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AXA Interim / Quarterly Report 2018

Nov 6, 2018

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Paris, November 6, 2018

9M18 Activity indicators

Another strong quarter, with continued growth momentum

  • Total gross revenues up 4% to Euro 75.8 billion
  • APE up 9% to Euro 4.8 billion, with NBV up 4% to Euro 2.0 billion
  • Health revenues up 7% to Euro 9.9 billion
  • Protection APE up 10% to Euro 1.6 billion
  • P&C Commercial lines revenues up 2% to Euro 12.4 billion

"AXA delivered a strong performance in the first nine months of 2018, illustrating the strength of our operations and the pertinence of our simplified operating model", said Gérald Harlin, Deputy CEO and Group CFO of AXA.

"We grew in all five of our geographies and across all business lines. Notably, we recorded a strong top line growth in our preferred segments with the continued dynamism of our Health, Protection and P&C Commercial lines businesses."

"In September, we closed the XL Group acquisition, a key milestone in our transformation journey. AXA Group's balance sheet remains strong with a Solvency II ratio at 195%, well within our guidance."

"In the quarter, we also announced a partnership with Liverpool Football Club as their Global Insurance partner, and we were recognized by Interbrand as the #1 global insurance brand for the tenth consecutive year. I would like to thank our clients for their continued trust and am grateful to our employees, distributors and partners for their strong drive and commitment."

Key figures (in Euro billion, unless otherwise noted)
9M17 9M18 Change
Reported Comparable basis
Gross revenues 75.4 75.8 +0.6% +3.7%
APE1,2 4.8 4.8 +1.8% +8.9%
NBV1,2 2.1 2.0 -2.2% +4.0%
NBV margin1,2 (%) 43.4% 41.7% -1.7 pts -2.0 pts
1H18 9M18 Change
Solvency II ratio3
(%)
233% 195% -38 pts

All notes are on page 8 of this document.

9M18 key highlights

Sales

Total revenues were up 4% with growth in all geographies driven by (i) strong growth in Europe (+3%) notably with higher sales in Italy and Spain, (ii) France (+5%) due to strong growth from Life & Savings and Health, (iii) Asia (+4%) with growth in Hong Kong and Japan, (iv) International (+4%) with strong growth in Mexico and Turkey and (v) the United States (+2%) with higher revenues at AB as well as a strong recovery in the third quarter in US Life & Savings.

Annual Premium Equivalent, APE1,2 (new business volume) was up 9% with growth in all geographies, driven by (i) France (+18%), notably in Group Health and Individual Savings, (ii) the United States (+6%) mainly from higher sales in Mutual Funds & Other, (iii) Europe (+7%) from capital light4 G/A5 Savings and Protection, and (iv) Asia (+4%) with higher sales in Protection and Health, partly offset by lower sales of single premium G/A Savings products in China, in line with our strategy.

NBV margin1,2 was down 2.0 points to 41.7% mainly due to higher sales of Group Health in France and a shift in business mix in Hong Kong, partly offset by a favorable business mix in China. New Business Value1,2 was up 4% to Euro 2.0 billion.

Life & Savings6 net inflows amounted to Euro 3.9 billion as strong net inflows in Protection, Health and capital light G/A Savings were partly offset by net outflows in traditional G/A Savings, in line with our strategy.

P&C revenues were up 1% driven by Commercial lines (+2%) from both positive price and volume effects while Personal lines revenues were stable.

Preferred segments7

Health8 revenues were up 7%, with growth in most geographies.

P&C Commercial lines revenues increased by 2%, mainly driven by Europe, notably in UK & Ireland due to both increased new business and a positive price effect, and at AXA Assistance.

Protection APE was up 10%, driven by strong growth in Japan following the launch of a new product, Switzerland due to higher sales of semi-autonomous contracts as well as higher sales in International and France.

