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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 7, 2023
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Brighthouse Financial, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
001-37905
81-3846992
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)(Commission File Number)(IRS Employer Identification No.)

11225 North Community House Road,Charlotte,North Carolina
28277
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (980) 365-7100

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per shareBHFThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of 6.600% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series ABHFAPThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of 6.750% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series BBHFAOThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of 5.375% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series CBHFANThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of 4.625% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series DBHFAMThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
6.250% Junior Subordinated Debentures due 2058BHFALThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.




Item 2.02.   Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On November 7, 2023, Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (“Brighthouse Financial” or the “Company”) issued (i) a news release announcing its results for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference, and (ii) a Financial Supplement for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in Items 2.02, 7.01 and Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 listed in Item 9.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure.
In connection with its earnings call for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, Brighthouse Financial has prepared a presentation for use with investors and other members of the investment community. This presentation is available on the Brighthouse Financial investor relations website at http://investor.brighthousefinancial.com.

Brighthouse Financial routinely uses its investor relations website to provide presentations, press releases and other information that may be deemed material to investors. Accordingly, the Company encourages investors and others interested in the Company to review the information that it shares at http://investor.brighthousefinancial.com.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No.Description
104*Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

*    Filed herewith.
**    Furnished herewith.




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SIGNATURES
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 hereunto duly authorized.
BRIGHTHOUSE FINANCIAL, INC.
By:/s/ Kristine H. Toscano
Name:Kristine H. Toscano
Title:Chief Accounting Officer

Date: November 7, 2023




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Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Brighthouse Financial Announces Third Quarter 2023 Results
Estimated combined risk-based capital ("RBC") ratio between 400% and 420%; holding company liquid assets of $0.9 billion
Repurchased approximately $216 million of its common stock year-to-date through November 3, 2023
Third quarter year-to-date total annuity sales decreased 5% compared with the same period in 2022
Third quarter year-to-date total life sales increased 26% compared with the same period in 2022
Third quarter 2023 net income available to shareholders of $453 million, or $6.89 per diluted share
Third quarter 2023 adjusted earnings, less notable items* of $275 million, or $4.18 per diluted share

CHARLOTTE, NC, November 7, 2023 — Brighthouse Financial, Inc. ("Brighthouse Financial" or the "company") (Nasdaq: BHF) announced today its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023.

Third Quarter 2023 Results

The company reported net income available to shareholders of $453 million in the third quarter of 2023, or $6.89 per diluted share, compared with net income available to shareholders of $388 million in the third quarter of 2022. During the quarter, as a result of market performance, the value of our hedges decreased, as expected, which was more than offset by the change in market risk benefits ("MRB"). Under GAAP accounting, all variable annuity guaranteed benefits classified as MRB are accounted for on a fair value basis. The company anticipates volatility in net income (loss) given the differences between GAAP MRB and our hedge target.

In the third quarter of 2023, the company completed its annual actuarial review where it reviews its long-term assumptions. This resulted in a net unfavorable impact to net income of $164 million. As part of this review, the company increased its long-term mean reversion interest rate assumption for the 10-year U.S. Treasury from 3.50% to 3.75% and updated its policyholder behavior assumptions.

The company ended the third quarter of 2023 with common stockholders' equity ("book value") of $2.4 billion, or $36.63 per common share, and book value, excluding accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI") of $9.5 billion, or $146.61 per common share.
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* Information regarding the non-GAAP and other financial measures included in this news release and a reconciliation of such non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures are provided in the Non-GAAP and Other Financial Disclosures discussion below, as well as in the tables that accompany this news release and/or the Third Quarter 2023 Brighthouse Financial, Inc. Financial Supplement and/or the Third Quarter 2023 Brighthouse Financial, Inc. Earnings Call Presentation (which are available on the Brighthouse Financial Investor Relations webpage at http://investor.brighthousefinancial.com). GAAP results reflect the company's adoption, on January 1, 2023, of the provisions of FASB ASU 2018-12, Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts ("LDTI"), and any GAAP historical data contained herein has been updated retrospectively. Additional information regarding notable items can be found on the last page of this news release.
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For the third quarter of 2023, the company reported adjusted earnings* of $326 million, or $4.97 per diluted share, compared with adjusted earnings of $115 million, or $1.61 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2022.

Adjusted earnings for the quarter reflect $51 million of net favorable notable items, or $0.78 per diluted share, related to actuarial items, including the annual actuarial review.

Corporate expenses in the third quarter of 2023 were $210 million, down from $221 million in the second quarter of 2023, both on a pre-tax basis.
Third quarter year-to-date total annuity sales decreased 5% compared with the same period in 2022. Quarter-over-quarter annuity sales decreased 30%, driven by lower fixed deferred annuities, partially offset by a 30% increase in Shield Level annuity sales. Annuity sales increased 5% sequentially, driven by higher Shield Level annuity sales. Third quarter year-to-date total life sales increased 26% compared with the same period in 2022, 32% quarter-over-quarter and were flat sequentially.

During the third quarter of 2023, the company repurchased $64 million of its common stock, with an additional approximately $27 million of its common stock repurchased, on a trade date basis, through November 3, 2023.

"Brighthouse Financial’s solid third quarter results reflect the steady execution of our focused strategy," said Eric Steigerwalt, president and CEO, Brighthouse Financial. "We maintained our target capitalization and strong liquidity, prudently managed our expenses and repurchased more of our common stock."


Key Metrics (Unaudited, dollars in millions except share and per share amounts)
As of or For the Three Months Ended
September 30, 2023September 30, 2022
TotalPer shareTotalPer share
Net income (loss) available to shareholders (1)
$453$6.89$388$5.39
Adjusted earnings (1)
$326$4.97$115$1.61
Adjusted earnings, less notable items (1)
$275$4.18$74$1.03
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted (1)
65,744,351N/A71,959,380N/A
Book value$2,370$36.63$2,901$41.41
Book value, excluding AOCI$9,486$146.61$9,916$141.53
Ending common shares outstanding64,703,557N/A70,060,560N/A
(1) Per share amounts are on a diluted basis and may not recalculate due to rounding. See Non-GAAP and Other Financial Disclosures discussion in this news release.

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Results by Segment and Corporate & Other (Unaudited, in millions)
For the Three Months Ended
ADJUSTED EARNINGSSeptember 30,
2023
June 30,
2023
September 30,
2022
Annuities$319$291$202
Life (1)
$(73)$15$(34)
Run-off (1)
$95$(16)$(16)
Corporate & Other (1)
$(15)$(19)$(37)
(1) The company uses the term “adjusted loss” throughout this news release to refer to negative adjusted earnings values.

Sales (Unaudited, in millions)
For the Three Months Ended
September 30,
2023
June 30,
2023
September 30,
2022
Annuities (1)$2,600$2,473$3,721
Life$25$25$19
(1) Annuities sales include sales of a fixed index annuity product, which represents 100% of gross sales on directly written business and the proportion of assumed gross sales under reinsurance agreements. Sales of this product were $58 million for the third quarter of 2023, $98 million for the second quarter of 2023 and $213 million for the third quarter of 2022.
Annuities
Adjusted earnings in the Annuities segment were $319 million in the current quarter, compared with adjusted earnings of $202 million in the third quarter of 2022 and adjusted earnings of $291 million in the second quarter of 2023.
The current quarter included a $28 million favorable notable item and the third quarter of 2022 included a $55 million unfavorable notable item, both related to the annual actuarial review completed in the respective quarters. There were no notable items in the second quarter of 2023.
On a quarter-over-quarter basis, adjusted earnings, less notable items, reflect higher net investment income, partially offset by lower fees. On a sequential basis, adjusted earnings, less notable items, reflect higher net investment income and lower expenses, offset by lower fees.
As mentioned above, third quarter year-to-date total annuity sales decreased 5% compared with the same period in 2022. Quarter-over-quarter annuity sales decreased 30%, driven by lower fixed deferred annuities, partially offset by a 30% increase in Shield Level annuity sales. Annuity sales increased 5% sequentially, driven by higher Shield Level annuity sales.
Life
The Life segment had an adjusted loss of $73 million in the current quarter, compared with an adjusted loss of $34 million in the third quarter of 2022 and adjusted earnings of $15 million in the second quarter of 2023.
The current quarter included a $71 million unfavorable notable item and the third quarter of 2022 included a $16 million unfavorable notable item, both related to the annual actuarial review completed in the respective quarters. There were no notable items in the second quarter of 2023.
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On a quarter-over-quarter basis, the adjusted loss, less notable items, reflects higher net investment income, partially offset by a lower underwriting margin. On a sequential basis, adjusted earnings, less notable items, reflect a lower underwriting margin.
As mentioned above, third quarter year-to-date total life sales increased 26% compared with the same period in 2022, 32% quarter-over-quarter and were flat sequentially.
Run-off
Adjusted earnings in the Run-off segment were $95 million in the current quarter, compared with an adjusted loss of $16 million in the third quarter of 2022 and an adjusted loss of $16 million in the second quarter of 2023.
The current quarter included a $94 million favorable notable item and the third quarter of 2022 included a $128 million favorable notable item, both related to the annual actuarial review completed in the respective quarters. There were no notable items in the second quarter of 2023.
On a quarter-over-quarter basis, adjusted earnings, less notable items, reflect higher net investment income and a higher underwriting margin. On a sequential basis, adjusted earnings, less notable items, reflect a higher underwriting margin, partially offset by lower net investment income.
Corporate & Other
Corporate & Other had an adjusted loss of $15 million in the current quarter, compared with an adjusted loss of $37 million in the third quarter of 2022 and an adjusted loss of $19 million in the second quarter of 2023.
There were no notable items in the current quarter or the second quarter of 2023. The third quarter of 2022 included a $16 million unfavorable notable item related to establishment costs.
On a quarter-over-quarter basis, the adjusted loss, less notable items, reflects a higher tax benefit and lower expenses. On a sequential basis, the adjusted loss, less notable items, reflects lower expenses.
Net Investment Income and Adjusted Net Investment Income (Unaudited, in millions)
For the Three Months Ended
September 30,
2023
June 30,
2023
September 30,
2022
Net investment income$1,202$1,196$877
Adjusted net investment income$1,227$1,219$900
Net Investment Income
Net investment income was $1,202 million and adjusted net investment income* was $1,227 million in the current quarter. On a quarter-over-quarter basis, adjusted net investment income increased $327 million, primarily driven by alternative investment income, asset growth and higher interest rates. On a sequential basis, adjusted net investment income increased $8 million, primarily driven by higher interest rates and asset growth, partially offset by lower alternative investment income.
The net investment income yield was 4.20% during the quarter.
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Statutory Capital and Liquidity (Unaudited, in billions)
As of
September 30,
2023 (1)
June 30,
2023
September 30,
2022
Statutory combined total adjusted capital$7.3$7.6$8.0
(1) Reflects preliminary statutory results as of September 30, 2023.
Capitalization

