Form 6-K
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Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form 6-K

 

 

Report of Foreign Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d/16

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

August 2015

 

 AEGON N.V.

 

 

Aegonplein 50

2591 TV  THE HAGUE

The Netherlands


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Aegon’s condensed consolidated interim financial statements Q2 2015, dated August 13, 2015, are included as appendix and incorporated herein by reference.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

   AEGON N.V.
  

 

 

(Registrant)

Date: August 13, 2015    By   

/s/ J.H.P.M. van Rossum

     J.H.P.M. van Rossum
     Executive Vice President
     Corporate Controller


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Condensed consolidated income statement

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Condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income

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Condensed consolidated statement of financial position

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Condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity

     5   

Condensed consolidated cash flow statement

     6   

Notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements

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Unaudited    1


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EUR millions

    Notes        Q2 2015        Q2 2014        YTD 2015        YTD 2014   
     

Premium income 1

    4        4,981        4,360        10,622        9,625   

Investment income

    5        2,262        2,140        4,360        4,088   

Fee and commission income

      626        487        1,208        953   

Other revenues

            7        2        9        3   

Total revenues

      7,877        6,989        16,199        14,669   

Income from reinsurance ceded

      788        744        1,474        1,443   

Results from financial transactions

    6        (7,179     4,444        2,725        6,672   

Other income

            -        3        -        12   

Total income

      1,486        12,181        20,398        22,795   
     

Benefits and expenses 1

    7        1,074        11,695        19,466        21,708   

Impairment charges / (reversals)

    8        (6     8        7        16   

Interest charges and related fees

      75        65        183        182   

Other charges

            -        4        11        6   

Total charges

      1,143        11,772        19,667        21,912   
     

Share in net result of joint ventures

      32        14        61        20   

Share in net result of associates

            3        8        3        16   

Income before tax

      378        431        796        919   

Income tax (expense) / benefit

            (28     (88     (130     (184

Net income

            350        343        666        735   
     

Net income attributable to:

             

Equity holders of Aegon N.V.

      350        343        666        735   

Non-controlling interests

            -        -        -        -   
     

Earnings per share (EUR per share)

    15               

Basic earnings per common share

      0.15        0.15        0.28        0.31   

Basic earnings per common share B

      -        -        0.01        0.01   

Diluted earnings per common share

      0.15        0.15        0.28        0.31   

Diluted earnings per common share B

            -        -        0.01        0.01   

 

1 

Premium income and Benefits and expenses as previously reported in Q1 2015 have been adjusted, refer to note 1 basis of presentation.

 

2    Unaudited


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Condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income

 

               
EUR millions   Q2 2015     Q2 2014     YTD 2015     YTD 2014  
     

Net income

    350        343        666        735   
     

Other comprehensive income:

           

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:

           

Changes in revaluation reserve real estate held for own use

    (1     (2     4        (2

Remeasurements of defined benefit plans

    894        (209     267        (443

Income tax relating to items that will not be reclassified

    (240     59        (81     125   
     

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

           

Gains / (losses) on revaluation of available-for-sale investments

    (3,120     1,493        (1,525     3,312   

(Gains) / losses transferred to the income statement on disposal and impairment of available-for-sale investments

    (148     (207     (280     (319

Changes in cash flow hedging reserve

    (521     182        37        380   

Movement in foreign currency translation and net foreign investment hedging reserve

    (456     192        1,277        173   

Equity movements of joint ventures

    (5     6        (2     12   

Equity movements of associates

    (1     7        (1     6   

Disposal of group assets

    -        -        -        -   

Income tax relating to items that may be reclassified

    1,110        (408     660        (988

Other

    1        (3     4        (5

Other comprehensive income for the period

    (2,486     1,110        359        2,252   

Total comprehensive income/(loss)

    (2,136     1,453        1,025        2,987   
     

Total comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to:

           

Equity holders of Aegon N.V.

    (2,136     1,453        1,025        2,988   

Non-controlling interests

    -        -        -        (1

 

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Condensed consolidated statement of financial position

 

 
            Jun. 30,
2015
    Dec. 31,
2014
 

EUR millions

    Notes                   
   

Assets

       

Intangible assets

    9        2,216        2,073   

Investments

    10        158,956        153,653   

Investments for account of policyholders

    11        205,903        191,467   

Derivatives

    12        21,937        28,014   

Investments in joint ventures

      1,553        1,468   

Investments in associates

      256        140   

Reinsurance assets

      10,154        9,593   

Deferred expenses

    14        11,930        10,373   

Assets held for sale

    17        9,625        9,881   

Other assets and receivables

      7,400        7,628   

Cash and cash equivalents

            10,882        10,610   

Total assets

      440,812        424,902   
   

Equity and liabilities

       

Shareholders’ equity

      25,047        24,293   

Other equity instruments

            3,796        3,827   

Issued capital and reserves attributable to equity holders of Aegon N.V.

      28,844        28,120   

Non-controlling interests

            9        9   

Group equity

      28,853        28,129   
   

Trust pass-through securities

      152        143   

Subordinated borrowings

      755        747   

Insurance contracts

      119,085        111,927   

Insurance contracts for account of policyholders

      110,882        102,250   

Investment contracts

      17,043        15,359   

Investment contracts for account of policyholders

      97,551        91,849   

Derivatives

    12        20,666        26,048   

Borrowings

    16        14,335        14,158   

Liabilities held for sale

    17        7,881        7,810   

Other liabilities

            23,610        26,481   

Total liabilities

 

            411,959        396,772   

Total equity and liabilities

            440,812        424,902   

 

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Condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity

 

 
EUR millions   Share
capital 1
    Retained
earnings
    Revaluation
reserves
    Remeasurement
of defined
benefit plans
    Other
reserves
    Other equity
instruments
    Issued
capital and
reserves  2
    Non-
controlling
interests
    Total  
       

Six months ended June 30, 2015

                       
       

At beginning of year

    8,597        9,076        8,308        (1,611     (77     3,827        28,120        9        28,129   
       

Net income recognized in the income statement

    -        666        -        -        -        -        666        -        666   
       

Other comprehensive income:

                       

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:

                       

Changes in revaluation reserve real estate held for own use

    -        -        4        -        -        -        4        -        4   

Remeasurements of defined benefit plans

    -        -        -        267        -        -        267        -        267   

Income tax relating to items that will not be reclassified

    -        -        -        (81     -        -        (81     -        (81
       

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

                       

Gains / (losses) on revaluation of available-for-sale investments

    -        -        (1,525     -        -        -        (1,525     -        (1,525

(Gains) / losses transferred to income statement on disposal and impairment of available-for-sale investments

    -        -        (280     -        -        -        (280     -        (280

Changes in cash flow hedging reserve

    -        -        37        -        -        -        37        -        37   

Movement in foreign currency translation and net foreign investment hedging reserves

    -        -        -        (81     1,358        -        1,277        -        1,277   

Equity movements of joint ventures

    -        -        -        -        (2     -        (2     -        (2

Equity movements of associates

    -        -        -        -        (1     -        (1     -        (1

Income tax relating to items that may be reclassified

    -        -        687        -        (27     -        660        -        660   

Other

    -        4        -        -        -        -        4        -        4   

Total other comprehensive income

    -        4        (1,078     105        1,328        -        359        -        359   

Total comprehensive income/ (loss) for 2015

    -        670        (1,078     105        1,328        -        1,025        -        1,025   
       

Shares issued and withdrawn

    1        -        -        -        -        -        1        -        1   

Issuance and purchase of treasury shares

    -        58        -        -        -        -        58        -        58   

Dividends paid on common shares

    (108     (147     -        -        -        -        (255     -        (255

Coupons on non-cumulative subordinated notes

    -        (14     -        -        -        -        (14     -        (14

Coupons on perpetual securities

    -        (54     -        -        -        -        (54     -        (54

Share options and incentive plans

    -        (7     -        -        -        (30     (38     -        (38

At end of period

    8,490        9,582        7,230        (1,506     1,251        3,796        28,844        9        28,853   
       

Six months ended June 30, 2014

                       
       

At beginning of year

    8,701        8,361        3,023        (706     (1,778     5,015        22,616        10        22,626   
       

Net income recognized in the income statement

    -        735        -        -        -        -        735        -        735   
       

Other comprehensive income:

                       

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:

                       

Changes in revaluation reserve real estate held for own use

    -        -        (2     -        -        -        (2     -        (2

Remeasurements of defined benefit plans

    -        -        -        (443     -        -        (443     -        (443

Income tax relating to items that will not be reclassified

    -        -        1        125        -        -        125        -        125   
       

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

                       

Gains / (losses) on revaluation of available-for-sale investments

    -        -        3,312        -        -        -        3,312        -        3,312   

(Gains) / losses transferred to income statement on disposal and impairment of available-for-sale investments

    -        -        (319     -        -        -        (319     -        (319

Changes in cash flow hedging reserve

    -        -        380        -        -        -        380        -        380   

Movement in foreign currency translation and net foreign investment hedging reserves

    -        -        -        (10     183        -        173        -        173   

Equity movements of joint ventures

    -        -        -        -        12        -        12        -        12   

Equity movements of associates

    -        -        -        -        6        -        6        -        6   

Income tax relating to items that may be reclassified

    -        -        (985     -        (3     -        (988     -        (988

Other

    -        (4     -        -        -        -        (4     (1     (5

Total other comprehensive income

    -        (4     2,387        (328     198        -        2,253        (1     2,252   

Total comprehensive income / (loss) for 2014

    -        732        2,387        (328     198        -        2,988        (1     2,987   
       

Issuance and purchase of treasury shares

    -        (65     -        -        -        -        (65     -        (65

Other equity instruments redeemed

    -        15        -        -        -        (1,184     (1,169     -        (1,169

Dividends paid on common shares

    -        (138     -        -        -        -        (138     -        (138

Coupons on non-cumulative subordinated notes

    -        (11     -        -        -        -        (11     -        (11

Coupons on perpetual securities

    -        (72     -        -        -        -        (72     -        (72

Share options and incentive plans

    -        7        -        -        -        (20     (13     -        (13

At end of period

    8,701        8,830        5,410        (1,034     (1,581     3,811        24,136        9        24,144   

 

1 

For a breakdown of share capital please refer to note 15.

