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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2017
OR
For the Quarterly Period Ended
June 30, 2019
oOR
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Transition Period from_______________________to_______________________

For the Transition Period from_______________________to_______________________
Commission File No. 1-32525 
Commission File No.1-32525
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 
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 CenterMinneapolisMinnesota55474
(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
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 x    No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files).       Yes xNo o
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 classTrading SymbolName of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock (par value $.01 per share)AMPNew 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.  YesNo
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).  YesNo
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, 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 Filerx
Accelerated Filero
Non-Accelerated Filero
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting companyo
Emerging growth companyo
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.o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes oNo x
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  YesNo
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 October 20, 2017July 19, 2019
Common Stock (par value $.01 per share)147,930,011130,870,362 shares
 





AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC. 


FORM 10-Q
INDEX 
Part I. Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited) 
Consolidated Statements of Operations — Three months and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and 20162018
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income — Three months and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and 20162018
Consolidated Balance Sheets — SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and December 31, 20162018
Consolidated Statements of Equity — NineThree months and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and 20162018
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows — NineSix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and 20162018
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
1. Basis of Presentation
2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements
3. Revenue from Contracts with Customers
4. Variable Interest Entities
4. Investments
5. Investments
6. Financing Receivables
6.7. Deferred Acquisition Costs and Deferred Sales Inducement Costs
7.8. Policyholder Account Balances, Future Policy Benefits and Claims and Separate Account Liabilities
8.9. Variable Annuity and Insurance Guarantees
9. Debt
10. Debt
11. Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities
11.12. Offsetting Assets and Liabilities
12.13. Derivatives and Hedging Activities
13. Shareholders’ Equity
14. Income TaxesLeases
15. ContingenciesHeld for Sale Classification
16. Shareholders’ Equity
17. Regulatory Requirements
18. Income Taxes
19. Contingencies
20. Earnings per Share
17.21. Segment Information
Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Item 4.  Controls and Procedures
  
Part II.  Other Information
Item 1.  Legal Proceedings
Item 1A.  Risk Factors
Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Item 6.  Exhibits
Signatures


AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC. 


PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION 
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
2017 20162017 2016
(in millions, except per share amounts) 
Revenues
Management and financial advice fees$1,626
 $1,464
 $4,669
 $4,289
Distribution fees437
 455
 1,310
 1,338
Net investment income372
 387
 1,154
 1,090
Premiums348
 374
 1,035
 1,114
Other revenues210
 330
 733
 832
Total revenues2,993
 3,010
 8,901
 8,663
Banking and deposit interest expense12
 12
 34
 29
Total net revenues2,981
 2,998
 8,867
 8,634
Expenses
Distribution expenses850
 798
 2,505
 2,371
Interest credited to fixed accounts176
 161
 509
 465
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses474
 855
 1,652
 1,934
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs48
 163
 189
 360
Interest and debt expense52
 52
 154
 160
General and administrative expense753
 731
 2,244
 2,221
Total expenses2,353
 2,760
 7,253
 7,511
Pretax income628
 238
 1,614
 1,123
Income tax provision125
 23
 315
 209
Net income$503
 $215
 $1,299
 $914
 
Earnings per share
Basic$3.29
 $1.31
 $8.37
 $5.43
Diluted$3.24
 $1.30
 $8.24
 $5.37
 
Cash dividends declared per common share$0.83
 $0.75
 $2.41
 $2.17
 
Supplemental Disclosures:
Total other-than-temporary impairment losses on securities$
 $
 $(1) $(2)
Portion of loss recognized in other comprehensive income (before taxes)
 
 
 1
Net impairment losses recognized in net investment income$
 $
 $(1) $(1)
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC. 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)
 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
2017 20162017 2016
(in millions) 
Net income$503
 $215
 $1,299
 $914
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment16
 (16) 46
 (55)
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities(4) (28) 60
 382
Net unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives1
 1
 2
 3
Defined benefit plans
 
 5
 6
Other
 
 (1) 
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax13
 (43) 112
 336
Total comprehensive income$516
 $172
 $1,411
 $1,250
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC. 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
 September 30,
2017
 December 31, 2016
(in millions, except share amounts)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents$2,398
 $2,318
Cash of consolidated investment entities106
 168
Investments36,202
 35,834
Investments of consolidated investment entities, at fair value2,215
 2,254
Separate account assets85,287
 80,210
Receivables5,742
 5,299
Receivables of consolidated investment entities, at fair value9
 11
Deferred acquisition costs2,661
 2,648
Restricted and segregated cash and investments3,131
 3,331
Other assets7,735
 7,748
Total assets$145,486
 $139,821
 
Liabilities and Equity
Liabilities:
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims$29,963
 $30,202
Separate account liabilities85,287
 80,210
Customer deposits10,427
 10,036
Short-term borrowings201
 200
Long-term debt2,902
 2,917
Debt of consolidated investment entities, at fair value2,267
 2,319
Accounts payable and accrued expenses1,728
 1,727
Other liabilities6,363
 5,823
Other liabilities of consolidated investment entities, at fair value43
 95
Total liabilities139,181
 133,529
Equity:
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.:
Common shares ($.01 par value; shares authorized, 1,250,000,000; shares issued, 327,007,785 and 324,006,315, respectively)3
 3
Additional paid-in capital8,017
 7,765
Retained earnings11,271
 10,351
Treasury shares, at cost (178,670,257 and 169,246,411 shares, respectively)(13,298) (12,027)
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax312
 200
Total equity6,305
 6,292
Total liabilities and equity$145,486
 $139,821
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC. 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
 Ameriprise Financial, Inc.Non-controlling InterestsTotal
Number of Outstanding SharesCommon SharesAdditional Paid-In CapitalRetained EarningsAppropriated Retained
Earnings of Consolidated
Investment Entities
Treasury
Shares
Accumulated Other Com-
prehensive Income
Total Ameriprise Financial, Inc. Shareholders’ Equity
(in millions, except share data) 
Balances at January 1, 2016 (1)
171,033,260 $3 $7,611 $9,525 $137 $(10,338)$253 $7,191 $1,188 $8,379 
Cumulative effect of change in accounting policies   1 (137) 6 (130)(1,188)(1,318)
Comprehensive income:
Net income   914    914  914 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax      336 336  336 
Total comprehensive income1,250  1,250 
Dividends to shareholders   (368)   (368) (368)
Repurchase of common shares(14,349,061)    (1,333) (1,333) (1,333)
Share-based compensation plans1,812,137  98   62  160  160 
Balances at
   September 30, 2016 (1)
158,496,336 $3 $7,709 $10,072 $ $(11,609)$595 $6,770 $ $6,770 
 
Balances at January 1, 2017154,759,904 $3 $7,765 $10,351 $ $(12,027)$200 $6,292 $ $6,292 
Comprehensive income:
Net income   1,299    1,299  1,299 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax      112 112  112 
Total comprehensive income1,411  1,411 
Dividends to shareholders   (379)   (379) (379)
Repurchase of common shares(10,184,145)    (1,323) (1,323) (1,323)
Share-based compensation plans3,761,769  252   52  304  304 
Balances at September 30, 2017148,337,528 $3 $8,017 $11,271 $ $(13,298)$312 $6,305 $ $6,305 
(1) Prior period retained earnings were restated in the fourth quarter of 2016. See Note 1 in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.
 Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
2019 20182019 2018
(in millions, except per share amounts) 
Revenues       
Management and financial advice fees$1,732
 $1,691
 $3,359
 $3,360
Distribution fees490
 465
 970
 933
Net investment income368
 419
 765
 815
Premiums376
 357
 747
 700
Other revenues316
 284
 594
 592
Total revenues3,282
 3,216
 6,435
 6,400
Banking and deposit interest expense37
 20
 72
 36
Total net revenues3,245
 3,196
 6,363
 6,364
Expenses       
Distribution expenses948
 902
 1,848
 1,807
Interest credited to fixed accounts186
 180
 390
 321
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses584
 635
 1,254
 1,129
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs58
 63
 74
 155
Interest and debt expense59
 80
 112
 131
General and administrative expense823
 788
 1,628
 1,577
Total expenses2,658
 2,648
 5,306
 5,120
Pretax income587
 548
 1,057
 1,244
Income tax provision95
 86
 170
 188
Net income$492
 $462
 $887
 $1,056
        
Earnings per share       
Basic$3.61
 $3.14
 $6.46
 $7.13
Diluted$3.57
 $3.10
 $6.38
 $7.02
        
Supplemental Disclosures:       
Total other-than-temporary impairment losses on securities$
 $
 $(12) $
Portion of loss recognized in other comprehensive income (before taxes)
 
 7
 
Net impairment losses recognized in net investment income$
 $
 $(5) $
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC. 


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)

 Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
2019 20182019 2018
(in millions) 
Net income$492
 $462
 $887
 $1,056
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:       
Foreign currency translation adjustment(14) (44) (9) (15)
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities248
 (130) 570
 (392)
Net unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives
 
 (1) 
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax234
 (174) 560
 (407)
Total comprehensive income$726
 $288
 $1,447
 $649
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC. 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

 June 30,
2019
 December 31,
2018
(in millions, except share amounts)
Assets   
Cash and cash equivalents$4,302
 $2,931
Cash of consolidated investment entities (“CIEs”)59
 166
Investments35,300
 35,825
Investments of consolidated investment entities, at fair value1,707
 1,706
Separate account assets84,926
 77,925
Receivables7,412
 6,173
Receivables of consolidated investment entities, at fair value23
 12
Deferred acquisition costs2,713
 2,776
Restricted and segregated cash, cash equivalents and investments2,377
 2,910
Other assets7,832
 6,792
Assets held for sale2,027
 
Total assets$148,678
 $137,216
    
Liabilities and Equity   
Liabilities:   
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims$30,183
 $30,124
Separate account liabilities84,926
 77,925
Customer deposits13,273
 11,545
Short-term borrowings201
 201
Long-term debt3,104
 2,867
Debt of consolidated investment entities, at fair value1,707
 1,743
Accounts payable and accrued expenses1,686
 1,862
Other liabilities6,366
 5,239
Other liabilities of consolidated investment entities, at fair value61
 122
Liabilities held for sale1,141
 
Total liabilities142,648
 131,628
Equity:   
Common shares ($.01 par value; shares authorized, 1,250,000,000; shares issued, 329,258,984 and 328,537,214 respectively)3
 3
Additional paid-in capital8,337
 8,260
Retained earnings13,530
 12,909
Treasury shares, at cost (197,966,225 and 192,206,467 shares, respectively)(16,109) (15,293)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax269
 (291)
Total equity6,030
 5,588
Total liabilities and equity$148,678
 $137,216
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC. 

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 April 1, 2018145,018,357
 $3
 $8,116
 $11,796
 $(14,070) $(5) $5,840
Comprehensive income:            
Net income
 
 
 462
 
 
 462
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
 
 
 
 
 (174) (174)
Total comprehensive income            288
Dividends to shareholders
 
 
 (132) 
 
 (132)
Repurchase of common shares(2,974,300) 
 
 
 (418) 
 (418)
Share-based compensation plans176,354
 
 55
 
 (1) 
 54
Balances at June 30, 2018142,220,411
 $3
 $8,171
 $12,126
 $(14,489) $(179) $5,632
             

Balances at April 1, 2019134,183,507
 $3
 $8,270
 $13,172
 $(15,637) $35
 $5,843
Comprehensive income:             
Net income
 
 
 492
 
 
 492
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
 
 
 
 
 234
 234
Total comprehensive income            726
Dividends to shareholders
 
 
 (134) 
 
 (134)
Repurchase of common shares(3,252,369) 
 
 
 (473) 
 (473)
Share-based compensation plans361,621
 
 67
 
 1
 
 68
Balances at June 30, 2019131,292,759
 $3
 $8,337
 $13,530
 $(16,109) $269
 $6,030
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC. 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (UNAUDITED) (Continued)

  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, 2018146,634,664
 $3
 $8,085
 $11,326
 $(13,648) $229
 $5,995
 Cumulative effect of adoption of equity securities guidance
 
 
 1
 
 (1) 
 Comprehensive income:             
 Net income
 
 
 1,056
 
 
 1,056
 Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
 
 
 
 
 (407) (407)
 Total comprehensive income            649
 Dividends to shareholders
 
 
 (257) 
 
 (257)
 Repurchase of common shares(5,978,029) 
 
 
 (900) 
 (900)
 Share-based compensation plans1,563,776
 
 86
 
 59
 
 145
 Balances at June 30, 2018142,220,411
 $3
 $8,171
 $12,126
 $(14,489) $(179) $5,632
  
 
 Balances at January 1, 2019136,330,747
 $3
 $8,260
 $12,909
 $(15,293) $(291) $5,588
 Cumulative effect of adoption of premium amortization on purchased callable debt securities guidance
 
 
 (5) 
 
 (5)
 Comprehensive income:             
 Net income
 
 
 887
 
 
 887
 Other comprehensive income, net of tax
 
 
 
 
 560
 560
 Total comprehensive income            1,447
 Dividends to shareholders
 
 
 (261) 
 
 (261)
 Repurchase of common shares(6,452,276) 
 
 
 (872) 

 (872)
 Share-based compensation plans1,414,288
 
 77
 
 56
 
 133
 Balances at June 30, 2019131,292,759
 $3
 $8,337
 $13,530
 $(16,109) $269
 $6,030
 See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 


AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC. 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

  Six Months Ended
June 30,
 2019 
2018(1)
 (in millions)
 Cash Flows from Operating Activities   
 Net income$887
 $1,056
 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:   
 Depreciation, amortization and accretion, net91
 107
 Deferred income tax expense (benefit)(64) 53
 Share-based compensation64
 69
 Net realized investment (gains) losses(10) (12)
 Net trading (gains) losses(6) (6)
 Loss from equity method investments29
 22
 Other-than-temporary impairments and provision for loan losses5
 
 Net (gains) losses of consolidated investment entities5
 (24)
 Changes in operating assets and liabilities:   
 Restricted and segregated investments124
 224
 Deferred acquisition costs(76) (9)
 Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims, net259
 (407)
 Derivatives, net of collateral280
 205
 Receivables120
 (121)
 Brokerage deposits(524) (394)
 Accounts payable and accrued expenses(91) (220)
 Other operating assets and liabilities of consolidated investment entities, net(6) 4
 Other, net65
 (49)
 Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities1,152
 498
     
 Cash Flows from Investing Activities   
 Available-for-Sale securities:   
 Proceeds from sales110
 401
 Maturities, sinking fund payments and calls4,012
 3,124
 Purchases(5,294) (3,900)
 Proceeds from sales, maturities and repayments of mortgage loans131
 164
 Funding of mortgage loans(127) (97)
 Proceeds from sales, maturities and collections of other investments149
 502
 Purchase of other investments(159) (389)
 Purchase of investments by consolidated investment entities(392) (228)
 Proceeds from sales, maturities and repayments of investments by consolidated investment entities319
 828
 Purchase of land, buildings, equipment and software(67) (69)
 Cash paid for written options with deferred premiums(42) (82)
 Cash received from written options with deferred premiums44
 81
 Change in reinsurance deposit, net(306) 
 Other, net(7) (56)
 Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities$(1,629) $279
 See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
 
 

  September 30,
 2017 2016
 (in millions)
 Cash Flows from Operating Activities
 Net income$1,299
 $914
 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
 Depreciation, amortization and accretion, net176
 187
 Deferred income tax expense (benefit)(58) (47)
 Share-based compensation91
 101
 Net realized investment (gains) losses(37) (1)
 Net trading (gains) losses(5) (5)
 Loss from equity method investments41
 45
 Net losses of consolidated investment entities3
 5
 Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 Restricted and segregated investments1
 200
 Deferred acquisition costs(31) 86
 Other investments, net(139) 9
 Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims, net(353) 1,172
 Derivatives, net of collateral589
 (676)
 Receivables(445) (177)
 Brokerage deposits(47) 3
 Accounts payable and accrued expenses(19) (24)
 Other operating assets and liabilities of consolidated investment entities, net
 (9)
 Other, net113
 239
 Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities1,179
 2,022
  
 Cash Flows from Investing Activities
 Available-for-Sale securities:
 Proceeds from sales335
 322
 Maturities, sinking fund payments and calls3,583
 3,379
 Purchases(3,722) (4,666)
 Proceeds from sales, maturities and repayments of mortgage loans348
 705
 Funding of mortgage loans(372) (334)
 Proceeds from sales and collections of other investments211
 131
 Purchase of other investments(351) (144)
 Purchase of investments by consolidated investment entities(1,092) (566)
 Proceeds from sales, maturities and repayments of investments by consolidated investment entities1,087
 803
 Purchase of land, buildings, equipment and software(125) (66)
 Other, net(8) 69
 Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities$(106) $(367)
 See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
 



AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC. 


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) (Continued)

 Six Months Ended
June 30,
2019 
2018(1)
(in millions)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities   
Investment certificates:   
Proceeds from additions$2,924
 $2,899
Maturities, withdrawals and cash surrenders(2,873) (2,381)
Policyholder account balances:   
Deposits and other additions1,151
 985
Net transfers from (to) separate accounts(28) (59)
Surrenders and other benefits(926) (977)
Change in banking deposits, net2,205
 
Cash paid for purchased options with deferred premiums(95) (129)
Cash received from purchased options with deferred premiums60
 119
Issuance of long-term debt497
 
Repayments of long-term debt(307) (6)
Dividends paid to shareholders(253) (253)
Repurchase of common shares(827) (829)
Exercise of stock options1
 2
Repayments of debt by consolidated investment entities(33) (518)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities1,496
 (1,147)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash2
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, including amounts restricted and cash balances classified as assets held-for-sale1,021
 (370)
Less: Net change in cash balances classified as assets held for sale166
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, including amounts restricted855
 (370)
Cash and cash equivalents, including amounts restricted, at beginning of period5,883
 5,144
Cash and cash equivalents, including amounts restricted, at end of period$6,738
 $4,774
    
Supplemental Disclosures:   
Interest paid excluding consolidated investment entities$142
 $101
Interest paid by consolidated investment entities42
 69
Income taxes paid, net202
 189
Leased assets obtained in exchange for finance lease liabilities13
 
Leased assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities18
 
Non-cash investing activity:   
Partnership commitments not yet remitted2
 
Investments transferred in connection with reinsurance transaction1,265
 
    
    
 June 30,
2019
 December 31,
2018
(in millions)
Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents, including amounts restricted:   
Cash and cash equivalents$4,302
 $2,931
Cash of consolidated investment entities59
 166
Restricted and segregated cash, cash equivalents and investments2,377
 2,910
Less: Restricted and segregated investments
 (124)
Total cash and cash equivalents including amounts restricted per consolidated statements of cash flows$6,738
 $5,883
(1) Certain prior period amounts have been revised. See Note 1 for more information.
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) (Continued)

  September 30,
 2017 2016
 (in millions)
 Cash Flows from Financing Activities
 Investment certificates:
 Proceeds from additions$3,595
 $3,184
 Maturities, withdrawals and cash surrenders(3,158) (2,376)
 Policyholder account balances:
 Deposits and other additions1,538
 1,532
 Net transfers from (to) separate accounts(120) 113
 Surrenders and other benefits(1,413) (1,448)
 Cash paid for purchased options with deferred premiums(187) (256)
 Cash received from purchased options with deferred premiums42
 242
 Issuance of long-term debt
 495
 Repayments of long-term debt(8) (254)
 Dividends paid to shareholders(368) (361)
 Repurchase of common shares(1,161) (1,319)
 Exercise of stock options13
 6
 Repayments of debt by consolidated investment entities(59) (134)
 Other, net
 3
 Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities(1,286) (573)
 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash32
 (53)
 Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(181) 1,029
 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period5,392
 5,407
 Net cash outflows upon the deconsolidation of VIEs
 (346)
 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period$5,211
 $6,090
  
 Supplemental Disclosures:
 Interest paid excluding consolidated investment entities$130
 $121
 Interest paid by consolidated investment entities65
 74
 Income taxes paid, net387
 201
 Non-cash investing activity:
 Partnership commitments not yet remitted9
 75
  September 30,
2017
 December 31, 2016
 (in millions)
 
 Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
 Cash and cash equivalents$2,398
 $2,318
 Cash of consolidated investment entities106
 168
 Restricted and segregated cash and investments3,131
 3,331
 Less: Restricted and segregated investments(424) (425)
 Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash per consolidated statements of cash flows$5,211
 $5,392
 See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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 Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Sàrl and Ameriprise Asset Management Holdings GmbH (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. See Note 3 for additional information on VIEs.
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. Except for the adjustment described below, allAll adjustments made were of a normal recurring nature.
In the first quarter of 2017, the Company recorded a $20 million decrease to income tax provision related to an out-of-period correction for a reversal of a tax reserve.
In the third quarter of 2017, the Company recorded a $14 million out-of-period correction related to a variable annuity model assumption that decreased amortization of deferred acquisition costs (“DAC”) by $10 million and decreased benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses by $4 million.
The impact to prior period financial statements of these out-of-period corrections was not material.
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, 2016,2018, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 23, 201727, 2019 (“20162018 10-K”).
The Company corrected prior period errors related to the classification of certain changes in other investments in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. For the six months ended June 30, 2018, cash provided by operating activities was overstated by $63 million, and cash provided by investing activities was understated by $63 million. The impact of these corrections was not material to the prior period Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.
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 were identified. See Note 15 for information on the sale of Ameriprise Auto & Home (“AAH”).
2.  Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Adoption of New Accounting Standards
StatementLeases – Recognition of Cash Flows – Restricted CashLease Assets and Liabilities on Balance Sheet
In NovemberFebruary 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) updated the accounting standards relatedfor leases. The update was issued to increase transparency and comparability for the classificationaccounting of restricted cashlease transactions. The standard requires most lease transactions for lessees to be recorded on the statement of cash flows. The update requires entities to include restricted cashbalance sheet as lease assets and restricted cash equivalents in cashlease liabilities and cash equivalent balances on the statement of cash flowsboth quantitative and disclose a reconciliation between the balances on the statement of cash flows and the balance sheet.qualitative disclosures about leasing arrangements. The standard iswas effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted.2018. Entities had the option to adopt the standard using a modified retrospective approach at either the beginning of the earliest period presented or as of the date of adoption. The Company early adopted the standard using a modified retrospective approach as of January 1, 2019. The Company also elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance within the accounting standard that allows entities to carryforward their historical lease classification and to not reassess contracts for embedded leases among other things. The Company recorded a right-of-use asset of $274 million and a corresponding lease liability of $295 million substantially related to real estate leases. The amount the interim period ended March 31, 2017 onlease liability exceeds the right-of-use asset primarily reflects lease incentives recorded as a retrospective basis. As a resultreduction of the right-of-use asset that were previously recorded as a liability. The adoption of the standard restricted cash balances of $2.7 billion and $2.9 billion at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, are included in the cash and cash equivalents balancesdid not have other material impacts on the Company’s consolidated statementsresults of cash flows. The impact of the change in restricted cash resulted in a $213 million increase to the Company’s operating cash flowsoperations or financial condition. See Note 14 for the prior period presented.additional disclosures on leases.
Income Statement of Cash Flows ClassificationReporting Comprehensive Income – Reclassification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash PaymentsTax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
In August 2016,February 2018, the FASB updated the accounting standards related to classificationthe presentation of certain cash receipts and cash payments on the statement of cash flows.tax effects stranded in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”). The update includes amendmentsallows a reclassification from AOCI to address diversityretained earnings for tax effects stranded in practice forAOCI resulting from the classification of eight specific cash flow activities.legislation commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“Tax Act”). The specific amendments the Company evaluated include the classification of debt prepayment and extinguishment costs, contingent consideration payments, proceeds from insurance settlements and corporate owned life insurance settlements, distributions from equity method investees and the applicationelection of the predominance principle to separately identifiable cash flows.update was optional. The standard isupdate was effective for interim and annual periodsfiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. Early2018. Entities could record the impacts either in the period of adoption is permitted and all amendments must be adopted duringor retrospectively to each period (or periods) in which the same period. The Company early adopted the standard for the interim period ended March 31, 2017 on a retrospective basis. The adoptioneffect of the standard did not have a material impact onchange in the Company’s operating, investing or financing cash flows.
Compensation – Stock Compensation
In March 2016, the FASB updated the accounting standards related to employee share-based payments. The update requires all excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies to be recognized asU.S. federal corporate income tax expense or benefitrate in the income statement. This changeTax Act is required to be applied prospectively to excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies resulting from settlements after the date of adoption. No

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adjustment is recorded for any excess tax benefits or tax deficiencies previously recorded in additional paid in capital. The update also requires excess tax benefits to be classified along with other income tax cash flows as an operating activity in the statement of cash flows. This provision can be applied on either a prospective or retrospective basis. The update permits entities to make an accounting policy election to recognize forfeitures as they occur rather than estimating forfeitures to determine the recognition of expense for share-based payment awards. The standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016 with early adoption permitted.recognized. The Company adopted the standard on January 1, 2017 on a prospective basis, except for2019 and elected not to reclassify the cash flow statement provision, which the Company applied on a retrospective basis. During periodsstranded tax effects in which the settlement date value differs materially from the grant date fair value ofcertainshare-basedpaymentawards, the Company may experience volatility in income tax recognized initsconsolidatedresultsofoperations. Duringthethreemonthsand nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recognized net excess tax benefits of $25 million and $57 million, respectively, as a reduction to the income tax provision in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company maintained its accounting policy of estimating forfeitures. As a result of the adoption of the standard, net excess tax benefits of $57 million and $8 million for the nine monthsended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, are included in the Other, net line within operating cash flows on the Company’s consolidated statements of cash flows.
Future Adoption of New Accounting StandardsAOCI.
Derivatives and Hedging – Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities
In August 2017, the FASB updated the accounting standards to amend the hedge accounting recognition and presentation requirements. The objectives of the update are to better align the financial reporting of hedging relationships to the economic results of an entity’s risk management activities and simplify the application of the hedge accounting guidance. The update also adds new

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disclosures and amends existing disclosure requirements. The standard iswas effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and shouldwas required to be applied on a modified retrospective basis. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact ofadopted the standard on itsJanuary 1, 2019. The adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations andor financial condition.
Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs – Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities
In March 2017, the FASB updated the accounting standards to shorten the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium. Under currentprevious guidance, premiums arewere generally amortized over the contractual life of the security. The amendments require the premium to be amortized to the earliest call date. The update applies to securities with explicit, non-contingent call features that are callable at fixed prices and on preset dates. The standard iswas effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and shouldwas required to be applied on a modified retrospective basis through a cumulative-effect adjustment directly to retained earnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption. The Company adopted the standard on January 1, 2019. The adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations or financial condition.
Fair Value Measurement – Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement
In August 2018, the FASB updated the accounting standards related to disclosures for fair value measurements. The update eliminates the following disclosures: 1) the amount of and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, 2) the policy of timing of transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy, and 3) the valuation processes for Level 3 fair value measurements. The new disclosures include changes in unrealized gains and losses for the period included in other comprehensive income (“OCI”) for recurring Level 3 fair value measurements of instruments held at the end of the reporting period and the range and weighted average used to develop significant unobservable inputs and how the weighted average was calculated. The new disclosures are required on a prospective basis; all other provisions should be applied retrospectively. The update is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted for the entire standard or only the provisions to eliminate or modify disclosure requirements. The Company early adopted the provisions of the standard to eliminate or modify disclosure requirements in the fourth quarter of 2018. The update does not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations or financial condition.
Financial Instruments – Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities
In January 2016, the FASB updated the accounting standards on the recognition and measurement of financial instruments. The update requires entities to carry marketable equity securities, excluding investments in securities that qualify for the equity method of accounting, at fair value with changes in fair value reflected in net income each reporting period. The update affects other aspects of accounting for equity instruments, as well as the accounting for financial liabilities utilizing the fair value option. The update eliminates the requirement to disclose the methods and assumptions used to estimate the fair value of financial assets or liabilities held at cost on the balance sheet and requires entities to use the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of these financial instruments. The standard was effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company adopted the standard on January 1, 2018 using a modified retrospective approach. The adoption of the standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations or financial condition.
Future Adoption of New Accounting Standards
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 include 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.

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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 update is currently effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2020. On July 17, 2019, the FASB voted to defer the effective date of the standard to January 1, 2022. If the deferral is adopted, the Company will update the effective date accordingly. 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 evaluating the impact of the standard on its consolidated results of operations, financial condition and disclosures.
Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Internal-Use Software – Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract
In August 2018, the FASB updated the accounting standards related to customer’s accounting for implementation costs incurred in a cloud computing arrangement (“CCA”) that is a service contract. The update requires implementation costs for a CCA to be evaluated for capitalization using the same approach as implementation costs associated with internal-use software. The update also addresses presentation, measurement and impairment of capitalized implementation costs in a CCA that is a service contract. The update requires new disclosures on the nature of hosting arrangements that are service contracts, significant judgements made when applying the guidance and quantitative disclosures, including amounts capitalized, amortized and impaired. The update is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and can be applied either prospectively or retrospectively. Early adoption is permitted. The update is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations or financial condition.
Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment
In January 2017, the FASB updated the accounting standards to simplify the accounting for goodwill impairment. The update removes the hypothetical purchase price allocation (Step 2) of the goodwill impairment test. Goodwill impairment will now be the amount by which a reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value. The standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and should be applied prospectively with early adoption permitted for any impairment tests performed after January 1, 2017. The update is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations or financial condition.
Income TaxesFinancial InstrumentsIntra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory
In October 2016, the FASB updated the accounting standards related to the recognition of income tax impacts on intra-entity transfers. The update requires entities to recognize the income tax consequences of intra-entity transfers, other than inventory, upon the transfer of the asset. The update requires the selling entity to recognize a current tax expense or benefit and the purchasing entity to recognize a deferred tax asset or liability when the transfer occurs. The standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the standard on its consolidated results of operations and financial condition.
Financial InstrumentsCredit Losses – Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments
In June 2016, the FASB updated the accounting standards related to accounting for credit losses on certain types of financial instruments. The update replaces the current incurred loss model for estimating credit losses with a new model that requires an entity to estimate the credit losses expected over the life of the asset. Generally, the initial estimate of the expected credit losses and subsequent changes in the estimate will be reported in current period earnings and recorded through an allowance for credit losses on the balance sheet. The current credit loss model for Available-for-Sale debt securities does not change; however, the credit loss calculation and subsequent recoveries are required to be recorded through an allowance. The standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption will be permitted for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018. A modified retrospective cumulative adjustment to retained earnings should be recorded as of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective for loans, receivables, and other financial instruments subject to the new expected credit loss model. Prospective adoption is required for establishing an allowance related to Available-for-Sale debt securities, certain beneficial

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interests, and financial assets purchased with a more-than-insignificant amount of credit deterioration since origination. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the standard on its consolidated results of operations and financial condition.condition including developing and refining models with a focus on commercial mortgage loans, syndicated loans, advisor loans and reinsurance recoverables.
Leases – Recognition of Lease Assets and Liabilities on Balance Sheet
In February 2016, the FASB updated the accounting standards for leases. The update was issued to increase transparency and comparability for the accounting of lease transactions. The standard will require most lease transactions for lessees to be recorded on the balance sheet as lease assets and lease liabilities and both quantitative and qualitative disclosures about leasing arrangements. The Company currently discloses information related to operating lease arrangements within Note 23 of the 2016 10-K. The standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018 with early adoption permitted. The update should be applied at the beginning of the earliest period presented using a modified retrospective approach. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the standard on its consolidated results of operations and financial condition.

Financial Instruments – Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial LiabilitiesAMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.
In January 2016, the FASB updated the accounting standards on the recognition and measurement of financial instruments. The update requires entities to carry marketable equity securities, excluding investments in securities that qualify for the equity method of accounting, at fair value with changes in fair value reflected in net income each reporting period. The update affects other aspects of accounting for equity instruments, as well as the accounting for financial liabilities utilizing the fair value option. The update eliminates the requirement to disclose the methods and assumptions used to estimate the fair value of financial assets or liabilities held at cost on the balance sheet and requires entities to use the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments. The standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted for certain provisions. Generally, the update should be applied using a modified retrospective approach by recording a cumulative-effect adjustment to equity at the beginning of the period of adoption. The update is not expected to have a material impact on the consolidated results of operations or financial condition.NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)


3. Revenue from Contracts with Customers
In May 2014,The following tables present revenue disaggregated by segment on an adjusted operating basis with a reconciliation of segment revenues to those reported on the FASB updatedConsolidated Statements of Operations:
 Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
Advice & Wealth Management Asset Management Annuities Protection 
Corporate
&
Other
 Total Segments Non-operating Revenue Total
(in millions)
Management and financial advice fees:               
Asset management fees:               
Retail$
 $442
 $
 $
 $
 $442
 $
 $442
Institutional
 111
 
 
 
 111
 
 111
Advisory fees779
 
 
 
 
 779
 
 779
Financial planning fees84
 
 
 
 
 84
 
 84
Transaction and other fees91
 47
 14
 2
 
 154
 
 154
Total management and financial advice fees954
 600
 14
 2
 
 1,570
 
 1,570
                
Distribution fees:               
Mutual funds182
 60
 
 
 
 242
 
 242
Insurance and annuity218
 43
 81
 7
 2
 351
 
 351
Other products180
 
 
 
 
 180
 
 180
Total distribution fees580
 103
 81
 7
 2
 773
 
 773
                
Other revenues49
 3
 (2) 
 
 50
 
 50
Total revenue from contracts with customers1,583
 706
 93
 9
 2
 2,393
 
 2,393
                
Revenue from other sources (1)
106
 7
 527
 250
 352
 1,242
 (1) 1,241
Total segment gross revenues1,689
 713
 620
 259
 354
 3,635
 (1) 3,634
Less: Banking and deposit interest expense36
 1
 
 
 2
 39
 
 39
Total segment net revenues1,653
 712
 620
 259
 352
 3,596
 (1) 3,595
Less: Intersegment revenues230
 14
 91
 15
 (1) 349
 1
 350
Total net revenues$1,423
 $698
 $529
 $244
 $353
 $3,247
 $(2) $3,245

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 Three Months Ended June 30, 2018
Advice & Wealth Management Asset Management Annuities Protection 
Corporate
&
Other
 Total Segments Non-operating Revenue Total
(in millions)
Management and financial advice fees:              
Asset management fees:               
Retail$
 $472
 $
 $
 $
 $472
 $
 $472
Institutional
 109
 
 
 
 109
 
 109
Advisory fees706
 
 
 
 
 706
 
 706
Financial planning fees80
 
 
 
 
 80
 
 80
Transaction and other fees92
 48
 15
 2
 
 157
 
 157
Total management and financial advice fees878
 629
 15
 2
 
 1,524
 
 1,524
                
Distribution fees:               
Mutual funds184
 68
 
 
 
 252
 
 252
Insurance and annuity231
 42
 84
 7
 3
 367
 
 367
Other products147
 
 
 
 
 147
 
 147
Total distribution fees562
 110
 84
 7
 3
 766
 
 766
                
Other revenues47
 1
 
 
 
 48
 
 48
Total revenue from contracts with customers1,487
 740
 99
 9
 3
 2,338
 
 2,338
                
Revenue from other sources (1)
76
 15
 523
 246
 332
 1,192
 55
 1,247
Total segment gross revenues1,563
 755
 622
 255
 335
 3,530
 55
 3,585
Less: Banking and deposit interest expense20
 
 
 
 1
 21
 
 21
Total segment net revenues1,543
 755
 622
 255
 334
 3,509
 55
 3,564
Less: Intersegment revenues247
 12
 90
 13
 
 362
 6
 368
Total net revenues$1,296
 $743
 $532
 $242
 $334
 $3,147
 $49
 $3,196


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 Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
Advice & Wealth Management Asset Management Annuities Protection 
Corporate
&
Other
 Total Segments Non-operating Revenue Total
(in millions)
Management and financial advice fees:              
Asset management fees:               
Retail$
 $871
 $
 $
 $
 $871
 $
 $871
Institutional
 215
 
 
 
 215
 
 215
Advisory fees1,504
 
 
 
 
 1,504
 
 1,504
Financial planning fees153
 
 
 
 
 153
 
 153
Transaction and other fees175
 93
 27
 4
 
 299
 
 299
Total management and financial advice fees1,832
 1,179
 27
 4
 
 3,042
 
 3,042
                
Distribution fees:               
Mutual funds353
 117
 
 
 
 470
 
 470
Insurance and annuity423
 84
 160
 14
 4
 685
 
 685
Other products365
 
 
 
 
 365
 
 365
Total distribution fees1,141
 201
 160
 14
 4
 1,520
 
 1,520
                
Other revenues94
 4
 
 
 
 98
 
 98
Total revenue from contracts with customers3,067
 1,384
 187
 18
 4
 4,660
 
 4,660
                
Revenue from other sources (1)
211
 18
 1,037
 503
 694
 2,463
 2
 2,465
Total segment gross revenues3,278
 1,402
 1,224
 521
 698
 7,123
 2
 7,125
Less: Banking and deposit interest expense71
 1
 
 
 4
 76
 
 76
Total segment net revenues3,207
 1,401
 1,224
 521
 694
 7,047
 2
 7,049
Less: intersegment revenues449
 27
 179
 30
 (3) 682
 4
 686
Total net revenues$2,758
 $1,374
 $1,045
 $491
 $697
 $6,365
 $(2) $6,363

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 Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
Advice & Wealth Management Asset Management Annuities Protection 
Corporate
&
Other
 Total Segments Non-operating Revenue Total
(in millions)
Management and financial advice fees:               
Asset management fees:               
Retail$
 $952
 $
 $
 $
 $952
 $
 $952
Institutional
 220
 
 
 
 220
 
 220
Advisory fees1,397
 
 
 
 
 1,397
 
 1,397
Financial planning fees148
 
 
 
 
 148
 
 148
Transaction and other fees181
 96
 29
 3
 1
 310
 
 310
Total management and financial advice fees1,726
 1,268
 29
 3
 1
 3,027
 
 3,027
                
Distribution fees:               
Mutual funds374
 137
 
 
 
 511
 
 511
Insurance and annuity453
 87
 168
 14
 4
 726
 
 726
Other products292
 
 
 
 
 292
 
 292
Total distribution fees1,119
 224
 168
 14
 4
 1,529
 
 1,529
                
Other revenues88
 2
 
 
 
 90
 
 90
Total revenue from contracts with customers2,933
 1,494
 197
 17
 5
 4,646
 
 4,646
                
Revenue from other sources (1)
147
 39
 1,038
 491
 654
 2,369
 116
 2,485
Total segment gross revenues3,080
 1,533
 1,235
 508
 659
 7,015
 116
 7,131
Less: Banking and deposit interest expense36
 
 
 
 2
 38
 
 38
Total segment net revenues3,044
 1,533
 1,235
 508
 657
 6,977
 116
 7,093
Less: intersegment revenues487
 24
 180
 29
 (1) 719
 10
 729
Total net revenues$2,557
 $1,509
 $1,055
 $479
 $658
 $6,258
 $106
 $6,364
(1) Revenues not included in the accounting standards forscope of the revenue from contracts with customers.customers standard. The update provides a five stepamounts primarily consist of revenue recognition modelassociated with insurance and annuity products or financial instruments.
Prior period revenues for all revenue arising from contracts with customersthe Protection and affects all entities that enter into contracts to provide goods or services to their customers (unless the contracts areCorporate segments in the scopetable above have been restated to reflect the transfer of other standards). AAH results to the Corporate segment in the first quarter of 2019. See Note 15 for additional information on the sale of AAH.
The standard also updates the accounting for certain costs associated with obtaining and fulfilling a customer contract and requires disclosure of quantitative and qualitative information that enables users of financial statements to understandfollowing discussion describes the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenues and cash flows arising from the Company’s contracts with customers. Subsequent related updates provide clarificationcustomers on certaina 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 UK 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 guidancepattern 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.

