Embedded value


EMBEDDED VALUE OF COVERED BUSINESS at 31 December 2008


2008

2007


Note

R million

R million

Sanlam Personal Finance


19 574

20 089

   Adjusted net worth


8 275

8 285

   Net value of in-force covered business


11 299

11 804

      Value of in-force covered business


12 809

13 452

      Cost of capital


(1 378)

(1 555)

      Minority shareholders' interest


(132)

(93)





Sanlam Developing Markets


2 796

2 160

   Adjusted net worth


1 032

860

   Net value of in-force covered business


1 764

1 300

      Value of in-force covered business


2 432

1 833

      Cost of capital


(284)

(268)

      Minority shareholders' interest


(384)

(265)





Sanlam UK


680

921

   Adjusted net worth


234

447

   Net value of in-force covered business


446

474

      Value of in-force covered business


481

506

      Cost of capital


(35)

(32)

      Minority shareholders' interest


–

–





Sanlam Employee Benefits


5 541

5 262

   Adjusted net worth

5 472

5 118

   Net value of in-force covered business


69

144

      Value of in-force covered business


824

961

      Cost of capital


(755)

(817)

      Minority shareholders' interest

 

–

–

 




Embedded value of covered business


28 591

28 432





Adjusted net worth


15 013

14 710

Net value of in-force covered business

1

13 578

13 722

Embedded value of covered business

28 591

28 432




CHANGE IN EMBEDDED VALUE OF COVERED BUSINESS for the year ended 31-12-2008


2008

2007
R million Note Total Value of
in-force
Adjusted
net worth
Total

Embedded value of covered business at the beginning of the year


28 432

13 722

14 710

27 403

   Value of new business (2)

2

612

1 677

(1 065)

489

   Net earnings from existing covered business


1 885

(693)

2 578

1 996

      Expected return on value of in-force business


1 838

1 838

–

1 442

      Expected transfer of profit to adjusted net worth


–

(2 195)

2 195

–

      Operating experience variances

3

278

(92)

370

288

      Operating assumption changes

4

(231)

(244)

13

266

   Expected investment return on adjusted net worth


1 180

–

1 180

1 048

Embedded value earnings from operations


3 677

984

2 693

3 533

   Economic assumption changes

5

356

402

(46)

(109)

   Tax changes

6

215

216

(1)

291

   Investment variances – value of in-force


(1 435)

(1 769)

334

271

   Investment variances – investment return on adjusted net worth


(1 864)

–

(1 864)

541

   Exchange rate movements


23

23

–

(22)

   Net project expenses

7

(53)

–

(53)

(77)

   EEV changes


–

–

–

272

Embedded value earnings from covered business


919

(144)

1 063

4 700

   Transfers to other Group operations (3)


–

–

–

(205)

   Change in utilisation of capital diversification


197

–

197

(300)

   Net transfers from covered business


(957)

–

(957)

(3 166)

Embedded value of covered business at the end of the year


28 591

13 578

15 013

28 432

Analysis of earnings from covered business






   Sanlam Personal Finance


453

(505)

958

3 953

   Sanlam Developing Markets


659

464

195

351

   Sanlam UK


(36)

(28)

(8)

63

   Sanlam Employee Benefits


(157)

(75)

(82)

333

Embedded value earnings from covered business


919

(144)

1 063

4 700





(1) Comparative information has been restated to allocate the change in minority shareholders' interest to the individual line items.  All line items are accordingly presented net of minority shareholders' interest.
 
(2) The 2007 comparative value of new business is before the impact of the adoption of EEV methodology at 31 December 2007. Value of new business disclosed below is after the EEV changes to ensure consistent comparison with the 2008 results.
 

(3) Reallocation of Botswana Insurance Fund Management from covered business to other Group operations.


