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F&G Annuities & Life, Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 19 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Fourth-quarter GAAP earnings lower: Net earnings attributable to common shareholders were $124 million, or $0.92 per diluted share, against $323 million, or $2.50 per share, a year earlier. The release says mark-to-market effects and non-recurring items are excluded from adjusted figures. Source
  • Full-year adjusted earnings lower: Full-year adjusted net earnings were $482 million, or $3.64 per share, against $546 million, or $4.30 per share, in 2024. Adjusted results include alternative investment returns that differ from the long-term expected return. Source
  • Record AUM before flow reinsurance: AUM before flow reinsurance reached $73.1 billion, up 12%. Retained AUM was $57.6 billion, up 7%, and the company describes both as records. Source
  • Full-year gross sales below 2024 record: Full-year gross sales were $14.6 billion, against an all-time record of $15.3 billion in 2024. Management described the year as one of its best sales years in history. Source
  • Core sales steady near $9 billion: Full-year core sales were $9.0 billion, the second year above $9 billion, led by indexed annuities, indexed universal life and pension risk transfer. Fourth-quarter core sales were $2.8 billion, in line with 2024. Source
  • Investment-grade share at 97%: Investment-grade share of fixed maturities was 97%, up from 96% at the end of the third quarter. Management said the portfolio is well matched to its liability profile and diversified across asset types. Source
  • Bermuda subsidiary sale announced: Management announced the strategic sale of its Bermuda subsidiary, including the remaining inforce block, because it no longer needs a Bermuda operation for its reinsurance strategy. Source

“We delivered a strong finish to an outstanding year, highlighted by record assets under management before flow reinsurance of $73 billion”

Chris Blunt, F&G’s Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Alternative investment returns Sourcelong-termapproximately 10%Kept
Risk-based capital ratio target Sourceprimary operating subsidiary, December 31, 2025400%

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Sale of the Bermuda subsidiary was announced in this release; the third-quarter release did not mention it. Source
  • New: FNF distributed about 12% of F&G's outstanding common shares to its shareholders on December 31, 2025; the third-quarter release did not mention it. Source
  • New: Public float was expanded to 30% at year end, a change not in the third-quarter release. Source

Earnings and asset growth

  • Fourth-quarter GAAP earnings lower: Net earnings attributable to common shareholders were $124 million, or $0.92 per diluted share, against $323 million, or $2.50 per share, a year earlier. The release says mark-to-market effects and non-recurring items are excluded from adjusted figures. Source
  • Full-year adjusted earnings lower: Full-year adjusted net earnings were $482 million, or $3.64 per share, against $546 million, or $4.30 per share, in 2024. Adjusted results include alternative investment returns that differ from the long-term expected return. Source
  • Record AUM before flow reinsurance: AUM before flow reinsurance reached $73.1 billion, up 12%. Retained AUM was $57.6 billion, up 7%, and the company describes both as records. Source
  • Drivers of adjusted earnings change: Compared with the prior-year quarter, adjusted earnings reflected asset growth, fees from flow reinsurance, steady owned distribution margin and expense management. Higher interest expense on debt partly offset these. Source

Sales and product mix

  • Full-year gross sales below 2024 record: Full-year gross sales were $14.6 billion, against an all-time record of $15.3 billion in 2024. Management described the year as one of its best sales years in history. Source
  • Fourth-quarter gross sales slightly lower: Fourth-quarter gross sales were $3.4 billion, against $3.5 billion a year earlier. Net sales were $2.3 billion, reflecting flow reinsurance at varying ceded amounts in line with capital targets. Source
  • Core sales steady near $9 billion: Full-year core sales were $9.0 billion, the second year above $9 billion, led by indexed annuities, indexed universal life and pension risk transfer. Fourth-quarter core sales were $2.8 billion, in line with 2024. Source
  • Mix shifted toward funding agreements: Full-year opportunistic sales were $5.6 billion, against $6.1 billion. Multiyear guaranteed annuities were $3.8 billion, down from $5.1 billion, and funding agreements were $1.8 billion, up from $1.0 billion. Source

“Our high quality, diversified investment portfolio continues to perform extremely well with credit-related impairments remaining stable and below our expectations.”