Solvency

Solvency II ratio3 was down 38 points versus June 30, 2018 to 195%, as the effect of the closing of the XL Group acquisition was partly offset by the positive impact from the purchase, during the quarter, of additional equity hedges (ca. +6 points) and a strong operating return net of accrued dividend for the quarter.

Ratings

Moody's: On March 7, 2018, Moody's Investors Service affirmed the 'Aa3' insurance financial strength rating of AXA's principle insurance subsidiaries, changing the outlook to negative from stable.

Fitch: On May 24, 2018, Fitch Ratings affirmed the financial strength rating of AXA's core operating subsidiaries at 'AA-' with a stable outlook, removing the ratings from Rating Watch negative.

S&P: On July 10, 2018, S&P Global Ratings affirmed the long-term financial strength rating of AXA's core operating subsidiaries at 'AA-' with a stable outlook, removing the ratings from CreditWatch negative.

Capital Management

Main transactions since June 30, 2018:

  • Announcement of the potential disposal of AXA's European Variable Annuities carrier on August 1, 2018;
  • Completion of the acquisition of XL Group and creation of the #1 global P&C commercial lines insurance platform announced on September 12, 2018;
  • Announcement on September 17, 2018 of buyback of AXA shares to eliminate the dilutive impact of Shareplan 2018;
  • Announcement to sell AXA's operations in Ukraine on October 23, 2018.

France Total revenues were up 5% to Euro 18.9 billion, mainly driven by Life & Savings (+7%) and Health (+12%), partly offset by Property & Casualty (-1%). • L&S revenues increased by 7% to Euro 9.8 billion, mainly driven by strong sales of capital light G/A Savings products (+23%) and Protection products (+5%). • P&C revenues decreased by 1% to Euro 5.8 billion, reflecting lower sales in Personal lines (-1%), while Commercial lines revenues were stable. • Health revenues were up 12% to Euro 3.2 billion, driven by growth in both Group and Individual businesses. APE increased by 18%, supported by Health (+53%) and Protection (+7%) both from strong growth in Group business, as well as by G/A Savings (+9%) from higher sales of capital-light products. This was partly offset by Unit-Linked (-7%). NBV margin decreased by 3.8 points to 30.5%, mainly driven by a change in business mix towards Group Health. New Business Value increased by 5% to Euro 0.5 billion. Health APE +53% NBV +5% L&S revenues +7%

Europe

Italy Total revenues were up 3% to Euro 29.0 billion, driven by Life & Savings (+6%), Health (+4%) and
L&S
revenues
Property & Casualty (+1%).
+30%
L&S revenues increased by 6% to Euro 12.2 billion, driven by Italy (+30%) from strong sales in
capital light G/A Savings products and in Protection through the BMPS partnership, as well as by
Spain (+11%) mainly in Unit-Linked.
P&C Commercial lines
P&C revenues increased by 1% to Euro 12.7 billion, mainly driven by Commercial lines (+3%) in
revenues line with our strategy, with higher revenues in all countries notably in UK & Ireland and in
+3% Switzerland. Personal lines were stable, with higher revenues from Germany, notably due to
positive price effects, offset by lower sales in UK & Ireland.
Health revenues
Health revenues grew by 4% to Euro 4.1 billion, with increases across all countries, notably in
+4% Germany, UK & Ireland, Belgium and Spain.
Protection APE APE increased by 7%, driven by strong growth in capital light G/A Savings (+32%) and Unit-Linked
+8% (+14%) mainly from Italy due to higher volumes through the BMPS partnership, as well as in
Protection (+8%), notably from semi-autonomous sales in Switzerland. This was partly offset by
lower sales in Health in Germany.
NBV margin decreased by 1.4 points to 53.8%, as the improved business mix in Italy was more than
offset by lower sales in Health in Germany. New Business Value increased by 4% to Euro 0.5 billion.
Asia
Total revenues were up 4% to Euro 6.6 billion, mainly driven by Life & Savings (+6%) and
Health (+3%), partly offset by Property & Casualty (-4%).
L&S
revenues

L&S revenues grew by 6% to Euro 4.2 billion, driven by strong growth in Hong Kong (+10%) from
+6% higher Protection revenues and a new G/A Savings product launch, as well as in Japan (+3%)
mostly from strong sales in Protection, notably from a new product launch.

