Ameriprise Financial Inc.

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Quarterly Report (Form 10-Q)

amp-20220331


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Quarterly Period Ended
March 31, 2022
OR
☐
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Transition Period from_______________________to_______________________
Commission File No.
1-32525
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 13-3180631
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1099 Ameriprise Financial Center Minneapolis Minnesota 55474
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(612) 671-3131
Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report: Not Applicable
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock (par value $.01 per share)
AMP
New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).
Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large Accelerated Filer
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Smaller reporting company
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Emerging growth company
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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.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes ☐ No ☒
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Class Outstanding at April 22, 2022
Common Stock (par value $.01 per share)
109,904,488 shares

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.
FORM 10-Q
INDEX
Part I. Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Consolidated Statements of Operations - Three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021
3
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - Three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021
4
Consolidated Balance Sheets - March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021
5
Consolidated Statements of Equity - Three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021
6
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021
7
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
1.
Basis of Presentation
9
2.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
9
3.
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
11
4.
Variable Interest Entities
14
5.
Investments
18
6.
Financing Receivables
22
7.
Deferred Acquisition Costs and Deferred Sales Inducement Costs
26
8.
Policyholder Account Balances, Future Policy Benefits and Claims and Separate Account Liabilities
26
9.
Variable Annuity and Insurance Guarantees
27
10.
Debt
29
11.
Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities
29
12.
Offsetting Assets and Liabilities
40
13.
Derivatives and Hedging Activities
42
14.
Shareholders' Equity
45
15.
Income Taxes
46
16.
Contingencies
47
17.
Earnings per Share
48
18.
Segment Information
49
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
51
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
70
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
70
Part II. Other Information
71
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
71
Item 1A. Risk Factors
71
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
71
Item 6. Exhibits
72
Signatures
73
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AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)


Three Months Ended March 31,
2022
2021
(in millions, except per share amounts)
Revenues
Management and financial advice fees $ 2,459 $ 2,102
Distribution fees 446 458
Net investment income 261 377
Premiums, policy and contract charges 368 347
Other revenues 123 71
Total revenues 3,657 3,355
Banking and deposit interest expense 2 5
Total net revenues 3,655 3,350
Expenses
Distribution expenses 1,297 1,175
Interest credited to fixed accounts 141 159
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses 211 653
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs 96 5
Interest and debt expense 40 42
General and administrative expense 947 823
Total expenses 2,732 2,857
Pretax income 923 493
Income tax provision 162 56
Net income $ 761 $ 437
Earnings per share
Basic $ 6.69 $ 3.65
Diluted $ 6.55 $ 3.58
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)

Three Months Ended March 31,
2022
2021
(in millions)
Net income $ 761 $ 437
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment
(46) (1)
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities (853) (340)
Net unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives
1 -
Defined benefit plans
- 29
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
(898) (312)
Total comprehensive income $ (137) $ 125
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)


March 31, 2022 December 31, 2021
(in millions, except share amounts)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 6,623 $ 7,127
Cash of consolidated investment entities
119 121
Investments (allowance for credit losses: 2022, $18; 2021, $18)
36,040 35,810
Investments of consolidated investment entities, at fair value 2,177 2,184
Separate account assets 89,669 97,491
Receivables (allowance for credit losses: 2022, $51; 2021, $55)
16,193 16,205
Receivables of consolidated investment entities, at fair value 22 17
Deferred acquisition costs
2,928 2,782
Restricted and segregated cash, cash equivalents and investments
2,668 2,795
Other assets
11,084 11,444
Other assets of consolidated investment entities, at fair value 2 3
Total assets $ 167,525 $ 175,979
Liabilities and Equity
Liabilities:
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims
$ 35,225 $ 35,750
Separate account liabilities
89,669 97,491
Customer deposits
22,048 20,227
Short-term borrowings
200 200
Long-term debt
2,330 2,832
Debt of consolidated investment entities, at fair value
2,156 2,164
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
2,050 2,527
Other liabilities
8,691 8,966
Other liabilities of consolidated investment entities, at fair value
146 137
Total liabilities 162,515 170,294
Equity:
Common shares ($.01 par value; shares authorized, 1,250,000,000; shares issued, 335,320,837 and 334,828,117, respectively)
3 3
Additional paid-in capital 9,348 9,220
Retained earnings 18,153 17,525
Treasury shares, at cost (225,174,867 and 223,967,107 shares, respectively)
(21,599) (21,066)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (895) 3
Total equity 5,010 5,685
Total liabilities and equity
$ 167,525 $ 175,979
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
Number of Outstanding Shares
Common Shares
Additional Paid-In Capital
Retained Earnings
Treasury
Shares
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Total
(in millions, except per share data)
Balances at January 1, 2021
116,765,613 $ 3 $ 8,822 $ 15,292 $ (18,879) $ 629 $ 5,867
Net income - - - 437 - - 437
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax - - - - - (312) (312)
Dividends to shareholders - - - (129) - - (129)
Repurchase of common shares (2,589,698) - - - (554) - (554)
Share-based compensation plans 1,812,356 - 160 - 33 - 193
Balances at March 31, 2021
115,988,271 $ 3 $ 8,982 $ 15,600 $ (19,400) $ 317 $ 5,502
Balances at January 1, 2022
110,861,010 $ 3 $ 9,220 $ 17,525 $ (21,066) $ 3 $ 5,685
Net income - - - 761 - - 761
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax - - - - - (898) (898)
Dividends to shareholders - - - (133) - - (133)
Repurchase of common shares (1,930,235) - - - (579) - (579)
Share-based compensation plans 1,215,195 - 128 - 46 - 174
Balances at March 31, 2022
110,145,970 $ 3 $ 9,348 $ 18,153 $ (21,599) $ (895) $ 5,010

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
Three Months Ended March 31,
2022
2021
(in millions)
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income
$ 761 $ 437
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion, net
(12) 60
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)
154 60
Share-based compensation
44 35
Net realized investment gains (18) (65)
Net trading (gains) losses
- 1
Loss from equity method investments
12 12
Net (gains) losses of consolidated investment entities
3 (19)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Restricted and segregated investments
(124) (315)
Deferred acquisition costs
43 (60)
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims, net
(168) (1,050)
Derivatives, net of collateral
(4) 144
Receivables
(83) (238)
Brokerage deposits
120 (102)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
(461) (163)
Current income tax, net (27) 90
Deferred taxes, net 2 (115)
Other operating assets and liabilities of consolidated investment entities, net
8 4
Other, net
159 284
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
409 (1,000)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Available-for-Sale securities:
Proceeds from sales
- 92
Maturities, sinking fund payments and calls
2,209 2,964
Purchases
(3,972) (3,245)
Proceeds from sales, maturities and repayments of mortgage loans
32 55
Funding of mortgage loans
(51) (22)
Proceeds from sales, maturities and collections of other investments
15 54
Purchase of other investments
(5) (31)
Purchase of investments by consolidated investment entities
(190) (737)
Proceeds from sales, maturities and repayments of investments by consolidated investment entities
183 240
Purchase of land, buildings, equipment and software
(44) (22)
Cash paid for written options with deferred premiums
- (211)
Cash received from written options with deferred premiums
12 21
Cash paid for deposit receivables (12) (2)
Cash received for deposit receivables 134 21
Other, net
24 14
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities $ (1,665) $ (809)
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) (Continued)
Three Months Ended March 31,
2022
2021
(in millions)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Investment certificates:
Proceeds from additions
$ 733 $ 723
Maturities, withdrawals and cash surrenders
(835) (1,224)
Policyholder account balances:
Deposits and other additions
285 384
Net transfers from (to) separate accounts
(57) (60)
Surrenders and other benefits
(328) (368)
Change in banking deposits, net
1,802 580
Cash paid for purchased options with deferred premiums
(71) (42)
Cash received from purchased options with deferred premiums
168 306
Issuance of long-term debt
- 4
Repayments of long-term debt
(502) (2)
Dividends paid to shareholders
(129) (129)
Repurchase of common shares
(541) (470)
Borrowings of consolidated investment entities - 797
Repayments of debt by consolidated investment entities
(1) (63)
Other, net
(6) (3)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
518 433
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
(20) 9
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, including amounts restricted (758) (1,367)
Cash and cash equivalents, including amounts restricted, at beginning of period
9,569 8,903
Cash and cash equivalents, including amounts restricted, at end of period
$ 8,811 $ 7,536
Supplemental Disclosures:
Interest paid excluding consolidated investment entities
$ 27 $ 30
Interest paid by consolidated investment entities
13 11
Income taxes paid, net
34 36
Leased assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities
13 44
Non-cash investing activity:
Exchange of an investment that resulted in a realized gain and an increase to amortized cost - 17
March 31, 2022 December 31, 2021
(in millions)
Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents, including amounts restricted:
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 6,623 $ 7,127
Cash of consolidated investment entities
119 121
Restricted and segregated cash, cash equivalents and investments
2,668 2,795
Less: Restricted and segregated investments
(599) (474)
Total cash and cash equivalents including amounts restricted per consolidated statements of cash flows $ 8,811 $ 9,569