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The Company may also earn performance-based management fees on institutional accounts, hedge funds, collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”), OEICs, SICAVs and property 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 accrued daily and invoiced or charged on a monthly or quarterly basis.
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 or quarterly) based on a contractual fixed rate applied, as a percentage, to 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 or quarter end as the advisory account balance uncertainty is resolved.
Contract liabilities for financial planning fees, which are included in other liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, were $131 million and $138 million as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.
The Company pays sales commissions to advisors when a new standard.financial planning contract is obtained or when an existing contract is renewed. The standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and early adoption is permitted for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. The standard may be applied retrospectively for all periods presented or retrospectivelysales commissions paid to the advisors prior to financial plan delivery are considered costs to obtain a contract with a cumulative-effect adjustment atcustomer and are initially capitalized. When the dateperformance 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 in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, and were $107 million and $112 million as of adoption. June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.
Transaction and Other Fees
The Company plansearns 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 adopt theassets under management or an annual fixed fee for each fund position. Networking and sub-accounting revenue recognition guidanceis 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 retrospective basis in the first quarter of 2018. The update does not apply to revenue associated with the manufacturing of insurance and annuity productsquarterly or financial instruments as these revenues are in the scope of other standards. Therefore, the Company does not expect the update to have an impact on these revenues. The Company’s implementation efforts include the identification of revenue within the guidance and the reviewannual fixed fee for each account. Each of the customer contractssupport 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 determinebrokerage 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 in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, were $31 million and nil as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, 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

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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 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 andis satisfied at the associated timingtime of each performance obligation. 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 has determinedearns 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 certain paymentsinclude 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 primarily relatedfrom 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 advisoradvisors 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 should be presentedreceived from the advisors. The fees are primarily collected monthly as revenue rather than a reduction of expense.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.
Receivables
Receivables for revenue from contracts with customers are recognized when the performance obligation is satisfied and the Company expects the impact of this change to behas an increase to both revenues and expenses of approximately $95 million to $120 million. The Company does not expect a material impactunconditional right to the timingrevenue. Receivables related to revenues from contracts with customers were $689 million and $644 million as of revenue recognition; however, the Company’s implementation effort to assess the impact of the standard is still in process.June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.
3.  4.  Variable Interest Entities
The Company provides asset management services to investment entities which are considered to be VIEs, such as collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”),CLOs, hedge funds, property funds and certain internationalnon-U.S. series funds (Open Ended Investment Companies(OEICs and Societes d’Investissement A Capital Variable) and private equity fundsSICAVs) (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 if the Company is deemed to be the primary beneficiary, it will consolidate the VIE.beneficiary. The Company has no obligation to provide financial or other support to the non-consolidated VIEs beyond its investment nor has the Company provided any support to these entities.
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

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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 CLO’s collateral pool

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and, in certain instances, may also receive incentive fees. The fee arrangement is at market and commensurate with the level of effort required to provide those services. The Company has invested in a portion of the unrated, junior subordinated notes of certain CLOs. The Company consolidates certain CLOs where it is the primary beneficiary and has determinedthe power to direct the activities that consolidation is required for certain CLOs.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 investments amortized cost, which was $6$4 million and $9$5 million as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016,2018, respectively. The Company classifies these investments as Available-for-Sale securities. See Note 45 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 $26$15 million and $18 million as of both SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016.2018, respectively.
Hedge Funds and other Private Equity Funds
The Company has determined that consolidation isdoes not required forconsolidate hedge funds and other private equity 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.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 was $7 millionnil and $13$7 million as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016,2018, respectively.
InternationalNon-U.S. Series Funds
The Company manages internationalnon-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 assetsinvestments and was $26$15 million and $33$30 million as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016,2018, 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 $455$321 million and $482$352 million as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016,2018, respectively. The Company had a $114$22 million and $135a $43 million liability recorded as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016,2018, 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 above mentioned 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, commercial mortgage backed securities 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 carrying value.amortized cost. See Note 45 for additional information on these structured investments.


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Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities
The Company categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy. See Note 1011 for the definition of the three levels of the fair value hierarchy.
The following tables present the balances of assets and liabilities held by consolidated investment entities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
 June 30, 2019
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
(in millions)
Assets       
Investments:       
Corporate debt securities$
 $8
 $
 $8
Common stocks1
 
 1
 2
Other investments4
 
 
 4
Syndicated loans
 1,563
 130
 1,693
Total investments5
 1,571
 131
 1,707
Receivables
 23
 
 23
Total assets at fair value$5
 $1,594
 $131
 $1,730
        
Liabilities       
Debt (1)
$
 $1,707
 $
 $1,707
Other liabilities
 61
 
 61
Total liabilities at fair value$
 $1,768
 $
 $1,768
 September 30, 2017
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
(in millions)
Assets
Investments:
Corporate debt securities$
 $29
 $
 $29
Common stocks22
 11
 4
 37
Other investments4
 
 
 4
Syndicated loans
 1,963
 182
 2,145
Total investments26
 2,003
 186
 2,215
Receivables
 9
 
 9
Total assets at fair value$26
 $2,012
 $186
 $2,224
 
Liabilities
Debt (1)
$
 $2,267
 $
 $2,267
Other liabilities
 43
 
 43
Total liabilities at fair value$
 $2,310
 $
 $2,310

 December 31, 2018
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
(in millions)
Assets       
Investments:       
Corporate debt securities$
 $9
 $
 $9
Common stocks1
 1
 
 2
Other investments4
 
 
 4
Syndicated loans
 1,465
 226
 1,691
Total investments5
 1,475
 226
 1,706
Receivables
 12
 
 12
Total assets at fair value$5
 $1,487
 $226
 $1,718
        
Liabilities       
Debt (1)
$
 $1,743
 $
 $1,743
Other liabilities
 122
 
 122
Total liabilities at fair value$
 $1,865
 $
 $1,865
 December 31, 2016
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
(in millions)
Assets
Investments:
Corporate debt securities$
 $19
 $
 $19
Common stocks22
 6
 5
 33
Other investments4
 
 
 4
Syndicated loans
 1,944
 254
 2,198
Total investments26
 1,969
 259
 2,254
Receivables
 11
 
 11
Total assets at fair value$26
 $1,980
 $259
 $2,265
 
Liabilities
Debt (1)
$
 $2,319
 $
 $2,319
Other liabilities
 95
 
 95
Total liabilities at fair value$
 $2,414
 $
 $2,414

(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 $2.2$1.7 billion and $2.3 billion as of Septemberboth June 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016, respectively.
2018.


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The following tables provide a summary of changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities held by consolidated investment entities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
 Corporate Debt Securities Common Stocks Syndicated Loans 
(in millions)
Balance, July 1, 2017$
 $7
 $185
 
Total gains (losses) included in:
Net income
 1
(1) 
(1)
(1) 
Purchases
 
 6
 
Sales
 
 (12) 
Settlements
 
 (3) 
Transfers into Level 3
 
 84
 
Transfers out of Level 3
 (4) (77) 
Balance, September 30, 2017$
 $4
 $182
 
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) included in income relating to assets held at September 30, 2017$
 $1
(1) 
$
 
Common Stocks Syndicated Loans Other Assets Common Stocks Syndicated Loans 
(in millions)
Balance at July 1, 2016$1
 $243
 $1
 
Balance, April 1, 2019$
 $117
 
Total gains (losses) included in:Total gains (losses) included in:    
Net income
 2
(1) 

 
 (1)
(1) 
Purchases1
 50
 
 
 27
 
Sales
 (10) 
 
 (7) 
Settlements
 (26) 
 
 (4) 
Transfers into Level 31
 57
 
 1
 59
 
Transfers out of Level 3
 (120) 
 
 (61) 
Balance, September 30, 2016$3
 $196
 $1
 
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) included in income relating to assets held at September 30, 2016$
 $2
(1) 
$
 
Balance, June 30, 2019$1
 $130
 
    
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) included in income relating to assets held at June 30, 2019$
 $(1)
(1) 
 Common Stocks Syndicated Loans 
(in millions)
Balance, April 1, 2018$11
 $200
 
Total gains (losses) included in:    
Net income
 (1)
(1) 
Purchases
 24
 
Sales(4) (35) 
Settlements
 (19) 
Transfers into Level 3
 17
 
Transfers out of Level 3(3) (75) 
Balance, June 30, 2018$4
 $111
 
     
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) included in income relating to assets held at June 30, 2018$
 $
 

Corporate Debt Securities Common Stocks Syndicated Loans Common Stocks Syndicated Loans 
(in millions)(in millions) 
Balance, January 1, 2017$
 $5
 $254
 
Balance, January 1, 2019$
 $226
 
Total gains (losses) included in:Total gains (losses) included in:    
Net income
 1
(1) 

 
 (1)
(1) 
Purchases
 3
 133
 
 49
 
Sales(2) (1) (27) 
 (8) 
Settlements
 
 (56) 
 (11) 
Transfers into Level 32
 2
 197
 1
 84
 
Transfers out of Level 3
 (6) (319) 
 (209) 
Balance, September 30, 2017$
 $4
 $182
 
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) included in income relating to assets held at September 30, 2017$
 $1
(1) 
$(2)
(1) 
Balance, June 30, 2019$1
 $130
 
    
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) included in income relating to assets held at June 30, 2019$
 $(1)
(1) 


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 Common Stocks Syndicated Loans 
(in millions) 
Balance, January 1, 2018$4
 $180
 
Total gains (losses) included in:    
Net income4
(1) 
1
(1) 
Purchases
 42
 
Sales(4) (36) 
Settlements
 (30) 
Transfers into Level 34
 78
 
Transfers out of Level 3(4) (124) 
Balance, June 30, 2018$4
 $111
 
     
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) included in income relating to assets held at June 30, 2018$2
(1) 
$
 

 Common Stocks Syndicated Loans Other Assets Debt 
(in millions)
Balance at January 1, 2016, previously reported$3
 $529
 $2,065
 $(6,630) 
Cumulative effect of change in accounting policies (3)
(2) (304) (2,065) 6,630
 
Balance at January 1, 2016, as adjusted1
 225
 
 
 
Total gains (losses) included in:
Net income
 1
(1) 
1
(2) 

 
Purchases1
 100
 
 
 
Sales
 (11) 
 
 
Settlements
 (51) 
 
 
Transfers into Level 33
 286
 
 
 
Transfers out of Level 3(2) (354) 
 
 
Balance, September 30, 2016$3
 $196
 $1
 $
 
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) included in income relating to assets and liabilities held at September 30, 2016$
 $1
(1) 
$
 $
 
(1) Included in net investment income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(2) Included in other revenues in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(3) The cumulative effect of change in accounting policies includes the adoption impact of ASU 2015-02 and ASU 2014-13 – Consolidation: Measuring the Financial Assets and the Financial Liabilities of a Consolidated Collateralized Financing Entity (“ASU 2014-13”).
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. The Company recognizes transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy as of the beginning of the quarter in which each transfer occurred. For assets and liabilities held at the end of the reporting periods that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2.
All Level 3 measurements as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and December 31, 20162018 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.
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 loans 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 the 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.
See Note 1011 for a description of the Company’s determination of the fair value of corporate debt securities, U.S. government and agencies obligations, 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

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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. The fair value of the CLOs’ debtassets 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.
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 followingtablepresentsthefairvalueandunpaidprincipalbalanceofloansanddebtforwhichthefairvalueoptionhasbeenelected:
 June 30,
2019
 December 31,
2018
(in millions)
Syndicated loans   
Unpaid principal balance$1,747
 $1,743
Excess unpaid principal over fair value(54) (52)
Fair value$1,693
 $1,691
Fair value of loans more than 90 days past due$10
 $
Fair value of loans in nonaccrual status10
 
Difference between fair value and unpaid principal of loans more than 90 days past due, loans in nonaccrual status or both1
 
    
Debt   
Unpaid principal balance$1,864
 $1,951
Excess unpaid principal over fair value(157) (208)
Carrying value (1)
$1,707
 $1,743

 September 30,
2017
 December 31, 2016
(in millions)
Syndicated loans
Unpaid principal balance$2,215
 $2,281
Excess unpaid principal over fair value(70) (83)
Fair value$2,145
 $2,198
Fair value of loans more than 90 days past due$12
 $8
Fair value of loans in nonaccrual status12
 8
Difference between fair value and unpaid principal of loans more than 90 days past due, loans in nonaccrual status or both26
 34
 
Debt
Unpaid principal balance$2,400
 $2,459
Excess unpaid principal over carrying value(133) (140)
Carrying value (1)
$2,267
 $2,319
(1) The carrying value of the CLOs’ debtis set equal to the fair value of the CLOs’ assets. The estimated fair value of the CLOs’ debt was $2.2$1.7 billion and $2.3 billion as of Septemberboth June 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016, respectively.2018.
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 changes in the fair value of financial assets and liabilities for which the fair value option was elected were $(1) million and nil$25 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and 2016,2018, respectively.
Total net gains (losses) recognized in net investment income related to changes in the fair value of financial assets and liabilities for which the fair value option was elected were $(3)$(5) million and $(5)$24 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and 2016,2018, respectively.
Debt of the consolidated investment entities and the stated interest rates were as follows:
 Carrying Value Weighted Average Interest Rate
June 30,
2019
 December 31,
2018
June 30,
2019
 December 31,
2018
(in millions) 
Debt of consolidated CLOs due 2025-2030$1,707
 $1,743
 3.9% 3.7%
 Carrying Value Weighted Average Interest Rate
September 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
September 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
(in millions) 
Debt of consolidated CLOs due 2025-2026$2,267
 $2,319
 2.7% 2.5%

The debt of the consolidated CLOs has both fixed and floating interest rates, which range from 0% to 7.3%11.2%. 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:

 June 30,
2019
 December 31,
2018
(in millions)
Available-for-Sale securities, at fair value$30,642
 $31,058
Mortgage loans, net2,662
 2,696
Policy and certificate loans861
 861
Other investments1,135
 1,210
Total$35,300
 $35,825


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4.  Investments
Other investments primarily reflect the Company’s interests in affordable housing partnerships, trading securities, seed money investments, syndicated loans and held-to-maturity certificates of deposit with original or remaining maturities at the time of purchase of more than 90 days. The following is a summarycarrying value of Ameriprise Financial investments:
 September 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
(in millions)
Available-for-Sale securities, at fair value$30,826
 $30,719
Mortgage loans, net3,000
 2,986
Policy and certificate loans841
 831
Other investments1,535
 1,298
Total$36,202
 $35,834
held-to-maturity certificates of deposit was $15 million and $7 million as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, which approximates fair value due to the short time between the purchase of the instrument and its expected maturity.
The following is a summary of net investment income:
 Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
2019 2018 2019 2018
(in millions)
Investment income on fixed maturities$344
 $334
 $697
 $663
Net realized gains (losses) (1)

 5
 4
 11
Affordable housing partnerships(17) (14) (32) (25)
Other16
 43
 48
 89
Consolidated investment entities25
 51
 48
 77
Total$368
 $419
 $765
 $815

 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
2017 20162017 2016
(in millions)
Investment income on fixed maturities$340
 $342
 $1,012
 $1,028
Net realized gains (losses)(3) 6
 35
 (5)
Affordable housing partnerships(17) (17) (42) (35)
Other26
 25
 70
 13
Consolidated investment entities26
 31
 79
 89
Total$372
 $387
 $1,154
 $1,090
(1)
Net realized gains for the six months ended June 30, 2019 included other-than-temporary impairments (“OTTI”) on investments held by AAH, which were classified as held for sale on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2019. See Note 15 for additional information.
Available-for-Sale securities distributed by type were as follows:
Description of SecuritiesSeptember 30, 2017
Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value 
Noncredit OTTI (1)
 (in millions)
Corporate debt securities$14,528
 $1,145
 $(23) $15,650
 $
Residential mortgage backed securities6,740
 79
 (29) 6,790
 
Commercial mortgage backed securities3,917
 62
 (27) 3,952
 
Asset backed securities1,611
 39
 (4) 1,646
 5
State and municipal obligations2,216
 249
 (10) 2,455
 
U.S. government and agencies obligations5
 1
 
 6
 
Foreign government bonds and obligations292
 21
 (5) 308
 
Common stocks9
 11
 (1) 19
 6
Total$29,318
 $1,607
 $(99) $30,826
 $11

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Description of SecuritiesJune 30, 2019
Amortized Cost 
Gross
Unrealized Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized Losses
 Fair Value 
Noncredit OTTI (1)
 (in millions)
Corporate debt securities$11,562
 $1,127
 $(29) $12,660
 $(2)
Residential mortgage backed securities7,697
 90
 (17) 7,770
 
Commercial mortgage backed securities5,071
 95
 (8) 5,158
 
Asset backed securities1,509
 51
 (1) 1,559
 1
State and municipal obligations1,214
 234
 (5) 1,443
 
U.S. government and agencies obligations1,762
 1
 
 1,763
 
Foreign government bonds and obligations276
 16
 (3) 289
 
Total$29,091
 $1,614
 $(63) $30,642
 $(1)
Description of SecuritiesDescription of SecuritiesDecember 31, 2016Description of SecuritiesDecember 31, 2018
Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value 
Noncredit OTTI (1)
Amortized Cost 
Gross
Unrealized Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized Losses
 Fair Value 
Noncredit OTTI (1)
(in millions) (in millions)
Corporate debt securitiesCorporate debt securities$15,231
 $1,065
 $(60) $16,236
 $
Corporate debt securities$13,741
 $555
 $(230) $14,066
 $
Residential mortgage backed securitiesResidential mortgage backed securities6,899
 86
 (67) 6,918
 (3)Residential mortgage backed securities6,373
 34
 (78) 6,329
 
Commercial mortgage backed securitiesCommercial mortgage backed securities3,347
 59
 (39) 3,367
 
Commercial mortgage backed securities4,975
 18
 (116) 4,877
 
Asset backed securitiesAsset backed securities1,532
 33
 (16) 1,549
 5
Asset backed securities1,373
 36
 (11) 1,398
 1
State and municipal obligationsState and municipal obligations2,195
 198
 (35) 2,358
 
State and municipal obligations2,166
 192
 (13) 2,345
 
U.S. government and agencies obligationsU.S. government and agencies obligations7
 1
 
 8
 
U.S. government and agencies obligations1,745
 
 
 1,745
 
Foreign government bonds and obligationsForeign government bonds and obligations251
 17
 (7) 261
 
Foreign government bonds and obligations298
 9
 (9) 298
 
Common stocks10
 13
 (1) 22
 6
TotalTotal$29,472
 $1,472
 $(225) $30,719
 $8
Total$30,671
 $844
 $(457) $31,058
 $1
(1) 
Represents the amount of other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”)OTTI losses in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”).AOCI. Amount includes unrealized gains and losses on impaired securities subsequent to the initial impairment measurement date. These amounts are included in gross unrealized gains and losses as of the end of the period.

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As of SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016,2018, investment securities with a fair value of $1.7$2.0 billion and $1.6$1.5 billion, respectively, were pledged to meet contractual obligations under derivative contracts and short-term borrowings, of which $793$810 million and $473$510 million, respectively, may be sold, pledged or rehypothecated by the counterparty.
As of Septemberboth June 30, 20172019 and December 31, 20162018, fixed maturity securities comprised approximately 85% and 86%, respectively,87% 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 both SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and December 31, 20162018, the Company’s internal analysts rated $1.1 billion$632 million and $755 million, respectively, of securities using criteria similar to those used by NRSROs.
A summary of fixed maturity securities by rating was as follows:
RatingsJune 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Amortized Cost Fair Value Percent of Total Fair ValueAmortized Cost Fair Value Percent of Total Fair Value
 (in millions, except percentages)
AAA$15,184
 $15,361
 50% $13,399
 $13,252
 43%
AA1,124
 1,310
 4
 1,571
 1,723
 5
A3,050
 3,472
 12
 3,667
 3,899
 13
BBB8,791
 9,552
 31
 11,102
 11,290
 36
Below investment grade (1)
942
 947
 3
 932
 894
 3
Total fixed maturities$29,091
 $30,642
 100% $30,671
 $31,058
 100%
RatingsSeptember 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
Amortized Cost Fair Value 
Percent of 
Total Fair Value
Amortized Cost Fair Value 
Percent of 
Total Fair Value
 (in millions, except percentages)
AAA$10,444
 $10,528
 34% $9,252
 $9,305
 31%
AA1,914
 2,132
 7
 1,729
 1,906
 6
A4,986
 5,453
 18
 5,157
 5,567
 18
BBB10,745
 11,435
 37
 11,739
 12,340
 40
Below investment grade (1)
1,220
 1,259
 4
 1,585
 1,579
 5
Total fixed maturities$29,309
 $30,807
 100% $29,462
 $30,697
 100%

(1) 
The amortized cost and fair value of below investment grade securities includes interest in CLOs managed by the Company of $6$4 million and $11$6 million, respectively, at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019, and $9$5 million and $14$6 million, respectively, at December 31, 2016.2018. These securities are not rated but are included in below investment grade due to their risk characteristics.
As of SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and December 31, 20162018, approximately 41%42% and 47%36%, respectively, of the securities rated AAA were GNMA, FNMA and FHLMC mortgage backed securities. No holdings of any other issuer were greater than 10% of total equity.

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The following tables provide information about Available-for-Sale securities with gross unrealized losses and the length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position:
Description of SecuritiesDescription of SecuritiesSeptember 30, 2017Description of SecuritiesJune 30, 2019
Less than 12 months 12 months or more TotalLess than 12 months 12 months or more Total
Number of Securities Fair Value Unrealized LossesNumber of Securities Fair Value Unrealized LossesNumber of Securities Fair Value Unrealized LossesNumber of Securities Fair Value Unrealized LossesNumber of Securities Fair Value Unrealized LossesNumber of Securities Fair Value Unrealized Losses
(in millions, except number of securities) (in millions, except number of securities)
Corporate debt securitiesCorporate debt securities106
 $1,151
 $(7) 34
 $325
 $(16) 140
 $1,476
 $(23)Corporate debt securities17
 $69
 $(1) 79
 $946
 $(28) 96
 $1,015
 $(29)
Residential mortgage backed securitiesResidential mortgage backed securities113
 1,901
 (16) 109
 993
 (13) 222
 2,894
 (29)Residential mortgage backed securities84
 1,742
 (4) 128
 1,440
 (13) 212
 3,182
 (17)
Commercial mortgage backed securitiesCommercial mortgage backed securities90
 1,391
 (21) 19
 210
 (6) 109
 1,601
 (27)Commercial mortgage backed securities25
 642
 (2) 45
 519
 (6) 70
 1,161
 (8)
Asset backed securitiesAsset backed securities33
 398
 (2) 16
 105
 (2) 49
 503
 (4)Asset backed securities15
 306
 
 19
 152
 (1) 34
 458
 (1)
State and municipal obligationsState and municipal obligations89
 176
 (1) 16
 142
 (9) 105
 318
 (10)State and municipal obligations1
 16
 
 11
 109
 (5) 12
 125
 (5)
Foreign government bonds and obligationsForeign government bonds and obligations6
 19
 
 14
 21
 (5) 20
 40
 (5)Foreign government bonds and obligations2
 10
 
 14
 31
 (3) 16
 41
 (3)
Common stocks
 
 
 3
 1
 (1) 3
 1
 (1)
TotalTotal437
 $5,036
 $(47) 211
 $1,797
 $(52) 648
 $6,833
 $(99)Total144
 $2,785
 $(7) 296
 $3,197
 $(56) 440
 $5,982
 $(63)

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Description of SecuritiesDecember 31, 2016
Less than 12 months 12 months or more Total
Number of Securities Fair Value Unrealized LossesNumber of Securities Fair Value Unrealized LossesNumber of Securities Fair Value Unrealized Losses
 (in millions, except number of securities)
Corporate debt securities187
 $2,452
 $(33) 38
 $377
 $(27) 225
 $2,829
 $(60)
Residential mortgage backed securities127
 2,533
 (33) 177
 1,290
 (34) 304
 3,823
 (67)
Commercial mortgage backed securities100
 1,583
 (39) 5
 43
 
 105
 1,626
 (39)
Asset backed securities48
 524
 (9) 27
 298
 (7) 75
 822
 (16)
State and municipal obligations181
 374
 (14) 3
 110
 (21) 184
 484
 (35)
Foreign government bonds and obligations7
 30
 (1) 15
 23
 (6) 22
 53
 (7)
Common stocks
 
 
 3
 1
 (1) 3
 1
 (1)
Total650
 $7,496
 $(129) 268
 $2,142
 $(96) 918
 $9,638
 $(225)

Description of SecuritiesDecember 31, 2018
Less than 12 months 12 months or more Total
Number of Securities Fair Value Unrealized LossesNumber of Securities Fair Value Unrealized LossesNumber of Securities Fair Value Unrealized Losses
 (in millions, except number of securities)
Corporate debt securities345
 $5,522
 $(152) 148
 $1,717
 $(78) 493
 $7,239
 $(230)
Residential mortgage backed securities142
 2,029
 (18) 175
 2,132
 (60) 317
 4,161
 (78)
Commercial mortgage backed securities104
 2,062
 (30) 112
 1,806
 (86) 216
 3,868
 (116)
Asset backed securities38
 491
 (6) 35
 396
 (5) 73
 887
 (11)
State and municipal obligations81
 255
 (4) 100
 254
 (9) 181
 509
 (13)
Foreign government bonds and obligations17
 86
 (4) 14
 17
 (5) 31
 103
 (9)
Total727
 $10,445
 $(214) 584
 $6,322
 $(243) 1,311
 $16,767
 $(457)

As part of Ameriprise Financial’s ongoing monitoring process, management determined that the change in gross unrealized losses on its Available-for-Sale securities is attributable to a decline inlower interest rates on the long end of the interest rate curve andas well as tighter credit spreads.
The following table presents a rollforward of the cumulative amounts recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for other-than-temporary impairmentsOTTI related to credit losses on Available-for-Sale securities for which a portion of the securities’ total other-than-temporary impairmentsOTTI was recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) (“OCI”):OCI:
 Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
2019 20182019 2018
(in millions)
Beginning balance$2
 $2
 $2
 $2
Credit losses for which an other-than-temporary impairment was previously recognized
 
 
 
Ending balance$2
 $2
 $2
 $2
 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
2017 20162017 2016
(in millions)
Beginning balance$2
 $81
 $69
 $85
Credit losses for which an other-than-temporary impairment was not previously recognized
 
 
 1
Credit losses for which an other-than-temporary impairment was previously recognized
 
 1
 
Reductions for securities sold during the period (realized)
 
 (68) (5)
Ending balance$2
 $81
 $2
 $81

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Net realized gains and losses on Available-for-Sale securities, determined using the specific identification method, recognized in earnings were as follows:
 Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
2019 20182019 2018
(in millions)
Gross realized investment gains$3
 $5
 $22
 $11
Gross realized investment losses(3) 
 (12) (1)
Other-than-temporary impairments
 
 (5) 
Total$
 $5
 $5
 $10

 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
2017 20162017 2016
(in millions)
Gross realized gains$6
 $10
 $50
 $24
Gross realized losses(2) (3) (6) (12)
Other-than-temporary impairments
 
 (1) (1)
Total$4
 $7
 $43
 $11
Other-than-temporary impairments for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 and 20162019 primarily related to credit losses investments held by AAH, which were classified as held for sale on asset backed securities.
the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2019. See Note 1315 for additional information.
See Note 16 for a rollforward of net unrealized investment gains (losses) included in AOCI.

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Available-for-Sale securities by contractual maturity as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 were as follows:
 Amortized Cost Fair Value
(in millions)
Due within one year$2,880
 $2,885
Due after one year through five years4,800
 4,937
Due after five years through 10 years2,940
 3,133
Due after 10 years4,194
 5,200
 14,814
 16,155
Residential mortgage backed securities7,697
 7,770
Commercial mortgage backed securities5,071
 5,158
Asset backed securities1,509
 1,559
Total$29,091
 $30,642

 Amortized Cost 
Fair
Value
(in millions)
Due within one year$2,311
 $2,340
Due after one year through five years6,562
 6,820
Due after five years through 10 years3,852
 4,010
Due after 10 years4,316
 5,249
 17,041
 18,419
Residential mortgage backed securities6,740
 6,790
Commercial mortgage backed securities3,917
 3,952
Asset backed securities1,611
 1,646
Common stocks9
 19
Total$29,318
 $30,826
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 as well as common stocks, were not included in the maturities distribution.
5.  6.  Financing Receivables
The Company’s financing receivables primarily include commercial mortgage loans, syndicated loans, consumer loans, policy loans, certificate loans, advisor loans, margin loans and margin loans.the reinsurance deposit receivable. Commercial mortgage loans, syndicated loans, consumer loans, policy loans and certificate loans are reflected in investments. MarginAdvisor loans, margin loans and the reinsurance deposit receivable are recorded in receivables.
Allowance for Loan Losses
Policy and certificate loans do not exceed the cash surrender value at origination. As there is minimal risk of loss related to policy and certificate loans, the Company does not record an allowance for loan losses. The Company monitors collateral supporting margin loans and requests additional collateral when necessary in order to mitigate the risk of loss. AsThe Company does not have an allowance for loan losses for the reinsurance deposit receivable as the receivable is supported by a trust and there is minimal risk of loss related to margin loans, the allowance for loan losses is immaterial.loss.

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)


Commercial Mortgage Loans and Syndicated Loans
The following table presents a rollforward of the allowance for loan losses for the ninesix months ended and the ending balance of the allowance for loan losses by impairment method:
 June 30,
2019 2018
(in millions)
Beginning balance$24
 $26
Charge-offs(1) (2)
Provisions
 
Ending balance$23
 $24
    
Individually evaluated for impairment$
 $
Collectively evaluated for impairment23
 24
 September 30,
2017 2016
(in millions)
Beginning balance$29
 $32
Charge-offs
 (1)
Provisions(1) (1)
Ending balance$28
 $30
 
Individually evaluated for impairment$3
 $2
Collectively evaluated for impairment25
 28

The recorded investment in financing receivables by impairment method was as follows:
 June 30,
2019
 December 31,
2018
(in millions)
Individually evaluated for impairment$14
 $24
Collectively evaluated for impairment3,216
 3,239
Total$3,230
 $3,263


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)

 September 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
(in millions)
Individually evaluated for impairment$19
 $12
Collectively evaluated for impairment3,490
 3,480
Total$3,509
 $3,492

As of SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016,2018, the Company’s recorded investment in financing receivables individually evaluated for impairment for which there was no related allowance for loan losses was $13$14 million and $7$24 million, respectively. Unearned income, unamortized premiums and discounts, and net unamortized deferred fees and costs are not material to the Company’s total loan balance.
During the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and 2016,2018, the Company purchased $18$41 million and $22$112 million, respectively, of syndicated loans, and sold $12$14 million and nil,$33 million, respectively, primarily of syndicated loans. During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and 2016,2018, the Company purchased $154$74 million and $65$145 million, of syndicated loans, respectively, and sold $16 million of syndicated loans, and $271 million of consumer loans, respectively. The loans sold during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 were sold on March 30, 2016 to a third party. The Company received cash proceeds of $260$27 million and recognized a loss$36 million, respectively, of $11 million.syndicated loans.
The Company has not acquired any loans with deteriorated credit quality as of the acquisition date.
Financial Advisor Loans
The Company offers loans to financial advisors for transitional cost assistance. Repayment of the loan is 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. As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, principal amounts outstanding for advisor loans were $603 million and $558 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, allowance for loan losses were $27 million and $25 million, respectively. The allowance for loan losses related to loans to financial advisors is not included in the table disclosures above. Of the gross balance outstanding, the portion associated with financial advisors who are no longer affiliated with the Company was $15 million and $18 million as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. The allowance for loan losses on these loans was $11 million and $13 million as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.
Credit Quality Information
Nonperforming loans, which are generally loans 90 days or more past due, were $2$13 million and $16 million as of both SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016.2018, respectively. All other loans were considered to be performing.
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. Based on this review, the commercial mortgage loans are assigned an internal risk rating, which management updates as necessary. Commercial mortgage loans which management has assigned its highest risk rating were less than 1% and nil of total commercial mortgage loans as of Septemberboth June 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016, respectively.2018. 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. In addition, the Company reviews the concentrations of credit risk by region and property type.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)


Concentrations of credit risk of commercial mortgage loans by U.S. region were as follows:
Loans PercentageLoans Percentage
September 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
 September 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
June 30,
2019
 December 31,
2018
June 30,
2019
 December 31,
2018
(in millions)    (in millions)    
East North Central$237
 $198
 9% 7%$216
 $216
 8% 8%
East South Central92
 88
 3
 3
107
 107
 4
 4
Middle Atlantic198
 203
 7
 8
186
 187
 7
 7
Mountain253
 240
 9
 9
249
 237
 9
 9
New England87
 91
 3
 3
56
 62
 2
 2
Pacific785
 746
 28
 28
813
 814
 30
 30
South Atlantic767
 783
 28
 29
705
 731
 26
 27
West North Central215
 222
 8
 8
205
 213
 8
 8
West South Central136
 131
 5
 5
144
 148
 6
 5
2,770
 2,702
 100% 100%2,681
 2,715
 100% 100%
Less: allowance for loan losses21
 21
  
  
19
 19
  
  
Total$2,749
 $2,681
  
  
$2,662
 $2,696
  
  

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)


Concentrations of credit risk of commercial mortgage loans by property type were as follows:
 Loans Percentage
June 30,
2019
 December 31,
2018
June 30,
2019
 December 31,
2018
(in millions)    
Apartments$611
 $621
 23% 23%
Hotel53
 43
 2
 1
Industrial432
 453
 16
 17
Mixed use68
 54
 3
 2
Office420
 435
 15
 16
Retail901
 897
 34
 33
Other196
 212
 7
 8
 2,681
 2,715
 100% 100%
Less: allowance for loan losses19
 19
  
  
Total$2,662
 $2,696
  
  
 Loans Percentage
September 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
 September 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
(in millions)    
Apartments$560
 $504
 20% 19%
Hotel41
 42
 1
 1
Industrial466
 446
 17
 17
Mixed use48
 49
 2
 2
Office502
 489
 18
 18
Retail937
 950
 34
 35
Other216
 222
 8
 8
 2,770
 2,702
 100% 100%
Less: allowance for loan losses21
 21
  
  
Total$2,749
 $2,681
  
  

Syndicated Loans
The recorded investment in syndicated loans as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and December 31, 20162018 was $486$549 million and $482$548 million, respectively. The Company’s syndicated loan portfolio is diversified across industries and issuers. The primary credit indicator for syndicated loans is whether the loans are performing in accordance with the contractual terms of the syndication. Total nonperforming syndicated loans as of Septemberboth June 30, 20172019 and December 31, 20162018 were $2 million and $1 million, respectively.not material.
Consumer Loans
The recorded investment in consumer loans as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was $253 million and $308 million, respectively. The Company considers the credit worthiness of borrowers (FICO score), collateral characteristics such as loan-to-value (“LTV”) and geographic concentration in determining the allowance for loan losses for consumer loans. At a minimum, management updates FICO scores and LTV ratios semiannually.
As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, approximately 1% and 2%, respectively, of consumer loans had FICO scores below 640. As of both September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, none of the Company’s consumer loans had LTV ratios greater than 90%. The Company’s most significant geographic concentrations for consumer loans are in California representing 52% of the portfolio as of both September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. Colorado and Washington represent 18% and 13%, respectively, of the portfolio as of both September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. No other state represents more than 10% of the total consumer loan portfolio.