2 

Issued capital and reserves attributable to equity holders of Aegon N.V.

 

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Condensed consolidated cash flow statement

 

 
EUR millions   Q2 2015     Q2 2014  
   

Cash flow from operating activities

    368        1,566   
   

Purchases and disposals of intangible assets

    (21     (18

Purchases and disposals of equipment and other assets

    (34     (27

Purchases, disposals and dividends of subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures

    218        27   

Cash flow from investing activities

    162        (18
   

Issuance and purchase of treasury shares

    (53     (38

Dividends paid

    (147     (138

Issuances, repurchases and coupons of perpetuals

    (72     (1,265

Issuances, repurchases and coupons of non-cumulative subordinated notes

    (18     (15

Issuances and repayments of borrowings

    (173     1,777   

Cash flow from financing activities

    (463     320   
   

Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

    67        1,868   

Net cash and cash equivalents at January 1

    10,649        5,652   

Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates

    202        34   

Net cash and cash equivalents at end of period

    10,918        7,554   
   

    

               

Cash and cash equivalents

    10,882        7,850   

Cash and cash equivalents classified as Assets held for sale

    45        -   

Bank overdrafts classified as other liabilities

    (9     (296

Net cash and cash equivalents

    10,918        7,554   

 

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Notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements

Amounts in EUR millions, unless otherwise stated

Aegon N.V., incorporated and domiciled in the Netherlands, is a public limited liability company organized under Dutch law and recorded in the Commercial Register of The Hague under number 27076669 and with its registered address at Aegonplein 50, 2591 TV, The Hague, the Netherlands. Aegon N.V. serves as the holding company for the Aegon Group and has listings of its common shares in Amsterdam and New York.

Aegon N.V. (or ‘the Company’) and its consolidated subsidiaries (‘Aegon’ or ‘the Group’) have life insurance and pensions operations in over twenty-five countries in the Americas, Europe and Asia and are also active in savings and asset management operations, accident and health insurance, general insurance and to a limited extent banking operations. Its headquarters are located in The Hague, the Netherlands. The Group employs approximately 28,000 people worldwide.

1. Basis of presentation

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements as at, and for the period ended, June 30, 2015, have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 ‘Interim Financial Reporting’, as adopted by the European Union (hereafter ‘IFRS’). They do not include all of the information required for a full set of financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS and should therefore be read together with the 2014 consolidated financial statements of Aegon N.V. as included in Aegon’s Annual Report for 2014. Aegon’s Annual Report for 2014 is available on its website (aegon.com).

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the historical cost convention as modified by the revaluation of investment properties and those financial instruments (including derivatives) and financial liabilities that have been measured at fair value. Certain amounts in prior periods may have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on net income, shareholders’ equity or earnings per share.

Premium income and Benefits and expenses as previously reported in Q1 2015 have been adjusted as they were overstated by EUR 706 million. Q2 2015 YTD numbers presented in this report include this change. This adjustment had no effect on net income, shareholders’ equity or earnings per share as reported in any of these periods. The overstatement resulted from the conversion of certain contracts which were treated as new business instead of existing business.

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements as at, and for the period ended, June 30, 2015, were approved by the Executive Board on August 12, 2015.

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements are presented in euro (EUR) and all values are rounded to the nearest million unless otherwise stated. The consequence is that the rounded amounts may not add up to the rounded total in all cases.

The published figures in these condensed consolidated interim financial statements are unaudited.

2. Significant accounting policies

All accounting policies and methods of computation applied in the condensed consolidated interim financial statements are the same as those applied in the 2014 consolidated financial statements.

New IFRS accounting standards effective

The following standards, interpretations, amendments to standards and interpretations became effective in 2015:

 

t  

IAS 19 Employee Benefits – Amendment Employee Contributions;

t  

Annual improvements 2010-2012 Cycle; and

t  

Annual improvements 2011-2013 Cycle.

 

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None of these revised standards and interpretations had a significant effect on the condensed consolidated interim financial statements as at and for the period ended June 30, 2015.

For a complete overview of IFRS standards, published before January 1, 2015, that will be applied in future years, and were not early adopted by the Group, please refer to Aegon’s Annual Report for 2014.

Taxes

Taxes on income for the six months interim period, ending June 30, 2015, are accrued using the tax rate that would be applicable to expected total annual earnings.

Judgments and critical accounting estimates

Preparing the condensed consolidated interim financial statements requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions, including the likelihood, timing or amount of future transactions or events, that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expense. Actual results may differ from the estimates made.

In preparing the condensed consolidated interim financial statements, significant judgments made by management in applying the Group’s accounting policies and the key sources of estimating uncertainty were not significantly different than those that were applied to the consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended December 31, 2014.

Exchange rates

Assets and liabilities are translated at the closing rates on the balance sheet date. Income, expenses and capital transactions (such as dividends) are translated at average exchange rates or at the prevailing rates on the transaction date, if more appropriate. The following exchange rates are applied for the condensed consolidated interim financial statements:

Closing exchange rates

                         USD         GBP   

June 30, 2015

     1         EUR         1.1142         0.7085   

December 31, 2014

     1         EUR         1.2101         0.7760   

Weighted average exchange rates

                         USD         GBP   

Six months ended June 30, 2015

     1         EUR         1.1162         0.7322   

Six months ended June 30, 2014

     1         EUR         1.3704         0.8212   

3. Segment information

Aegon conducts its operations through five primary reporting segments:

 

1. Aegon Americas: Covers business units in the United States, Canada, Brazil and Mexico, including any of the units’ activities located outside these countries;
2. Aegon the Netherlands: Covers businesses operating in the Netherlands;
3. Aegon UK: Covers businesses operating in the United Kingdom;
4. New Markets: Covers businesses operating in Central & Eastern Europe; Asia, Spain and Portugal, as well as Aegon’s variable annuities activities in Europe and Aegon Asset Management that are aggregated as one reportable segment due to their respective size;
5. Holding and other activities: Includes financing, employee and other administrative expenses of holding companies.

 

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These segments are based on the business as presented in internal reports that are regularly reviewed by the Executive Board which is regarded as the chief operating decision maker.

Aegon’s segment information is prepared by consolidating on a proportionate basis Aegon’s joint ventures and associated companies.

Performance Measure

A performance measure of reporting segments utilized by the Company is underlying earnings before tax. Underlying earnings before tax reflects Aegon’s profit from underlying business operations and excludes components that relate to accounting mismatches that are dependent on market volatility or relate to events that are considered outside the normal course of business.

Aegon believes that its performance measure underlying earnings before tax provides meaningful information about the underlying results of Aegon’s business, including insight into the financial measures that Aegon’s senior management uses in managing the business. Among other things, Aegon’s senior management is compensated based in part on Aegon’s results against targets using underlying earnings before tax. While many other insurers in Aegon’s peer group present substantially similar performance measures, the performance measures presented in this document may nevertheless differ from the performance measures presented by other insurers. There is no standardized meaning to these measures under IFRS or any other recognized set of accounting standards.

The reconciliation from underlying earnings before tax to income before tax, being the most comparable IFRS measure, is presented in the tables in this note.

The items that are excluded from underlying earnings before tax as described further below are: fair value items, realized gain or losses on investments, impairment charges/reversals, other income or charges, run-off businesses and share in earnings of joint ventures and associates.

Fair value items

Fair value items include the over- or underperformance of investments and guarantees held at fair value for which the expected long-term return is included in underlying earnings before tax. Changes to these long-term return assumptions are also included in the fair value items.

In addition, hedge ineffectiveness on hedge transactions, fair value changes on economic hedges without natural offset in earnings and for which no hedge accounting is applied and fair value movements on real estate are included under fair value items.

Certain assets held by Aegon Americas, Aegon the Netherlands and Aegon UK are carried at fair value and managed on a total return basis, with no offsetting changes in the valuation of related liabilities. These include assets such as investments in hedge funds, private equities, real estate (limited partnerships), convertible bonds and structured products. Underlying earnings before tax exclude any over- or underperformance compared to management’s long-term expected return on assets. Based on current holdings and asset returns, the long-term expected return on an annual basis is 8-10%, depending on asset class, including cash income and market value changes. The expected earnings from these asset classes are net of deferred policy acquisition costs (DPAC) where applicable.

In addition, certain products offered by Aegon Americas contain guarantees and are reported on a fair value basis, including the segregated funds offered by Aegon Canada and the total return annuities and guarantees on variable annuities of Aegon USA. The earnings on these products are impacted by movements in equity markets and risk-free interest rates. Short-term developments in the financial markets may therefore cause volatility in earnings. Included in underlying earnings before tax is a long-term expected return on these products and excluded is any over- or underperformance compared to management’s expected return.

 

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The fair value movements of certain guarantees and the fair value change of derivatives that hedge certain risks on these guarantees of Aegon the Netherlands and Variable Annuities Europe (included in New Markets) are excluded from underlying earnings before tax, and the long-term expected return for these guarantees is set at zero.

Holding and other activities include certain issued bonds that are held at fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL). The interest rate risk on these bonds is hedged using swaps. The fair value movement resulting from changes in Aegon’s credit spread used in the valuation of these bonds are excluded from underlying earnings before tax and reported under fair value items.