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
1. Basis of Presentation
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. is a holding company, which primarily conducts business through its subsidiaries to provide financial planning, products and services that are designed to be utilized as solutions for clients' cash and liquidity, asset accumulation, income, protection and estate and wealth transfer needs. The foreign operations of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. are conducted primarily through Columbia Threadneedle Investments UK International Limited, TAM UK International Holdings Ltd and Ameriprise Asset Management Holdings Singapore (Pte.) Ltd and their respective subsidiaries (collectively, "Threadneedle").
The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Ameriprise Financial, Inc., companies in which it directly or indirectly has a controlling financial interest and variable interest entities ("VIEs") in which it is the primary beneficiary (collectively, the "Company"). All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
The interim financial information in this report has not been audited. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for fair statement of the consolidated results of operations and financial position for the interim periods have been made. All adjustments made were of a normal recurring nature.
In the first quarter of 2021, the Company recorded a favorable out-of-period correction of $29 million in other comprehensive income related to defined benefit plans.
The impact of the error was not material to the current and prior period financial statements.
The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). Results of operations reported for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the entire year. These Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on February 25, 2022 ("2021 10-K").
The Company evaluated events or transactions that may have occurred after the balance sheet date for potential recognition or disclosure through the date the financial statements were issued. No subsequent events or transactions requiring recognition or disclosure were identified.
2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Future Adoption of New Accounting Standards
Financial Instruments - Credit Losses - Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures
In March 2022, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") proposed amendments to Accounting Standard Update No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments ("Topic 326"). The update removes the recognition and measurement guidance for Troubled Debt Restructurings ("TDRs") by creditors in Subtopic 310-40, Receivables-Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors, and modifies the disclosure requirements for certain loan refinancing and restructuring by creditors when a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty. Rather than applying the recognition and measurement for TDRs, an entity must apply the loan refinancing and restructuring guidance to determine whether a modification results in a new loan or a continuation of an existing loan. The update also requires entities to disclose current-period gross write-offs by year of origination for financing receivables and net investments in leases within the scope of Subtopic 326-20, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses-Measured at Amortized Cost. The amendments are to be applied prospectively, but entities may apply a modified retrospective transition for changes to the recognition and measurement of TDRs. For entities that have adopted Topic 326, the amendments are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2022. Early adoption is permitted for entities that have adopted Topic 326, including adoption in an interim period. The adoption of the standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated results of operations and financial condition.
Business Combinations - Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers
In October 2021, the FASB updated the accounting standards to require an entity (acquirer) to recognize and measure contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in a business combination in accordance with Topic 606, Revenue for Contracts with Customers("Topic 606"). At the acquisition date, an acquirer is required to account for the related revenue contracts in accordance with Topic 606 as if it had originated the contracts. Generally, this should result in an acquirer recognizing and measuring the acquired contract assets and contract liabilities consistent with how they were recognized and measured in the acquiree's financial statements (if the acquiree prepared financial statements in accordance with GAAP). The amendments apply to all contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in a business combination that result from contracts accounted for under the principals of Topic 606. The standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2022. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. An entity that early adopts in an interim period should apply the amendments (1) retrospectively to all business combinations for which the acquisition date occurs on or after the beginning of the fiscal year that includes the interim period of the early application and (2) prospectively to all business combinations that occur on or after the date of initial application. The adoption of the standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated results of operations and financial condition.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (Continued)
Financial Services - Insurance - Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts
In August 2018, the FASB updated the accounting standard related to long-duration insurance contracts. The guidance revises key elements of the measurement models and disclosure requirements for long-duration insurance contracts issued by insurers and reinsurers.
The guidance establishes a significant new category of benefit features called market risk benefits that protect the contractholder from other-than-nominal capital market risk and expose the insurer to that risk. Insurers will have to measure market risk benefits at fair value. Market risk benefits include variable annuity guaranteed benefits (i.e. guaranteed minimum death, withdrawal, withdrawal for life, accumulation and income benefits). The portion of the change in fair value attributable to a change in the instrument-specific credit risk of market risk benefits in a liability position will be recorded in OCI.
Significant changes also relate to the measurement of the liability for future policy benefits for nonparticipating traditional long-duration insurance contracts and immediate annuities with a life contingent feature including the following:
•Insurers will be required to review and update the cash flow assumptions used to measure the liability for future policy benefits rather than using assumptions locked in at contract inception. The review of assumptions to measure the liability for all future policy benefits will be required annually at the same time each year, or more frequently if suggested by experience. The effect of updating assumptions will be measured on a retrospective catch-up basis and presented separate from the ongoing policyholder benefit expense in the statement of operations in the period the update is made. This new unlocking process will be required for the Company's term and whole life insurance, disability income, long term care insurance and immediate annuities with a life contingent feature.
•The discount rate used to measure the liability for future policy benefits will be standardized. The current requirement to use a discount rate reflecting expected investment yields will change to an upper-medium grade (low credit risk) fixed income corporate instrument yield (generally interpreted as an "A" rating) reflecting the duration characteristics of the liability. Entities will be required to update the discount rate at each reporting date with the effect of discount rate changes reflected in OCI.
•The current premium deficiency test is being replaced with a net premium ratio cap of 100%. If the net premium ratio (i.e. the ratio of the present value of total expected benefits and related expenses to the present value of total expected premiums) exceeds 100%, insurers are required to recognize a loss in the statement of operations in the period. Contracts from different issue years will no longer be permitted to be grouped to determine contracts in a loss position.
In addition, the update requires deferred acquisition costs ("DAC") and deferred sales inducement costs ("DSIC") relating to all long-duration contracts and most investment contracts to be amortized on a straight-line basis over the expected life of the contract independent of profit emergence. Under the new guidance, interest will not accrue to the deferred balance and DAC and DSIC will not be subject to an impairment test.
The update requires significant additional disclosures, including disaggregated rollforwards of the liability for future policy benefits, policyholder account balances, market risk benefits, DAC and DSIC, as well as qualitative and quantitative information about expected cash flows, estimates and assumptions. The standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2022. The standard should be applied to the liability for future policy benefits and DAC and DSIC on a modified retrospective basis and applied to market risk benefits on a retrospective basis with the option to apply full retrospective transition if certain criteria are met. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently in the process of implementing the standard, including the implementation of controlled measurement and reporting processes. The Company expects the impact of adopting the standard to be material to its consolidated results of operations and financial condition.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (Continued)
3. Revenue from Contracts with Customers
The following tables present revenue disaggregated by segment on an adjusted operating basis with a reconciliation of segment revenues to those reported on the Consolidated Statements of Operations:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2022
Advice & Wealth Management Asset Management Retirement & Protection Solutions Corporate & Other Total Segments Non-operating
Revenue 		Total
(in millions)
Management and financial advice fees:
Asset management fees:
Retail $ - $ 644 $ - $ - $ 644 $ - $ 644
Institutional - 195 - - 195 - 195
Advisory fees 1,191 - - - 1,191 - 1,191
Financial planning fees 97 - - - 97 - 97
Transaction and other fees 92 55 16 - 163 - 163
Total management and financial advice fees 1,380 894 16 - 2,290 - 2,290
Distribution fees:
Mutual funds 204 65 - - 269 - 269
Insurance and annuity 221 46 95 - 362 - 362
Other products 104 - - - 104 - 104
Total distribution fees 529 111 95 - 735 - 735
Other revenues 53 5 - - 58 - 58
Total revenue from contracts with customers 1,962 1,010 111 - 3,083 - 3,083
Revenue from other sources (1)
82 7 661 116 866 63 929
Total segment gross revenues 2,044 1,017 772 116 3,949 63 4,012
Banking and deposit interest expense (2) - - - (2) - (2)
Total segment net revenues 2,042 1,017 772 116 3,947 63 4,010
Elimination of intersegment revenues (228) (12) (112) - (352) (3) (355)
Total net revenues $ 1,814 $ 1,005 $ 660 $ 116 $ 3,595 $ 60 $ 3,655
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (Continued)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
Advice & Wealth Management Asset Management Retirement & Protection Solutions Corporate & Other Total Segments Non-operating
Revenue 		Total
(in millions)
Management and financial advice fees:
Asset management fees:
Retail $ - $ 531 $ - $ - $ 531 $ - $ 531
Institutional - 123 - - 123 - 123
Advisory fees 1,028 - - - 1,028 - 1,028
Financial planning fees 88 - - - 88 - 88
Transaction and other fees 89 52 16 - 157 - 157
Total management and financial advice fees 1,205 706 16 - 1,927 - 1,927
Distribution fees:
Mutual funds 207 67 - - 274 - 274
Insurance and annuity 240 47 99 - 386 - 386
Other products 112 - - - 112 - 112
Total distribution fees 559 114 99 - 772 - 772
Other revenues 49 1 - - 50 - 50
Total revenue from contracts with customers 1,813 821 115 - 2,749 - 2,749
Revenue from other sources(1)
71 7 672 139 889 99 988
Total segment gross revenues 1,884 828 787 139 3,638 99 3,737
Banking and deposit interest expense (5) - - - (5) - (5)
Total segment net revenues 1,879 828 787 139 3,633 99 3,732
Elimination of intersegment revenues (250) (13) (116) - (379) (3) (382)
Total net revenues $ 1,629 $ 815 $ 671 $ 139 $ 3,254 $ 96 $ 3,350
(1) Revenues not included in the scope of the revenue from contracts with customers standard. The amounts primarily consist of revenue associated with insurance and annuity products or financial instruments.
The following discussion describes the nature, timing, and uncertainty of revenues and cash flows arising from the Company's contracts with customers on a consolidated basis.
Management and Financial Advice Fees
Asset Management Fees
The Company earns revenue for performing asset management services for retail and institutional clients. The revenue is earned based on a fixed or tiered rate applied, as a percentage, to assets under management. Assets under management vary with market fluctuations and client behavior. The asset management performance obligation is considered a series of distinct services that are substantially the same and are satisfied each day over the contract term. Asset management fees are accrued, invoiced and collected on a monthly or quarterly basis.
The Company's asset management contracts for Open Ended Investment Companies ("OEICs") in the United Kingdom ("U.K.") and Société d'Investissement à Capital Variable ("SICAVs") in Europe include performance obligations for asset management and fund distribution services. The amounts received for these services are reported as management and financial advice fees. The revenue recognition pattern is the same for both performance obligations as the fund distribution services revenue is variably constrained due to factors outside the Company's control including market volatility and client behavior (such as how long clients hold their investment) and not recognized until assets under management are known.
The Company may also earn performance-based management fees on institutional accounts, hedge funds, collateralized loan obligations ("CLOs"), OEICs, SICAVs and property and other funds based on a percentage of account returns in excess of either a benchmark index or a contractually specified level. This revenue is variable and impacted primarily by the performance of the assets being managed compared to the benchmark index or contractually specified level. The revenue is not recognized until it is probable that a significant reversal will not occur. Performance-based management fees are invoiced on a quarterly or annual basis.
Advisory Fees
The Company earns revenue for performing investment advisory services for certain brokerage customer's discretionary and non-discretionary managed accounts. The revenue is earned based on a contractual fixed rate applied, as a percentage, to the market value of assets held in the account. The investment advisory performance obligation is considered a series of distinct services that are substantially the same and are satisfied each day over the contract term. Advisory fees are billed on a monthly basis on the prior month end assets.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (Continued)
Financial Planning Fees
The Company earns revenue for providing financial plans to its clients. The revenue earned for each financial plan is either a fixed fee (received monthly, quarterly or annually) or a variable fee (received monthly) based on a contractual fixed rate applied, as a percentage, to the prior month end assets held in a client's investment advisory account. The financial planning fee is based on the complexity of a client's financial and life situation and his or her advisor's experience. The performance obligation is satisfied at the time the financial plan is delivered to the customer. The Company records a contract liability for the unearned revenue when cash is received before the plan is delivered. The financial plan contracts with clients are annual contracts. Amounts recorded as a contract liability are recognized as revenue when the financial plan is delivered, which occurs within the annual contract period.
For fixed fee arrangements, revenue is recognized when the financial plan is delivered. The Company accrues revenue for any amounts that have not been received at the time the financial plan is delivered.
For variable fee arrangements, revenue is recognized for cash that has been received when the financial plan is delivered. The amount received after the plan is delivered is variably constrained due to factors outside the Company's control including market volatility and client behavior. The revenue is recognized when it is probable that a significant reversal will not occur that is generally each month end as the advisory account balance uncertainty is resolved.
Contract liabilities for financial planning fees, which are included in Other liabilities, were $155 million and $157 million as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
The Company pays sales commissions to advisors when a new financial planning contract is obtained or when an existing contract is renewed. The sales commissions paid to the advisors prior to financial plan delivery are considered costs to obtain a contract with a customer and are initially capitalized. When the performance obligation to deliver the financial plan is satisfied, the commission is recognized as distribution expense. Capitalized costs to obtain these contracts are reported in Other assets and were $123 million and $126 million as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
Transaction and Other Fees
The Company earns revenue for providing customer support, shareholder and administrative services (including transfer agent services) for affiliated mutual funds and networking, sub-accounting and administrative services for unaffiliated mutual funds. The Company also receives revenue for providing custodial services and account maintenance services on brokerage and retirement accounts that are not included in an advisory relationship. Transfer agent and administrative revenue is earned based on either a fixed rate applied, as a percentage, to assets under management or an annual fixed fee for each fund position. Networking and sub-accounting revenue is earned based on either an annual fixed fee for each account or an annual fixed fee for each fund position. Custodial and account maintenance revenue is generally earned based on a quarterly or annual fixed fee for each account. Each of the customer support and administrative services performance obligations are considered a series of distinct services that are substantially the same and are satisfied each day over the contract term. Transaction and other fees (other than custodial service fees) are invoiced or charged to brokerage accounts on a monthly or quarterly basis. Custodial service fees are invoiced or charged to brokerage accounts on an annual basis. Contract liabilities for custodial service fees, which are included in Other liabilities, were $39 million and nil as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
The Company earns revenue for providing trade execution services to franchise advisors. The trade execution performance obligation is satisfied at the time of each trade and the revenue is primarily earned based on a fixed fee per trade. These fees are invoiced and collected on a semi-monthly basis.
Distribution Fees
Mutual Funds and Insurance and Annuity Products
The Company earns revenue for selling affiliated and unaffiliated mutual funds, fixed and variable annuities and insurance products. The performance obligation is satisfied at the time of each individual sale. A portion of the revenue is based on a fixed rate applied, as a percentage, to amounts invested at the time of sale. The remaining revenue is recognized over the time the client owns the investment or holds the contract and is generally earned based on a fixed rate applied, as a percentage, to the net asset value of the fund, or the value of the insurance policy or annuity contract. The ongoing revenue is not recognized at the time of sale because it is variably constrained due to factors outside the Company's control including market volatility and client behavior (such as how long clients hold their investment, insurance policy or annuity contract). This ongoing revenue may be recognized for many years after the initial sale. The revenue will not be recognized until it is probable that a significant reversal will not occur.
The Company earns revenue for providing unaffiliated partners an opportunity to educate the Company's advisors or to support availability and distribution of their products on the Company's platforms. These payments allow the outside parties to train and support the advisors, explain the features of their products and distribute marketing and educational materials, and support trading and operational systems necessary to enable the Company's client servicing and production distribution efforts. The Company earns revenue for placing and maintaining unaffiliated fund partners and insurance companies' products on the Company's sales platform (subject to the Company's due diligence standards). The revenue is primarily earned based on a fixed fee or a fixed rate applied, as a
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percentage, to the market value of assets invested. These performance obligations are considered a series of distinct services that are substantially the same and are satisfied each day over the contract term. These fees are invoiced and collected on monthly basis.
Other Products
The Company earns revenue for selling unaffiliated alternative products. The performance obligation is satisfied at the time of each individual sale. A portion of the revenue is based on a fixed rate applied, as a percentage, to amounts invested at the time of sale. The remaining revenue is recognized over the time the client owns the investment and is earned generally based on a fixed rate applied, as a percentage, to the market value of the investment. The ongoing revenue is not recognized at the time of sale because it is variably constrained due to factors outside the Company's control including market volatility and client behavior (such as how long clients hold their investment). The revenue will not be recognized until it is probable that a significant reversal will not occur.
The Company earns revenue from brokerage clients for the execution of requested trades. The performance obligation is satisfied at the time of trade execution and amounts are received on the settlement date. The revenue varies for each trade based on various factors that include the type of investment, dollar amount of the trade and how the trade is executed (online or broker assisted).
The Company earns revenue for placing clients' deposits in its brokerage sweep program with third-party banks. The amount received from the third-party banks is impacted by short-term interest rates. The performance obligation with the financial institutions that participate in the sweep program is considered a series of distinct services that are substantially the same and are satisfied each day over the contract term. The revenue is earned daily and settled monthly based on a rate applied, as a percentage, to the deposits placed.
Other Revenues
The Company earns revenue from fees charged to franchise advisors for providing various services the advisors need to manage and grow their practices. The primary services include: licensing of intellectual property and software, compliance supervision, insurance coverage, technology services and support, consulting and other services. The services are either provided by the Company or third- party providers. The Company controls the services provided by third parties as it has the right to direct the third parties to perform the services, is primarily responsible for performing the services and sets the prices the advisors are charged. The Company recognizes revenue for the gross amount of the fees received from the advisors. The fees are primarily collected monthly as a reduction of commission payments.
Intellectual property and software licenses, along with compliance supervision, insurance coverage, and technology services and support are primarily earned based on a monthly fixed fee. These services are considered a series of distinct services that are substantially the same and are satisfied each day over the contract term. The consulting and other services performance obligations are satisfied as the services are delivered and revenue is earned based upon the level of service requested.
Contract Costs Asset
The Company has an asset of $39 million as of both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 related to the transition of investment advisory services under an arrangement with BMO Financial Group for clients that elected to transfer U.S. retail and institutional assets to the Company.
Receivables
Receivables for revenue from contracts with customers are recognized when the performance obligation is satisfied and the Company has an unconditional right to the revenue. Receivables related to revenues from contracts with customers were $609 million and $668 million as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
4. Variable Interest Entities
The Company provides asset management services to investment entities which are considered to be VIEs, such as CLOs, hedge funds and other private funds, property funds and certain non-U.S. series funds (such as OEICs and SICAVs) (collectively, "investment entities"), which are sponsored by the Company. In addition, the Company invests in structured investments other than CLOs and certain affordable housing partnerships which are considered VIEs. The Company consolidates certain investment entities (collectively, "consolidated investment entities") if the Company is deemed to be the primary beneficiary. The Company has no obligation to provide financial or other support to the non-consolidated VIEs beyond its initial investment and existing future funding commitments, and the Company has not provided any other support to these entities. The Company has unfunded commitments related to consolidated CLOs of $28 million and $27 million as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
CLOs
CLOs are asset backed financing entities collateralized by a pool of assets, primarily syndicated loans and, to a lesser extent, high-yield bonds. Multiple tranches of debt securities are issued by a CLO, offering investors various maturity and credit risk characteristics. The debt securities issued by the CLOs are non-recourse to the Company. The CLO's debt holders have recourse only to the assets of the CLO. The assets of the CLOs cannot be used by the Company. Scheduled debt payments are based on the performance of the CLO's collateral pool. The Company earns management fees from the CLOs based on the value of the CLO's collateral pool and, in certain instances, may also receive incentive fees. The fee arrangement is at market and commensurate with the
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level of effort required to provide those services. The Company has invested in a portion of the unrated, junior subordinated notes and highly rated senior notes of certain CLOs. The Company consolidates certain CLOs where it is the primary beneficiary and has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the CLO.
The Company's maximum exposure to loss with respect to non-consolidated CLOs is limited to its amortized cost, which was $1 million as of both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. The Company classifies these investments as Available-for-Sale securities. See Note 5 for additional information on these investments.
Property Funds
The Company provides investment advice and related services to property funds, some of which are considered VIEs. For investment management services, the Company generally earns management fees based on the market value of assets under management, and in certain instances may also receive performance-based fees. The fee arrangement is at market and commensurate with the level of effort required to provide those services. The Company does not have a significant economic interest and is not required to consolidate any of the property funds. The Company's maximum exposure to loss with respect to its investment in these entities is limited to its carrying value. The carrying value of the Company's investment in property funds is reflected in other investments and was $44 million as of both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
Hedge Funds and other Private Funds
The Company does not consolidate hedge funds and other private funds which are sponsored by the Company and considered VIEs. For investment management services, the Company earns management fees based on the market value of assets under management, and in certain instances may also receive performance-based fees. The fee arrangement is at market and commensurate with the level of effort required to provide those services and the Company does not have a significant economic interest in any fund. The Company's maximum exposure to loss with respect to its investment in these entities is limited to its carrying value. The carrying value of the Company's investment in these entities is reflected in other investments and wasnilas of both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
Non-U.S. Series Funds
The Company manages non-U.S. series funds, which are considered VIEs. For investment management services, the Company earns management fees based on the market value of assets under management, and in certain instances may also receive performance-based fees. The fee arrangement is at market and commensurate with the level of effort required to provide those services. The Company does not consolidate these funds and its maximum exposure to loss is limited to its carrying value. The carrying value of the Company's investment in these funds is reflected in other investments and was $42 million and $43 million as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
Affordable Housing Partnerships and Other Real Estate Partnerships
The Company is a limited partner in affordable housing partnerships that qualify for government-sponsored low income housing tax credit programs and partnerships that invest in multi-family residential properties that were originally developed with an affordable housing component. The Company has determined it is not the primary beneficiary and therefore does not consolidate these partnerships.
A majority of the limited partnerships are VIEs. The Company's maximum exposure to loss as a result of its investment in the VIEs is limited to the carrying value. The carrying value is reflected in other investments and was $124 million and $138 million as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. The Company had a$8 million liability recorded as of both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, related to original purchase commitments not yet remitted to the VIEs. The Company has not provided any additional support and is not contractually obligated to provide additional support to the VIEs beyond the funding commitments.
Structured Investments
The Company invests in structured investments which are considered VIEs for which it is not the sponsor. These structured investments typically invest in fixed income instruments and are managed by third parties and include asset backed securities, and commercial and residential mortgage backed securities. The Company classifies these investments as Available-for-Sale securities. The Company has determined that it is not the primary beneficiary of these structures due to the size of the Company's investment in the entities and position in the capital structure of these entities. The Company's maximum exposure to loss as a result of its investment in these structured investments is limited to its amortized cost. See Note 5 for additional information on these structured investments.
Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities
The Company categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy. See Note 11 for the definition of the three levels of the fair value hierarchy.
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The following tables present the balances of assets and liabilities held by consolidated investment entities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
March 31, 2022
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
(in millions)
Assets
Investments:
Common stocks $ - $ 3 $ - $ 3
Syndicated loans - 2,077 97 2,174
Total investments - 2,080 97 2,177
Receivables - 22 - 22
Other assets - 2 - 2
Total assets at fair value $ - $ 2,104 $ 97 $ 2,201
Liabilities
Debt (1)
$ - $ 2,156 $ - $ 2,156
Other liabilities - 146 - 146
Total liabilities at fair value $ - $ 2,302 $ - $ 2,302
December 31, 2021
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
(in millions)
Assets
Investments:
Common stocks $ - $ 3 $ - $ 3
Syndicated loans - 2,117 64 2,181
Total investments - 2,120 64 2,184
Receivables - 17 - 17
Other assets - - 3 3
Total assets at fair value $ - $ 2,137 $ 67 $ 2,204
Liabilities
Debt (1)
$ - $ 2,164 $ - $ 2,164
Other liabilities - 137 - 137
Total liabilities at fair value $ - $ 2,301 $ - $ 2,301
(1)The carrying value of the CLOs' debt is set equal to the fair value of the CLOs' assets. The estimated fair value of the CLOs' debt was $2.1 billion and $2.2 billion as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
The following tables provide a summary of changes in Level 3 assets held by consolidated investment entities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
Syndicated Loans Other Assets
(in millions)
Balance, January 1, 2022
$ 64 $ 3
Total gains (losses) included in:
Net income
(1) (1) -
Purchases
15 -
Sales
(1) -
Transfers into Level 3
62 -
Transfers out of Level 3
(42) (3)
Balance, March 31, 2022
$ 97 $ -
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) included in income relating to assets held at March 31, 2022
$ (1) (1) $ -
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Syndicated Loans Other Assets
(in millions)
Balance, January 1, 2021
$ 92 $ 2
Total gains (losses) included in:
Net income
2 (1) -
Purchases
59 -
Sales
(10) -
Settlements
(20) -
Transfers into Level 3
57 -
Transfers out of Level 3
(25) (2)
Balance, March 31, 2021
$ 155 $ -
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) included in income relating to assets held at March 31, 2021
$ 1 (1) $ -
(1)Included in Net investment income.
Securities and loans transferred from Level 3 primarily represent assets with fair values that are now obtained from a third-party pricing service with observable inputs or priced in active markets. Securities and loans transferred to Level 3 represent assets with fair values that are now based on a single non-binding broker quote.
All Level 3 measurements as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 were obtained from non-binding broker quotes where unobservable inputs utilized in the fair value calculation are not reasonably available to the Company.
Determination of Fair Value
Assets
Investments
The fair value of syndicated loans obtained from third-party pricing services using a market approach with observable inputs is classified as Level 2. The fair value of syndicated loans obtained from third-party pricing services with a single non-binding broker quote as the underlying valuation source is classified as Level 3. The underlying inputs used in non-binding broker quotes are not readily available to the Company. See Note 11 for a description of the Company's determination of the fair value of corporate debt securities, common stocks and other investments.
Receivables
For receivables of the consolidated CLOs, the carrying value approximates fair value as the nature of these assets has historically been short term and the receivables have been collectible. The fair value of these receivables is classified as Level 2.
Liabilities
Debt
The fair value of the CLOs' assets, typically syndicated bank loans, is more observable than the fair value of the CLOs' debt tranches for which market activity is limited and less transparent. As a result, the fair value of the CLOs' debt is set equal to the fair value of the CLOs' assets and is classified as Level 2.
Other Liabilities
Other liabilities consist primarily of securities purchased but not yet settled held by consolidated CLOs. The carrying value approximates fair value as the nature of these liabilities has historically been short term. The fair value of these liabilities is classified as Level 2. Other liabilities also include accrued interest on CLO debt.
Fair Value Option
The Company has elected the fair value option for the financial assets and liabilities of the consolidated CLOs. Management believes that the use of the fair value option better matches the changes in fair value of assets and liabilities related to the CLOs.
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The following table presents the fair value and unpaid principal balance of loans and debt for which the fair value option has been elected:
March 31, 2022
December 31, 2021
(in millions)
Syndicated loans
Unpaid principal balance $ 2,242 $ 2,233
Excess unpaid principal over fair value (68) (52)
Fair value $ 2,174 $ 2,181
Fair value of loans more than 90 days past due $ - $ -
Fair value of loans in nonaccrual status 11 13
Difference between fair value and unpaid principal of loans more than 90 days past due, loans in nonaccrual status or both
5 10
Debt
Unpaid principal balance $ 2,295 $ 2,296
Excess unpaid principal over fair value (139) (132)
Carrying value (1)
$ 2,156 $ 2,164
(1)The carrying value of the CLOs' debt is set equal to the fair value of the CLOs' assets. The estimated fair value of the CLOs' debt was $2.1 billion and $2.2 billion as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
Interest income from syndicated loans, bonds and structured investments is recorded based on contractual rates in Net investment income. Gains and losses related to changes in the fair value of investments and gains and losses on sales of investments are also recorded in Net investment income. Interest expense on debt is recorded in interest and debt expense with gains and losses related to changes in the fair value of debt recorded in Net investment income.
Total net gains (losses) recognized in Net investment income related to the changes in fair value of investments the Company owns in the consolidated CLOs where it has elected the fair value option and collateralized financing entity accounting were immaterial for both the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.
Debt of the consolidated investment entities and the stated interest rates were as follows:
Carrying Value Weighted Average Interest Rate
March 31, 2022
December 31, 2021
March 31, 2022
December 31, 2021
(in millions)
Debt of consolidated CLOs due 2028-2034
$ 2,156 $ 2,164 1.9 % 1.7 %
The debt of the consolidated CLOs has both fixed and floating interest rates, which range from nil to 9.5%. The interest rates on the debt of CLOs are weighted average rates based on the outstanding principal and contractual interest rates.
5. Investments
The following is a summary of Ameriprise Financial investments:
March 31, 2022 December 31, 2021
(in millions)
Available-for-Sale securities, at fair value
$ 32,330 $ 32,050
Mortgage loans (allowance for credit losses: 2022, $12; 2021, $12)
1,971 1,953
Policy loans 833 835
Other investments (allowance for credit losses: 2022, $5; 2021, $5)
906 972
Total $ 36,040 $ 35,810
Other investments primarily reflect the Company's interests in affordable housing partnerships, trading securities, equity securities, seed money investments, syndicated loans, credit card receivables and certificates of deposit with original or remaining maturities at the time of purchase of more than 90 days.
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The following is a summary of Net investment income:
Three Months Ended March 31,
2022
2021
(in millions)
Investment income on fixed maturities $ 214 $ 266
Net realized gains (losses) 20 69
Affordable housing partnerships (15) (15)
Other 23 21
Consolidated investment entities 19 36
Total $ 261 $ 377
Available-for-Sale securities distributed by type were as follows:
March 31, 2022
Description of Securities
Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Allowance for Credit Losses Fair Value
(in millions)
Corporate debt securities $ 9,012 $ 667 $ (297) $ - $ 9,382
Residential mortgage backed securities 12,117 17 (439) - 11,695
Commercial mortgage backed securities 5,461 3 (168) - 5,296
Asset backed securities 3,676 16 (54) - 3,638
State and municipal obligations 847 163 (8) (1) 1,001
U.S. government and agency obligations 1,160 - - - 1,160
Foreign government bonds and obligations 83 2 (3) - 82
Other securities 77 - (1) - 76
Total $ 32,433 $ 868 $ (970) $ (1) $ 32,330
Description of Securities December 31, 2021
Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Allowance for Credit Losses Fair Value
(in millions)
Corporate debt securities $ 8,737 $ 1,243 $ (48) $ - $ 9,932
Residential mortgage backed securities 10,927 67 (50) - 10,944
Commercial mortgage backed securities 4,950 59 (23) - 4,986
Asset backed securities 3,639 26 (11) - 3,654
State and municipal obligations 850 244 (1) (1) 1,092
U.S. government and agency obligations 1,301 - - - 1,301
Foreign government bonds and obligations 88 5 (1) - 92
Other securities 49 - - - 49
Total $ 30,541 $ 1,644 $ (134) $ (1) $ 32,050
As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, accrued interest of $156 million and $140 million, respectively, is excluded from the amortized cost basis of Available-for-Sale securities in the tables above and is recorded in Receivables.
As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, investment securities with a fair value of $3.3 billion and $3.1 billion, respectively, were pledged to meet contractual obligations under derivative contracts and short-term borrowings, of which $428 million and $314 million, respectively, may be sold, pledged or rehypothecated by the counterparty.
As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, fixed maturity securities comprised approximately 90% and 89%, respectively, of Ameriprise Financial investments. Rating agency designations are based on the availability of ratings from Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations ("NRSROs"), including Moody's Investors Service ("Moody's"), Standard & Poor's Ratings Services ("S&P") and Fitch Ratings Ltd. ("Fitch"). The Company uses the median of available ratings from Moody's, S&P and Fitch, or if fewer than three ratings are available, the lower rating is used. When ratings from Moody's, S&P and Fitch are unavailable, the Company may utilize ratings from other NRSROs or rate the securities internally. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company's internal analysts rated $471 million and $400 million, respectively, of securities using criteria similar to those used by NRSROs.
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A summary of fixed maturity securities by rating was as follows:
Ratings
March 31, 2022 December 31, 2021
Amortized Cost Fair Value Percent of Total Fair Value Amortized Cost Fair Value Percent of Total Fair Value
(in millions, except percentages)
AAA $ 22,172 $ 21,546 67 % $ 20,563 $ 20,625 64 %
AA 748 858 3 727 898 3
A 1,786 1,991 6 1,775 2,129 7
BBB 6,941 7,135 22 6,495 7,268 23
Below investment grade (1)
786 800 2 981 1,130 3
Total fixed maturities $ 32,433 $ 32,330 100 % $ 30,541 $ 32,050 100 %
(1) The amortized cost and fair value of below investment grade securities includes interest in non-consolidated CLOs managed by the Company of $1 million and $2 million, respectively, as of both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021. These securities are not rated but are included in below investment grade due to their risk characteristics.
As of both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, approximately 30% of securities rated AAA were GNMA, FNMA and FHLMC mortgage backed securities. No holdings of any issuer were greater than 10% of the Company's total shareholder's equity as of both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
The following tables summarize the fair value and gross unrealized losses on Available-for-Sale securities, aggregated by major investment type and the length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for which no allowance for credit losses has been recorded:
Description of Securities March 31, 2022
Less than 12 Months 12 Months or More Total
Number of Securities Fair Value Unrealized Losses Number of Securities Fair Value Unrealized Losses Number of Securities Fair Value Unrealized Losses
(in millions, except number of securities)
Corporate debt securities 253 $ 3,182 $ (234) 40 $ 441 $ (63) 293 $ 3,623 $ (297)
Residential mortgage backed securities 444 9,348 (410) 70 544 (29) 514 9,892 (439)
Commercial mortgage backed securities 248 4,322 (153) 20 277 (15) 268 4,599 (168)
Asset backed securities 88 3,003 (52) 6 113 (2) 94 3,116 (54)
State and municipal obligations 55 126 (8) 1 4 - 56 130 (8)
Foreign government bonds and obligations 7 28 (1) 9 8 (2) 16 36 (3)
Other securities 4 76 (1) - - - 4 76 (1)
Total 1,099 $ 20,085 $ (859) 146 $ 1,387 $ (111) 1,245 $ 21,472 $ (970)
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Description of Securities December 31, 2021
Less than 12 Months 12 Months or More Total
Number of Securities Fair Value Unrealized Losses Number of Securities Fair Value Unrealized Losses Number of Securities Fair Value Unrealized Losses
(in millions, except number of securities)
Corporate debt securities 110 $ 2,056 $ (43) 14 $ 81 $ (5) 124 $ 2,137 $ (48)
Residential mortgage backed securities 206 5,808 (48) 56 191 (2) 262 5,999 (50)
Commercial mortgage backed securities 102 2,184 (22) 9 139 (1) 111 2,323 (23)
Asset backed securities 41 1,883 (11) 6 118 - 47 2,001 (11)
State and municipal obligations 26 64 (1) - - - 26 64 (1)
Foreign government bonds and obligations 5 6 - 6 4 (1) 11 10 (1)
Total 490 $ 12,001 $ (125) 91 $ 533 $ (9) 581 $ 12,534 $ (134)
As part of the Company's ongoing monitoring process, management determined that the change in gross unrealized losses on its Available-for-Sale securities for which an allowance for credit losses has not been recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2022 is primarily attributable to the impact of higher interest rates and wider credit spreads. The Company did not recognize these unrealized losses in earnings because it was determined that such losses were due to non-credit factors. The Company does not intend to sell these securities and does not believe that it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell these securities before the anticipated recovery of the remaining amortized cost basis. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, approximately 94% and 96%, respectively, of the total of Available-for-Sale securities with gross unrealized losses were considered investment grade.
The following tables present a rollforward of the allowance for credit losses on Available-for-Sale securities:
Corporate Debt Securities Asset Backed Securities State and Municipal Obligations Total
(in millions)
Balance at January 1, 2022
$ - $ - $ 1 $ 1
Charge-offs - - - -
Balance at March 31, 2022
$ - $ - $ 1 $ 1
Balance at January 1, 2021
$ 10 $ 1 $ - $ 11
Charge-offs (10) (1) - (11)
Balance at March 31, 2021
$ - $ - $ - $ -
Net realized gains and losses on Available-for-Sale securities, determined using the specific identification method, recognized in Net investment income were as follows:
Three Months Ended March 31,
2022
2021
(in millions)
Gross realized investment gains $ 20 $ 51
Gross realized investment losses - (1)
Total $ 20 $ 50
There were no credit losses for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.
See Note 14 for a rollforward of net unrealized investment gains (losses) included in accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI").
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Available-for-Sale securities by contractual maturity as of March 31, 2022 were as follows:
Amortized Cost Fair Value
(in millions)
Due within one year $ 1,847 $ 1,849
Due after one year through five years 2,120 2,133
Due after five years through 10 years 3,563 3,382
Due after 10 years 3,649 4,337
11,179 11,701
Residential mortgage backed securities 12,117 11,695
Commercial mortgage backed securities 5,461 5,296
Asset backed securities 3,676 3,638
Total $ 32,433 $ 32,330
Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations. Residential mortgage backed securities, commercial mortgage backed securities and asset backed securities are not due at a single maturity date. As such, these securities were not included in the maturities distribution.
6. Financing Receivables
Financing receivables are comprised of commercial loans, consumer loans, and deposit receivables.
Allowance for Credit Losses
The following tables present a rollforward of the allowance for credit losses:
Commercial Loans Consumer Loans Total
(in millions)
Balance, January 1, 2022
$ 47 $ 3 $ 50
Provisions (2) - (2)
Balance, March 31, 2022
$ 45 $ 3 $ 48
Commercial Loans Consumer Loans Total
(in millions)
Balance, January 1, 2021
$ 66 $ 2 $ 68
Provisions - 1 1
Charge-offs (1) - (1)
Balance, March 31, 2021
$ 65 $ 3 $ 68