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During the third quarter of 2017, the Company entered into an agreement with an unaffiliated third party to sell $258 million of consumer mortgage loans and recorded a $7 million loss to reflect the loans at fair value. 
Troubled Debt Restructurings
The recorded investment in restructured loans was not material as of Septemberboth June 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016. The troubled2018. Troubled debt restructurings did not have a material impact to the Company’s allowance for loan losses or income recognized for both the three months and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and 2016.2018. There are no commitments to lend additional funds to borrowers whose loans have been restructured.
Reinsurance Deposit Receivable
The reinsurance deposit receivable was $1.6 billion as of June 30, 2019.
In the first quarter of 2019, the Company reinsured approximately $1.7 billion of fixed annuity polices sold through third parties, which is approximately 20% of in force fixed annuity account balances. The arrangement contains investment guidelines and a trust to meet the Company’s risk management objectives. The transaction was effective as of January 1, 2019.
For each of its reinsurance agreements, the Company determines whether the agreement provides indemnification against loss or liability related to insurance risk in accordance with applicable accounting standards. If the Company determines that a reinsurance agreement does not expose the reinsurer to a reasonable possibility of a significant loss from insurance risk, the Company records the agreement using the deposit method of accounting. Deposits made are included in receivables. As amounts are received, consistent with the underlying fixed annuity contracts, the reinsurance deposit receivable is adjusted. The reinsurance deposit receivable is accreted using the interest method and the adjustment is reported in other revenues.
6.  7.  Deferred Acquisition Costs and Deferred Sales Inducement Costs
In the third quarter of the year, management updated market-related inputs and implemented model changes related to our living benefit valuation. In addition, management conducted its annual review of life insurance and annuity valuation assumptions relative to current experience and management expectations including modeling changes. These aforementioned changes are collectively referred to as unlocking. The impact of unlocking to DAC in the third quarter of 2017 primarily reflected improved persistency and mortality on life insurance contracts and a correction related to a variable annuity model assumption partially offset by updates to market-related inputs to the living benefit valuation. The impact of unlocking to DAC in the third quarter of 2016 primarily reflected low interest rates that more than offset benefits from persistency on annuity contracts without living benefits. In addition, the Company’s review of its closed LTC business in the prior year period resulted in the write-off of DAC, which was included in the impact of unlocking.
The balances of and changes inDAC were as follows:
 2019 2018
(in millions)
Balance at January 1$2,776
 $2,676
Capitalization of acquisition costs150
 164
Amortization(74) (155)
Impact of change in net unrealized (gains) losses on securities(123) 83
Reclassified to assets held for sale (1)
(16) 
Balance at June 30$2,713
 $2,768

(1) See Note 15 for additional information on held for sale classification.

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 2017 2016 
(in millions)
Balance at January 1$2,648
 $2,730
(1) 
Capitalization of acquisition costs220
 274
(2) 
Amortization, excluding the impact of valuation assumptions review(201) (279) 
Amortization, impact of valuation assumptions review12
 (81) 
Impact of change in net unrealized securities (gains) losses(18) (105) 
Balance at September 30$2,661
 $2,539
(1) 

(1)
DAC balances were restated for the correction of commission expense accrual for certain insurance and annuity products in the fourth quarter of 2016. See Note 1 in the 2016 10-K.
(2)
Includes a $27 million benefit related to the write-off of the deferred reinsurance liability in connection with the loss recognition on LTC business.
The balances of and changes in DSIC, which is included in other assets, were as follows:
 2019 2018
(in millions)
Balance at January 1$251
 $276
Capitalization of sales inducement costs1
 1
Amortization(6) (20)
Impact of change in net unrealized (gains) losses on securities(19) 14
Balance at June 30$227
 $271

 2017 2016
(in millions)
Balance at January 1$302
 $335
Capitalization of sales inducement costs3
 4
Amortization, excluding the impact of valuation assumptions review(26) (32)
Amortization, impact of valuation assumptions review(1) 4
Impact of change in net unrealized securities (gains) losses1
 (14)
Balance at September 30$279
 $297

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7.  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:
 June 30,
2019
 December 31,
2018
(in millions)
Policyholder account balances   
Fixed annuities (1)
$9,102
 $9,338
Variable annuity fixed sub-accounts5,114
 5,129
Universal life (“UL”)/variable universal life (“VUL”) insurance3,072
 3,063
Indexed universal life (“IUL”) insurance1,860
 1,728
Other life insurance665
 683
Total policyholder account balances19,813
 19,941
    
Future policy benefits   
Variable annuity guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefits (“GMWB”)1,297
 875
Variable annuity guaranteed minimum accumulation benefits (“GMAB”) (2)
(35) (19)
Other annuity liabilities104
 26
Fixed annuity life contingent liabilities1,458
 1,459
Life and disability income insurance1,217
 1,221
Long term care insurance5,177
 4,981
UL/VUL and other life insurance additional liabilities975
 749
Total future policy benefits10,193
 9,292
Policy claims and other policyholders’ funds177
 891
Total policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims$30,183
 $30,124

 September 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
 
(in millions)
Policyholder account balances
Fixed annuities (1)
$10,100
 $10,588
 
Variable annuity fixed sub-accounts5,187
 5,211
 
Variable universal life (“VUL”)/universal life (“UL”) insurance3,028
 3,007
 
Indexed universal life (“IUL”) insurance1,290
 1,054
 
Other life insurance731
 758
 
Total policyholder account balances20,336
 20,618
 
 
Future policy benefits
Variable annuity guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefits (“GMWB”)539
 1,017
 
Variable annuity guaranteed minimum accumulation benefits (“GMAB”)(73)
(2) 
(24)
(2) 
Other annuity liabilities85
 66
 
Fixed annuity life contingent liabilities1,482
 1,497
 
Life, disability income and long term care insurance6,027
 5,556
 
VUL/UL and other life insurance additional liabilities674
 588
 
Total future policy benefits8,734
 8,700
 
Policy claims and other policyholders’ funds893
 884
 
Total policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims$29,963
 $30,202
 
(1) Includes fixed deferred annuities, non-life contingent fixed payout annuities and equity indexed annuity (“EIA”) host contracts.
(2) Includes the fair value of GMAB embedded derivatives that was a net asset as of both SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and December 31, 20162018 reported as a contra liability.
Separate account liabilities consisted of the following:
 June 30,
2019
 December 31,
2018
(in millions)
Variable annuity$72,941
 $66,913
VUL insurance7,166
 6,451
Other insurance30
 29
Threadneedle investment liabilities4,789
 4,532
Total$84,926
 $77,925
 September 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
(in millions)
Variable annuity$73,467
 $69,606
VUL insurance7,154
 6,659
Other insurance33
 33
Threadneedle investment liabilities4,633
 3,912
Total$85,287
 $80,210

8.  

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9.  Variable Annuity and Insurance Guarantees
The majority of the variable annuity contracts offered by the Company contain guaranteed minimum death benefit (“GMDB”) provisions. The Company also offers variable annuities with 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. In addition, the Company offers contracts with GMWB and GMAB provisions. The Company previously offered contracts containing guaranteed minimum income benefit (“GMIB”) provisions.
Certain UL policies offered by the Company 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.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)


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)
September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
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$59,806
 $57,840
 $11
 66 $56,143
 $54,145
 $208
 65
Five/six-year reset8,869
 6,141
 13
 66 8,878
 6,170
 22
 66
One-year ratchet6,502
 6,139
 12
 69 6,426
 6,050
 110
 68
Five-year ratchet1,562
 1,504
 1
 65 1,542
 1,483
 7
 64
Other1,057
 1,034
 58
 72 965
 942
 86
 71
Total — GMDB$77,796
 $72,658
 $95
 66 $73,954
 $68,790
 $433
 65
 
GGU death benefit$1,103
 $1,052
 $126
 69 $1,047
 $996
 $108
 68
GMIB$236
 $219
 $8
 69 $245
 $227
 $13
 68
 
GMWB:
GMWB$2,525
 $2,517
 $2
 71 $2,650
 $2,642
 $2
 70
GMWB for life42,933
 42,813
 160
 67 39,436
 39,282
 289
(2) 
66
Total — GMWB$45,458
 $45,330
 $162
 67 $42,086
 $41,924
 $291
 66
 
GMAB$3,157
 $3,153
 $
 59 $3,484
 $3,476
 $21
 59
 
Variable Annuity 
Guarantees
by Benefit Type (1)
June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
 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$60,927
 $58,993
 $10
 67 $55,810
 $53,872
 $417
 67
 Five/six-year reset8,003
 5,276
 9
 67 7,670
 4,941
 112
 67
 One-year ratchet5,922
 5,579
 14
 70 5,560
 5,210
 417
 70
 Five-year ratchet1,390
 1,335
 1
 66 1,307
 1,251
 23
 66
 Other1,140
 1,120
 73
 72 1,033
 1,014
 148
 72
 Total — GMDB$77,382
 $72,303
 $107
 67 $71,380
 $66,288
 $1,117
 67
                 
 GGU death benefit$1,077
 $1,025
 $123
 70 $992
 $940
 $112
 70
                 
 GMIB$189
 $174
 $8
 70 $180
 $164
 $12
 69
                 
 GMWB:               
 GMWB$2,062
 $2,056
 $1
 73 $1,990
 $1,984
 $3
 72
 GMWB for life45,076
 44,980
 310
 68 40,966
 40,876
 742
 68
 Total — GMWB$47,138
 $47,036
 $311
 68 $42,956
 $42,860
 $745
 68
                 
 
 GMAB$2,518
 $2,512
 $
 60 $2,456
 $2,450
 $24
 59
(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.
(2)
Amount revised to reflect updated contractholder mortality assumptions at December 31, 2016.
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.
The following table provides information related to insurance guarantees for which the Company has established additional liabilities:
 June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Net
Amount
at Risk
 Weighted Average Attained AgeNet
Amount
at Risk
 Weighted Average Attained Age
(in millions, except age)
UL secondary guarantees$6,505
 66 $6,513
 66
 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
Net Amount
at Risk
 Weighted Average Attained AgeNet Amount
at Risk
 Weighted Average Attained Age
(in millions, except age)
UL secondary guarantees$6,443
 65 $6,376
 64

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.


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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, 2018$17
 $6
 $463
 $(80) $489
Incurred claims3
 
 (335) 5
 53
Paid claims(3) 
 
 
 (13)
Balance at June 30, 2018$17
 $6
 $128
 $(75) $529
          
Balance at January 1, 2019$19
 $8
 $875
 $(19) $659
Incurred claims1
 (1) 422
 (16) 64
Paid claims(3) 
 
 
 (25)
Balance at June 30, 2019$17
 $7
 $1,297
 $(35) $698

 GMDB & GGU GMIB 
GMWB (1)
 
GMAB (1)
 UL
(in millions)
Balance at January 1, 2016$14
 $8
 $1,057
 $
 $332
Incurred claims10
 
 1,056
 9
 99
Paid claims(7) 
 
 (1) (18)
Balance at September 30, 2016$17
 $8
 $2,113
 $8
 $413
 
Balance at January 1, 2017$16
 $8
 $1,017
 $(24) $434
Incurred claims3
 
 (478) (49) 59
Paid claims(3) (1) 
 
 (22)
Balance at September 30, 2017$16
 $7
 $539
 $(73) $471
(1) The incurred claims for GMWB and GMAB representinclude 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:
 June 30,
2019
 December 31,
2018
(in millions)
Mutual funds:   
Equity$43,217
 $39,764
Bond23,351
 21,190
Other5,977
 5,568
Total mutual funds$72,545
 $66,522
 September 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
(in millions)
Mutual funds:
Equity$44,365
 $40,622
Bond23,481
 23,142
Other5,117
 5,326
Total mutual funds$72,963
 $69,090

9.  10.  Debt
The balances and the stated interest rates of outstanding debt of Ameriprise Financial were as follows: 
Outstanding Balance Stated Interest RateOutstanding Balance Stated Interest Rate
September 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
September 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
June 30,
2019
 December 31,
2018
June 30,
2019
 December 31,
2018
(in millions)  (in millions)  
Long-term debt:Long-term debt:       
Senior notes due 2019$300
 $300
 7.3% 7.3%$
 $300
 % 7.3%
Senior notes due 2020750
 750
 5.3
 5.3
750
 750
 5.3
 5.3
Senior notes due 2022500
 
 3.0
 
Senior notes due 2023750
 750
 4.0
 4.0
750
 750
 4.0
 4.0
Senior notes due 2024550
 550
 3.7
 3.7
550
 550
 3.7
 3.7
Senior notes due 2026500
 500
 2.9
 2.9
500
 500
 2.9
 2.9
Capitalized lease obligations41
 49
  
  
Finance lease liabilities64
 25
  
  
Other(1)
11
 18
    (10) (8)    
Total long-term debt2,902
 2,917
    3,104
 2,867
    
       
Short-term borrowings:Short-term borrowings:       
Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances151
 150
 1.3
 0.8
151
 151
 2.6
 2.6
Repurchase agreements50
 50
 1.4
 0.9
50
 50
 2.7
 2.6
Total short-term borrowings201
 200
  
  
201
 201
  
  
Total$3,103
 $3,117
  
  
$3,305
 $3,068
  
  
(1)  Amounts include adjustments for fair value hedges on the Company’s long-term debt and unamortized discount and debt issuance costs. See Note 1213 for information on the Company’s fair value hedges.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)




Long-term Debt
On August 11, 2016,March 22, 2019, the Company issued $500 million of unsecured senior notes due September 15, 2026,March 22, 2022 and incurred debt issuance costs of $4$3 million. Interest payments are due semi-annually in arrears on March 1522 and September 15,22, commencing on March 15, 2017.September 22, 2019.
In the first quarter of 2016, theThe Company extinguished $16repaid $300 million principal amount of its junior subordinated7.3% senior notes due 2066 in open market transactions and recognized a gain of less than $1 million. In the second quarter of 2016, the Company redeemed the remaining $229 million of its junior subordinated notes due 2066 at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal balance of the notes plus accrued and compounded interest.maturity on June 28, 2019.
Short-term Borrowings
The Company enters into repurchase agreements in exchange for cash, which it accounts for as secured borrowings and has pledged Available-for-Sale securities to collateralize its obligations under the repurchase agreements. As of Septemberboth June 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016,2018, the Company has pledged $32 million and $33$52 million of agency residential mortgage backed securities and $16 million and $19 million of commercial mortgage backed securities, respectively.securities. The remaining maturity of outstanding repurchase agreements was less than one month as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and less than three months as of December 31, 2016.2018. The stated interest rate of the repurchase agreements is a weighted average annualized interest rate on the repurchase agreements held as of the balance sheet date.
The Company’s life insurance subsidiary is a member 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 to collateralize its obligation under these borrowings. The fair value of the securities pledged is recorded in investments and was $764$814 million and $771$780 million as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016,2018, respectively. The remaining maturity of outstanding FHLB advances was less than three months as of Septemberboth June 30, 20172019 and less than four months as of December 31, 2016.2018. 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.
On October 12, 2017, the Company entered into an amended and restated credit agreement that provides for an unsecured revolving credit facility of up to $750 million that expires in October 2022. Under the terms of the credit agreement for the facility, the Company may increase the amount of this facility up to $1.0 billion upon satisfaction of certain approval requirements. This agreement replaced the Company’s unsecured revolving credit facility that was to expire in May 2020. TheAs of both June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company had no borrowings outstanding under this facility asand $1 million of both September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 and outstanding letters of credit issued against this facility were $1 million as of both September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.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 SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016.2018.
10.  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. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:
Level 1Unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date.
Level 2Prices or valuations based on observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.
Level 3Prices or valuations that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable.
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: 
September 30, 2017
  
June 30, 2019
  
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 TotalLevel 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
(in millions)
AssetsAssets        
Cash equivalents$136
 $1,882
 $
 $2,018
  
$452
 $3,168
 $
 $3,620
  
Available-for-Sale securities:Available-for-Sale securities:        
Corporate debt securities
 14,383
 1,267
 15,650
  

 11,851
 809
 12,660
  
Residential mortgage backed securities
 6,625
 165
 6,790
  

 7,322
 448
 7,770
  
Commercial mortgage backed securities
 3,887
 65
 3,952
  

 5,158
 
 5,158
  
Asset backed securities
 1,611
 35
 1,646
  

 1,535
 24
 1,559
  
State and municipal obligations
 2,455
 
 2,455
  

 1,443
 
 1,443
  
U.S. government and agencies obligations6
 
 
 6
  
U.S. government and agency obligations1,763
 
 
 1,763
  
Foreign government bonds and obligations
 308
 
 308
  

 289
 
 289
  
Common stocks4
 8
 1
 13
  
Common stocks measured at net asset value (“NAV”)      6
(1) 
Total Available-for-Sale securities10
 29,277
 1,533
 30,826
  
1,763
 27,598
 1,281
 30,642
  
Equity securities1
 
 
 1
  
Investments at net asset value (“NAV”)      6
(1) 
Trading securities131
 32
 
 163
  
11
 35
 
 46
 
Separate account assets measured at NAV85,287
(1) 
Investments segregated for regulatory purposes424
 
 
 424
 
Separate account assets at NAV      84,926
(1) 
Investments and cash equivalents segregated for regulatory purposes8
 
 
 8
 
Other assets:Other assets:        
Interest rate derivative contracts1
 1,200
 
 1,201
  

 1,414
 
 1,414
  
Equity derivative contracts51
 1,891
 
 1,942
  
115
 2,052
 
 2,167
  
Credit derivative contracts
 4
 
 4
 
Foreign exchange derivative contracts1
 42
 
 43
  

 55
 
 55
  
Total other assets53
 3,137
 
 3,190
  
115
 3,521
 
 3,636
  
Total assets at fair value$754
 $34,328
 $1,533
 $121,908
  
$2,350
 $34,322
 $1,281
 $122,885
  
Liabilities        
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims:        
Indexed annuity embedded derivatives$
 $3
 $31
 $34
  
IUL embedded derivatives
 
 819
 819
  
GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives
 
 696
 696
(2) 
Total policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims
 3
 1,546
 1,549
(3) 
Customer deposits
 13
 
 13
  
Other liabilities:        
Interest rate derivative contracts
 410
 
 410
  
Equity derivative contracts22
 2,815
 
 2,837
  
Credit derivative contracts
 12
 
 12
 
Foreign exchange derivative contracts
 39
 
 39
 
Other8
 8
 31
 47
  
Total other liabilities30
 3,284
 31
 3,345
  
Total liabilities at fair value$30
 $3,300
 $1,577
 $4,907
  
Liabilities
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims:
EIA embedded derivatives$
 $4
 $
 $4
  
IUL embedded derivatives
 
 577
 577
  
GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives
 
 45
 45
(2) 
Total policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims
 4
 622
 626
(3) 
Customer deposits
 9
 
 9
  
Other liabilities:
Interest rate derivative contracts
 416
 
 416
  
Equity derivative contracts5
 2,664
 
 2,669
  
Foreign exchange derivative contracts4
 27
 
 31
 
Other6
 6
 27
 39
  
Total other liabilities15
 3,113
 27
 3,155
  
Total liabilities at fair value$15
 $3,126
 $649
 $3,790
  



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)




December 31, 2016
  
December 31, 2018
  
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 TotalLevel 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
(in millions)
AssetsAssets        
Cash equivalents$30
 $1,796
 $
 $1,826
  
$155
 $2,350
 $
 $2,505
  
Available-for-Sale securities:Available-for-Sale securities:        
Corporate debt securities
 14,925
 1,311
 16,236
  

 13,153
 913
 14,066
  
Residential mortgage backed securities
 6,650
 268
 6,918
  

 6,193
 136
 6,329
  
Commercial mortgage backed securities
 3,367
 
 3,367
  

 4,857
 20
 4,877
  
Asset backed securities
 1,481
 68
 1,549
  

 1,392
 6
 1,398
  
State and municipal obligations
 2,358
 
 2,358
  

 2,345
 
 2,345
  
U.S. government and agencies obligations8
 
 
 8
  
U.S. government and agency obligations1,745
 
 
 1,745
  
Foreign government bonds and obligations
 261
 
 261
  

 298
 
 298
  
Common stocks8
 8
 1
 17
  
Common stocks at NAV      5
(1) 
Total Available-for-Sale securities16
 29,050
 1,648
 30,719
  
1,745
 28,238
 1,075
 31,058
  
Equity securities
 1
 
 1
 
Investments at NAV      6
(1) 
Trading securities9
 16
 
 25
  
36
 38
 
 74
  
Separate account assets at NAVSeparate account assets at NAV80,210
(1) 
      77,925
(1) 
Investments segregated for regulatory purposes425
 
 
 425
 
Investments and cash equivalents segregated for regulatory purposes301
 
 
 301
 
Other assets:Other assets:        
Interest rate derivative contracts
 1,778
 
 1,778
  

 796
 
 796
  
Equity derivative contracts43
 1,531
 
 1,574
  
191
 1,527
 
 1,718
  
Credit derivative contracts
 1
 
 1
 
Foreign exchange derivative contracts13
 80
 
 93
  
5
 55
 
 60
  
Total other assets56
 3,390
 
 3,446
  
196
 2,378
 
 2,574
  
Total assets at fair value$536
 $34,252
 $1,648
 $116,651
  
$2,433
 $33,005
 $1,075
 $114,444
  
LiabilitiesLiabilities        
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims:Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims:        
EIA embedded derivatives$
 $5
 $
 $5
  
Indexed annuity embedded derivatives$
 $3
 $14
 $17
  
IUL embedded derivatives
 
 464
 464
  

 
 628
 628
  
GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives
 
 614
 614
(4) 

 
 328
 328
(4) 
Total policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims
 5
 1,078
 1,083
(5) 

 3
 970
 973
(5) 
Customer deposits
 8
 
 8
  

 6
 
 6
  
Other liabilities:Other liabilities:        
Interest rate derivative contracts2
 987
 
 989
  

 424
 
 424
  
Equity derivative contracts3
 2,132
 
 2,135
  
78
 2,076
 
 2,154
  
Credit derivative contracts
 18
 
 18
 
Foreign exchange derivative contracts2
 45
 
 47
 4
 31
 
 35
 
Other3
 8
 13
 24
  
13
 6
 30
 49
  
Total other liabilities10
 3,172
 13
 3,195
  
95
 2,555
 30
 2,680
  
Total liabilities at fair value$10
 $3,185
 $1,091
 $4,286
  
$95
 $2,564
 $1,000
 $3,659
  
(1) Amounts are comprised of certain investmentsfinancial 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 $494$927 million of individual contracts in a liability position and $449$231 million of individual contracts in an asset position as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2019.
(3) 
The Company’s adjustment for nonperformance risk resulted in a $(376)$(592) million cumulative increase (decrease) to the embedded derivatives as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2019.

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(4) 
The fair value of the GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives included $880$646 million of individual contracts in a liability position and $266$318 million of individual contracts in an asset position as of December 31, 2016.2018.
(5) 
The Company’s adjustment for nonperformance risk resulted in a $(498)$(726) million cumulative increase (decrease) to the embedded derivatives as of December 31, 2016.2018.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)


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 Available-for-Sale Securities 
Corporate Debt Securities Residential Mortgage Backed Securities Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities Asset Backed Securities Common Stocks TotalCorporate Debt Securities Residential Mortgage Backed Securities Asset Backed Securities Total
(in millions)(in millions) 
Balance, July 1, 2017$1,333
 $172
 $
 $33
 $
 $1,538
Balance, April 1, 2019Balance, April 1, 2019$847
 $37
 $6
 $890
 
Total gains (losses) included in:Total gains (losses) included in:Total gains (losses) included in:        
Other comprehensive income(1) 1
 
 (2) 1
 (1)Other comprehensive income13
 
 
 13
 
Purchases39
 
 65
 10
 
 114
Purchases14
 417
 18
 449
 
Settlements(104) (9) 
 
 
 (113)Settlements(65) (2) 
 (67) 
Transfers into Level 3
 20
 
 13
 
 33
Transfers out of Level 3
 (19) 
 (19) 
 (38)Transfers out of Level 3
 (4) 
 (4) 
Balance, September 30, 2017$1,267
 $165
 $65
 $35
 $1
 $1,533
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets held at September 30, 2017$
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
Balance, June 30, 2019Balance, June 30, 2019$809
 $448
 $24
 $1,281
 
        
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets held at
June 30, 2019
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets held at
June 30, 2019
$
 $
 $
 $
 
Policyholder Account Balances,
Future Policy Benefits and Claims
 Other Liabilities Policyholder Account Balances, Future Policy Benefits and Claims Other Liabilities 
IUL Embedded Derivatives GMWB and GMAB Embedded Derivatives TotalIndexed Annuity Embedded Derivatives IUL Embedded Derivatives GMWB and GMAB Embedded Derivatives Total
(in millions)(in millions) 
Balance, July 1, 2017$527
 $272
 $799
 $14
Balance, April 1, 2019Balance, April 1, 2019$23
 $745
 $180
 $948
 $31
 
Total (gains) losses included in:Total (gains) losses included in:Total (gains) losses included in:          
Net income35
(1) 
(309)
(2) 
(274) 
Net income1
(1) 
60
(1) 
433
(2) 
494
 
 
Issues26
 84
 110
 13
Issues7
 31
 86
 124
 
 
Settlements(11) (2) (13) 
Settlements
 (17) (3) (20) 
 
Balance, September 30, 2017$577
 $45
 $622
 $27
Changes in unrealized (gains) losses relating to liabilities held at September 30, 2017$35
(1) 
$(307)
(2) 
$(272) $
Balance, June 30, 2019Balance, June 30, 2019$31
 $819
 $696
 $1,546
 $31
 
Changes in unrealized (gains) losses relating to liabilities held at June 30, 2019Changes in unrealized (gains) losses relating to liabilities held at June 30, 2019$
 $60
(1) 
$430
(2) 
$490
 $
 

 Available-for-Sale Securities Other Derivatives Contracts 
Corporate Debt Securities Residential Mortgage Backed Securities Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities Asset Backed Securities Total 
(in millions)
Balance, April 1, 2018$1,095
 $146
 $
 $17
 $1,258
 $
 
Total gains (losses) included in:            
Net income
 
 
 
 
 (1)
(2) 
Other comprehensive loss(12) 3
 
 
 (9) 
 
Purchases15
 
 52
 22
 89
 3
 
Settlements(58) (12) 
 
 (70) 
 
Transfers into Level 3
 
 
 2
 2
 
 
Transfers out of Level 3
 (17) 
 (10) (27) 
 
Balance, June 30, 2018$1,040
 $120
 $52
 $31
 $1,243
 $2
 
             
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets held at June 30, 2018$
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $(1)
(2) 

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 Policyholder Account Balances, Future Policy Benefits and Claims Other Liabilities 
Indexed Annuity Embedded Derivatives IUL Embedded Derivatives GMWB and GMAB Embedded Derivatives Total
(in millions) 
Balance, April 1, 2018$3
 $585
 $(329) $259
 $28
 
Total (gains) losses included in:          
Net income
 26
(1) 
(175)
(2) 
(149) 1
(3) 
Issues5
 21
 84
 110
 
 
Settlements
 (12) (5) (17) 
 
Balance, June 30, 2018$8
 $620
 $(425) $203
 $29
 
Changes in unrealized (gains) losses relating to liabilities held at June 30, 2018$
 $26
(1) 
$(173)
(2) 
$(147) $
 

 Available-for-Sale Securities 
Corporate Debt Securities Residential Mortgage Backed Securities Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities Asset Backed Securities Total
(in millions) 
Balance, January 1, 2019$913
 $136
 $20
 $6
 $1,075
 
Total gains (losses) included in:          
Other comprehensive income (loss)28
 
 
 
 28
 
Purchases14
 417
 
 18
 449
 
Settlements(146) (6) 
 
 (152) 
Transfers out of Level 3
 (99) (20) 
 (119) 
Balance, June 30, 2019$809
 $448
 $
 $24
 $1,281
 
           
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets held at June 30, 2019$
 $
 $
 $
 $
 

 Available-for-Sale Securities Other Derivative Contracts 
Corporate Debt Securities Residential Mortgage Backed Securities Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities Asset Backed Securities Total
(in millions)  
Balance, July 1, 2016$1,350
 $153
 $
 $178
 $1,681
 $2
 
Total gains (losses) included in: 
Net income
 
 
 1
 1
(3) 
(2)
(2) 
Other comprehensive income(2) 1
 
 1
 
 
 
Purchases20
 144
 33
 12
 209
 
 
Settlements(26) (14) 
 
 (40) 
 
Transfers out of Level 3
 1
 
 (27) (26) 
 
Balance, September 30, 2016$1,342
 $285
 $33
 $165
 $1,825
 $
 
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets held at September 30, 2016$
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $(2)
(2) 
 Policyholder Account Balances, Future Policy Benefits and Claims Other Liabilities 
Indexed Annuity Embedded Derivatives IUL Embedded Derivatives GMWB and GMAB Embedded Derivatives Total
(in millions) 
Balance, January 1, 2019$14
 $628
 $328
 $970
 $30
 
Total (gains) losses included in:          
Net income3
(1) 
158
(1) 
203
(2) 
364
 1
(3) 
Issues14
 67
 170
 251
 
 
Settlements
 (34) (5) (39) 
 
Balance, June 30, 2019$31
 $819
 $696
 $1,546
 $31
 
Changes in unrealized (gains) losses relating to liabilities held at June 30, 2019$
 $158
(1) 
$200
(2) 
$358
 $
 
 
Policyholder Account Balances,
Future Policy Benefits and Claims
  
IUL Embedded Derivatives GMWB and GMAB Embedded Derivatives Total Other Liabilities
(in millions)  
Balance, July 1, 2016$408
 $1,965
 $2,373
 $
Total (gains) losses included in:  
Net income12
(1) 
(280)
(2) 
(268) 
Issues25
 77
 102
 13
Settlements(7) (6) (13) 
Balance, September 30, 2016$438
 $1,756
 $2,194
 $13
Changes in unrealized (gains) losses relating to liabilities held at September 30, 2016$12
(1) 
$(267)
(2) 
$(255) $
 Available-for-Sale Securities 
Corporate Debt Securities Residential Mortgage Backed Securities Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities Asset Backed Securities Common Stocks Total
(in millions)
Balance, January 1, 2017$1,311
 $268
 $
 $68
 $1
 $1,648
 
Total gains (losses) included in:
Other comprehensive income1
 2
 
 
 1
 4
 
Purchases109
 132
 65
 64
 
 370
 
Settlements(154) (34) 
 (15) 
 (203) 
Transfers into Level 3
 20
 
 27
 8
 55
 
Transfers out of Level 3
 (223) 
 (109) (9) (341) 
Balance, September 30, 2017$1,267
 $165
 $65
 $35
 $1
 $1,533
 
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets held at September 30, 2017$
 $
 $
 $(1) $
 $(1)
(3) 


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Policyholder Account Balances,
Future Policy Benefits and Claims
 Other Liabilities 
IUL Embedded Derivatives GMWB and GMAB Embedded Derivatives Total
(in millions)
Balance, January 1, 2017$464
 $614
 $1,078
 $13
 
Total (gains) losses included in:
Net income75
(1) 
(798)
(2) 
(723) 1
(4) 
Issues70
 238
 308
 13
 
Settlements(32) (9) (41) 
 
Balance, September 30, 2017$577
 $45
 $622
 $27
 
Changes in unrealized (gains) losses relating to liabilities held at September 30, 2017$75
(1) 
$(771)
(2) 
$(696) $
 
 Available-for-Sale Securities Other Derivatives Contracts 
Corporate Debt Securities Residential Mortgage Backed Securities Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities Asset Backed Securities Total
(in millions)   
Balance, January 1, 2018$1,139
 $155
 $
 $7
 $1,301
 $
 
Total gains (losses) included in:            
Net income(1) 
 
 
 (1)
(4) 
(1)
(2) 
Other comprehensive income (loss)(26) 1
 
 
 (25) 
 
Purchases15
 
 52
 32
 99
 3
 
Settlements(87) (19) 
 
 (106) 
 
Transfers into Level 3
 
 
 2
 2
 
 
Transfers out of Level 3
 (17) 
 (10) (27) 
 
Balance, June 30, 2018$1,040
 $120
 $52
 $31
 $1,243
 $2
 
             
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets held at June 30, 2018$(1) $
 $
 $
 $(1)
(4) 
$(1)
(2) 
 Available-for-Sale Securities Other Derivative Contracts 
Corporate Debt Securities Residential Mortgage Backed Securities Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities Asset Backed Securities Total
(in millions)  
Balance, January 1, 2016$1,425
 $218
 $3
 $162
 $1,808
 $
 
Cumulative effect of change in accounting policies
 
 
 21
 21
 
 
Total gains (losses) included in: 
Net income(2) 
 
 
 (2)
(3) 
(2)
(2) 
Other comprehensive income29
 
 
 (5) 24
 
 
Purchases34
 144
 42
 28
 248
 2
 
Settlements(144) (53) (3) (1) (201) 
 
Transfers into Level 3
 
 
 12
 12
 
 
Transfers out of Level 3
 (24) (9) (52) (85) 
 
Balance, September 30, 2016$1,342
 $285
 $33
 $165
 $1,825
 $
 
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets held at September 30, 2016$(1) $
 $
 $
 $(1)
(3) 
$(2)
(2) 
 Policyholder Account Balances,
Future Policy Benefits and Claims
 Other Liabilities 
Indexed Annuity Embedded Derivatives IUL Embedded Derivatives GMWB and GMAB Embedded Derivatives Total
(in millions) 
Balance, January 1, 2018$
 $601
 $(49) $552
 $28
 
Total (gains) losses included in:          
Net income
 1
(1) 
(531)
(2) 
(530) 1
(3) 
Issues8
 41
 167
 216
 
 
Settlements
 (23) (12) (35) 
 
Balance, June 30, 2018$8
 $620
 $(425) $203
 $29
 
Changes in unrealized (gains) losses relating to liabilities held at June 30, 2018$
 $1
(1) 
$(521)
(2) 
$(520) $
 
 
Policyholder Account Balances,
Future Policy Benefits and Claims
 Other Liabilities
IUL Embedded Derivatives GMWB and GMAB Embedded Derivatives Total 
(in millions)  
Balance, January 1, 2016$364
 $851
 $1,215
 $
Total (gains) losses included in:  
Net income8
(1) 
708
(2) 
716
 
Issues86
 215
 301
 13
Settlements(20) (18) (38) 
Balance, September 30, 2016$438
 $1,756
 $2,194
 $13
Changes in unrealized (gains) losses relating to liabilities held at September 30, 2016$8
(1) 
$830
(2) 
$838
 $
(1) Included in interest credited to fixed accounts in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(2) Included in benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(3)Included in net investment income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(4) Included in general and administrative expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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(4) Included in net investment income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The increase (decrease) to pretax income of the Company’s adjustment for nonperformance risk on the fair value of its embedded derivatives was $(37)$43 million and $8$15 million, net of DAC, DSIC, unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual, for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and 2016,2018, respectively.
The increase (decrease) to pretax income of the Company’s adjustment for nonperformance risk on the fair value of its embedded derivatives was $(91)$(115) million and $295$48 million, net of DAC, DSIC, unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual, for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and 2016,2018, respectively.
Securities transferred from Level 3 primarily represent securities with fair values that are now obtained from a third-party pricing service with observable inputs. Securities transferred to Level 3 represent securities with fair values that are now based on a single non-binding broker quote. The Company recognizes transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy as of the beginning of the quarter in which each transfer occurred. For assets and liabilities held at the end of the reporting periods that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2.

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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:
September 30, 2017June 30, 2019
Fair ValueValuation TechniqueUnobservable InputRange Weighted Average
Fair
Value
Valuation TechniqueUnobservable InputRange Weighted Average
(in millions)
Corporate debt securities (private placements)$1,266 Discounted cash flowYield/spread to U.S. Treasuries0.8%2.3%1.1%$808 Discounted cash flowYield/spread to U.S. Treasuries0.8%2.9%1.3%
Asset backed securities$11 Discounted cash flowAnnual short-term default rate3.8% $6 Discounted cash flowAnnual short-term default rate2.8% 
  Annual long-term default rate2.5%3.0%2.6%  Annual long-term default rate2.5%3.0%2.6%
  Discount rate11.0%   Discount rate11.0% 
  Constant prepayment rate5.0%10.0%9.9%  Constant prepayment rate5.0%10.0%10.0%
  Loss recovery36.4%63.6%63.1%  Loss recovery36.4%63.6%63.6%
IUL embedded derivatives$577 Discounted cash flow
Nonperformance risk (1)
67 bps $819 Discounted cash flow
Nonperformance risk (1)
78 bps 
Indexed annuity embedded derivatives$31 Discounted cash flowSurrender rate0.0%50.0% 
   
Nonperformance risk (1)
78 bps 
GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives$45 Discounted cash flow
Utilization of guaranteed withdrawals (2)
0.0%42.0% $696 Discounted cash flow
Utilization of guaranteed withdrawals (2)
0.0%36.0% 
   Surrender rate0.1%74.7%    Surrender rate0.1%73.4% 
   
Market volatility (3)
4.3%15.9%    
Market volatility (3)
3.8%15.6% 
   
Nonperformance risk (1)
67 bps    
Nonperformance risk (1)
78 bps 
Contingent consideration liabilities$27 Discounted cash flowDiscount rate9.0% $31 Discounted cash flowDiscount rate9.0% 
December 31, 2016December 31, 2018
Fair ValueValuation TechniqueUnobservable InputRange Weighted Average
Fair
Value
Valuation TechniqueUnobservable InputRange Weighted Average
(in millions)
Corporate debt securities (private placements)$1,308 Discounted cash flowYield/spread to U.S. Treasuries0.9%2.5%1.3%$912 Discounted cash flowYield/spread to U.S. Treasuries1.0%3.6%1.5%
Asset backed securities$14 Discounted cash flowAnnual short-term default rate4.8% $6 Discounted cash flowAnnual short-term default rate2.3% 
  Annual long-term default rate2.5%   Annual long-term default rate2.5%3.0%2.9%
  Discount rate13.5%   Discount rate11.5% 
  Constant prepayment rate5.0%10.0%9.9%  Constant prepayment rate5.0%10.0%10.0%
  Loss recovery36.4%63.6%62.8%  Loss recovery36.4%63.6%63.6%
IUL embedded derivatives$464 Discounted cash flow
Nonperformance risk (1)
82 bps $628 Discounted cash flow
Nonperformance risk (1)
119 bps 
Indexed annuity embedded derivatives$14 Discounted cash flowSurrender rate0.0%50.0% 
  
Nonperformance risk (1)
119 bps 
GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives$614 Discounted cash flow
Utilization of guaranteed withdrawals (2)
0.0%75.6% $328 Discounted cash flow
Utilization of guaranteed withdrawals (2)
0.0%36.0% 
   Surrender rate0.1%66.4%   Surrender rate0.1%73.4% 
   
Market volatility (3)
5.3%21.2%    
Market volatility (3)
4.0%16.1% 
   
Nonperformance risk (1)
82 bps    
Nonperformance risk (1)
119 bps 
Contingent consideration liabilities$13 Discounted cash flowDiscount rate9.0% $30 Discounted cash flowDiscount rate9.0% 
(1) 
The nonperformance risk is the spread added to the observable interest rates used in the valuation of the embedded derivatives.
(2) 
The utilization of guaranteed withdrawals represents the percentage of contractholders that will begin withdrawing in any given year.
(3) 
Market volatility is implied volatility of fund of funds and managed volatility funds.