Realized gains or losses on investments

Includes realized gains and losses on available-for-sale investments, mortgage loans and other loan portfolios.

Impairment charges/reversals

Impairment charges include impairments on available-for-sale debt securities, shares including the effect of deferred policyholder acquisition costs, mortgage loans and other loan portfolios at amortized cost, joint ventures and associates. Impairment reversals include reversals on available-for-sale debt securities.

Other income or charges

Other income or charges is used to report any items which cannot be directly allocated to a specific line of business. Also items that are outside the normal course of business are reported under this heading.

Other charges include restructuring charges that are considered other charges for segment reporting purposes because they are outside the normal course of business. In the condensed consolidated interim financial statements, these charges are included in operating expenses.

Run-off businesses

Includes underlying results of business units where management has decided to exit the market and to run-off the existing block of business. Currently, this line includes results related to the run-off of the institutional spread-based business, structured settlements blocks of business, bank-owned and corporate-owned life insurance (BOLI/COLI) business, and the sale of the life reinsurance business in the United States. Aegon has other blocks of business for which sales have been discontinued and of which the earnings are included in underlying earnings before tax.

Share in earnings of joint ventures and associates

Earnings from Aegon’s joint ventures in the Netherlands, Mexico, Spain, Portugal, China and Japan and Aegon’s associates in India, Brazil, the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Mexico and France are reported on an underlying earnings before tax basis.

 

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EUR millions   Americas     The
Netherlands
    United
Kingdom
    New
Markets
    Holding and
other
activities
    Eliminations     Segment
Total
    Joint
ventures and
associates
eliminations
    Consolidated  

Three months ended June 30, 2015

                   
     

Underlying earnings before tax geographically

    358        136        34        62        (43     1        549        -        549   

Fair value items

    (288     (117     (7     (3     123        -        (293     (8     (300

Realized gains / (losses) on investments

    (25     101        54        4        -        -        134        (3     131   

Impairment charges

    (14     (3     -        1        -        -        (17     -        (17

Impairment reversals

    23        1        -        -        -        -        23        -        23   

Other income / (charges)

    -        -        (11     -        -        -        (11     -        (11

Run-off businesses

    3        -        -        -        -        -        3        -        3   

Income/ (loss) before tax

    55        117        70        63        81        1        389        (11     378   

Income tax (expense) / benefit

    26        (26     5        (24     (20     -        (39     11        (28

Net income/ (loss)

    82        91        75        39        61        1        350        -        350   

Inter-segment underlying earnings

    (56     (15     (16     84        3             
     

Revenues

                   

Life insurance gross premiums

    1,750        367        1,520        615        2        (27     4,228        (100     4,128   

Accident and health insurance

    583        37        12        36        2        (2     668        (1     667   

General insurance

    -        147        -        60        -        -        207        (20     187   

Total gross premiums

    2,334        552        1,532        711        4        (29     5,103        (121     4,981   

Investment income

    917        596        691        25        98        (97     2,229        33        2,262   

Fee and commission income

    444        87        9        208        -        (70     678        (52     626   

Other revenues

    7        -        -        3        1        -        11        (4     7   

Total revenues

    3,701        1,235        2,232        946        102        (196     8,021        (144     7,877   

Inter-segment revenues

    6        1        -        90        100                                   

 

EUR millions   Americas     The
Netherlands
    United
Kingdom
    New
Markets
    Holding and
other
activities
    Eliminations     Segment
Total
    Joint
ventures and
associates
eliminations
    Consolidated  

Three months ended June 30, 2014

                   
     

Underlying earnings before tax geographically

    331        131        32        62        (42     -        514        -        514   

Fair value items

    (118     (132     (13     1        -        -        (263     1        (262

Realized gains / (losses) on investments

    51        47        97        2        -        -        198        (1     197   

Impairment charges

    (6     (5     -        (15     -        -        (26     -        (26

Impairment reversals

    21        2        -        -        -        -        23        -        23   

Other income / (charges)

    (11     (5     2        1        (1     -        (14     (1     (15

Run-off businesses

    (1     -        -        -        -        -        (1     -        (1

Income/ (loss) before tax

    268        39        117        51        (43     -        432        (1     431   

Income tax (expense) / benefit

    (51     (7     (27     (16     13        -        (88     1        (88

Net income/ (loss)

    216        32        90        35        (30     -        343        -        343   

Inter-segment underlying earnings

    (42     (15     (14     65        6             
     

Revenues

                   

Life insurance gross premiums

    1,538        540        1,171        486        (1     (18     3,716        (88     3,628   

Accident and health insurance

    454        39        14        35        1        (1     542        (1     541   

General insurance

    -        154        -        56        -        -        211        (20     191   

Total gross premiums

    1,991        734        1,186        577        -        (20     4,469        (109     4,360   

Investment income

    798        684        608        60        80        (79     2,151        (10     2,140   

Fee and commission income

    328        80        10        148        -        (56     509        (22     487   

Other revenues

    -        -        -        -        1        -        2        -        2   

Total revenues

    3,118        1,498        1,803        785        82        (155     7,131        (142     6,989   

Inter-segment revenues

    4        -        -        71        80                                   

 

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Netherlands
    United
Kingdom
    New
Markets
    Holding and
other
activities
    Eliminations     Segment
Total
    Joint
ventures and
associates
eliminations
    Consolidated  

Six months ended June 30, 2015

                   
     

Underlying earnings before tax geographically

    648        267        72        113        (83     (1     1,018        3        1,020   

Fair value items

    (379     34        (30     (8     (69     -        (451     (16     (467

Realized gains / (losses) on investments

    (54     241        56        9        -        -        252        (5     247   

Impairment charges

    (21     (11     -        (1     -        -        (32     -        (32

Impairment reversals

    26        3        -        -        -        -        28        -        28   

Other income / (charges)

    -        (22     10        -        -        -        (11     -        (11

Run-off businesses

    11        -        -        -        -        -        11        -        11   

Income/ (loss) before tax

    230        513        109        114        (152     (1     814        (18     796   

Income tax (expense) / benefit

    (4     (118     (16     (46     37        -        (148     18        (130

Net income/ (loss)

    226        395        93        67        (115     (1     666        -        666   

Inter-segment underlying earnings

    (110     (27     (33     164        6             
     

Revenues

                   

Life insurance gross premiums 1

    3,443        1,413        2,890        1,372        2        (51     9,069        (219     8,851   

Accident and health insurance

    1,135        166        25        96        3        (3     1,421        (12     1,410   

General insurance

    -        279        -        122        -        -        401        (39     362   

Total gross premiums

    4,578        1,858        2,915        1,590        5        (54     10,892        (270     10,622   

Investment income

    1,826        1,185        1,235        142        192        (192     4,388        (28     4,360   

Fee and commission income

    849        172        21        403        -        (138     1,307        (100     1,208   

Other revenues

    7        -        -        4        2        -        14        (5     9   

Total revenues

    7,260        3,216        4,171        2,139        199        (384     16,601        (402     16,199   

Inter-segment revenues

    12        1        -        176        195                                   

 

1 

Life insurance gross premiums as previously reported in Q1 2015 have been adjusted, refer to note 1 basis of presentation.

 

EUR millions   Americas     The
Netherlands
    United
Kingdom
    New
Markets
    Holding and
other
activities
    Eliminations     Segment
Total
   

Joint
ventures and

associates
eliminations

    Consolidated  

Six months ended June 30, 2014

                   
     

Underlying earnings before tax geographically

    633        259        58        123        (63     1        1,012        (8     1,004   

Fair value items

    (167     (167     (16     8        (36     -        (379     5        (373

Realized gains / (losses) on investments

    60        131        113        4        -        -        308        (1     306   

Impairment charges

    (12     (9     -        (24     -        -        (45     -        (45

Impairment reversals

    31        4        -        -        -        -        35        -        35   

Other income / (charges)

    (8     (8     (2     (1     (1     -        (20     (1     (21

Run-off businesses

    13        -        -        -        -        -        13        -        13   

Income/ (loss) before tax

    550        211        154        109        (101     1        924        (5     919   

Income tax (expense) / benefit

    (115     (35     (36     (32     29        -        (189     5        (184

Net income/ (loss)

    435        175        118        77        (71     1        735        -        735   

Inter-segment underlying earnings

    (83     (29     (28     130        10             
     

Revenues

                   

Life insurance gross premiums

    3,026        2,039        2,391        859        1        (36     8,280        (173     8,107   

Accident and health insurance

    871        170        29        90        2        (2     1,160        (9     1,151   

General insurance

    -        290        -        114        -        -        404        (38     367   

Total gross premiums

    3,897        2,498        2,420        1,064        3        (38     9,844        (220     9,625   

Investment income

    1,601        1,320        1,072        113        158        (156     4,108        (20     4,088   

Fee and commission income

    641        158        20        290        -        (113     995        (42     953   

Other revenues

    1        -        -        1        2        -        4        (1     3   

Total revenues

    6,140        3,976        3,512        1,468        163        (308     14,952        (283     14,669   

Inter-segment revenues

    8        -        -        141        159                                   

 

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Amounts included in the tables on investments geographically are presented on an IFRS basis.