P&C revenues were down 4% to Euro 0.9 billion, mainly in Asia-Direct due to lower Motor sales.

Health revenues grew by 3% to Euro 1.5 billion, mainly driven by Hong Kong from higher sales
of Group Medical, and higher renewals in Individual Health.
APE was up 4%, mainly driven by growth in Japan (+29%) notably due to a new Protection product
Protection launched in the first quarter, and Hong Kong (+5%) due to a new G/A Savings product partly offset
APE by lower sales in Protection. This was partly offset by China (-26%) from lower G/A Savings sales due
+10% to the continued focus away from short term single premium and towards more profitable regular
premium Protection products.
NBV margin eased by 0.3 point to 69.0%, mainly resulting from a more favorable business mix in
NBV margin both China and Thailand, more than offset by the launch of new Protection and G/A Savings products
69.0% in Japan and Hong Kong respectively. New Business Value increased by 4% to Euro 0.8 billion.

United States

US Life & Savings
APE APE increased by 6%, mainly driven by higher sales in Mutual Funds & Other (+13%) reflecting
+6% favorable market conditions, and higher sales in Protection (+9%). Unit-Linked sales were up 1%,
following a strong recovery in the third quarter (+17%) mostly from higher sales of non-GMxB
Variable Annuity.
NBV margin decreased by 1.8 points to 22.1%, mainly driven by a less favorable business mix. New
Business Value decreased by 2% to Euro 0.3 billion.
AB
Asset Management net flows amounted to Euro -7 billion, as inflows in private wealth were more
Asset Management than offset by outflows in lower-margin institutional retirement products.
revenues Average assets under management amounted to Euro 467 billion, up 7% vs. 9M17, mainly driven
+9% by positive market developments.
Asset Management revenues were up 9% to Euro 2.0 billion, mostly from higher average assets

under management and higher management fee bps due to an improved business mix.

International

Total revenues were up 4% to Euro 5.0 billion, mainly driven by strong growth in Property &
Casualty (+4%) and Health (+11%).

L&S revenues were steady at Euro 1.0 billion, as growth in Singapore from Unit-Linked and
Protection was offset by lower revenues in Colombia.
P&C Commercial lines
P&C revenues were up 4% to Euro 2.8 billion, driven by strong growth in both Personal lines
revenues (+7%) and Commercial lines (+3%), notably in Mexico, Turkey and Colombia.
+3%
Health revenues increased by 11% to Euro 1.0 billion, mainly driven by both positive volume
Health
revenues
+11%
and price effects in Mexico and higher Group sales in the Gulf region.
APE was up 1%, as higher sales in Protection were partly offset by lower sales of traditional G/A
Savings and Unit-Linked products.
NBV margin NBV margin grew by 7.9 points to 34.7%, reflecting a continued improvement in business mix,
+7.9 pts notably in Singapore. New Business Value increased by 31%, to Euro 0.1 billion.

Transversal

Total revenues were up 4% to Euro 4.2 billion, driven by AXA Assistance (+8%), AXA Investment Managers (+4%) and AXA Corporate Solutions Assurance (+1%).

AXA Investment Managers

Asset Management net flows amounted to Euro -5 billion. Positive third-party net flows (Euro +3 billion) despite the loss of a large mandate, were more than offset by outflows from Asian JVs (Euro -6 billion).

Average assets under management amounted to Euro 643 billion, up 4%, driven by positive market effect. AXA IM revenues +4%

Asset Management revenues were up 4% to Euro 0.9 billion, driven by higher performance fees and transaction fees.