Accrued interest on commercial loans was $12 million and $13 million as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, and is recorded in Receivables and excluded from the amortized cost basis of commercial loans.
Purchases and Sales
During the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company purchased nil and $13 million, respectively, of syndicated loans, and sold nil and $4 million, respectively, of syndicated loans.
During the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company purchased $1 million and $2 million, respectively, of residential mortgage loans. The allowance for credit losses for residential mortgage loans was not material as of both March 31, 2022 and 2021.
The Company has not acquired any loans with deteriorated credit quality as of the acquisition date.
Credit Quality Information
Nonperforming loans were$8 million and $9 million as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. All other loans were considered to be performing.
Commercial Loans
Commercial Mortgage Loans
The Company reviews the credit worthiness of the borrower and the performance of the underlying properties in order to determine the risk of loss on commercial mortgage loans. Loan-to-value ratio is the primary credit quality indicator included in this review.
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Based on this review, the commercial mortgage loans are assigned an internal risk rating, which management updates when credit risk changes. Commercial mortgage loans which management has assigned its highest risk rating were less than 1% of total commercial mortgage loans as of both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021. Loans with the highest risk rating represent distressed loans which the Company has identified as impaired or expects to become delinquent or enter into foreclosure within the next six months. Total commercial mortgage loans past due were nil as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
The tables below present the amortized cost basis of commercial mortgage loans by the year of origination and loan-to-value ratio :
March 31, 2022
Loan-to-Value Ratio
2022
2021 2020 2019 2018 Prior Total
(in millions)
> 100% $ - $ - $ - $ 11 $ 10 $ 15 $ 36
80% - 100% - 9 - 26 2 39 76
60% - 80% 21 99 66 48 22 164 420
40% - 60% 17 81 30 87 63 478 756
< 40% 4 14 26 2 71 529 646
Total $ 42 $ 203 $ 122 $ 174 $ 168 $ 1,225 $ 1,934

December 31, 2021
Loan-to-Value Ratio 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 Prior Total
(in millions)
> 100% $ - $ - $ 20 $ 10 $ - $ 29 $ 59
80% - 100% 9 2 9 2 - 29 51
60% - 80% 142 80 60 23 61 138 504
40% - 60% 42 33 86 74 57 401 693
< 40% 11 8 48 6 58 478 609
Total $ 204 $ 123 $ 223 $ 115 $ 176 $ 1,075 $ 1,916
Loan-to-value ratio is based on income and expense data provided by borrowers at least annually and long-term capitalization rate assumptions based on property type.
In addition, the Company reviews the concentrations of credit risk by region and property type. Concentrations of credit risk of commercial mortgage loans by U.S. region were as follows:
Loans Percentage
March 31, 2022
December 31, 2021
March 31, 2022
December 31, 2021
(in millions)
East North Central $ 205 $ 194 11 % 10 %
East South Central 56 57 3 3
Middle Atlantic 121 122 6 6
Mountain 118 119 6 6
New England 27 28 1 2
Pacific 637 627 33 33
South Atlantic 503 497 26 26
West North Central 139 141 7 7
West South Central 128 131 7 7
1,934 1,916 100 % 100 %
Less: allowance for credit losses 12 12
Total $ 1,922 $ 1,904
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Concentrations of credit risk of commercial mortgage loans by property type were as follows:
Loans Percentage
March 31, 2022
December 31, 2021
March 31, 2022
December 31, 2021
(in millions)
Apartments $ 512 $ 496 26 % 26 %
Hotel 15 14 1 1
Industrial 321 319 17 17
Mixed use 67 68 3 3
Office 266 271 14 14
Retail 617 617 32 32
Other 136 131 7 7
1,934 1,916 100 % 100 %
Less: allowance for credit losses 12 12
Total
$ 1,922 $ 1,904
Syndicated Loans
The recorded investment in syndicated loans as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 was $146 million and $149 million, respectively. The Company's syndicated loan portfolio is diversified across industries and issuers. Total syndicated loans past due were nil as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021. The Company assigns an internal risk rating to each syndicated loan in its portfolio ranging from 1 through 5, with 5 reflecting the lowest quality.
The tables below present the amortized cost basis of syndicated loans by origination year and internal risk rating:
March 31, 2022
Internal Risk Rating 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 Prior Total
(in millions)
Risk 5 $ 1 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 1
Risk 4 - - - - - 3 3
Risk 3 - 4 - 9 5 12 30
Risk 2 - 15 6 7 7 32 67
Risk 1 - 5 1 3 12 24 45
Total $ 1 $ 24 $ 7 $ 19 $ 24 $ 71 $ 146
December 31, 2021
Internal Risk Rating 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 Prior Total
(in millions)
Risk 5 $ - $ - $ 1 $ - $ - $ - $ 1
Risk 4 - - - - 1 2 3
Risk 3 - - 4 5 5 6 20
Risk 2 15 4 12 10 18 12 71
Risk 1 8 3 3 11 16 13 54
Total $ 23 $ 7 $ 20 $ 26 $ 40 $ 33 $ 149
Financial Advisor Loans
The Company offers loans to financial advisors for transitional cost assistance. Repayment of the loan is highly dependent on the retention of the financial advisor. In the event a financial advisor is no longer affiliated with the Company, any unpaid balances become immediately due. Accordingly, the primary risk factor for advisor loans is termination status. The allowance for credit losses related to loans to advisors that have terminated their relationship with the Company was $5 million as of both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
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The tables below present the amortized cost basis of advisor loans by origination year and termination status:
March 31, 2022
Termination Status 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 Prior Total
(in millions)
Active $ 40 $ 131 $ 142 $ 114 $ 86 $ 212 $ 725
Terminated - - 1 1 - 6 8
Total $ 40 $ 131 $ 143 $ 115 $ 86 $ 218 $ 733
December 31, 2021
Termination Status 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 Prior Total
(in millions)
Active $ 136 $ 147 $ 119 $ 89 $ 116 $ 113 $ 720
Terminated 1 1 - - - 6 8
Total $ 137 $ 148 $ 119 $ 89 $ 116 $ 119 $ 728
Consumer Loans
Credit Card Receivables
The credit cards are co-branded with Ameriprise Financial, Inc. and issued to the Company's customers by a third party. FICO scores and delinquency rates are the primary credit quality indicators for the credit card portfolio. Delinquency rates are measured based on the number of days past due. Credit card receivables over 30 days past due were 1% of total credit card receivables as of both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
The table below presents the amortized cost basis of credit card receivables by FICO score:
March 31, 2022
December 31, 2021
(in millions)
> 800 $ 28 $ 30
750 - 799 23 24
700 - 749 23 25
650 - 699 14 14
< 650 5 5
Total $ 93 $ 98
Policy Loans
Policy loans do not exceed the cash surrender value at origination. As there is minimal risk of loss related to policy loans, there is no allowance for credit losses.
Margin Loans
The margin loans balance was $1.2 billion as of both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021. The Company monitors collateral supporting margin loans and requests additional collateral when necessary in order to mitigate the risk of loss. As of both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the allowance for credit losses on margin loans was not material.
Pledged Asset Lines of Credit
The pledged asset lines of credit balance was $520 million and $467 million as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. The Company monitors collateral supporting pledged asset lines of credit and requests additional collateral when necessary in order to mitigate the risk of loss. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there was no allowance for credit losses on pledged asset lines of credit.
Deposit Receivables
Deposit receivables were $7.8 billion and $7.9 billion as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. Deposit receivables are fully collateralized by the fair value of the assets held in trusts. Based on management's evaluation of the nature of the underlying assets and the potential for changes in the collateral value, there was no allowance for credit losses for the deposit receivables as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
Troubled Debt Restructurings
There were no loans accounted for as a troubled debt restructuring by the Company during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021. There are no commitments to lend additional funds to borrowers whose loans have been restructured.
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7. Deferred Acquisition Costs and Deferred Sales Inducement Costs
The balances of and changes in DAC were as follows:
2022 2021
(in millions)
Balance at January 1 $ 2,782 $ 2,532
Capitalization of acquisition costs 53 65
Amortization
(96) (5)
Impact of change in net unrealized (gains) losses on securities 189 93
Balance at March 31
$ 2,928 $ 2,685
The balances of and changes in DSIC, which is included in Other assets, were as follows:
2022 2021
(in millions)
Balance at January 1 $ 189 $ 189
Amortization (8) (3)
Impact of change in net unrealized (gains) losses on securities 6 4
Balance at March 31
$ 187 $ 190
8. Policyholder Account Balances, Future Policy Benefits and Claims and Separate Account Liabilities
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims consisted of the following:

March 31, 2022 December 31, 2021
(in millions)
Policyholder account balances
Fixed annuities (1)
$ 8,002 $ 8,117
Variable annuity fixed sub-accounts 4,951 4,990
Universal life ("UL")/variable universal life ("VUL") insurance 3,092 3,103
Indexed universal life ("IUL") insurance 2,587 2,534
Structured variable annuities 4,885 4,440
Other life insurance 553 563
Total policyholder account balances 24,070 23,747
Future policy benefits
Variable annuity guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefits ("GMWB") 1,750 2,336
Variable annuity guaranteed minimum accumulation benefits ("GMAB") (2)
(17) (23)
Other annuity liabilities 96 67
Fixed annuity life contingent liabilities 1,254 1,278
Life and disability income insurance 1,125 1,139
Long term care insurance 5,485 5,664
UL/VUL and other life insurance additional liabilities 1,203 1,291
Total future policy benefits 10,896 11,752
Policy claims and other policyholders' funds 259 251
Total policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims $ 35,225 $ 35,750
(1)Includes fixed deferred annuities, non-life contingent fixed payout annuities and fixed deferred indexed annuity host contracts.
(2)Includes the fair value of GMAB embedded derivatives that was a net asset as of both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 reported as a contra liability.
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Separate account liabilities consisted of the following:
March 31, 2022 December 31, 2021
(in millions)
Variable annuity $ 75,921 $ 82,862
VUL insurance 8,719 9,343
Other insurance 31 33
Threadneedle investment liabilities 4,998 5,253
Total $ 89,669 $ 97,491
9. Variable Annuity and Insurance Guarantees
Most of the variable annuity contracts issued by the Company contain one or more guaranteed minimum death benefit ("GMDB") provisions or death benefit provisions that gross up the amount payable by a certain percentage of contract earnings, which are referred to as gain gross-up ("GGU") benefits. The Company discontinued new sales of substantially all GMWB and GMAB at the end of 2021. The Company also previously offered contracts containing guaranteed minimum income benefit ("GMIB") provisions.
Certain UL policies provide secondary guarantee benefits. The secondary guarantee ensures that, subject to specified conditions, the policy will not terminate and will continue to provide a death benefit even if there is insufficient policy value to cover the monthly deductions and charges.
The following table provides information related to variable annuity guarantees for which the Company has established additional liabilities:
Variable Annuity
Guarantees
by Benefit Type (1)
March 31, 2022 December 31, 2021
Total Contract Value Contract Value in Separate Accounts Net Amount
at Risk 		Weighted Average
Attained Age 		Total Contract Value Contract Value in Separate Accounts Net Amount
at Risk 		Weighted Average
Attained Age
(in millions, except age)
GMDB:
Return of premium $ 64,309 $ 62,458 $ 122 69 $ 70,020 $ 68,145 $ 6 69
Five/six-year reset 7,814 5,125 40 69 8,309 5,612 6 68
One-year ratchet 5,689 5,375 222 72 6,177 5,858 13 71
Five-year ratchet 1,318 1,266 13 68 1,438 1,386 1 68
Other 1,190 1,175 99 74 1,302 1,286 38 74
Total - GMDB $ 80,320 $ 75,399 $ 496 69 $ 87,246 $ 82,287 $ 64 69
GGU death benefit $ 1,173 $ 1,112 $ 164 72 $ 1,260 $ 1,198 $ 184 72
GMIB $ 166 $ 153 $ 5 72 $ 184 $ 170 $ 4 71
GMWB:
GMWB $ 1,724 $ 1,719 $ 2 75 $ 1,900 $ 1,895 $ 1 75
GMWB for life 47,847 47,815 575 69 52,387 52,334 187 69
Total - GMWB $ 49,571 $ 49,534 $ 577 69 $ 54,287 $ 54,229 $ 188 69
GMAB $ 1,771 $ 1,771 $ 3 62 $ 2,005 $ 2,005 $ - 62
(1) Individual variable annuity contracts may have more than one guarantee and therefore may be included in more than one benefit type. Variable annuity contracts for which the death benefit equals the account value are not shown in this table.
The net amount at risk for GMDB, GGU and GMAB is defined as the current guaranteed benefit amount in excess of the current contract value. The net amount at risk for GMIB is defined as the greater of the present value of the minimum guaranteed annuity payments less the current contract value or zero. The net amount at risk for GMWB is defined as the greater of the present value of the minimum guaranteed withdrawal payments less the current contract value or zero.
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The following table provides information related to insurance guarantees for which the Company has established additional liabilities:
March 31, 2022 December 31, 2021
Net Amount
at Risk 		Weighted Average Attained Age Net Amount
at Risk 		Weighted Average Attained Age
(in millions, except age)
UL secondary guarantees $ 6,563 68 $ 6,564 68
The net amount at risk for UL secondary guarantees is defined as the current guaranteed death benefit amount in excess of the current policyholder account balance.
Changes in additional liabilities (contra liabilities) for variable annuity and insurance guarantees were as follows:
GMDB & GGU
GMIB
GMWB (1)
GMAB (1)
UL
(in millions)
Balance at January 1, 2022
$ 36 $ 5 $ 2,336 $ (23) $ 1,020
Incurred claims
- - (586) 6 31
Paid claims
(3) - - - (9)
Balance at March 31, 2022
$ 33 $ 5 $ 1,750 $ (17) $ 1,042
Balance at January 1, 2021
$ 24 $ 6 $ 3,049 $ 1 $ 916
Incurred claims
3 - (1,570) (23) 32
Paid claims
(1) - - - (8)
Balance at March 31, 2021
$ 26 $ 6 $ 1,479 $ (22) $ 940
(1) The incurred claims for GMWB and GMAB include the change in the fair value of the liabilities (contra liabilities) less paid claims.
The liabilities for guaranteed benefits are supported by general account assets.
The following table summarizes the distribution of separate account balances by asset type for variable annuity contracts providing guaranteed benefits:
March 31, 2022 December 31, 2021
(in millions)
Mutual funds:
Equity $ 46,511 $ 49,183
Bond 21,640 24,998
Other 7,438 8,316
Total mutual funds $ 75,589 $ 82,497
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10. Debt
The balances and the stated interest rates of outstanding debt of Ameriprise Financial were as follows:
Outstanding Balance Stated Interest Rate
March 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 March 31, 2022 December 31, 2021
(in millions)
Long-term debt:
Senior notes due 2022 $ - $ 500 - % 3.0 %
Senior notes due 2023 750 750 4.0 4.0
Senior notes due 2024 550 550 3.7 3.7
Senior notes due 2025 500 500 3.0 3.0
Senior notes due 2026 500 500 2.9 2.9
Finance lease liabilities 37 40 N/A N/A
Other (1)
(7) (8) N/A N/A
Total long-term debt 2,330 2,832
Short-term borrowings:
Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") advances 200 200 0.6 % 0.3 %
Total $ 2,530 $ 3,032
(1) Includes adjustments for net unamortized discounts, debt issuance costs and other lease obligations.
N/A Not Applicable
Long-Term Debt
The Company's senior notes may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at any time prior to maturity at a price equal to the greater of the principal amount and the present value of remaining scheduled payments, discounted to the redemption date, plus accrued interest.
The Company repaid $500 million principal amount of its 3.0% senior notes at maturity on March 22, 2022.
Short-Term Borrowings
The Company's life insurance and bank subsidiaries are members of the FHLB of Des Moines which provides access to collateralized borrowings. The Company has pledged Available-for-Sale securities consisting of commercial mortgage backed securities and residential mortgage backed securities as collateral to access these borrowings. The fair value of the securities pledged is recorded in Investments and was $1.2 billion of commercial mortgage backed securities as of both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, and $587 million and $581 million, of residential mortgage backed securities, as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. The remaining maturity of outstanding FHLB advances was less than three months as of both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021. The stated interest rate of the FHLB advances is a weighted average annualized interest rate on the outstanding borrowings as of the balance sheet date.
In June 2021, the Company entered into an amended and restated credit agreement that provides for an unsecured revolving credit facility of up to $1.0 billion that expires in June 2026. Under the terms of the credit agreement for the facility, the Company may increase the amount of this facility up to $1.25 billion upon satisfaction of certain approval requirements. As of both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had no borrowings outstanding and $1 million of letters of credit issued against the facility. The Company's credit facility contains various administrative, reporting, legal and financial covenants. The Company was in compliance with all such covenants as of both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
11. Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities
GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date; that is, an exit price. The exit price assumes the asset or liability is not exchanged subject to a forced liquidation or distressed sale.
Valuation Hierarchy
The Company categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy. The hierarchy prioritizes the inputs used by the Company's valuation techniques. A level is assigned to each fair value measurement based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
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The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:
Level 1 Unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date.
Level 2 Prices or valuations based on observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.
Level 3 Prices or valuations that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable.
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The following tables present the balances of assets and liabilities of Ameriprise Financial measured at fair value on a recurring basis (See Note 4 for the balances of assets and liabilities for consolidated investment entities):
March 31, 2022
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
(in millions)
Assets
Cash equivalents $ 1,824 $ 2,525 $ - $ 4,349
Available-for-Sale securities:
Corporate debt securities - 8,885 497 9,382
Residential mortgage backed securities - 11,695 - 11,695
Commercial mortgage backed securities - 5,184 112 5,296
Asset backed securities - 3,631 7 3,638
State and municipal obligations - 1,001 - 1,001
U.S. government and agency obligations 1,160 - - 1,160
Foreign government bonds and obligations - 82 - 82
Other securities - 76 - 76
Total Available-for-Sale securities 1,160 30,554 616 32,330
Investments at net asset value ("NAV") 11 (1)
Trading and other securities 209 18 - 227
Separate account assets at NAV 89,669 (1)
Investments and cash equivalents segregated for regulatory purposes 599 - - 599
Receivables:
Fixed deferred indexed annuity ceded embedded derivatives - - 55 55
Other assets:
Interest rate derivative contracts 3 736 - 739
Equity derivative contracts 149 3,707 - 3,856
Credit derivative contracts - 45 - 45
Foreign exchange derivative contracts 2 28 - 30
Total other assets 154 4,516 - 4,670
Total assets at fair value $ 3,946 $ 37,613 $ 671 $ 131,910
Liabilities
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims:
Fixed deferred indexed annuity embedded derivatives $ - $ 5 $ 52 $ 57
IUL embedded derivatives - - 848 848
GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives - - 828 828 (2)
Structured variable annuity embedded derivatives - - 280 280
Total policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims - 5 2,008 2,013 (3)
Customer deposits - 2 - 2
Other liabilities:
Interest rate derivative contracts 7 308 - 315
Equity derivative contracts 259 3,525 - 3,784
Foreign exchange derivative contracts - 3 - 3
Other 204 5 62 271
Total other liabilities 470 3,841 62 4,373
Total liabilities at fair value $ 470 $ 3,848 $ 2,070 $ 6,388
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December 31, 2021
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
(in millions)
Assets
Cash equivalents $ 2,341 $ 3,478 $ - $ 5,819
Available-for-Sale securities:
Corporate debt securities - 9,430 502 9,932
Residential mortgage backed securities - 10,944 - 10,944
Commercial mortgage backed securities - 4,951 35 4,986
Asset backed securities - 3,647 7 3,654
State and municipal obligations - 1,092 - 1,092
U.S. government and agency obligations 1,301 - - 1,301
Foreign government bonds and obligations - 92 - 92
Other securities - 49 - 49
Total Available-for-Sale securities 1,301 30,205 544 32,050
Investments at NAV 11 (1)
Trading and other securities 217 25 - 242
Separate account assets at NAV 97,491 (1)
Investments and cash equivalents segregated for regulatory purposes 600 - - 600
Receivables:
Fixed deferred indexed annuity ceded embedded derivatives - - 59 59
Other assets:
Interest rate derivative contracts 1 1,251 - 1,252
Equity derivative contracts 158 4,135 - 4,293
Credit derivative contracts - 9 - 9
Foreign exchange derivative contracts 1 19 - 20
Total other assets 160 5,414 - 5,574
Total assets at fair value $ 4,619 $ 39,122 $ 603 $ 141,846
Liabilities
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims:
Fixed deferred indexed annuity embedded derivatives $ - $ 5 $ 56 $ 61
IUL embedded derivatives - - 905 905
GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives - - 1,486 1,486 (4)
Structured variable annuity embedded derivatives - - 406 406
Total policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims - 5 2,853 2,858 (5)
Customer deposits - 4 - 4
Other liabilities:
Interest rate derivative contracts 1 467 - 468
Equity derivative contracts 101 3,653 - 3,754
Foreign exchange derivative contracts 1 - - 1
Other 212 4 61 277
Total other liabilities 315 4,124 61 4,500
Total liabilities at fair value $ 315 $ 4,133 $ 2,914 $ 7,362
(1)Amounts are comprised of certain financial instruments that are measured at fair value using the NAV per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient and have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy.
(2)The fair value of the GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives included $1.0 billion of individual contracts in a liability position and $204 million of individual contracts in an asset position (recorded as a contra liability) as of March 31, 2022.
(3) The Company's adjustment for nonperformance risk resulted in a $607 million cumulative decrease to the embedded derivatives as of March 31, 2022.
(4)The fair value of the GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives included $1.6 billion of individual contracts in a liability position and $133 million of individual contracts in an asset position (recorded as a contra liability) as of December 31, 2021.
(5)The Company's adjustment for nonperformance risk resulted in a $598 million cumulative decrease to the embedded derivatives as of December 31, 2021.
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The following tables provide a summary of changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities of Ameriprise Financial measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
Available-for-Sale Securities Receivables
Corporate Debt Securities Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities Asset Backed Securities Total Fixed Deferred Indexed Annuity Ceded Embedded Derivatives
(in millions)
Balance at January 1, 2022
$ 502 $ 35 $ 7 $ 544 $ 59
Total gains (losses) included in:
Net income - - - - (1) (3)
Other comprehensive income (loss) (22) - - (22) -
Purchases 23 112 - 135 -
Settlements (6) - - (6) (1)
Transfers out of Level 3 - (35) - (35) -
Balance at March 31, 2022
$ 497 $ 112 $ 7 $ 616 $ 55
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) in other comprehensive income (loss) relating to assets held at March 31, 2022
$ (21) $ - $ - $ (21) $ -
Policyholder Account Balances, Future Policy Benefits and Claims Other Liabilities
Fixed Deferred Indexed Annuity Embedded Derivatives IUL Embedded Derivatives GMWB and GMAB Embedded Derivatives Structured Variable Annuity Embedded Derivatives Total
(in millions)
Balance at January 1, 2022
$ 56 $ 905 $ 1,486 $ 406 $ 2,853 $ 61
Total (gains) losses included in:
Net income (3) (2) (32) (2) (679) (3) (124) (3) (838) - (4)
Other comprehensive income (loss) - - - - - (1)
Issues - - 87 4 91 8
Settlements (1) (25) (66) (6) (98) (6)
Balance at March 31, 2022
$ 52 $ 848 $ 828 $ 280 $ 2,008 $ 62
Changes in unrealized (gains) losses in net income relating to liabilities held at March 31, 2022
$ - $ (32) (2) $ (671) (3) $ - $ (703) $ -
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Available-for-Sale Securities
Corporate Debt Securities Residential Mortgage Backed Securities Asset Backed Securities Total
(in millions)
Balance at January 1, 2021
$ 772 $ 9 $ 32 $ 813
Total gains (losses) included in:
Net income - - (1) (1) (1)
Other comprehensive income (loss) (5) - - (5)
Purchases 46 78 - 124
Settlements (1) - (1) (2)
Balance at March 31, 2021
$ 812 $ 87 $ 30 $ 929
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) in net income relating to assets held at March 31, 2021
$ - $ - $ (1) $ (1) (1)
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) in other comprehensive income (loss) relating to assets held at March 31, 2021
$ (5) $ - $ - $ (5)
Policyholder Account Balances, Future Policy Benefits and Claims Other Liabilities
Fixed Deferred Indexed Annuity Embedded Derivatives IUL Embedded Derivatives GMWB and GMAB Embedded Derivatives Structured Variable Annuity Embedded Derivatives Total
(in millions)
Balance at January 1, 2021
$ 49 $ 935 $ 2,316 $ 70 $ 3,370 $ 43
Total (gains) losses included in:
Net income 4 (2) 29 (2) (1,729) (3) 75 (3) (1,621) - (4)
Issues - 5 90 (15) 80 2
Settlements (1) (20) 38 (6) 11 (2)
Balance at March 31, 2021
$ 52 $ 949 $ 715 $ 124 $ 1,840 $ 43
Changes in unrealized (gains) losses in net income relating to liabilities held at March 31, 2021
$ - $ 29 (2) $ (1,705) (3) $ - $ (1,676) $ -
(1)Included in Net investment income.
(2) Included in Interest credited to fixed accounts.
(3)Included in Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses.
(4) Included in General and administrative expense.
The increase (decrease) to pretax income of the Company's adjustment for nonperformance risk on the fair value of its embedded derivatives was $25 million and $(167) million, net of DAC, DSIC, unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Securities transferred from Level 3 primarily represent securities with fair values that are obtained from a third-party pricing service with observable inputs or fair values that were included in an observable transaction with a market participant. Securities transferred to Level 3 represent securities with fair values that are now based on a single non-binding broker quote.
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The following tables provide a summary of the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements developed by the Company or reasonably available to the Company of Level 3 assets and liabilities:
March 31, 2022
Fair Value Valuation Technique Unobservable Input Range Weighted Average
(in millions)
Corporate debt securities (private placements) $ 487 Discounted cash flow
Yield/spread to U.S. Treasuries(1)
0.9 % - 3.0% 1.3%
Asset backed securities $ 2 Discounted cash flow
Annual short-term default rate (2)
0.8% 0.8%
Annual long-term default rate (2)
3.5% 3.5%
Discount rate 13.0% 13.0%
Constant prepayment rate 10.0% 10.0%
Loss recovery 63.6% 63.6%
Fixed deferred indexed annuity ceded embedded derivatives $ 55 Discounted cash flow
Surrender rate(4)
0.0 % - 66.8% 1.4%
IUL embedded derivatives $ 848 Discounted cash flow
Nonperformance risk (3)
85 bps 85 bps
Fixed deferred indexed annuity embedded derivatives $ 52 Discounted cash flow
Surrender rate(4)
0.0 % - 66.8% 1.4%
Nonperformance risk(3)
85 bps 85 bps
GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives $ 828 Discounted cash flow
Utilization of guaranteed withdrawals (5) (6)
0.0 % - 48.0% 10.6%
Surrender rate(4)
0.1 % - 55.7% 3.6%
Market volatility(7) (8)
4.3 % - 16.5% 10.9%
Nonperformance risk (3)
85 bps 85 bps
Structured variable annuity embedded derivatives $ 280 Discounted cash flow
Surrender rate(4)
0.8 % - 40.0% 0.9%
Nonperformance risk (3)
85 bps 85 bps
Contingent consideration liabilities $ 62 Discounted cash flow
Discount rate (9)
0.0 % - 0.0% 0.0%