 

                                 EUR millions (unless otherwise stated)  
Americas
USD millions
    United
Kingdom
GBP millions
    June 30, 2015   Americas     The
Netherlands
    United
Kingdom
    New
Markets
    Holding &
other
activities
    Eliminations     Total
EUR
 
        Investments                  
  739        108      Shares     663        153        153        49        130        (1     1,148   
  73,175        9,612      Debt securities     65,675        23,612        13,566        5,026        -        -        107,878   
  10,729        -      Loans     9,629        27,787        -        446        78        -        37,941   
  10,286        289      Other financial assets     9,231        346        408        27        99        -        10,110   
  846        -      Investments in real estate     759        1,118        -        2        -        -        1,879   
  95,774        10,009      Investments general account     85,957        53,016        14,128        5,549        307        (1     158,956   
  -        12,981      Shares     -        9,225        18,322        283        -        (10     27,821   
  5,500        9,269      Debt securities     4,936        18,101        13,083        217        -        -        36,338   
  107,490        23,123      Unconsolidated investment funds     96,473        -        32,637        6,891        -        -        136,000   
  25        2,893      Other financial assets     22        374        4,083        19        -        -        4,499   
  -        882      Investments in real estate     -        -        1,245        -        -        -        1,245   
  113,015        49,149      Investments for account of policyholders     101,431        27,700        69,371        7,410        -        (10     205,903   
       
  208,788        59,159      Investments on balance sheet     187,389        80,716        83,498        12,960        307        (11     364,859   
  175,691        540      Off balance sheet investments third parties     157,684        831        762        120,881        -        -        280,158   
  384,480        59,698      Total revenue generating investments     345,072        81,547        84,260        133,841        307        (11     645,017   
       
        Investments                  
  79,419        9,800      Available-for-sale     71,279        22,779        13,832        5,021        18        -        112,930   
  10,729        -      Loans     9,629        27,787        -        446        78        -        37,941   
  117,795        48,476      Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss     105,721        29,031        68,421        7,490        211        (11     210,864   
  846        882      Investments in real estate     759        1,118        1,245        2        -        -        3,124   
  208,788        59,159      Total investments on balance sheet     187,389        80,716        83,498        12,960        307        (11     364,859   
       
  10        -      Investments in joint ventures     9        803        -        739        2        -        1,553   
  98        17      Investments in associates     88        21        24        122        -        -        256   
  38,930        4,751      Other assets     34,940        29,346        6,706        4,341        35,585        (36,774     74,144   
  247,827        63,927      Consolidated total assets     222,426        110,887        90,229        18,161        35,894        (36,785     440,812   

 

                                 EUR millions (unless otherwise stated)  
Americas
USD millions
    United
Kingdom
GBP millions
    December 31, 2014   Americas     The
Netherlands
    United
Kingdom
    New
Markets
    Holding &
Other
activities
    Eliminations     Total
EUR
 
        Investments                  
  770        150      Shares     636        161        193        28        105        (1     1,122   
  76,393        9,832      Debt securities     63,130        23,250        12,670        4,274        -        -        103,324   
  11,117        -      Loans     9,187        27,052        -        487        11        -        36,738   
  11,914        267      Other financial assets     9,845        366        344        16        107        -        10,678   
  873        -      Investments in real estate     721        1,069        -        2        -        -        1,792   
  101,067        10,249      Investments general account     83,519        51,898        13,208        4,806        224        (1     153,653   
  -        13,287      Shares     -        9,487        17,122        420        -        (10     27,019   
  5,549        10,026      Debt securities     4,585        19,320        12,920        244        -        -        37,070   
  104,704        22,769      Unconsolidated investment funds     86,525        -        29,341        6,293        -        -        122,159   
  34        2,851      Other financial assets     28        401        3,674        13        -        -        4,117   
  -        855      Investments in real estate     -        -        1,101        -        -        -        1,101   
  110,287        49,788      Investments for account of policyholders     91,138        29,209        64,159        6,971        -        (10     191,467   
       
  211,353        60,037      Investments on balance sheet     174,658        81,106        77,367        11,777        224        (11     345,121   
  168,561        443      Off balance sheet investments third parties     139,295        868        570        72,474        -        -        213,208   
  379,914        60,479      Total revenue generating investments     313,953        81,974        77,937        84,251        224        (11     558,328   
       
        Investments                  
  84,527        9,998      Available-for-sale     69,851        23,197        12,884        4,284        12        -        110,229   
  11,117        -      Loans     9,187        27,052        -        487        11        -        36,738   
  114,836        49,184      Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss     94,898        29,788        63,381        7,005        200        (11     195,261   
  873        855      Investments in real estate     721        1,069        1,101        2        -        -        2,893   
  211,353        60,037      Total investments on balance sheet     174,658        81,106        77,367        11,777        224        (11     345,121   
       
  11        -      Investments in joint ventures     9        789        -        670        1        -        1,468   
  110        18      Investments in associates     91        19        24        6        -        -        140   
  39,994        4,740      Other assets     33,050        34,737        6,108        4,067        36,785        (36,574     78,172   
  251,468        64,795      Consolidated total assets     207,808        116,652        83,498        16,519        37,010        (36,586     424,902   

 

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4. Premium income and premiums paid to reinsurers

 

                              

EUR millions

    Q2 2015        Q2 2014        YTD 2015        YTD 2014   
     

Gross

         

Life

    4,128        3,628        8,851        8,107   

Non-Life

    853        732        1,771        1,518   

Total

    4,981        4,360        10,622        9,625   
     

Reinsurance 1

         

Life

    678        675        1,298        1,319   

Non-Life

    69        74        138        152   

Total

    747        749        1,436        1,471   

1 Premiums paid to reinsurers are recorded within Benefits and expenses in the income statement.

5. Investment income

 

                              

EUR millions

    Q2 2015        Q2 2014        YTD 2015        YTD 2014   
     

Interest income

    1,776        1,682        3,538        3,379   

Dividend income

    453        421        754        642   

Rental income

    33        37        68        67   

Total investment income

    2,262        2,140        4,360        4,088   
     

Investment income related to general account

    1,528        1,406        3,032        2,801   

Investment income for account of policyholders

    735        734        1,328        1,287   

Total

    2,262        2,140        4,360        4,088   

6. Results from financial transactions

 

                              

EUR millions

    Q2 2015        Q2 2014        YTD 2015        YTD 2014   
     

Net fair value change of general account financial investments at FVTPL other than derivatives

    (23     92        48        161   

Realized gains /(losses) on financial investments

    131        198        268        307   

Gains /(losses) on investments in real estate

    7        (9     17        (14

Net fair value change of derivatives

    (2,023     247        (617     336   

Net fair value change on for account of policyholder financial assets at FVTPL

    (5,289     3,921        3,011        5,867   

Net fair value change on investments in real estate for account of policyholders

    6        21        14        28   

Net foreign currency gains /(losses)

    (6     (18     (28     (12

Net fair value change on borrowings and other financial liabilities

    17        (11     12        (4

Realized gains /(losses) on repurchased debt

    1        3        1        3   

Total

    (7,179     4,444        2,725        6,672   

The decrease of the net fair value change on for account of policyholder financial assets at FVTPL in Q2 2015 compared to Q2 2014 is mainly driven by interest rates and equity markets movements. Net fair value change on for accounts of policyholder financial assets at FVTPL is offset by amounts in the Claims and benefits line reported in note 7 - Benefits and expenses.

 

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7. Benefits and expenses

 

                              

EUR millions

    Q2 2015        Q2 2014        YTD 2015        YTD 2014   
     

Claims and benefits

    235        11,006        17,867        20,338   

Employee expenses

    563        506        1,125        982   

Administration expenses

    315        276        612        552   

Deferred expenses

    (382     (339     (795     (656

Amortization charges

    343        246        657        493   

Total

    1,074        11,695        19,466        21,708   

Claims and benefits includes claims and benefits in excess of account value for products for which deposit accounting is applied, and the change in valuation of liabilities for insurance and investment contracts. In addition, commissions and expenses and premiums paid to reinsurers are included. Claims and benefits fluctuate mainly as a result of changes in technical provisions resulting from fair value changes on for account of policyholder financial assets included in Results from financial transactions (note 6) of EUR 5,289 negative (2014 Q2: EUR 3,921 positive).

8. Impairment charges/(reversals)

 

                              

EUR millions

    Q2 2015        Q2 2014        YTD 2015        YTD 2014   
     

Impairment charges / (reversals) comprise:

         

Impairment charges on financial assets, excluding receivables 1

    17        28        35        49   

Impairment reversals on financial assets, excluding receivables 1

    (23     (23     (28     (35

Impairment charges / (reversals) on non-financial assets and receivables

    -        3        1        1   

Total

    (6     8        7        16   
     

Impairment charges on financial assets, excluding receivables, from:

         

Shares

    -        2        2        3   

Debt securities and money market instruments

    14        7        17        12   

Loans

    3        19        15        35   

Total

    17        28        35        49   
     

Impairment reversals on financial assets, excluding receivables, from:

         

Debt securities and money market instruments

    (22     (20     (24     (29

Loans

    (2     (3     (4     (5

Total

    (23     (23     (28     (35

1 Impairment charges / (reversals) on financial assets, excluding receivables, are excluded from underlying earnings before tax for segment reporting (refer to note 3).

 

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9. Intangible assets

 

                

EUR millions

    Jun. 30, 2015        Dec. 31, 2014   
   

Goodwill

    228        216   

VOBA

    1,653        1,546   

Future servicing rights

    267        255   

Software

    58        50   

Other

    10        5   

Total intangible assets

    2,216        2,073   

Intangible assets, except for goodwill, are predominantly impacted by periodic amortization of balances and changes in exchange rates.