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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.
Sensitivity

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Uncertainty of Fair Value Measurements to Changes in Unobservable Inputs
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 resulthave 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 resulthave resulted in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement and a significant increase (decrease)increases (decreases) in loss recovery in isolation would resulthave resulted in a significantly higher (lower) fair value measurement. A significant increase (decrease)Significant increases (decreases) in the constant prepayment rate in isolation would resulthave 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 resulthave resulted in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement.
Significant increases (decreases) in nonperformance risk and surrender rate used in the fair value measurement of the indexed 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 resulthave 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 resulthave 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 resulthave 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. 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 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 partythird-party pricing services, non-binding broker quotes, or other model-based valuation techniques.
Level 1 securities primarily include 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 and U.S. agency and foreign government securities. The fair value of these Level 2 securities is based on a market approach with prices obtained from third partythird-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.
Level 3 securities primarily include certain corporate bonds, non-agency residential mortgage backed securities, commercial mortgage backed securities and asset backed securities. The fair value of corporate bonds, non-agency residential mortgage backed securities, commercial mortgage backed securities and certain asset backed securities classified as Level 3 is 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 addition to the general pricing controls, the Company reviews the broker prices to ensure that the broker quotes are reasonable and, when available, compares prices of privately issued securities to public issues from the same issuer to ensure that the implicit illiquidity premium applied to the privately placed investment is reasonable considering investment characteristics, maturity, and average life of the investment.

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In consideration of the above, management is responsible for the fair values recorded on the financial statements. Prices received from

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third party 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 partythird-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.account assets. 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.
Other Assets
Derivatives that are measured using quoted prices in active markets, such as foreign currency forwards, or 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 Septemberboth June 30, 20172019 and December 31, 20162018. See Note 1112 and Note 1213 for further information on the credit risk of derivative instruments and related collateral.
Liabilities
Policyholder Account Balances, Future Policy Benefits and Claims
The Company values the embedded derivatives attributable to the provisions of certain variable annuity riders using internal valuation models. These models calculate fair value by discountingas the present value of future expected cash flows from benefits plus margins for profit, risk and expensesbenefit payments less the present value of future expected rider fees attributable to the embedded derivative fees.feature. The projected cash flows used by these models include observable capital market assumptions and incorporate significant unobservable inputs related to contractholder behavior assumptions, implied volatility, and margins for risk, profit and expenses that the Company believes an exit 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 various Black-Scholes calculations to determine the fair value of the embedded derivatives associated with the provisions of its EIAfixed index annuity and IUL products. SignificantThe 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 the EIA calculation include observable interest rates, volatilities and equity index levels and, therefore, are classified as Level 2. The fair value of thefixed index annuity and IUL embedded derivatives includes significant observable interest rates, volatilities and equity index levels and the significant unobservable estimate of the Company’s nonperformance risk. Given the significance of the nonperformance risk assumption to the fair value, the fixed index 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.
The Company’s Corporate Actuarial Department calculates the fair value of the embedded derivatives on a monthly basis. During this process, control checks are performed to validate the completeness of the data. Actuarial management approves various components of the valuation along with the final results. The change in the fair value of the embedded derivatives is reviewed monthly with senior management. The Level 3 inputs into the valuation are consistent with the pricing assumptions and updated as experience develops. Significant unobservable inputs that reflect policyholder behavior are reviewed quarterly along with other valuation assumptions.
Customer Deposits
The Company uses various Black-Scholes calculations to determine the fair value of the embedded derivative liability associated with the provisions of its stock market certificates.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 foreign currency forwards, or 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

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derivative liabilities was immaterial as of Septemberboth June 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016.2018. See Note 1112 and Note 1213 for further information on the credit risk of derivative instruments and related collateral.
Securities sold but not yet purchased include highly liquid investments which are short-term in nature.

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Securities sold but not yet purchased are measured using amortized cost, which isrepresent obligations of the Company to deliver specified securities that it does not yet own, creating a reasonable estimate ofliability to purchase the security in the market at prevailing prices. When available, the fair value because 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 short time between the purchasepresent value of the instrument and its expected realization and are classified ascash flows. Level 2.1 securities sold but not yet purchased primarily include 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. Contingentacquisitions. Contingent consideration liabilities are recorded at fair value using a discounted cash flow model under multiple scenarios and 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.
Loans heldFair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
The Company assesses its investment in affordable housing partnerships for saleOTTI. The investments that are requireddetermined to be recorded at the lower of cost orOTTI are written down to their fair value. DuringThe Company uses a discounted cash flow model to measure the third quarterfair value of 2017,these investments. Inputs to the discounted cash flow model are estimates of future net operating losses and tax credits available to the Company entered into an agreement with an unaffiliated third party to sell $258 millionand discount rates based on market condition and the financial strength of consumer loans at a $7 million loss.the syndicator (general partner). The loans arebalance of affordable housing partnerships measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. The fair value of the loans, which reflects the selling price negotiated with the third party,basis was $251$74 million and $112 million as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, and is classified as Level 3 asin the valuation includes unobservable inputs.
During the reporting periods, there were no other material assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.hierarchy.
Asset 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:
September 30, 2017 June 30, 2019 
Carrying Value Fair ValueCarrying Value Fair Value
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 TotalLevel 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
(in millions)
Financial AssetsFinancial Assets          
Mortgage loans, net$2,749
 $
 $
 $2,768
 $2,768
 $2,662
 $
 $
 $2,725
 $2,725
 
Policy and certificate loans841
 
 1
 797
 798
 861
 
 
 807
 807
 
Receivables1,595
 196
 942
 457
 1,595
 3,212
 89
 978
 2,227
 3,294
 
Restricted and segregated cash2,707
 2,707
 
 
 2,707
 2,369
 2,369
 
 
 2,369
 
Other investments and assets511
 
 439
 71
 510
 582
 
 535
 43
 578
 
          
Financial LiabilitiesFinancial Liabilities          
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims$10,415
 $
 $
 $11,052
 $11,052
 $9,331
 $
 $
 $10,065
 $10,065
 
Investment certificate reserves6,364
 
 
 6,351
 6,351
 7,938
 
 
 7,920
 7,920
 
Brokerage customer deposits4,065
 4,065
 
 
 4,065
 
Separate account liabilities measured at NAV4,989
       4,989
(1) 
Banking and brokerage deposits5,341
 5,341
 
 
 5,341
 
Separate account liabilities — investment contracts5,125
 
 5,125
 
 5,125
 
Debt and other liabilities3,395
 202
 3,197
 140
 3,539
 3,381
 100
 3,360
 31
 3,491
 
 December 31, 2016 
Carrying Value Fair Value
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
(in millions)
Financial Assets
Mortgage loans, net$2,986
 $
 $
 $2,972
 $2,972
 
Policy and certificate loans831
 
 1
 807
 808
 
Receivables (2)
1,396
 127
 870
 403
 1,400
 
Restricted and segregated cash2,905
 2,905
 
 
 2,905
 
Other investments and assets508
 
 449
 61
 510
 
 
Financial Liabilities
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims$10,906
 $
 $
 $11,417
 $11,417
 
Investment certificate reserves5,927
 
 
 5,914
 5,914
 
Brokerage customer deposits4,112
 4,112
 
 
 4,112
 
Separate account liabilities measured at NAV4,253
       4,253
(1) 
Debt and other liabilities3,371
 146
 3,176
 169
 3,491
 


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(1)
Amounts are comprised of certain investments 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)
In the third quarter of 2017, the Company corrected the classification of the fair value of advisor loans, net from Level 2 to Level 3 as the valuation includes a significant unobservable input. The fair value levels at December 31, 2016 have been revised to reflect this change. The fair value of advisor loans, net was $400 million at December 31, 2016.
Mortgage Loans, Net
 December 31, 2018 
Carrying Value Fair Value
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
(in millions)
Financial Assets          
Mortgage loans, net$2,696
 $
 $
 $2,661
 $2,661
 
Policy and certificate loans861
 
 
 810
 810
 
Receivables1,677
 179
 965
 489
 1,633
 
Restricted and segregated cash2,609
 2,609
 
 
 2,609
 
Other investments and assets572
 
 491
 60
 551
 
           
Financial Liabilities          
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims$9,609
 $
 $
 $9,672
 $9,672
 
Investment certificate reserves7,886
 
 
 7,845
 7,845
 
Brokerage deposits3,660
 3,660
 
 
 3,660
 
Separate account liabilities — investment contracts4,843
 
 4,843
 
 4,843
(1) 
Debt and other liabilities3,296
 188
 3,059
 57
 3,304
 
(1)The fair value of commercial mortgage loans, except those with significant credit deterioration, is determined by discounting contractual cash flows using discount rates that reflect current pricing for loans with similar remaining maturities, liquidity and characteristics including LTV ratio, occupancy rate, refinance risk, debt service coverage, location, and property condition. For commercial mortgage loans with significant credit deterioration,separate account liabilities - investment contracts as of December 31, 2018 was previously incorrectly omitted from the fair value is determined using the same adjustments as above with an additional adjustment for the Company’s estimate of the amount recoverable on the loan. Given the significant unobservable inputs to the valuation of commercial mortgage loans, these measurements are classified as Level 3.
The fair value of consumer loans is determined by discounting estimated cash flows and incorporating adjustments for prepayment, administration expenses, loss severity, liquidity and credit loss estimates, with discount rateshierarchy based on the Company’s estimateuse of current market conditions. The fair value of consumer loans is classifiedNAV per share as Level 3 as the valuation includes significant unobservable inputs.
Policy and Certificate Loans
Policy loans represent loans made against the cash surrender value of the underlying life insurance or annuity product. These loans and the related interest are usually realized at death of the policyholder or contractholder or at surrender of the contract and are not transferable without the underlying insurance or annuity contract. The fair value of policy loans is determined by estimating expected cash flows discounted at rates based on the U.S. Treasury curve. Policy loans are classified as Level 3 as the discount rate used may be adjusted for the underlying performance of individual policies.
Certificate loans represent loans made against and collateralized by the underlying certificate balance. These loans do not transfer to third parties separate from the underlying certificate. The outstanding balance of these loans is considered a reasonable estimate of fair value and is classified as Level 2.practical expedient.
Receivables
Brokerage include the reinsurance deposit receivable, brokerage margin loans, are measured at outstanding balances, which are a reasonable estimate of fair value because of the sufficiency of the collateral and short term nature of these loans. Margin loans that are sufficiently collateralized are classified as Level 2. Margin loans that are not sufficiently collateralized are classified as Level 3.
Securities borrowed require the Company to deposit cash or collateral with the lender. As the market value of the securities borrowed is monitored daily, the carrying value is a reasonable estimate of fair value. The fair value of securities borrowed is classified as Level 1 as the value of the underlying securities is based on unadjusted prices for identical assets.
The Company offersand loans to financial advisors primarily for recruiting, transitional cost assistance and retention purposes. Advisor loans are recorded at principal less an allowance for doubtful accounts. The fair value of advisor loans is determined by discounting contractual cash flows, net of estimated credit losses, using a current market interest rate. Advisor loans are classified as Level 3.
Restricted and Segregated Cash
advisors. Restricted and segregated cash is generally set aside for specific business transactions and restrictions are specific to the Company and do not transfer to third party market participants; therefore, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.
Amountsincludes cash segregated under federal and other regulations may also reflect resale agreements and are measured atheld in special reserve bank accounts for the price at which the securities will be sold. This measurement is a reasonable estimate of fair value becauseexclusive benefit of the short time between entering into the transaction and its expected realization and the reduced risk of credit loss due to pledging U.S. government-backed securities as collateral.
The fair value of restricted and segregated cash is classified as Level 1.
Other Investments and Assets
Company’s brokerage customers. Other investments and assets primarily consist of syndicated loans. The fair value ofinclude syndicated loans, is obtained from a third-party pricing servicecertificate of deposits with original or non-binding broker quotes. Syndicated loans that are priced using a market approach with observable inputs are classified as Level 2 and syndicated loans priced using a single non-binding broker quote are classified as Level 3.
Other investments and assets also includeremaining 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. The fair value of these assets is approximated bySee Note 6 for additional information on mortgage loans, policy loans, certificate loans, syndicated loans and the carrying value and classified as Level 3 due to restrictions on transfer and lack of liquidity in the primary market for these assets.

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reinsurance deposit receivable.
Policyholder Account Balances, Future Policy Benefitsaccount balances, future policy benefit and Claims
The fair value ofclaims include fixed annuities in deferral status, is determined by discounting cash flows using a risk neutral discount rate with adjustments for profit margin, expense margin, early policy surrender behavior, a margin for adverse deviation from estimated early policy surrender behavior and the Company’s nonperformance risk specific to these liabilities. The fair value of non-life contingent fixed annuities in payout status, EIAindexed annuity host contracts and the fixed portion of a small number of variable annuity contracts classified as investment contracts is determined in a similar manner. Given the use of significant unobservable inputs tocontracts. See Note 8 for additional information on these valuations, the measurements are classified as Level 3.
liabilities. Investment Certificate Reserves
The fair value of investment certificate reserves is determined by discounting cash flows using discount rates that reflect current pricing for assets with similar terms and characteristics, with adjustments for expense margin and the Company’s nonperformance risk specific to these liabilities. Given the use of significant unobservable inputs to this valuation, the measurement is classified as Level 3.
Brokerage Customer Deposits
Brokeragerepresent customer deposits for fixed rate certificates and stock market certificates. Banking and brokerage deposits are liabilities with no defined maturitiesamounts payable to customers related to free credit balances, funds deposited by customers and fair value is the amount payable on demand at the reporting date. The fair value of these deposits is classified as Level 1.
Separate Account Liabilities
Certain separate account liabilities are classified as investment contracts and are carried at an amount equalfunds accruing to the related separate account assets. The NAV of the related separate account assets is usedcustomers as a practical expedient for fair value and represents the exit price for the separate account liabilities.result of trades or contracts. Separate account liabilities are excluded from classificationprimarily investment contracts in the fair value hierarchy.
pooled pension funds offered by Threadneedle. Debt and Other Liabilities
The fair value ofother liabilities include the Company’s long-term debt, is based on quoted prices in active markets, when available. If quoted prices are not available, fair values are obtained from third party pricing services, broker quotes, or other model-based valuation techniques such as present value of cash flows. The fair value of long-term debt is classified as Level 2.
The fair value of short-term borrowings, is obtained from a third party pricing service. A nonperformance adjustment is not included as collateral requirements for these borrowings minimize the nonperformance risk. The fair value of short-term borrowings is classified as Level 2.
The fair value ofsecurities loaned and future funding commitments to affordable housing partnerships and other real estate partnerships is determined by discounting cash flows. The fair value of these commitments includes an adjustmentpartnerships. See Note 10 for further information on the Company’s nonperformance risklong-term debt and is classified as Level 3 due to the use of the significant unobservable input.
Securities loaned require the borrower to deposit cash or collateral with the Company. As the market value of the securities loaned is monitored daily, the carrying value is a reasonable estimate of fair value. Securities loaned are classified as Level 1 as the fair value of the underlying securities is based on unadjusted prices for identical assets.short-term borrowings.
11.  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, repurchase agreements 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.


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The following tables present the gross and net information about the Company’s assets subject to master netting arrangements:
September 30, 2017June 30, 2019
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 AmountGross 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
Financial Instruments (1)
 Cash Collateral Securities Collateral
(in millions)
Derivatives:Derivatives:             
OTC$3,156
 $
 $3,156
 $(2,379) $(661) $(109) $7
$3,561
 $
 $3,561
 $(2,528) $(933) $(68) $32
OTC cleared (2)
14
 
 14
 (12) 
 
 2
15
 
 15
 (15) 
 
 
Exchange-traded20
 
 20
 (2) 
 
 18
60
 
 60
 (2) 
 
 58
Total derivatives3,190
 
 3,190
 (2,393) (661) (109) 27
3,636
 
 3,636
 (2,545) (933) (68) 90
Securities borrowed196
 
 196
 (48) 
 (145) 3
89
 
 89
 (10) 
 (78) 1
Total$3,386
 $
 $3,386
 $(2,441) $(661) $(254) $30
$3,725
 $
 $3,725
 $(2,555) $(933) $(146) $91
December 31, 2016December 31, 2018
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 AmountGross 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
Financial Instruments (1)
 Cash Collateral Securities Collateral
(in millions)
Derivatives:Derivatives:             
OTC$2,920
 $
 $2,920
 $(2,214) $(406) $(235) $65
$2,525
 $
 $2,525
 $(2,075) $(403) $(26) $21
OTC cleared512
 
 512
 (509) (3) 
 
34
 
 34
 (23) 
 
 11
Exchange-traded14
 
 14
 (2) 
 
 12
15
 
 15
 (1) 
 
 14
Total derivatives3,446
 
 3,446
 (2,725) (409) (235) 77
2,574
 
 2,574
 (2,099) (403) (26) 46
Securities borrowed127
 
 127
 (16) 
 (108) 3
179
 
 179
 (37) 
 (139) 3
Total$3,573
 $
 $3,573
 $(2,741) $(409) $(343) $80
$2,753
 $
 $2,753
 $(2,136) $(403) $(165) $49
(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.
(2) The decrease in OTC cleared derivatives from December 31, 2016 is a result of certain central clearing parties amending their rules resulting in variation margin payments being settlement payments, as opposed to collateral.
The following tables present the gross and net information about the Company’s liabilities subject to master netting arrangements:
September 30, 2017June 30, 2019
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 AmountGross 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
Financial Instruments (1)
 Cash Collateral Securities Collateral
(in millions)
Derivatives:Derivatives:             
OTC$3,102
 $
 $3,102
 $(2,379) $(48) $(669) $6
$3,261
 $
 $3,261
 $(2,528) $(40) $(691) $2
OTC cleared (2)
12
 
 12
 (12) 
 
 
24
 
 24
 (15) 
 
 9
Exchange-traded2
 
 2
 (2) 
 
 
13
 
 13
 (2) 
 
 11
Total derivatives3,116
 
 3,116
 (2,393) (48) (669) 6
3,298
 
 3,298
 (2,545) (40) (691) 22
Securities loaned202
 
 202
 (48) 
 (150) 4
100
 
 100
 (10) 
 (88) 2
Repurchase agreements50
 
 50
 
 
 (48) 2
50
 
 50
 
 
 (50) 
Total$3,368
 $
 $3,368
 $(2,441) $(48) $(867) $12
$3,448
 $
 $3,448
 $(2,555) $(40) $(829) $24


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December 31, 2016December 31, 2018
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 AmountGross 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
Financial Instruments (1)
 Cash Collateral Securities Collateral
(in millions)
Derivatives:Derivatives:             
OTC$2,626
 $
 $2,626
 $(2,214) $(53) $(352) $7
$2,597
 $
 $2,597
 $(2,075) $(89) $(430) $3
OTC cleared539
 
 539
 (509) (25) 
 5
24
 
 24
 (23) 
 
 1
Exchange-traded6
 
 6
 (2) 
 
 4
10
 
 10
 (1) 
 
 9
Total derivatives3,171
 
 3,171
 (2,725) (78) (352) 16
2,631
 
 2,631
 (2,099) (89) (430) 13
Securities loaned146
 
 146
 (16) 
 (125) 5
188
 
 188
 (37) 
 (146) 5
Repurchase agreements50
 
 50
 
 
 (50) 
50
 
 50
 
 
 (50) 
Total$3,367
 $
 $3,367
 $(2,741) $(78) $(527) $21
$2,869
 $
 $2,869
 $(2,136) $(89) $(626) $18
(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.
(2) The decrease in OTC cleared derivatives from December 31, 2016 is a result of certain central clearing parties amending their rules resulting in variation margin payments being settlement payments, as opposed to collateral.
In the tables above, the amountsamount of assets or liabilities presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets 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. Repurchase agreements are reflected in short-term borrowings. Securities borrowing and lending agreements are reflected in receivables and other liabilities, respectively. See Note 1213 for additional disclosures related to the Company’s derivative instruments, and Note 910 for additional disclosures related to the Company’s repurchase agreements.agreements and Note 4 for information related to derivatives held by consolidated investment entities.
12.  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.
TheCertain of the Company’s freestanding derivative instruments are all 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 1112 for additional information regarding the estimated fair value of the Company’s freestanding derivatives after considering the effect of master netting arrangements and collateral.


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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:
September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Notional Gross Fair ValueNotional Gross Fair ValueNotional Gross Fair ValueNotional Gross Fair Value
Assets (1)
 
Liabilities (2)(3)
Assets (1)
 
Assets (1)
 
Liabilities (2)(3)
Assets (1)
 
Liabilities (2)(3)
Assets (1)
  
Liabilities (2)(3)
(in millions)
Derivatives designated as hedging instrumentsDerivatives designated as hedging instruments         
Interest rate contracts$675
 $30
 $
 $675
 $40
 $
Foreign exchange contracts99
 
 4
 164
 12
 
Interest rate contracts – fair value hedges$375
 $6
 $
 $675
 $7
 $
Foreign exchange contracts – net investment hedges102
 2
 
 103
 1
 
Total qualifying hedges774
 30
 4
 839
 52
 
477
 8
 
 778
 8
 
           
Derivatives not designated as hedging instrumentsDerivatives not designated as hedging instruments           
Interest rate contracts66,504
 1,171
 416
 72,449
 1,738
 989
60,020
 1,408
 410
 58,244
 789
 424
Equity contracts60,979
 1,942
 2,669
 63,015
 1,574
 2,135
54,662
 2,167
 2,837
 54,079
 1,718
 2,154
Credit contracts721
 4
 
 1,039
 1
 
1,340
 
 12
 1,209
 
 18
Foreign exchange contracts4,494
 43
 27
 4,733
 81
 47
4,799
 53
 39
 4,908
 59
 35
Other contracts451
 
 
 241
 
 
1
 
 
 2
 
 
Total non-designated hedges133,149
 3,160
 3,112
 141,477
 3,394
 3,171
120,822
 3,628
 3,298
 118,442
 2,566
 2,631
           
Embedded derivativesEmbedded derivatives           
GMWB and GMAB (4)
N/A
 
 45
 N/A
 
 614
N/A
 
 696
 N/A
 
 328
IULN/A
 
 577
 N/A
 
 464
N/A
 
 819
 N/A
 
 628
EIAN/A
 
 4
 N/A
 
 5
Indexed annuitiesN/A
 
 34
 N/A
 
 17
SMCN/A
 
 9
 N/A
 
 8
N/A
 
 13
 N/A
 
 6
Total embedded derivativesN/A
 
 635
 N/A
 
 1,091
N/A
 
 1,562
 N/A
 
 979
Total derivatives$133,923
 $3,190
 $3,751
 $142,316
 $3,446
 $4,262
$121,299
 $3,636
 $4,860
 $119,220
 $2,574
 $3,610
N/A  Not applicable.
(1) The fair value of freestanding derivative assets is included in Other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(2) The fair value of freestanding derivative liabilities is included in Other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The fair value of GMWB and GMAB, IUL, and EIAindexed annuity embedded derivatives is included in Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The fair value of the SMC embedded derivative liability is included in Customer deposits on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(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 $1.3$2.3 billion and $1.5$1.4 billion as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016,2018, respectively. See Note 1112 for additional information related to master netting arrangements and cash collateral. See Note 4 for information about derivatives held by consolidated VIEs.
(4) The fair value of the GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 included $494$927 million of individual contracts in a liability position and $449$231 million of individual contracts in an asset position. The fair value of the GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives as of December 31, 20162018 included $880$646 million of individual contracts in a liability position and $266$318 million of individual contracts in an asset position.
See Note 1011 for additional information regarding the Company’s fair value measurement of derivative instruments.
As of SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016,2018, investment securities with a fair value of $122$68 million and $235$28 million, respectively, were received as collateral to meet contractual obligations under derivative contracts, of which $122$68 million and $118$28 million, respectively, may be sold, pledged or rehypothecated by the Company. As of Septemberboth June 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016,2018, the Company had sold, pledged or rehypothecated $12 million and $19 million, respectively,none of these securities. In addition, as of Septemberboth June 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016,2018, non-cash collateral accepted was held in separate custodial accounts and was not included in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.


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Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges
The following tables present 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 ExpenseNet 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 September 30, 2017
Three Months Ended June 30, 2019           
Interest rate contracts$(1) $
 $
 $
 $14
 $
$(19) $
 $
 $
 $626
 $
Equity contracts(10) 1
 13
 18
 (261) 2

 2
 12
 18
 (217) 2
Credit contracts
 
 
 
 (3) 
1
 
 
 
 (40) 
Foreign exchange contracts
 
 1
 
 1
 1

 
 
 
 (4) 
Other contracts
 
 
 
 (2) 
GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives
 
 
 
 227
 

 
 
 
 (516) 
IUL embedded derivatives
 
 
 (24) 
 

 
 
 (43) 
 
Indexed annuities embedded derivatives
 
 
 (1) 
 
Total gain (loss)$(18) $2
 $12
 $(26) $(151) $2
           
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019           
Interest rate contracts$(28) $
 $
 $
 $957
 $
Equity contracts
 8
 60
 66
 (917) 10
Credit contracts
 
 
 
 (69) 
Foreign exchange contracts
 
 
 
 (10) (1)
GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives
 
 
 
 (368) 
IUL embedded derivatives
 
 
 (124) 
 
Indexed annuities embedded derivatives
 
 
 (3) 
 
SMC embedded derivatives
 (1) 
 
 
 

 (6) 
 
 
 
Total gain (loss)$(11) $
 $14
 $(6) $(24) $3
$(28) $2

$60

$(61)
$(407)
$9
 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 June 30, 2018           
Interest rate contracts$5
 $
 $
 $
 $(135) $
Equity contracts
 1
 8
 11
 (137) 2
Credit contracts
 
 
 
 6
 
Foreign exchange contracts
 
 
 
 (3) (6)
Other contracts
 
 
 
 (2) 
GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives
 
 
 
 96
 
IUL embedded derivatives
 
 
 (14) 
 
SMC embedded derivatives
 (1) 
 
 
 
Total gain (loss)$5
 $
 $8
 $(3) $(175) $(4)
            
Six Months Ended June 30, 2018           
Interest rate contracts$22
 $
 $
 $
 $(533) $
Equity contracts
 1
 5
 3
 (112) 2
Credit contracts
 
 
 
 18
 
Foreign exchange contracts
 
 
 
 (1) (8)
Other contracts
 
 
 
 (2) 
GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives
 
 
 
 376
 
IUL embedded derivatives
 
 
 22
 
 
Total gain (loss)$22
 $1
 $5
 $25
 $(254) $(6)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
Interest rate contracts$(8) $
 $
 $
 $61
 $
Equity contracts(7) 3
 36
 50
 (920) 7
Credit contracts
 
 
 
 (22) 
Foreign exchange contracts
 
 3
 
 (27) 5
Other contracts
 
 
 
 (2) 
GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives
 
 
 
 569
 
IUL embedded derivatives
 
 
 (43) 
 
SMC embedded derivatives
 (3) 
 
 
 
Total gain (loss)$(15) $
 $39
 $7
 $(341) $12

 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 September 30, 2016
Interest rate contracts$6
 $
 $
 $
 $(12) $
Equity contracts2
 2
 11
 12
 (385) 2
Credit contracts
 
 
 
 (3) 
Foreign exchange contracts2
 
 
 
 (12) 3
Other contracts
 
 
 
 (1) 
GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives
 
 
 
 209
 
IUL embedded derivatives
 
 
 (5) 
 
SMC embedded derivatives
 (1) 
 
 
 
Total gain (loss)$10
 $1
 $11
 $7
 $(204) $5


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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
Interest rate contracts$(54) $
 $
 $
 $1,175
 $
Equity contracts2
 1
 13
 10
 (536) 3
Credit contracts
 
 
 
 (34) 
Foreign exchange contracts
 
 2
 
 (66) 15
Other contracts
 
 
 
 (2) 
GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives
 
 
 
 (905) 
IUL embedded derivatives
 
 
 12
 
 
SMC embedded derivatives
 (1) 
 
 
 
Total gain (loss)$(52) $
 $15
 $22
 $(368) $18

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 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 exposure related to GMAB and non-life contingent GMWB provisions primarily using futures, options (equity index, interest rate swaptions, interestetc.), swaps (interest rate, swaps, total return, swapsetc.) and variance swaps.futures.
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 SeptemberJune 30, 2017:2019:
 Premiums Payable Premiums Receivable
(in millions)
2019 (1)
$203
 $126
2020216
 135
2021187
 127
2022222
 200
2023142
 43
2024 - 2028421
 17
Total$1,391
 $648

 Premiums Payable Premiums Receivable
(in millions)
2017 (1)
$98
 $26
2018232
 131
2019295
 171
2020217
 100
2021187
 109
2022 - 2027739
 183
Total$1,768
 $720
(1) 20172019 amounts represent the amounts payable and receivable for the period from OctoberJuly 1, 20172019 to December 31, 2017.2019.
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 usesmay use a combination of futures, options, interest rate swaptions and/or swaps.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 Otherother contracts in the tables above.
EIA,Indexed 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 EIA,indexed annuity, IUL and stock market certificate products will positively or negatively impact earnings over the life of these products. The equity component of the EIA,indexed 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 index options and futures contracts.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)


The Company enters into futures, credit default swaps and commodity swaps 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 to economically hedge its exposure related to compensation plans. In 2015, theThe Company enteredenters into interest rate swaps to offset interest rate changes on unrealized gains or losses for certain investments.
Cash Flow Hedges
The Company has designated and accounts for the followingderivative instruments as a cash flow hedges: (i) interest rate swaps to hedge of interest rate exposure on forecasted debt (ii) interest rate lock agreementspayments. 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.
Prior to hedge interest rate exposurethe adoption of the new accounting standard Derivatives and Hedging - Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities on debt issuances January 1, 2019, the Company recorded the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instruments in AOCI

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and (iii) swaptions used to hedgeany ineffective portion in current period earnings. See Note 2 for additional information on the riskadoption of increasing interest rates on forecasted fixed premium product sales.the new accounting standard.
For the three months and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and 2016,2018, the amounts recognized inreclassified from AOCI to earnings related to cash flow hedges due to ineffectiveness were not material.immaterial. The estimated net amount of existing pretax lossesrecorded in AOCI as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 that the Company expects to reclassify to earnings within the next twelve months is $1 million, which consists of $2 million of pretax gains to be recorded as a reduction to interest and debt expense and $3 million of pretax losses to be recorded in net investment income.within the next twelve months is $1 million. Currently, the longest period of time over which the Company is hedging exposure to the variability in future cash flows is 1816 years and relates to forecasted debt interest payments. See Note 1316 for a rollforward of net unrealized derivative gains (losses) included in AOCI related to cash flow hedges.
Fair Value Hedges
The Company entered into and designated as fair value hedges two interest rate swaps to convert senior notes due 2019 and 2020 from fixed rate debt to floating rate debt. The interest rate swap related to the senior notes due June 2019 was settled during the second quarter when the debt was repaid. The swaps have identical terms as the underlying debt being hedged so no ineffectiveness is expected to be realized.hedged. The Company recognizes gains and losses on the derivatives and the related hedged items within interest and debt expense. See Note 10 for the cumulative basis adjustments for fair value hedges.
The following table presentsis a summary of the amounts recognized in income related to fair value hedges:impact of derivatives designated as hedges on the Consolidated Statements of Operations:
 Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
2019 2018 2019 2018
(in millions)
Total interest and debt expense per Consolidated Statements of Operations$59
 $80
 $112
 $131
Gain (loss) on interest rate contracts designated as fair value hedges:       
Hedged items$1
 $3
 $2
 $11
Derivatives designated as fair value hedges(1) (3) (2) (11)
Gain (loss) on interest rate contracts designated as cash flow hedges:       
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income$1
 $(1) $1
 $(1)
Derivatives designated as
hedging instruments
Location of Gain Recorded into IncomeAmount of Gain Recognized in Income on Derivatives
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
2017201620172016
 (in millions)
Interest rate contractsInterest and debt expense$4 $5
 $12 $15

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 SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and 2016,2018, the Company recognized a loss of $4 millionnil and a gain of $6$13 million, respectively, in OCI. For the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and 2016,2018, the Company recognized a loss of $3 million and a gain of $25$6 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 1112 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 SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016,2018, the aggregate fair value of derivative contracts in a net liability position containing such credit contingent provisions was $437$344 million and $254$171 million, respectively. The aggregate fair value of assets posted as collateral for such instruments as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and December 31, 20162018 was $435$344 million and $246$170 million, respectively. If the credit contingent provisions of derivative contracts in a net liability position as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and December 31, 20162018 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 $2nil and $1 million as of June 30, 2019 and $8 million,December 31, 2018, respectively. 