VALUE OF NEW BUSINESS for the year ended 31 December 2008



R million
Note
2008 2007
Value of new business (at point of sale):



   Gross value of new business

787

657

      Sanlam Personal Finance

 419

363

      Sanlam Developing Markets

343

233

      Sanlam UK

6

13

      Sanlam Employee Benefits

19

48

    
   Cost of capital

(89)

(90)

      Sanlam Personal Finance

(33)

(39)

      Sanlam Developing Markets

(41)

(30)

      Sanlam UK

(5)

(5)

      Sanlam Employee Benefits

(10)

(16)

    
   Value of new business

698

567

      Sanlam Personal Finance

386

324

      Sanlam Developing Markets

302

203

      Sanlam UK

1

8

      Sanlam Employee Benefits

9

32

    
   Value of new business attributable to:



      Shareholders' fund
2

612

493

         Sanlam Personal Finance

377

321

         Sanlam Developing Markets

225

132

         Sanlam UK

1

8

         Sanlam Employee Benefits

9

32

    
   Minority shareholders' interest

86

74

      Sanlam Personal Finance

9

3

      Sanlam Developing Markets

77

71

      Sanlam UK

-

-

      Sanlam Employee Benefits

-

-

    
Value of new business


698

567

    
Geographical analysis:



   South Africa

507

426

   Africa
 

181

125

   Other international
 

10

16

Value of new business
 

698

567

    
Analysis of new business profitability:



   Before minorities:



      Present value of new business premiums
 

26 033

23 886

         Sanlam Personal Finance
 

17 371

14 985

         Sanlam Developing Markets
 

5 332

5 476

         Sanlam UK
 

1 484

1 327

         Sanlam Employee Benefits
 

1 846

2 098

      New business margin
 

2,68%

2,37%

         Sanlam Personal Finance
 

2,22%

2,16%

         Sanlam Developing Markets
 

5,66%

3,17%

         Sanlam UK
 

0,07%

0.60%

         Sanlam Employee Benefits
 

0.49%

1,53%

   After minorities:



      Present value of new business premiums
 

24 459

21 886

         Sanlam Personal Finance
 

17 080

14 873

         Sanlam Developing Markets
 

4 049

3 588

         Sanlam UK
 

1 484

1 327

         Sanlam Employee Benefits
 

1 846

2 098

      New business margin
 

2,50%

2,25%

         Sanlam Personal Finance
 

2,21%

2,16%

         Sanlam Developing Markets
 

5,56%

3,68%

         Sanlam UK
 

0,07%

0,60%

         Sanlam Employee Benefits
 

0,49%

1,53%



 
NOTES TO THE EMBEDDED VALUE OF COVERED BUSINESS for the year ended 31 December 2008

1. VALUE OF IN-FORCE SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS

Gross value of
in-force business
R million

Cost of
capital
R million

Net value
of in-force business
R million

Change
from base value
%

     

Base value

15 939

(2 361)

13 578


     
Interest rate and assets    
  • Risk discount rate increase by 1%

14 907

(3 067)

11 840

-13

  • Investment return and inflation decrease by 1%, coupled with a 1% decrease in risk discount rates, and with bonus rates changing commensurately

16 338

(2 296)

14 042

3

  • Equity and property values decrease by 10%, without a corresponding change in dividend and rental yields

15 079

(2 318)

12 761

-6

  • Expected return on equity and property investments increase by 1%, without a corresponding change in discount rates

16 488

(1 895)

14 593

7

Expenses and persistency





  • Non-commission maintenance expenses (excluding investment expenses) decrease by 10%

16 424

(2 359)

14 065

4

  • Discontinuance rates decrease by 10%

16 251

(2 427)

13 824

2

Insurance risk





  • Mortality and morbidity decrease by 5% for life assurance business

16 543

(2 358)

14 185

4

  • Mortality and morbidity decrease by 5% for life annuity business

15 817

(2 353)

13 464

-1






2. VALUE OF NEW BUSINESS SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS

Gross value of
new business
Rmillion

Cost of
capital
R million

Net value of
new business
R million

Change
from base value
%






Base value

685

(73)

612







Interest rate and assets





  • Risk discount rate increase by 1%

586

(88)

498

-19

  • Investment return and inflation decrease by 1%, coupled with a 1% decrease in risk discount rates, and with bonus rates changing commensurately

726

(74)