10. Investments

 

                

EUR millions

    Jun. 30, 2015        Dec. 31, 2014   
   

Available-for-sale (AFS)

    112,930        110,229   

Loans

    37,941        36,738   

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL)

    6,206        4,895   

Financial assets, for general account, excluding derivatives

    157,077        151,862   

Investments in real estate

    1,879        1,792   

Total investments for general account, excluding derivatives

    158,956        153,653   

 

         

Total financial assets, excluding derivatives

 

                               
     AFS     FVTPL     Loans     Total  
   

Shares

    636        512        -        1,148   

Debt securities

    105,182        2,696        -        107,878   

Money market and other short-term investments

    5,795        553        -        6,348   

Mortgages loans

    -        -        32,839        32,839   

Private loans

    -        -        2,626        2,626   

Deposits with financial institutions

    -        -        105        105   

Policy loans

    -        -        2,166        2,166   

Other

    1,317        2,445        206        3,968   

June 30, 2015

    112,930        6,206        37,941        157,077   
   
      AFS        FVTPL        Loans        Total   
   

Shares

    623        499        -        1,122   

Debt securities

    101,498        1,826        -        103,324   

Money market and other short-term investments

    6,799        500        -        7,299   

Mortgages loans

    -        -        32,164        32,164   

Private loans

    -        -        2,058        2,058   

Deposits with financial institutions

    -        -        349        349   

Policy loans

    -        -        2,028        2,028   

Other

    1,310        2,070        139        3,519   

December 31, 2014

    110,229        4,895        36,738        151,862   

 

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11. Investments for account of policyholders

 

                

EUR millions

    Jun. 30, 2015        Dec. 31, 2014   

Shares

    27,821        27,019   

Debt securities

    36,338        37,070   

Money market and short-term investments

    1,684        795   

Deposits with financial institutions

    2,431        2,908   

Unconsolidated investment funds

    136,000        122,159   

Other

    384        415   

Total investments for account of policyholders at fair value through profit or loss, excluding derivatives

    204,658        190,366   

Investment in real estate

    1,245        1,101   

Total investments for account of policyholders

    205,903        191,467   

12. Derivatives

The movements in derivative balances mainly result from changes in interest rates and other market movements during the period.

13. Fair value

The following tables provide an analysis of financial instruments recorded at fair value on a recurring basis by level of the fair value hierarchy:

 

Fair value hierarchy

                               
EUR millions   Level I     Level II     Level III     Total  

As at June 30, 2015

         
   

Financial assets carried at fair value

         

Available-for-sale investments

         

Shares

    22        314        300        636   

Debt securities

    28,203        72,848        4,131        105,182   

Money markets and other short-term instruments

    -        5,795        -        5,795   

Other investments at fair value

    33        348        936        1,317   

Total Available-for-sale investments

    28,258        79,305        5,368        112,930   
   

Fair value through profit or loss

         

Shares

    263        249        -        512   

Debt securities

    17        2,671        8        2,696   

Money markets and other short-term instruments

    81        472        -        553   

Other investments at fair value

    2        1,245        1,198        2,445   

Investments for account of policyholders 1

    124,158        78,787        1,713        204,658   

Derivatives

    40        21,722        175        21,937   

Total Fair value through profit or loss

    124,560        105,147        3,095        232,801   

Total financial assets at fair value

    152,818        184,452        8,462        345,732   
   

Financial liabilities carried at fair value

         

Investment contracts for account of policyholders 2

    17,440        23,885        156        41,481   

Borrowings 3

    -        601        -        601   

Derivatives

    17        18,015        2,634        20,666   

Total financial liabilities at fair value

    17,457        42,501        2,790        62,748   

 

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Fair value hierarchy

                               
EUR millions   Level I     Level II     Level III     Total  

As at December 31, 2014

         
   

Financial assets carried at fair value

         

Available-for-sale investments

         

Shares

    26        316        280        623   

Debt securities

    27,491        70,203        3,803        101,497   

Money markets and other short-term instruments

    -        6,799        -        6,799   

Other investments at fair value

    31        345        934        1,310   

Total Available-for-sale investments

    27,548        77,662        5,018        110,229   
   

Fair value through profit or loss

         

Shares

    217        282        -        499   

Debt securities

    48        1,761        17        1,826   

Money markets and other short-term instruments

    95        405        -        500   

Other investments at fair value

    1        832        1,237        2,070   

Investments for account of policyholders 1

    114,490        73,919        1,956        190,366   

Derivatives

    52        27,642        320        28,014   

Total Fair value through profit or loss

    114,903        104,842        3,530        223,275   

Total financial assets at fair value

    142,451        182,504        8,548        333,503   
   

Financial liabilities carried at fair value

         

Investment contracts for account of policyholders 2

    15,371        22,683        165        38,220   

Borrowings 3

    -        571        -        571   

Derivatives

    31        23,007        3,010        26,048   

Total financial liabilities at fair value

    15,403        46,261        3,175        64,839   

 

1 

The investments for account of policyholders included in the table above represents only those investments carried at fair value through profit or loss.

2 

The investment contracts for account of policyholders included in the table above represents only those investment contracts carried at fair value.

3 

Total borrowings on the statement of financial position contain borrowings carried at amortized cost that are not included in the above schedule.

Significant transfers between Level I, Level II and Level III

Aegon’s policy is to record transfers of assets and liabilities between Level I, Level II and Level III at their fair values as of the beginning of each reporting period.

The table below shows transfers between Level I and II for financial assets and financial liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis during the period ended June 30, 2015.

 

Fair value transfers                            
EUR millions   YTD 2015     Full Year 2014  
     Transfers
Level I to
Level II
    Transfers
Level II to
Level I
    Transfers
Level I to
Level II
    Transfers
Level II to
Level I
 

Financial assets carried at fair value Available-for-sale investments

         

Available-for-sale investments

         

Debt securities

    8        39        -        45   

Total

    8        39        -        45   
     

Fair value through profit or loss

         

Shares

    -        39        -        -   

Investments for account of policyholders

    -        196        163        1   

Total

    -        235        163        1   

Total financial assets at fair value

    8        274        163        46   

Transfers are identified based on transaction volume and frequency, which are indicative of an active market.

 

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Movements in Level III financial instruments measured at fair value

The following table summarizes the change of all assets and liabilities measured at estimated fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (‘Level III’), including realized and unrealized gains (losses) of all assets and liabilities and unrealized gains (losses) of all assets and liabilities still held at the end of the respective period.

 

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EUR millions

 

January 1,
2015

   

Total gains /

losses in

income
statement 1

   

Total gains /

losses in OCI 2

   

Purchases

    Sales    

Settlements

   

Net exchange
differences

   

Reclassification

   

Transfers from

Level I and
Level II

   

Transfers to

Level I and
Level II

   

June 30,
2015

   

Total unrealized
gains and losses
for the period
recorded in the

P&L for
instruments

held at

June 30, 2015 3

 

Financial assets carried at fair value available-for-sale investments

                         

Shares

    280        9        12        36        (49     -        12        -        -        -        300        -   

Debt securities

    3,803        (4     33        542        (161     (76     165        -        110        (281     4,131        -   

Other investments at fair value

    934        (76     (1     55        (41     (13     78        -        -        -        936        -   
      5,018        (71     44        633        (251     (89     255        -        110        (281     5,368        -   
   

Fair value through profit or loss

                         

Debt securities

    17        -        -        -        -        -        1        -        -        (9     8        -   

Other investments at fair value

    1,237        1        -        72        (194     -        106        -        74        (97     1,198        3   

Investments for account of policyholders

    1,956        104        -        193        (544     -        41        -        -        (36     1,713        86   

Derivatives

    320        (210     -        -        48        -        18        -        -        -        175        (211
      3,530        (105     -        264        (691     -        166        -        74        (143     3,095        (121
   

Financial liabilities carried at fair value

                         

Investment contracts for account of policyholders

    165        5        -        9        (29     -        11        -        -        (5     156        4   

Derivatives

    3,010        (480     -        -        5        -        98        -        -        -        2,634        (480
      3,175        (475     -        9        (24     -        110        -        -        (5     2,790        (476

 

EUR millions   January 1,
2014
   

Total gains /

losses in
income

statement 1

    Total gains /
losses in OCI 2
    Purchases     Sales     Settlements     Net exchange
differences
    Reclassification     Transfers from
Level I and
Level II
    Transfers to
Level I and
Level II
   

June 30,

2014

   

Total unrealized
gains and losses
for the period
recorded in the
P&L for
instruments

held at

June 30, 2014 3

 

Financial assets carried at fair value available-for-sale investments

                         

Shares

    322        36        (14     29        (101     -        1        -        -        (1     271        -   

Debt securities

    3,162        13        79        665        (157     (95     12        -        123        (503     3,299        -   

Other investments at fair value

    826        (51     (12     72        (29     (4     5        -        17        -        824        -   
      4,310        (2     53        765        (287     (99     18        -        140        (503     4,395        -   
   

Fair value through profit or loss

                         

Debt securities

    17        1        -        20        -        (9     -        -        -        -        30        2   

Other investments at fair value

    1,217        49        -        16        (145     -        8        -        64        (14     1,195        49   

Investments for account of policyholders

    1,989        45        -        224        (258     -        9        -        98        (161     1,947        42   

Derivatives

    328        (62     -        -        (14     -        4        44        -        -        299        (79
      3,552        33        -        261        (417     (9     20        44        162        (175     3,471        14   
   

Financial liabilities carried at fair value

                         

Investment contracts for account of policyholders

    114        2        -        -        -        -        1        -        -        -        117        2   

Derivatives

    1,431        421        -        -        16        -        1        44        -        -        1,913        412   
      1,545        423        -        -        16        -        2        44        -        -        2,030        414   

1 Includes impairments and movements related to fair value hedges. Gains and losses are recorded in the line item results from financial transactions of the income statement.

2 Total gains and losses are recorded in line items Gains/ (losses) on revaluation of available-for-sale investments and (Gains)/ losses transferred to the income statement on disposal and impairment of available-for-sale investment of the statement of other comprehensive income.