As of September 30, 2023:
Statutory combined total adjusted capital(1) ("TAC") decreased to approximately $7.3 billion, primarily driven by the impact of the interest rate environment in the third quarter, along with a reduction in admitted deferred tax assets
Estimated combined RBC ratio(1) was between 400% and 420%, with the decline from June 30 primarily driven by the change in TAC and capital requirements associated with new business
Holding company liquid assets were approximately $0.9 billion































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(1) Reflects preliminary statutory results as of September 30, 2023.
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Earnings Conference Call

Brighthouse Financial will hold a conference call and audio webcast to discuss its financial results for the third quarter of 2023 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. In connection with this call, the company has prepared a presentation for use with investors and other members of the investment community. This presentation is available on the Brighthouse Financial Investor Relations webpage at http://investor.brighthousefinancial.com.

To listen to the audio webcast via the internet and to access the related presentation, please visit the Brighthouse Financial Investor Relations webpage at http://investor.brighthousefinancial.com. To join the conference call via telephone as a participant, please register in advance at https://register.vevent.com/register/BIf9c01fffbcf14a3297abd7568b74560b.

A replay of the conference call will be made available until Friday, November 24, 2023, on the Brighthouse Financial Investor Relations webpage at http://investor.brighthousefinancial.com.



About Brighthouse Financial, Inc.

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (Brighthouse Financial) (Nasdaq: BHF) is on a mission to help people achieve financial security. As one of the largest providers of annuities and life insurance in the U.S.,(1) we specialize in products designed to help people protect what they've earned and ensure it lasts. Learn more at brighthousefinancial.com.

(1) Ranked by 2022 admitted assets. Best's Review®: Top 200 U.S. Life/Health Insurers. AM Best, 2023.

CONTACT
FOR INVESTORS
Dana Amante
(980) 949-3073
damante@brighthousefinancial.com

FOR MEDIA
Deon Roberts
(980) 949-3071
deon.roberts@brighthousefinancial.com


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Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This news release and other oral or written statements that we make from time to time may contain information that includes or is based upon forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve substantial risks and uncertainties. We have tried, wherever possible, to identify such statements using words such as "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "project," "may," "will," "could," "intend," "goal," "target," "guidance," "forecast," "preliminary," "objective," "continue," "aim," "plan," "believe" and other words and terms of similar meaning, or that are tied to future periods, in connection with a discussion of future operating or financial performance. In particular, these include, without limitation, statements relating to future actions, prospective services or products, financial projections, future performance or results of current and anticipated services or products, sales efforts, expenses, the outcome of contingencies such as legal proceedings, as well as trends in operating and financial results.

Any or all forward-looking statements may turn out to be wrong. They can be affected by inaccurate assumptions or by known or unknown risks and uncertainties. Many such factors will be important in determining the actual future results of Brighthouse Financial. These statements are based on current expectations and the current economic environment and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. These statements are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements due to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors. Although it is not possible to identify all of these risks and factors, they include, among others: differences between actual experience and actuarial assumptions and the effectiveness of our actuarial models; higher risk management costs and exposure to increased market risk due to guarantees within certain of our products; the effectiveness of our variable annuity exposure risk management strategy and the impact of such strategy on volatility in our profitability measures and negative effects on our statutory capital; material differences between actual outcomes and the sensitivities calculated under certain scenarios that we may utilize in connection with our variable annuity risk management strategies; the impact of interest rates on our future ULSG policyholder obligations and net income volatility; the potential material adverse effect of changes in accounting standards, practices or policies applicable to us, including changes in the accounting for long-duration contracts; loss of business and other negative impacts resulting from a downgrade or a potential downgrade in our financial strength or credit ratings; the availability of reinsurance and the ability of the counterparties to our reinsurance or indemnification arrangements to perform their obligations thereunder; heightened competition, including with respect to service, product features, scale, price, actual or perceived financial strength, claims-paying ratings, credit ratings, e-business capabilities and name recognition; our ability to market and distribute our products through distribution channels; any failure of third parties to provide services we need, any failure of the practices and procedures of such third parties and any inability to obtain information or assistance we need from third parties; the ability of our subsidiaries to pay dividends to us, and our ability to pay dividends to our shareholders and repurchase our common stock; the risks associated with climate change; the adverse impact of public health crises, extreme mortality events or similar occurrences on our business and the economy in general; the impact of adverse capital and credit market conditions, including with respect to our ability to meet liquidity needs and access capital; the impact of economic conditions in the capital markets and the U.S. and global economy, as well as geopolitical events, military actions or catastrophic events, on our profitability measures as well as our investment portfolio, including on realized and unrealized losses and impairments, net investment spread and net investment income; the financial risks that our investment portfolio is subject to, including credit risk, interest rate risk, inflation risk, market valuation risk, liquidity risk, real estate risk, derivatives risk, and other factors outside our control; the impact of changes in regulation and in supervisory and enforcement policies or interpretations thereof on our insurance business or other operations; the potential material negative tax impact of potential future tax legislation that could make some of our products less attractive to consumers or increase our tax liability; the effectiveness of our policies, procedures and processes in managing risk; the loss or disclosure of confidential information, damage to our reputation and impairment of our ability to conduct business effectively as a result of any failure in cyber- or other information security systems; whether all or any portion of the tax consequences of our separation from MetLife, Inc. are not as expected, leading to material additional taxes or material adverse consequences to tax attributes that impact us; and other factors described from time to time in documents that we file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").

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For the reasons described above, we caution you against relying on any forward-looking statements, which should also be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements included and the risks, uncertainties and other factors identified in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, particularly in the sections entitled "Risk Factors" and "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk," as well as in our other subsequent filings with the SEC. Further, any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as otherwise may be required by law.


Non-GAAP and Other Financial Disclosures

Our definitions of non-GAAP and other financial measures may differ from those used by other companies.

Non-GAAP Financial Disclosures

We present certain measures of our performance that are not calculated in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, also known as "GAAP." We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures enhance the understanding of our performance by the investor community by highlighting the results of operations and the underlying profitability drivers of our business.

The following non-GAAP financial measures should not be viewed as substitutes for the most directly comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP:
Non-GAAP financial measures:Most directly comparable GAAP financial measures:
adjusted earningsnet income (loss) available to shareholders (1)
adjusted earnings, less notable itemsnet income (loss) available to shareholders (1)
adjusted revenuesrevenues
adjusted expensesexpenses
adjusted earnings per common shareearnings per common share, diluted (1)
adjusted earnings per common share, less notable itemsearnings per common share, diluted (1)
adjusted return on common equityreturn on common equity (2)
adjusted return on common equity, less notable itemsreturn on common equity (2)
adjusted net investment income net investment income
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(1) Brighthouse uses net income (loss) available to shareholders to refer to net income (loss) available to Brighthouse Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders, and earnings per common share, diluted to refer to net income (loss) available to shareholders per common share.
(2) Brighthouse uses return on common equity to refer to return on Brighthouse Financial, Inc.'s common stockholders' equity.

Reconciliations to the most directly comparable historical GAAP measures are included for those measures which are presented herein. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are not accessible on a forward-looking basis because we believe it is not possible without unreasonable efforts to provide other than a range of net investment gains and losses and net derivative gains and losses, which can fluctuate significantly within or outside the range and from period to period and may have a material impact on net income (loss) available to shareholders.

Adjusted Earnings, Adjusted Revenues and Adjusted Expenses

Adjusted earnings is a financial measure used by management to evaluate performance and facilitate comparisons to industry results. This financial measure, which may be positive or negative, focuses on our primary businesses by excluding the impact of market volatility, which could distort trends.
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Adjusted earnings reflect adjusted revenues less (i) adjusted expenses, (ii) provision for income tax expense (benefit), (iii) net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests and (iv) preferred stock dividends. Provided below are the adjustments to GAAP revenues and GAAP expenses used to calculate adjusted revenues and adjusted expenses, respectively.

The following are significant items excluded from total revenues in calculating the adjusted revenues component of adjusted earnings:

Net investment gains (losses); and

Net derivative gains (losses) ("NDGL") except earned income and amortization of premium on derivatives that are hedges of investments or that are used to replicate certain investments, but do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment ("Investment Hedge Adjustments").

The following are significant items excluded from total expenses in calculating the adjusted expenses component of adjusted earnings:

Change in market risk benefits; and

Change in fair value of the crediting rate on experience-rated contracts ("Market Value Adjustments").

The provision for income tax related to adjusted earnings is calculated using the statutory tax rate of 21%, net of impacts related to the dividends received deduction, tax credits and current period non-recurring items.

Consistent with GAAP guidance for segment reporting, adjusted earnings is also our GAAP measure of segment performance.

Adjusted Earnings per Common Share and Adjusted Return on Common Equity

Adjusted earnings per common share and adjusted return on common equity are measures used by management to evaluate the execution of our business strategy and align such strategy with our shareholders' interests.

Adjusted earnings per common share is defined as adjusted earnings for the period divided by the weighted average number of fully diluted shares of common stock outstanding for the period. The weighted average common shares outstanding used to calculate adjusted earnings per share will differ from such shares used to calculate diluted net income (loss) available to shareholders per common share when the inclusion of dilutive shares has an anti-dilutive effect for one calculation but not for the other.