652

7

Expenses and persistency





  • Non-commission maintenance expenses (excluding investment expenses) decrease by 10%

731

(73)

658

8

  • Acquisition expenses (excluding commission and commission related expenses) decrease by 10%

744

(71)

673

10

  • Discontinuance rates decrease by 10%

765

(77)

688

12

Insurance risk


 

  • Mortality and morbidity decrease by 5% for life assurance business

772

(73)

699

14

  • Mortality and morbidity decrease by 5% for life annuity business

658

(73)

585

-4






3. OPERATING EXPERIENCE VARIANCES





   Risk experience

 

 

307

215

   Investment guarantee reserve shortfall

 


(117)

-

   Working capital and other

 


88

73

   Total operating experience variances


 

278

288






4. OPERATING ASSUMPTION CHANGES





   Mortality and morbidity

 


(196)

98

   Persistency

 

 

(31)

(18)

   Modelling improvements and other

 

 

(4)

186

   Total operating assumption changes

 

 

(231)

266






5. ECONOMIC ASSUMPTION CHANGES





   Investment yields and risk premium



363

(86)

   Long-term asset mix assumptions



(7)

(23)

   Total economic assumption changes


 

356

(109)






6. TAX CHANGES





   Change in corporate tax rate



215

-

   Change in policyholders' fund tax rate



-

141

   Reduction in STC rate from 12,5% to 10,0%


 

-

150

   Total tax changes


 

215

291






7. NET PROJECT EXPENSES





Net project expenses relate to once-off expenditure on the Group's distribution platform that has not been allowed for in the embedded value assumptions.






8. ECONOMIC ASSUMPTIONS





   Gross investment return, risk discount rate and inflation



   SANLAM LIFE:





   Point used on the relevant yield curve



9 year

9 year

   Fixed-interest securities



7,3

8,3

   Equities and offshore investments



10,8

11,8

   Hedged equities



7,8

8,8

   Property



8,3

9,3

   Cash



6,3

7,3

   Return on required capital



8,8

9,7

   Inflation rate



4,3

5,3

   Risk discount rate



9,8

10,8






   MERCHANT INVESTORS:





   Point used on the relevant yield curve



15 year

15 year

   Fixed-interest securities



3,7

4,6

   Equities and offshore investments



7,0

7,8

   Hedged equities



7,0

7,8

   Property



7,0

7,8

   Cash



3,7

4,6

   Return on required capital



3,7

4,6

   Inflation rate



2,9

3,7

   Risk discount rate



7,5

8,3






   SDM LIMITED:





   Point used on the relevant yield curve



6 year

6 year

   Fixed-interest securities



7,3

8,6

   Equities and offshore investments



10,8

12,1

   Hedged equities



n/a

n/a

   Property



8,3

9,6

   Cash



6,3

6,6

   Return on required capital



8,6

9,4

   Inflation rate



4,3

5,6

   Risk discount rate



9,8

11,1






   BOTSWANA LIFE INSURANCE:





   Point used on the relevant yield curve



n/a

n/a

   Fixed-interest securities



10,5

10,5

   Equities and offshore investments



14,0

14,0

   Hedged equities



n/a

n/a

   Property



11,5

11,5

   Cash



9,5

8,5

   Return on required capital



10,6

9,5

   Inflation rate



7,5

7,5

   Risk discount rate



14,0

14,0






   Asset mix for assets supporting the required capital



   

   SANLAM LIFE:





      Equities



44

44

      Hedged equities



13

13

      Property



3

3

      Fixed-interest securities



25

25

      Cash



15

15




100

100






   MERCHANT INVESTORS:





      Equities



-

-

      Hedged equities



-

-

      Property



-

-

      Fixed-interest securities



-

-

      Cash



100

100




100

100






   SDM LIMITED:





      Equities



50

50

      Hedged equities



-

-

      Property



-

-

      Fixed-interest securities



-

-

      Cash



50

50




100

100






   BOTSWANA LIFE INSURANCE:





      Equities



15

69

      Hedged equities



-

-

      Property



10

1

      Fixed-interest securities



25

30

      Cash



50

-




100

100



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