3 Total gains / (losses) for the period during which the financial instrument was in Level III.

During the first six months of 2015, Aegon transferred certain financial instruments from Level II to Level III of the fair value hierarchy. The reason for the change in level was that the market liquidity for these securities decreased, which led to a change in market observability of prices. Prior to transfer, the fair value for the Level II securities was determined using observable market transactions or corroborated broker quotes respectively for the same or similar instruments. The amount of assets and liabilities transferred to Level III was EUR 184 million (full year 2014: EUR 485 million). Since the transfer, all such assets have been valued using valuation models incorporating significant non market-observable inputs or uncorroborated broker quotes.

Similarly, during the first six months of 2015, Aegon transferred EUR 429 million (full year 2014: EUR 712 million) of financial instruments from Level III to other levels of the fair value hierarchy. The change in level was mainly the result of a return of activity in the market for these securities and that for these securities the fair value could be determined using observable market transactions or corroborated broker quotes for the same or similar instruments.

 

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The table below presents information about the significant unobservable inputs used for recurring fair value measurements for certain Level III financial instruments.

 

Overview of significant unobservable inputs              
EUR millions   Carrying
amount June 30,
2015
    Valuation technique 1    

    Significant unobservable

input 2

        Range (weighted  average)

Financial assets carried at fair value available-for-sale investments

         

Shares

    159        Broker quote        n.a.      n.a.
      141        Other        n.a.      n.a.
      300                       
   

Debt securities

         
      3,548        Broker quote        n.a.      n.a.
      214        Discounted cash flow        Credit spread      1.65% - 3.46% (2.69%)
      369        Other        n.a.      n.a.
      4,131                       

Other investments at fair value

         

Tax credit investments

    777        Discounted cash flow        Discount rate      8.44%

Investment funds

    112        Net asset value        n.a.      n.a.

Other

    47        Other        n.a.      n.a.

June 30, 2015

    936                       
   

Fair value through profit or loss

         

Debt securities

    8        Other        n.a.      n.a.
      8                       
   

Other investments at fair value

         

Investment funds

    1,192        Net asset value        n.a.      n.a.

Other

    7        Other        n.a.      n.a.
      1,198                       
   

Derivatives 3

         

Longevity swap

    104        Discounted cash flow        Mortality      n.a.

Other

    (36     Other        n.a.      n.a.

June 30, 2015

    68                       
   

Financial liabilities carried at fair value

         

Derivatives

         

Embedded derivatives in insurance contracts

    2,431        Discounted cash flow        Credit spread      0.30% - 0.35% (0.32%)

Other

    203        Other        n.a.      n.a.

Total financial liabilities at fair value

    2,634                       
1 

Other in the table above (column Valuation technique) includes investments for which the fair value is uncorroborated and no broker quote is received.

2 

Not applicable (n.a.) has been included when no significant unobservable assumption has been identified and used.

3 

Investments for account of policyholders are excluded from the table above and from the disclosure regarding reasonably possible alternative assumptions. Policyholder assets, and their returns, belong to policyholders and do not impact Aegon’s net income or equity. The effect on total assets is offset by the effect on total liabilities. Derivatives exclude derivatives for account of policyholders amounting to EUR 107 million.

The description of Aegon’s methods of determining fair value is included in the consolidated financial statements for 2014. For reference purposes, the valuation techniques included in the table above are described in more detail on the following pages.

Shares

When available, Aegon uses quoted market prices in active markets to determine the fair value of its investments in shares. Fair values for unquoted shares are estimated using observations of the price/earnings or price/cash flow ratios of quoted companies considered comparable to the companies being valued. Valuations are adjusted to account for company-specific issues and the lack of liquidity inherent in an unquoted investment. Adjustments for illiquidity are generally based on available market evidence. In addition, a variety of other factors are reviewed by management, including, but not limited to, current operating performance, changes in market outlook and the third-party financing environment.

 

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Available-for-sale shares include shares in a Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) for an amount of EUR 117 million (December 31, 2014: EUR 107 million) that are measured at par, which are reported as part of Other in the column Valuation technique. A FHLB has implicit financial support from the United States government. The redemption value of the shares is fixed at par and they can only be redeemed by the FHLB.

Debt securities

Aegon’s portfolio of debt securities can be subdivided in Residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS), Commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), Asset-backed securities (ABS), Corporate bonds and Sovereign debt. Below relevant details in the valuation methodology for these specific types of debt securities are described.

Valuations of RMBS, CMBS and ABS are monitored and reviewed on a monthly basis. Valuations per asset type are based on a pricing hierarchy which uses a waterfall approach that starts with market prices from indices and follows with third-party pricing services or brokers. The pricing hierarchy is dependent on the possibilities of corroboration of the market prices. If no market prices are available, Aegon uses internal models to determine fair value. Significant inputs included in the internal models are generally determined based on relative value analyses, which incorporate comparisons to instruments with similar collateral and risk profiles. Market standard models may be used to model the specific collateral composition and cash flow structure of each transaction.

Valuations of corporate bonds are monitored and reviewed on a monthly basis. The pricing hierarchy is dependent on the possibility of corroboration of market prices when available. If no market prices are available, valuations are determined by a discounted cash flow methodology using an internally calculated yield. The yield is comprised of a credit spread over a given benchmark. In all cases, the benchmark is an observable input. The credit spread contains both observable and unobservable inputs. Aegon starts by taking an observable credit spread from a similar bond of the given issuer, and then adjusts this spread based on unobservable inputs. These unobservable inputs may include subordination, liquidity and maturity differences. The weighted average credit spread used in valuation of corporate bonds has increased to 2.69% (December 31, 2014: 2.67%).

If available, Aegon uses quoted market prices in active markets to determine the fair value of its sovereign debt investments. If Aegon cannot make use of quoted market prices, market prices from indices or quotes from third-party pricing services or brokers are used.

Tax credit investments

The fair value of tax credit investments is determined by using a discounted cash flow valuation technique. This valuation technique takes into consideration projections of future capital contributions and distributions, as well as future tax credits and the tax benefits of future operating losses. The present value of these cash flows is calculated by applying a discount rate. In general, the discount rate is determined based on the cash outflows for the investments and the cash inflows from the tax credits/tax benefits (and the timing of those cash flows). These inputs are unobservable in the market place. The discount rate used in valuation of tax credit investments has decreased to 8.4% (December 31, 2014: 8.5%).

Investment funds

Investment funds include real estate funds, private equity funds and hedge funds. The fair values of investments held in non-quoted investment funds are determined by management after taking into consideration information provided by the fund managers. Aegon reviews the valuations each month and performs analytical procedures and trending analyses to ensure the fair values are appropriate.

 

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Derivatives

Where quoted market prices are not available, other valuation techniques, such as option pricing or stochastic modeling, are applied. The valuation techniques incorporate all factors that a typical market participant would consider and are based on observable market data when available. Models are validated before they are used and calibrated to ensure that outputs reflect actual experience and comparable market prices.

Fair values for exchange-traded derivatives, principally futures and certain options, are based on quoted market prices in active markets. Fair values for over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives represent amounts estimated to be received from or paid to a third party in settlement of these instruments. These derivatives are valued using pricing models based on the net present value of estimated future cash flows, directly observed prices from exchange-traded derivatives, other OTC trades, or external pricing services. Most valuations are derived from swap and volatility matrices, which are constructed for applicable indices and currencies using current market data from many industry standard sources. Option pricing is based on industry standard valuation models and current market levels, where applicable. The pricing of complex or illiquid instruments is based on internal models or an independent third party. For long-dated illiquid contracts, extrapolation methods are applied to observed market data in order to estimate inputs and assumptions that are not directly observable. To value OTC derivatives, management uses observed market information, other trades in the market and dealer prices.

Some OTC derivatives are so-called longevity derivatives. The payout of longevity derivatives is linked to publicly available mortality tables. The derivatives are measured using the present value of the best estimate of expected payouts of the derivative plus a risk margin. The best estimate of expected payouts is determined using best estimate of mortality developments. Aegon determined the risk margin by stressing the best estimate mortality developments to quantify the risk and applying a cost-of-capital methodology. The most significant unobservable input for these derivatives is the (projected) mortality development.

Aegon normally mitigates counterparty credit risk in derivative contracts by entering into collateral agreements where practical and in ISDA master netting agreements for each of the Group’s legal entities to facilitate Aegon’s right to offset credit risk exposure. Changes in the fair value of derivatives attributable to changes in counterparty credit risk were not significant.

Embedded derivatives in insurance contracts including guarantees

All bifurcated guarantees for minimum benefits in insurance and investment contracts are carried at fair value. These guarantees include guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefits (GMWB) in the United States, United Kingdom and Japan which are offered on some variable annuity products and are also assumed from a ceding company; minimum investment return guarantees on insurance products offered in the Netherlands, including group pension and traditional products; variable annuities sold in Europe and Japan.

Since the price of these guarantees is not quoted in any market, the fair values of these guarantees are based on discounted cash flows calculated as the present value of future expected payments to policyholders less the present value of assessed rider fees attributable to the guarantees. Given the complexity and long-term nature of these guarantees which are unlike instruments available in financial markets, their fair values are determined by using stochastic models under a variety of market return scenarios. A variety of factors are considered including credit spread, expected market rates of return, equity and interest rate volatility, correlations of market returns, discount rates and actuarial assumptions. The most significant unobservable factor is credit spread. The credit spread used in the valuations of embedded derivatives in insurance contracts increased to 0.32% (December 31, 2014: 0.30%).

 

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The expected returns are based on risk-free rates. Aegon added a premium to reflect the credit spread as required. The credit spread is set by using the credit default swap (CDS) spreads of a reference portfolio of life insurance companies (including Aegon), adjusted to reflect the subordination of senior debt holders at the holding company level to the position of policyholders at the operating company level (who have priority in payments to other creditors). Aegon’s assumptions are set by region to reflect differences in the valuation of the guarantee embedded in the insurance contracts.