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)




13.  14.  Leases
The Company has operating and finance leases for corporate and field offices. We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception or modification. Right-of-use (“ROU”) assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and corresponding lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized at the commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. Certain lease incentives such as free rent periods are recorded as a reduction of the ROU asset. The Company uses an incremental borrowing rate that is readily available in determining the present value of future lease payments. Lease costs for operating ROU assets is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
Certain leases include one or more options to renew with terms that can extend the lease from one year to 20 years. The exercise of any lease renewal option is at the sole discretion of the Company. Renewal options are included in the ROU assets and lease liabilities when they either provide an economic incentive to renew or when the costs related to the termination of a lease outweigh the benefits of signing a new lease. See Note 2 for further discussion on the Company's accounting policy on leases.
The following table presents the balances for operating and finance ROU assets and lease liabilities:
Leases Classification June 30,
2019
  (in millions)
Assets    
Operating lease assets Other assets $225
Finance lease assets Other assets 56
Total lease assets   $281
     
Liabilities    
Operating lease liabilities Other liabilities $246
Finance lease liabilities Long-term debt 64
Total lease liabilities   $310
The components of lease expense include operating and finance lease costs. For the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019 operating lease costs were $14 million and $29 million, respectively. For the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019, finance lease costs were $3 million and $5 million, respectively, and consisted of $2 million and $4 million, respectively, in amortization. These costs are recorded in general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The amount of interest expense on finance leases was $1 million for both the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019. The interest expense costs are recorded in interest and debt expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Maturities of lease liabilities, weighted-average remaining term and weighted-average discount rate are as follows:
Maturity of Lease Liabilities June 30, 2019
Finance
Leases
 Operating Leases
  (in millions)
2019 $8
 $27
2020 14
 59
2021 10
 45
2022 10
 37
2023 10
 30
Thereafter 19
 75
Total lease payments 71
 273
Less: Interest (7) (27)
Present value of lease liabilities $64
 $246
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years) 6.3
 6.3
Weighted-average discount rate 3.4% 3.1%

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)


Maturities of lease liabilities prior to the adoption of new lease guidance were as follows:
Maturity of Lease Liabilities December 31,
2018
Operating Leases
  (in millions)
2019 $61
2020 53
2021 40
2022 33
2023 26
Thereafter 65
Total lease payments $278

For the six months ended June 30, 2019, operating lease cash flows included $31 million of cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, financing lease cash flows included $6 million of cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of finance lease liabilities. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, operating cash flows included $1 million of cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of finance lease liabilities.
15. Held for Sale Classification
On April 2, 2019, the Company announced it signed a definitive agreement with a subsidiary of American Family Insurance Mutual Holding Company (American Family Insurance) for the sale of Ameriprise Auto & Home, a business unit of Ameriprise Financial. The Ameriprise Auto & Home legal entities are being sold in the transaction. The Company will receive gross proceeds of $1.05 billion in cash. After a payment to an affinity partner, the net proceeds will be approximately $950 million, subject to certain post-closing financial adjustments. The transaction is subject to customary conditions and regulatory approvals and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2019.
A business is required to be classified as held for sale in the period in which the following criteria are met: (i) management has approved the sale and commits to a plan to sell the business, (ii) the business is available for immediate sale, (iii) an active program to locate a buyer has been initiated, (iv) the sale of the business is probable and the transfer of the business is expected to occur within one year, (v) the business is being actively marketed and (vi) it is unlikely that significant changes to the plan will be made or that the plan will be withdrawn. The Company has met the requirements to classify assets and liabilities related to AAH as held for sale on its Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2019. A business classified as held for sale is recorded at the lower of its carrying amount or estimated fair value less cost to sell. If the carrying amount of the business exceeds its estimated fair value, a loss is recognized. The Company did not recognize a loss as the carrying amount of the business did not exceed its estimated fair value as of June 30, 2019. The Company recognized an impairment of $5 million in the first quarter of 2019 on investments held by AAH as the Company no longer intends to hold the securities until the recovery of fair value to book value.
The following table summarizes the components of assets and liabilities held for sale on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2019:
 (in millions)
Assets 
Cash and cash equivalents$166
Investments1,599
Receivables216
Deferred acquisition costs16
Other assets30
Total assets held for sale$2,027
  
Liabilities 
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims$686
Accounts payable and accrued expenses81
Other liabilities374
Total liabilities held for sale$1,141


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)


16.  Shareholders’ Equity
The following tables provide the amounts related to each component of OCI:
 Three Months Ended June 30,
2019 2018
Pretax Income Tax Benefit (Expense) Net of TaxPretax 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)
$512
 $(60) $452
 $(266) $59
 $(207)
  Reclassification of net (gains) losses on securities included in net income (2)

 
 
 (5) 1
 (4)
  Impact of DAC, DSIC, unearned revenue, benefit reserves and reinsurance recoverables(259) 55
 (204) 103
 (22) 81
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities253
 (5) 248
 (168) 38
 (130)
Net unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives:           
  Reclassification of net (gains) losses on derivatives included in net income (3)

 
 
 
 
 
Net unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation(15) 1
 (14) (46) 2
 (44)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)$238
 $(4) $234
 $(214) $40
 $(174)
 Three Months Ended September 30,
2017 2016
Pretax
Income Tax Benefit (Expense)
Net of TaxPretax
Income Tax Benefit (Expense)
Net of Tax
(in millions)
Net unrealized securities gains (losses):
Net unrealized securities gains (losses) arising during the period (1)
$60
 $(22) $38
 $82
 $(31) $51
Reclassification of net securities (gains) losses included in net income (2)
(4) 1
 (3) (8) 4
 (4)
Impact of deferred acquisition costs, deferred sales inducement costs, unearned revenue, benefit reserves and reinsurance recoverables(61) 22
 (39) (114) 39
 (75)
Net unrealized securities gains (losses)(5) 1
 (4) (40) 12
 (28)
 
Net unrealized derivatives gains (losses):
Reclassification of net derivative (gains) losses included in net income (3)
1
 
 1
 1
 
 1
Net unrealized derivatives gains (losses)1
 
 1
 1
 
 1
 
Defined benefit plans:
Net gain arising during the period
 
 
 
 
 
Defined benefit plans
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation25
 (9) 16
 (26) 10
 (16)
Other
 
 
 
 
 
Total other comprehensive income (loss)$21
 $(8) $13
 $(65) $22
 $(43)

 Nine Months Ended September 30,
2017 2016
Pretax
Income Tax Benefit (Expense)
Net of TaxPretax
Income Tax Benefit (Expense)
Net of Tax
(in millions)
Net unrealized securities gains (losses):
Net unrealized securities gains (losses) arising during the period (1)
$304
 $(107) $197
 $1,134
 $(398) $736
Reclassification of net securities (gains) losses included in net income (2)
(43) 15
 (28) (12) 5
 (7)
Impact of deferred acquisition costs, deferred sales inducement costs, unearned revenue, benefit reserves and reinsurance recoverables(168) 59
 (109) (533) 186
 (347)
Net unrealized securities gains (losses)
93
 (33) 60
 589
 (207) 382
 
Net unrealized derivatives gains (losses):
Reclassification of net derivative (gains) losses included in net income (4)
3
 (1) 2
 4
 (1) 3
Net unrealized derivatives gains (losses)
3
 (1) 2
 4
 (1) 3
 
 Six Months Ended June 30,
2019 2018
Pretax Income Tax Benefit (Expense) Net of TaxPretax 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)
$1,169
 $(201) $968
 $(818) $182
 $(636)
Reclassification of net (gains) losses on securities included in net income (2)
(5) 1
 (4) (10) 2
 (8)
Impact of DAC, DSIC, unearned revenue, benefit reserves and reinsurance recoverables(499) 105
 (394) 319
 (67) 252
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities665
 (95) 570
 (509) 117
 (392)
Net unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives:           
Reclassification of net (gains) losses on derivatives included in net income (4)
(1) 
 (1) 
 
 
Net unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives(1) 
 (1) 
 
 
Foreign currency translation(9) 
 (9) (16) 1
 (15)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)$655
 $(95) $560
 $(525) $118
 $(407)

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 Nine Months Ended September 30,
2017 2016
Pretax
Income Tax Benefit (Expense)
Net of TaxPretax
Income Tax Benefit (Expense)
Net of Tax
(in millions)
Defined benefit plans:
Net gain arising during the period7
 (2) 5
 9
 (3) 6
Defined benefit plans7
 (2) 5
 9
 (3) 6
 
Foreign currency translation71
 (25) 46
 (85) 30
 (55)
Other(1) 
 (1) 
 
 
Total other comprehensive income (loss)$173
 $(61) $112
 $517
 $(181) $336
(1) Includes other-than-temporary impairmentOTTI losses on Available-for-Sale securities related to factors other than credit that were recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) during the period.
(2) Reclassification amounts are recorded in net investment income.
(3) Includes nil and a $1 million pretax gain reclassified to interest and debt expense for both the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and 2016,2018, respectively, and nil and a $1 million pretax loss reclassified to net investment income for both the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and 2016.2018, respectively.
(4) Includes a $1 million pretax gain reclassified to interest and debt expense for both the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and 2016,2018, and nil and a $3 million and $4$1 million pretax loss reclassified to net investment income for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and 2016,2018, respectively.

Other comprehensive income (loss) related to net unrealized securities 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 other-than-temporary impairmentOTTI losses to credit losses; and (iii) other adjustments primarily consisting of changes in insurance

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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 tables present 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, April 1, 2019$342
 $7
 $(120) $(193) $(1) $35
OCI before reclassifications248
 
 
 (14) 
 234
Amounts reclassified from AOCI
 
 
 
 
 
Total OCI248
 
 
 (14) 
 234
Balance, June 30, 2019$590
(1) 
$7
 $(120) $(207) $(1) $269
            
Balance, January 1, 2019$20
 $8
 $(120) $(198) $(1) $(291)
OCI before reclassifications574
 
 
 (9) 
 565
Amounts reclassified from AOCI(4) (1) 
 
 
 (5)
Total OCI570
 (1) 
 (9) 
 560
Balance, June 30, 2019$590
(1) 
$7
 $(120) $(207) $(1) $269
 Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Securities Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Derivatives 
Defined
Benefit Plans
 Foreign Currency Translation Other Total
(in millions)
Balance, April 1, 2018$223
 $8
 $(97) $(138) $(1) $(5)
OCI before reclassifications(126) 
 
 (44) 
 (170)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI(4) 
 
 
 
 (4)
Total OCI(130) 
 
 (44) 
 (174)
Balance, June 30, 2018$93
(1) 
$8
 $(97) $(182) $(1) $(179)
            
Balance, January 1, 2018$486
 $8
 $(97) $(167) $(1) $229
Cumulative effect of adoption of equity securities guidance(1) 
 
 
 
 (1)
OCI before reclassifications(384) 
 
 (15) 
 (399)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI(8) 
 
 
 
 (8)
Total OCI(392) 
 
 (15) 
 (407)
Balance, June 30, 2018$93
(1) 
$8
 $(97) $(182) $(1) $(179)
 Net Unrealized Securities Gains Net Unrealized Derivatives Gains 
Defined
Benefit Plans
 Foreign Currency Translation Other Total
(in millions)
Balance, July 1, 2017$543
 $6
 $(120) $(129) $(1) $299
OCI before reclassifications(1) 
 
 16
 
 15
Amounts reclassified from AOCI(3) 1
 
 
 
 (2)
Total OCI(4) 1
 
 16
 
 13
Balance, September 30, 2017$539
(1) 
$7
 $(120) $(113) $(1) $312
Balance, January 1, 2017$479
 $5
 $(125) $(159) $
 $200
OCI before reclassifications88
 
 
 46
 (1) 133
Amounts reclassified from AOCI(28) 2
 5
 
 
 (21)
Total OCI60
 2
 5
 46
 (1) 112
Balance, September 30, 2017$539
(1) 
$7
 $(120) $(113) $(1) $312

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)


 Net Unrealized Securities Gains Net Unrealized Derivatives Gains Defined Benefit Plans Foreign Currency Translation Total
(in millions)
Balance, July 1, 2016$842
 $3
 $(85) $(122) $638
OCI before reclassifications(24) 
 
 (16) (40)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI(4) 1
 
 
 (3)
Total OCI(28) 1
 
 (16) (43)
Balance, September 30, 2016$814
(1) 
$4
 $(85) $(138) $595
Balance, January 1, 2016$426
 $1
 $(91) $(83) $253
Cumulative effect of change in accounting policies6
 
 
 
 6
Balance, January 1, 2016, as adjusted432
 1
 (91) (83) 259
OCI before reclassifications389
 
 
 (55) 334
Amounts reclassified from AOCI(7) 3
 6
 
 2
Total OCI382
 3
 6
 (55) 336
Balance, September 30, 2016$814
(1) 
$4
 $(85) $(138) $595
(1) Includes $8$(1) million and $5$1 million of noncredit related impairments on securities and net unrealized securities gains (losses) on previously impaired securities as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2018, respectively.
For the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and 2016,2018, the Company repurchased a total of 8.05.8 million shares and 13.75.3 million shares, respectively, of its common stock for an aggregate cost of $1.0 billion$791 million and $1.3 billion,$787 million, respectively. In December 2015,April 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized an expenditure of up to $2.5 billion for the repurchase of shares of the Company’s common stock through December 31, 2017,June 30, 2019, which was exhausted in the thirdsecond quarter 2017.of 2019. In April 2017,February 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized an additional expenditure ofrepurchase up to $2.5 billion for the repurchase of shares of the Company’s common stock through March 31, 2021. As of June 30, 2019. As of September 30, 2017,2019, the Company had $2.4$2.2 billion remaining under this 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 ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and 2016,2018, the Company reacquired 0.3 million shares and 0.30.2 million shares, respectively, of

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its common stock through the surrender of shares upon vesting and paid in the aggregate $33$30 million and $29$39 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 ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and 2016,2018, the Company reacquired 1.90.4 million shares and 0.30.5 million shares, respectively, of its common stock through the net settlement of options for an aggregate value of $248$51 million and $31$74 million, respectively.
During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and 2016,2018, the Company reissued 0.7 million and 0.8 million, and 0.9 millionrespectively, treasury shares respectively, for restricted stock award grants, performance share units and issuance of shares vested under advisor deferred compensation plans.
14.  17. Regulatory Requirements
The Company’s insurance subsidiaries are required to prepare statutory financial statements in accordance with the accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the insurance departments of their respective states of domicile. RiverSource Life received approval from the Minnesota Department of Commerce to apply a permitted statutory accounting practice, effective July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2019, for certain derivative instruments used to economically hedge the interest rate exposure of certain variable annuity products that do not qualify for statutory hedge accounting. The permitted practice was intended to mitigate the impact to statutory surplus from the misalignment between variable annuity statutory reserves, which are not carried at fair value, and the fair value of derivatives used to economically hedge the interest rate exposure of non-life contingent living benefit guarantees.
The permitted practice allowed RiverSource Life to defer a portion of the change in fair value, net investment income and realized gains or losses generated from designated derivatives to the extent the amounts do not offset the current period interest-rate related change in the variable annuity statutory reserve liability. The deferred amount could be amortized over ten years using the straight-line method with the ability to accelerate amortization at management’s discretion. As of June 30, 2019, RiverSource Life elected to accelerate amortization of the net deferred amount associated with its permitted practice.
18.  Income Taxes
The Company’s effective tax rate was 19.9%16.1% and 9.7%15.7% for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and 2016,2018, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rate was 19.5%16.0% and 18.6%15.2% for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and 2016,2018, respectively.
The effective tax rates arerate for the three months ended June 30, 2019 is lower than the statutory rate as a result of tax preferred items including the dividends received deduction, low income housing tax credits stock compensation and foreign tax credits. The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2019 is lower taxes on netthan the statutory rate as a result of tax preferred items including foreign tax credits and low income from foreign subsidiaries. housing tax credits, partially offset by lower income for the six months ended June 30, 2019 relative to income expected for the full year.
The increase in the effective tax rate for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 compared to2018 is lower than the prior year periodstatutory rate as a result of tax preferred items including low income housing tax credits and dividends received deduction. The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2018 is primarily due to higher pretaxlower than the statutory rate as a result of tax preferred items including low income partially offset by a $25 million benefit forhousing tax credits, dividends received deduction and stock compensation due to the adoption of a new accounting standard.compensation.
Included in the Company’s deferred income tax assets are tax benefits related to state net operating losses of $15$21 million, net of federal benefit, which will expire beginning December 31, 2017.2019.
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

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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 deferred tax assets and state net operating losses and therefore a valuation allowance has been established. The valuation allowance was $14$21 million and $11$20 million as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016,2018, respectively.
As of SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016,2018, the Company had $127$117 million and $115$92 million, respectively, of gross unrecognized tax benefits. If recognized, approximately $55$81 million and $46$70 million, net of federal tax benefits, of unrecognized tax benefits as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016,2018, 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 $15$50 million to $25$60 million in the next 12 months primarily due to resolution of auditsInternal Revenue Service (“IRS”) settlements and statute expirations.state exams.

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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 $2 million in interest and penalties for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively. The Company recognized nil and a net increase of $1 million in interest and penalties for the three months and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017, respectively. The Company recognized nil and a net decrease of $44 million in interest and penalties for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2016,2018, respectively. As of SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016,2018, the Company had a payable of $9$12 million and $8$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. In the thirdfirst quarter of 2019, the Company reached an agreement with the IRS to finalize the 2014 and 2015 IRS audits. However, during the second quarter, the Company received final cash settlementsmade a determination to file amended returns for resolution ofone issue on the 20062014 and 2011 audits. The IRS has completed its examination of the 2008 through 20102015 income tax returns and these years are effectively settled; however, the statutes of limitation, remain open for certain carryover adjustments.returns. The IRS is currently auditing the Company’s U.S. income tax returns for 2012 through 2015.2016 and 2017. The Company’s state income tax returns are currently under examination by various jurisdictions for years ranging from 20052009 through 2015. 2017. In the United Kingdom (“UK”), Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs is performing a business risk review of the Company’s UK subsidiaries for the 2016 tax year.
15.  19.  Contingencies
The Company is required by law to be a member of the guaranty fund association in every state where it is 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 (“NOLHGA”) 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 September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the estimated liability was $15 million and $16 million, respectively, and the related premium tax asset was $12 million and $14 million, respectively. The expected period over which guaranty fund assessments will be made and the related tax credits recovered is not known.
The Company and its subsidiaries are involved in the normal course of business in legal, regulatory and arbitration proceedings, 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 litigation 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, FINRA, the OCC, the UK Financial Conduct Authority, 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 has numerous pending matters which include information requests, exams or inquiries that the Company has received during recent periods regarding certain matters, including: 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; supervision of the Company’s financial advisors; administration of insurance and annuity claims; security of client information; trading activity and the Company’s monitoring and supervision of such activity; performance advertising and product disclosures, including third party performance claims; and transaction monitoring systems and controls. The Company is also participating in regulatory audits, market

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conduct examinations and other state inquiries relating to an industry-wide investigation of unclaimed property and escheatment practices and procedures. The Company has cooperated and will continue to cooperate with the applicable regulators.
These legal and regulatory proceedings and disputes 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 or what the eventual settlement, fine, penalty or other relief, if any, may be, particularly for proceedings that are in their early stages of development or where plaintiffs seek indeterminate damages. Numerous issues may need to be resolved, including through potentially lengthy discovery and determination of important factual matters, and by addressing unsettled legal questions relevant to the proceedings in question, before a loss or range of loss can be reasonably estimated for any proceeding. An adverse outcome in one or more proceeding 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. 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 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.
Certain legalRiverSource Life and regulatory proceedingsRiverSource Life of NY are described below.
required by law to be a member of the guaranty fund association in every state where they are licensed to do business. In November 2014, a lawsuit was filed against the Company’s London-based asset management affiliate in England’s High Courtevent of Justice Commercial Court, entitled Otkritie Capital International Ltd and JSC Otkritie Holding v. Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd. and Threadneedle Management Services Ltd. (“Threadneedle Defendants”). Claimants allege that the Threadneedle Defendants should be held liable for the wrongful actsinsolvency 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 its former employees, who in February 2014 was held jointlyfuture guaranty fund assessments based on estimates of insurance company insolvencies provided by the National Organization of Life and severally liable with several other parties for conspiracyHealth Insurance Guaranty Associations (“NOLHGA”) and dishonest assistance in connection with a fraud perpetrated against Claimants in 2011. Claimants allege they were harmed by that fraud in the amount of $106 million. The Threadneedle Defendants appliedits premiums written relative to the Court forindustry-wide premium in each state. The Company accrues the estimated cost of future guaranty fund assessments

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when it is considered probable that an Order dismissingassessment will be imposed, the proceedings as an abuse of processevent obligating the Company to pay the assessment has occurred and the amount of the Court. This application was declined in August 2015. The Threadneedle Defendants applied to the Court of Appeal for leave to appeal, which application was granted in November 2015. In April 2017, the Court of Appeal denied the Threadneedle Defendants’ appeal. As a result, the case will proceed in England’s High Court of Justice, Commercial Court. A Case Management Conference was held October 6, 2017, and it was directed that trial of the matter shall notassessment can be set before May 1, 2019. reasonably estimated.
The Company cannot reasonably estimatehas a liability for estimated guaranty fund assessments and a related premium tax asset. As of both June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the rangeestimated liability was $12 million. As of loss, if any, that may result from this matter due toJune 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the early procedural status of the case, the number of parties involved,related premium tax asset was $10 million. and $11 million, respectively. The expected period over which guaranty fund assessments will be made and the failure to allege any specific, evidence based damages.related tax credits recovered is not known.
16.  20.  Earnings per Share
The computationcomputations of basic and diluted earnings per share is as follows:
 Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
2019 2018 2019 2018
(in millions, except per share amounts)
Numerator:       
Net income$492
 $462
 $887
 $1,056
        
Denominator:       
Basic: Weighted-average common shares outstanding136.1
 147.0
 137.4
 148.2
Effect of potentially dilutive nonqualified stock options and other share-based awards1.9
 2.0
 1.7
 2.3
Diluted: Weighted-average common shares outstanding138.0
 149.0
 139.1
 150.5
        
Earnings per share:       
Basic$3.61
 $3.14
 $6.46
 $7.13
Diluted$3.57
 $3.10
 $6.38
 $7.02
 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
2017 20162017 2016
(in millions, except per share amounts)
Numerator:
Net income$503
 $215
 $1,299
 $914
 
Denominator:
Basic: Weighted-average common shares outstanding153.0
 164.0
 155.2
 168.3
Effect of potentially dilutive nonqualified stock options and other share-based awards2.4
 1.8
 2.4
 1.8
Diluted: Weighted-average common shares outstanding155.4
 165.8
 157.6
 170.1
 
Earnings per share:
Basic$3.29
 $1.31
 $8.37
 $5.43
Diluted$3.24
 $1.30
 $8.24
 $5.37

The calculation of diluted earnings per share excludes the incremental effect of 2.91.0 million and 1.1 million options as of SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2019 and 2018, respectively, due to their anti-dilutive effect. There was no incremental effect as of September 30, 2017.

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17.  21.  Segment Information
The Company’s reporting segments are Advice & Wealth Management, Asset Management, Annuities, Protection and Corporate & Other.
Beginning in the first quarter of 2017,2019, the long term care business,results of AAH, which had been reported as part of the Protection segment, isare reflected in the Corporate & Other segment. The Company discontinued underwriting long term care insurance in 2002 and the transfer of this closed blocksegment due to the Corporate & Other segment allows investorssale of AAH, which is expected to better understandclose in the performancefourth quarter of the Company’s on-going Protection businesses.2019. Prior periods presented have been restated to reflect the change. See Note 15 for additional information on the sale of AAH.
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. OperatingAdjusted 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.
OperatingEffective first quarter of 2019, management has excluded mean reversion related impacts from the Company’s adjusted operating measures. Prior periods have been updated to reflect this change to be consistent with the current period presentation. 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.
Adjusted operating earnings is defined as adjusted operating net revenues less adjusted operating expenses. OperatingAdjusted operating net revenues and adjusted operating expenses exclude the market impact on IUL benefits (net of hedges and the related DAC amortization, unearned revenue amortization, and the reinsurance accrual), mean reversion related impacts, integration and restructuring charges and the impact of consolidating investment entities. OperatingAdjusted operating net revenues also exclude net realized investment gains or losses (net of unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual) and the market impact of hedges to

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offset interest rate changes on unrealized gains or losses for certain investments. OperatingAdjusted operating expenses also exclude the market impact on variable annuity guaranteed benefits (net of hedges and the related DSIC and DAC amortization), the market impact on fixed index annuity benefits (net of hedges and the related DAC amortization), and the DSIC and DAC amortization offset to net realized investment gains or losses. The market impact on variable annuity guaranteed benefits, fixed index annuity benefits and IUL benefits 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:
September 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
June 30,
2019
 December 31,
2018
(in millions)
Advice & Wealth Management$13,407
 $12,654
$16,281
 $14,480
Asset Management8,163
 7,254
7,949
 7,558
Annuities96,656
 93,481
95,868
 88,771
Protection17,543
 16,780
16,787
 17,126
Corporate & Other9,717
 9,652
9,766
 9,281
Assets held for sale2,027
 
Total assets$145,486
 $139,821
$148,678
 $137,216

 Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
2019 20182019 2018
(in millions)
Adjusted operating net revenues:       
Advice & Wealth Management$1,653
 $1,543
 $3,207
 $3,044
Asset Management712
 755
 1,401
 1,533
Annuities620
 622
 1,224
 1,235
Protection259
 255
 521
 508
Corporate & Other352
 334
 694
 657
Less: Eliminations (1)(2)
349
 362
 682
 719
Total segment adjusted operating net revenues3,247
 3,147
 6,365
 6,258
Net realized gains (losses)
 5
 9
 11
Revenue attributable to consolidated investment entities24
 49
 45
 71
Market impact on IUL benefits, net(8) (10) (25) 3
Market impact of hedges on investments(18) 5
 (28) 21
Integration and restructuring charges
 
 (3) 
Total net revenues per Consolidated Statements of Operations$3,245
 $3,196
 $6,363
 $6,364
(1)
Represents the elimination of intersegment revenues recognized for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 in each segment as follows: Advice & Wealth Management ($230 million and $247 million, respectively); Asset Management ($14 million and $12 million, respectively); Annuities ($91 million and $90 million, respectively); Protection ($15 million and $13 million, respectively); and Corporate & Other ($(1) million and nil, respectively).
(2)
Represents the elimination of intersegment revenues recognized for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 in each segment as follows: Advice & Wealth Management ($449 million and $487 million, respectively); Asset Management ($27 million and $24 million, respectively); Annuities ($179 million and $180 million, respectively); Protection ($30 million and $29 million, respectively); and Corporate & Other ($(3) million and $(1) million, respectively).


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 Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
2019 20182019 2018
(in millions)
Adjusted operating earnings:       
Advice & Wealth Management$376
 $350
 $726
 $666
Asset Management164
 183
 310
 378
Annuities129
 122
 257
 248
Protection65
 63
 139
 128
Corporate & Other(61) (84) (124) (135)
Total segment adjusted operating earnings673
 634
 1,308
 1,285
Net realized gains (losses)
 5
 9
 11
Net income (loss) attributable to consolidated investment entities1
 
 1
 
Market impact on variable annuity guaranteed benefits, net(60) (80) (202) (85)
Market impact on IUL benefits, net(26) (20) (77) 5
Market impact on fixed annuity benefits, net1
 
 1
 
Mean reversion related impacts18
 8
 54
 14
Market impact of hedges on investments(18) 5
 (28) 21
Integration and restructuring charges(2) (4) (9) (7)
Pretax income per Consolidated Statements of Operations$587
 $548
 $1,057
 $1,244

 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
2017 20162017 2016
(in millions)
Operating net revenues:
Advice & Wealth Management$1,383
 $1,272
 $4,026
 $3,720
Asset Management778
 740
 2,252
 2,203
Annuities626
 631
 1,861
 1,846
Protection478
 613
 1,516
 1,693
Corporate & Other50
 51
 162
 178
Eliminations (1)(2)
(348) (353) (1,040) (1,042)
Total segment operating revenues2,967
 2,954
 8,777
 8,598
Net realized investment gains (losses)(3) 6
 35
 (5)
Revenues attributable to CIEs23
 27
 70
 77
Market impact on IUL benefits(5) 6
 (7) 18
Market impact of hedges on investments(1) 5
 (8) (54)
Total net revenues per consolidated statements of operations (3)(4)
$2,981
 $2,998
 $8,867
 $8,634
(1) Represents the elimination of intersegment revenues recognized for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 in each segment as follows: Advice & Wealth Management ($233 million and $244 million, respectively); Asset Management ($12 million and $12 million, respectively); Annuities ($88 million and $85 million, respectively); Protection ($16 million and $12 million, respectively); and Corporate & Other ($(1) million and nil, respectively).
(2)
Represents the elimination of intersegment revenues recognized for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016in each segment as follows: Advice & Wealth Management ($701 million and $727 million, respectively); Asset Management ($35 million and $33 million, respectively); Annuities ($259 million and $247 million, respectively); Protection ($46 million and $34 million, respectively); and Corporate & Other ($(1) million and $1 million, respectively).
(3) Includes foreign net revenues of $198 million and $162 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
(4)
Includes foreign net revenues of $539 million and $500 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
2017 20162017 2016
(in millions)
Operating earnings:
Advice & Wealth Management$298
 $231
 $837
 $657
Asset Management200
 155
 526
 452
Annuities281
 (68) 562
 202
Protection55
 84
 169
 190
Corporate & Other(136) (145) (292) (271)
Total segment operating earnings698
 257
 1,802
 1,230
Net realized investment gains (losses)(3) 6
 33
 (5)
Net income (loss) attributable to CIEs
 
 2
 (1)
Market impact on variable annuity guaranteed benefits(55) (37) (198) (78)
Market impact on IUL benefits(10) 7
 (16) 31
Market impact of hedges on investments(1) 5
 (8) (54)
Integration and restructuring charges(1) 
 (1) 
Pretax income per consolidated statements of operations$628
 $238
 $1,614
 $1,123


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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, 2016,2018, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 23, 201727, 2019 (“20162018 10-K”), as well as our current reports on Form 8-K and other publicly available information. Prior period amounts have been restated for the retrospective adoption of the new revenue recognition accounting standard. 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 120 year125-year history of providing financial solutions. We are a long-standing leader in financial planning and advice with $916 billion in assets under management and administration as of June 30, 2019. We offer a broad range of products and services designed to achieve the financial objectives of individual and institutional clients. We are America’s leader inclients’ financial planning and a leading global financial institution with $869.5 billion in assets under management and administration as of September 30, 2017.objectives.
The financial results from the businesses underlying our go-to-market approaches are reflected in our five operating segments:
Advice & Wealth Management;
Asset Management;
Annuities;
Protection; and
Corporate & Other.
Our operating segments are aligned with the financial solutions we offer to address our clients’ needs. 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 and regulatory environment in which we operate remains subject to elevated uncertainty and change. To succeed, we expect to continue focusing on our key strategic objectives. The success of these and other strategies may be affected by the factors discussed in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our 20162018 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 “spread” income generated on our fixed deferred annuities, fixed insurance, deposit products and the fixed portion of variable annuities and variable insurance contracts, 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.
Earnings, as well as adjusted operating earnings, will continue to be negatively impacted by the ongoing low interest rate environment.environment should it continue. 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. For additional discussion on our interest rate risk, see Item 3. “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.”
InOn April 2, 2019, we announced we signed a definitive agreement with a subsidiary of American Family Insurance Mutual Holding Company (American Family Insurance) for the thirdsale of Ameriprise Auto & Home (“AAH”), a business unit of Ameriprise Financial. We made the decision to pursue a sale following a strategic review of the AAH business and we determined that now is an appropriate time to exit this business. The sale is consistent with our focus on our core growth areas of Advice & Wealth Management and Asset Management. Beginning in the first quarter of 2019, the year, we updated our market-related inputs and implemented model changes relatedresults of AAH, which had been reported as part of the Protection segment, are reflected in the Corporate & Other segment. Prior periods presented have been restated to reflect the change. See Note 15 to our living benefit valuation. Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on the sale of AAH.
In addition,2018, we conducted our annual review of life insurancemade the strategic decision to seek to expand the banking products and annuity valuation assumptions relative to current experience and management expectations including modeling changes. These aforementioned changes are collectively referred to as unlocking.
The favorable unlocking impact in the third quarter of 2017 primarily reflected a positive impact from updates to market-related inputsservices we can provide directly to our living benefit valuation. In addition, premium deficiency testing for our long term care (“LTC”) business resultedclients, and commenced the process to convert Ameriprise National Trust Bank into a federal savings bank with the capabilities to offer FDIC insured deposits and a range of lending products. We completed that process, received regulatory approvals and converted Ameriprise National Trust Bank to a federal savings bank in May 2019, at which time Ameriprise Financial became a loss recognition reservesavings and loan holding company that is subject to regulation, supervision and examination by the Board of $57 million in the third quarter of 2017 primarily due to higher morbidity, partially offset by premium increases.
The unfavorable unlocking impact in the third quarter of 2016 primarily reflected low interest rates and higher persistency on living benefit contracts that more than offset benefits from persistency on annuity contracts without living benefits, an update to market-related inputs related to our living benefit valuation and other model updates. Our long-term interest rate assumption remained unchanged, but we extended the period it would take for rates to reach our long term level from 3.5 years to 5.5 years. In addition, our review of our LTC business in the third quarter of 2016 resulted in a loss recognition of $31 million due to low interest rates, higher morbidity and higher reinsurance expenses, slightly offset by premium increases. The $31 million, which is included in the unlocking impact in the third quarter of 2016, was comprised of $58 million of amortization of DAC and the release of the related deferred reinsurance liability of $27 million.

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See our Consolidated and Segment Results of Operations sections belowGovernors for the pretax impacts on our revenues and expenses attributableFederal Reserve System. In connection with the conversion, Ameriprise Financial elected to unlocking and additional discussionbe classified as a financial holding company subject to regulation under the Bank Holding Company Act of the drivers of the unlocking impact.1956 (as amended).
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 34 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 continue to include the fees from these entities in the management and financial advice fees line within our Asset Management segment.

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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 variable annuity guaranteed benefits, net of hedges and the related DSIC and DAC amortization; the market impact on indexed universal life (“IUL”) benefits, net of hedges and the related DAC amortization, unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual; the market impact on fixed index annuity benefits, net of hedges and the related DAC amortization; mean reversion related impacts; the market impact of hedges to offset interest rate changes on unrealized gains or losses for certain investments; integration and restructuring charges; and the impact of consolidating CIEs, best reflect the underlying performance of our core operations and facilitate a more meaningful trend analysis. Management uses certain of 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. Effective first quarter 2019, management has excluded mean reversion related impacts from our adjusted operating measures. Prior periods have been updated to reflect this change to be consistent with the current period presentation. The mean reversion related impact is defined as 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 updated separate account investment performance includes actual investment performance in the current period and the impact of changes in financial market conditions on the assumptions for future investment performance.
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:
OperatingAdjusted operating total net revenue growth of 6% to 8%,
OperatingAdjusted operating earnings per diluted share growth of 12% to 15%, and
OperatingAdjusted operating return on equity excluding accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) of 19% to 23%.
The following tables reconcile our GAAP measures to adjusted operating measures:
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
2017 2016 2017 20162019 20182019 2018
(in millions)
Total net revenues$2,981
 $2,998
 $8,867
 $8,634
$3,245
 $3,196
 $6,363
 $6,364
Less: Revenue attributable to CIEs23
 27
 70
 77
24
 49
 45
 71
Less: Net realized investment gains (losses)(3) 6
 35
 (5)
 5
 9
 11
Less: Market impact on indexed universal life benefits(5) 6
 (7) 18
Less: Market impact on IUL benefits(8) (10) (25) 3
Less: Market impact of hedges on investments(1) 5
 (8) (54)(18) 5
 (28) 21
Operating total net revenues$2,967
 $2,954
 $8,777
 $8,598
Less: Integration/restructuring charges
 
 (3) 
Adjusted operating total net revenues$3,247
 $3,147
 $6,365
 $6,258


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 Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Per Diluted Share
Three Months Ended
June 30,
2019 20182019 2018
(in millions, except per share amounts)
Net income$492
 $462
 $3.57
 $3.10
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to CIEs1
 
 0.01
 
Add: Integration/restructuring charges (1)
2
 4
 0.02
 0.03
Add: Market impact on variable annuity guaranteed benefits (1)
60
 80
 0.43
 0.53
Add: Market impact on fixed index annuity benefits (1)
(1) 
 (0.01) 
Add: Market impact on IUL benefits (1)
26
 20
 0.19
 0.13
Add: Mean reversion related impacts (1)
(18) (8) (0.13) (0.05)
Add: Market impact of hedges on investments (1)
18
 (5) 0.13
 (0.03)
Less: Net realized investment gains (losses) (1)

 5
 
 0.03
Tax effect of adjustments (2)
(18) (18) (0.13) (0.12)
Adjusted operating earnings$560
 $530
 $4.06
 $3.56
        
Weighted average common shares outstanding: 
  
  
  
Basic136.1
 147.0
  
  
Diluted138.0
 149.0
  
  
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
 Per Diluted Share
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2019 20182019 2018
(in millions, except per share amounts)
Net income$887
 $1,056
 $6.38
 $7.02
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to CIEs1
 
 0.01
 
Add: Integration/restructuring charges (1)
9
 7
 0.06
 0.05
Add: Market impact on variable annuity guaranteed benefits (1)
202
 85
 1.46
 0.55
Add: Market impact on fixed index annuity benefits (1)
(1) 
 (0.01) 
Add: Market impact on IUL benefits (1)
77
 (5) 0.55
 (0.03)
Add: Mean reversion related impacts (1)
(54) (14) (0.39) (0.09)
Add: Market impact of hedges on investments (1)
28
 (21) 0.20
 (0.14)
Less: Net realized investment gains (losses) (1)
9
 11
 0.06
 0.07
Tax effect of adjustments (2)
(53) (9) (0.38) (0.06)
Adjusted operating earnings$1,085
 $1,088
 $7.80
 $7.23
        
Weighted average common shares outstanding: 
  
  
  
Basic137.4
 148.2
  
  
Diluted139.1
 150.5
  
  
 Three Months Ended September 30, Per Diluted Share
Three Months Ended September 30,
2017 20162017 2016
(in millions, except per share amounts)
Net income$503
 $215
 $3.24
 $1.30
Add: Integration/restructuring charges (1)
1
 
 0.01
 
Add: Market impact on variable annuity guaranteed benefits (1)
55
 37
 0.35
 0.22
Add: Market impact on indexed universal life benefits (1)
10
 (7) 0.06
 (0.04)
Add: Market impact of hedges on investments (1)
1
 (5) 0.01
 (0.03)
Less: Net realized investment gains (losses) (1)
(3) 6
 (0.02) 0.04
Tax effect of adjustments (2)
(25) (7) (0.16) (0.04)
Operating earnings$548
 $227
 $3.53
 $1.37
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding: 
  
  
  
Basic153.0
 164.0
  
  
Diluted155.4
 165.8
  
  
(1) Pretax adjusted operating adjustments.
(2) Calculated using the statutory tax rate of 35%21%.

 Nine Months Ended September 30, Per Diluted Share
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2017 20162017 2016
(in millions, except per share amounts)
Net income$1,299
 $914
 $8.24
 $5.37
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to CIEs1
 (1) 0.01
 (0.01)
Add: Integration/restructuring charges (1)
1
 
 0.01
 
Add: Market impact on variable annuity guaranteed benefits (1)
198
 78
 1.26
 0.46
Add: Market impact on indexed universal life benefits (1)
16
 (31) 0.10
 (0.18)
Add: Market impact of hedges on investments (1)
8
 54
 0.05
 0.31
Less: Net realized investment gains (losses) (1)
33
 (5) 0.21
 (0.03)
Tax effect of adjustments (2)
(67) (37) (0.42) (0.22)
Operating earnings$1,421
 $984
 $9.02
 $5.78
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding: 
  
  
  
Basic155.2
 168.3
  
  
Diluted157.6
 170.1
  
  
(1) Pretax operating adjustments.
(2) Calculated using the statutory tax rate of 35%.