December 31, 2021
Fair Value Valuation Technique Unobservable Input Range Weighted Average
(in millions)
Corporate debt securities (private placements) $ 502 Discounted cash flow
Yield/spread to U.S. Treasuries (1)
0.8 % - 2.4% 1.1%
Asset backed securities $ 2 Discounted cash flow
Annual short-term default rate (2)
0.8% 0.8%
Annual long-term default rate (2)
3.5% 3.5%
Discount rate 12.0% 12.0%
Constant prepayment rate 10.0% 10.0%
Loss recovery 63.6% 63.6%
Fixed deferred indexed annuity ceded embedded derivatives $ 59 Discounted cash flow
Surrender rate (4)
0.0 % - 66.8% 1.4%
IUL embedded derivatives $ 905 Discounted cash flow
Nonperformance risk (3)
65 bps 65 bps
Fixed deferred indexed annuity embedded derivatives $ 56 Discounted cash flow
Surrender rate (4)
0.0 % - 66.8% 1.4%
Nonperformance risk (3)
65 bps 65 bps
GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives $ 1,486 Discounted cash flow
Utilization of guaranteed withdrawals (5) (6)
0.0 %
-
48.0% 10.6%
Surrender rate (4)
0.1 %
-
55.7% 3.6%
Market volatility(7) (8)
4.3 %
-
16.8% 10.8%
Nonperformance risk (3)
65 bps 65 bps
Structured variable annuity embedded derivatives $ 406 Discounted cash flow
Surrender rate(4)
0.8 % - 40.0% 0.9%
Nonperformance risk (3)
65 bps 65 bps
Contingent consideration liabilities $ 61 Discounted cash flow
Discount rate (9)
0.0 % - 0.0% 0.0%
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(1)The weighted average for the spread to U.S. Treasuries for corporate debt securities (private placements) is weighted based on the security's market value as a percentage of the aggregate market value of the securities.
(2) The weighted average annual default rates of asset backed securities is weighted based on the security's market value as a percentage of the aggregate market value of the securities.
(3) The nonperformance risk is the spread added to the observable interest rates used in the valuation of the embedded derivatives.
(4) The weighted average surrender rate is weighted based on the benefit base of each contract and represents the average assumption in the current year including the effect of a dynamic surrender formula.
(5)The utilization of guaranteed withdrawals represents the percentage of contractholders that will begin withdrawing in any given year.
(6)The weighted average utilization rate represents the average assumption for the current year, weighting each policy evenly. The calculation excludes policies that have already started taking withdrawals.
(7)Market volatility represents the implied volatility of fund of funds and managed volatility funds.
(8)The weighted average market volatility represents the average volatility across all contracts, weighted by the size of the guaranteed benefit.
(9)The weighted average discount rate represents the average discount rate across all contingent consideration liabilities, weighted based on the size of the contingent consideration liability.
Level 3 measurements not included in the table above are obtained from non-binding broker quotes where unobservable inputs utilized in the fair value calculation are not reasonably available to the Company.
Uncertainty of Fair Value Measurements
Significant increases (decreases) in the yield/spread to U.S. Treasuries used in the fair value measurement of Level 3 corporate debt securities in isolation would have resulted in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement.
Significant increases (decreases) in the annual default rate and discount rate used in the fair value measurement of Level 3 asset backed securities in isolation, generally, would have resulted in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement and significant increases (decreases) in loss recovery in isolation would have resulted in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement.
Significant increases (decreases) in the constant prepayment rate in isolation would have resulted in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement.
Significant increases (decreases) in the surrender rate used in the fair value measurement of the fixed deferred indexed annuity ceded embedded derivatives in isolation would have resulted in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement.
Significant increases (decreases) in nonperformance risk used in the fair value measurement of the IUL embedded derivatives in isolation would have resulted in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement.
Significant increases (decreases) in nonperformance risk and surrender rate used in the fair value measurements of the fixed deferred indexed annuity embedded derivatives and structured variable annuity embedded derivatives in isolation would have resulted in a significantly lower (higher) liability value.
Significant increases (decreases) in utilization and volatility used in the fair value measurement of the GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives in isolation would have resulted in a significantly higher (lower) liability value.
Significant increases (decreases) in nonperformance risk and surrender rate used in the fair value measurement of the GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives in isolation would have resulted in a significantly lower (higher) liability value. Utilization of guaranteed withdrawals and surrender rates vary with the type of rider, the duration of the policy, the age of the contractholder, the distribution channel and whether the value of the guaranteed benefit exceeds the contract accumulation value.
Significant increases (decreases) in the discount rate used in the fair value measurement of the contingent consideration liability in isolation would have resulted in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement.
Determination of Fair Value
The Company uses valuation techniques consistent with the market and income approaches to measure the fair value of its assets and liabilities. The Company's market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities. The Company's income approach uses valuation techniques to convert future projected cash flows to a single discounted present value amount. When applying either approach, the Company maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs.
The following is a description of the valuation techniques used to measure fair value and the general classification of these instruments pursuant to the fair value hierarchy.
Assets
Cash Equivalents
Cash equivalents include time deposits and other highly liquid investments with original or remaining maturities at the time of purchase of 90 days or less. Actively traded money market funds are measured at their NAV and classified as Level 1. U.S. Treasuries are also classified as Level 1. The Company's remaining cash equivalents are classified as Level 2 and measured at amortized cost, which is a reasonable estimate of fair value because of the short time between the purchase of the instrument and its expected
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realization.
Investments (Available-for-Sale Securities, Equity Securities and Trading Securities)
When available, the fair value of securities is based on quoted prices in active markets. If quoted prices are not available, fair values are obtained from third-party pricing services, non-binding broker quotes, or other model-based valuation techniques.
Level 1 securities primarily include equity securities and U.S. Treasuries.
Level 2 securities primarily include corporate bonds, residential mortgage backed securities, commercial mortgage backed securities, asset backed securities, state and municipal obligations, foreign government securities and other securities. The fair value of these Level 2 securities is based on a market approach with prices obtained from third-party pricing services. Observable inputs used to value these securities can include, but are not limited to, reported trades, benchmark yields, issuer spreads and non-binding broker quotes. The fair value of securities included in an observable transaction with a market participant are also considered Level 2 when the market is not active.
Level 3 securities primarily include certain corporate bonds, non-agency residential mortgage backed securities, commercial mortgage backed securities and asset backed securities with fair value typically based on a single non-binding broker quote. The underlying inputs used for some of the non-binding broker quotes are not readily available to the Company. The Company's privately placed corporate bonds are typically based on a single non-binding broker quote. The fair value of certain asset backed securities is determined using a discounted cash flow model. Inputs used to determine the expected cash flows include assumptions about discount rates and default, prepayment and recovery rates of the underlying assets. Given the significance of the unobservable inputs to this fair value measurement, the fair value of the investment in certain asset backed securities is classified as Level 3.
In consideration of the above, management is responsible for the fair values recorded on the financial statements. Prices received from third-party pricing services are subjected to exception reporting that identifies investments with significant daily price movements as well as no movements. The Company reviews the exception reporting and resolves the exceptions through reaffirmation of the price or recording an appropriate fair value estimate. The Company also performs subsequent transaction testing. The Company performs annual due diligence of third-party pricing services. The Company's due diligence procedures include assessing the vendor's valuation qualifications, control environment, analysis of asset-class specific valuation methodologies, and understanding of sources of market observable assumptions and unobservable assumptions, if any, employed in the valuation methodology. The Company also considers the results of its exception reporting controls and any resulting price challenges that arise.
Separate Account Assets
The fair value of assets held by separate accounts is determined by the NAV of the funds in which those separate accounts are invested. The NAV is used as a practical expedient for fair value and represents the exit price for the separate account. Separate account assets are excluded from classification in the fair value hierarchy.
Investments and Cash Equivalents Segregated for Regulatory Purposes
Investments and cash equivalents segregated for regulatory purposes includes U.S. Treasuries that are classified as Level 1.
Receivables
During the third quarter of 2021, the Company reinsured its fixed deferred indexed annuity products which have an indexed account that is accounted for as an embedded derivative. The Company uses discounted cash flow models to determine the fair value of these ceded embedded derivatives. The fair value of fixed deferred indexed annuity ceded embedded derivatives includes significant observable interest rates, volatilities and equity index levels and significant unobservable surrender rates. Given the significance of the unobservable surrender rates, these embedded derivatives are classified as Level 3.
Other Assets
Derivatives that are measured using quoted prices in active markets, such as derivatives that are exchange-traded, are classified as Level 1 measurements. The variation margin on futures contracts is also classified as Level 1. The fair value of derivatives that are traded in less active over-the-counter ("OTC") markets is generally measured using pricing models with market observable inputs such as interest rates and equity index levels. These measurements are classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy and include swaps, foreign currency forwards and the majority of options. The counterparties' nonperformance risk associated with uncollateralized derivative assets was immaterial as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021. See Note 12 and Note 13 for further information on the credit risk of derivative instruments and related collateral.
Liabilities
Policyholder Account Balances, Future Policy Benefits and Claims
There is no active market for the transfer of the Company's embedded derivatives attributable to the provisions of certain variable annuity riders, fixed deferred indexed annuity, structured variable annuity and IUL products.
The Company values the embedded derivatives attributable to the provisions of certain variable annuity riders using internal valuation models. These models calculate fair value as the present value of future expected benefit payments less the present value of future
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expected rider fees attributable to the embedded derivative feature. The projected cash flows used by these models include observable capital market assumptions and incorporate significant unobservable inputs related to implied volatility as well as contractholder behavior assumptions that include margins for risk, all of which the Company believes a market participant would expect. The fair value also reflects a current estimate of the Company's nonperformance risk specific to these embedded derivatives. Given the significant unobservable inputs to this valuation, these measurements are classified as Level 3. The embedded derivatives attributable to these provisions are recorded in Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims.
The Company uses a discounted cash flow model to determine the fair value of the embedded derivatives associated with the provisions of its equity index annuity product. The projected cash flows generated by this model are based on significant observable inputs related to interest rates, volatilities and equity index levels and, therefore, are classified as Level 2.
The Company uses discounted cash flow models to determine the fair value of the embedded derivatives associated with the provisions of its fixed deferred indexed annuity, structured variable annuity and IUL products. The structured variable annuity product is a limited flexible purchase payment annuity that offers 45 different indexed account options providing equity market exposure and a fixed account. Each indexed account includes a protection option (a buffer or a floor). If the index has a negative return, contractholder losses will be reduced by a buffer or limited to a floor. The portion allocated to an indexed account is accounted for as an embedded derivative. The fair value of fixed deferred indexed annuity, structured variable annuity and IUL embedded derivatives includes significant observable interest rates, volatilities and equity index levels and significant unobservable surrender rates and the estimate of the Company's nonperformance risk. Given the significance of the unobservable surrender rates and the nonperformance risk assumption, the fixed deferred indexed annuity, structured variable annuity and IUL embedded derivatives are classified as Level 3.
The embedded derivatives attributable to these provisions are recorded in Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims.
Customer Deposits
The Company uses discounted cash flow models to determine the fair value of the embedded derivative liability associated with the provisions of its stock market certificates ("SMC"). The inputs to these calculations are primarily market observable and include interest rates, volatilities and equity index levels. As a result, these measurements are classified as Level 2.
Other Liabilities
Derivatives that are measured using quoted prices in active markets, such as derivatives that are exchange-traded, are classified as Level 1 measurements. The variation margin on futures contracts is also classified as Level 1. The fair value of derivatives that are traded in less active OTC markets is generally measured using pricing models with market observable inputs such as interest rates and equity index levels. These measurements are classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy and include swaps, foreign currency forwards and the majority of options. The Company's nonperformance risk associated with uncollateralized derivative liabilities was immaterial as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021. See Note 12 and Note 13 for further information on the credit risk of derivative instruments and related collateral.
Securities sold but not yet purchased represent obligations of the Company to deliver specified securities that it does not yet own, creating a liability to purchase the security in the market at prevailing prices. When available, the fair value of securities is based on quoted prices in active markets. If quoted prices are not available, fair values are obtained from nationally-recognized pricing services, or other model-based valuation techniques such as the present value of cash flows. Level 1 securities sold but not yet purchased primarily include equity securities and U.S. Treasuries traded in active markets. Level 2 securities sold but not yet purchased primarily include corporate bonds.
Contingent consideration liabilities consist of earn-outs and/or deferred payments related to the Company's acquisitions. Contingent consideration liabilities are recorded at fair value utilizing a discounted cash flow model using an unobservable input (discount rate). Given the use of a significant unobservable input, the fair value of contingent consideration liabilities is classified as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy.
Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
The Company assesses its investment in affordable housing partnerships for impairment. The investments that are determined to be impaired are written down to their fair value. The Company uses a discounted cash flow model to measure the fair value of these investments. Inputs to the discounted cash flow model are estimates of future net operating losses and tax credits available to the Company and discount rates based on market condition and the financial strength of the syndicator (general partner). The balance of affordable housing partnerships measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis was $87 million and $93 million as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.
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Assets and Liabilities Not Reported at Fair Value
The following tables provide the carrying value and the estimated fair value of financial instruments that are not reported at fair value:
March 31, 2022
Carrying Value Fair Value
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
(in millions)
Financial Assets
Mortgage loans, net $ 1,971 $ - $ 45 $ 1,890 $ 1,935
Policy loans 833 - 833 - 833
Receivables 10,482 178 1,744 8,357 10,279
Restricted and segregated cash 2,069 2,069 - - 2,069
Other investments and assets 374 - 323 51 374
Financial Liabilities
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims
$ 12,841 $ - $ - $ 12,678 $ 12,678
Investment certificate reserves 5,195 - - 5,175 5,175
Banking and brokerage deposits 16,853 16,853 - - 16,853
Separate account liabilities - investment contracts 5,368 - 5,368 - 5,368
Debt and other liabilities 2,776 269 2,517 8 2,794
December 31, 2021
Carrying Value Fair Value
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
(in millions)
Financial Assets
Mortgage loans, net $ 1,953 $ - $ 49 $ 1,990 $ 2,039
Policy loans 835 - 835 - 835
Receivables 10,509 135 1,669 9,404 11,208
Restricted and segregated cash 2,195 2,195 - - 2,195
Other investments and assets 368 - 319 49 368
Financial Liabilities
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims $ 12,342 $ - $ - $ 13,264 $ 13,264
Investment certificate reserves 5,297 - - 5,290 5,290
Banking and brokerage deposits 14,931 14,931 - - 14,931
Separate account liabilities - investment contracts 5,657 - 5,657 - 5,657
Debt and other liabilities 3,214 206 3,129 9 3,344
Receivables include deposit receivables, brokerage margin loans, securities borrowed, pledged asset lines of credit, and loans to financial advisors. Restricted and segregated cash includes cash segregated under federal and other regulations held in special reserve bank accounts for the exclusive benefit of the Company's brokerage customers. Other investments and assets primarily include syndicated loans, credit card receivables, certificate of deposits with original or remaining maturities at the time of purchase of more than 90 days, the Company's membership in the FHLB and investments related to the Community Reinvestment Act. See Note 6 for additional information on mortgage loans, policy loans, syndicated loans, credit card receivables and deposit receivables.
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims include fixed annuities in deferral status, non-life contingent fixed annuities in payout status, indexed and structured variable annuity host contracts, and the fixed portion of a small number of variable annuity contracts classified as investment contracts. See Note 8 for additional information on these liabilities. Investment certificate reserves represent customer deposits for fixed rate certificates and stock market certificates. Banking and brokerage deposits are amounts payable to customers related to free credit balances, funds deposited by customers and funds accruing to customers as a result of trades or contracts. Separate account liabilities are primarily investment contracts in pooled pension funds offered by Threadneedle. Debt and other liabilities include the Company's long-term debt, short-term borrowings, securities loaned and future funding commitments to affordable housing partnerships and other real estate partnerships. See Note 10 for further information on the Company's long-term debt and short-term borrowings.
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12. Offsetting Assets and Liabilities
Certain financial instruments and derivative instruments are eligible for offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company's derivative instruments and securities borrowing and lending agreements are subject to master netting and collateral arrangements and qualify for offset. A master netting arrangement with a counterparty creates a right of offset for amounts due to and from that same counterparty that is enforceable in the event of a default or bankruptcy. Securities borrowed and loaned result from transactions between the Company's broker dealer subsidiary and other financial institutions and are recorded at the amount of cash collateral advanced or received. Securities borrowed and securities loaned are primarily equity securities. The Company's securities borrowed and securities loaned transactions generally do not have a fixed maturity date and may be terminated by either party under customary terms.
The Company's policy is to recognize amounts subject to master netting arrangements on a gross basis in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The following tables present the gross and net information about the Company's assets subject to master netting arrangements:
March 31, 2022
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets
Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
Amounts of Assets Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Net Amount
Financial Instruments (1)
Cash Collateral
Securities Collateral
(in millions)
Derivatives:
OTC $ 4,416 $ - $ 4,416 $ (3,271) $ (1,089) $ - $ 56
OTC cleared 156 - 156 (82) - - 74
Exchange-traded 98 - 98 (89) - - 9
Total derivatives 4,670 - 4,670 (3,442) (1,089) - 139
Securities borrowed 178 - 178 (64) - (111) 3
Total $ 4,848 $ - $ 4,848 $ (3,506) $ (1,089) $ (111) $ 142
December 31, 2021
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets
Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
Amounts of Assets Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Net Amount
Financial Instruments (1)
Cash Collateral
Securities Collateral
(in millions)
Derivatives:
OTC $ 5,387 $ - $ 5,387 $ (3,613) $ (1,637) $ (114) $ 23
OTC cleared 88 - 88 (41) - - 47
Exchange-traded 99 - 99 (91) - - 8
Total derivatives 5,574 - 5,574 (3,745) (1,637) (114) 78
Securities borrowed 135 - 135 (41) - (91) 3
Total $ 5,709 $ - $ 5,709 $ (3,786) $ (1,637) $ (205) $ 81
(1)Represents the amount of assets that could be offset by liabilities with the same counterparty under master netting or similar arrangements that management elects not to offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
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The following tables present the gross and net information about the Company's liabilities subject to master netting arrangements:
March 31, 2022
Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities
Gross Amounts Offset in the
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Net Amount
Financial Instruments (1)
Cash Collateral
Securities Collateral
(in millions)
Derivatives:
OTC $ 3,839 $ - $ 3,839 $ (3,271) $ (169) $ (393) $ 6
OTC cleared 82 - 82 (82) - - -
Exchange-traded 181 - 181 (89) (89) - 3
Total derivatives 4,102 - 4,102 (3,442) (258) (393) 9
Securities loaned 269 - 269 (64) - (197) 8
Total $ 4,371 $ - $ 4,371 $ (3,506) $ (258) $ (590) $ 17
December 31, 2021
Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities
Gross Amounts Offset in the
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Net Amount
Financial Instruments (1)
Cash Collateral
Securities Collateral
(in millions)
Derivatives:
OTC $ 4,091 $ - $ 4,091 $ (3,613) $ (183) $ (292) $ 3
OTC cleared 41 - 41 (41) - - -
Exchange-traded 91 - 91 (91) - - -
Total derivatives 4,223 - 4,223 (3,745) (183) (292) 3
Securities loaned 207 - 207 (41) - (160) 6
Total $ 4,430 $ - $ 4,430 $ (3,786) $ (183) $ (452) $ 9
(1)Represents the amount of liabilities that could be offset by assets with the same counterparty under master netting or similar arrangements that management elects not to offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
In the tables above, the amount of assets or liabilities presented are offset first by financial instruments that have the right of offset under master netting or similar arrangements, then any remaining amount is reduced by the amount of cash and securities collateral. The actual collateral may be greater than amounts presented in the tables.
When the fair value of collateral accepted by the Company is less than the amount due to the Company, there is a risk of loss if the counterparty fails to perform or provide additional collateral. To mitigate this risk, the Company monitors collateral values regularly and requires additional collateral when necessary. When the value of collateral pledged by the Company declines, it may be required to post additional collateral.
Freestanding derivative instruments are reflected in Other assets and Other liabilities. Cash collateral pledged by the Company is reflected in Other assets and cash collateral accepted by the Company is reflected in Other liabilities. Securities borrowing and lending agreements are reflected in Receivables and Other liabilities, respectively. See Note 13 for additional disclosures related to the Company's derivative instruments and Note 4 for information related to derivatives held by consolidated investment entities.
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13. Derivatives and Hedging Activities
Derivative instruments enable the Company to manage its exposure to various market risks. The value of such instruments is derived from an underlying variable or multiple variables, including equity, foreign exchange and interest rate indices or prices. The Company primarily enters into derivative agreements for risk management purposes related to the Company's products and operations.
Certain of the Company's freestanding derivative instruments are subject to master netting arrangements. The Company's policy on the recognition of derivatives on the Consolidated Balance Sheets is to not offset fair value amounts recognized for derivatives and collateral arrangements executed with the same counterparty under the same master netting arrangement. See Note 12 for additional information regarding the estimated fair value of the Company's freestanding derivatives after considering the effect of master netting arrangements and collateral.
Generally, the Company uses derivatives as economic hedges and accounting hedges. The following table presents the notional value and gross fair value of derivative instruments, including embedded derivatives:
March 31, 2022 December 31, 2021
Notional Gross Fair Value Notional Gross Fair Value
Assets(1)
Liabilities(2)(3)
Assets(1)
Liabilities(2)(3)
(in millions)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Equity contracts - cash flow hedges $ 19 $ 1 $ - $ 19 $ - $ -
Foreign exchange contracts - net investment hedges 140 4 - 58 - -
Total qualifying hedges 159 5 - 77 - -
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Interest rate contracts
82,224 739 315 79,468 1,252 468
Equity contracts
63,450 3,855 3,784 61,142 4,293 3,754
Credit contracts
2,175 45 - 1,748 9 -
Foreign exchange contracts
2,614 26 3 2,380 20 1
Total non-designated hedges 150,463 4,665 4,102 144,738 5,574 4,223
Embedded derivatives
GMWB and GMAB (4)
N/A - 828 N/A - 1,486
IUL N/A - 848 N/A - 905
Fixed deferred indexed annuities and deposit receivables N/A 55 57 N/A 59 61
Structured variable annuities N/A - 280 N/A - 406
SMC N/A - 2 N/A - 4
Total embedded derivatives
N/A 55 2,015 N/A 59 2,862
Total derivatives
$ 150,622 $ 4,725 $ 6,117 $ 144,815 $ 5,633 $ 7,085
N/A Not applicable.
(1)The fair value of freestanding derivative assets is included in Other assets and the fair value of ceded embedded derivative assets related to deposit receivables is included in Receivables.
(2)The fair value of freestanding derivative liabilities is included in Other liabilities. The fair value of GMWB and GMAB, IUL, fixed deferred indexed annuity and structured variable annuity embedded derivatives is included in Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims. The fair value of the SMC embedded derivative liability is included in Customer deposits.
(3)The fair value of the Company's derivative liabilities after considering the effects of master netting arrangements, cash collateral held by the same counterparty and the fair value of net embedded derivatives was $2.4 billion and $3.2 billion as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. See Note12 for additional information related to master netting arrangements and cash collateral.
(4) The fair value of the GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives as of March 31, 2022 included $1.0 billion of individual contracts in a liability position and $204 million of individual contracts in an asset position. The fair value of the GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives as of December 31, 2021 included $1.6 billion of individual contracts in a liability position and $133 million of individual contracts in an asset position.
See Note 11 for additional information regarding the Company's fair value measurement of derivative instruments.
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As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, investment securities with a fair value of nil and $123 million, respectively, were received as collateral to meet contractual obligations under derivative contracts, of which nil and $123 million, respectively, may be sold, pledged or rehypothecated by the Company. As of both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had sold, pledged or rehypothecated none of these securities. In addition, as of both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, non-cash collateral accepted was held in separate custodial accounts and was not included in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges
The following table presents a summary of the impact of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments, including embedded derivatives, on the Consolidated Statements of Operations:
Net Investment Income Banking and Deposit Interest Expense Distribution Expenses Interest Credited to Fixed Accounts Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses General and Administrative Expense
(in millions)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2022
Interest rate contracts $ - $ - $ - $ - $ (1,118) $ -
Equity contracts 8 - (61) (16) 224 (7)
Credit contracts - - (1) - 97 -
Foreign exchange contracts (1) - - - 31 -
GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives - - - - 658 -
IUL embedded derivatives - - - 57 - -
Fixed deferred indexed annuity and deposit receivables embedded derivatives - - - 1 - -
Structured variable annuity embedded derivatives - - - - 123 -
Total gain (loss) $ 7 $ - $ (62) $ 42 $ 15 $ (7)
Net Investment Income Banking and Deposit Interest Expense Distribution Expenses Interest Credited to Fixed Accounts Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses General and Administrative Expense
(in millions)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
Interest rate contracts $ - $ - $ (1) $ - $ (1,825) $ -
Equity contracts 1 1 33 25 (310) 6
Credit contracts - - - - 69 -
Foreign exchange contracts - - - - 11 (4)
GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives - - - - 1,600 -
IUL embedded derivatives - - - (9) - -
Fixed deferred indexed annuity embedded derivatives - - - (5) - -
Structured variable annuity embedded derivatives - - - - (75) -
SMC embedded derivatives - (1) - - - -
Total gain (loss) $ 1 $ - $ 32 $ 11 $ (530) $ 2
The Company holds derivative instruments that either do not qualify or are not designated for hedge accounting treatment. These derivative instruments are used as economic hedges of equity, interest rate, credit and foreign currency exchange rate risk related to various products and transactions of the Company.
Certain annuity contracts contain GMWB or GMAB provisions, which guarantee the right to make limited partial withdrawals each contract year regardless of the volatility inherent in the underlying investments or guarantee a minimum accumulation value of consideration received at the beginning of the contract period, after a specified holding period, respectively. The indexed portion of structured variable annuities and the GMAB and non-life contingent GMWB provisions are considered embedded derivatives, which are bifurcated from their host contracts for valuation purposes and reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value with changes in fair value reported in earnings. The Company economically hedges the aggregate exposure related to the indexed portion of structured variable annuities and the GMAB and non-life contingent GMWB provisions using options, swaptions, swaps and futures.
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The deferred premium associated with certain of the above options and swaptions is paid or received semi-annually over the life of the contract or at maturity. The following is a summary of the payments the Company is scheduled to make and receive for these options and swaptions as of March 31, 2022:
Premiums Payable Premiums Receivable
(in millions)
2022 (1)
$ 130 $ 192
2023 50 43
2024 135 24
2025 123 21
2026 252 88
2027 - 2028 18 -
Total $ 708 $ 368
(1)2022 amounts represent the amounts payable and receivable for the period from April 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022.
Actual timing and payment amounts may differ due to future settlements, modifications or exercises of the contracts prior to the full premium being paid or received.
The Company has a macro hedge program to provide protection against the statutory tail scenario risk arising from variable annuity reserves on its statutory surplus and to cover some of the residual risks not covered by other hedging activities. As a means of economically hedging these risks, the Company may use a combination of futures, options, swaps and swaptions. Certain of the macro hedge derivatives may contain settlement provisions linked to both equity returns and interest rates. The Company's macro hedge derivatives that contain settlement provisions linked to both equity returns and interest rates, if any, are shown in other contracts in the tables above.
Structured variable annuity, IUL and stock market certificate products have returns tied to the performance of equity markets. As a result of fluctuations in equity markets, the obligation incurred by the Company related to structured variable annuity, IUL and stock market certificate products will positively or negatively impact earnings over the life of these products. The equity component of structured variable annuity, IUL and stock market certificate product obligations are considered embedded derivatives, which are bifurcated from their host contracts for valuation purposes and reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value with changes in fair value reported in earnings. As a means of economically hedging its obligations under the provisions of these products, the Company enters into interest rate swaps, index options and futures contracts.
The Company enters into futures, credit default swaps, commodity swaps, total return swaps and foreign currency forwards to manage its exposure to price risk arising from seed money investments in proprietary investment products. The Company enters into foreign currency forward contracts to economically hedge its exposure to certain foreign transactions. The Company enters into futures contracts, total return swaps and foreign currency forwards to economically hedge its exposure related to compensation plans. The Company enters into interest rate swaps to offset interest rate changes on unrealized gains or losses for certain investments.
Cash Flow Hedges
The Company has designated derivative instruments as a cash flow hedge for equity exposure of certain compensation-related liabilities and interest rate exposure on forecasted debt interest payments. For derivative instruments that qualify as cash flow hedges, the gain or loss on the derivative instruments is reported in AOCI and reclassified into earnings when the hedged item or transaction impacts earnings. The amount that is reclassified into earnings is presented within the same line item as the earnings impact of the hedged item in interest and debt expense.
For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, the amounts reclassified from AOCI to earnings related to cash flow hedges were immaterial. The estimated net amount recorded in AOCI as of March 31, 2022 that the Company expects to reclassify to earnings as a reduction to interest and debt expense within the next twelve months is $0.6 million. Currently, the longest period of time over which the Company is hedging exposure to the variability in future cash flows is 14 years and relates to forecasted debt interest payments. See Note 14 for a rollforward of net unrealized derivative gains (losses) included in AOCI related to cash flow hedges.