AXA Corporate Solutions Assurance

AXA Corporate Solutions Assurance revenues increased by 1% to Euro 2.0 billion, driven by new business in Commercial Motor.

AXA Assistance revenues +8%

AXA Assistance

AXA Assistance revenues were up 8% to Euro 1.0 billion, driven by new business in Household and Travel.

XL Group

The XL Group acquisition was closed on September 12, 2018. 9M18 Activity Indicators do not include any contribution from XL Group as it will be fully consolidated starting as of October 1st, 2018, and will be reported as part of a new segment named AXA XL, gathering XL Group, AXA Corporate Solutions and AXA Art. AXA Group's Solvency II ratio as of September 30, 2018, does include the XL Group contribution.

A preliminary estimate ofthe claims associated with hurricane Michael in the US in Octoberis ca. Euro 200 million before tax and net of reinsurance. This is equivalent to around twice the level of natural catastrophe charges typically experienced in a fourth quarter. Since this event occurred in the fourth quarter, it will be reflected in AXA Group's consolidated P&L in FY18. Management considers the P&L impact of this event as immaterial at AXA Group level.

Several natural catastrophe events, including typhoon Mangkhut in Hong Kong, typhoon Jebi in Japan, hurricane Florence in the US, typhoon Trami in Japan and a number of convective storms in North America, occurred in the third quarter and are estimated to result in claims of ca. Euro 300 million before tax and net of reinsurance. Combined, the cost of these events is equivalent to around twice the level of natural catastrophe charges typically experienced in a third quarter. Since these events occurred in the third quarter, they will be reflected in shareholders' equity in accordance with purchase GAAP methodology.

DEFINITIONS

France: includes insurance activities, banking activities and holdings in France.

Europe: includes Belgium (insurance activities and holding), Italy (insurance activities and holding), Germany (insurance activities excluding AXA Art, including banking activities and holdings), Spain (insurance activities), Switzerland (insurance activities), UK & Ireland (insurance activities and holdings).

Asia: includes insurance activities in Japan, Hong Kong, Asia-Direct (AXA Global Direct Japan and AXA Global Direct South Korea) and Asia High Potentials of which (i) Thailand P&C, Indonesia L&S (excluding the bancassurance entity) are fully consolidated and (ii) China, Thailand L&S, the Philippines and Indonesian L&S bancassurance businesses are consolidated under the equity method and contribute only to the underlying earnings, adjusted earnings and net income, and Asia Holding. United States: includes Life & Savings insurance activities and holdings in the US, as well as AB.

International: includes (i) AXA Mediterranean Holdings, Mexico (insurance activities), Singapore (insurance activities and holding), Colombia (insurance activities), Turkey (insurance activities and holding), Poland (insurance activities), the Gulf Region (insurance activities and holding), Morocco (insurance activities and holding), AXA Bank Belgium (banking activities), Malaysia Property & Casualty (insurance activities), Luxembourg (insurance activities and holding), Brazil (insurance activities and holding), the Czech Republic Life & Savings (insurance activities), Slovakia Life & Savings (insurance activities) and Greece (insurance activities) which are fully consolidated; (ii) Russia (Reso) (insurance activities), India (insurance activities and holding), Nigeria (insurance activities and holding) and Lebanon (insurance activities and holding) which are consolidated under the equity method and contribute only to the underlying earnings, adjusted earnings and net income.

Transversal & Central holdings: includes AXA Investment Managers, AXA Corporate Solutions Assurance, AXA Assistance, AXA Art, AXA Liabilities Managers, AXA Global Re (formerly AXA Global P&C and AXA Global Life), AXA Life Europe, AXA S.A. and other Central Holdings.

NOTES

From FY17, AXA's reporting reflects the new operating model and organization announced on November 13, 2017. Descriptions of the scope of the geographies (France, Europe, Asia, United States, International) and Transversal are set forth on page 7.