Adjusted return on common equity is defined as total annual adjusted earnings on a four quarter trailing basis, divided by the simple average of the most recent five quarters of total Brighthouse Financial, Inc.'s common stockholders' equity, excluding AOCI.

Adjusted Net Investment Income

We present adjusted net investment income to measure our performance for management purposes, and we believe it enhances the understanding of our investment portfolio results. Adjusted net investment income represents GAAP net investment income plus Investment Hedge Adjustments.

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Other Financial Disclosures

Corporate Expenses

Corporate expenses includes functional department expenses, public company expenses, certain investment expenses, retirement funding and incentive compensation; and excludes establishment costs.

Notable items

Certain of the non-GAAP measures described above may be presented further adjusted to exclude notable items. Notable items reflect the unfavorable (favorable) after-tax impact on our results of certain unanticipated items and events, as well as certain items and events that were anticipated, such as establishment costs. The presentation of notable items and non-GAAP measures, less notable items is intended to help investors better understand our results and to evaluate and forecast those results.

Book Value per Common Share and Book Value per Common Share, excluding AOCI

Brighthouse uses the term "book value" to refer to "Brighthouse Financial, Inc.'s common stockholders' equity, including AOCI." Book value per common share is defined as ending Brighthouse Financial, Inc.'s common stockholders' equity, including AOCI, divided by ending common shares outstanding. Book value per common share, excluding AOCI, is defined as ending Brighthouse Financial, Inc.'s common stockholders' equity, excluding AOCI, divided by ending common shares outstanding.

CTE98

CTE98 is defined as the amount of assets required to satisfy contract holder obligations across market environments in the average of the worst two percent of a set of capital market scenarios over the life of the contracts.

Holding Company Liquid Assets

Holding company liquid assets include liquid assets in Brighthouse Financial, Inc., Brighthouse Holdings, LLC, and Brighthouse Services, LLC. Liquid assets are comprised of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and publicly-traded securities, excluding assets that are pledged or otherwise committed. Assets pledged or otherwise committed include assets held in trust.

Total Adjusted Capital

Total adjusted capital primarily consists of statutory capital and surplus, as well as the statutory asset valuation reserve. When referred to as “combined,” represents that of our insurance subsidiaries as a whole.

Sales

Life insurance sales consist of 100 percent of annualized new premium for term life, first-year paid premium for whole life, universal life, and variable universal life, and total paid premium for indexed universal life. We exclude company-sponsored internal exchanges, corporate-owned life insurance, bank-owned life insurance, and private placement variable universal life.

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Brighthouse Financial, Inc.
11225 N. Community House Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28277

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Annuity sales consist of 100 percent of direct statutory premiums, except for fixed index annuity sales, which represents 100 percent of gross sales on directly written business and the proportion of assumed gross sales under reinsurance agreements. Annuity sales exclude certain internal exchanges. These sales statistics do not correspond to revenues under GAAP, but are used as relevant measures of business activity.

Net Investment Income Yield

Similar to adjusted net investment income, we present net investment income yields as a performance measure we believe enhances the understanding of our investment portfolio results. Net investment income yields are calculated on adjusted net investment income as a percentage of average quarterly asset carrying values. Asset carrying values exclude unrealized gains (losses), collateral received in connection with our securities lending program, freestanding derivative assets and collateral received from derivative counterparties. Investment fee and expense yields are calculated as a percentage of average quarterly asset estimated fair values. Asset estimated fair values exclude collateral received in connection with our securities lending program, freestanding derivative assets and collateral received from derivative counterparties.

Normalized Statutory Earnings (Loss)

Normalized statutory earnings (loss) is used by management to measure our insurance companies’ ability to pay future distributions and is reflective of whether our hedging program functions as intended. Normalized statutory earnings (loss) is calculated as statutory pre-tax net gain (loss) from operations adjusted for the favorable or unfavorable impacts of (i) net realized capital gains (losses), (ii) the change in total asset requirement at CTE98, net of the change in our variable annuity reserves, and (iii) unrealized gains (losses) associated with our variable annuities and Shield hedging programs and other equity risk management strategies. Normalized statutory earnings (loss) may be further adjusted for certain unanticipated items that impact our results in order to help management and investors better understand, evaluate and forecast those results.

Risk-Based Capital Ratio

The risk-based capital ratio is a method of measuring an insurance company’s capital, taking into consideration its relative size and risk profile, in order to ensure compliance with minimum regulatory capital requirements set by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. When referred to as “combined,” represents that of our insurance subsidiaries as a whole. The reporting of our combined risk-based capital ratio is not intended for the purpose of ranking any insurance company or for use in connection with any marketing, advertising or promotional activities.
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Brighthouse Financial, Inc.
11225 N. Community House Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28277

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Condensed Statements of Operations (Unaudited, in millions)
For the Three Months Ended
RevenuesSeptember 30,
2023
June 30,
2023
September 30,
2022
Premiums$194$211$162
Universal life and investment-type product policy fees542601597
Net investment income1,2021,196877
Other revenues125130122
Revenues before NIGL and NDGL2,0632,1381,758
Net investment gains (losses)(53)(64)(45)
Net derivative gains (losses)(840)(1,811)(592)
Total revenues$1,170$263$1,121
Expenses
Policyholder benefits and claims$590$689$534
Interest credited to policyholder account balances426452405
Amortization of DAC and VOBA155157159
Change in market risk benefits(1,064)(1,300)(984)
Interest expense on debt383838
Other expenses435464457
Total expenses580500609
Income (loss) before provision for income tax590(237)512
Provision for income tax expense (benefit)109(62)97
Net income (loss)481(175)415
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests22
Net income (loss) attributable to Brighthouse Financial, Inc.479(175)413
Less: Preferred stock dividends262525
Net income (loss) available to Brighthouse Financial, Inc.’s common shareholders$453$(200)$388




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Brighthouse Financial, Inc.
11225 N. Community House Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28277

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Condensed Balance Sheets (Unaudited, in millions)
As of
ASSETSSeptember 30,
2023
June 30,
2023
September 30,
2022
Investments:
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale$75,433$77,577$75,271
Equity securities9091100
Mortgage loans22,68222,61422,089
Policy loans1,3111,2881,274
Limited partnerships and limited liability companies4,9314,9144,607
Short-term investments1,0031,1251,130
Other invested assets3,2103,6774,033
Total investments108,660111,286108,504
Cash and cash equivalents3,8393,7374,793
Accrued investment income1,1431,027909
Reinsurance recoverables18,59718,65016,694
Premiums and other receivables469573544
DAC and VOBA4,9194,9685,142
Current income tax recoverable313118
Deferred income tax asset2,1211,8971,942
Market risk benefit assets694602400
Other assets368382414
Separate account assets82,67588,39281,836
Total assets$223,516$231,545$221,196
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Liabilities
Future policy benefits$30,404$31,899$32,016
Policyholder account balances78,37178,64369,749
Market risk benefit liabilities8,8309,78311,425
Other policy-related balances3,8063,7844,051
Payables for collateral under securities loaned and other transactions3,9414,1336,532
Long-term debt3,1573,1563,156
Other liabilities8,1986,7837,766
Separate account liabilities82,67588,39281,836
Total liabilities219,382226,573216,531
Equity
Preferred stock, at par value
Common stock, at par value111
Additional paid-in capital14,02214,03914,095
Retained earnings (deficit)(590)(1,069)(532)
Treasury stock(2,248)(2,183)(1,949)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(7,116)(5,881)(7,015)
Total Brighthouse Financial, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity4,0694,9074,600
Noncontrolling interests656565
Total equity4,1344,9724,665
Total liabilities and equity$223,516$231,545$221,196
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Brighthouse Financial, Inc.
11225 N. Community House Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28277

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Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) Available to Shareholders to Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted Earnings, Less Notable Items, and Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) Available to Shareholders per Common Share to Adjusted Earnings per Common Share and Adjusted Earnings, Less Notable Items per Common Share (Unaudited, in millions except per share data)
For the Three Months Ended
ADJUSTED EARNINGS, LESS NOTABLE ITEMS
September 30,
2023
June 30,
2023
September 30,
2022
Net income (loss) available to shareholders$453$(200)$388
Less: Net investment gains (losses)(53)(64)(45)
Less: Net derivative gains (losses), excluding investment hedge adjustments
(865)(1,834)(615)
Less: Change in market risk benefits1,0641,300984
Less: Market value adjustments15220
Less: Provision for income tax (expense) benefit on reconciling adjustments
(34)125(71)
Adjusted earnings326271115
Less: Notable items5141
Adjusted earnings, less notable items$275$271$74
ADJUSTED EARNINGS, LESS NOTABLE ITEMS PER COMMON SHARE (1)
Net income (loss) available to shareholders per common share$6.89$(3.01)$5.39
Less: Net investment gains (losses)(0.81)(0.96)(0.63)
Less: Net derivative gains (losses), excluding investment hedge adjustments
(13.16)(27.49)(8.55)
Less: Change in market risk benefits16.1819.4813.67
Less: Market value adjustments0.230.030.28
Less: Provision for income tax (expense) benefit on reconciling adjustments(0.52)1.87(0.99)
Less: Impact of inclusion of dilutive shares0.01
Adjusted earnings per common share4.974.041.61
Less: Notable items0.780.57
Adjusted earnings, less notable items per common share$4.18$4.04$1.03
(1) Per share calculations are on a diluted basis and may not recalculate or foot due to rounding. For loss periods, dilutive shares were not included in the calculation as inclusion of such shares would have an anti-dilutive effect. See Non-GAAP and Other Financial Disclosures discussion in this news release.

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Brighthouse Financial, Inc.
11225 N. Community House Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28277

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Reconciliation of Net Investment Income to Adjusted Net Investment Income (Unaudited, in millions)
For the Three Months Ended
September 30,
2023
June 30,
2023
September 30,
2022
Net investment income$1,202$1,196$877
Less: Investment hedge adjustments(25)(23)(23)
Adjusted net investment income$1,227$1,219$900


Notable Items (Unaudited, in millions)
For the Three Months Ended
NOTABLE ITEMS IMPACTING ADJUSTED EARNINGSSeptember 30,
2023
June 30,
2023
September 30,
2022
Actuarial items and other insurance adjustments$(51)$—$(57)
Establishment costs16
Debt repayment costs
Prior year tax matters
Total notable items (1)$(51)$—$(41)
NOTABLE ITEMS BY SEGMENT AND CORPORATE & OTHER
Annuities$(28)$—$55
Life7116
Run-off(94)(128)
Corporate & Other16
Total notable items (1)$(51)$—$(41)
(1) See Non-GAAP and Other Financial Disclosures discussion in this news release.