Since many of the assumptions are unobservable and are considered to be significant inputs to the liability valuation, the liability included in future policy benefits has been reflected within Level III of the fair value hierarchy.

Effect of reasonably possible alternative assumptions

The effect of changes in unobservable inputs on fair value measurement as reported in the 2014 consolidated financial statements of Aegon has not changed significantly as per June 30, 2015.

Fair value information about financial instruments not measured at fair value

The following table presents the carrying values and estimated fair values of financial assets and liabilities, excluding financial instruments which are carried at fair value on a recurring basis.

 

Fair value information about financial instruments not measured at fair value

 

 
EUR millions   Carrying
amount
June 30,
2015
    Total
estimated fair
value June 30,
2015
    Carrying
amount
December 31,
2014
    Total
estimated fair
value
December 31,
2014
 
     

Assets

           

Mortgage loans - held at amortized cost

    32,839        36,646        32,164        36,692   

Private loans - held at amortized cost

    2,626        2,914        2,058        2,454   

Other loans - held at amortized cost

    2,477        2,477        2,516        2,516   
     

Liabilities

           

Trust pass-through securities - held at amortized cost

    152        138        143        139   

Subordinated borrowings - held at amortized cost

    755        829        747        828   

Borrowings – held at amortized cost

    13,734        14,107        13,588        14,056   

Investment contracts - held at amortized cost

    16,720        17,234        14,985        15,492   

Financial instruments for which carrying value approximates fair value

Certain financial instruments that are not carried at fair value are carried at amounts that approximate fair value, due to their short-term nature and generally negligible credit risk. These instruments include cash and cash equivalents, short-term receivables and accrued interest receivable, short-term liabilities, and accrued liabilities. These instruments are not included in the table above.

14. Deferred expenses

 

                

EUR millions

    Jun. 30, 2015        Dec. 31, 2014   
     

DPAC for insurance contracts and investment contracts with discretionary participation features

    11,030        9,523   

Deferred cost of reinsurance

    445        441   

Deferred transaction costs for investment management services

    455        409   

Total deferred expenses

    11,930        10,373   

 

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15. Share capital

 

                

EUR millions

    Jun. 30, 2015        Dec. 31, 2014   
     

Share capital - par value

    328        327   

Share premium

    8,162        8,270   

Total share capital

    8,490        8,597   
     

Share capital - par value

       

Balance at January 1

    327        325   

Share dividend

    -        2   

Balance

    328        327   
     

Share premium

       

Balance at January 1

    8,270        8,375   

Share dividend

    (108     (106

Balance

    8,162        8,270   

Basic and diluted earnings per share

 

                              

EUR millions

    Q2 2015        Q2 2014        YTD 2015        YTD 2014   
     

Earnings per share (EUR per share)

         

Basic earnings per common share

    0.15        0.15        0.28        0.31   

Basic earnings per common share B

    -        -        0.01        0.01   

Diluted earnings per common share

    0.15        0.15        0.28        0.31   

Diluted earnings per common share B

    -        -        0.01        0.01   
     

Earnings per share calculation

         

Net income attributable to equity holders of Aegon N.V.

    350        343        666        735   

Coupons on other equity instruments

    (31     (37     (68     (83

Earnings attributable to common shares and common shares B

    318        306        598        652   
     

Earnings attributable to common shareholders

    316        304        594        (647

Earnings attributable to common shareholders B

    2        2        4        4   
     

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (in millions)

    2,098        2,093        2,097        2,092   

Weighted average number of common shares B outstanding (in millions)

    583        580        582        579   

Diluted earnings per share is calculated by adjusting the average number of shares outstanding for share options. During the six months ended June 30, 2015 and during 2014, the average share price did not exceed the exercise price of these options. As a result, diluted earnings per share do not differ from basic earnings per share.

Dividend

The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on May 20, 2015, approved a final dividend for 2014 of EUR 0.12 per common share payable in either cash or stock related to the second half of 2014, paid in the first half of 2015. This results in a total dividend for the financial year 2014 of EUR 0.23 per common share. The cash dividend amounted to EUR 0.12 per common share, the stock dividend amounted to one new Aegon common share for every 55 common shares held. The stock dividend and cash dividend are approximately equal in value.

Dividend paid on common shares B amounted to 1/40th of the dividend paid on common shares. 42% of shareholders elected to receive the stock dividend. The remaining 58% opted for cash dividend. The average share price calculated on this basis amounted to EUR 6.62. The stock dividend and the cash dividend are approximately equal in value.

 

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Aegon executed a share buyback program to repurchase 16,279,933 common shares. Between June 17, 2015, and July 14, 2015, these common shares were repurchased at an average price of EUR 6.63 per share. This program neutralized the dilutive effect of the 2014 final dividend paid in shares. The repurchased shares will be held as treasury shares and will be used to cover future stock dividends.

At June 30, 2015, Aegon had repurchased 8,062,402 common shares at an average price of EUR 6.64. The liability for the repurchase of the remaining 8,217,531 shares, valued at the closing share price of EUR 6.59 at June 30, 2015, amounted to EUR 54 million.

16. Borrowings

 

                
EUR millions   Jun. 30, 2015     Dec. 31, 2014  
     

Capital funding

    2,482        2,338   

Operational funding

    11,853        11,821   

Total borrowings

    14,335        14,158   

Included in borrowings is EUR 601 million relating to borrowings measured at fair value (December 31, 2014: EUR 571 million).

Operational funding

During the first six months of 2015, Aegon redeemed EUR 1,500 million ECB LTRO with a floating coupon. On February 26, 2015, Aegon borrowed EUR 1,000 million under a new ECB LTRO program with a short-term life with a coupon of 0.05% (5bp).

17. Assets and liabilities held for sale

Canada

On October 15, 2014, Aegon reached an agreement to sell its Canadian operations for a total consideration of CAD 600 million (EUR 417 million). The transaction was closed on July 31, 2015 after obtaining regulatory approval. At June 30, 2015, the Canadian operations of Aegon continued to be classified as a disposal group held for sale. The sale resulted in a book loss (excluding valuation reserves) of approximately EUR 760 million, that will be recognized as a result on disposal in the third quarter.

The Canadian operations are included in the Americas segment (note 3).

La Mondiale Participations

La Mondiale Participations was classified as held for sale per December 31, 2014. On March 3, 2015, Aegon completed the sale and therefore La Mondiale Participations is no longer reported as held for sale.

 

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The table below presents the major types of assets and liabilities included in assets and liabilities classified as held for sale on the consolidated statement of financial position.

 

Statement of financial position entities held for sale

 

 
     Jun. 30,
2015
    Dec. 31,
2014
 

EUR millions

               
   

Assets

     

Intangible assets

    205        203   

Investments

    5,700        5,646   

Investments for account of policyholders

    1,508        1,496   

Investments in associates

    -        347   

Reinsurance assets

    1,022        1,015   

Deferred expenses

    863        853   

Other assets and receivables

    281        278   

Cash and cash equivalents

    45        43   

Total assets

    9,625        9,881   
   

Insurance contracts

    5,184        5,136   

Insurance contracts for account of policyholders

    1,385        1,375   

Investment contracts

    57        57   

Investment contracts for account of policyholders

    123        122   

Derivatives

    35        35   

Other liabilities

    1,097        1,086   

Total liabilities

    7,881        7,810   

As of June 30, 2015, there are EUR 481 million of unrealized gains relating to non-current assets and disposal groups classified as held for sale included in other comprehensive income (December 31, 2014: EUR 477 million).

The fair value hierarchy of financial assets and liabilities (measured at fair value), which are presented as held for sale is included below. The fair value hierarchy consists of three levels. Reference is made to the annual report 2014, note 3 Critical accounting estimates and judgement in applying accounting policies, for more details on the fair value hierarchy.

 

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Fair value hierarchy

                               
EUR millions   Level I     Level II     Level III     Total  

As at June 30, 2015

         
   

Financial assets carried at fair value

         

Available-for-sale investments

         

Debt securities

    1,721        2,193        63        3,976   

Money markets and other short-term instruments

    -        162        -        162   

Other investments at fair value

    -        -        1        1   

Total Available-for-sale investments

    1,721        2,354        64        4,140   
   

Fair value through profit or loss

         

Shares

    1,051        -        -        1,051   

Debt securities

    50        26        -        76   

Money markets and other short-term instruments

    -        315        -        315   

Investments for account of policyholders

    1,508        -        -        1,508   

Total Fair value through profit or loss

    2,609        341        -        2,950   

Total financial assets at fair value

    4,330        2,696        64        7,090   
   

Financial liabilities carried at fair value

         

Investment contracts for account of policyholders

    123        -        -        123   

Derivatives

    -        1        34        35   

Total financial liabilities at fair value

    123        1        34        157   
   

    

                               

Fair value hierarchy

         
EUR millions   Level I     Level II     Level III     Total  

As at December 31, 2014

         
   

Financial assets carried at fair value

         

Available-for-sale investments

         

Debt securities

    1,706        2,168        62        3,937   

Money markets and other short-term instruments

    -        159        -        159   

Other investments at fair value

    -        -        1        1   

Total Available-for-sale investments

    1,706        2,328        63        4,097   
   

Fair value through profit or loss

         

Shares

    1,043        -        -        1,043   

Debt securities

    50        26        -        75   

Money markets and other short-term instruments

    -        313        -        313   

Investments for account of policyholders

    1,496        -        -        1,496   

Total Fair value through profit or loss

    2,589        339        -        2,928   

Total financial assets at fair value

    4,295        2,666        63        7,025   
   

Financial liabilities carried at fair value

         

Investment contracts for account of policyholders

    122        -        -        122   

Derivatives

    -        1        34        35   

Total financial liabilities at fair value

    122        1        34        156   

 

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18. Commitments and contingencies

On January 13, 2015, the Dutch court approved a request filed jointly by Aegon and BPHV to remove restrictions on the capital of the harbour workers’ former pension fund Optas. On April 21, 2015 the appeal period expired, after which Aegon made the agreed payment to BPHV of EUR 80 million and the restrictions on the capital were removed. In addition Aegon will contribute up to EUR 20 million to help mitigate the effect of an announced reduction in the tax-free pension allowance in the Netherlands.