1 APE, NBV and NBV margin are non-GAAP measures and as such not audited. Annual premium equivalent (APE), NBV margin and other non-GAAP financial measures are defined in the Glossary set forth in AXA's Registration Document for the year ended December 31, 2017 (pp. 433-437).

2 APE, NBV margin and NBV include Life & Savings business, as well as Health "life-like" business. For Switzerland, 9M18 APE, and the change on comparable basis, includes the underwritten savings contributions from semi-autonomous solutions. 9M18 NBV and NBV margin, and the changes on comparable basis, includes net investment services fees retained by AXA Switzerland from semi-autonomous solutions.

3 The Solvency II ratio is estimated primarily using AXA's internal model calibrated based on an adverse 1/200 years shock and assuming equivalence for AXA Equitable Holdings in the US. For further information on AXA's internal model and Solvency II disclosures, please refer to AXA Group's SFCR for FY17, available on AXA's website (www.axa.com). As in previous disclosures all AXA US entities are taken into account assuming US equivalence. As regards XL entities, 9M18 Solvency II ratio is based on AXA's intention to use equivalence for these entities, until the extension of the AXA Group internal model to XL operations is approved by AXA's lead supervisor (ACPR). The intended use of equivalence as an interim integration method of XL entities in AXA Group's Solvency II ratio is under review by ACPR.

4 General Account Savings products which, at inception, create more AFR than the economic capital they consume.

5 General Account.

6 Life & Savings net flows include Health "life-like" business.

7 Preferred segments are Health, P&C Commercial lines and Protection, as shown during the 2017 Investor Day presentation on November 14, 2017.

8 From FY17, Health is reported as a separate business line.

All comments are on a comparable basis for activity indicators (constant Forex, scope and methodology).

Actuarial and financial assumptions are not updated on a quarterly basis in NBV calculation, except for interest rates which are hedged at point of sale for GMxB Variable Annuity products. Actuarial and other financial assumptions will be updated at year-end 2018.

ABOUT THE AXA GROUP

The AXA Group is a worldwide leader in insurance and asset management, with 160,000 employees serving 105 million clients in 62 countries. In 2017, IFRS revenues amounted to Euro 98.5 billion and IFRS underlying earnings to Euro 6.0 billion. AXA had Euro 1,439 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2017.

The AXA ordinary share is listed on compartment A of Euronext Paris under the ticker symbol CS (ISN FR 0000120628 – Bloomberg: CS FP – Reuters: AXAF.PA). AXA's American Depository Share is also quoted on the OTC QX platform under the ticker symbol AXAHY.

The AXA Group is included in the main international SRI indexes, such as Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) and FTSE4GOOD.

It is a founding member of the UN Environment Programme's Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) Principles for Sustainable Insurance and a signatory of the UN Principles for Responsible Investment.

This press release and the regulated information made public by AXA pursuant to article L. 451-1-2 of the French Monetary and Financial Code and articles 222-1 et seq. of the Autorité des marchés financiers' General Regulation are available on the AXA Group website (axa.com).

THIS PRESS RELEASE IS AVAILABLE ON THE AXA GROUP WEBSITE axa.com

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

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Corporate Responsibility strategy:

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SRI ratings:

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IMPORTANT LEGAL INFORMATION AND CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements contained herein may be forward-looking statements including, but not limited to, statements that are predictions of or indicate future events, trends, plans, expectations or objectives. Undue reliance should not be placed on such statements because, by their nature, they are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties and can be affected by other factors that could cause AXA's actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Please refer to Part 4 – "Risk Factors and Risk Management" of AXA's Registration Document for the year ended December 31, 2017 (the "Registration Document"), for a description of certain important factors, risks and uncertainties that may affect AXA's business and/or results of operations. AXA undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any of these forward-looking statements, whether to reflect new information, future events or circumstances or otherwise, except as required by applicable laws and regulations.