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Exhibit 99.2






Brighthouse Financial, Inc.
Financial Supplement
Third Quarter 2023
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Table of ContentsFinancial Results
Earnings and Select Metrics from Segments and Corporate & Other
Other Information
Appendix
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Note: See the Appendix for non-GAAP financial information, definitions and reconciliations. Financial information, unless otherwise noted, is rounded to millions. Some financial information, therefore, may not sum to the corresponding total.

As used in this financial supplement, “Brighthouse Financial,” “Brighthouse,” the “Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” refer to Brighthouse Financial, Inc.
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Key Metrics (Unaudited, dollars in millions except per share amounts)
As of or For the Three Months Ended
Financial Results and Metrics (1)September 30,
2023
June 30,
2023
March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
September 30,
2022
Net income (loss) available to shareholders$453$(200)$(525)$110$388
Adjusted earnings (2)$326$271$195$545$115
Adjusted earnings, less notable items (2)$275$271$195$282$74
Total corporate expenses (3)$210$221$210$243$217
Combined total adjusted capital (4)$7,300$7,616$8,153$8,052$8,003
Combined risk-based capital ratio (4), (5)400%-420%430%-450%460%-480%441%450%-470%
Stockholders' Equity
Brighthouse Financial, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity$4,069$4,907$5,754$5,533$4,600
Less: Preferred stock, net1,6991,6991,6991,6991,699
Brighthouse Financial, Inc.’s common stockholders’ equity, including AOCI$2,370$3,208$4,055$3,834$2,901
Less: AOCI(7,116)(5,881)(5,288)(6,106)(7,015)
Brighthouse Financial, Inc.’s common stockholders’ equity, excluding AOCI $9,486$9,089$9,343$9,940$9,916
Return on Common Equity (1), (6)
Return on common equity(4.9)%(5.8)%38.8%77.3%93.7%
Return on common equity, excluding AOCI(1.7)%(2.4)%18.0%42.7%56.6%
Adjusted return on common equity, excluding AOCI14.0%11.7%10.6%13.4%9.9%
Earnings Per Common Share, Diluted (1), (7)
Net income (loss) available to shareholders per common share$6.89$(3.01)$(7.72)$1.59$5.39
Adjusted earnings per common share$4.97$4.04$2.86$7.81$1.61
Adjusted earnings, less notable items per common share$4.18$4.04$2.86$4.04$1.03
Weighted average common shares outstanding65,744,35166,967,18568,158,78069,765,11871,959,380
Book Value Per Common Share
Book value per common share (1)$36.63$48.64$60.16$56.15$41.41
Book value per common share, excluding AOCI (1)$146.61$137.80$138.62$145.58$141.53
Ending common shares outstanding64,703,55765,956,66067,401,61868,278,06870,060,560
(1) Certain definitions have been updated due to the adoption of LDTI. See definitions for Non-GAAP and Other Financial Disclosures in the Appendix beginning on page A-2.
(2) See additional information regarding notable items on page 18.
(3) Includes functional department expenses, public company expenses, certain investment expenses, retirement funding and incentive compensation; and excludes establishment costs.
(4) Reflects preliminary statutory results as of or for the three months ended September 30, 2023. See additional information on page 22.
(5) The RBC ratio is reported as a preliminary range for all periods, except those ended December 31.
(6) Simplified averaging was applied to all periods presented for 2022.
(7) For loss periods, dilutive shares were not included in the calculation of net income (loss) available to shareholders per common share or adjusted earnings per common share as inclusion of such shares would have an anti-dilutive effect.

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GAAP Statements of Operations (Unaudited, in millions)
For the Three Months EndedFor the Nine Months Ended
RevenuesSeptember 30,
2023
June 30,
2023
March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
September 30,
2022
September 30,
2023
September 30,
2022
Premiums$194$211$197$167$162$602$495
Universal life and investment-type product policy fees5426016065495971,7491,886
Net investment income1,2021,1961,0591,0498773,4573,089
Other revenues12513093100122348378
Revenues before NIGL and NDGL2,0632,1381,9551,8651,7586,1565,848
Net investment gains (losses)(53)(64)(96)(69)(45)(213)(179)
Net derivative gains (losses)(840)(1,811)(575)(1,923)(592)(3,226)1,331
Total revenues$1,170$263$1,284$(127)$1,121$2,717$7,000
Expenses
Policyholder benefits and claims$590$689$687$267$534$1,966$1,926
Interest credited to policyholder account balances4264524224014051,300937
Amortization of DAC and VOBA155157156155159468474
Change in market risk benefits(1,064)(1,300)194(1,479)(984)(2,170)(2,625)
Interest expense on debt3838383938114114
Other expenses4354644404504571,3391,482
Total expenses5805001,937(167)6093,0172,308
Income (loss) before provision for income tax590(237)(653)40512(300)4,692
Provision for income tax expense (benefit)109(62)(156)(97)97(109)945
Net income (loss)481(175)(497)137415(191)3,747
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests221244
Net income (loss) attributable to Brighthouse Financial, Inc.479(175)(499)136413(195)3,743
Less: Preferred stock dividends26252626257778
Net income (loss) available to Brighthouse Financial, Inc.’s common shareholders$453$(200)$(525)$110$388$(272)$3,665

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GAAP Balance Sheets (Unaudited, in millions)
As of
ASSETSSeptember 30,
2023
June 30,
2023
March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
September 30,
2022
Investments:
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale$75,433$77,577$77,685$75,577$75,271
Equity securities90919189100
Mortgage loans22,68222,61422,82322,93622,089
Policy loans1,3111,2881,2731,2821,274
Limited partnerships and limited liability companies4,9314,9144,8034,7754,607
Short-term investments1,0031,1251,3861,0811,130
Other invested assets3,2103,6773,2292,8524,033
Total investments108,660111,286111,290108,592108,504
Cash and cash equivalents3,8393,7373,6854,1154,793
Accrued investment income1,1431,027985885909
Reinsurance recoverables18,59718,65018,45118,01916,694
Premiums and other receivables469573516529544
DAC and VOBA4,9194,9685,0275,0845,142
Current income tax recoverable3131303818
Deferred income tax asset2,1211,8971,6731,7361,942
Market risk benefit assets694602510483400
Other assets368382395401414
Separate account assets82,67588,39287,44084,96581,836
Total assets$223,516$231,545$230,002$224,847$221,196
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Liabilities
Future policy benefits$30,404$31,899$32,286$31,497$32,016
Policyholder account balances78,37178,64376,12073,52769,749
Market risk benefit liabilities8,8309,78310,72910,38911,425
Other policy-related balances3,8063,7843,8164,0984,051
Payables for collateral under securities loaned and other transactions3,9414,1334,4014,5606,532
Long-term debt3,1573,1563,1573,1563,156
Other liabilities8,1986,7836,2347,0577,766
Separate account liabilities82,67588,39287,44084,96581,836
Total liabilities219,382226,573224,183219,249216,531
Equity
Preferred stock, at par value
Common stock, at par value11111
Additional paid-in capital14,02214,03914,05414,07514,095
Retained earnings (deficit)(590)(1,069)(894)(395)(532)
Treasury stock(2,248)(2,183)(2,119)(2,042)(1,949)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(7,116)(5,881)(5,288)(6,106)(7,015)
Total Brighthouse Financial, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity4,0694,9075,7545,5334,600
Noncontrolling interests6565656565
Total equity4,1344,9725,8195,5984,665
Total liabilities and equity$223,516$231,545$230,002$224,847$221,196
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Statements of Adjusted Earnings by Segment and Corporate & Other (Unaudited, in millions)
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2023
Adjusted revenuesAnnuitiesLifeRun-offCorporate & OtherTotal
Premiums$68$124$2$—$194
Universal life and investment-type product policy fees38057105542
Net investment income6521153001601,227
Other revenues114362125
Total adjusted revenues$1,214$299$413$162$2,088
Adjusted expenses
Policyholder benefits and claims$105$302$183$—$590
Interest credited to policyholder account balances2462567103441
Amortization of DAC and VOBA12926155
Interest expense on debt3838
Other operating costs341394312435
Total adjusted expenses8213922931531,659
Adjusted earnings before provision for income tax393(93)1209429
Provision for income tax expense (benefit)74(20)25(4)75
Adjusted earnings after provision for income tax319(73)9513354
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests22
Less: Preferred stock dividends2626
Adjusted earnings$319$(73)$95$(15)$326
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2022
Adjusted revenuesAnnuitiesLifeRun-offCorporate & OtherTotal
Premiums$30$130$2$—$162
Universal life and investment-type product policy fees40161135597
Net investment income54777168108900
Other revenues11327122
Total adjusted revenues$1,091$270$312$108$1,781
Adjusted expenses
Policyholder benefits and claims$86$223$225$—$534
Interest credited to policyholder account balances283236950425
Amortization of DAC and VOBA13029159
Interest expense on debt3838
Other operating costs346393834457
Total adjusted expenses8453143321221,613
Adjusted earnings before provision for income tax246(44)(20)(14)168
Provision for income tax expense (benefit)44(10)(4)(4)26
Adjusted earnings after provision for income tax202(34)(16)(10)142
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests22
Less: Preferred stock dividends2525
Adjusted earnings$202$(34)$(16)$(37)$115