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Net Investment Hedges
The Company entered into, and designated as net investment hedges in foreign operations, forward contracts to hedge a portion of the Company's foreign currency exchange rate risk associated with its investment in Threadneedle. As the Company determined that the forward contracts are effective, the change in fair value of the derivatives is recognized in AOCI as part of the foreign currency translation adjustment. For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company recognized a gain of $4 million and a loss of $0.5 million, respectively, in OCI.
Credit Risk
Credit risk associated with the Company's derivatives is the risk that a derivative counterparty will not perform in accordance with the terms of the applicable derivative contract. To mitigate such risk, the Company has established guidelines and oversight of credit risk through a comprehensive enterprise risk management program that includes members of senior management. Key components of this program are to require preapproval of counterparties and the use of master netting and collateral arrangements whenever practical. See Note 12 for additional information on the Company's credit exposure related to derivative assets.
Certain of the Company's derivative contracts contain provisions that adjust the level of collateral the Company is required to post based on the Company's debt rating (or based on the financial strength of the Company's life insurance subsidiaries for contracts in which those subsidiaries are the counterparty). Additionally, certain of the Company's derivative contracts contain provisions that allow the counterparty to terminate the contract if the Company's debt does not maintain a specific credit rating (generally an investment grade rating) or the Company's life insurance subsidiary does not maintain a specific financial strength rating. If these termination provisions were to be triggered, the Company's counterparty could require immediate settlement of any net liability position. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the aggregate fair value of derivative contracts in a net liability position containing such credit contingent provisions was $467 million and $383 million, respectively. The aggregate fair value of assets posted as collateral for such instruments as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 was $462 million and $383 million, respectively. If the credit contingent provisions of derivative contracts in a net liability position as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 were triggered, the aggregate fair value of additional assets that would be required to be posted as collateral or needed to settle the instruments immediately would have been $5 million and nil, respectively.
14. Shareholders' Equity
The following tables provide the amounts related to each component of OCI:
Three Months Ended March 31,
2022 2021
Pretax Income Tax Benefit (Expense) Net of Tax Pretax Income Tax Benefit (Expense) Net of Tax
(in millions)
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities:
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities arising during the period(1)
$ (1,592) $ 347 $ (1,245) $ (690) $ 152 $ (538)
Reclassification of net (gains) losses on securities included in net income(2)
(20) 4 (16) (50) 11 (39)
Impact of DAC, DSIC, unearned revenue, benefit reserves and reinsurance recoverables 516 (108) 408 300 (63) 237
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities (1,096) 243 (853) (440) 100 (340)
Net unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives:
Net unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives arising during the period
1 - 1 - - -
Net unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives 1 - 1 - - -
Defined benefit plans:
Net gains (losses) - - - 37 (8) 29
Defined benefit plans - - - 37 (8) 29
Foreign currency translation (58) 12 (46) (1) - (1)
Total other comprehensive income (loss) $ (1,153) $ 255 $ (898) $ (404) $ 92 $ (312)
(1)Includes impairments on Available-for-Sale securities related to factors other than credit that were recognized in OCI during the period.
(2)Reclassification amounts are recorded in Net investment income.

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Other comprehensive income (loss) related to net unrealized gains (losses) on securities includes three components: (i) unrealized gains (losses) that arose from changes in the market value of securities that were held during the period; (ii) (gains) losses that were previously unrealized, but have been recognized in current period net income due to sales of Available-for-Sale securities and due to the reclassification of noncredit OTTI losses to credit losses; and (iii) other adjustments primarily consisting of changes in insurance and annuity asset and liability balances, such as DAC, DSIC, unearned revenue, benefit reserves and reinsurance recoverables, to reflect the expected impact on their carrying values had the unrealized gains (losses) been realized as of the respective balance sheet dates.
The following table presents the changes in the balances of each component of AOCI, net of tax:
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses)
on Securities 		Net Unrealized Gains (Losses)
on Derivatives 		Defined
Benefit Plans 		Foreign Currency Translation Other Total
(in millions)
Balance, January 1, 2022
$ 318 $ 4 $ (151) $ (167) $ (1) $ 3
OCI before reclassifications (837) 1 - (46) - (882)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI (16) - - - - (16)
Total OCI (853) 1 - (46) - (898)
Balance, March 31, 2022
$ (535) $ 5 $ (151) $ (213) $ (1) $ (895)
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses)
on Securities 		Net Unrealized Gains (Losses)
on Derivatives 		Defined
Benefit Plans 		Foreign Currency Translation Other Total
(in millions)
Balance, January 1, 2021
$ 983 $ 5 $ (204) $ (154) $ (1) $ 629
OCI before reclassifications (301) - 29 (1) - (273)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI (39) - - - - (39)
Total OCI (340) - 29 (1) - (312)
Balance, March 31, 2021
$ 643 $ 5 $ (175) $ (155) $ (1) $ 317
For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company repurchased a total of 1.4 million shares and 1.7 million shares, respectively, of its common stock for an aggregate cost of $429 million and $363 million, respectively. In August 2020, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a repurchase of up to $2.5 billion for the repurchase of shares of the Company's common stock through September 30, 2022. On January 26, 2022, the Company's Board of Directors authorized an additional $3.0 billion for the repurchase of the Company's common stock through March 31, 2024. As of March 31, 2022, the Company had $3.0 billion remaining under the share repurchase authorization.
The Company may also reacquire shares of its common stock under its share-based compensation plans related to restricted stock awards and certain option exercises. The holders of restricted shares may elect to surrender a portion of their shares on the vesting date to cover their income tax obligation. These vested restricted shares are reacquired by the Company and the Company's payment of the holders' income tax obligations are recorded as a treasury share purchase.
For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company reacquired 0.3 million shares and 0.3 million shares, respectively, of its common stock through the surrender of shares upon vesting and paid in the aggregate $89 million and $57 million, respectively, related to the holders' income tax obligations on the vesting date. Option holders may elect to net settle their vested awards resulting in the surrender of the number of shares required to cover the strike price and tax obligation of the options exercised. These shares are reacquired by the Company and recorded as treasury shares. For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company reacquired 0.2 million shares and 0.6 million shares, respectively, of its common stock through the net settlement of options for an aggregate value of $62 million and $134 million, respectively.
During the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company reissued 0.5 million and 0.3 million, respectively, treasury shares for restricted stock award grants, performance share units and issuance of shares vested under advisor deferred compensation plans.
15. Income Taxes
The Company's effective tax rate was 17.6% and 11.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2022is lower than the statutory tax rate as a result of tax preferred items including incentive compensation, foreign tax credits, and low income housing tax credits, partially offset by state income taxes, net of federal benefit.
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The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2021 is lower than the statutory tax rate as a result of tax preferred items including incentive compensation, low income housing tax credits, foreign tax credits and dividends received deduction, partially offset by state income taxes, net of federal benefit.
The higher effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to March 31, 2021 is primarily the result of higher pretax income and a decrease in low income housing tax credits, partially offset by an increase in incentive compensation in the current period compared to the prior period.
Included in the Company's deferred income tax assets are tax benefits related to state net operating losses of $12 million, net of federal benefit, which will expire beginning December 31, 2022 and foreign net operating losses of $40 million.
The Company is required to establish a valuation allowance for any portion of the deferred tax assets that management believes will not be realized. Significant judgment is required in determining if a valuation allowance should be established, and the amount of such allowance if required. Factors used in making this determination include estimates relating to the performance of the business. Consideration is given to, among other things in making this determination, (i) future taxable income exclusive of reversing temporary differences and carryforwards, (ii) future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, (iii) taxable income in prior carryback years, and (iv) tax planning strategies. Based on analysis of the Company's tax position, management believes it is more likely than not that the Company will not realize certain state net operating losses of $11 million, state deferred tax assets of $3 million and foreign net operating losses of $18 million; therefore, a valuation allowance has been established. The valuation allowance was $32 million as of both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had $130 million and $125 million, respectively, of gross unrecognized tax benefits. If recognized, approximately $99 million and $95 million, net of federal tax benefits, of unrecognized tax benefits as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, would affect the effective tax rate.
It is reasonably possible that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits will change in the next 12 months. The Company estimates that the total amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits may decrease by $35 million to $45 million in the next 12 months primarily due to Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") settlements and state exams.
The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of the income tax provision. The Company recognized a net increase of $1 million and a net decrease of $2 million in interest and penalties for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had a payable of $11 million and $10 million, respectively, related to accrued interest and penalties.
The Company or one or more of its subsidiaries files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state and foreign jurisdictions. The federal statute of limitations are closed on years through 2015, except for one issue for 2014 and 2015 which was claimed on amended returns. The IRS is currently auditing the Company's U.S. income tax returns for 2016 through 2020. The Company's state income tax returns are currently under examination by various jurisdictions for years ranging from 2015 through 2020.
16. Contingencies
Contingencies
The Company and its subsidiaries are involved in the normal course of business in legal proceedings which include regulatory inquiries, arbitration and litigation, including class actions concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of its activities as a diversified financial services firm. These include proceedings specific to the Company as well as proceedings generally applicable to business practices in the industries in which it operates. The Company can also be subject to legal proceedings arising out of its general business activities, such as its investments, contracts, leases and employment relationships. Uncertain economic conditions, heightened and sustained volatility in the financial markets and significant financial reform legislation may increase the likelihood that clients and other persons or regulators may present or threaten legal claims or that regulators increase the scope or frequency of examinations of the Company or the financial services industry generally.
As with other financial services firms, the level of regulatory activity and inquiry concerning the Company's businesses remains elevated. From time to time, the Company receives requests for information from, and/or has been subject to examination or claims by, the SEC, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, the OCC, the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority, the Federal Reserve Board, state insurance and securities regulators, state attorneys general and various other domestic or foreign governmental and quasi-governmental authorities on behalf of themselves or clients concerning the Company's business activities and practices, and the practices of the Company's financial advisors. The Company typically has numerous pending matters which include information requests, exams or inquiries regarding certain subjects, including from time to time: sales and distribution of mutual funds, exchange traded funds, annuities, equity and fixed income securities, real estate investment trusts, insurance products, and financial advice offerings, including managed accounts; wholesaler activity; supervision of the Company's financial advisors and other associated persons; administration of insurance and annuity claims; security of client information; trading activity and the Company's monitoring
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and supervision of such activity; and transaction monitoring systems and controls. The Company has cooperated and will continue to cooperate with the applicable regulators.
These legal proceedings are subject to uncertainties and, as such, it is inherently difficult to determine whether any loss is probable or even reasonably possible, or to reasonably estimate the amount of any loss. The Company cannot predict with certainty if, how or when any such proceedings will be initiated or resolved. Matters frequently need to be more developed before a loss or range of loss can be reasonably estimated for any proceeding. An adverse outcome in one or more proceedings could eventually result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties or other sanctions, in addition to further claims, examinations or adverse publicity that could have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.
In accordance with applicable accounting standards, the Company establishes an accrued liability for contingent litigation and regulatory matters when those matters present loss contingencies that are both probable and can be reasonably estimated. The Company discloses the nature of the contingency when management believes there is at least a reasonable possibility that the outcome may be material to the Company's consolidated financial statements and, where feasible, an estimate of the possible loss. In such cases, there still may be an exposure to loss in excess of any amounts reasonably estimated and accrued. When a loss contingency is not both probable and reasonably estimable, the Company does not establish an accrued liability, but continues to monitor, in conjunction with any outside counsel handling a matter, further developments that would make such loss contingency both probable and reasonably estimable. Once the Company establishes an accrued liability with respect to a loss contingency, the Company continues to monitor the matter for further developments that could affect the amount of the accrued liability that has been previously established, and any appropriate adjustments are made each quarter.
Guaranty Fund Assessments
RiverSource Life and RiverSource Life Insurance Co. of New York ("RiverSource Life of NY") are required by law to be a member of the guaranty fund association in every state where they are licensed to do business. In the event of insolvency of one or more unaffiliated insurance companies, the Company could be adversely affected by the requirement to pay assessments to the guaranty fund associations. The Company projects its cost of future guaranty fund assessments based on estimates of insurance company insolvencies provided by the National Organization of Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Associations and the amount of its premiums written relative to the industry-wide premium in each state. The Company accrues the estimated cost of future guaranty fund assessments when it is considered probable that an assessment will be imposed, the event obligating the Company to pay the assessment has occurred and the amount of the assessment can be reasonably estimated.
The Company has a liability for estimated guaranty fund assessments and a related premium tax asset. As of both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the estimated liability was $12 million. As of both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the related premium tax asset was $10 million. The expected period over which guaranty fund assessments will be made and the related tax credits recovered is not known.
17. Earnings per Share
The computations of basic and diluted earnings per share is as follows:
Three Months Ended March 31,
2022
2021
(in millions, except per share amounts)
Numerator:
Net income $ 761 $ 437
Denominator:
Basic: Weighted-average common shares outstanding 113.7 119.8
Effect of potentially dilutive nonqualified stock options and other share-based awards 2.5 2.4
Diluted: Weighted-average common shares outstanding 116.2 122.2
Earnings per share:
Basic $ 6.69 $ 3.65
Diluted $ 6.55 $ 3.58
The calculation of diluted earnings per share excludes the incremental effect of 0.2 million and 0.3 million options as of March 31, 2022 and 2021 respectively, due to their anti-dilutive effect.
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18. Segment Information
The Company's four reporting segments are Advice & Wealth Management, Asset Management, Retirement & Protection Solutions and Corporate & Other.
The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those of the Company, except for operating adjustments defined below, the method of capital allocation, the accounting for gains (losses) from intercompany revenues and expenses and not providing for income taxes on a segment basis.
Management uses segment adjusted operating measures in goal setting, as a basis for determining employee compensation and in evaluating performance on a basis comparable to that used by some securities analysts and investors. Consistent with GAAP accounting guidance for segment reporting, adjusted operating earnings is the Company's measure of segment performance. Adjusted operating earnings should not be viewed as a substitute for GAAP pretax income. The Company believes the presentation of segment adjusted operating earnings, as the Company measures it for management purposes, enhances the understanding of its business by reflecting the underlying performance of its core operations and facilitating a more meaningful trend analysis.
Management excludes mean reversion related impacts from the Company's adjusted operating measures. The mean reversion related impact is defined as the impact on variable annuity and VUL products for the difference between assumed and updated separate account investment performance on DAC, DSIC, unearned revenue amortization, reinsurance accrual and additional insurance benefit reserves.
Effective in the third quarter of 2021, management has excluded the impacts of block transfer reinsurance transactions from the adjusted operating measures. Prior periods have been updated to reflect this change to be consistent with the current period presentation.
Adjusted operating earnings is defined as adjusted operating net revenues less adjusted operating expenses. Adjusted operating net revenues and adjusted operating expenses exclude net realized investment gains or losses (net of unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual); the market impact on non-traditional long-duration products (including variable and fixed deferred annuity contracts and UL insurance contracts), net of hedges and the related DSIC and DAC amortization, unearned revenue amortization, and the reinsurance accrual; mean reversion related impacts (the impact on variable annuity and VUL products for the difference between assumed and updated separate account investment performance on DAC, DSIC, unearned revenue amortization, reinsurance accrual and additional insurance benefit reserves); block transfer reinsurance transaction impacts; the market impact of hedges to offset interest rate and currency changes on unrealized gains or losses for certain investments; integration and restructuring charges; and the impact of consolidating CIEs. The market impact on non-traditional long-duration products includes changes in embedded derivative values caused by changes in financial market conditions, net of changes in economic hedge values and unhedged items including the difference between assumed and actual underlying separate account investment performance, fixed income credit exposures, transaction costs and certain policyholder contract elections, net of related impacts on DAC and DSIC amortization. The market impact also includes certain valuation adjustments made in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, including the impact on embedded derivative values of discounting projected benefits to reflect a current estimate of the Company's life insurance subsidiary's nonperformance spread.