Chris Blunt, F&G’s Chief Executive Officer

Margins, costs and returns

  • Adjusted ROA and ROE reported: Adjusted return on assets was 87 basis points for the fourth quarter. Adjusted return on equity excluding AOCI was 8.2%, against 10.3% a year earlier. Both include short-term alternative investment fluctuations. Source
  • Operating expense ratio improved 10 basis points: Management said it took action to lower the operating expense ratio by 10 basis points against year end 2024. The release ties this to expense discipline and scale benefit. Source
  • Interest expense rose year over year: Interest expense was $41 million in the fourth quarter, against $38 million, and $164 million for the full year, against $132 million. Other operating expenses fell to $156 million from $203 million. Source

Investment portfolio and credit

  • Investment-grade share at 97%: Investment-grade share of fixed maturities was 97%, up from 96% at the end of the third quarter. Management said the portfolio is well matched to its liability profile and diversified across asset types. Source
  • Credit impairments low and stable: Credit-related impairments averaged 6 basis points over the past five years. Management describes them as low, stable and significantly below pricing assumptions. Source

“We are executing on our strategy toward a more fee-based, higher margin and less capital intensive business model to drive long-term growth.”

Chris Blunt, F&G’s Chief Executive Officer

Capital and shareholder returns

  • Book value excluding AOCI rose: Equity excluding AOCI rose $0.78 per share over the year, after the effect of the common stock offering. Source
  • Bermuda recapture and dividend at year-end: At year end the Iowa operating company recaptured about $900 million of affiliated statutory liabilities from F&G Life Re Ltd and received a $200 million dividend of assets. Source
  • Reinsurance sidecar linked to capital: Management linked the strengthened capital position to the sidecar launch. The release also counts sidecar sales within flow reinsurance sales to third parties. Source
  • Capital returned to shareholders: F&G returned $137 million through common and preferred dividends for the full year, including $38 million in the fourth quarter. Source

Corporate actions and strategy

  • Bermuda subsidiary sale announced: Management announced the strategic sale of its Bermuda subsidiary, including the remaining inforce block, because it no longer needs a Bermuda operation for its reinsurance strategy. Source
  • FNF distributed F&G shares to holders: FNF distributed about 12% of F&G's outstanding common shares to its shareholders on December 31, 2025. FNF retains control through an approximate 70% equity stake. Source
  • Public float widened to 30%: At year end F&G expanded its public float to 30%, which management said enhances market liquidity and broadens investor access to the stock. Source

Balance sheet and earnings reconciliation

  • Reinsurance recoverables and assets grew: Total assets were $98.4 billion, against $84.9 billion at December 31, 2024. Reinsurance recoverable rose to $17.5 billion from $13.4 billion. Source
  • GAAP and adjusted earnings differ: Full-year GAAP net earnings were $248 million, against $482 million adjusted. The reconciliation includes a $139 million change in fair value of reinsurance related embedded derivatives. Source

Coming up, as management said on 19 February 2026

  • Bermuda entity sale closing: Closing of the sale of F&G Life Re Ltd to Ancient Financial Holdings LP is expected on March 1, 2026, and includes an inforce block of about $1.9 billion. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Book value per share Source$33.49 per common share; $44.43 excluding AOCI at December 31, 2025
Investment income SourceInterest and investment income of $741 million for the fourth quarter; $2,837 million for the full year

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Full-year alternative investment income was $278 million, or $2.03 per share, below the long-term expected return. The release notes these returns include short-term mark-to-market movement. Source
  • Financial: Mark-to-market movement reduced book value per share excluding AOCI by $1.21 over the full year, per the book value bridge. Source
  • Demand: Fourth-quarter core sales were held back by lower pension risk transfer sales, partly offsetting higher indexed annuity and indexed universal life sales. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management reports progress toward the 2023 Investor Day medium-term targets; the release does not give a status for each target. Source
  • Not stated: The third-quarter release expected further improvement by year end. This release reports a 10 basis point improvement against year end 2024.
  • On track: Management said it is on track to close the sale of the Bermuda legal entity in the first quarter of 2026. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.