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Prudential Financial, Inc.
million in 2000, due to strong persistency and new sales, partially offset by a negative impact of about $24 million
from currency fluctuations and less favorable mortality experience.
The segment’s increase in adjusted operating income includes the unfavorable effect of year over year fluctuations
in currency exchange rates as well as the impact of our hedging at expected exchange rates. On a constant exchange
rate basis and excluding the impact of currency hedging, adjusted operating income, including results of Gibraltar
Life, increased $333 million.
2000 to 1999 Annual Comparison. Adjusted operating income increased $78 million, or 36%, from 1999 to 2000.
The increase resulted from continuing improved results from our Japanese insurance operations, from $240 million
in 1999 to $315 million in 2000, which experienced continued growth in insurance in force due to strong persistency
and new sales. Our operations in countries other than Japan resulted in operating losses of $19 million in 2000 and
$22 million in 1999, as improved operating income from our Korean insurance operations was partially offset by
increased costs associated with our expansion into additional countries. The segment’s increase in adjusted
operating income includes the favorable effect of year over year fluctuations in currency exchange rates as well as
the impact of our hedging at expected exchange rates. On a constant exchange rate basis and excluding the impact of
currency hedging, adjusted operating income increased $37 million, or 18%.
Revenues
2001 to 2000 Annual Comparison. Revenues, as shown in the table above under “—Operating Results,” increased
$2.226 billion from 2000 to 2001, including $2.026 billion from Gibraltar Life. Excluding the impact of the
Gibraltar Life acquisition, revenues increased $200 million, or 10%, from 2000 to 2001. The $200 million increase
in revenues came primarily from an increase in premium income of $152 million, or 9%, from $1.680 billion in
2000 to $1.832 billion in 2001. Premiums from our Korean operations increased $97 million, from $188 million in
2000 to $285 million in 2001, as a result of increased sales and strong persistency. Premiums in all other countries
increased $55 million, from $1.492 billion in 2000 to $1.547 billion in 2001, primarily as a result of continued
strong persistency and new sales in Japan and Taiwan. On a constant exchange rate basis and excluding the impact
of currency hedging, total segment revenues increased $2.424 billion, from 2000 to 2001.
2000 to 1999 Annual Comparison. Revenues increased $398 million, or 26%, from 1999 to 2000. The growth in
revenues came primarily from an increase in premium income of $335 million, from $1.345 billion in 1999 to
$1.680 billion in 2000. Premiums from our Japanese operations increased $227 million, from $1.167 billion in 1999
to $1.394 billion in 2000, as a result of continued strong persistency and new sales, as well as the favorable impact
of currency exchange fluctuations. Premiums in all other countries increased $108 million, from $178 million in
1999 to $286 million in 2000, primarily as a result of increased sales and strong persistency in Korea and Taiwan.
Net investment income increased $30 million, from $99 million in 1999 to $129 million in 2000, as a result of the
growth in invested assets related to the increase in our business in force. On a constant exchange rate basis and
excluding the impact of currency hedging, revenues increased $272 million, or 19%, from 1999 to 2000.
Benefits and Expenses
2001 to 2000 Annual Comparison. Benefits and expenses, as shown in the table above under “—Operating
Results,” increased $1.911 billion from 2000 to 2001, including $1.764 billion from Gibraltar Life. Excluding the
impact of the Gibraltar Life acquisition, benefits and expenses increased $147 million, or 9%, from 2000 to 2001.
The $147 million increase in benefits and expenses came primarily from an increase of $120 million in
policyholders’ benefits, which includes the change in reserves for future policy benefits. Policyholders’ benefits
increased from $1.268 billion in 2000 to $1.388 billion in 2001, primarily as a result of the greater volume of
business in force, which was driven by new sales, continued strong persistency and the aging of business in force in
markets where our operations are more mature. On a constant exchange rate basis, total segment benefits and
expenses increased $2.091 billion.
2000 to 1999 Annual Comparison. Benefits and expenses increased $320 million, or 25%, from 1999 to 2000. The
increase in benefits and expenses came primarily from an increase of $234 million in policyholders’ benefits, which
includes the change in reserves for future policy benefits. Policyholders’ benefits increased from $1.034 billion in
1999 to $1.268 billion in 2000, primarily as a result of the greater volume of business in force, which was driven by
new sales and continued strong persistency, as well as the aging of business in force in markets where our
operations are more seasoned. The remaining increase in benefits and expenses of $85 million reflected the increase
in administrative expenses associated with the greater volume of business in force and increased expenses related to
opening additional agencies in existing markets and expansion into new markets. On a constant exchange rate basis,
benefits and expenses increased $235 million, or 19%.
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