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The following table reconciles the trailing twelve months’ sum of net income attributable to Ameriprise Financial toadjusted operating earnings and the five-point average of quarter-end equity to adjusted operating equity:
Twelve Months Ended September 30,Twelve Months Ended
June 30,
2017 20162019 2018
(in millions)
Net income attributable to Ameriprise Financial$1,699
 $1,271
Net income$1,929
 $1,740
Less: Adjustments (1)
(165) (154)(229) (47)
Operating earnings$1,864
 $1,425
Adjusted operating earnings$2,158
 $1,787
   
Total Ameriprise Financial, Inc. shareholders’ equity$6,369
 $7,139
$5,742
 $6,004
Less: AOCI, net of tax325
 478
(82) 131
Total Ameriprise Financial, Inc. shareholders’ equity, excluding AOCI6,044
 6,661
5,824
 5,873
Less: Equity impacts attributable to CIEs1
 62
1
 1
Operating equity$6,043
 $6,599
Adjusted operating equity$5,823
 $5,872
   
Return on equity, excluding AOCI28.1% 19.1%33.1% 29.6%
Operating return on equity, excluding AOCI (2)
30.8% 21.6%
Adjusted operating return on equity, excluding AOCI (2)
37.1% 30.4%
(1) 
Adjustments reflect the trailing twelve months’ 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 variable annuity guaranteed benefits, net of hedges and related DSIC and DAC amortization; the market impact on indexed universal lifeIUL benefits, net of hedges and the related DAC amortization, unearned revenue amortization, and the reinsurance accrual; the market impact on fixed index annuity benefits, net of hedges and the related DAC amortization; mean reversion related impacts; the market impact of hedges to offset interest rate changes on unrealized gains or losses for certain investments; integration and restructuring charges; and net income (loss) from consolidated investment entities. After-tax is calculated using the statutory tax rate of 35%21%.
(2) 
OperatingAdjusted operating return on equity, excluding AOCI, is calculated using the trailing twelve months of earnings excluding the after-tax net realized investment gains/losses, net of DSIC and DAC amortization, unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual; market impact on variable annuity guaranteed benefits, net of hedges and related DSIC and DAC amortization; the market impact on indexed universalIUL benefits, net of hedges and the related DAC amortization, unearned revenue amortization, and the reinsurance accrual; the market impact on fixed index annuity benefits, net of hedges and the related DAC amortization; mean reversion related impacts; the market impact of hedges to offset interest rate changes on unrealized gains or losses for certain investments; integration and restructuring charges; and net income (loss) from consolidated investment entities 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 35%21%. Adjusted operating return on equity, excluding AOCI is higher reflecting core business improvement, market appreciation and cumulative share repurchases.
The Department of Labor published regulations in April 2016 that expanded the scope of who is considered an ERISA fiduciary and these regulations focus in large part on investment recommendations made by financial advisors, registered investment advisors, and other investment professionals to retirement investors, how financial advisors are able to discuss IRA rollovers, as well as how financial advisors and affiliates can transact with retirement investors. Tax qualified accounts, particularly IRAs, make up a significant portion of our assets under management and administration. The first phase of the regulations went into effect on June 9, 2017 and requires financial advisors to make recommendations related to assets held in IRAs and employer sponsored retirement plans in accordance with the following impartial conduct standards: recommendations must be in the best interest of the client, compensation paid for the recommendations must be reasonable and the financial advisor must not make any misleading statements. We adopted policies and procedures designed to comply with the impartial conduct standards and communicated those policies and procedures to our advisors and staff. The second phase of the regulation pertaining to a new “best interest contract exemption” puts into place a number of additional requirements including entering into a best interest contract with clients, enhanced disclosure of fees and conflicts of interest, limits on differential commissions within a product category, the adoption of policies and procedures to ensure the best interest standard is met, and findings related to platforms that are limited to products that pay third-party payments and/or include proprietary products. The second phase of the regulation is currently scheduled to become effective on January 1, 2018. These regulations are currently under review by the Department of Labor and the Department has proposed to delay the second phase of the regulations until July 1, 2019, which would give the Department of Labor more time to determine if further revisions to the regulations are advisable. However, as of November 1 the Department of Labor has not issued final guidance implementing a further delay. As a result, it is unclear whether the Department of Labor will substantially rescind or revise the regulations as adopted in 2016. In light of the uncertainty regarding the fiduciary regulation, while we prudently continue to prepare to comply with the second phase of the Department of Labor’s investment fiduciary regulations and exemptions in the form in which they were adopted in April 2016, we are also evaluating the impact to our clients, financial advisors and business should the Department of Labor decide to delay, rescind or revise the regulations per the developments since President Trump’s inauguration as generally described above.
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,

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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 20162018 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.
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, assets of institutional clients and assets of 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. These assets do not include assets under advisement, for which we provide advisory services such as model portfolios but do not have full discretionary investment authority. Corporate & Other AUM primarily includes former bank assets that are managed within our Corporate & Other segment.
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.

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These assets 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:
September 30, ChangeJune 30, Change
2017 20162019 2018
(in billions)  (in billions)  
Assets Under Management and AdministrationAssets Under Management and Administration       
Advice & Wealth Management AUM$233.9
 $196.2
 $37.7
 19 %$289.9
 $257.2
 $32.7
 13 %
Asset Management AUM484.0
 467.8
 16.2
 3
468.3
 482.1
 (13.8) (3)
Corporate & Other AUM0.3
 0.3
 
 
Eliminations(25.9) (24.7) (1.2) (5)(29.2) (28.7) (0.5) (2)
Total Assets Under Management692.3
 639.6
 52.7
 8
729.0
 710.6
 18.4
 3
Total Assets Under Administration177.2
 156.0
 21.2
 14
186.9
 180.3
 6.6
 4
Total AUM and AUA$869.5
 $795.6
 $73.9
 9 %$915.9
 $890.9
 $25.0
 3 %
Total AUM increased $52.7$18.4 billion, or 8%3%, to $692.3$729.0 billion as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 compared to $639.6$710.6 billion as of SeptemberJune 30, 2016 primarily due to a $37.7 billion increase in2018. Advice & Wealth Management AUM increased $32.7 billion, or 13%, compared to the prior year period driven by wrap account net inflows and market appreciation and a $16.2 billion increase inappreciation. Asset Management AUM decreased $13.8 billion, or 3%, compared to the prior year period driven by market appreciationnet outflows, retail fund distributions and a positivenegative impact of foreign currency translation, partially offset by net outflows.market appreciation. 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 SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and 20162018
The following table presents our consolidated results of operations:
Three Months Ended September 30, ChangeThree Months Ended
June 30,
 Change
2017 20162019 2018
(in millions)  (in millions)  
RevenuesRevenues       
Management and financial advice fees$1,626
 $1,464
 $162
 11 %$1,732
 $1,691
 $41
 2 %
Distribution fees437
 455
 (18) (4)490
 465
 25
 5
Net investment income372
 387
 (15) (4)368
 419
 (51) (12)
Premiums348
 374
 (26) (7)376
 357
 19
 5
Other revenues210
 330
 (120) (36)316
 284
 32
 11
Total revenues2,993
 3,010
 (17) (1)3,282
 3,216
 66
 2
Banking and deposit interest expense12
 12
 
 
37
 20
 17
 85
Total net revenues2,981
 2,998
 (17) (1)3,245
 3,196
 49
 2
ExpensesExpenses       
Distribution expenses850
 798
 52
 7
948
 902
 46
 5
Interest credited to fixed accounts176
 161
 15
 9
186
 180
 6
 3
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses474
 855
 (381) (45)584
 635
 (51) (8)
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs48
 163
 (115) (71)58
 63
 (5) (8)
Interest and debt expense52
 52
 
 
59
 80
 (21) (26)
General and administrative expense753
 731
 22
 3
823
 788
 35
 4
Total expenses2,353
 2,760
 (407) (15)%2,658
 2,648
 10
 
Pretax income628
 238
 390
 NM
587
 548
 39
 7
Income tax provision125
 23
 102
 NM
95
 86
 9
 10
Net income$503
 $215
 $288
 NM
$492
 $462
 $30
 6 %
NM Not Meaningful.
Overall
Pretax income increased $390$39 million, or 7%, to $628$587 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 compared to $238$548 million for the prior year period primarily due to thereflecting a positive impact of unlocking, market appreciation,from higher short-term interest rates, higher average equity markets and wrap account net inflows, a positive impact of higher short-term interest rates and an unfavorable $29 million LTC reserve correction in the third quarter of 2016, partially offset by the cumulative impact of asset management net outflows loss recognition of $57 million on LTC insurance products in the third quarter of 2017 and higher performance-based compensation.
The following table presents the total pretax impacts on our revenues and expenses attributablerelated to unlocking for the three months ended September 30: investments in business growth.
Pretax Increase (Decrease) 2017 2016
  (in millions)
Other revenues $(47) $64
Total revenues (47) 64
     
Distribution expenses 
 (27)
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses (139) 229
Amortization of DAC (12) 81
Total expenses (151) 283
Total (1)
 $104
 $(219)
(1) Includes a $5 million and $16 million net benefit related to the market impact on variable annuity guaranteed benefits for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.


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Net Revenues
Net revenues decreased $17increased $49 million, or 1%2%, to $3.0$3.2 billion for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 compared to the prior year period.
Management and financial advice fees increased $41 million, or 2%, to $1.7 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to the prior year period reflecting an increase in AUM. Average AUM increased $4.3 billion, or 1%, compared to the prior year period primarily due to the impact of unlocking, a $54 million decrease in revenues from the net impact of transitioning advisory accounts to share classes without 12b-1 fees, asset management net outflows, lower earned interest rates on fixed annuities and higher ceded premiums for our auto and home business, partially offset by market appreciation, wrap account net inflows and a positive impact of higher short-term interest rates.
Management and financial advice fees increased $162 million, or 11%, to $1.6 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $1.5 billion for the prior year period primarily due to an increase in AUM, as well as a $15 million increase in performance fees. Average AUM increased $46.5 billion, or 7%, compared to the prior year period due to market appreciationaverage equity markets and wrap account net inflows, partially offset by asset management net outflows. See our discussion on the changes in AUM in our segment results of operations section.
Distribution fees decreased $18increased $25 million, or 4%5%, to $437$490 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 compared to $455$465 million for the prior year period reflecting higher earnings on brokerage cash due to an increase in short-term interest rates and higher average equity markets.
Net investment income decreased $51 million, or 12%, to $368 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $419 million for the prior year period primarily due to a $64$26 million decrease related to our transition to share classes without 12b-1 fees in advisory accounts,net investment income of CIEs, a $23 million unfavorable change in the market impact of hedges on investments and the impact of fixed annuity net outflows and the fixed annuities reinsurance transaction, partially offset by market appreciationhigher average investment yields on assets related to certificates and higher brokerage cash spread due to an increase in short-term interest rates.certificate net inflows.
Premiums decreased $26increased $19 million, or 7%5%, to $348$376 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 compared to $374 million for the prior year period primarily reflecting higher ceded premiums for our auto and home business due to new reinsurance arrangements we entered into at the beginning of the year to reduce risk.
Other revenues decreased $120 million, or 36%, to $210 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $330 million for the prior year period due to the impact of unlocking. Other revenues for the third quarter of 2017 included a $47 million unfavorable impact from unlocking compared to a $64 million favorable impact in the prior year period. The primary driver of the unlocking impact to other revenues for the third quarter of 2017 was a negative impact from lower projected gains on reinsurance contracts resulting from favorable mortality experience. The primary driver of the unlocking impact to other revenues for the prior year period was a positive impact from higher projected gains on reinsurance contracts resulting from unfavorable mortality experience.
Expenses
Total expenses decreased $407 million, or 15%, to $2.4 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $2.8 billion the prior year period primarily due to the impact of unlocking, partially offset by higher distribution expenses.
Distribution expenses increased $52 million, or 7%, to $850 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $798$357 million for the prior year period primarily due to market appreciation, wrap account net inflowshigher average premium in both auto and a $27 million benefit in the prior year period related to the write-off of the deferred reinsurance liability in connection with loss recognition testing of LTChome insurance products partially offset by a $43 million decrease from changes related to our transition to share classes without 12b-1 feesand higher auto policies in advisory accounts and asset management net outflows.force.
Interest credited to fixed accountsOther revenues increased $15$32 million, or 9%11%, to $176$316 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 compared to $161$284 million for the prior year period primarily due to accretion on our fixed annuities reinsurance deposit receivable and higher fees from variable annuity guarantee sales in the market impactprior year where the fees start on indexed universal life benefits, net of hedges, which was anthe first anniversary date and higher average fee rates.
Banking and deposit interest expense of $8increased $17 million, or 85%, to $37 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 compared to a benefit of $5$20 million for the prior year period due to higher average crediting rates on certificates and higher average certificate balances.
Expenses
Total expenses increased $10 million to $2.7 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $2.6 billion for the prior year period.
Distribution expenses increased $46 million, or 5%, to $948 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $902 million for the prior year period reflecting higher advisor compensation due to wrap account net inflows and higher average equity markets, higher mark-to-market impact on advisor deferred compensation expense and investments in recruiting experienced advisors, partially offset by the impact of asset management net outflows.
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses decreased $381$51 million, or 45%8%, to $474$584 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 compared to $855$635 million for the prior year period primarily reflecting the following items:
A $58 million decrease in expense from the unhedged nonperformance credit spread risk adjustment on variable annuity guaranteed benefits. The favorable impact of the nonperformance credit spread was $56 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 included a $139 million benefit from unlocking2019 compared to a $229an unfavorable impact of $2 million expense infor the prior year period. As the estimate of the nonperformance credit spread over the LIBOR swap curve tightens or widens, the embedded derivative liability will increase or decrease. As the embedded derivative liability on which the nonperformance credit spread is applied increases (decreases), the impact of the nonperformance credit spread is favorable (unfavorable) to expense.
A $32 million increase 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 increase was the result of an unfavorable $668 million change in the market impact on variable annuity guaranteed living benefits reserves and a favorable $636 million change in the market impact on derivatives hedging the variable annuity guaranteed benefits. The unlockingmain market drivers contributing to these changes are summarized below:
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 third quarterthree months ended June 30, 2019 compared to the prior year period.
Volatility impact on the variable annuity guaranteed living benefits liability net of 2017 primarily reflectedthe impact on the corresponding hedge assets resulted in an expense for the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to a benefit from updates to market-related inputs to our living benefit valuation. The unlocking impact for the prior year period primarily reflected low interest ratesperiod.
Other unhedged items, including the difference between the assumed and an unfavorableactual underlying separate account investment performance, fixed income credit exposures, transaction costs and various behavioral items, were a net favorable impact from persistency on living benefit reserves, partially offset by a benefit from updatescompared to withdrawal utilization and fee assumptions, as well as market-related inputs to our living benefit valuation.the prior year period.
A $29 million increase in LTC reserves from a correction related to our claim utilization assumption in the third quarter of 2016.
A $26$23 million decrease in current period auto and home expenses reflecting the impact of new reinsurance arrangements, a lower non-catastrophe loss ratio and an $8 million benefit from a correction of a reinsurance recoverable estimate, partially offset by higher gross catastrophe losses and a $10 million positive impact from prior year reserve development in the third quarter of 2016. Catastrophe losses, net of the impact of reinsurance, were $15reinsurance.
Interest and debt expense decreased $21 million, or 26%, to $59 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017, primarily related to Hurricanes Harvey and Irma,2019 compared to $29 million for the prior year period. In the first quarter of 2017, we entered into quota share and excess of loss reinsurance arrangements designed to reduce net retained exposure to property losses. The expanded reinsurance program resulted in ceded losses of approximately $38 million in the third quarter.
A $57 million expense from loss recognition on LTC insurance products in the third quarter of 2017 primarily due to unfavorable morbidity experience, partially offset by premium increases.

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Amortization of DAC decreased $115 million, or 71%, to $48 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $163 million for the prior year period primarily reflecting the impact of unlocking, which was a benefit of $12 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to an expense of $81 million for the prior year period. The impact of unlocking in the third quarter of 2017 primarily reflected improved persistency and mortality on life insurance contracts and a $10 million benefit from a correction related to a variable annuity model assumption, partially offset by updates to market-related inputs to the living benefit valuation. The impact of unlocking in the prior year period primarily reflected low interest rates that more than offset benefits from persistency on annuity contracts without living benefits. In addition, we wrote-off $58 million of DAC in connection with the loss recognition on LTC insurance products in the prior year period.
General and administrative expense increased $22 million, or 3%, to $753 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $731$80 million for the prior year period primarily due to a decrease in interest expense of CIEs.
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to $788 million for the prior year period primarily due to investments in business growth and higher performance-based compensation.mark-to-market impact on share-based compensation expenses.
Income Taxes
Our effective tax rate was 19.9%16.1% for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 compared to 9.7%15.7% for the prior year period. Our effective tax ratesSee Note 18 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 are lower than the statutory rate as a result of tax preferred items including the dividends received deduction, lowadditional discussion on income housing tax credits, stock compensation, and lower taxes on net income from foreign subsidiaries. The increase in the effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the prior year period is primarily due to higher pretax income, partially offset by a $25 million benefit for stock compensation due to the adoption of a new accounting standard.taxes.
Results of Operations by Segment for the Three Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and 20162018 
OperatingAdjusted operating earnings is the measure of segment profit or loss management uses to evaluate segment performance. OperatingAdjusted 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 1721 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on the presentation of segment results and our definition of adjusted operating earnings.
Beginning in the first quarter of 2017, the long term care business, which had been reported as part of the Protection segment, is reflected in the Corporate & Other segment. We discontinued underwriting long term care insurance in 2002 and the transfer of this closed block to the Corporate & Other segment allows investors to better understand the performance of our on-going Protection businesses. Prior periods presented have been restated to reflect the change.
The following table presents summary financial information by segment:
Three Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended
June 30,
2017 20162019 2018
(in millions)
Advice & Wealth Management 
  
 
  
Net revenues$1,383
 $1,272
$1,653
 $1,543
Expenses1,085
 1,041
1,277
 1,193
Operating earnings$298
 $231
Adjusted operating earnings$376
 $350
Asset Management 
  
 
  
Net revenues$778
 $740
$712
 $755
Expenses578
 585
548
 572
Operating earnings$200
 $155
Adjusted operating earnings$164
 $183
Annuities 
  
 
  
Net revenues$626
 $631
$620
 $622
Expenses345
 699
491
 500
Operating earnings (loss)$281
 $(68)
Adjusted operating earnings$129
 $122
Protection 
  
 
  
Net revenues$478
 $613
$259
 $255
Expenses423
 529
194
 192
Operating earnings$55
 $84
Adjusted operating earnings$65
 $63
Corporate & Other 
  
 
  
Net revenues$50
 $51
$352
 $334
Expenses186
 196
413
 418
Operating loss$(136) $(145)
Adjusted operating loss$(61) $(84)


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The following table presents the segment pretax operating impacts on our revenues and expenses attributable to unlocking:
Segment Pretax Operating Increase (Decrease) Three Months Ended September 30,
2017 2016
Annuities Protection CorporateAnnuities Protection Corporate
  (in millions)
Other revenues $
 $(47) $
 $
 $64
 $
Total revenues 
 (47) 
 
 64
 
             
Distribution expenses 
 
 
 
 
 (27)
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses (119) (14) 1
 197
 40
 6
Amortization of DAC (1) (13) 
 18
 7
 58
Total expenses (120) (27) 1
 215
 47
 37
Total $120
 $(20) $(1) $(215) $17
 $(37)

Advice & Wealth Management
On July 1, 2017, we closed our acquisition of Investment Professionals, Inc. (“IPI”), an independent broker dealer based in San Antonio, Texas specializing in the on-site delivery of investment programs for financial institutions, including banks and credit unions. The acquisition added 215 financial advisors and $8 billion in client assets.
The following table presents the changes in wrap account assets and average balances for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30:
2017 20162019 2018
(in billions)
Beginning balance$222.3
 $189.7
$278.8
 $251.0
Inflows from acquisition (1)
0.7
 
Other net flows5.4
 2.8
Net flows6.1
 2.8
4.8
 5.3
Market appreciation (depreciation) and other6.8
 5.0
8.4
 2.4
Ending balance$235.2
 $197.5
$292.0
 $258.7
      
Advisory wrap account assets ending balance (2)
$233.0
 $195.4
Average advisory wrap account assets (3)
$227.0
 $192.7
Advisory wrap account assets ending balance (1)
$289.1
 $256.3
Average advisory wrap account assets (2)
$281.3
 $252.5
(1) 
Inflows associated with acquisition that closed during the period.
(2)
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.
(3)(2) 
Average ending balances are calculated using an average of the prior period’s ending balance and all months in the current period.
Wrap account assets increased $12.9$13.2 billion, or 6%5%, during the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 due to net inflows of $6.1$4.8 billion including $0.7 billion from our acquisition of IPI, and market appreciation and other of $6.8$8.4 billion. Average advisory wrap account assets increased $34.3$28.8 billion, or 18%11%, compared to the prior year period primarily reflecting net inflows and market appreciation.
The following table presents the changes in wrap account assets for the twelve months ended SeptemberJune 30:
2017 20162019 2018
(in billions)
Beginning balance$197.5
 $173.8
$258.7
 $222.3
Inflows from acquisition (1)
0.7
 

 0.7
Other net flows17.1
 9.0
19.3
 21.4
Net flows17.8
 9.0
19.3
 22.1
Market appreciation (depreciation) and other19.9
 14.7
14.0
 14.3
Ending balance$235.2
 $197.5
$292.0
 $258.7
(1) Inflows associated with acquisition that closed during the period.
(1)
Inflows associated with acquisition that closed during the period.
Wrap account assets increased $37.7$33.3 billion, or 19%13%, from the prior year period primarily due to net inflows and market appreciation.

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The following table presents the results of operations of our Advice & Wealth Management segment on an adjusted operating basis:
Three Months Ended September 30, ChangeThree Months Ended
June 30,
 Change
2017 20162019 2018
(in millions)  (in millions)  
RevenuesRevenues       
Management and financial advice fees$799
 $689
 $110
 16 %$954
 $878
 $76
 9%
Distribution fees515
 531
 (16) (3)580
 562
 18
 3
Net investment income64
 47
 17
 36
101
 73
 28
 38
Other revenues17
 17
 
 
54
 50
 4
 8
Total revenues1,395
 1,284
 111
 9
1,689
 1,563
 126
 8
Banking and deposit interest expense12
 12
 
 
36
 20
 16
 80
Total net revenues1,383
 1,272
 111
 9
1,653
 1,543
 110
 7
ExpensesExpenses       
Distribution expenses813
 781
 32
 4
926
 876
 50
 6
Interest and debt expense2
 2
 
 
3
 2
 1
 50
General and administrative expense270
 258
 12
 5
348
 315
 33
 10
Total expenses1,085
 1,041
 44
 4
1,277
 1,193
 84
 7
Operating earnings$298
 $231
 $67
 29 %
Adjusted operating earnings$376
 $350
 $26
 7%

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Our Advice & Wealth Management segment pretax adjusted operating earnings, which exclude net realized investment gains or losses, increased $67$26 million, or 29%7%, to $298$376 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 compared to $231$350 million for the prior year period reflecting wrap account net inflows, market appreciation and higher earnings on brokerage cash, due towrap account net inflows and higher short-term interest rates,average equity markets, partially offset by expenses associated with recruiting experienced advisorscontinued investments for growth and higher performance-based compensation.mark-to-market impact on advisor deferred compensation expenses. Pretax adjusted operating margin was 21.5%22.7% for both the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 compared to 18.2% for2019 and the prior year period.
We launched Ameriprise Bank, FSB in the second quarter of 2019 and in June brought $2.2 billion of money market cash sweep balances on our balance sheet. Later this year and in 2020, we plan to add new deposit-based products including credit cards, mortgages and pledge lending. The impact of the bank to the Advice & Wealth Management segment results for the second quarter was minimal.
Net Revenues
Net revenues exclude net realized investment gains or losses. Net revenues increased $111$110 million, or 9%7%, to $1.4$1.7 billion for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 compared to $1.3$1.5 billion for the prior year period primarily due to growth in wrap account assets, higher earnings on brokerage cash and a $12 million increase in revenues from IPI, partially offset by lower 12b-1 fee revenue. During the first quarter, we completed our transition to share classes without 12b-1 fees in advisory accounts, which reduced revenue by a net $54 million in the third quarter compared to the prior year period. OperatingAdjusted operating net revenue per advisor increased to $140,000$166,000 for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019, up 7%6%, from $131,000$156,000 for the prior year period. Total advisors were 9,890 at September 30, 2017 compared to 9,747 at September 30, 2016.
Management and financial fees increased $110$76 million, or 16%9%, to $799$954 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 compared to $689$878 million for the prior year period primarily due to growth in wrap account assets. Average advisory wrap account assets increased $34.3$28.8 billion, or 18%11%, compared to the prior year period primarily reflecting net inflows and equity market appreciation.
Distribution fees decreased $16increased $18 million, or 3%, to $515$580 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 compared to $531$562 million for the prior year period primarily due to a $64 million decrease related to our transition to share classes without 12b-1 fees in advisory accounts, partially offset byreflecting higher earnings on brokerage cash spread due to an increase in short-term interest rates, and revenues from IPI.partially offset by lower sales of variable annuities. Brokerage cash balances declined 1% to $24.3 billion as of June 30, 2019 compared to the prior year period. We earned 210 basis points for the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to 157 basis points for the prior year period.
Net investment income, which excludes net realized investment gains or losses, increased $17$28 million, or 36%38%, to $64$101 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 compared to $47$73 million for the prior year period primarily due to higher average investment yields on assets related to certificates and an increase inhigher average invested balances driven bydue to certificate net inflows.
Expenses
Total expensesBanking and deposit interest expense increased $44$16 million, or 4%80%, to $1.1 billion$36 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 compared to $1.0 billion$20 million for the prior year period due to increases in distribution expenseshigher average client crediting rates on certificates and general and administrative expense. higher average certificate balances.
DistributionExpenses
Total expenses increased $32$84 million, or 4%7%, to $813 million$1.3 billion for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 compared to $781$1.2 billion for the prior year period.
Distribution expenses increased $50 million, or 6%, to $926 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $876 million for the prior year period reflecting higher advisor compensation due to growth in wrap account assets, the IPI acquisitionnet inflows and higher average equity markets, higher mark-to-market impact on advisor deferred compensation expense and investments in recruiting experienced advisors, partially offset by a $43 million decrease related to our transition to share classes without 12b-1 fees in advisory accounts.advisors.
General and administrative expense increased $12$33 million, or 5%10%, to $270$348 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 compared to $258$315 million for the prior year period primarily due to higher performance-based compensation, as well as higher expenses related to the IPI acquisition.investments in business growth.


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Asset Management
Voluntary fee waivers we provided to the Columbia Money Market Funds were not material for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.
The following tables present the mutual fund performance of our retail Columbia and Threadneedle funds as of September 30:
Columbia
Mutual Fund Rankings in top 2 Lipper Quartiles
2017 2016
Domestic EquityEqual weighted1 year72% 62%
  3 year75% 68%
  5 year78% 67%
 Asset weighted1 year68% 74%
  3 year82% 78%
  5 year82% 84%
International EquityEqual weighted1 year75% 55%
  3 year55% 60%
  5 year75% 80%
 Asset weighted1 year56% 73%
  3 year44% 44%
  5 year55% 52%
Taxable Fixed IncomeEqual weighted1 year72% 78%
  3 year78% 71%
  5 year76% 76%
 Asset weighted1 year74% 82%
  3 year83% 76%
  5 year87% 85%
Tax Exempt Fixed IncomeEqual weighted1 year74% 84%
  3 year89% 89%
  5 year100% 94%
 Asset weighted1 year60% 92%
  3 year98% 81%
  5 year100% 88%
Asset Allocation FundsEqual weighted1 year54% 69%
  3 year90% 100%
  5 year78% 75%
 Asset weighted1 year47% 87%
  3 year94% 100%
  5 year93% 81%
Number of funds with 4 or 5 Morningstar star ratings Overall51
 54
  3 year56
 54
  5 year49
 52
Percent of funds with 4 or 5 Morningstar star ratings Overall50% 56%
  3 year55% 56%
  5 year49% 55%
Percent of assets with 4 or 5 Morningstar star ratings Overall58% 68%
  3 year66% 75%
  5 year57% 67%
Mutual fund performance rankings are based on the performance of Class Z fund shares for Columbia branded mutual funds. Only funds with Class Z shares are included.

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Equal Weighted Rankings in Top 2 Quartiles: Counts the number of funds with above median ranking divided by the total number of funds. Asset size is not a factor.
Asset Weighted Rankings in Top 2 Quartiles: Sums the total assets of the funds with above median ranking divided by total assets of all funds. Funds with more assets will receive a greater share of the total percentage above or below median.
Threadneedle
Retail Fund Rankings in Top 2 Morningstar Quartiles or Above Index Benchmark
2017 2016
EquityEqual weighted1 year48% 52%
  3 year72% 72%
  5 year72% 71%
 Asset weighted1 year50% 62%
  3 year79% 69%
  5 year59% 63%
Fixed IncomeEqual weighted1 year76% 58%
  3 year79% 50%
  5 year76% 64%
 Asset weighted1 year85% 57%
  3 year90% 69%
  5 year92% 73%
Allocation (Managed) FundsEqual weighted1 year78% 88%
  3 year89% 88%
  5 year86% 83%
 Asset weighted1 year61% 80%
  3 year94% 97%
  5 year93% 92%
The performance of each fund is measured on a consistent basis against the most appropriate benchmark — a peer group of similar funds or an index. 
Equal weighted: Counts the number of funds with above median ranking (if measured against peer group) or above index performance (if measured against an index) divided by the total number of funds. Asset size is not a factor. 
Asset weighted: Sums the assets of the funds with above median ranking (if measured against peer group) or above index performance (if measured against an index) divided by the total sum of assets in the funds. Funds with more assets will receive a greater share of the total percentage above or below median or index. 
Aggregated Allocation (Managed) Funds include funds that invest in other funds of the Threadneedle range including those funds that invest in both equity and fixed income. 
Aggregated Threadneedle data includes funds on the Threadneedle platform sub-advised by Columbia Management as well as advisors not affiliated with Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
The following table presents global managed assets by type:
 September 30, Change 
Average(1)
 Change
Three Months Ended September 30,
2017 20162017 2016
(in billions)
Equity$265.8
 $245.9
 $19.9
 8 % $261.7
 $244.6
 $17.1
 7 %
Fixed income178.0
 183.3
 (5.3) (3) 177.3
 182.4
 (5.1) (3)
Money market5.9
 6.6
 (0.7) (11) 5.8
 6.9
 (1.1) (16)
Alternative6.5
 7.3
 (0.8) (11) 6.5
 7.2
 (0.7) (10)
Hybrid and other27.8
 24.7
 3.1
 13
 27.2
 24.7
 2.5
 10
Total managed assets$484.0
 $467.8
 $16.2
 3 % $478.5
 $465.8
 $12.7
 3 %
(1) Average ending balances are calculated using an average of the prior period’s ending balance and all months in the current period.

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The following table presents the changes in global managed assets:
 Three Months Ended September 30,
2017 2016
(in billions)
Global Retail Funds
Beginning assets$272.9

$259.2
Inflows10.9

12.3
Acquisition related inflows (1)

 1.0
Outflows(12.3)
(14.2)
Net VP/VIT fund flows(0.8)
(0.6)
Net new flows(2.2) (1.5)
Reinvested dividends0.5

0.6
Net flows(1.7) (0.9)
Distributions(0.7)
(0.9)
Market appreciation (depreciation) and other9.2

9.5
Foreign currency translation (2)
1.1

(0.9)
Total ending assets280.8
 266.0
 
Global Institutional
Beginning assets199.7

200.4
Inflows5.8

5.1
Outflows(8.8)
(8.5)
Net flows(3.0) (3.4)
Market appreciation (depreciation) and other (3)
4.1

7.1
Foreign currency translation (2)
2.4

(2.3)
Total ending assets203.2
 201.8
Total managed assets$484.0
 $467.8
Total net flows$(4.7) $(4.3)
 
Former Parent Company Related (4)(5)
Retail net new flows$(0.6)
$
Institutional net new flows(2.4)
(1.5)
Total net new flows$(3.0) $(1.5)
(1) Inflows associated with acquisitions that closed during the period.
(2) Amounts represent local currency to US dollar translation for reporting purposes.
(3) Includes $0.3 billion and $0.8 billion for the total change in Affiliated General Account Assets during the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
(4) Former parent company related assets and net new flows are included in the rollforwards above.
(5) Prior period former parent company related net new flows were restated to include additional Former Parent Company net new flows that were previously not considered. The change was a decrease of $65 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016.
In a referendum in June 2016, the United Kingdom (UK) voted to leave the European Union (EU), which caused volatility in capital and currency markets. Further, in March 2017 the UK invoked article 50 of the Treaty of Lisbon in serving its relevant notice to leave the European Union on March 30, 2019. The full impact of the British exit from the EU (commonly known as “Brexit”) remains uncertain. This uncertainty, which is expected to last for a lengthy period of time, has had and may have a negative impact on our UK and European net flows and foreign currency translation resulting from the weakening of the British Pound.
Total segment AUM increased $11.4 billion, or 2%, during the three months ended September 30, 2017 driven by market appreciation and a positive impact of foreign currency translation, partially offset by net outflows. Total segment AUM net outflows were $4.7 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2017, which included $3.0 billion of outflows of former parent-related assets. Management expects, consistent with prior patterns of outflows, that outflows of primarily low margin assets directly or indirectly affiliated with Threadneedle and Columbia former parent companies will continue for the foreseeable future. The overall impact to segment results is difficult to quantify due to uncertain timing, volume and mix of the outflows. Former parent company related AUM was approximately $73 billion as of September 30, 2017.

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Global retail net outflows of $1.7 billion included $0.8 billion of outflows of our variable product funds underlying insurance and annuity separate accounts and $0.6 billion of outflows from former parent-related assets. In U.S. retail, net outflows excluding the former parent-related assets were $1.5 billion, reflecting ongoing industry pressure on active strategies. In Europe, Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”), net inflows were $0.4 billion.
Global institutional net outflows of $3.0 billion included $2.4 billion of outflows from former parent-related assets. Institutional outflows from former parent-related assets included Zurich outflows of $0.9 billion and U.S. Trust outflows of $1.5 billion.
On September 20, 2017, we announced our acquisition of Lionstone Investments, a leading national real estate investment firm, specializing in investment strategies based upon proprietary analytics. The acquisition closed on November 1, 2017 and adds approximately $6 billion in assets under management.
The following table presents the results of operations of our Asset Management segment on an operating basis:
 Three Months Ended September 30, Change
2017 2016
(in millions)  
Revenues
Management and financial advice fees$657
 $612
 $45
 7 %
Distribution fees111
 125
 (14) (11)
Net investment income6
 1
 5
 NM
Other revenues4
 2
 2
 NM
Total revenues778
 740
 38
 5
Banking and deposit interest expense
 
 
 
Total net revenues778
 740
 38
 5
Expenses
Distribution expenses246
 261
 (15) (6)
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs4
 4
 
 
Interest and debt expense5
 5
 
 
General and administrative expense323
 315
 8
 3
Total expenses578
 585
 (7) (1)
Operating earnings$200
 $155
 $45
 29 %
NM  Not Meaningful.
Our Asset Management segment pretax operating earnings, which exclude net realized investment gains or losses, increased $45 million, or 29%, to $200 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $155 million for the prior year period primarily due to market appreciation, a $7 million increase in performance fees (net of related compensation), an $8 million increase in incentive fees from CLO unwinds and continued expense management, partially offset by net outflows.
Net Revenues
Net revenues, which exclude net realized investment gains or losses, increased $38 million, or 5%, to $778 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $740 million for the prior year period reflecting market appreciation, higher performance fees and an increase in incentive fees from CLO unwinds, partially offset by net outflows and a $13 million decrease related to the transition of advisory accounts to share classes without 12b-1 fees. The Asset Management segment revenue related to 12b-1 fees is eliminated on a consolidated basis.
Management and financial advice fees increased $45 million, or 7%, to $657 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $612 million for the prior year period driven by market appreciation, a $15 million increase in performance fees and an $8 million increase in incentive fees from CLO unwinds, partially offset by cumulative net outflows from former parent-related assets and higher fee yielding retail funds. Our average weighted equity index, which is a proxy for equity movements on AUM, increased 14% for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the prior year period.
Distribution fees decreased $14 million, or 11%, to $111 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $125 million for the prior year period due to cumulative net outflows and a $13 million decrease related to the transition of advisory accounts to share classes without 12b-1 fees, partially offset by market appreciation.
Expenses
Total expenses decreased $7 million, or 1%, to $578 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $585 million for the prior year period due to lower distribution expenses, partially offset by higher general and administrative expense.

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Distribution expenses decreased $15 million, or 6%, to $246 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $261 million for the prior year period due to lower compensation driven by cumulative net outflows and a decrease related to the transition of advisory accounts to share classes without 12b-1 fees, partially offset by market appreciation. The Asset Management segment expense related to 12b-1 fees is eliminated on a consolidated basis.
General and administrative expense increased $8 million, or 3%, to $323 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $315 million for the prior year period due to an $8 million increase in compensation related to higher performance fees.
Annuities
The following table presents the results of operations of our Annuities segment on an operating basis:
 Three Months Ended September 30, Change
2017 2016
(in millions)  
Revenues
Management and financial advice fees$196
 $188
 $8
 4 %
Distribution fees91
 89
 2
 2
Net investment income173
 192
 (19) (10)
Premiums24
 29
 (5) (17)
Other revenues142
 133
 9
 7
Total revenues626
 631
 (5) (1)
Banking and deposit interest expense
 
 
 
Total net revenues626
 631
 (5) (1)
Expenses
Distribution expenses105
 106
 (1) (1)
Interest credited to fixed accounts121
 122
 (1) (1)
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses19
 346
 (327) (95)
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs40
 66
 (26) (39)
Interest and debt expense9
 7
 2
 29
General and administrative expense51
 52
 (1) (2)
Total expenses345
 699
 (354) (51)%
Operating earnings (loss)$281
 $(68) $349
 NM
NM  Not Meaningful.
Our Annuities segment pretax operating income, which excludes net realized investment gains or losses (net of the related DSIC and DAC amortization) and the market impact on variable annuity guaranteed benefits (net of hedges and the related DSIC and DAC amortization), increased $349 million to $281 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to a loss of $68 million for the prior year period primarily due to the impact of unlocking.
RiverSource variable annuity account balances increased 4% to $78.7 billion at September 30, 2017 compared to the prior year period due to equity market appreciation, partially offset by net outflows of $3.7 billion. Lapse rates were higher in the quarter, reflecting increased client asset transfers from variable annuities to fee-based investment advisory accounts.
RiverSource fixed deferred annuity account balances declined 7% to $9.5 billion at September 30, 2017 compared to the prior year period as older policies continue to lapse and new sales are limited due to low interest rates. Given the current interest rate environment, our current fixed deferred annuity book is expected to gradually run off and earnings on our fixed deferred annuity business will trend down.
Net Revenues
Net revenues, which exclude net realized investment gains or losses, decreased $5 million, or 1%, to $626 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $631 million for the prior year period due to lower investment yields and net outflows in fixed and variable annuities, partially offset by equity market appreciation and an increase in variable annuity rider fees.
Management and financial advice fees increased $8 million, or 4%, to $196 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $188 million for the prior year period due to higher fees on variable annuities driven by higher average separate account balances. Average variable annuity account balances increased $2.1 billion, or 3%, from the prior year period due to market appreciation, partially offset by net outflows.