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Statements of Adjusted Earnings by Segment and Corporate & Other (Unaudited, in millions)
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
Adjusted revenuesAnnuitiesLifeRun-offCorporate & OtherTotal
Premiums$218$381$3$—$602
Universal life and investment-type product policy fees1,2091923481,749
Net investment income1,8793348704603,543
Other revenues324820(4)348
Total adjusted revenues$3,630$915$1,241$456$6,242
Adjusted expenses
Policyholder benefits and claims$319$697$950$—$1,966
Interest credited to policyholder account balances753692032841,309
Amortization of DAC and VOBA38880468
Interest expense on debt114114
Other operating costs1,033144123391,339
Total adjusted expenses2,4939901,2764375,196
Adjusted earnings before provision for income tax1,137(75)(35)191,046
Provision for income tax expense (benefit)213(18)(8)(14)173
Adjusted earnings after provision for income tax924(57)(27)33873
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests44
Less: Preferred stock dividends7777
Adjusted earnings$924$(57)$(27)$(48)$792
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022
Adjusted revenuesAnnuitiesLifeRun-offCorporate & OtherTotal
Premiums$84$409$2$—$495
Universal life and investment-type product policy fees1,3411533921,886
Net investment income1,6483529192083,127
Other revenues349821378
Total adjusted revenues$3,422$922$1,334$208$5,886
Adjusted expenses
Policyholder benefits and claims$236$632$1,057$1$1,926
Interest credited to policyholder account balances66553218911,027
Amortization of DAC and VOBA38688474
Interest expense on debt114114
Other operating costs1,057742481031,482
Total adjusted expenses2,3448471,5233095,023
Adjusted earnings before provision for income tax1,07875(189)(101)863
Provision for income tax expense (benefit)20214(40)(34)142
Adjusted earnings after provision for income tax87661(149)(67)721
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests44
Less: Preferred stock dividends7878
Adjusted earnings$876$61$(149)$(149)$639

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Annuities — Statements of Adjusted Earnings (Unaudited, in millions)
For the Three Months EndedFor the Nine Months Ended
Adjusted revenuesSeptember 30,
2023
June 30,
2023
March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
September 30,
2022
September 30,
2023
September 30,
2022
Premiums$68$84$66$39$30$218$84
Universal life and investment-type product policy fees3804144153674011,2091,341
Net investment income6526335946135471,8791,648
Other revenues1141159585113324349
Total adjusted revenues$1,214$1,246$1,170$1,104$1,091$3,630$3,422
Adjusted expenses
Policyholder benefits and claims$105$141$73$144$86$319$236
Interest credited to policyholder account balances246266241232283753665
Amortization of DAC and VOBA129130129129130388386
Interest expense on debt
Other operating costs3413523403603461,0331,057
Total adjusted expenses8218897838658452,4932,344
Adjusted earnings before provision for income tax3933573872392461,1371,078
Provision for income tax expense (benefit)7466734544213202
Adjusted earnings$319$291$314$194$202$924$876

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Annuities — Select Operating Metrics (Unaudited, in millions)
For the Three Months Ended
VARIABLE AND SHIELD LEVEL ANNUITIES ACCOUNT VALUE (1)September 30,
2023
June 30,
2023
March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
September 30,
2022
Account value, beginning of period$117,975$115,090$110,851$105,392$112,139
Premiums and deposits (2)2,0771,8241,7981,5951,702
Withdrawals, surrenders and contract benefits(3,129)(2,894)(2,878)(2,717)(2,504)
Net flows (3)(1,052)(1,070)(1,080)(1,122)(802)
Investment performance (4)(3,604)4,5275,8387,121(5,363)
Policy charges and other(558)(572)(519)(540)(582)
Account value, end of period$112,761$117,975$115,090$110,851$105,392
FIXED ANNUITIES ACCOUNT VALUE (5)
Account value, beginning of period$19,520$19,240$18,752$17,938$16,028
Premiums and deposits (2)5626641,0351,6562,055
Withdrawals, surrenders and contract benefits(775)(513)(657)(587)(283)
Net flows (3)(213)1513781,0691,772
Interest credited148141123(228)109
Other(69)(12)(13)(27)29
Account value, end of period$19,386$19,520$19,240$18,752$17,938
INCOME ANNUITIES (1)
Income annuity insurance liabilities$4,139$4,266$4,266$4,569$4,576
(1) Includes general account and separate account.
(2) Includes premiums and deposits directed to the general account investment option of variable products.
(3) Deposits and withdrawals include policy exchanges.
(4) Includes the interest credited on the general account option of variable products.
(5) Includes fixed index annuities.

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Annuities — Select Operating Metrics (Cont.) (Unaudited, in millions)
For the Three Months EndedFor the Nine Months Ended
VARIABLE AND SHIELD LEVEL ANNUITY SALESSeptember 30,
2023
June 30,
2023
March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
September 30,
2022
September 30,
2023
September 30,
2022
Shield Level Annuities (1)$1,865$1,615$1,554$1,389$1,436$5,034$4,459
GMWB89101125101149315751
GMDB only5852675569177231
GMIB6579101840
Total variable and Shield Level annuity sales$2,018$1,773$1,753$1,554$1,664$5,544$5,481
FIXED AND INCOME ANNUITY SALES
Fixed index annuities (2)$58$98$122$161$213$278$615
Fixed deferred annuities5025659091,4931,8411,9762,175
Single premium immediate annuities1528932525
Other fixed and income annuities7961221
Total fixed and income annuity sales$582$700$1,046$1,657$2,057$2,328$2,796
(1) Shield Level Annuities refers to our suite of structured annuities consisting of products marketed under various names.
(2) Represents 100% of gross sales on directly written business and the proportion of assumed gross sales under reinsurance agreements.

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Life — Statements of Adjusted Earnings (Unaudited, in millions)
For the Three Months EndedFor the Nine Months Ended
Adjusted revenuesSeptember 30,
2023
June 30,
2023
March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
September 30,
2022
September 30,
2023
September 30,
2022
Premiums$124$126$131$128$130$381$409
Universal life and investment-type product policy fees5763726661192153
Net investment income1151191009077334352
Other revenues3417288
Total adjusted revenues$299$312$304$291$270$915$922
Adjusted expenses
Policyholder benefits and claims$302$189$206$168$223$697$632
Interest credited to policyholder account balances25232122236953
Amortization of DAC and VOBA26272726298088
Interest expense on debt
Other operating costs395550563914474
Total adjusted expenses392294304272314990847
Adjusted earnings before provision for income tax(93)1819(44)(75)75
Provision for income tax expense (benefit)(20)3(1)2(10)(18)14
Adjusted earnings$(73)$15$1$17$(34)$(57)$61

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Life — Select Operating Metrics (Unaudited, in millions)
For the Three Months Ended
LIFE ACCOUNT VALUE: GENERAL ACCOUNTSeptember 30,
2023
June 30,
2023
March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
September 30,
2022
Universal and variable universal life account value, beginning of period$2,559$2,594$2,658$2,663$2,678
Premiums and deposits (1)5758555454
Withdrawals, surrenders and contract benefits(60)(36)(95)(33)(44)
Net flows(3)22(40)2110
Net transfers from (to) separate account20101179
Interest credited2523212424
Policy charges and other (56)(90)(56)(57)(58)
Universal and variable universal life account value, end of period$2,545$2,559$2,594$2,658$2,663
LIFE ACCOUNT VALUE: SEPARATE ACCOUNT
Variable universal life account value, beginning of period$5,706$5,483$5,215$4,912$5,251
Premiums and deposits4040424444
Withdrawals, surrenders and contract benefits(66)(68)(55)(43)(64)
Net flows(26)(28)(13)1(20)
Investment performance(214)312341364(263)
Net transfers from (to) general account(20)(10)(12)(10)(9)
Policy charges and other(43)(51)(48)(52)(47)
Variable universal life account value, end of period$5,403$5,706$5,483$5,215$4,912
(1) Includes premiums and deposits directed to the general account investment option of variable products.

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Life — Select Operating Metrics (Cont.) (Unaudited, in millions)
For the Three Months EndedFor the Nine Months Ended
LIFE SALESSeptember 30,
2023
June 30,
2023
March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
September 30,
2022
September 30,
2023
September 30,
2022
Total life sales$25$25$23$22$19$73$58
As of
LIFE INSURANCE IN-FORCESeptember 30,
2023
June 30,
2023
March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
September 30,
2022
Whole Life
Life Insurance in-force, before reinsurance$17,704$17,915$18,063$18,264$18,422
Life Insurance in-force, net of reinsurance$2,979$3,017$3,035$3,069$3,156
Term Life
Life Insurance in-force, before reinsurance$354,489$356,596$358,592$360,611$364,251
Life Insurance in-force, net of reinsurance$286,440$286,928$287,628$288,522$290,746
Universal and Variable Universal Life
Life Insurance in-force, before reinsurance$44,202$45,039$45,474$46,000$46,336
Life Insurance in-force, net of reinsurance$33,373$33,793$34,008$34,463$34,597

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Run-off — Statements of Adjusted Earnings (Unaudited, in millions)
For the Three Months EndedFor the Nine Months Ended
Adjusted revenuesSeptember 30,
2023
June 30,
2023
March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
September 30,
2022
September 30,
2023
September 30,
2022
Premiums$2$1$—$—$2$3$2
Universal life and investment-type product policy fees105124119116135348392
Net investment income300316254247168870919
Other revenues677872021
Total adjusted revenues$413$448$380$371$312$1,241$1,334
Adjusted expenses
Policyholder benefits and claims$183$359$408$(44)$225$950$1,057
Interest credited to policyholder account balances6770667269203218
Amortization of DAC and VOBA
Interest expense on debt
Other operating costs4340404538123248
Total adjusted expenses293469514733321,2761,523
Adjusted earnings before provision for income tax120(21)(134)298(20)(35)(189)
Provision for income tax expense (benefit)25(5)(28)62(4)(8)(40)
Adjusted earnings$95$(16)$(106)$236$(16)$(27)$(149)

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Run-off — Select Operating Metrics (Unaudited, in millions)
For the Three Months Ended
UNIVERSAL LIFE WITH SECONDARY GUARANTEES ACCOUNT VALUESeptember 30,
2023
June 30,
2023
March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
September 30,
2022
Account value, beginning of period$5,188$5,218$5,307$5,380$5,454
Premiums and deposits (1)162168171167173
Withdrawals, surrenders and contract benefits(18)(22)(44)(32)(32)
Net flows144146127135141
Interest credited4443444646
Policy charges and other(251)(219)(260)(254)(261)
Account value, end of period$5,125$5,188$5,218$5,307$5,380
As of
LIFE INSURANCE IN-FORCESeptember 30,
2023
June 30,
2023
March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
September 30,
2022
Universal Life with Secondary Guarantees
Life Insurance in-force, before reinsurance$70,803$71,157$71,652$72,276$72,847
Life Insurance in-force, net of reinsurance$34,673$34,808$34,655$35,980$36,308
(1) Includes premiums and deposits directed to the general account investment option of variable products.