There have been no other material changes in contingent assets and liabilities as reported in the 2014 consolidated financial statements of Aegon.

19. Acquisitions / divestments

Acquisitions

On June 4, 2015 Aegon completed a strategic asset management partnership with La Banque Postale. Under the terms of the agreement, Aegon has acquired a 25% stake in La Banque Postale Asset Management (LBPAM) for a consideration of EUR 117 million.

Divestments

On March 3, 2015, Aegon completed the sale of its 35% share in La Mondiale Participations following the granting of approval by the French Competition Authority (Autorité de la Concurrence). The agreement to sell Aegon’s stake in La Mondiale Participations to La Mondiale for EUR 350 million was announced on November 24, 2014. Proceeds from the sale were added to Aegon’s excess capital buffer, and increased the group’s Insurance Group Directive (IGD) solvency ratio by over 4 percentage points at the time of the sale.

20. Events after the balance sheet date

On July 10, 2015, Aegon announced that it has reached an agreement to sell Clark Consulting, its Bank-Owned Life Insurance (BOLI) distribution and servicing unit in the US, for an amount of USD 177.5 million (EUR 160 million). The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2015, subject to regulatory approvals. The impact on net income from the sale of Clark Consulting is expected to be immaterial as tax benefits from the recognition of a tax loss largely offset the loss on sale.

On July 31, 2015, Aegon completed the sale of its Canadian life insurance business following regulatory approval. The agreement to sell Aegon’s Canadian life insurance business for an amount of CAD 600 million (EUR 417 million) was announced on October 16, 2014. The transaction results in a book loss of CAD 1,158 million (EUR 760 million), which will be recorded in the third quarter of 2015. Aegon has earmarked the proceeds of this transaction for the redemption of the USD 500 million 4.625% senior bond, due December 2015.

 

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Management Statement

 

 

The interim report for the six months ended June 30, 2015, consists of the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements, the Q2 2015 results release and the responsibility statement by the Company’s Executive Board. The information in this interim report is unaudited.

The Executive Board is responsible for preparing the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements in accordance with Dutch law and IAS 34, Interim Financial Reporting, as adopted by the European Union.

The Executive Board declares that, to the best of its knowledge, the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements which have been prepared in accordance with lAS 34, “Interim Financial Reporting”, as adopted by the European Union, give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial condition and profit or loss of Aegon N.V. and the undertakings included in the consolidation as a whole and that the Q2 2015 results release includes a fair review of the information required pursuant to section 5:2Sd, subsections 8 and 9 of the Dutch Act on Financial Supervision (Wet op het financieel toezicht).

 

The Hague, August 12, 2015

 

 

A.R. Wynaendts

Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO

D.D. Button

Member of the Executive Board and CFO

 

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Disclaimers

Cautionary note regarding non-IFRS measures

This document includes the following non-IFRS financial measures: underlying earnings before tax, income tax and income before tax. These non-IFRS measures are calculated by consolidating on a proportionate basis Aegon’s joint ventures and associated companies. The reconciliation of these measures to the most comparable IFRS measure is provided in note 3 ‘Segment information’ of Aegon’s Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements. Aegon believes that these non-IFRS measures, together with the IFRS information, provide meaningful information about the underlying operating results of Aegon’s business including insight into the financial measures that senior management uses in managing the business.

Currency exchange rates

This document contains certain information about Aegon’s results , financial condition and revenue generating investments presented in USD for the Americas and GBP for the United Kingdom, because those businesses operate and are managed primarily in those currencies. None of this information is a substitute for or superior to financial information about Aegon presented in EUR, which is the currency of Aegon’s primary financial statements.

Forward-looking statements

The statements contained in this document that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as defined in the US Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The following are words that identify such forward-looking statements: aim, believe, estimate, target, intend, may, expect, anticipate, predict, project, counting on, plan, continue, want, forecast, goal, should, would, is confident, will, and similar expressions as they relate to Aegon. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Aegon undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which merely reflect company expectations at the time of writing. Actual results may differ materially from expectations conveyed in forward-looking statements due to changes caused by various risks and uncertainties. Such risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to the following:

 

t  

Changes in general economic conditions, particularly in the United States, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom;

t  

Changes in the performance of financial markets, including emerging markets, such as with regard to:

  The frequency and severity of defaults by issuers in Aegon’s fixed income investment portfolios;
  The effects of corporate bankruptcies and/or accounting restatements on the financial markets and the resulting decline in the value of equity and debt securities Aegon holds; and
  The effects of declining creditworthiness of certain private sector securities and the resulting decline in the value of sovereign exposure that Aegon holds;
t  

Changes in the performance of Aegon’s investment portfolio and decline in ratings of Aegon’s counterparties;

t  

Consequences of a potential (partial) break-up of the euro;

t  

The frequency and severity of insured loss events;

t  

Changes affecting longevity, mortality, morbidity, persistence and other factors that may impact the profitability of Aegon’s insurance products;

t  

Reinsurers to whom Aegon has ceded significant underwriting risks may fail to meet their obligations;

t  

Changes affecting interest rate levels and continuing low or rapidly changing interest rate levels;

t  

Changes affecting currency exchange rates, in particular the EUR/USD and EUR/GBP exchange rates;

t  

Changes in the availability of, and costs associated with, liquidity sources such as bank and capital markets funding, as well as conditions in the credit markets in general such as changes in borrower and counterparty creditworthiness;

t  

Increasing levels of competition in the United States, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and emerging markets;

t  

Changes in laws and regulations, particularly those affecting Aegon’s operations, ability to hire and retain key personnel, the products Aegon sells, and the attractiveness of certain products to its consumers;

t  

Regulatory changes relating to the insurance industry in the jurisdictions in which Aegon operates;

t  

Changes in customer behavior and public opinion in general related to, among other things, the type of products also Aegon sells, including legal, regulatory or commercial necessity to meet changing customer expectations;

t  

Acts of God, acts of terrorism, acts of war and pandemics;

t  

Changes in the policies of central banks and/or governments;

t  

Lowering of one or more of Aegon’s debt ratings issued by recognized rating organizations and the adverse impact such action may have on Aegon’s ability to raise capital and on its liquidity and financial condition;

t  

Lowering of one or more of insurer financial strength ratings of Aegon’s insurance subsidiaries and the adverse impact such action may have on the premium writings, policy retention, profitability and liquidity of its insurance subsidiaries;

t  

The effect of the European Union’s Solvency II requirements and other regulations in other jurisdictions affecting the capital Aegon is required to maintain;

t  

Litigation or regulatory action that could require Aegon to pay significant damages or change the way Aegon does business;

t  

As Aegon’s operations support complex transactions and are highly dependent on the proper functioning of information technology, a computer system failure or security breach may disrupt Aegon’s business, damage its reputation and adversely affect its results of operations, financial condition and cash flows;

t  

Customer responsiveness to both new products and distribution channels;

t  

Competitive, legal, regulatory, or tax changes that affect profitability, the distribution cost of or demand for Aegon’s products;

t  

Changes in accounting regulations and policies or a change by Aegon in applying such regulations and policies, voluntarily or otherwise, may affect Aegon’s reported results and shareholders’ equity;

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The impact of acquisitions and divestitures, restructurings, product withdrawals and other unusual items, including Aegon’s ability to integrate acquisitions and to obtain the anticipated results and synergies from acquisitions;

t  

Catastrophic events, either manmade or by nature, could result in material losses and significantly interrupt Aegon’s business; and

t  

Aegon’s failure to achieve anticipated levels of earnings or operational efficiencies as well as other cost saving and excess capital and leverage ratio management initiatives.

Further details of potential risks and uncertainties affecting Aegon are described in its filings with the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets and the US Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Annual Report. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this document. Except as required by any applicable law or regulation, Aegon expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in Aegon’s expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

 

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Corporate and shareholder information

 

Headquarters      
Aegon N.V.      
P.O. Box 85      
2501 CB The Hague      
The Netherlands      
Telephone    + 31 (0) 70 344 32 10   
aegon.com   

 

Group Corporate Communications & Investor Relations

 

Media relations      
Telephone    + 31 (0) 70 344 89 56   
E-mail    gcc@aegon.com   
Investor relations      
Telephone    + 31 (0) 70 344 83 05   
   or 877 548 96 68 - toll free, USA only   
E-mail    ir@aegon.com   

Publication dates quarterly results 2015 and 2016

November 12, 2015    Results third quarter 2015   
February 19, 2016    Results fourth quarter 2015   
May 12, 2016    Results first quarter 2016   
August 11, 2016    Results second quarter 2016   
November 10, 2016    Results third quarter 2016   

Aegon’s Q2 2015 press release and Financial Supplement are available on aegon.com.

About Aegon

Aegon’s roots go back 170 years – to the first half of the nineteenth century. Since then, Aegon has grown into an international company, with businesses in more than 25 countries in the Americas, Europe and Asia. Today, Aegon is one of the world’s leading financial services organizations, providing life insurance, pensions and asset management. Aegon’s purpose is to help people take responsibility for their financial future. More information: aegon.com.