American Equity Investment Life Holding Company Q1 2010 Earnings Call Transcript

American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (AEL)

Q1 2010 Earnings Call

May 6, 2010 11:00 am ET

Executives

Julie L. LaFollette – Director of Investor Relations

Wendy C. Waugaman – President, Chief Executive Officer & Director

John M. Matovina – Vice Chairman of the Board, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer

Ronald J. Grensteiner – President of American Equity Life

Analysts

Randy Binner – FBR Capital Markets

Mark Hughes – SunTrust Robinson Humphrey

Paul Sarran – Macquarie Research Equities

[Bill Bisselman] – Titan Capital Management

Steven Schwartz – Raymond James

Greg Eisen – ICM Asset Management

Presentation

Operator

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Welcome to the American Equity Investment Life Holding Company’s first quarter 2010 conference call. At this time for opening remarks and introductions, I would like to turn the call over to Julie LaFollette, Director of Investor Relations.

Julie L. LaFollette

Welcome to American Equity Investment Life Holding Company’s conference call to discuss first quarter 2010 earnings. Our earnings release and financial supplement can be found on our website at www.American-Equity.com. Presenting on today’s call are Wendy Waugaman, President and Chief Executive Officer; John Matovina, Chief Financial Officer & Vice Chairman; and Ron Grensteiner, President of the Life Company.

Some of the comments made during this call may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. There are a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied. Factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially are discussed in detail in our most recent filings with the SEC.