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Corporate & Other — Statements of Adjusted Earnings (Unaudited, in millions)
For the Three Months EndedFor the Nine Months Ended
Adjusted revenuesSeptember 30,
2023
June 30,
2023
March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
September 30,
2022
September 30,
2023
September 30,
2022
Premiums$—$—$—$—$—$—$—
Universal life and investment-type product policy fees
Net investment income160151149132108460208
Other revenues24(10)(4)
Total adjusted revenues$162$155$139$132$108$456$208
Adjusted expenses
Policyholder benefits and claims$—$—$—$(1)$—$—$1
Interest credited to policyholder account balances1039586725028491
Amortization of DAC and VOBA
Interest expense on debt3838383938114114
Other operating costs121710(11)3439103
Total adjusted expenses15315013499122437309
Adjusted earnings before provision for income tax95533(14)19(101)
Provision for income tax expense (benefit)(4)(1)(9)(92)(4)(14)(34)
Adjusted earnings after provision for income tax13614125(10)33(67)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests221244
Less: Preferred stock dividends26252626257778
Adjusted earnings$(15)$(19)$(14)$98$(37)$(48)$(149)

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Change in Market Risk Benefits and Net Derivative Gains (Losses) (Unaudited, in millions)
For the Three Months EndedFor the Nine Months Ended
CHANGE IN MARKET RISK BENEFITSSeptember 30,
2023
June 30,
2023
March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
September 30,
2022
September 30,
2023
September 30,
2022
Market risk benefits mark-to-market$886$1,173$(304)$1,290$786$1,755$2,092
Market risk benefits fees, net of claims193148112195211453578
Ceded reinsurance(15)(21)(2)(6)(13)(38)(45)
Total change in market risk benefits$1,064$1,300$(194)$1,479$984$2,170$2,625

For the Three Months EndedFor the Nine Months Ended
NET DERIVATIVE GAINS (LOSSES)September 30,
2023
June 30,
2023
March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
September 30,
2022
September 30,
2023
September 30,
2022
Net derivative gains (losses):
Variable annuity hedges$(1,186)$(73)$365$(274)$(772)$(894)$(1,277)
Shield embedded derivatives773(1,693)(1,073)(1,323)549(1,993)4,002
ULSG hedges(500)(84)141(192)(483)(443)(1,682)
Other hedges and embedded derivatives4816(46)(167)9118250
Subtotal(865)(1,834)(613)(1,956)(615)(3,312)1,293
Investment hedge adjustments25233833238638
Total net derivative gains (losses)$(840)$(1,811)$(575)$(1,923)$(592)$(3,226)$1,331

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Notable Items (Unaudited, in millions)
For the Three Months EndedFor the Nine Months Ended
NOTABLE ITEMS IMPACTING ADJUSTED EARNINGSSeptember 30,
2023
June 30,
2023
March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
September 30,
2022
September 30,
2023
September 30,
2022
Actuarial items and other insurance adjustments$(51)$—$—$(227)$(57)$(51)$162
Establishment costs151637
Prior year tax matters(51)
Total notable items (1)$(51)$—$—$(263)$(41)$(51)$199
NOTABLE ITEMS BY SEGMENT AND CORPORATE & OTHER
Annuities$(28)$—$—$44$55$(28)$55
Life71167135
Run-off(94)(271)(128)(94)72
Corporate & Other(36)1637
Total notable items (1)$(51)$—$—$(263)$(41)$(51)$199
(1) See definitions for Non-GAAP and Other Financial Disclosures in the Appendix beginning on page A-2.

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Variable Annuity Separate Account Returns and Allocations (Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended
VARIABLE ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT RETURNSSeptember 30,
2023
June 30,
2023
March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
September 30,
2022
Total Quarterly VA separate account gross returns(3.65)%3.86%5.80%6.82%(5.41)%
TOTAL VARIABLE ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT ALLOCATIONS
Percent allocated to equity funds29.91%30.04%29.05%27.40%27.97%
Percent allocated to bond funds/other funds9.28%8.88%9.10%8.82%9.48%
Percent allocated to target volatility funds19.23%19.58%20.08%20.28%20.56%
Percent allocated to balanced funds41.58%41.50%41.77%43.50%41.99%

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Summary of Investments (Unaudited, dollars in millions)
September 30, 2023December 31, 2022
Amount% of TotalAmount% of Total
Fixed maturity securities:
U.S. corporate securities$32,91029.25%$32,60728.93%
Foreign corporate securities10,6789.49%10,5769.38%
U.S. government and agency securities7,8026.94%8,0167.11%
Residential mortgage-backed securities7,0516.27%7,5286.68%
Commercial mortgage-backed securities6,3085.61%6,6115.87%
Asset-backed securities6,1145.43%5,3594.75%
State and political subdivision securities3,6043.20%3,7993.37%
Foreign government securities9660.86%1,0810.96%
Total fixed maturity securities75,43367.05%75,57767.05%
Equity securities900.08%890.08%
Mortgage loans:
Commercial mortgage loans13,30711.83%13,57412.04%
Residential mortgage loans5,0514.49%5,1164.54%
Agricultural mortgage loans4,4613.97%4,3653.87%
Allowance for credit losses(137)(0.13)%(119)(0.10)%
Total mortgage loans, net22,68220.16%22,93620.35%
Policy loans1,3111.17%1,2821.14%
Limited partnerships and limited liability companies4,9314.38%4,7754.24%
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments4,8424.30%5,1964.61%
Other invested assets:
Derivatives:
Interest rate4470.40%3040.27%
Equity market1,4461.29%1,2171.08%
Foreign currency exchange rate6020.54%7450.66%
Credit210.02%180.02%
Total derivatives2,5162.25%2,2842.03%
ICOLI3360.30%2500.22%
FHLB common stock2470.22%2010.18%
Other1110.09%1170.10%
Total other invested assets3,2102.86%2,8522.53%
Total investments and cash and cash equivalents$112,499100.00%$112,707100.00%

For the Three Months Ended
September 30,
2023
June 30,
2023
March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
September 30,
2022
Net investment income yield (1)4.20%4.21%3.81%3.79%3.20%
(1) See definitions for Non-GAAP and Other Financial Disclosures in the Appendix beginning on page A-2.
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Statutory Statement of Operations Information (Unaudited, in millions except Normalized Statutory Earnings (Loss))
For the Three Months EndedFor the Nine Months Ended
COMBINED REVENUES AND EXPENSES (1)PRELIMINARY
September 30,
2023 (2)
June 30,
2023
March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
September 30,
2022
PRELIMINARY
September 30,
2023 (2)
September 30,
2022
Total revenues (Line 9)$4,600$2,325$2,397$2,120$5,089$9,322$16,335
Total benefits and expenses before dividends to policyholders (Line 28)
$3,500$2,872$2,654$1,542$4,165$9,026$15,704
COMBINED NET INCOME (LOSS) (1)
Gain (loss) from operations net of taxes and dividends to policyholders (Line 33)
$1,100$(536)$(264)$673$869$300$599
Net realized capital gains (losses), net of taxes and certain transfers to interest maintenance reserve (Line 34)
(200)34(858)(394)(76)(1,024)426
Net income (loss) (Line 35)$900$(502)$(1,122)$279$793$(724)$1,025
For the Nine Months Ended
NORMALIZED STATUTORY EARNINGS (LOSS) (3), (4)PRELIMINARY
September 30,
2023 (2)
September 30,
2022
(In billions)
Statutory net gain (loss) from operations, pre-tax$0.5$(0.1)
Add: net realized capital gains (losses)(1.4)0.7
Add: change in total asset requirement at CTE98, net of the change in VA reserves0.30.9
Add: unrealized gains (losses) on VA & Shield hedging program and other equity risk management strategies
0.2(1.2)
Add: impact of actuarial items and other insurance adjustments0.20.2
Normalized statutory earnings (loss)$(0.2)$0.5
(1) Combined statutory results are for Brighthouse Life Insurance Company, Brighthouse Life Insurance Company of NY and New England Life Insurance Company.
(2) Reflects preliminary statutory results for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2023.
(3) See definitions for Non-GAAP and Other Financial Disclosures in the Appendix beginning on page A-2.
(4) Normalized statutory earnings (loss), presented in billions, is for Brighthouse Life Insurance Company and New England Life Insurance Company.


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Statutory Balance Sheet and Surplus Information (Unaudited, in millions)
As of
COMBINED ASSETS, LIABILITIES, AND CAPITAL AND SURPLUS (1)                                                    PRELIMINARY
September 30,
2023 (2)
June 30,
2023
March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
September 30,
2022
Total assets (Line 28)$188,500$193,052$191,801$188,585$187,747
Total liabilities (Line 28)$182,800$186,976$185,143$182,044$181,264
Total capital and surplus (Line 38)$5,700$6,076$6,658$6,541$6,483
COMBINED TAC AND RBC RATIO (1), (3)
Combined total adjusted capital$7,300$7,616$8,153$8,052$8,003
Combined risk-based capital ratio (4)400%-420%430%-450%460%-480%441%450%-470%
COMBINED ORDINARY DIVIDEND CAPACITY (1)
Dividends paid to Holding Company$—$—$—$38$—
Remaining ordinary dividend capacity (5)$611$611$611$1,474$1,512
(1) Combined statutory results are for Brighthouse Life Insurance Company and New England Life Insurance Company.
(2) Reflects preliminary statutory results as of September 30, 2023.
(3) See definitions for Non-GAAP and Other Financial Disclosures in the Appendix beginning on page A-2.
(4) The RBC ratio is reported as a preliminary range for all periods, except those ended December 31.
(5) Reflects remaining dividend amounts that may be paid at one or more points in time during the respective calendar year without prior regulatory approval.