In addition, this press release refers to certain non-GAAP financial measures, or alternative performance measures, used by Management in analyzing AXA's operating trends, financial performance and financial position and providing investors with additional information that Management believes to be useful and relevant regarding AXA's results. These non-GAAP financial measures generally have no standardized meaning and therefore may not be comparable to similarly labelled measures used by other companies. As a result, none of these non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, the Group's consolidated financial statements and related notes prepared in accordance with IFRS. The non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release are defined in the Glossary set forth in Appendix V to the Registration Document (pp. 433-437).

The results of our U.S. segment are presented herein on the basis of IFRS and are not, and should not be relied upon as representing, the U.S. GAAP results of AXA Equitable Holdings, Inc. ("AEH") (including AllianceBernstein), which, as a U.S. public company, reports in U.S. GAAP in accordance with the rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). For further information on AEH's financial results and other public reports please consult the SEC website at www.sec.gov.

Gross revenues Totali o/w
Life & Savings
o/w
Property & Casualty
o/w
Health
o/w Asset
Management
in Euro million 9M18 Change 9M18 Change 9M18 Change 9M18 Change 9M18 Change
France 18,904 +5% 9,772 +7% 5,761 -1% 3,247 +12% - -
Europe 29,004 +3% 12,206 +6% 12,696 +1% 4,071 +4% - -
Asia 6,616 +4% 4,202 +6% 937 -4% 1,477 +3% - -
United States 12,103 +2% 10,035 0% - - 40 -3% 2,028 +9%
International 4,984 +4% 960 0% 2,814 +4% 978 +11% - -
Transversal and other 4,215 +4% 4 - 3,170 +4% 103 +3% 937 +4%
Total 75,827 +4% 37,179 +4% 25,379 +1% 9,917 +7% 2,965 +8%

i. Including Banking (Euro 388 million).

AXA Group IFRS revenues - Contribution & growth by geography
in Euro million 9M17
restatedi
9M18 Change on a
reported basis
Change on a
comparable basis
France 17,829 18,904 +6% +5%
Europe 28,560 29,004 +2% +3%
Switzerland 8,711 8,278 -5% +1%
Germany 8,258 8,315 +1% +1%
Belgium 2,452 2,504 +2% +2%
UK & Ireland 4,004 4,027 +1% +2%
Spain 1,756 1,836 +5% +5%
Italy 3,379 4,044 +20% +20%
Asia 6,757 6,616 -2% +4%
Japan 3,534 3,446 -2% +2%
Hong Kong 2,327 2,348 +1% +9%
Asia-Direct 765 709 -7% -4%
Asia High Potentials 132 113 -14% -8%
United States 12,764 12,103 -5% +2%
United States Life & Savings 10,774 10,075 -6% 0%
A
B
1,990 2,028 +2% +9%
International 5,346 4,984 -7% +4%
Transversal 4,114 4,215 +2% +4%
AXA IM 910 937 +3% +4%
AXA Corporate Solutions Assurance 2,006 2,008 +0% +1%
Other 1,198 1,270 +6% +8%
Total 75,371 75,827 +1% +4%

i 9M17 has been restated to reflect the new reporting which is aligned with the new operating model and organization announced on November 13, 2017. Descriptions of the scope of the geographies (France, Europe, Asia, United States, International) and Transversal are set forth on page 7 of this document.