The following tables summarize selected financial information by segment and reconcile segment totals to those reported on the consolidated financial statements:
March 31, 2022 December 31, 2021
(in millions)
Advice & Wealth Management $ 26,752 $ 24,986
Asset Management 10,457 10,990
Retirement & Protection Solutions
112,881 119,469
Corporate & Other 17,435 20,534
Total assets $ 167,525 $ 175,979
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Three Months Ended March 31,
2022
2021
(in millions)
Adjusted operating net revenues:
Advice & Wealth Management
$ 2,042 $ 1,879
Asset Management
1,017 828
Retirement & Protection Solutions 772 787
Corporate & Other
116 139
Elimination of segment revenues (1)
(352) (379)
Total segment adjusted operating net revenues
3,595 3,254
Net realized gains (losses) 17 57
Revenue attributable to consolidated investment entities 17 34
Market impact on non-traditional long-duration products, net 26 5
Total net revenues per consolidated statements of operations $ 3,655 $ 3,350

(1)Represents the elimination of intersegment revenues recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 in each segment as follows: Advice & Wealth Management ($228 million and $250 million, respectively); Asset Management ($12 million and $13 million, respectively); Retirement & Protection Solutions ($112 million and $116 million, respectively); and Corporate & Other (nil and nil, respectively).
Three Months Ended March 31,
2022
2021
(in millions)
Adjusted operating earnings:
Advice & Wealth Management
$ 440 $ 389
Asset Management
285 228
Retirement & Protection Solutions 191 183
Corporate & Other
(76) (21)
Total segment adjusted operating earnings
840 779
Net realized gains (losses)
16 55
Net income (loss) attributable to consolidated investment entities
2 (1)
Market impact on non-traditional long-duration products, net 134 (396)
Mean reversion related impacts
(59) 56
Integration and restructuring charges
(10) -
Pretax income per consolidated statements of operations $ 923 $ 493
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis of our consolidated financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the "Forward-Looking Statements" that follow and our Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes presented in Item 1. Our Management's Discussion and Analysis should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on February 25, 2022 ("2021 10-K"), as well as our current reports on Form 8-K and other publicly available information. References below to "Ameriprise Financial," "Ameriprise," the "Company," "we," "us," and "our" refer to Ameriprise Financial, Inc. exclusively, to our entire family of companies, or to one or more of our subsidiaries.
Overview
Ameriprise Financial is a diversified financial services company with a more than 125-year history of providing financial solutions. We are a long-standing leader in financial planning and advice with $1.3 trillion in assets under management and administration as of March 31, 2022. We offer a broad range of products and services designed to achieve individual and institutional clients' financial objectives.
The coronavirus disease 2019 (''COVID-19'') pandemic has presented ongoing significant economic and societal disruption and market unpredictability, which has affected our business and operating environment driven by what has been a low interest rate environment and volatility and changes in the equity markets and the potential associated implications to client behavior. COVID-19 continues its ongoing impact and has been occurring in multiple waves, so there are still no reliable estimates of how long the implications from the pandemic will last, the effects current and other new variants will ultimately have, how many people are likely to be affected by it, or its impact on the overall economy. There is still significant uncertainty around the extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to impact our business, results of operations, and financial condition, which depends on current and future developments, including the ultimate scope, duration and severity of the pandemic, success of worldwide vaccination efforts, multiple mutations of COVID-19 or similar diseases, the effectiveness of our office reopenings, the additional measures that may be taken by various governmental authorities in response to the outbreak, the actions of third parties in response to the pandemic, and the possible further impacts on the global economy. Given the ongoing impact of the pandemic, financial results may not be comparable to previous years and the results presented in this report may not necessarily be indicative of future operating results. For further information regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and any potentially material effects, see Part 1 - Item 1A "Risk Factors" of our 2021 10-K.
The products and services we provide retail clients and, to a lesser extent, institutional clients, are the primary source of our revenues and net income. Revenues and net income are significantly affected by investment performance and the total value and composition of assets we manage and administer for our retail and institutional clients as well as the distribution fees we receive from other companies. These factors, in turn, are largely determined by overall investment market performance and the depth and breadth of our individual client relationships.
Financial markets and macroeconomic conditions have had and will continue to have a significant impact on our operating and performance results. In addition, the business, political and regulatory environments in which we operate are subject to elevated uncertainty and substantial, frequent change. Accordingly, we expect to continue focusing on our key strategic objectives and obtaining operational and strategic leverage from our core capabilities. The success of these and other strategies may be affected by the factors discussed in Item 1A, "Risk Factors" in our 2021 10-K and other factors as discussed herein.
Equity price, credit market and interest rate fluctuations can have a significant impact on our results of operations, primarily due to the effects they have on the asset management and other asset-based fees we earn, the value of deferred acquisition costs ("DAC") and deferred sales inducement costs ("DSIC") assets, the values of liabilities for guaranteed benefits associated with our variable annuities and the values of derivatives held to hedge these benefits and the "spread" income generated on our fixed deferred annuities, fixed insurance, the fixed portion of variable annuities and variable insurance contracts and deposit products.
Earnings, as well as adjusted operating earnings after tax, may be impacted by the ongoing low interest rate environment. Although interest rates could rise in the future, we continue to operate within a comparatively low interest rate environment. In addition to continuing spread compression in our interest sensitive product lines, a sustained low interest rate environment may result in increases to our reserves and changes in various rate assumptions we use to amortize DAC and DSIC, which may negatively impact our adjusted operating earnings after tax. For additional discussion on our interest rate risk, see Item 3. "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk" and the information set forth in this Item 2, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Market Risk."
On June 2, 2021, we filed an application to convert Ameriprise Bank, FSB to a state-chartered industrial bank regulated by the Utah Department of Financial Institutions and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. We also filed an application to transition the FSB's personal trust services business to a new limited purpose national trust bank regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. If the applications are approved, the proposed changes are not expected to impact our long-term strategy for the bank and
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should enable us to continue our strong lineup of banking solutions, including deposits, credit cards, mortgages and securities-based lending to our wealth management clients without interruption.
We consolidate certain variable interest entities for which we provide asset management services. These entities are defined as consolidated investment entities ("CIEs"). While the consolidation of the CIEs impacts our balance sheet and income statement, our exposure to these entities is unchanged and there is no impact to the underlying business results. For further information on CIEs, see Note 4 to our Consolidated Financial Statements. The results of operations of the CIEs are reflected in the Corporate & Other segment. On a consolidated basis, the management fees we earn for the services we provide to the CIEs and the related general and administrative expenses are eliminated and the changes in the fair value of assets and liabilities related to the CIEs, primarily syndicated loans and debt, are reflected in net investment income. We include the fees from these entities in the management and financial advice fees line within our Asset Management segment.
While our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), management believes that adjusted operating measures, which exclude net realized investment gains or losses, net of the related DSIC and DAC amortization, unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual; the market impact on non-traditional long-duration products (including variable and fixed deferred annuity contracts and universal life ("UL") insurance contracts, net of hedges and the related DSIC and DAC amortization, unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual; mean reversion related impacts (the impact on variable annuity and variable universal life ("VUL") products for the difference between assumed and updated separate account investment performance on DAC, DSIC, unearned revenue amortization, reinsurance accrual and additional insurance benefit reserves); the market impact of hedges to offset interest rate and currency changes on unrealized gains or losses for certain investments; block transfer reinsurance transaction impact; gain or loss on disposal of a business that is not considered discontinued operations; integration and restructuring charges; income (loss) from discontinued operations; and the impact of consolidating CIEs, best reflect the underlying performance of our core operations and facilitate a more meaningful trend analysis. Management uses these non-GAAP measures to evaluate our financial performance on a basis comparable to that used by some securities analysts and investors. Also, certain of these non-GAAP measures are taken into consideration, to varying degrees, for purposes of business planning and analysis and for certain compensation-related matters. Throughout our Management's Discussion and Analysis, these non-GAAP measures are referred to as adjusted operating measures. These non-GAAP measures should not be viewed as a substitute for U.S. GAAP measures.
It is management's priority to increase shareholder value over a multi-year horizon by achieving our on-average, over-time financial targets.
Our financial targets are:
•Adjusted operating earnings per diluted share growth of 12% to 15%, and
•Adjusted operating return on equity excluding accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI") of over 30%.
The following tables reconcile our GAAP measures to adjusted operating measures:
Per Diluted Share
Three Months Ended March 31,
Three Months Ended March 31,
2022
2021
2022
2021
(in millions, except per share amounts)
Net income (loss) $ 761 $ 437 $ 6.55 $ 3.58
Less: Net realized investment gains (losses) (1)
16 55 0.14 0.45
Add: Market impact on non-traditional long-duration products (1)
(134) 396 (1.15) 3.24
Add: Mean reversion related impacts (1)
59 (56) 0.51 (0.46)
Add: Integration/restructuring charges (1)
10 - 0.09 -
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to CIEs 2 (1) 0.02 (0.01)
Tax effect of adjustments (2)
17 (60) 0.14 (0.49)
Adjusted operating earnings $ 695 $ 663 $ 5.98 $ 5.43
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic 113.7 119.8
Diluted 116.2 122.2
(1) Pretax adjusted operating adjustments.
(2) Calculated using the statutory federal tax rate of 21%.
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The following table reconciles the trailing twelve months' sum of net income to adjusted operating earnings and the five-point average of quarter-end equity to adjusted operating equity:
Twelve Months Ended March 31,
2022
2021
(in millions)
Net income
$ 3,084 $ (65)
Less: Adjustments (1)
328 (1,804)
Adjusted operating earnings
2,756 1,739
Total Ameriprise Financial, Inc. shareholders' equity
5,518 6,126
Less: AOCI, net of tax
(3) 312
Total Ameriprise Financial, Inc. shareholders' equity, excluding AOCI
5,521 5,814
Less: Equity impacts attributable to CIEs
1 1
Adjusted operating equity
$ 5,520 $ 5,813
Return on equity, excluding AOCI
55.9 % (1.1) %
Adjusted operating return on equity, excluding AOCI (2)
49.9 % 29.9 %
(1) Adjustments reflect the sum of after-tax net realized investment gains/losses, net of DSIC and DAC amortization, unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual; the market impact on non-traditional long-duration products (including variable and fixed deferred annuity contracts and UL insurance contracts), net of hedges and related DSIC and DAC amortization, unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual; mean reversion related impacts; block transfer reinsurance transaction impacts; the market impact of hedges to offset interest rate and currency changes on unrealized gains or losses for certain investments; gain or loss on disposal of a business that is not considered discontinued operations; integration and restructuring charges; income (loss) from discontinued operations; and net income (loss) from consolidated investment entities. After-tax is calculated using the statutory tax rate of 21%.
(2) Adjusted operating return on equity, excluding AOCI is calculated using adjusted operating earnings in the numerator, and Ameriprise Financial shareholders' equity, excluding AOCI and the impact of consolidating investment entities using a five-point average of quarter-end equity in the denominator. After-tax is calculated using the statutory tax rate of 21%.
Critical Accounting Estimates
The accounting and reporting policies that we use affect our Consolidated Financial Statements. Certain of our accounting and reporting policies are critical to an understanding of our consolidated results of operations and financial condition and, in some cases, the application of these policies can be significantly affected by the estimates, judgments and assumptions made by management during the preparation of our Consolidated Financial Statements. These accounting policies are discussed in detail in "Management's Discussion and Analysis - Critical Accounting Estimates" in our 2021 10-K.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
For information regarding recent accounting pronouncements and their expected impact on our future consolidated results of operations and financial condition, see Note 2 to our Consolidated Financial Statements.
Economic Environment
Global equity market conditions could materially affect our financial condition and results of operations. The following table presents relevant market indices:
Three Months Ended March 31,
2022
2021
Change
S&P 500
Daily average 4,467 3,861 16%
Period end 4,530 3,973 14%
Weighted Equity Index ("WEI") (1)
Daily average 2,953 2,662 11%
Period end 2,979 2,725 9%
(1)Weighted Equity Index is an Ameriprise calculated proxy for equity market movements calculated using a weighted average of the S&P 500, Russell 2000, Russell Midcap and MSCI EAFE indices based on North America distributed equity assets.
See our segment results of operations discussion below for additional information on how changes in the economic environment have and may continue to impact our results. For further information regarding the impact of the economic environment on our financial condition and results of operations, and potentially material effects, see Part 1 - Item 1A "Risk Factors" of our 2021 10-K.
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Assets Under Management and Administration
Assets under management ("AUM") include external client assets for which we provide investment management services, such as the assets of the Columbia Threadneedle Investments funds, institutional clients and clients in our advisor platform held in wrap accounts as well as assets managed by sub-advisors selected by us. AUM also includes certain assets on our Consolidated Balance Sheets for which we provide investment management services and recognize management fees in our Asset Management segment, such as the assets of the general account and the variable product funds held in the separate accounts of our life insurance subsidiaries and CIEs.
Assets under administration ("AUA") include assets for which we provide administrative services such as client assets invested in other companies' products that we offer outside of our wrap accounts. These assets include those held in clients' brokerage accounts. We generally record revenues received from administered assets as distribution fees. We do not exercise management discretion over these assets and do not earn a management fee. These assets are not reported on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. AUA also includes certain assets on our Consolidated Balance Sheets for which we do not provide investment management services and do not recognize management fees, such as investments in non-affiliated funds held in the separate accounts of our life insurance subsidiaries.
AUM and AUA do not include assets under advisement, for which we provide advisory services such as model portfolios but do not have full discretionary investment authority.
The following table presents detail regarding our AUM and AUA:
March 31,
Change
2022
2021
(in billions)
Assets Under Management and Administration
Advice & Wealth Management AUM $ 443.5 $ 396.5 $ 47.0 12 %
Asset Management AUM 698.6 564.1 134.5 24
Corporate AUM 0.1 0.1 - -
Eliminations (42.0) (39.6) (2.4) (6)
Total Assets Under Management 1,100.2 921.1 179.1 19
Total Assets Under Administration 238.9 222.9 16.0 7
Total AUM and AUA $ 1,339.1 $ 1,144.0 $ 195.1 17 %
Total AUM increased $179.1 billion, or 19%, to $1.1 trillion as of March 31, 2022 compared to $921.1 billion as of March 31, 2021 due to a $47.0 billion increase in Advice & Wealth Management AUM driven by wrap account net inflows and market appreciation and a $134.5 billion increase in Asset Management AUM driven by the acquisition of the BMO Global Asset Management (EMEA) business and net inflows, partially offset by retail fund distributions. See our segment results of operations discussion below for additional information on changes in our AUM.
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Consolidated Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 and 2021
The following table presents our consolidated results of operations:
Three Months Ended March 31,
Change
2022
2021
(in millions)
Revenues
Management and financial advice fees $ 2,459 $ 2,102 $ 357 17 %
Distribution fees 446 458 (12) (3)
Net investment income 261 377 (116) (31)
Premiums, policy and contract charges 368 347 21 6
Other revenues 123 71 52 73
Total revenues 3,657 3,355 302 9
Banking and deposit interest expense 2 5 (3) (60)
Total net revenues 3,655 3,350 305 9
Expenses
Distribution expenses 1,297 1,175 122 10
Interest credited to fixed accounts 141 159 (18) (11)
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses 211 653 (442) (68)
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs 96 5 91 NM
Interest and debt expense 40 42 (2) (5)
General and administrative expense 947 823 124 15
Total expenses 2,732 2,857 (125) (4)
Pretax income (loss)
923 493 430 87
Income tax provision 162 56 106 NM
Net income (loss) $ 761 $ 437 $ 324 74%
NM Not Meaningful.
Overall
Pretax income increased $430 million, or 87%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period. The following impacts were significant drivers of the period-over-period change in pretax income:
•The market impact on non-traditional long duration products (including variable and fixed deferred annuity contracts and UL insurance contracts), net of hedges and related DSIC and DAC amortization, unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual was a benefit of $134 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to an expense of $396 million for the prior year period.
•A favorable impact from higher average equity markets for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period.
•A favorable impact from continued client net inflows from Advice & Wealth Management.
•A $20 million favorable impact of higher asset management net performance fees.
•The mean reversion related impact was an expense of $59 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to a benefit of $56 million for the prior year period.
•A $45 million unfavorable impact due to more normalized long term care ("LTC") insurance claims in the current period compared to the benefit of COVID-19 related impacts in the year ago period.
Net Revenues
Management and financial advice fees increased $357 million, or 17%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period reflecting higher average equity markets, revenue associated with the acquisition of the BMO Global Asset Management (EMEA) business, continued wrap account net inflows, and a $53 million increase in performance fees.
Distribution fees decreased $12 million, or 3%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period due to decreased transactional activity, partially offset by higher average equity markets.
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Net investment income decreased $116 million, or 31%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period primarily reflecting the following items:
•Net realized investment gains of $20 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to net realized investment gains of $69 million for the prior year period. Net realized investment gains included a $15 million gain on a strategic investment in the prior year period.
•The unfavorable impact of lower average invested assets due to the sale of investments to a reinsurer as a result of the fixed deferred and immediate annuity reinsurance transaction.
•A $17 million decrease in net investment income of CIEs.
•The unfavorable impact of continued low interest rates, including lower investment yields on the investment portfolio supporting the certificate products.
Premiums, policy and contract charges increased $21 million, or 6%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year primarily reflecting a favorable change in unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual offset to the market impact on IUL benefits.
Other revenues increased $52 million, or 73%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period primarily reflecting the yield on deposit receivables arising from reinsurance transactions.
Banking and deposit interest expense decreased $3 million, or 60%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period due to lower average crediting rates on certificates and lower average certificate balances.
Expenses
Distribution expenses increased $122 million, or 10%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period reflecting higher advisor compensation primarily due to an increase in average wrap account balances, partially offset by decreased transactional activity.
Interest credited to fixed accounts decreased $18 million, or 11%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period primarily reflecting the following items:
•A $29 million decrease in expense from the unhedged nonperformance credit spread risk adjustment on IUL benefits. The favorable impact of the nonperformance credit spread was $28 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to an unfavorable impact of $1 million for the prior year period.
•A $14 million increase in expense from other market impacts on IUL benefits, net of hedges, which was an expense of $12 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to a benefit of $2 million for the prior year period. The increase in expense was primarily due to an increase in the IUL embedded derivative in the current period, which reflected higher option costs due to a higher new money rate.
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses decreased $442 million, or 68%, the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period primarily reflecting the following items:
•A $207 million decrease in expense primarily reflecting the impact of year-over-year changes in the unhedged nonperformance credit spread risk adjustment on variable annuity guaranteed benefits. The unfavorable impact of the nonperformance credit spread was $18 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to an unfavorable impact of $225 million for the prior year period. As the undiscounted embedded derivative liability on which the nonperformance credit spread is applied increases (decreases), the impact of the nonperformance credit spread on benefits expenses is favorable (unfavorable). Additionally, as the estimate of the nonperformance credit spread over the LIBOR swap curve tightens or widens, the embedded derivative liability will increase or decrease.
•A $339 million decrease in expense from other market impacts on variable annuity guaranteed benefits, net of hedges in place to offset those risks and the related DSIC amortization. This decrease was the result of a favorable $1.3 billion change in the market impact on derivatives hedging the variable annuity guaranteed benefits, partially offset by an unfavorable $950 million change in the market impact on variable annuity guaranteed living benefits reserves. The main market drivers contributing to these changes are summarized below:
•Equity market impact on the variable annuity guaranteed living benefits liability net of the impact on the corresponding hedge assets resulted in a benefit for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to an expense for the prior year period.
•Interest rate impact on the variable annuity guaranteed living benefits liability net of the impact on the corresponding hedge assets resulted in a higher expense for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period.
•Volatility impact on the variable annuity guaranteed living benefits liability net of the impact on the corresponding hedge assets resulted in a lower expense for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period.
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•Other unhedged items, including the difference between the assumed and actual underlying separate account investment performance, fixed income credit exposures, transaction costs and various behavioral items, were a net expense for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to a net benefit for the prior year period.
•The mean reversion related impact was an expense of $34 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to a benefit of $34 million for the prior year period.
•A $41 million increase in expense on LTC insurance as claims returned to more normalized levels compared to the prior year period which benefited from COVID-19 related impacts.
Amortization of DAC increased $91 million, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period primarily reflecting the following items:
•The DAC offset to the market impact on non-traditional long-duration products was an expense of $11 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to a benefit of $46 million for the prior year period.
•The mean reversion related impact was an expense of $25 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to a benefit of $22 million for the prior year period.
•A decrease in amortization reflecting lower than expected client exit rates.
General and administrative expense increased $124 million, or 15%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period primarily reflecting the operating expenses of the acquired BMO Global Asset Management (EMEA) business, higher performance fee related compensation, and $10 million of integration related expenses, partially offset by an unfavorable change in the mark-to-market impact on share-based compensation in the prior year period.
Income Taxes
Our effective tax rate was 17.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to 11.3% for the prior year period. The higher effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to March 31, 2021 is primarily the result of higher pretax income and a decrease in low income housing tax credits, partially offset by an increase in incentive compensation in the current period compared to the prior period. See Note 15 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for additional discussion on income taxes.
Results of Operations by Segment for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 and 2021
Adjusted operating earnings is the measure of segment profit or loss management uses to evaluate segment performance. Adjusted operating earnings should not be viewed as a substitute for GAAP pretax income. We believe the presentation of segment adjusted operating earnings as we measure it for management purposes enhances the understanding of our business by reflecting the underlying performance of our core operations and facilitating a more meaningful trend analysis. See Note 18 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on the presentation of segment results and our definition of adjusted operating earnings.
The following table presents summary financial information by segment:
Three Months Ended March 31,
2022
2021
(in millions)
Advice & Wealth Management
Net revenues $ 2,042 $ 1,879
Expenses 1,602 1,490
Adjusted operating earnings $ 440 $ 389
Asset Management
Net revenues $ 1,017 $ 828
Expenses 732 600
Adjusted operating earnings $ 285 $ 228
Retirement & Protection Solutions
Net revenues $ 772 $ 787
Expenses 581 604
Adjusted operating earnings $ 191 $ 183
Corporate & Other
Net revenues $ 116 $ 139
Expenses 192 160
Adjusted operating loss $ (76) $ (21)
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Advice & Wealth Management