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Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This financial supplement and other oral or written statements that we make from time to time may contain information that includes or is based upon forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve substantial risks and uncertainties. We have tried, wherever possible, to identify such statements using words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “intend,” “goal,” “target,” “guidance,” “forecast,” “preliminary,” “objective,” “continue,” “aim,” “plan,” “believe” and other words and terms of similar meaning, or that are tied to future periods, in connection with a discussion of future operating or financial performance. In particular, these include, without limitation, statements relating to future actions, prospective services or products, financial projections, future performance or results of current and anticipated services or products, sales efforts, expenses, the outcome of contingencies such as legal proceedings, as well as trends in operating and financial results.

Any or all forward-looking statements may turn out to be wrong. They can be affected by inaccurate assumptions or by known or unknown risks and uncertainties. Many such factors will be important in determining the actual future results of Brighthouse Financial. These statements are based on current expectations and the current economic environment and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. These statements are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements due to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors. Although it is not possible to identify all of these risks and factors, they include, among others: differences between actual experience and actuarial assumptions and the effectiveness of our actuarial models; higher risk management costs and exposure to increased market risk due to guarantees within certain of our products; the effectiveness of our variable annuity exposure risk management strategy and the impact of such strategy on volatility in our profitability measures and negative effects on our statutory capital; material differences between actual outcomes and the sensitivities calculated under certain scenarios that we may utilize in connection with our variable annuity risk management strategies; the impact of interest rates on our future ULSG policyholder obligations and net income volatility; the potential material adverse effect of changes in accounting standards, practices or policies applicable to us, including changes in the accounting for long-duration contracts; loss of business and other negative impacts resulting from a downgrade or a potential downgrade in our financial strength or credit ratings; the availability of reinsurance and the ability of the counterparties to our reinsurance or indemnification arrangements to perform their obligations thereunder; heightened competition, including with respect to service, product features, scale, price, actual or perceived financial strength, claims-paying ratings, credit ratings, e-business capabilities and name recognition; our ability to market and distribute our products through distribution channels; any failure of third parties to provide services we need, any failure of the practices and procedures of such third parties and any inability to obtain information or assistance we need from third parties; the ability of our subsidiaries to pay dividends to us, and our ability to pay dividends to our shareholders and repurchase our common stock; the risks associated with climate change; the adverse impact of public health crises, extreme mortality events or similar occurrences on our business and the economy in general; the impact of adverse capital and credit market conditions, including with respect to our ability to meet liquidity needs and access capital; the impact of economic conditions in the capital markets and the U.S. and global economy, as well as geopolitical events, military actions or catastrophic events, on our profitability measures as well as our investment portfolio, including on realized and unrealized losses and impairments, net investment spread and net investment income; the financial risks that our investment portfolio is subject to, including credit risk, interest rate risk, inflation risk, market valuation risk, liquidity risk, real estate risk, derivatives risk, and other factors outside our control; the impact of changes in regulation and in supervisory and enforcement policies or interpretations thereof on our insurance business or other operations; the potential material negative tax impact of potential future tax legislation that could make some of our products less attractive to consumers or increase our tax liability; the effectiveness of our policies, procedures and processes in managing risk; the loss or disclosure of confidential information, damage to our reputation and impairment of our ability to conduct business effectively as a result of any failure in cyber- or other information security systems; whether all or any portion of the tax consequences of our separation from MetLife, Inc. are not as expected, leading to material additional taxes or material adverse consequences to tax attributes that impact us; and other factors described from time to time in documents that we file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

For the reasons described above, we caution you against relying on any forward-looking statements, which should also be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements included and the risks, uncertainties and other factors identified in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, particularly in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk,” as well as in our other subsequent filings with the SEC. Further, any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as otherwise may be required by law.
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Non-GAAP and Other Financial Disclosures

Our definitions of non-GAAP and other financial measures may differ from those used by other companies.

Non-GAAP Financial Disclosures

We present certain measures of our performance that are not calculated in accordance with GAAP. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures enhance the understanding of our performance by the investor community by highlighting the results of operations and the underlying profitability drivers of our business.

The following non-GAAP financial measures should not be viewed as substitutes for the most directly comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP:

Non-GAAP financial measures:Most directly comparable GAAP financial measures:
(i)adjusted earnings(i)net income (loss) available to shareholders (1)
(ii)adjusted earnings, less notable items(ii)net income (loss) available to shareholders (1)
(iii)adjusted revenues(iii)revenues
(iv)adjusted expenses(iv)expenses
(v)adjusted earnings per common share(v)earnings per common share, diluted (1)
(vi)adjusted earnings per common share, less notable items(vi)earnings per common share, diluted (1)
(vii)adjusted return on common equity(vii)return on common equity (2)
(viii)adjusted return on common equity, less notable items(viii)return on common equity (2)
(ix)adjusted net investment income (ix)net investment income
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(1) Brighthouse uses net income (loss) available to shareholders to refer to net income (loss) available to Brighthouse Financial, Inc.’s common shareholders, and earnings per common share, diluted to refer to net income (loss) available to shareholders per common share.
(2) Brighthouse uses return on common equity to refer to return on Brighthouse Financial, Inc.’s common stockholders' equity.

Reconciliations to the most directly comparable historical GAAP measures are included for those measures which are presented herein. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are not accessible on a forward-looking basis because we believe it is not possible without unreasonable efforts to provide other than a range of net investment gains and losses and net derivative gains and losses, which can fluctuate significantly within or outside the range and from period to period and may have a material impact on net income (loss) available to shareholders.

Adjusted Earnings, Adjusted Revenues and Adjusted Expenses

Adjusted earnings is a financial measure used by management to evaluate performance and facilitate comparisons to industry results. This financial measure, which may be positive or negative, focuses on our primary businesses by excluding the impact of market volatility, which could distort trends.

Adjusted earnings reflects adjusted revenues less (i) adjusted expenses, (ii) provision for income tax expense (benefit), (iii) net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests and (iv) preferred stock dividends. Provided below are the adjustments to GAAP revenues and GAAP expenses used to calculate adjusted revenues and adjusted expenses, respectively.
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Non-GAAP and Other Financial Disclosures (Cont.)


The following are significant items excluded from total revenues in calculating the adjusted revenues component of adjusted earnings:

Net investment gains (losses); and

Net derivative gains (losses), excluding earned income and amortization of premium on derivatives that are hedges of investments or that are used to replicate certain investments, but do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment (“Investment Hedge Adjustments”).

The following are significant items excluded from total expenses in calculating the adjusted expenses component of adjusted earnings:

Change in market risk benefits; and

Change in fair value of the crediting rate on experience-rated contracts (“Market Value Adjustments”).

The provision for income tax related to adjusted earnings is calculated using the statutory tax rate of 21%, net of impacts related to the dividends received deduction, tax credits and current period non-recurring items.

Consistent with GAAP guidance for segment reporting, adjusted earnings is also our GAAP measure of segment performance.


Adjusted Earnings per Common Share and Adjusted Return on Common Equity

Adjusted earnings per common share and adjusted return on common equity are measures used by management to evaluate the execution of our business strategy and align such strategy with our shareholders’ interests.

Adjusted earnings per common share is defined as adjusted earnings for the period divided by the weighted average number of fully diluted shares of common stock outstanding for the period. The weighted average common shares outstanding used to calculate adjusted earnings per share will differ from such shares used to calculate diluted net income (loss) available to shareholders per common share when the inclusion of dilutive shares has an anti-dilutive effect for one calculation but not for the other.

Adjusted return on common equity is defined as total annual adjusted earnings on a four quarter trailing basis, divided by the simple average of the most recent five quarters of total Brighthouse Financial, Inc.’s common stockholders’ equity, excluding AOCI.

Adjusted Net Investment Income

We present adjusted net investment income to measure our performance for management purposes, and we believe it enhances the understanding of our investment portfolio results. Adjusted net investment income represents GAAP net investment income plus Investment Hedge Adjustments.

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Non-GAAP and Other Financial Disclosures (Cont.)


Other Financial Disclosures

Corporate Expenses

Corporate expenses includes functional department expenses, public company expenses, certain investment expenses, retirement funding and incentive compensation; and excludes establishment costs.

Notable items

Certain of the non-GAAP measures described above may be presented further adjusted to exclude notable items. Notable items reflect the unfavorable (favorable) after-tax impact on our results of certain unanticipated items and events, as well as certain items and events that were anticipated, such as establishment costs. The presentation of notable items and non-GAAP measures, less notable items is intended to help investors better understand our results and to evaluate and forecast those results.

Book Value per Common Share and Book Value per Common Share, excluding AOCI

Brighthouse uses the term “book value” to refer to “Brighthouse Financial, Inc.’s common stockholders’ equity, including AOCI.” Book value per common share is defined as ending Brighthouse Financial, Inc.’s common stockholders’ equity, including AOCI, divided by ending common shares outstanding. Book value per common share, excluding AOCI, is defined as ending Brighthouse Financial, Inc.’s common stockholders’ equity, excluding AOCI, divided by ending common shares outstanding.

CTE98

CTE98 is defined as the amount of assets required to satisfy contract holder obligations across market environments in the average of the worst two percent of a set of capital market scenarios over the life of the contracts.

Holding Company Liquid Assets

Holding company liquid assets include liquid assets in Brighthouse Financial, Inc., Brighthouse Holdings, LLC, and Brighthouse Services, LLC. Liquid assets are comprised of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and publicly-traded securities, excluding assets that are pledged or otherwise committed. Assets pledged or otherwise committed include assets held in trust.

Total Adjusted Capital

Total adjusted capital primarily consists of statutory capital and surplus, as well as the statutory asset valuation reserve. When referred to as “combined,” represents that of our insurance subsidiaries as a whole.



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Non-GAAP and Other Financial Disclosures (Cont.)


Other Financial Disclosures (cont.)

Sales

Life insurance sales consist of 100 percent of annualized new premium for term life, first-year paid premium for whole life, universal life, and variable universal life, and total paid premium for indexed universal life. We exclude company-sponsored internal exchanges, corporate-owned life insurance, bank-owned life insurance, and private placement variable universal life.