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Net investment income, which excludes net realized investment gains or losses, decreased $19 million, or 10%, to $173 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $192 million for the prior year period reflecting a decrease of approximately $11 million from lower earned interest rates and approximately $8 million from lower invested assets due to fixed annuity net outflows.
Other revenues increased $9 million, or 7%, to $142 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $133 million for the prior year period due to higher fees from variable annuity guarantee sales in the prior year where the fees start on the first anniversary date and higher average fee rates.
Expenses
Total expenses, which exclude the market impact on variable annuity guaranteed benefits (net of hedges and the related DSIC and DAC amortization) and the DAC and DSIC offset to net realized investment gains or losses, decreased $354 million, or 51%, to $345 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $699 million for the prior year period primarily due to the impact of unlocking.
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses, which exclude the market impact on variable annuity guaranteed benefits (net of hedges and the related DSIC amortization) and the DSIC offset to net realized investment gains or losses, decreased $327 million, or 95%, to $19 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $346 million for the prior year period primarily due to the impact of unlocking, which was a $119 million benefit for the third quarter of 2017 compared to a $197 million expense for the prior year period. The unlocking impact for the third quarter of 2017 primarily reflected a benefit from updates to market-related inputs to our living benefit valuation. The unlocking impact for the prior year period primarily reflected low interest rates and an unfavorable impact from persistency on living benefit reserves, partially offset by a benefit from updates to withdrawal utilization and fee assumptions, as well as market-related inputs related to our living benefit valuation.
Amortization of DAC decreased $26 million, or 39%, to $40 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $66 million for the prior year period primarily reflecting the impact of unlocking, which was a benefit of $1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to an expense of $18 million for the prior year period. The impact of unlocking in the third quarter of 2017 primarily reflected a $10 million benefit from a correction related to a variable annuity model assumption and slightly higher interest rates, largely offset by updates to market-related inputs to the living benefit valuation. The impact of unlocking in the prior year period primarily reflected low interest rates that more than offset benefits from persistency on annuity contracts without living benefits. Our long-term interest rate assumption remained unchanged, but we extended the period it would take for rates to reach our long term level from 3.5 years to 5.5 years.
Protection
The following table presents the results of operations of our Protection segment on an operating basis:
 Three Months Ended September 30, Change
2017 2016
(in millions)  
Revenues
Management and financial advice fees$12
 $13
 $(1) (8)%
Distribution fees24
 24
 
 
Net investment income86
 85
 1
 1
Premiums305
 323
 (18) (6)
Other revenues51
 168
 (117) (70)
Total revenues478
 613
 (135) (22)
Banking and deposit interest expense
 
 
 
Total net revenues478
 613
 (135) (22)
Expenses
Distribution expenses17
 17
 
 
Interest credited to fixed accounts47
 44
 3
 7
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses278
 363
 (85) (23)
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs13
 38
 (25) (66)
Interest and debt expense7
 6
 1
 17
General and administrative expense61
 61
 
 
Total expenses423
 529
 (106) (20)
Operating earnings$55
 $84
 $(29) (35)%

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Our Protection segment pretax operating earnings, which excludes net realized investment gains or losses (net of the related DAC amortization, unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual) and the market impact on indexed universal life benefits (net of hedges and the related DAC amortization, unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual), decreased $29 million, or 35%, to $55 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $84 million for the prior year period primarily due to the impact of unlocking, partially offset by improved auto and home results.
Net Revenues
Net revenues, which exclude net realized investment gains or losses (net of unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual) and the unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual offset to the market impact on indexed universal life benefits, decreased $135 million, or 22%, to $478 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $613 million for the prior year period primarily due to the impact of unlocking and a decrease in premiums.
Premiums decreased $18 million, or 6%, to $305 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $323 million for the prior year period primarily reflecting higher ceded premiums for our auto and home business due to new reinsurance arrangements. In the first quarter of 2017, we entered into reinsurance arrangements designed to reduce risk, particularly in several wind/hail states where losses have been elevated.
Other revenues decreased $117 million, or 70%, to $51 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $168 million for the prior year period due to the impact of unlocking. Other revenues for the third quarter of 2017 included a $47 million unfavorable impact from unlocking compared to a $64 million favorable impact in the prior year period. The primary driver of the unlocking impact to other revenues for the third quarter of 2017 was a negative impact from lower projected gains on reinsurance contracts resulting from favorable mortality experience. The primary driver of the unlocking impact to other revenues for the prior year period was a positive impact from higher projected gains on reinsurance contracts resulting from unfavorable mortality experience.
Expenses
Total expenses, which exclude the market impact on indexed universal life benefits (net of hedges and the related DAC amortization) and the DAC offset to net realized investment gains or losses, decreased $106 million, or 20%, to $423 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $529 million for the prior year period primarily due to the impact of unlocking and a decrease in auto and home expenses.
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses decreased $85 million, or 23%, to $278 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $363 million for the prior year period due to the impact of unlocking and a $26 million decrease in auto and home expenses reflecting the impact of new reinsurance arrangements, a lower non-catastrophe loss ratio and an $8 million benefit from a correction of a reinsurance recoverable estimate, partially offset by higher gross catastrophe losses and a $10 million positive impact from prior year reserve development in the third quarter of 2016. The unlocking impact for the third quarter of 2017 was a $14 million benefit and primarily reflected favorable mortality experience on life insurance contracts. The unlocking impact for the third quarter of 2016 was a $40 million expense and primarily reflected low interest rates and unfavorable mortality experience. Catastrophe losses, net of the impact of reinsurance, were $15 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, primarily related to Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, compared to $29 million for the prior year period. In the first quarter of 2017, we entered into quota share and excess of loss reinsurance arrangements designed to reduce net retained exposure to property losses. The expanded reinsurance program resulted in ceded losses of approximately $38 million in the third quarter.
Amortization of DAC decreased $25 million, or 66%, to $13 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $38 million for the prior year period primarily reflecting the impact of unlocking, which was a benefit of $13 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to an expense of $7 million for the prior year period. The impact of unlocking in the third quarter of 2017 primarily reflected improved persistency and mortality on life insurance contracts.

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Corporate & Other
The following table presents the results of operations of our Corporate & Other segment on an operating basis:
 Three Months Ended September 30, Change
2017 2016
(in millions)  
Revenues
Net investment income$22
 $21
 $1
 5 %
Premiums28
 27
 1
 4
Other revenues1
 4
 (3) (75)
Total revenues51
 52
 (1) (2)
Banking and deposit interest expense1
 1
 
 
Total net revenues50
 51
 (1) (2)
Expenses
Distribution expenses(2) (31) 29
 94
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses119
 101
 18
 18
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs
 59
 (59) NM
Interest and debt expense6
 7
 (1) (14)
General and administrative expense63
 60
 3
 5
Total expenses186
 196
 (10) (5)
Operating loss$(136) $(145) $9
 6 %
NM  Not Meaningful.
Our Corporate & Other segment pretax operating loss excludes net realized investment gains or losses, the market impact of hedges to offset interest rate changes on unrealized gains or losses for certain investments, integration and restructuring charges, and the impact of consolidating CIEs. Our Corporate & Other segment pretax operating loss decreased $9 million, or 6%, to $136 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $145 million for the prior year period reflecting loss recognition on LTC insurance products of $31 million in the prior year period and a $29 million increase in LTC reserves in the prior year period from a correction related to our claim utilization assumption, partially offset by LTC loss recognition of $57 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017.
Distribution expenses increased $29 million to a benefit of $2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to a benefit of $31 million for the prior year period. Distribution expenses for the prior year period included a $27 million benefit related to the write-off of the deferred reinsurance liability in connection with loss recognition on LTC insurance products.
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses increased $18 million, or 18%, to $119 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $101 million for the prior year period primarily due to a $57 million expense from loss recognition on LTC insurance products in the third quarter of 2017, partially offset by a $29 million increase in LTC reserves in the prior year period from a correction related to our claim utilization assumption. The LTC loss recognition in the third quarter of 2017 was primarily due to unfavorable morbidity experience, partially offset by premium increases.
Amortization of DAC decreased $59 million compared to the prior year period reflecting the write-off of DAC in the third quarter of 2016 in connection with the loss recognition on LTC insurance products.

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Consolidated Results of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
The following table presents our consolidated results of operations:
 Nine Months Ended September 30, Change
2017 2016
(in millions)  
Revenues
Management and financial advice fees$4,669
 $4,289
 $380
 9 %
Distribution fees1,310
 1,338
 (28) (2)
Net investment income1,154
 1,090
 64
 6
Premiums1,035
 1,114
 (79) (7)
Other revenues733
 832
 (99) (12)
Total revenues8,901
 8,663
 238
 3
Banking and deposit interest expense34
 29
 5
 17
Total net revenues8,867
 8,634
 233
 3
Expenses
Distribution expenses2,505
 2,371
 134
 6
Interest credited to fixed accounts509
 465
 44
 9
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses1,652
 1,934
 (282) (15)
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs189
 360
 (171) (48)
Interest and debt expense154
 160
 (6) (4)
General and administrative expense2,244
 2,221
 23
 1
Total expenses7,253
 7,511
 (258) (3)
Pretax income1,614
 1,123
 491
 44
Income tax provision315
 209
 106
 51
Net income$1,299
 $914
 $385
 42 %
Overall
Pretax income increased $491 million, or 44%, to $1.6 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $1.1 billion for the prior year period primarily reflecting the impact of unlocking, market appreciation, wrap account net inflows, a positive impact from higher short-term interest rates, a $23 million expense in the prior year period from the resolution of a legacy legal matter related to the hedge fund business and an unfavorable $29 million LTC reserve correction in the prior year period, partially offset by asset management net outflows, loss recognition of $57 million on LTC insurance products in the third quarter of 2017 and higher performance-based compensation.
The following market-related impacts were also significant drivers of the year-over-year change in pretax income:
The market impact on variable annuity guaranteed benefits (net of hedges and the related DSIC and DAC amortization) was an expense of $198 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to an expense of $78 million for the prior year period.
The market impact on indexed universal life benefits (net of hedges and the related DAC amortization, unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual) was an expense of $16 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to a benefit of $31 million for the prior year period.
The market impact of hedges on investments was an expense of $8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to an expense of $54 million for the prior year period.
Net realized investment gains were $33 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to net realized investment losses of $5 million for the prior year period.
The impact on DAC, DSIC and reserves for insurance features in non-traditional long-duration contracts from actual versus expected market performance based on our view of bond and equity performance was a benefit of $63 million ($27 million for DAC, $6 million for DSIC and $30 million for insurance features in non-traditional long duration contracts) for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 reflecting favorable equity market and bond fund returns compared to a benefit of $5 million ($3 million for DAC, $1 million for DSIC and $1 million for insurance features in non-traditional long duration contracts) for the prior year period.

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See the table of total pretax impacts on our revenues and expenses attributable to unlocking within our Consolidated Results of Operations for the three months ended September 30, 2017.
Net Revenues
Net revenues increased $233 million, or 3%, to $8.9 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $8.6 billion for the prior year period primarily due to market appreciation, wrap account net inflows, an increase in net investment income, and higher brokerage cash spread due to an increase in short-term interest rates, partially offset by the impact of unlocking, a $138 million decrease in revenues from the net impact of transitioning advisory accounts to share classes without 12b-1 fees, asset management net outflows and higher ceded premiums for our auto and home business.
Management and financial advice fees increased $380 million, or 9%, to $4.7 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $4.3 billion for the prior year period primarily due to an increase in AUM. Average AUM increased $37.9 billion, or 6%, compared to the prior year period due to market appreciation and wrap account net inflows, partially offset by asset management net outflows and the negative impact of foreign currency translation. See our discussion on the changes in AUM in our segment results of operations section.
Distribution fees decreased $28 million, or 2%, to $1.3 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the prior year period primarily due to a $162 million decrease related to our transition to share classes without 12b-1 fees in advisory accounts, partially offset by market appreciation and higher brokerage cash spread due to an increase in short-term interest rates.
Net investment income increased $64 million, or 6%, to $1.2 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $1.1 billion for the prior year period primarily due to a $46 million favorable change in the market impact of hedges on investments and net realized investment gains of $35 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to net realized investment losses of $5 million for the prior year period, partially offset by a $16 million decrease in investment income on fixed maturities driven by lower earned interest rates and fixed annuity net outflows.
Premiums decreased $79 million, or 7%, to $1.0 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $1.1 billion for the prior year period primarily reflecting higher ceded premiums for our auto and home business due to new reinsurance arrangements we entered into at the beginning of the year to reduce risk.
Other revenues decreased $99 million, or 12%, to $733 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $832 million for the prior year period primarily due to the impact of unlocking, partially offset by higher fees from variable annuity guarantee sales in the prior year where the fees start on the first anniversary date and higher average fee rates. Other revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 included a $47 million unfavorable impact from unlocking compared to a $64 million favorable impact in the prior year period. The primary driver of the unlocking impact to other revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was a negative impact from lower projected gains on reinsurance contracts resulting from favorable mortality experience. The primary driver of the unlocking impact to other revenues for the prior year period was a positive impact from higher projected gains on reinsurance contracts resulting from unfavorable mortality experience.
Expenses
Total expenses decreased $258 million, or 3%, to $7.3 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $7.5 billion for the prior year period primarily due to the impact of unlocking, partially offset by higher distribution expenses.
Distribution expenses increased $134 million, or 6%, to $2.5 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $2.4 billion for the prior year period reflecting market appreciation, wrap account net inflows and a $27 million benefit in the prior year period related to the write-off of the deferred reinsurance liability in connection with loss recognition testing of LTC insurance products, partially offset by a $106 million decrease from changes related to our transition to share classes without 12b-1 fees in advisory accounts and asset management net outflows.
Interest credited to fixed accounts increased $44 million, or 9%, to $509 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $465 million for the prior year period primarily due to the market impact on indexed universal life benefits, net of hedges, which was an expense of $14 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to a benefit of $25 million for the prior year period.
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses decreased $282 million, or 15%, to $1.7 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $1.9 billion for the prior year period primarily reflecting the following items:
The nine months ended September 30, 2017 included a $139 million benefit from unlocking compared to a $229 million expense in the prior year period. The unlocking impact for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 primarily reflected a benefit from updates to market-related inputs to our living benefit valuation. The unlocking impact for the prior year period primarily reflected low interest rates and an unfavorable impact from persistency on living benefit reserves, partially offset by a benefit from updates to withdrawal utilization and fee assumptions, as well as market-related inputs related to our living benefit valuation.
A $29 million increase in LTC reserves from a correction related to our claim utilization assumption in the third quarter of 2016.

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The impact on DSIC and reserves for insurance features in non-traditional long-duration contracts from actual versus expected market performance based on our view of bond and equity performance was a benefit of $36 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 reflecting favorable equity market and bond fund returns compared to a benefit of $2 million for the prior year period.
An $84 million decrease in auto and home expenses reflecting the impact of new reinsurance arrangements and a lower non-catastrophe loss ratio, partially offset by higher gross catastrophe losses. Catastrophe losses, net of the impact of reinsurance, were $84 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $89 million for the prior year period. The expanded reinsurance program resulted in ceded losses of approximately $82 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
A $57 million expense from loss recognition on LTC insurance products in the third quarter of 2017 primarily due to unfavorable morbidity experience, partially offset by premium increases.
A $24 million increase in expense related to higher reserve funding driven by the impact of higher fees from variable annuity guarantee sales in the prior year where the fees start on the first anniversary date.
A $21 million negative impact from changes in assumptions in the prior year unlocking process that resulted in ongoing increases to living benefit reserves.
A $459 million increase in expense compared to the prior year period from the unhedged nonperformance credit spread risk adjustment on variable annuity guaranteed benefits. As the embedded derivative liability on which the nonperformance credit spread is applied increases (decreases), the impact of the nonperformance credit spread is favorable (unfavorable) to expense. The unfavorable impact of the nonperformance credit spread was $122 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to a favorable impact of $337 million for the prior year period.
A $309 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 $1.7 billion change in the market impact on variable annuity guaranteed living benefits reserves, an unfavorable $1.4 billion change in the market impact on derivatives hedging the variable annuity guaranteed benefits and a favorable $3 million change in the DSIC offset. The main market drivers contributing to these changes are summarized below:
Interest rate 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 nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the prior year period.
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 nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to an expense in 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 higher expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the prior year period.
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 favorable impact compared to the prior year period.
Amortization of DAC decreased $171 million, or 48%, to $189 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $360 million for the prior year period primarily reflecting the following items:
The impact of unlocking was a benefit of $12 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to an expense of $81 million for the prior year period. The impact of unlocking for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 primarily reflected improved persistency and mortality on life insurance contracts and a $10 million benefit from a correction related to a variable annuity model assumption, partially offset by updates to market-related inputs to the living benefit valuation. The impact of unlocking in the prior year period primarily reflected low interest rates that more than offset benefits from persistency on annuity contracts without living benefits. In addition, we wrote-off $58 million of DAC in connection with the loss recognition on LTC insurance products in the prior year period.
The impact on DAC from actual versus expected market performance based on our view of bond and equity performance was a benefit of $27 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 reflecting favorable equity market and bond fund returns compared to a benefit of $3 million for the prior year period.
The DAC offset to the market impact on variable annuity guaranteed benefits (net of hedges and the related DSIC amortization) was a benefit of $24 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to an expense of $6 million for the prior year period.
General and administrative expense increased $23 million, or 1%, to $2.2 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the prior year period primarily due to higher performance-based compensation, partially offset by a $23 million expense in the prior year period from the resolution of a legacy legal matter related to the hedge fund business.

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Income Taxes
Our effective tax rate was 19.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to 18.6% for the prior year period. Our effective tax rates for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 were lower than the statutory rate as a result of tax preferred items including the dividends received deduction, low income housing tax credits, stock compensation and lower taxes on net income from foreign subsidiaries.
Results of Operations by Segment for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 
The following table presents summary financial information by segment:
 Nine Months Ended September 30,
2017 2016
(in millions)
Advice & Wealth Management
Net revenues$4,026
 $3,720
Expenses3,189
 3,063
Operating earnings$837
 $657
Asset Management
Net revenues$2,252
 $2,203
Expenses1,726
 1,751
Operating earnings$526
 $452
Annuities
Net revenues$1,861
 $1,846
Expenses1,299
 1,644
Operating earnings$562
 $202
Protection
Net revenues$1,516
 $1,693
Expenses1,347
 1,503
Operating earnings$169
 $190
Corporate & Other
Net revenues$162
 $178
Expenses454
 449
Operating loss$(292) $(271)
See the table of total pretax impacts on our revenues and expenses attributable to unlocking within our Results of Operations by Segment for the three months ended September 30, 2017.
Advice & Wealth Management
The following table presents the changes in wrap account assets and average balances for the nine months ended September 30:
 2017 2016
(in billions)
Beginning balance$201.1
 $180.5
Inflows from acquisition (1)
0.7
 
Other net flows13.8
 6.9
Net flows14.5
 6.9
Market appreciation (depreciation) and other19.6
 10.1
Ending balance$235.2
 $197.5
 
Advisory wrap account assets ending balance (2)
$233.0
 $195.4
Average advisory wrap account assets (3)
$216.2
 $184.7
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(2)
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.
(3)
Average ending balances are calculated using an average of the prior period’s ending balance and all months in the current period.
Wrap account assets increased $34.1 billion, or 17%, during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 due to net inflows of $14.5 billion, including $0.7 billion from our acquisition of IPI, and market appreciation and other of $19.6 billion. Net flows increased $7.6 billion compared to the prior year period. Average advisory wrap account assets increased $31.5 billion, or 17%, compared to the prior year period reflecting net inflows and market appreciation.
The following table presents the results of operations of our Advice & Wealth Management segment on an operating basis:
 Nine Months Ended September 30, Change
2017 2016
(in millions)  
Revenues
Management and financial advice fees$2,294
 $1,989
 $305
 15 %
Distribution fees1,533
 1,569
 (36) (2)
Net investment income174
 138
 36
 26
Other revenues59
 53
 6
 11
Total revenues4,060
 3,749
 311
 8
Banking and deposit interest expense34
 29
 5
 17
Total net revenues4,026
 3,720
 306
 8
Expenses
Distribution expenses2,379
 2,275
 104
 5
Interest and debt expense7
 6
 1
 17
General and administrative expense803
 782
 21
 3
Total expenses3,189
 3,063
 126
 4
Operating earnings$837
 $657
 $180
 27 %
Our Advice & Wealth Management segment pretax operating earnings, which exclude net realized investment gains or losses, increased $180 million, or 27%, to $837 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $657 million for the prior year period reflecting wrap account net inflows, market appreciation and higher earnings on brokerage cash, partially offset by expenses associated with recruiting experienced advisors and higher performance-based compensation. Pretax operating margin was 20.8% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to 17.7% for the prior year period.
Net Revenues
Net revenues exclude net realized investment gains or losses. Net revenues increased $306 million, or 8%, to $4.0 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $3.7 billion for the prior year period primarily due to growth in wrap account assets, higher earnings on brokerage cash and increased transactional activity, partially offset by a $138 million decrease in revenues from the net impact of transitioning advisory accounts to share classes without 12b-1 fees. Operating net revenue per advisor increased to $414,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, up 8%, from $382,000 for the prior year period.
Management and financial fees increased $305 million, or 15%, to $2.3 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $2.0 billion for the prior year period primarily due to growth in wrap account assets. Average advisory wrap account assets increased $31.5 billion, or 17%, compared to the prior year period reflecting net inflows and market appreciation.
Distribution fees decreased $36 million, or 2%, to $1.5 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $1.6 billion for the prior year period primarily due to a $162 million decrease related to our transition to share classes without 12b-1 fees in advisory accounts, partially offset by market appreciation, increased transactional activity and higher brokerage cash spread due to an increase in short-term interest rates.
Net investment income increased $36 million, or 26%, to $174 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $138 million for the prior year period primarily due to higher investment yields and an increase in invested balances driven by certificate net inflows.
Expenses
Total expenses increased $126 million, or 4%, to $3.2 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $3.1 billion for the prior year period primarily due to an increase in distribution expenses and general and administrative expense.

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Distribution expenses increased $104 million, or 5%, to $2.4 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $2.3 billion for the prior year period reflecting higher advisor compensation due to growth in wrap account assets, increased transactional activity and investments in recruiting experienced advisors, partially offset by a $106 million decrease related to our transition to share classes without 12b-1 fees in advisory accounts.
General and administrative expense increased $21 million, or 3%, to $803 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $782 million for the prior year period primarily due to higher performance-based compensation, as well as expenses related to the IPI acquisition.
Asset Management
The following tables present the mutual fund performance of our retail Columbia and Threadneedle funds as of June 30:
Columbia
Mutual Fund Rankings in top 2 Lipper Quartiles
2019 2018
Domestic EquityEqual weighted1 year49% 46%
  3 year47% 59%
  5 year56% 66%
 Asset weighted1 year66% 50%
  3 year57% 54%
  5 year77% 78%
International EquityEqual weighted1 year55% 80%
  3 year80% 65%
  5 year55% 75%
 Asset weighted1 year68% 57%
  3 year88% 50%
  5 year58% 61%
Taxable Fixed IncomeEqual weighted1 year82% 63%
  3 year81% 72%
  5 year88% 76%
 Asset weighted1 year67% 74%
  3 year82% 74%
  5 year90% 82%
Tax Exempt Fixed IncomeEqual weighted1 year89% 95%
  3 year95% 84%
  5 year94% 100%
 Asset weighted1 year98% 99%
  3 year98% 91%
  5 year98% 100%
Asset Allocation FundsEqual weighted1 year54% 53%
  3 year55% 62%
  5 year100% 78%
 Asset weighted1 year70% 48%
  3 year49% 50%
  5 year100% 94%
Number of funds with 4 or 5 Morningstar star ratings Overall53
 54
  3 year51
 54
  5 year49
 50
Percent of funds with 4 or 5 Morningstar star ratings Overall51% 51%
  3 year50% 51%
  5 year49% 51%
Percent of assets with 4 or 5 Morningstar star ratings Overall57% 58%
  3 year46% 50%
  5 year56% 51%
Mutual fund performance rankings are based on the performance of the Institutional Class for Columbia branded mutual funds. Only funds with Institutional Class shares are included.
Equal Weighted Rankings in Top 2 Quartiles: Counts the number of funds with above median ranking divided by the total number of funds. Asset size is not a factor.
Asset Weighted Rankings in Top 2 Quartiles: Sums the total assets of the funds with above median ranking divided by total assets of all funds. Funds with more assets will receive a greater share of the total percentage above or below median.

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Threadneedle
Retail Fund Rankings in Top 2 Morningstar Quartiles or Above Index Benchmark
2019 2018
EquityEqual weighted1 year60% 56%
  3 year57% 65%
  5 year74% 73%
 Asset weighted1 year58% 53%
  3 year57% 74%
  5 year82% 75%
Fixed IncomeEqual weighted1 year86% 77%
  3 year77% 72%
  5 year88% 72%
 Asset weighted1 year92% 94%
  3 year89% 90%
  5 year93% 89%
Allocation (Managed) FundsEqual weighted1 year67% 50%
  3 year50% 88%
  5 year86% 100%
 Asset weighted1 year58% 48%
  3 year54% 99%
  5 year96% 100%
The performance of each fund is measured on a consistent basis against the most appropriate benchmark — a peer group of similar funds or an index. 
Equal weighted: Counts the number of funds with above median ranking (if measured against peer group) or above index performance (if measured against an index) divided by the total number of funds. Asset size is not a factor. 
Asset weighted: Sums the assets of the funds with above median ranking (if measured against peer group) or above index performance (if measured against an index) divided by the total sum of assets in the funds. Funds with more assets will receive a greater share of the total percentage above or below median or index. 
Aggregated Allocation (Managed) Funds include funds that invest in other funds of the Threadneedle range including those funds that invest in both equity and fixed income. 
Aggregated Threadneedle data includes funds on the Threadneedle platform sub-advised by Columbia Management as well as advisors not affiliated with Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
The following table presents global managed assets by type:
September 30, Change 
Average(1)
 ChangeJune 30, Change 
Average (1)
 Change
Nine Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended
June 30,
2017 20162017 20162019 20182019 2018
(in billions)
Equity$265.8
 $245.9
 $19.9
 8 % $254.3
 $244.0
 $10.3
 4 %$252.7
 $268.6
 $(15.9) (6)% $250.1
 $268.4
 $(18.3) (7)%
Fixed income178.0
 183.3
 (5.3) (3) 177.3
 179.6
 (2.3) (1)172.6
 169.1
 3.5
 2
 168.1
 170.4
 (2.3) (1)
Money market5.9
 6.6
 (0.7) (11) 5.9
 7.3
 (1.4) (19)5.3
 6.1
 (0.8) (13) 5.2
 6.1
 (0.9) (15)
Alternative6.5
 7.3
 (0.8) (11) 7.0
 7.7
 (0.7) (9)3.2
 4.4
 (1.2) (27) 3.2
 5.0
 (1.8) (36)
Hybrid and other27.8
 24.7
 3.1
 13
 26.1
 24.2
 1.9
 8
34.5
 33.9
 0.6
 2
 34.1
 34.1
 
 
Total managed assets$484.0
 $467.8
 $16.2
 3 % $470.6
 $462.8
 $7.8
 2 %$468.3
 $482.1
 $(13.8) (3)% $460.7
 $484.0
 $(23.3) (5)%
(1) Average ending balances are calculated using an average of the prior period’s ending balance and all months in the current period.
(1) Average ending balances are calculated using an average of the prior period’s ending balance and all months in the current period.
(1) Average ending balances are calculated using an average of the prior period’s ending balance and all months in the current period.

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The following table presents the changes in global managed assets:
Nine Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended
June 30,
2017 20162019 2018
(in billions)
Global Retail FundsGlobal Retail Funds   
Beginning assets$259.9
 $263.9
$268.0
 $282.1
Inflows38.0
 38.3
11.5
 13.7
Acquisition related inflows (1)

 1.0
Outflows(45.7) (45.7)(13.4) (14.6)
Net VP/VIT fund flows(2.5) (1.3)(0.8) (0.7)
Net new flows(10.2) (7.7)(2.7) (1.6)
Reinvested dividends3.3
 3.8
2.9
 3.0
Net flows(6.9) (3.9)0.2
 1.4
Distributions(4.1) (4.6)(3.4) (3.5)
Market appreciation (depreciation) and other28.5
 13.8
Market appreciation (depreciation) and other (1)
8.5
 4.8
Foreign currency translation (2)
3.4
 (3.2)(0.5) (2.5)
Total ending assets280.8
 266.0
272.8
 282.3
   
Global InstitutionalGlobal Institutional   
Beginning assets194.5
 208.0
191.1
 203.2
Inflows18.9
 18.5
4.8
 5.8
Outflows(31.0) (31.1)
Outflows (1)
(6.9) (8.7)
Net flows(12.1) (12.6)(2.1) (2.9)
Market appreciation (depreciation) and other (3)
13.9
 14.9
7.9
 4.2
Foreign currency translation (2)
6.9
 (8.5)(1.4) (4.7)
Total ending assets203.2
 201.8
195.5
 199.8
Total managed assets$484.0
 $467.8
$468.3
 $482.1
   
Total net flows(1)$(19.0) $(16.5)$(1.9) $(1.5)
   
Former Parent Company Related (4)
   
Retail net new flows$(0.3) $(0.5)
Institutional net new flows (1)
(0.7) (1.5)
Total net new flows (1)
$(1.0) $(2.0)

(1) Amounts for the second quarter of 2018 were restated to correct an error related to former parent company managed assets. The change was a decrease to retail fund market appreciation (depreciation) and other of $0.2 billion and a decrease to institutional outflows of $0.2 billion, which was also reflected in former parent company related institutional net new flows. There were no changes in total managed assets.
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 Nine Months Ended September 30,
2017 2016
(in billions)
Former Parent Company Related (4)(5)
Retail net new flows$(2.3) $(0.6)
Institutional net new flows(10.4) (7.6)
Total net new flows$(12.7) $(8.2)
(1)
Inflows associated with acquisitions that closed during the period.
(2) Amounts represent local currency to US dollar translation for reporting purposes.
(3) Includes $0.3$2.9 billion and $2.6$0.5 billion for the total change in Affiliated General Account Assets during the ninethree months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and 2016,2018, respectively.
(4) Former parent company related assets and net new flows are included in the rollforwards above.
(5) Prior period former parent company relatedIn March 2017, the United Kingdom (UK) invoked article 50 of the Treaty of Lisbon in serving its relevant notice to leave the European Union. The full impact of the British exit from the EU (commonly known as “Brexit”) remains uncertain about how negotiations relating to the UK’s withdrawal and new trade agreements will be conducted, as well as the potential consequences and precise timeframe for Brexit. We continue to actively monitor Brexit negotiations and given the current status, we are preparing (as much as possible) for any potential disruptions which may arise from a “no deal Brexit.” The extension of negotiations until October 31, 2019 provides us with additional time to plan for any “no deal” scenario. This uncertainty may have a negative impact on our UK and European net new flows were restated to include additional Former Parent Company net new flows that were previously not considered. The change was a decrease of $199 million forand foreign currency translation if the nine months ended September 30, 2017British Pound weakens.
Total segment AUM increased $29.6$9.2 billion, or 7%2%,during the ninethree monthsendedSeptember June 30, 20172019drivenby market appreciation, partially offset by net outflows of $1.9 billion, retail fund distributions of $3.4 billion and a positivenegative impact of foreign currency translation partially offset by net outflows. Total segment AUM. Europe, Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”) retail net outflows were $19.0$0.7 billion forin the nine months ended September 30, 2017, quarter reflecting negative consumer sentiment associated with Brexit and geopolitical concerns in Europe. U.S. retail net inflows in the quarter were $0.9 billion,

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which included $12.7$2.9 billion of reinvested dividends and reflected continued outflows of former parent-related assets.
in active equity funds. Global retailinstitutional net outflows of $6.9$2.1 billion included $2.5 billion of outflows of our variable product funds underlying insurance and annuity separate accounts and $2.3$0.7 billion of outflows from former parent-related assets. In U.S. retail, net outflows excluding the former parent-related assets were $5.5 billion, reflecting industry pressures on active strategies partially offset by $3.3 billion of reinvested dividends. In EMEA, net inflows were $0.9 billion.
Global institutional net outflows of $12.1 billion included $10.4 billion of outflows from former parent-related assets and a $1.6 billion outflow from an institutional client that continued a pattern of redeeming assets for liquidity purposes that started in 2015. Institutional outflows from former parent-related assets included Zurich outflows of $6.6 billion and U.S. Trust outflows of $3.8 billion.
The following table presents the results of operations of our Asset Management segment on an adjusted operating basis:
Nine Months Ended September 30, ChangeThree Months Ended
June 30,
 Change
2017 20162019 2018
(in millions)  (in millions)  
RevenuesRevenues       
Management and financial advice fees$1,880
 $1,826
 $54
 3 %$607
 $636
 $(29) (5)%
Distribution fees344
 363
 (19) (5)103
 110
 (7) (6)
Net investment income16
 9
 7
 78
3
 8
 (5) (63)
Other revenues12
 5
 7
 NM

 1
 (1) NM
Total revenues2,252
 2,203
 49
 2
713
 755
 (42) (6)
Banking and deposit interest expense
 
 
 
1
 
 1
 
Total net revenues2,252
 2,203
 49
 2
712
 755
 (43) (6)
ExpensesExpenses       
Distribution expenses750
 762
 (12) (2)230
 241
 (11) (5)
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs12
 13
 (1) (8)2
 4
 (2) (50)
Interest and debt expense16
 16
 
 
7
 6
 1
 17
General and administrative expense948
 960
 (12) (1)309
 321
 (12) (4)
Total expenses1,726
 1,751
 (25) (1)548
 572
 (24) (4)
Operating earnings$526
 $452
 $74
 16 %
Adjusted operating earnings$164
 $183
 $(19) (10)%
NM Not Meaningful.
Our Asset Management segment pretax adjusted operating earnings, which exclude net realized investment gains or losses, increased $74decreased $19 million, or 16%10%, to $526$164 million for the ninethree months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 compared to $452$183 million for the prior year period primarily due to market appreciation, an increase in incentive fees from CLO unwinds,the cumulative impact of net outflows, partially offset by higher average equity markets and a $9 million expenseincrease in the prior year period from the resolution of a legacy legal matter related to the hedge fund business and continued expense management, partially offset by net outflows and higher performance-based compensation.

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performance fees.
Net Revenues
Net revenues, which exclude net realized investment gains or losses, increased $49decreased $43 million, or 2%6%, to $2.3 billion$712 million for the ninethree months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 compared to $2.2 billion$755 million for the prior year period reflecting market appreciation and an increase in incentive fees from CLO unwinds, partially offset by net outflows, foreign exchange translation and a $28 million decrease related to the transition of advisory accounts to share classes without 12b-1 fees. The Asset Management segment revenue related to 12b-1 fees is eliminated on a consolidated basis.period.
Management and financial advice fees increased $54decreased $29 million, or 3%5%, to $1.9 billion$607 million for the ninethree months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 compared to $1.8 billion$636 million for the prior year period driven by market appreciationcumulative net outflows and an increase in incentive fees fromCLOunwinds,partiallyoffsetbycumulativenetoutflowsfromformerparent-related assetsandhigher fee yielding retail funds and a $24$8 million negative foreign currency translation impact.impact, partially offset by higher average equity markets and an $8 million increase in performance fees. Our average weighted equity index (“WEI”), which is a proxyforequity movementsonAUM,increased16% 3% for the ninethree months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 comparedto theprioryear period. The average S&P 500 increased 7% in the second quarter of 2019 compared to the prior year period. The disconnect between the increase in WEI and S&P 500 was larger than usual, primarily due to underperformance of European indices compared to the S&P 500.
Distribution fees decreased $19$7 million, or 5%6%, to $344$103 million for the ninethree months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 compared to $363$110 million for the prior year period primarily due to the cumulative impact of net outflows and a $28 million decrease related to the transition of advisory accounts to share classes without 12b-1 fees, partially offset by market appreciation.outflows.
Expenses
Total expensesNet investment income decreased $25$5 million, or 1%63%, to $1.7 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $1.8 billion for the prior year period due to lower distribution expenses and general and administrative expense.
Distribution expenses decreased $12 million, or 2%, to $750$3 million for the ninethree months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 compared to $762$8 million for the prior year period reflecting seed money losses compared to seed money gains in the prior year period.
Expenses
Total expenses decreased $24 million, or 4%, to $548 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $572 million for the prior year period.
Distribution expenses decreased $11 million, or 5%, to $230 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $241 million for the prior year period primarily due to lower compensation driven bythe cumulative impact of net outflows and a decrease related to the transition of advisory accounts to share classes without 12b-1 fees, partially offset by market appreciation. The Asset Management segment expense related to 12b-1 fees is eliminated on a consolidated basis.outflows.
General and administrative expense decreased $12 million, or 1%4%, to $948$309 million for the ninethree months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 compared to $960$321 million for the prior year period primarily due to a $20$3 million benefit from thepositive foreign currency translation impact of foreign exchange, a $9 million expense in the prior year period from the resolution of a legacy legal matter related to the hedge fund business and continued expense management, partially offset by higher performance-based compensation.reengineering initiatives.