The following table presents the changes in wrap account assets and average balances for the three months ended March 31:
2022
2021
(in billions)
Beginning balance $ 464.7 $ 380.0
Net flows 8.7 10.4
Market appreciation (depreciation) and other (26.4) 9.4
Ending balance $ 447.0 $ 399.8
Advisory wrap account assets ending balance (1)
$ 442.1 $ 395.3
Average advisory wrap account assets (2)
$ 445.7 $ 379.3
(1)Advisory wrap account assets represent those assets for which clients receive advisory services and are the primary driver of revenue earned on wrap accounts. Clients may hold non-advisory investments in their wrap accounts that do not incur an advisory fee.
(2)Average ending balances are calculated using an average of the prior period's ending balance and all months in the current period excluding the most recent month for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.
Wrap account assets decreased $17.7 billion, or 4%, during the three months ended March 31, 2022 due to market depreciation of $26.4 billion, partially offset by net inflows of $8.7 billion. Average advisory wrap account assets increased $66.4 billion, or 18%, compared to the prior year period primarily reflecting net inflows, along with market appreciation.
The following table presents the results of operations of our Advice & Wealth Management segment on an adjusted operating basis:
Three Months Ended March 31,
Change
2022
2021
(in millions)
Revenues
Management and financial advice fees $ 1,380 $ 1,205 $ 175 15 %
Distribution fees 529 559 (30) (5)
Net investment income 78 64 14 22
Other revenues 57 56 1 2
Total revenues 2,044 1,884 160 8
Banking and deposit interest expense 2 5 (3) (60)
Total net revenues 2,042 1,879 163 9
Expenses
Distribution expenses 1,232 1,135 97 9
Interest and debt expense 2 3 (1) (33)
General and administrative expense 368 352 16 5
Total expenses 1,602 1,490 112 8
Adjusted operating earnings $ 440 $ 389 $ 51 13 %
Our Advice & Wealth Management segment pretax adjusted operating earnings, which exclude net realized investment gains or losses, increased $51 million, or 13%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period primarily reflecting higher average wrap account balances due to net inflows, market appreciation, and increased bank profitability. Pretax adjusted operating margin was 21.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to 20.7% for the prior year period. Cash balances increased $5.3 billion to $45.7 billion contrary to normal seasonal patterns in the first quarter.
Ameriprise Bank, FSB is continuing its deposit growth trend, with cash sweep balances increasing $5.2 billion from the prior year period to $13.2 billion and brokerage client pledged asset lines of credit increasing to $520 million as of March 31, 2022.
Net Revenues
Management and financial advice fees increased $175 million, or 15%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period primarily due to growth in average wrap account assets. Average advisory wrap account assets increased $66.4 billion, or 18%, compared to the prior year period reflecting net inflows and market appreciation.
Distribution fees decreased $30 million, or 5%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period reflecting decreased transactional activity, partially offset by higher average equity markets.
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Net investment income, which excludes net realized investment gains or losses, increased $14 million, or 22%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period primarily due to higher average invested assets due to increased bank deposits, partially offset by lower certificate balances and the unfavorable impact of continued low interest rates, including lower investment yields on the investment portfolio supporting the certificate products.
Banking and deposit interest expense decreased $3 million, or 60%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period primarily due to lower average crediting rates on certificates and lower average certificate balances.
Expenses
Distribution expenses increased $97 million, or 9%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period reflecting higher asset-based advisor compensation from higher wrap account assets, partially offset by decreased transactional activity.
General and administrative expense increased $16 million, or 5%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period primarily reflecting higher volume related expenses.
Asset Management
The following tables present the mutual fund performance of our retail Columbia Threadneedle Investments funds, including recently acquired BMO branded funds, as of March 31, 2022:
Retail Fund Rankings in Top 2 Quartiles or Above Index Benchmark - Asset Weighted(1)
1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year
Equity 28% 81% 85% 88%
Fixed Income 53% 90% 94% 91%
Asset Allocation 45% 80% 86% 91%
4- or 5-star Morningstar rated funds(2)
Overall 3 year 5 year 10 year
Number of rated funds 129 108 104 104
Percent of rated assets 69% 62% 62% 72%
(1)Retail Fund performance rankings for each fund is measured on a consistent basis against the most appropriate peer group or index. Peer Groupings are defined by either Lipper, IA, or Morningstar and based primarily on the Institutional Share Class, Net of Fees. Comparisons to Index are measured Gross of Fees.
To calculate asset weighted performance, the sum of the total assets of the funds with above median ranking are divided by total assets of all funds. Funds with more assets will receive a greater share of the total percentage above or below median.
Aggregated Asset Allocation Funds may include funds that invest in other Columbia or Threadneedle branded mutual funds included in both equity and fixed income.
(2)Columbia funds are available for purchase by U.S. customers. Out of 95 Columbia funds (Institutional shares) rated, 13 received a 5-star Overall Rating and 39 received a 4-star Overall Rating. Out of 92 Threadneedle funds (highest rated share class) rated, 18 received a 5-star Overall Rating and 32 received a 4-star Overall Rating. Out of 63 BMO branded funds (highest rated share class) rated, 6 received a 5-star Overall Rating and 21 received a 4-star Overall Rating. The Overall Morningstar Rating is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its 3-, 5- and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics.
The following table presents global managed assets by type:
Average (1)
Change
As of March 31,
Change
Three Months Ended March 31,
2022
2021
2022
2021
(in billions)
Equity $ 367.1 $ 319.4 $ 47.7 15 % $ 379.6 $ 308.8 $ 70.8 23 %
Fixed income 256.5 194.3 62.2 32 267.2 195.2 72.0 37
Money market 12.9 5.8 7.1 NM 11.8 5.9 5.9 NM
Alternative 40.2 22.9 17.3 76 40.1 22.7 17.4 77
Hybrid and other 21.9 21.7 0.2 1 22.5 20.9 1.6 8
Total managed assets(2)
$ 698.6 $ 564.1 $ 134.5 24 % $ 721.2 $ 553.5 $ 167.7 30 %
NM Not Meaningful.
(1)Average ending balances are calculated using an average of the prior period's ending balance and all months in the current period.
(2)In the fourth quarter of 2021, the definition of Alternative AUM was changed to now include real estate, CLOs, private equity, hedge funds (direct and fund of funds), infrastructure and commodities to better demonstrate our underlying business and the additional assets from the acquisition of the BMO Global Asset Management (EMEA) business. Prior periods have been restated to reflect this change.
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The following table presents the changes in global managed assets:
Three Months Ended March 31,
2022
2021
(in billions)
Global Retail Funds (1)
Beginning assets $ 409.4 $ 323.5
Inflows 21.8 22.5
Outflows (23.2) (17.6)
Net VP/VIT fund flows (1.1) (1.0)
Net new flows (2)
(2.5) 3.9
Reinvested dividends 0.6 0.7
Net flows (1.9) 4.6
Distributions (0.8) (0.9)
Market appreciation (depreciation) and other (25.8) 13.2
Foreign currency translation(3)
(0.9) (0.2)
Total ending assets 380.0 340.2
Global Institutional (1)
Beginning assets 344.7 223.1
Inflows (4)
12.7 7.8
Outflows (4)
(11.5) (7.5)
Net flows (2)
1.2 0.3
Market appreciation (depreciation) and other (5)
(21.7) 0.2
Foreign currency translation(3)
(5.6) 0.3
Total ending assets 318.6 223.9
Total managed assets $ 698.6 $ 564.1
Total net flows $ (0.7) $ 4.9
Legacy insurance partners net flows (6)
$ (0.7) $ (1.3)
(1)The beginning balances as of January 1, 2022 for Global Retail Funds and Global Institutional were corrected by $8.9 billion due to a reclassification of assets. Total AUM as of January 1, 2022 remained unchanged.
(2)Included in the first quarter 2022 net flows are $2.5 billion of retail and $0.1 billion of institutional net flows from the US asset transfer from the BMO acquisition.
(3)Amounts represent local currency to US dollar translation for reporting purposes.
(4)Global Institutional inflows and outflows include net flows from our RiverSource Structured Annuity product and Ameriprise Bank, FSB.
(5)Included in Market appreciation (depreciation) and other for Global Institutional is the change in affiliated general account balance, excluding net flows related to our structured variable annuity product and Ameriprise Bank, FSB.
(6)Legacy insurance partners assets and net flows are included in the rollforwards above.
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Total segment AUM decreased $55.5 billion, or 7%, during the three months ended March 31, 2022. Net outflows were $0.7 billion in the first quarter of 2022, a $5.6 billion decrease compared to the prior year period. Global retail net outflows were $1.9 billion. Global institutional net inflows were $1.2 billion and included $0.7 billion of outflows from legacy insurance partners assets.
The following table presents the results of operations of our Asset Management segment on an adjusted operating basis:
Three Months Ended March 31,
Change
2022
2021
(in millions)
Revenues
Management and financial advice fees $ 898 $ 713 $ 185 26 %
Distribution fees 111 114 (3) (3)
Net investment income 4 1 3 NM
Other revenues 4 - 4 -
Total revenues 1,017 828 189 23
Banking and deposit interest expense - - - -
Total net revenues 1,017 828 189 23
Expenses
Distribution expenses 277 268 9 3
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs 3 3 - -
Interest and debt expense 1 1 - -
General and administrative expense 451 328 123 38
Total expenses 732 600 132 22
Adjusted operating earnings $ 285 $ 228 $ 57 25 %
NM Not Meaningful.
Our Asset Management segment pretax adjusted operating earnings, which exclude net realized investment gains or losses, increased $57 million, or 25%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period primarily due to a higher level of average AUM from the acquisition of the BMO Global Asset Management (EMEA) business, equity market appreciation and cumulative net inflows, as well as higher performance fees.
Net Revenues
Management and financial advice fees increased $185 million, or 26%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period primarily due to the acquired BMO Global Asset Management (EMEA) business, $53 million of higher performance fees, higher average equity markets, and the cumulative impact from net inflows.
Expenses
Distribution expenses increased $9 million, or 3%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period primarily reflecting higher average equity markets.
General and administrative expense increased $123 million, or 38%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period primarily reflecting the operating expenses of the acquired BMO Global Asset Management (EMEA) business and higher performance fee related compensation expenses.
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Retirement & Protection Solutions
The following table presents the results of operations of our Retirement & Protection Solutions segment on an adjusted operating basis:
Three Months Ended March 31,
Change
2022
2021
(in millions)
Revenues
Management and financial advice fees $ 218 $ 222 $ (4) (2) %
Distribution fees 112 116 (4) (3)
Net investment income 114 126 (12) (10)
Premiums, policy and contract charges 325 323 2 1
Other revenues 3 - 3 -
Total revenues 772 787 (15) (2)
Banking and deposit interest expense - - - -
Total net revenues 772 787 (15) (2)
Expenses
Distribution expenses 119 129 (10) (8)
Interest credited to fixed accounts 96 96 - -
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses 230 234 (4) (2)
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs 53 63 (10) (16)
Interest and debt expense 9 10 (1) (10)
General and administrative expense 74 72 2 3
Total expenses 581 604 (23) (4)
Adjusted operating earnings $ 191 $ 183 $ 8 4 %
Our Retirement & Protection Solutions segment pretax adjusted operating earnings, which excludes net realized investment gains or losses (net of the related DSIC and DAC amortization, unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual), the market impact on non-traditional long-duration products (including variable annuity contracts and IUL contracts, net of hedges and the related DSIC and DAC amortization, unearned amortization and the reinsurance accrual), mean reversion related impacts, and block transfer reinsurance transaction impacts increased $8 million, or 4%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to prior year period.
Variable annuity account balances decreased 1% to $85.8 billion as of March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period due to net outflows of $1.9 billion, partially offset by market appreciation. Variable annuity sales decreased 27% compared to the prior year period reflecting a decrease in sales of variable annuities with living benefit guarantees. The risk profile of our in force block continues to improve, with account values with living benefit riders down to 60% as of March 31, 2022 compared to 63% a year ago. This trend is expected to continue and meaningfully shift the mix of business away from products with living benefit guarantees over time.
We continue to optimize our risk profile and shift our business mix to lower risk offerings. During the fourth quarter of 2021, we made the decision to discontinue new sales of substantially all of our variable annuities with living benefit guarantees at the end of 2021, with a full exit by mid-2022. In addition, we discontinued new sales of our universal life insurance with secondary guarantees and our single-pay fixed universal life with a long term care rider products at the end of 2021.
Net Revenues
Net investment income, which excludes net realized investment gains or losses, decreased $12 million, or 10%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period primarily due to lower yields on the investment portfolio.
Expenses
Distribution expenses decreased $10 million, or 8%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period primarily reflecting decreased variable annuity sales.
Amortization of DAC, which excludes mean reversion related impacts, the DAC offset to the market impact on variable annuity contracts and IUL contracts and the DAC offset to net realized investment gains or losses, decreased $10 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period primarily reflecting lower than expected client exit rates.
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Corporate & Other
The following table presents the results of operations of our Corporate & Other segment on an adjusted operating basis:
Three Months Ended March 31,
Change
2022
2021
(in millions)
Revenues
Net investment income $ 33 $ 100 $ (67) (67) %
Premiums, policy and contract charges 24 24 - -
Other revenues 59 15 44 NM
Total revenues 116 139 (23) (17)
Banking and deposit interest expense - - - -
Total net revenues 116 139 (23) (17)
Expenses
Distribution expenses (1) (2) 1 50
Interest credited to fixed accounts 61 61 - -
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses 54 13 41 NM
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs 3 4 (1) (25)
Interest and debt expense 16 15 1 7
General and administrative expense 59 69 (10) (14)
Total expenses 192 160 32 20
Adjusted operating loss $ (76) $ (21) $ (55) NM
NM Not Meaningful.
Our Corporate & Other segment includes our closed blocks of LTC insurance and fixed annuity and fixed indexed annuity ("FA") business.
Our Corporate & Other segment pretax adjusted operating loss excludes net realized investment gains or losses, the market impact on fixed deferred annuity contracts (net of hedges and the related DAC amortization), the market impact of hedges to offset interest rate and currency changes on unrealized gains or losses for certain investments, block transfer reinsurance transaction impacts, gain or loss on disposal of a business that is not considered discontinued operations, integration and restructuring charges, and the impact of consolidating CIEs. Our Corporate & Other segment pretax adjusted operating loss increased $55 million, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period.
LTC insurance had a pretax adjusted operating earnings of $1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to pretax adjusted operating earnings of $46 million for the prior year period reflecting the return to more normalized results compared to the COVID-19 related impacts in the year ago period.
FA business had a pretax adjusted operating loss of $5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to a pretax adjusted operating loss of $4 million. Fixed deferred annuity account balances declined 4% to $7.5 billion as of March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period as policies continue to lapse and the discontinuance of new sales of fixed deferred annuities. During the third quarter of 2021, we closed on a transaction to reinsure RiverSource Life's fixed deferred and immediate annuity policies.
Net Revenues
Net investment income, which excludes net realized investment gains or losses, the market impact of hedges to offset interest rate and currency changes on unrealized gains or losses for certain investments, block transfer reinsurance transaction impacts, integration and restructuring charges, and the impact of consolidating CIEs, decreased $67 million, or 67%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period primarily reflecting lower average invested assets due to the sale of investments to a reinsurer as a result of the fixed deferred and immediate annuity reinsurance transaction and a $15 million gain on a strategic investment in the prior year period.
Other revenues increased $44 million to $59 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period primarily reflecting the yield on deposit receivables arising from reinsurance transactions.
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Expenses
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses, which excludes DSIC offset to net realized investment gains or losses, increased $41 million, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period primarily reflecting more normalized claims on LTC insurance, which benefited from COVID-19 related impacts in the prior year period.
General and administrative expense decreased $10 million, or 14%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period primarily reflecting the unfavorable mark-to-market impact on share-based compensation expense in the prior year period.
Market Risk
Our primary market risk exposures are interest rate, equity price, foreign currency exchange rate and credit risk. Equity price and interest rate fluctuations can have a significant impact on our results of operations, primarily due to the effects they have on the asset management and other asset-based fees we earn, the spread income generated on our fixed insurance, brokerage client cash balances, banking deposits, face-amount certificate products, fixed portion of our variable annuities and variable insurance contracts, the value of DAC and DSIC assets, the value of liabilities for guaranteed benefits associated with our variable annuities and the value of derivatives held to hedge these benefits.
Our earnings from fixed insurance, the fixed portion of variable annuities and variable insurance contracts, and fixed deferred annuities are based upon the spread between rates earned on assets held and the rates at which interest is credited to accounts. We primarily invest in fixed rate securities to fund the rate credited to clients. We guarantee an interest rate to the holders of these products. Investment assets and client liabilities generally differ as it relates to basis, repricing or maturity characteristics. Rates credited to clients' accounts generally reset at shorter intervals than the yield on the underlying investments. Therefore, in an increasing interest rate environment, higher interest rates may be reflected in crediting rates to clients sooner than in rates earned on invested assets, which could result in a reduced spread between the two rates, reduced earned income and a negative impact on pretax income. However, the current low interest rate environment is resulting in interest rates below the level of some of our liability guaranteed minimum interest rates ("GMIRs"). Hence, a modest rise in interest rates would not necessarily result in changes to all the liability credited rates while projected asset purchases would capture the full increase in interest rates. This dynamic would result in widening spreads under a modestly rising rate scenario given the current relationship between the current level of interest rates and the underlying GMIRs on the business.
As a result of the current interest rate environment, our reinvestment yields are generally lower than the current portfolio yield. We expect our portfolio income yields to continue to decline in future periods should interest rates remain comparatively low. The carrying value and weighted average yield of non-structured fixed maturity securities and commercial mortgage loans that may generate proceeds to reinvest through March 31, 2024 due to prepayment, maturity or call activity at the option of the issuer, excluding securities with a make-whole provision, were $2.5 billion and 1.9%, respectively, as of March 31, 2022. In addition, residential mortgage backed securities, which could be subject to prepayment risk if the low interest rate environment continues, totaled $11.7 billion and had a weighted average yield of 1.8% as of March 31, 2022. While these amounts represent investments that could be subject to reinvestment risk, it is also possible that these investments will be used to fund liabilities or may not be prepaid and will remain invested at their current yields. In addition to the interest rate environment, the mix of benefit payments versus product sales as well as the timing and volumes associated with such mix may impact our investment yield. Furthermore, reinvestment activities and the associated investment yield may also be impacted by corporate strategies implemented at management's discretion. The average yield for investment purchases during the three months ended March 31, 2022 was approximately 2.4%.
The reinvestment of proceeds from maturities, calls and prepayments at rates below the current portfolio yield, which may be below the level of some liability GMIRs, will have a negative impact to future operating results. To mitigate the unfavorable impact that the low interest rate environment has on our spread income, we assess reinvestment risk in our investment portfolio and monitor this risk in accordance with our asset/liability management framework. In addition, we may reduce the crediting rates on our fixed products when warranted, subject to guaranteed minimums.
In addition to the fixed rate exposures noted above, RiverSource Life has the following variable annuity guarantee benefits: guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefits ("GMWB"), guaranteed minimum accumulation benefits ("GMAB"), guaranteed minimum death benefits ("GMDB") and guaranteed minimum income benefits ("GMIB"). Each of these benefits guarantees payouts to the annuity holder under certain specific conditions regardless of the performance of the underlying invested assets.
The variable annuity guarantees continue to be managed by utilizing a hedging program which attempts to match the sensitivity of the assets with the sensitivity of the liabilities. This approach works with the premise that matched sensitivities will produce a highly effective hedging result. Our comprehensive hedging program focuses mainly on first order sensitivities of assets and liabilities: Equity Market Level (Delta), Interest Rate Level (Rho) and Volatility (Vega). Additionally, various second order sensitivities are managed. We use various options, swaptions, swaps and futures to manage risk exposures. The exposures are measured and monitored daily, and adjustments to the hedge portfolio are made as necessary.
We have a macro hedge program to provide protection against the statutory tail scenario risk arising from variable annuity reserves on our statutory surplus and to cover some of the residual risks not covered by other hedging activities. We assess the residual risk under
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a range of scenarios in creating and executing the macro hedge program. As a means of economically hedging these risks, we may use a combination of futures, options, swaps and swaptions. Certain of the macro hedge derivatives used contain settlement provisions linked to both equity returns and interest rates; the remaining are interest rate contracts or equity contracts. The macro hedge program could result in additional earnings volatility as changes in the value of the macro hedge derivatives, which are designed to reduce statutory capital volatility, may not be closely aligned to changes in the variable annuity guarantee embedded derivatives.
To evaluate interest rate and equity price risk we perform sensitivity testing which measures the impact on pretax income from the sources listed below for a 12-month period following a hypothetical 100 basis point increase in interest rates or a hypothetical 10% decline in equity prices. The interest rate risk test assumes a sudden 100 basis point parallel shift in the yield curve, with rates then staying at those levels for the next 12 months. The equity price risk test assumes a sudden 10% drop in equity prices, with equity prices then staying at those levels for the next 12 months. In estimating the values of variable annuities, indexed annuities, stock market certificates, indexed universal life ("IUL") insurance and the associated hedge assets, we assume no change in implied market volatility despite the 10% drop in equity prices.
The following tables present our estimate of the impact on pretax income from the above defined hypothetical market movements as of March 31, 2022:
Equity Price Decline 10% Equity Price Exposure to Pretax Income
Before Hedge Impact Hedge Impact Net Impact
(in millions)
Asset-based management and distribution fees(1)
$ (339) $ 4 $ (335)
DAC and DSIC amortization (2)(3)
(27) - (27)
Variable annuities:
GMDB and GMIB (3)
(12) - (12)
GMWB(3)
(499) 556 57
GMAB (27) 28 1
Structured variable annuities 397 (365) 32
DAC and DSIC amortization(4)
N/A N/A (12)
Total variable annuities (141) 219 66
Macro hedge program (5)
- 119 119
Certificates - - -
IUL insurance 66 (71) (5)
Total $ (441) $ 271 $ (182) (6)
N/A Not Applicable.
Interest Rate Increase 100 Basis Points Interest Rate Exposure to Pretax Income
Before Hedge Impact Hedge Impact Net Impact
(in millions)
Asset-based management and distribution fees(1)
$ (63) $ - $ (63)
Variable annuities:
GMWB 1,031 (1,263) (232)
GMAB 9 (12) (3)
Structured variable annuities (20) 117 97
DAC and DSIC amortization(4)
N/A N/A 21
Total variable annuities 1,020 (1,158) (117)
Macro hedge program (5)
- (1) (1)
Fixed annuities, fixed insurance and fixed portion of variable annuities and variable insurance products 53 - 53
Banking deposits 57 - 57
Brokerage client cash balances 230 - 230
Certificates 12 - 12
IUL insurance 19 2 21
Total $ 1,328 $ (1,157) $ 192
N/A Not Applicable.
(1)Excludes incentive income which is impacted by market and fund performance during the period and cannot be readily estimated.
(2)Market impact on DAC and DSIC amortization resulting from lower projected profits.
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(3)In estimating the impact to pretax income on DAC and DSIC amortization and additional insurance benefit reserves, our assumed equity asset growth rates reflect what management would follow in its mean reversion guidelines.
(4)Market impact on DAC and DSIC amortization related to variable annuity riders is modeled net of hedge impact.
(5)The market impact of the macro hedge program is modeled net of any related impact to DAC and DSIC amortization.
(6)Represents the net impact to pretax income. The estimated net impact to pretax adjusted operating income is approximately $(335) million.
The above results compare to an estimated negative net impact to pretax income of $190 million related to a 10% equity price decline and an estimated positive net impact to pretax income of $80 million related to a 100 basis point increase in interest rates as of December 31, 2021. The change in interest rate exposure as of March 31, 2022 compared to December 31, 2021 was driven by variable annuity riders, specifically GMWB, primarily due to changes in market rates.
Net impacts shown in the above table from GMWB riders result largely from differences between the liability valuation basis and the hedging basis. Liabilities are valued using fair value accounting principles, with risk margins incorporated in contractholder behavior assumptions and with discount rates increased to reflect a current market estimate of our risk of nonperformance specific to these liabilities. Our hedging is based on our determination of economic risk, which excludes certain items in the liability valuation including the nonperformance spread risk.
Actual results will differ materially from those illustrated above as they are based on a number of estimates and assumptions. These include assuming that implied market volatility does not change when equity prices fall by 10% and that the 100 basis point increase in interest rates is a parallel shift of the yield curve. Furthermore, we have not tried to anticipate changes in client preferences for different types of assets or other changes in client behavior, nor have we tried to anticipate all strategic actions management might take to increase revenues or reduce expenses in these scenarios.