Annuity sales consist of 100 percent of direct statutory premiums, except for fixed index annuity sales, which represents 100 percent of gross sales on directly written business and the proportion of assumed gross sales under reinsurance agreements. Annuity sales exclude certain internal exchanges. These sales statistics do not correspond to revenues under GAAP, but are used as relevant measures of business activity.

Net Investment Income Yield

Similar to adjusted net investment income, we present net investment income yields as a performance measure we believe enhances the understanding of our investment portfolio results. Net investment income yields are calculated on adjusted net investment income as a percentage of average quarterly asset carrying values. Asset carrying values exclude unrealized gains (losses), collateral received in connection with our securities lending program, freestanding derivative assets and collateral received from derivative counterparties. Investment fee and expense yields are calculated as a percentage of average quarterly asset estimated fair values. Asset estimated fair values exclude collateral received in connection with our securities lending program, freestanding derivative assets and collateral received from derivative counterparties.

Normalized Statutory Earnings (Loss)

Normalized statutory earnings (loss) is used by management to measure our insurance companies’ ability to pay future distributions and is reflective of whether our hedging program functions as intended. Normalized statutory earnings (loss) is calculated as statutory pre-tax net gain (loss) from operations adjusted for the favorable or unfavorable impacts of (i) net realized capital gains (losses), (ii) the change in total asset requirement at CTE98, net of the change in our variable annuity reserves, and (iii) unrealized gains (losses) associated with our variable annuities and Shield hedging programs and other equity risk management strategies. Normalized statutory earnings (loss) may be further adjusted for certain unanticipated items that impact our results in order to help management and investors better understand, evaluate and forecast those results.

Risk-Based Capital Ratio

The risk-based capital ratio is a method of measuring an insurance company’s capital, taking into consideration its relative size and risk profile, in order to ensure compliance with minimum regulatory capital requirements set by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. When referred to as “combined,” represents that of our insurance subsidiaries as a whole. The reporting of our combined risk-based capital ratio is not intended for the purpose of ranking any insurance company or for use in connection with any marketing, advertising or promotional activities.
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Acronyms
AOCIAccumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
CTEConditional tail expectations
DACDeferred policy acquisition costs
FHLBFederal Home Loan Bank
GAAPAccounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
GMDBGuaranteed minimum death benefits
GMIBGuaranteed minimum income benefits
GMWBGuaranteed minimum withdrawal benefits
ICOLIInsurance company-owned life insurance
LDTITargeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts
NDGLNet derivative gains (losses)
NIGLNet investment gains (losses)
RBCRisk-based capital
TACTotal adjusted capital
ULSGUniversal life insurance with secondary guarantees
VAVariable annuity
VOBAValue of business acquired

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Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) Available to Shareholders to Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted Earnings, Less Notable Items, and Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) Available to Shareholders per Common Share to Adjusted Earnings per Common Share and Adjusted Earnings, Less Notable Items per Common Share (Unaudited, in millions except per share data)
For the Three Months EndedFor the Nine Months Ended
ADJUSTED EARNINGS, LESS NOTABLE ITEMS (1)September 30,
2023
June 30,
2023
March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
September 30,
2022
September 30,
2023
September 30,
2022
Net income (loss) available to shareholders$453$(200)$(525)$110$388$(272)$3,665
Less: Net investment gains (losses)(53)(64)(96)(69)(45)(213)(179)
Less: Net derivative gains (losses), excluding investment hedge adjustments(865)(1,834)(613)(1,956)(615)(3,312)1,293
Less: Change in market risk benefits1,0641,300(194)1,4799842,1702,625
Less: Market value adjustments152(8)(3)20990
Less: Provision for income tax (expense) benefit on reconciling adjustments(34)125191114(71)282(803)
Adjusted earnings326271195545115792639
Less: Notable items512634151(199)
Adjusted earnings, less notable items$275$271$195$282$74$741$838
ADJUSTED EARNINGS, LESS NOTABLE ITEMS PER COMMON SHARE (1), (2)
Net income (loss) available to shareholders per common share$6.89$(3.01)$(7.72)$1.59$5.39$(4.08)$49.00
Less: Net investment gains (losses)(0.81)(0.96)(1.41)(0.99)(0.63)(3.20)(2.39)
Less: Net derivative gains (losses), excluding investment hedge adjustments(13.16)(27.49)(9.03)(28.04)(8.55)(49.69)17.29
Less: Change in market risk benefits16.1819.48(2.86)21.2013.6732.5535.10
Less: Market value adjustments0.230.03(0.12)(0.04)0.280.141.20
Less: Provision for income tax (expense) benefit on reconciling adjustments(0.52)1.872.811.63(0.99)4.23(10.74)
Less: Impact of inclusion of dilutive shares0.010.020.07
Adjusted earnings per common share4.974.042.867.811.6111.828.55
Less: Notable items0.783.770.570.76(2.66)
Adjusted earnings, less notable items per common share$4.18$4.04$2.86$4.04$1.03$11.06$11.21
(1) Certain definitions have been updated due to the adoption of LDTI. See definitions for Non-GAAP and Other Financial Disclosures in this Appendix.
(2) Per share calculations are on a diluted basis and may not recalculate or foot due to rounding. For loss periods, dilutive shares were not included in the calculation as inclusion of such shares would have an anti-dilutive effect.

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Reconciliation of Return on Common Equity to Adjusted Return on Common Equity, Excluding AOCI (Unaudited, dollars in millions)
Four Quarters Cumulative Trailing Basis
ADJUSTED EARNINGS (1)September 30,
2023
June 30,
2023
March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
September 30,
2022
Net income (loss) available to shareholders$(162)$(227)$1,692$3,775$4,887
Less: Net investment gains (losses)(282)(274)(276)(248)(239)
Less: Net derivative gains (losses), excluding investment hedge adjustments(5,268)(5,018)(1,216)(663)1,724
Less: Change in market risk benefits3,6493,5692,3314,1043,500
Less: Market value adjustments6114187120
Less: Provision for income tax (expense) benefit on reconciling adjustments396359(187)(689)(1,071)
Adjusted earnings$1,337$1,126$999$1,184$853
Five Quarters Average Stockholders' Equity Basis
BRIGHTHOUSE FINANCIAL, INC.’S COMMON STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY, EXCLUDING AOCI (1)September 30,
2023
June 30,
2023
March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
September 30,
2022
Brighthouse Financial, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity$4,973$5,595$6,058$6,584$6,847
Less: Preferred stock, net1,6991,6991,6991,6991,631
Brighthouse Financial, Inc.’s common stockholders’ equity3,2743,8964,3594,8855,216
Less: AOCI(6,281)(5,693)(5,025)(3,958)(3,421)
Brighthouse Financial, Inc.’s common stockholders’ equity, excluding AOCI$9,555$9,589$9,384$8,843$8,637
Five Quarters Average Common Stockholders' Equity Basis
ADJUSTED RETURN ON COMMON EQUITY, EXCLUDING AOCI (1)September 30,
2023
June 30,
2023
March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
September 30,
2022
Return on common equity(4.9)%(5.8)%38.8%77.3%93.7%
Return on AOCI2.6%4.0%(33.7)%(95.4)%(142.9)%
Return on common equity, excluding AOCI(1.7)%(2.4)%18.0%42.7%56.6%
Less: Return on net investment gains (losses)(3.0)%(2.9)%(2.9)%(2.8)%(2.8)%
Less: Return on net derivative gains (losses), excluding investment hedge adjustments(55.1)%(52.3)%(13.0)%(7.5)%20.0%
Less: Return on change in market risk benefits38.2%37.2%24.8%46.4%40.5%
Less: Return on market value adjustments0.1%0.1%0.5%1.0%1.4%
Less: Return on provision for income tax (expense) benefit on reconciling adjustments4.1%3.8%(2.0)%(7.8)%(12.4)%
Adjusted return on common equity, excluding AOCI14.0%11.7%10.6%13.4%9.9%
(1) Simplified averaging was applied to all periods presented for 2022.

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Reconciliation of Total Revenues to Adjusted Revenues and Reconciliation of Total Expenses to Adjusted Expenses (Unaudited, in millions)
For the Three Months EndedFor the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2023
June 30,
2023
March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
September 30,
2022
September 30,
2023
September 30,
2022
Total revenues$1,170$263$1,284$(127)$1,121$2,717$7,000
Less: Net investment gains (losses)(53)(64)(96)(69)(45)(213)(179)
Less: Net derivative gains (losses)(840)(1,811)(575)(1,923)(592)(3,226)1,331
Less: Investment hedge adjustments(25)(23)(38)(33)(23)(86)(38)
Total adjusted revenues$2,088$2,161$1,993$1,898$1,781$6,242$5,886
Total expenses$580$500$1,937$(167)$609$3,017$2,308
Less: Change in market risk benefits(1,064)(1,300)194(1,479)(984)(2,170)(2,625)
Less: Market value adjustments(15)(2)83(20)(9)(90)
Total adjusted expenses$1,659$1,802$1,735$1,309$1,613$5,196$5,023

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Investment Reconciliation Details (Unaudited, dollars in millions)
For the Three Months EndedFor the Nine Months Ended
NET INVESTMENT GAINS (LOSSES)September 30,
2023
June 30,
2023
March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
September 30,
2022
September 30,
2023
September 30,
2022
Investment portfolio gains (losses)$(46)$(47)$(72)$(47)$(47)$(165)$(174)
Investment portfolio credit loss (provision) release and (writedowns)(7)(17)(24)(22)2(48)(5)
Net investment gains (losses)$(53)$(64)$(96)$(69)$(45)$(213)$(179)

For the Three Months Ended
NET INVESTMENT INCOME YIELD (1)September 30,
2023
June 30,
2023
March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
September 30,
2022
Investment income yield4.34%4.35%3.96%3.94%3.35%
Investment fees and expenses(0.14)%(0.14)%(0.15)%(0.15)%(0.15)%
Net investment income yield4.20%4.21%3.81%3.79%3.20%
(1) See definitions for Non-GAAP and Other Financial Disclosures in this Appendix.

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