APE 9M18 by product Total APE NBV NBV margin
in Euro million Protection Change G/A Savings Change Unit
Linked
Change i
Health
Change MF &
other
Change 9M17
ii
restated
9M18 Change 9M17
restatedii 9M18
Change 9M17
restatedii
9M18 Change
France 301 +7% 383 +9% 263 -7% 578 +53% 1 - 1,315 1,526 +18% 445 466 +5% 34% 31% -4 pts
Europe 389 +8% 216 +15% 155 +14% 78 -20% 23 +7% 755 862 +7% 448 464 +4% 59% 54% -1 pt
iii
Switzerland
282 +9% 0 - 8 +38% 0 - 2 -21% 216 292 +10% 145 156 +9% 67% 53% 0 pt
Germany 50 -4% 80 -3% 20 -6% 78 -20% 14 +11% 265 242 -9% 166 145 -13% 63% 60% -3 pts
Belgium 15 -3% 20 +40% 2 -30% - - - - 33 37 +13% 27 28 +5% 83% 77% -6 pts
Spain 17 +22% 9 +9% 26 +19% - - 7 +16% 50 59 +18% 42 46 +8% 84% 78% -7 pts
Italy 26 +10% 107 +30% 99 +17% - - - - 190 232 +22% 68 89 +32% 35% 39% +3 pts
Asia 725 +10% 213 -15% 16 +27% 164 +6% - - 1,138 1,119 +4% 800 772 +4% 70% 69% 0 pt
Japan 300 +44% 28 -17% - - 81 +9% - - 333 410 +29% 370 409 +16% 111% 100% -11 pts
Hong Kong 208 -11% 63 +201% 5 -48% 42 +15% - - 326 319 +5% 220 168 -17% 67% 53% -15 pts
Asia High Potentials 217 +2% 122 -39% 11 - 41 -6% - - 479 390 -14% 210 196 +4% 44% 50% +9 pts
United States 127 +9% 52 +6% 564 +1% 2 +19% 402 +13% 1,352 1,148 +6% 322 253 -2% 24% 22% -2 pts
International 104 +22% 4 -67% 54 -14% 12 +1% 17 +6% 197 190 +1% 52 66 +31% 26% 35% +8 pts
Total 1,647 +10% 868 +2% 1,052 0% 834 +30% 443 +13% 4,757 4,844 +9% 2,066 2,021 +4% 43% 42% -2 pts

i Only includes "life-like" Health business.

ii 9M17 has been restated to reflect the new reporting which is aligned with the new operating model and organization announced on November 13, 2017. Descriptions of the scope of the geographies (France, Europe, Asia, United States, International) and Transversal are set forth on page 7 of this document.

iii 9M18 APE, and the change on comparable basis, includes the underwritten savings contributions from semi-autonomous solutions. 9M18 NBV and NBV margin, and the change on comparable basis, includes net investment services fees retained by AXA Switzerland from semi-autonomous solutions.

Net flows by country/region
in Euro billion 9M17
restatedi
9M18
France +1.8 +2.6
Europe 0.0 +1.1
Asia +1.9 +2.0
United States -1.0 -2.1
International +0.4 +0.3
Transversal & other -0.1 -0.1
Total Life & Savings net flows +3.0 +3.9
Net flows by business line
in Euro billion 9M17 9M18
Protection +2.7 +2.7
Health +2.4 +2.4
G/A Savings -3.2 -1.5
o/w capital lightii +1.3 +2.3
o/w traditional G/A -4.4 -3.9
Unit-Linked +1.2 +0.3
Mutual Funds & Other -0.1 0.0
Total Life & Savings net flows +3.0 +3.9

i 9M17 has been restated to reflectthe new reporting which is aligned with the new operating model and organization announced o n November 13, 2017. Descriptions o f the scope o f the geographies (France, Europe, Asia, United States, International) and Transversal are set forth o n page 7 o f this document.

ii G/A Savings products which, at inception, create more AFR than the economic capital they consume.