The selection of a 100 basis point interest rate increase as well as a 10% equity price decline should not be construed as a prediction of future market events. Impacts of larger or smaller changes in interest rates or equity prices may not be proportional to those shown for a 100 basis point increase in interest rates or a 10% decline in equity prices.
Fair Value Measurements
We report certain assets and liabilities at fair value; specifically, separate account assets, derivatives, embedded derivatives and most investments and cash equivalents. Fair value assumes the exchange of assets or liabilities occurs in orderly transactions and is not the result of a forced liquidation or distressed sale. We include actual market prices, or observable inputs, in our fair value measurements to the extent available. Broker quotes are obtained when quotes from pricing services are not available. We validate prices obtained from third parties through a variety of means such as: price variance analysis, subsequent sales testing, stale price review, price comparison across pricing vendors and due diligence reviews of vendors. See Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on our fair value measurements.
Fair Value of Liabilities and Nonperformance Risk
Companies are required to measure the fair value of liabilities at the price that would be received to transfer the liability to a market participant (an exit price). Since there is not a market for our obligations of our variable annuity riders, fixed deferred indexed annuities, structured variable annuities, and IUL insurance, we consider the assumptions participants in a hypothetical market would make to reflect an exit price. As a result, we adjust the valuation of variable annuity riders, fixed deferred indexed annuities, structured annuities, and IUL insurance by updating certain contractholder assumptions, adding explicit margins to provide for risk, and adjusting the rates used to discount expected cash flows to reflect a current market estimate of our nonperformance risk. The nonperformance risk adjustment is based on observable market data adjusted to estimate the risk of our life insurance company subsidiaries not fulfilling these liabilities. Consistent with general market conditions, this estimate resulted in a spread over the LIBOR swap curve as of March 31, 2022. As our estimate of this spread widens or tightens, the liability will decrease or increase. If this nonperformance credit spread moves to a zero spread over the LIBOR swap curve, the reduction to future net income would be approximately $420 million, net of DAC, DSIC, unearned revenue amortization, the reinsurance accrual and income taxes (calculated at the statutory tax rate of 21%), based on March 31, 2022 credit spreads.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview
We maintained substantial liquidity during the three months ended March 31, 2022. At March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, we had $6.6 billion and $7.1 billion, respectively, in cash and cash equivalents excluding CIEs and other restricted cash on a consolidated basis.
At March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the parent company had $316 million and $841 million, respectively, in cash, cash equivalents, and unencumbered liquid securities. Liquid securities predominantly include U.S. government agency mortgage back securities. Additional sources of liquidity include a line of credit with an affiliate up to $729 million and an unsecured revolving committed credit facility for up to $1.0 billion that expires in June 2026. Management's estimate of liquidity available to the parent company in a volatile and uncertain economic environment as of March 31, 2022 was $1.5 billion which includes cash, cash equivalents, unencumbered liquid securities, the line of credit with an affiliate and a portion of the committed credit facility.
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Under the terms of the committed credit facility, we can increase the availability to $1.25 billion upon satisfaction of certain approval requirements. Available borrowings under this facility are reduced by any outstanding letters of credit. At March 31, 2022, we had no outstanding borrowings under this credit facility and had $1 million of outstanding letters of credit. Our credit facility contains various administrative, reporting, legal and financial covenants. We remain in compliance with all such covenants at March 31, 2022.
In addition, we have access to collateralized borrowings, which may include repurchase agreements and Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") advances. Our subsidiaries, RiverSource Life Insurance Company ("RiverSource Life"), and Ameriprise Bank, FSB are members of the FHLB of Des Moines, which provides access to collateralized borrowings. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, we had $8.2 billion and $8.1 billion, respectively, under the FHLB facilities, of which $200 million was outstanding as of both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, and is collateralized with commercial mortgage backed securities and residential mortgage backed securities. We believe cash flows from operating activities, available cash balances and our availability of revolver borrowings will be sufficient to fund our operating liquidity needs and stress requirements.
There have been no material changes to our contractual obligations disclosed in our 2021 10-K.
We repaid $500 million principal amount of its 3.0% senior notes at maturity on March 22, 2022. See Note 10 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for further information about our long-term debt maturities.
We believe cash flows from operating activities, available cash balances, our availability of revolver borrowings and dividends from our subsidiaries will be sufficient to fund our short-term and long-term operating liquidity needs and stress requirements.
We continue to monitor and respond to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Our risk management strategy is designed to provide proactive protection during stress events such as the current pandemic. We believe our process is working as intended, and our liquidity and capital resources have remained a source of balance sheet strength during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
Dividends from Subsidiaries
Ameriprise Financial is primarily a parent holding company for the operations carried out by our wholly-owned subsidiaries. Because of our holding company structure, our ability to meet our cash requirements, including the payment of dividends on our common stock, substantially depends upon the receipt of dividends or return of capital from our subsidiaries, particularly our life insurance subsidiary, RiverSource Life, our face-amount certificate subsidiary, Ameriprise Certificate Company ("ACC"), AMPF Holding Corporation, which is the parent company of our retail introducing broker-dealer subsidiary, Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC ("AFS") and our clearing broker-dealer subsidiary, American Enterprise Investment Services, Inc. ("AEIS"), our transfer agent subsidiary, Columbia Management Investment Services Corp., our investment advisory company, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, TAM UK International Holdings Ltd, which includes Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Sàrl and Ameriprise International Holdings GmbH within its organizational structure, and Columbia Threadneedle Investments UK International Ltd. The payment of dividends by many of our subsidiaries is restricted and certain of our subsidiaries are subject to regulatory capital requirements.
Actual capital and regulatory capital requirements for our wholly owned subsidiaries subject to regulatory capital requirements were as follows:
Actual Capital Regulatory Capital Requirements
March 31, 2022
December 31, 2021
March 31, 2022
December 31, 2021
(in millions)
RiverSource Life(1)(2)
$ 3,131 $ 3,419 N/A $ 502
RiverSource Life of NY(1)(2)
273 310 N/A 42
ACC(4)(5)
299 304 $ 278 283
TAM UK International Holdings Ltd(6)
321 330 241 248
Ameriprise Bank, FSB(4) (7)
985 853 674 589
AFS(3)(4)
128 103 # #
Ameriprise Captive Insurance Company(3)
38 39 13 10
Ameriprise Trust Company(3)
49 47 42 44
AEIS (3)(4)
162 155 30 29
RiverSource Distributors, Inc.(3)(4)
11 10 # #
Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc.(3)(4)
19 14 # #
Columbia Threadneedle Investments UK International Ltd. (8)
337 348 165 170
N/A Not applicable as only required to be calculated annually.
# Amounts are less than $1 million.
(1)Actual capital is determined on a statutory basis.
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(2)Regulatory capital requirement is the company action level and is based on the statutory risk-based capital filing.
(3)Regulatory capital requirement is based on the applicable regulatory requirement, calculated as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
(4)Actual capital is determined on an adjusted GAAP basis.
(5)ACC is required to hold capital in compliance with the Minnesota Department of Commerce and SEC capital requirements.
(6)Actual capital and regulatory capital requirements are determined in accordance with U.K. regulatory legislation.
(7)Regulatory capital requirement is based on minimum requirements for well capitalized banks in accordance with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ("OCC").
(8)Actual capital and regulatory capital requirements are determined in accordance with U.K. regulatory legislation.
In addition to the particular regulations restricting dividend payments and establishing subsidiary capitalization requirements, we take into account the overall health of the business, capital levels and risk management considerations in determining a strategy for payments to our parent holding company from our subsidiaries, and in deciding to use cash to make capital contributions to our subsidiaries.
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the parent holding company received cash dividends or a return of capital from its subsidiaries of $777 million (including $300 million from RiverSource Life) and contributed cash to its subsidiaries of $129 million (including $95 million to Ameriprise Bank, FSB). During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the parent holding company received cash dividends or a return of capital from its subsidiaries of $621 million (including $250 million from RiverSource Life) and contributed cash to its subsidiaries of $34 million.
In 2009, RiverSource Life established an agreement to protect its exposure to Genworth Life Insurance Company ("GLIC") for its reinsured LTC. In 2016, substantial enhancements to this reinsurance protection agreement were finalized. The terms of these confidential provisions within the agreement have been shared, in the normal course of regular reviews, with our domiciliary regulator and rating agencies. GLIC is domiciled in Delaware so in the event GLIC were subjected to rehabilitation or insolvency proceedings, such proceedings would be located in (and governed by) Delaware laws. Delaware courts have a long tradition of respecting commercial and reinsurance affairs as well as contracts among sophisticated parties. Similar credit protections to what we have with GLIC have been tested and respected in Delaware and elsewhere in the United States, and as a result we believe our credit protections would be respected even in the unlikely event that GLIC becomes subject to rehabilitation or insolvency proceedings in Delaware. Accordingly, while no credit protections are perfect, we believe the correct way to think about the risks represented by our counterparty credit exposure to GLIC is not the full amount of the gross liability that GLIC reinsures, but a much smaller net exposure to GLIC (if any that might exist after taking into account our credit protections). Thus, management believes that our agreement and offsetting non LTC legacy arrangements with Genworth will enable RiverSource Life to recover on all net exposure in all material respects in the event of a rehabilitation or insolvency of GLIC.
Dividends Paid to Shareholders and Share Repurchases
We paid regular quarterly dividends to our shareholders totaling $133 million and $129 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. On April 25, 2022, we announced a quarterly dividend of $1.25 per common share. The dividend will be paid on May 20, 2022 to our shareholders of record at the close of business on May 9, 2022.
In August 2020, the Company's Board of Directors authorized us to repurchase up to $2.5 billion of our common stock through September 30, 2022. In January 2022, the Company's Board of Directors authorized an additional $3.0 billion for the repurchase of the Company's common stock through March 31, 2024. As of March 31, 2022, we had $3.0 billion remaining under these share repurchase authorizations. We intend to fund share repurchases through existing working capital, future earnings and other customary financing methods. The share repurchase program does not require the purchase of any minimum number of shares, and depending on market conditions and other factors, these purchases may be commenced or suspended at any time without prior notice. Acquisitions under the share repurchase program may be made in the open market, through privately negotiated transactions or block trades or other means. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, we repurchased a total of 1.4 million shares of our common stock at an average price of $299.14 per share.
Cash Flows
Cash flows of CIEs and restricted and segregated cash and cash equivalents are reflected in our cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, investing activities and financing activities. Cash held by CIEs is not available for general use by Ameriprise Financial, nor is Ameriprise Financial cash available for general use by its CIEs. Cash and cash equivalents segregated under federal and other regulations is held for the exclusive benefit of our brokerage customers and is not available for general use by Ameriprise Financial.
Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities increased $1.4 billion to $409 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to net cash used in operating activities of $1.0 billion for the prior year period primarily reflecting a $882 million increase in policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims, net, a $324 million increase in net income and a $222 million increase in cash related to brokerage deposits.
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Investing Activities
Our investing activities primarily relate to our Available-for-Sale investment portfolio. Further, this activity is significantly affected by the net flows of our investment certificate, fixed annuity and universal life products reflected in financing activities.
Net cash used in investing activities increased $856 million to $1.7 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to $809 million for the prior year period primarily reflecting a $755 million decrease in proceeds from maturities, sinking fund payments and calls of Available-for-Sale securities, a $727 million increase in cash used for purchases of Available-for-Sale securities, partially offset by a $490 million decrease in net cash flows used related to investments of consolidated investment entities.
Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities increased $85 million to $518 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to $433 million for the prior year period primarily reflecting a $1.2 billion increase in banking deposits, a $399 million reduction in net cash outflows from investment certificates, partially offset by a $797 million decrease in borrowings by CIEs and a $500 million increase in repayments of long-term debt.
Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains forward-looking statements that reflect management's plans, estimates and beliefs. Actual results could differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements. Examples of such forward-looking statements include:
•statements of the Company's plans, intentions, positioning, expectations, objectives or goals, including those relating to asset flows, mass affluent and affluent client acquisition strategy, client retention and growth of our client base, financial advisor productivity, retention, recruiting and enrollments, the introduction, cessation, terms or pricing of new or existing products and services, acquisition integration, benefits and claims expenses, general and administrative costs, consolidated tax rate, return of capital to shareholders, debt repayment and excess capital position and financial flexibility to capture additional growth opportunities;
•statements of the Company's position, future performance and ability to pursue business strategy relative to the spread and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the related market, economic, client, governmental and healthcare system response;
•statements about the expected trend in the shift to lower-risk products, including the exit from variable annuities with living benefit riders and the discontinuance of new sales of universal life insurance with secondary guarantees;
•statements about the outcomes from the application to convert Ameriprise Bank, FSB to a state-chartered bank and national trust bank or the anticipated deposit growth or impacts from possible future interest rate increases;
•other statements about future economic performance, the performance of equity markets and interest rate variations and the economic performance of the United States and of global markets; and
•statements of assumptions underlying such statements.
The words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "optimistic," "intend," "plan," "aim," "will," "may," "should," "could," "would," "likely," "forecast," "on track," "project," "continue," "able to remain," "resume," "deliver," "develop," "evolve," "drive," "enable," "flexibility," "scenario," "case" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements.
Such factors include, but are not limited to:
•the impacts on our business of the COVID-19 pandemic and the related economic, client, governmental and healthcare system responses;
•market fluctuations and general economic and political factors, including volatility in the U.S. and global market conditions, client behavior and volatility in the markets for our products;
•changes in interest rates and periods of low interest rates;
•adverse capital and credit market conditions or any downgrade in our credit ratings;
•effects of competition and our larger competitors' economies of scale;
•declines in our investment management performance;
•our ability to compete in attracting and retaining talent, including financial advisors;
•impairment, negative performance or default by financial institutions or other counterparties;
•the ability to maintain our unaffiliated third-party distribution channels and the impacts of sales of unaffiliated products;
•changes in valuation of securities and investments included in our assets;
•the determination of the amount of allowances taken on loans and investments;
•the illiquidity of our investments;
•effects of the elimination of LIBOR on, and value of, securities and other assets and liabilities tied to LIBOR;
•failures by other insurers that lead to higher assessments we owe to state insurance guaranty funds;
•failures or defaults by counterparties to our reinsurance arrangements;
•inadequate reserves for future policy benefits and claims or for future redemptions and maturities;
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•deviations from our assumptions regarding morbidity, mortality and persistency affecting our insurance profitability;
•changes to our reputation arising from employee or advisor misconduct or otherwise;
•direct or indirect effects of or responses to climate change;
•interruptions or other failures in our operating systems and networks, including errors or failures caused by third-party service providers, interference or third-party attacks;
•interruptions or other errors in our telecommunications or data processing systems;
• identification and mitigation of risk exposure in market environments, new products, vendors and other types of risk;
• ability of our subsidiaries to transfer funds to us to pay dividends;
• changes in exchange rates and other risks in connection with our international operations and earnings and income generated overseas;
• occurrence of natural or man-made disasters and catastrophes;
• risks in acquisition transactions, such as the integration of the BMO Global Asset Management (EMEA) business or other potential strategic acquisitions or divestitures;
• legal and regulatory actions brought against us;
• changes to laws and regulations that govern operation of our business;
• supervision by bank regulators and related regulatory and prudential standards as a savings and loan holding company that may limit our activities and strategies;
• changes in corporate tax laws and regulations and interpretations and determinations of tax laws impacting our products;
• protection of our intellectual property and claims we infringe the intellectual property of others; and
•changes in and the adoption of new accounting standards.
Management cautions the reader that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. There may also be other risks that management is unable to predict at this time that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. Management undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements. The foregoing list of factors should be read in conjunction with the "Risk Factors" discussion included in Part I, Item 1A of our 2021 10-K.
Ameriprise Financial announces financial and other information to investors through the Company's investor relations website at ir.ameriprise.com, as well as SEC filings, press releases, public conference calls and webcasts. Investors and others interested in the company are encouraged to visit the investor relations website from time to time, as information is updated and new information is posted. The website also allows users to sign up for automatic notifications in the event new materials are posted. The information found on the website is not incorporated by reference into this report or in any other report or document the Company furnishes or files with the SEC.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The information set forth in Part I, Item 2, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Market Risk" in this report is incorporated herein by reference. These disclosures should be read in conjunction with the "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk" discussion included as Part II, Item 7A of our 2021 10-K filed with the SEC on February 25, 2022.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")) designed to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be reported in the Exchange Act filings is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in and pursuant to SEC regulations, including controls and procedures designed to ensure that this information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding the required disclosure. It should be noted that, because of inherent limitations, our company's disclosure controls and procedures, however well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, and not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the disclosure controls and procedures are met.
Our management, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, our company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at a reasonable level of assurance as of March 31, 2022.
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Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have not been any changes to our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our company's internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The information set forth in Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
There have been no material changes in the risk factors provided in Part I, Item 1A of our 2021 10-K.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
The following table presents the information with respect to purchases made by or on behalf of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. or any "affiliated purchaser" (as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), of our common stock during the first quarter of 2022:
Period
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Total Number
of Shares Purchased
Average Price
Paid Per Share
Total Number of Shares Purchased as part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (1)
Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (1)
January 1 to January 31, 2022
Share repurchase program (1)
334,220 $ 311.16 334,220 $ 3,328,441,337
Employee transactions (2)
110,082 $ 304.64 N/A N/A
February 1 to February 28, 2022
Share repurchase program (1)
475,911 $ 304.67 475,911 $ 3,183,446,834
Employee transactions (2)
289,352 $ 311.08 N/A N/A
March 1 to March 31, 2022
Share repurchase program (1)
623,973 $ 288.49 623,973 $ 3,003,438,420
Employee transactions (2)
91,123 $ 297.15 N/A N/A
Totals
Share repurchase program (1)
1,434,104 $ 299.14 1,434,104
Employee transactions (2)
490,557 $ 307.05 N/A
1,924,661 1,434,104
N/A Not applicable.
(1) In August 2020, our Board of Directors authorized an expenditure of up to $2.5 billion for the repurchase of our common stock through September 30, 2022. In January 2022, our Board of Directors authorized an additional $3.0 billion for the repurchase of our common stock through March 31, 2024. The share repurchase program does not require the purchase of any minimum number of shares, and depending on market conditions and other factors, these purchases may be commenced or suspended at any time without prior notice. Acquisitions under the share repurchase program may be made in the open market, through privately negotiated transactions or block trades or other means.
(2) Includes restricted shares withheld pursuant to the terms of awards under the Company's share-based compensation plans to offset tax withholding obligations that occur upon vesting and release of restricted shares. The value of the restricted shares withheld is the closing price of common stock of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. on the date the relevant transaction occurs. Also includes shares withheld pursuant to the net settlement of Non-Qualified Stock Option ("NQSO") exercises to offset tax withholding obligations that occur upon exercise and to cover the strike price of the NQSO. The value of the shares withheld pursuant to the net settlement of NQSO exercises is the closing price of common stock of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. on the day prior to the date the relevant transaction occurs.
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, we have filed certain agreements as exhibits to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. These agreements may contain representations and warranties by the parties. These representations and warranties have been made solely for the benefit of the other party or parties to such agreements and (i) may have been qualified by disclosures made to such other party or parties, (ii) were made only as of the date of such agreements or such other date(s) as may be specified in such agreements and are subject to more recent developments, which may not be fully reflected in our public disclosure, (iii) may reflect the allocation of risk among the parties to such agreements and (iv) may apply materiality standards different from what may be viewed as material to investors. Accordingly, these representations and warranties may not describe our actual state of affairs at the date hereof and should not be relied upon.
The following exhibits are filed as part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The exhibit numbers followed by an asterisk (*) indicate exhibits electronically filed herewith. All other exhibit numbers indicate exhibits previously filed and are hereby incorporated herein by reference.
Exhibit
Description
3.1
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K, File No. 1-32525, filed on May 1, 2014).
3.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K, File No. 1-32525, filed on February 24, 2021).
4.1
Form of Specimen Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Amendment No. 3 to Form 10 Registration Statement, File No. 1-32525, filed on August 19, 2005).
Other instruments defining the rights of holders of long-term debt securities of the registrant are omitted pursuant to Section (b)(4)(iii)(A) of Item 601 of Regulation S-K. The registrant agrees to furnish copies of these instruments to the SEC upon request.
10.1†*
Ameriprise Financial Long-Term Incentive Award Program Guide
31.1*
Certification of James M. Cracchiolo pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
31.2*
Certification of Walter S. Berman pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
32*
Certification of James M. Cracchiolo and Walter S. Berman pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101 The following materials from Ameriprise Financial, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2022 are formatted in iXBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021; (iii) Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021; (iv) Consolidated Statements of Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021; (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021; and (vi) Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
104 The cover page from Ameriprise Financial, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2022 is formatted in iXBRL and contained in Exhibit 101.
* Filed electronically herewithin.
† Management contract or compensation plan or arrangement



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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, thereunto duly authorized.
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.
(Registrant)

Date:
May 2, 2022
By:
/s/ Walter S. Berman
Walter S. Berman
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)

Date:
May 2, 2022
By:
/s/ John R. Hutt
John R. Hutt
Executive Vice President / LFO - Finance
(Principal Accounting Officer)

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