Personal Motor Personal Non-Motor Commercial Motor Commercial Non-Motor Total P&C
in Euro million Gross revenues Change Gross revenues Change Gross revenues Change Gross revenues Change Gross revenues Change
France 1,526 -2% 1,684 -1% 498 +2% 2,052 -1% 5,761 -1%
Europe 4,912 0% 2,706 0% 1,144 +3% 3,919 +3% 12,696 +1%
Switzerland 1,055 0% 455 +2% 106 -1% 1,221 +2% 2,836 +1%
Germany 1,132 +2% 946 +2% 143 -1% 1,043 +1% 3,279 +2%
Belgium 483 -1% 362 +1% 198 -1% 554 +3% 1,598 +1%
UK & Ireland 932 -1% 440 -10% 520 +9% 679 +4% 2,571 0%
Spain 675 +1% 262 0% 33 -10% 238 +7% 1,209 +2%
Italy 636 -1% 241 +3% 143 +2% 184 +4% 1,204 +1%
Asia 683 -4% 140 0% 10 -8% 104 -3% 937 -4%
Hong Kong 27 -9% 65 +3% 5 -13% 88 +2% 186 0%
Asia High Potentials 19 -16% 5 +3% 4 0% 16 -25% 44 -16%
Asia-Direct 637 -4% 70 -3% - - - - 706 -4%
International 867 +5% 249 +16% 602 +8% 1,096 0% 2,814 +4%
Transversal - - 147 +6% 626 +8% 2,303 +2% 3,170 +4%
Total 7,989 0% 4,925 +1% 2,880 +5% 9,474 +1% 25,379 +1%

Personal lines net new contracts amounted to -35k mainly driven by France (-84k) due to strong market competition and Asia (-30k) mostly due to portfolio pruning in Asia-Direct, partly offset by International (+53k) and Europe (+26k). In comparison, personal lines net new contracts in 9M17 amounted to -623k.

Property & Casualty: Price effect by country and business line
9M18 (in %) Personal lines Commercial linesi
France +1.6% +2.2%
Europe +0.8% +1.5%
Switzerland -0.9% +0.9%
Germany +2.2% +0.9%
Belgium +2.1% +1.9%
UK & Ireland -0.8% +2.2%
Spain +2.4% +3.8%
Italy +0.6% 0.0%
Asia +0.8% +2.1%
Hong Kong +6.8% +2.3%
Asia High Potentials 0.0% +1.4%
Asia-Direct 0.0% -
International +4.4% +0.7%
Transversal -3.0% +1.2%
Total +1.3% +1.4%

iRenewals only

APPENDIX 7: ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT ROLLFORWARD

in Euro billion Assets under Management rollforward
AB
AXA IM AXA IM - Fully
consolidated scope
AXA IM - Asian Joint
Ventures
Total
AUM as of December 31, 2017 468 746 640 106 1,214
Net flows -
7
-
5
1 -
6
-13
Market appreciation 4 -
2
-
2
0 2
Scope & other 0 -
1
-
1
0 -1
Forex impact 16 2 4 -
2
18
AUM as of September 30, 2018 481 740 641 99 1,221
Average AUM over the periodi 467 - 643 - 1,110
Change of average AUM on a reported basis vs. 9M17 0% - +3% - +1%
Change of average AUM on a comparable basis vs. 9M17 +7% - +4% - +5%

i Average AUM for AXA IM is calculated excluding the contribution from Asian joint ventures.

APPENDIX 8: FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

For 1 Euro End of Period Exchange rate Average Exchange rate
FY17 9M18 9M17 9M18
USD 1.20 1.16 1.11 1.19
CHF 1.17 1.13 1.09 1.16
GBP 0.89 0.89 0.87 0.88
JPY 135 132 125 131
HKD 9.39 9.09 8.68 9.36

Changes in scope:

Main press releases issued in 3Q18

Please refer to the following web site address for further details: https://www.axa.com/en/newsroom/press-releases

Post 3Q18 closing event

2018 Operations on AXA shareholders' equity and debt

Shareholders' equity: No significant operation

Debt:

• 03/22/2018 – AXA announced the successful placement of Euro 2 billion dated subordinated notes due 2049

Next main investor events

  • 11/28/2018 AXA Investor Day (London)
  • 02/21/2019 Full Year 2018 Earnings Release
  • 05/02/2019 First quarter 2019 Activity Indicators