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Annuities
The following table presents the results of operations of our Annuities segment on an adjusted operating basis:
 Nine Months Ended September 30, Change
2017 2016
(in millions)  
Revenues
Management and financial advice fees$573
 $549
 $24
 4 %
Distribution fees270
 260
 10
 4
Net investment income527
 573
 (46) (8)
Premiums84
 89
 (5) (6)
Other revenues407
 375
 32
 9
Total revenues1,861
 1,846
 15
 1
Banking and deposit interest expense
 
 
 
Total net revenues1,861
 1,846
 15
 1
Expenses
Distribution expenses314
 316
 (2) (1)
Interest credited to fixed accounts357
 360
 (3) (1)
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses311
 628
 (317) (50)
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs135
 159
 (24) (15)
Interest and debt expense26
 24
 2
 8
General and administrative expense156
 157
 (1) (1)
Total expenses1,299
 1,644
 (345) (21)
Operating earnings$562
 $202
 $360
 NM
NM  Not Meaningful.

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 Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Change
2019 2018
(in millions)  
Revenues       
Management and financial advice fees$195
 $200
 $(5) (3)%
Distribution fees85
 88
 (3) (3)
Net investment income139
 161
 (22) (14)
Premiums31
 27
 4
 15
Other revenues170
 146
 24
 16
Total revenues620
 622
 (2) 
Banking and deposit interest expense
 
 
 
Total net revenues620
 622
 (2) 
Expenses       
Distribution expenses105
 113
 (8) (7)
Interest credited to fixed accounts112
 115
 (3) (3)
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses168
 163
 5
 3
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs46
 51
 (5) (10)
Interest and debt expense10
 10
 
 
General and administrative expense50
 48
 2
 4
Total expenses491
 500
 (9) (2)
Adjusted operating earnings$129
 $122
 $7
 6 %
Our Annuities segment pretax adjusted operating income,earnings, which excludes net realized investment gains or losses (net of the related DSIC and DAC amortization) and, the market impact on variable annuity guaranteed benefits (net of hedges and the related DSIC and DAC amortization), the market impact on fixed index annuity benefits (net of hedges and the related DAC amortization) and mean reversion related impacts, increased $360$7 million, or 6%, to $562$129 million for the ninethree months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 compared to $202$122 million for the prior year period primarily due to higher average equity markets and higher fee income on variable annuity guarantees net of reserve increases, partially offset by the impact of unlocking, equity market appreciation and the impact on DAC, DSIC and reserves for insurance features in non-traditional long-duration contracts from actual versus expected market performance based on our viewlow interest rates.
RiverSource variable annuity account balances were essentially flat at $78.1 billion as of bond and equity performance, partially offset by lower investment yields and a $21 million negative impact from changes in assumptions inJune 30, 2019 compared to the prior year unlocking process that resulted in ongoing increases to living benefit reserves.
The impact on DAC, DSIC and reserves for insurance features in non-traditional long-duration contracts from actual versus expected market performance based on our viewperiod as net outflows of bond and equity performance was a benefit of $61 million ($25 million for DAC, $6 million for DSIC and $30 million for insurance features in non-traditional long duration contracts) for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 reflecting favorable$3.3 billion were offset by equity market and bond fund returns appreciation. Variable annuity sales declined 16% compared to a benefit of $5 million ($3 million for DAC, $1 million for DSIC and $1 million for insurance features in non-traditional long duration contracts) for the prior year period.
Net Revenues
Net revenues, which exclude net realized investment gains or losses, increased $15 million, or 1%,RiverSource fixed deferred annuity account balances declined 6% to $1.9$8.5 billion for the nine months ended Septemberas of June 30, 20172019 compared to $1.8 billion for the prior year period as older policies continue to lapse and new sales are limited due to equity market appreciationlow interest rates. Given the current interest rate environment, our current fixed deferred annuity book is expected to gradually run off and an increase in variableearnings on our fixed deferred annuity rider fees, partially offset by lower investment yieldsbusiness will trend down. We reinsured approximately 20% of our fixed annuities block during the first quarter of 2019. The reinsurance transaction generated $200 million of excess capital and net outflows inhas a marginal impact on fixed and variable annuities.annuity adjusted pretax operating earnings.
Net Revenues
Management and financial advice fees increased $24decreased $5 million, or 4%3%, to $573$195 million for the ninethree months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 compared to $549$200 million for the prior year period due to higherlower fees on variable annuities driven by higherlower average separate account balances. Average variable annuity account balances increased $2.8decreased $1.7 billion, or 4%2%, from the prior year period due to market appreciation,net outflows, partially offset by net outflows.higher average equity markets.
Net investment income, which excludes net realized investment gains or losses, decreased $46$22 million, or 8%14%, to $527$139 million for the ninethree months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 compared to $573$161 million for the prior year period reflecting lower average invested assets due to fixed annuity net outflows and the fixed annuities reinsurance transaction.
Other revenues increased $24 million, or 16%, to $170 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $146 million for the prior year period primarily reflecting a decrease of approximately $34 million from lower earned interest rates and approximately $12 million from lower invested assets due to accretion on our fixed annuity net outflows.
Other revenues increased $32 million, or 9%, to $407 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $375 million for the prior year period due toannuities reinsurance deposit receivable and higher fees from variable annuity guarantee sales in the prior year where the fees start on the first anniversary date and higher average fee rates.

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Expenses
TotalDistribution expenses decreased $8 million, or 7%, to $105 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $113 million for the prior year period reflecting lower variable annuity sales.
Interest credited to fixed accounts, which exclude the market impact on variablefixed index annuity guaranteed benefits (net of hedges and the related DSIC and DAC amortization) and the DAC and DSIC offset to net realized investment gains or losses,hedges), decreased $345$3 million, or 21%3%, to $1.3 billion$112 million for the ninethree months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 compared to $1.6 billion$115 million for the prior year period primarily due to the impact of unlocking.lower average fixed deferred annuity account balances.
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses, which exclude the market impact on variable annuity guaranteed benefits (net of hedges and the related DSIC amortization), mean reversion related impacts, and the DSIC offset to net realized investment gains or losses, decreased $317increased $5 million, or 50%3%, to $311$168 million for the ninethree months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 compared to $628$163 million for the prior year period primarily reflecting the following items:
The impact of unlocking was a $119 million benefit for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to a $197 million expense for the prior year period. The unlocking impact for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 primarily reflected a benefit from updates to market-related inputs to our living benefit valuation. The unlocking impact for the prior year period primarily reflected low interest rates and an unfavorable impact from persistency on living benefit reserves, partially offset by a benefit from updates to withdrawal utilization and fee assumptions, as well as market-related inputs related to our living benefit valuation.
The impact on DSIC and reserves for insurance features in non-traditional long-duration contracts from actual versus expected market performance based on our view of bond and equity performance was a benefit of $36 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 reflecting favorable equity market and bond fund returns compared to a benefit of $2 million for the prior year period.
A $24 million increase in expense relateddue to higher reserve funding driven by the impact of higher fees from variable annuity guarantee sales in the prior year where the fees start on the first anniversary date.
A $21 million negative impact from changes in assumptions in the prior year unlocking process that resulted in ongoing increases to livingguaranteed benefit reserves.
Amortization of DAC decreased $24 million, or 15%, to $135 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $159 million for the prior year period primarily reflecting the following items:
The impact of unlocking was a benefit of $1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to an expense of $18 million for the prior year period. The impact of unlocking for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 primarily

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reflected a $10 million benefit from a correction related to a variable annuity model assumption and slightly higher interest rates, largely offset by updates to market-related inputs to the living benefit valuation. The impact of unlocking in the prior year period primarily reflected low interest rates that more than offset benefits from persistency on annuity contracts without living benefits.
The impact on DAC from actual versus expected market performance based on our view of bond and equity performance was a benefit of $25 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 reflecting favorable equity market and bond fund returns compared to a benefit of $3 million for the prior year period.
The negative impact on DAC from higher than expected lapses on variable annuities was $14 million.rider charges.
Protection
The following table presents the results of operations of our Protection segment on an adjusted operating basis:
Nine Months Ended September 30, ChangeThree Months Ended
June 30,
 Change
2017 20162019 2018
(in millions)  (in millions)  
RevenuesRevenues       
Management and financial advice fees$35
 $38
 $(3) (8)%$11
 $12
 $(1) (8)%
Distribution fees74
 72
 2
 3
23
 23
 
 
Net investment income253
 247
 6
 2
76
 73
 3
 4
Premiums896
 959
 (63) (7)51
 50
 1
 2
Other revenues258
 377
 (119) (32)98
 97
 1
 1
Total revenues1,516
 1,693
 (177) (10)259
 255
 4
 2
Banking and deposit interest expense
 
 
 

 
 
 
Total net revenues1,516
 1,693
 (177) (10)259
 255
 4
 2
ExpensesExpenses       
Distribution expenses50
 50
 
 
11
 13
 (2) (15)
Interest credited to fixed accounts138
 130
 8
 6
52
 48
 4
 8
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses888
 1,015
 (127) (13)81
 78
 3
 4
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs70
 107
 (37) (35)13
 15
 (2) (13)
Interest and debt expense19
 18
 1
 6
4
 4
 
 
General and administrative expense182
 183
 (1) (1)33
 34
 (1) (3)
Total expenses1,347
 1,503
 (156) (10)194
 192
 2
 1
Operating earnings$169
 $190
 $(21) (11)%
Adjusted operating earnings$65
 $63
 $2
 3 %
Our Protection segment pretax adjusted operating earnings, which excludes net realized investment gains or losses (net of the related DAC amortization, unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual) and, the market impact on indexed universal lifeIUL benefits (net of hedges and the related DAC amortization, unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual), decreased $21and mean reversion related impacts, increased $2 million, or 11%3%, to $169$65 million for the ninethree months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 compared to $190$63 million for the prior year period.
Net Revenues
Net investment income, which excludes net realized investment gains or losses, increased $3 million, or 4%, to $76 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $73 million for the prior year period reflecting higher average invested assets.
Expenses
Interest credited to fixed accounts increased $4 million, or 8%, to $52 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $48 million for the prior year period primarily due to the impact of unlockingdriven by higher fixed account values associated with UL and the low interest rate environment, partially offset by improved auto and home results.VUL insurance.
Net Revenues
Net revenues, which exclude net realized investment gains or losses (net of unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual) and the unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual offset to the market impact on indexed universal life benefits, decreased $177 million, or 10%, to $1.5 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $1.7 billion for the prior year period primarily due to the impact of unlocking and a decrease in premiums.
Premiums decreased $63 million, or 7%, to $896 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $959 million for the prior year period primarily reflecting higher ceded premiums for our auto and home business due to new reinsurance arrangements we entered into at the beginning of the year to reduce risk.
Other revenues decreased $119 million, or 32%, to $258 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $377 million for the prior year period due to the impact of unlocking. Other revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 included a $47 million unfavorable impact from unlocking compared to a $64 million favorable impact in the prior year period. The primary driver of the unlocking impact to other revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was a negative impact from lower projected gains on reinsurance contracts resulting from favorable mortality experience. The primary driver of the unlocking


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impact to other revenues for the prior year period was a positive impact from higher projected gains on reinsurance contracts resulting from unfavorable mortality experience.
Expenses
Total expenses, which exclude the market impact on indexed universal life benefits (net of hedges and the related DAC amortization) and the DAC offset to net realized investment gains or losses, decreased $156 million, or 10%, to $1.3 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $1.5 billion for the prior year period due to the impact of unlocking and a decrease in auto and home expenses.
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses decreased $127 million, or 13%, to $888 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $1.0 billion for the prior year period due to the impact of unlocking and an $84 million decrease in auto and home expenses reflecting the impact of new reinsurance arrangements and a lower non-catastrophe loss ratio, partially offset by higher gross catastrophe losses. The unlocking impact for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was a $14 million benefit and primarily reflected favorable mortality experience on life insurance contracts. The unlocking impact for the prior year period was a $40 million expense and primarily reflected low interest rates and unfavorable mortality experience. Catastrophe losses, net of the impact of reinsurance, were $84 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $89 million for the prior year period. The expanded reinsurance program resulted in ceded losses of approximately $82 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
Amortization of DAC decreased $37 million, or 35%, to $70 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $107 million for the prior year period primarily reflecting the impact of unlocking, as well as lower DAC amortization on our auto and home business. The unlocking impact for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was a benefit of $13 million and primarily reflected improved persistency and mortality on life insurance contracts. The unlocking impact for the prior year period was an expense of $7 million.

Corporate & Other
The following table presents the results of operations of our Corporate & Other segment on an adjusted operating basis:
Nine Months Ended September 30, ChangeThree Months Ended
June 30,
 Change
2017 20162019 2018
(in millions)  (in millions)  
RevenuesRevenues       
Management and financial advice fees$1
 $1
 $
  %
Distribution fees2
 2
 
 
Net investment income$79
 $94
 $(15) (16)%47
 44
 3
 7
Premiums81
 81
 
 
302
 288
 14
 5
Other revenues4
 4
 
 
2
 
 2
 
Total revenues164
 179
 (15) (8)354
 335
 19
 6
Banking and deposit interest expense2
 1
 1
 NM
2
 1
 1
 NM
Total net revenues162
 178
 (16) (9)352
 334
 18
 5
ExpensesExpenses       
Distribution expenses(7) (39) 32
 82

 3
 (3) NM
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses239
 219
 20
 9
287
 313
 (26) (8)
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs
 63
 (63) NM
13
 13
 
 
Interest and debt expense20
 21
 (1) (5)17
 9
 8
 89
General and administrative expense202
 185
 17
 9
96
 80
 16
 20
Total expenses454
 449
 5
 1
413
 418
 (5) (1)
Operating loss$(292) $(271) $(21) (8)%
Adjusted operating loss$(61) $(84) $23
 27 %
NM Not Meaningful.
Our Corporate & Other segment pretax adjusted operating loss excludes net realized investment gains or losses, the market impact of hedges to offset interest rate changes on unrealized gains or losses for certain investments, integration and restructuring charges, and the impact of consolidating CIEs. Our Corporate & Other segment pretax adjusted operating loss increased $21decreased $23 million, or 8%27%, to $292$61 million for the ninethree months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 compared to $271$84 million for the prior year period.
Our closed block long term care (“LTC”) insurance had pretax adjusted operating earnings of $4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to a pretax adjusted operating loss of $5 million for the prior year period reflecting policyholder experience and expanded benefit reduction offerings, as well as higher mortality.
Auto and Home pretax adjusted operating earnings were $14 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to a pretax adjusted operating loss of $19 million for the prior year period primarily reflecting a decrease in net investment income, an increase in general and administrative expense and LTC loss recognition of $57lower catastrophe losses.
Premiums increased $14 million, or 5%, to $302 million for the third quarter of 2017, partially offset by LTC loss recognition of $31 million in the prior year period and a $29 million increase in LTC reserves in the prior year period from a correction related to our claim utilization assumption.

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Net investment income decreased $15 million, or 16%, to $79 million for the ninethree months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 compared to $94$288 million for the prior year period primarily due to higher amortization relating to an increaseaverage premiums in low income housing investmentsboth auto and the impact of interest allocation between subsidiaries.home insurance products and higher auto policies in force.
Distribution expenses increased $32 million to a benefit of $7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to a benefit of $39 million for the prior year period. Distribution expenses for the prior year period included a $27 million benefit related to the write-off of the deferred reinsurance liability in connection with loss recognition on LTC insurance products.
Benefits,, claims, losses and settlement expenses increased $20decreased $26 million, or 9%8%, to $239$287 million for the ninethree months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 compared to $219$313 million for the prior year period primarily duereflecting lower current period catastrophe losses and slower LTC reserve growth. Current period catastrophe losses (net of the impact of reinsurance) were $18 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to a $57$41 million expense from loss recognition on LTC insurance products in the third quarter of 2017, partially offset by a $29 million increase in LTC reserves infor the prior year period from a correction related to our claim utilization assumption. The LTC loss recognition in the third quarter of 2017 was primarily due to unfavorable morbidity experience, partially offset by premium increases.
Amortization of DAC decreased $63 million compared to the prior year period reflecting the write-off of DAC in the third quarter of 2016 in connection with the loss recognition on LTC insurance products.period.
General and administrative expense increased $17$16 million, or 9%20%, to $202$96 million for the ninethree months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 compared to $185$80 million for the prior year period primarily due to higher performance-basedmark-to-market impact on share-based compensation expenses and a $9investments in growth initiatives.

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Consolidated Results of Operations for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 and 2018
The following table presents our consolidated results of operations:
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
 Change
2019 2018
(in millions)  
Revenues       
Management and financial advice fees$3,359
 $3,360
 $(1)  %
Distribution fees970
 933
 37
 4
Net investment income765
 815
 (50) (6)
Premiums747
 700
 47
 7
Other revenues594
 592
 2
 
Total revenues6,435
 6,400
 35
 1
Banking and deposit interest expense72
 36
 36
 NM
Total net revenues6,363
 6,364
 (1) 
Expenses       
Distribution expenses1,848
 1,807
 41
 2
Interest credited to fixed accounts390
 321
 69
 21
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses1,254
 1,129
 125
 11
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs74
 155
 (81) (52)
Interest and debt expense112
 131
 (19) (15)
General and administrative expense1,628
 1,577
 51
 3
Total expenses5,306
 5,120
 186
 4
Pretax income1,057
 1,244
 (187) (15)
Income tax provision170
 188
 (18) (10)
Net income$887
 $1,056
 $(169) (16)%
NM  Not Meaningful.
Overall
Pretax income decreased $187 million, or 15%, to $1.1 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $1.2 billion for the prior year period. The following impacts were significant drivers of the period-over-period change in pretax income:
The market impact on variable annuity guaranteed benefits (net of hedges and the related DSIC and DAC amortization) was an expense of $202 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to an expense of $85 million for the prior year period.
The market impact on IUL benefits (net of hedges and the related DAC amortization, unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual) was an expense of $77 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to a benefit of $5 million for the prior year period.
The market impact of hedges on investments was an expense of $28 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to a benefit of $21 million for the prior year period.
The cumulative impact of asset management net outflows.
An increase in expenses related to investments in business growth.
A positive impact from higher short-term interest rates and wrap account net inflows.
The mean reversion related impact was a benefit of $54 million for the renegotiationsix months ended June 30, 2019 compared to a benefit of a vendor arrangement, $14 million for the prior year period.
Net Revenues
Net revenues of $6.4 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2019 were essentially flat compared to the prior year period.
Distribution fees increased $37 million, or 4%, to $970 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $933 million for the prior year period reflecting higher earnings on brokerage cash due to an increase in short-term interest rates, partially offset by decreased transactional activity.

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Net investment income decreased $50 million, or 6%, to $765 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $815 million for the prior year period primarily due to a $14$29 million decrease in net investment income of CIEs, a $49 million unfavorable change in the market impact of hedges on investments and the impact of fixed annuity net outflows and the fixed annuities reinsurance transaction, partially offset by higher average investment yields on assets related to certificates and certificate net inflows.
Premiums increased $47 million, or 7%, to $747 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $700 million for the prior year period primarily due to higher average premium in both auto and home insurance products and higher auto policies in force.
Banking and deposit interest expense increased $36 million to $72 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $36 million for the prior year period due to higher average crediting rates on certificates and higher average certificate balances.
Expenses
Total expenses increased $186 million, or 4%, to $5.3 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $5.1 billion for the prior year period.
Distribution expenses increased $41 million, or 2%, to $1.8 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to the prior year period reflecting higher advisor compensation due to wrap account net inflows, higher mark-to-market impact on advisor deferred compensation expense and investments in recruiting experienced advisors, partially offset by the impact of asset management net outflows and decreased transactional activity.
Interest credited to fixed accounts increased $69 million, or 21%, to $390 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $321 million for the prior year period primarily due to the market impact on IUL benefits, net of hedges, which was an expense of $66 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to a benefit of $4 million for the prior year period.
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses increased $125 million, or 11%, to $1.3 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $1.1 billion for the prior year period primarily reflecting the following items:
A $113 million increase in expense from the unhedged nonperformance credit spread risk adjustment on variable annuity guaranteed benefits. The unfavorable impact of the nonperformance credit spread was $102 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to a favorable impact of $11 million for the prior year period. As the estimate of the nonperformance credit spread over the LIBOR swap curve tightens or widens, the embedded derivative liability will increase or decrease. As the embedded derivative liability on which the nonperformance credit spread is applied increases (decreases), the impact of the nonperformance credit spread is favorable (unfavorable) to expense.
A $31million increase 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 increase was the result of an unfavorable $625 million change in the market impact on variable annuity guaranteed living benefits reserves, a favorable $591 million change in the market impact on derivatives hedging the variable annuity guaranteed benefits and a favorable $3 million change in the DSIC offset. The main market drivers contributing to these changes are summarized below:
Interest rate impact on the variable annuity guaranteed living benefits liability net of the impact on the corresponding hedge assets resulted in an expense for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to a benefit in the prior year period.
Equity market 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 six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to the prior year period.
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 favorable impact compared to the prior year period.
A $23 million decrease in current period auto and home catastrophe losses, net of the impact of reinsurance.
Amortization of DAC decreased $81 million, or 52%, to $74 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $155 million for the prior year period primarily reflecting the following items:
The DAC offset to the market impact on variable annuity guaranteed benefits was a benefit of $32 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $5 million for the prior year period.
The DAC offset to the market impact on IUL benefits, net of hedges was a benefit of $14 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to an expense of $2 million for the prior year period.
The mean reversion related impact was a benefit of $27 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $3 million for the prior year period.
The positive impact on DAC from normal year over year experience differences for variable annuities was $14 million.
Interest and debt expense decreased $19 million, or 15%, to $112 million for the resolutionsix months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $131 million for the prior year period primarily due to a decrease in interest expense from CIEs.

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General and administrative expense increased $51 million, or 3%, to $1.6 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to the prior year period primarily due to investments in business growth and higher mark-to-market impact on share-based compensation expenses.
Income Taxes
Our effective tax rate was 16.0% for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to 15.2% for the prior year period. The benefit for net excess tax benefits related to employee share-based payments was $8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $21 million for the prior year period. See Note 18 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for additional discussion on income taxes.
Results of Operations by Segment for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 
The following table presents summary financial information by segment:
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
2019 2018
(in millions)
Advice & Wealth Management   
Net revenues$3,207
 $3,044
Expenses2,481
 2,378
Adjusted operating earnings$726
 $666
Asset Management   
Net revenues$1,401
 $1,533
Expenses1,091
 1,155
Adjusted operating earnings$310
 $378
Annuities   
Net revenues$1,224
 $1,235
Expenses967
 987
Adjusted operating earnings$257
 $248
Protection   
Net revenues$521
 $508
Expenses382
 380
Adjusted operating earnings$139
 $128
Corporate & Other   
Net revenues$694
 $657
Expenses818
 792
Adjusted operating loss$(124) $(135)

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Advice & Wealth Management
The following table presents the changes in wrap account assets and average balances for the six months ended June 30:
 2019 2018
(in billions)
Beginning balance$251.5
 $248.2
Net flows9.2
 10.9
Market appreciation (depreciation) and other31.3
 (0.4)
Ending balance$292.0
 $258.7
    
Advisory wrap account assets ending balance (1)
$289.1
 $256.3
Average advisory wrap account assets (2)
$272.8
 $251.4
(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.
Wrap account assets increased $40.5 billion, or 16%, during the six months ended June 30, 2019 due to net inflows of $9.2 billion and market appreciation and other of $31.3 billion. Average advisory wrap account assets increased $21.4 billion, or 9%, compared to the prior year period primarily reflecting net inflows.
The following table presents the results of operations of our Advice & Wealth Management segment on an adjusted operating basis:
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
 Change
2019 2018
(in millions)  
Revenues
Management and financial advice fees$1,832
 $1,726
 $106
 6%
Distribution fees1,141
 1,119
 22
 2
Net investment income200
 142
 58
 41
Other revenues105
 93
 12
 13
Total revenues3,278
 3,080
 198
 6
Banking and deposit interest expense71
 36
 35
 97
Total net revenues3,207
 3,044
 163
 5
Expenses
Distribution expenses1,796
 1,745
 51
 3
Interest and debt expense6
 5
 1
 20
General and administrative expense679
 628
 51
 8
Total expenses2,481
 2,378
 103
 4
Adjusted operating earnings$726
 $666
 $60
 9%
Our Advice & Wealth Management segment pretax adjusted operating earnings, which exclude net realized investment gains or losses, increased $60 million, or 9%, to $726 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $666 million for the prior year period reflecting wrap account net inflows and higher earnings on brokerage cash, partially offset by continued investments for growth and higher mark-to-market impact on advisor deferred compensation expenses. Pretax adjusted operating margin was 22.6% for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to 21.9% for the prior year period.
Net Revenues
Net revenues exclude net realized investment gains or losses. Net revenues increased $163 million, or 5%, to $3.2 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $3.0 billion for the prior year period. Adjusted operating net revenue per advisor increased to $322,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2019, up 5%, from $308,000 for the prior year period.
Management and financial fees increased $106 million, or 6%, to $1.8 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $1.7 billion for the prior year period primarily due to growth in wrap account assets. Average advisory wrap account assets increased $21.4 billion, or 9%, compared to the prior year period primarily reflecting net inflows.

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Distribution fees increased $22 million, or 2%, to $1.1 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to the prior year period reflecting higher earnings on brokerage cash due to an increase in short-term interest rates, partially offset by decreased transactional activity. Brokerage cash balances declined 1% to $24.3 billion as of June 30, 2019 compared to the prior year period. We earned 211 basis points for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to 145 basis points for the prior year period.
Net investment income increased $58 million, or 41%, to $200 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $142 million for the prior year period primarily due to higher average investment yields on assets related to certificates and higher average invested balances due to certificate net inflows.
Banking and deposit interest expense increased $35 million, or 97%, to $71 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $36 million for the prior year period due to higher client crediting rates on certificates and higher average certificate balances.
Expenses
Total expenses increased $103 million, or 4%, to $2.5 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $2.4 billion for the prior year period.
Distribution expenses increased $51 million, or 3%, to $1.8 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $1.7 billion for the prior year period reflecting higher advisor compensation due to wrap account net inflows, higher mark-to-market impact on advisor deferred compensation expense and investments in recruiting experienced advisors, partially offset by decreased transactional activity.
General and administrative expense increased $51 million, or 8%, to $679 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $628 million for the prior year period primarily due to investments in business growth.
Asset Management
The following table presents global managed assets by type:
 June 30, Change 
Average(1)
 Change
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2019 20182019 2018
(in billions)
Equity$252.7
 $268.6
 $(15.9) (6)% $246.6
 $272.8
 $(26.2) (10)%
Fixed income172.6
 169.1
 3.5
 2
 166.3
 171.7
 (5.4) (3)
Money market5.3
 6.1
 (0.8) (13) 5.1
 5.9
 (0.8) (14)
Alternative3.2
 4.4
 (1.2) (27) 3.1
 5.3
 (2.2) (42)
Hybrid and other34.5
 33.9
 0.6
 2
 33.8
 34.5
 (0.7) (2)
Total managed assets$468.3
 $482.1
 $(13.8) (3)% $454.9
 $490.2
 $(35.3) (7)%
(1) Average ending balances are calculated using an average of the prior period’s ending balance and all months in the current period.

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The following table presents the changes in global managed assets:
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
2019 2018
(in billions)
Global Retail Funds   
Beginning assets$247.9
 $287.8
Inflows23.0
 26.9
Outflows(28.5) (31.6)
Net VP/VIT fund flows(1.5) (1.4)
Net new flows(7.0) (6.1)
Reinvested dividends3.4
 3.5
Net flows(3.6) (2.6)
Distributions(4.1) (4.1)
Market appreciation (depreciation) and other (1)
32.7
 2.2
Foreign currency translation (2)
(0.1) (1.0)
Total ending assets272.8
 282.3
    
Global Institutional   
Beginning assets182.8
 206.8
Inflows10.1
 12.1
Outflows (1)
(15.7) (18.7)
Net flows(5.6) (6.6)
Market appreciation (depreciation) and other (3)
18.5
 1.4
Foreign currency translation (2)
(0.2) (1.8)
Total ending assets195.5
 199.8
Total managed assets$468.3
 $482.1
    
Total net flows (1)
$(9.2) $(9.2)
    
Former Parent Company Related (4)
   
Retail net new flows$(0.6) $(1.1)
Institutional net new flows (1)
(1.5) (2.5)
Total net new flows (1)
$(2.1) $(3.6)
(1) Amounts for the second quarter of 2018 were restated to correct an error related to former parent company managed assets. The change was a legacy legal matterdecrease to retail fund market appreciation (depreciation) and other of $0.2 billion and a decrease to institutional outflows of $0.2 billion, which was also reflected in former parent company related institutional net new flows. There were no changes in total managed assets.
(2) Amounts represent local currency to US dollar translation for reporting purposes.
(3) Includes $2.7 billion and $(0.5) billion for the total change in Affiliated General Account Assets during the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
(4) Former parent company related assets and net new flows are included in the rollforwards above.
Total segment AUM increased $37.6 billion, or 9%, during the six months ended June 30, 2019 driven by market appreciation, partially offset by retail fund distributions of $4.1 billion and net outflows of $9.2 billion. EMEA retail net outflows were $2.3 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2019 reflecting negative consumer sentiment associated with Brexit and geopolitical concerns in Europe. U.S. retail net outflows for the six months ended June 30, 2019 were $1.3 billion, which included $3.4 billion of reinvested dividends and reflected continued outflows in active equity funds. Global institutional net outflows of $5.6 billion included $1.5 billion of outflows from former parent-related assets.

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The following table presents the results of operations of our Asset Management segment on an adjusted operating basis:
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
 Change
2019 2018
(in millions)  
Revenues       
Management and financial advice fees$1,191
 $1,281
 $(90) (7)%
Distribution fees201
 224
 (23) (10)
Net investment income9
 10
 (1) (10)
Other revenues1
 18
 (17) (94)
Total revenues1,402
 1,533
 (131) (9)
Banking and deposit interest expense1
 
 1
 
Total net revenues1,401
 1,533
 (132) (9)
Expenses       
Distribution expenses453
 490
 (37) (8)
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs5
 7
 (2) (29)
Interest and debt expense13
 12
 1
 8
General and administrative expense620
 646
 (26) (4)
Total expenses1,091
 1,155
 (64) (6)
Adjusted operating earnings$310
 $378
 $(68) (18)%
Our Asset Management segment pretax adjusted operating earnings, which exclude net realized investment gains or losses, decreased $68 million, or 18%, to $310 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $378 million for the prior year period primarily due to the cumulative impact of net outflows and a vendor credit of $14 million in the first quarter of 2018, partially offset by an $11 million increase in net performance fees.
Net Revenues
Net revenues, which exclude net realized investment gains or losses, decreased $132 million, or 9%, to $1.4 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $1.5 billion for the prior year period.
Management and financial advice fees decreased $90 million, or 7%, to $1.2 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $1.3 billion for the prior year period driven by cumulative net outflows and an $18 million negative foreign currency translation impact, partially offset by an $11 million increase in performance fees.
Distribution fees decreased $23 million, or 10%, to $201 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $224 million for the prior year period primarily due to the cumulative impact of net outflows.
Other revenues decreased $17 million, or 94%, to $1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $18 million for the prior year period due to a $14 million vendor credit in the first quarter of 2018 related to the hedge fund business.completion of our front, middle and back-office integration.
Expenses
Total expenses decreased $64 million, or 6%, to $1.1 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $1.2 billion for the prior year period.
Distribution expenses decreased $37 million, or 8%, to $453 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $490 million for the prior year period primarily due to the cumulative impact of net outflows.
General and administrative expense decreased $26 million, or 4%, to $620 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $646 million for the prior year period primarily due to a $9 million positive foreign currency translation impact and reengineering initiatives.

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Annuities
The following table presents the results of operations of our Annuities segment on an adjusted operating basis:
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
 Change
2019 2018
(in millions)  
Revenues       
Management and financial advice fees$383
 $400
 $(17) (4)%
Distribution fees169
 176
 (7) (4)
Net investment income295
 325
 (30) (9)
Premiums65
 51
 14
 27
Other revenues312
 283
 29
 10
Total revenues1,224
 1,235
 (11) (1)
Banking and deposit interest expense
 
 
 
Total net revenues1,224
 1,235
 (11) (1)
Expenses       
Distribution expenses209
 223
 (14) (6)
Interest credited to fixed accounts221
 228
 (7) (3)
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses332
 319
 13
 4
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs88
 101
 (13) (13)
Interest and debt expense21
 19
 2
 11
General and administrative expense96
 97
 (1) (1)
Total expenses967
 987
 (20) (2)
Adjusted operating earnings$257
 $248
 $9
 4 %
Our Annuities segment pretax adjusted operating earnings, which excludes net realized investment gains or losses (net of the related DSIC and DAC amortization), the market impact on variable annuity guaranteed benefits (net of hedges and the related DSIC and DAC amortization) and mean reversion related impacts, increased $9 million, or 4%, to $257 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $248 million for the prior year period reflecting higher fee income on variable annuity guarantees net of reserve increases, partially offset by the impact of low interest rates.
Net Revenues
Management and financial advice fees decreased $17 million, or 4%, to $383 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $400 million for the prior year period due to lower fees on variable annuities driven by lower average separate account balances. Average variable annuity account balances decreased $3.5 billion, or 5%, from the prior year period due to net outflows.
Net investment income, which excludes net realized investment gains or losses, decreased $30 million, or 9%, to $295 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $325 million for the prior year period reflecting lower average invested assets due to fixed annuity net outflows and the fixed annuities reinsurance transaction.
Premiums increased $14 million, or 27%, to $65 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $51 million for the prior year period due to higher sales of immediate annuities with a life contingent feature.
Other revenues increased $29 million, or 10%, to $312 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $283 million for the prior year period primarily due to accretion on our fixed annuities reinsurance deposit receivable and higher fees from variable annuity guarantee sales in the prior year where the fees start on the first anniversary date and higher average fee rates.
Expenses
Distribution expenses decreased $14 million, or 6%, to $209 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $223 million for the prior year period reflecting lower variable annuity sales. Variable annuity sales declined 20% compared to the prior year period.
Interest credited to fixed accounts, which exclude the market impact on fixed index annuity benefits (net of hedges), decreased $7 million, or 3%, to $221 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $228 million for the prior year period due to lower average fixed deferred annuity account balances.
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses, which exclude the market impact on variable annuity guaranteed benefits (net of hedges and the related DSIC amortization), mean reversion related impacts, and the DSIC offset to net realized investment gains or

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losses, increased $13 million, or 4%, to $332 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $319 million for the prior year period primarily due to higher sales of immediate annuities with a life contingent feature.
Amortization of DAC, which excludes mean reversion related impacts, the DAC offset to the market impact on variable annuity guaranteed benefits and fixed index annuity benefits and the DAC offset to net realized investment gains or losses, decreased $13 million, or 13%, to $88 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $101 million for the prior year period driven by normal year over year experience differences for variable annuities.
Protection
The following table presents the results of operations of our Protection segment on an adjusted operating basis:
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
 Change
2019 2018
(in millions)  
Revenues       
Management and financial advice fees$22
 $24
 $(2) (8)%
Distribution fees46
 46
 
 
Net investment income154
 143
 11
 8
Premiums101
 102
 (1) (1)
Other revenues198
 193
 5
 3
Total revenues521
 508
 13
 3
Banking and deposit interest expense
 
 
 
Total net revenues521
 508
 13
 3
Expenses       
Distribution expenses22
 24
 (2) (8)
Interest credited to fixed accounts104
 97
 7
 7
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses155
 156
 (1) (1)
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs27
 27
 
 
Interest and debt expense8
 7
 1
 14
General and administrative expense66
 69
 (3) (4)
Total expenses382
 380
 2
 1
Adjusted operating earnings$139
 $128
 $11
 9 %
Our Protection segment pretax adjusted operating earnings, which excludes net realized investment gains or losses (net of the related DAC amortization, unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual), the market impact on IUL benefits (net of hedges and the related DAC amortization, unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual) and mean reversion related impacts, increased $11 million, or 9%, to $139 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $128 million for the prior year period.
Net Revenues
Net investment income, which excludes net realized investment gains or losses, increased $11 million, or 8%, to $154 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $143 million for the prior year period reflecting higher average invested assets.
Expenses
Interest credited to fixed accounts increased $7 million, or 7%, to $104 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $97 million for the prior year period primarily driven by higher fixed account values associated with UL and VUL insurance.

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Corporate & Other
The following table presents the results of operations of our Corporate & Other segment on an adjusted operating basis:
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
 Change
2019 2018
(in millions)  
Revenues       
Management and financial advice fees$2
 $3
 $(1) (33)%
Distribution fees4
 3
 1
 33
Net investment income91
 88
 3
 3
Premiums598
 563
 35
 6
Other revenues3
 2
 1
 50
Total revenues698
 659
 39
 6
Banking and deposit interest expense4
 2
 2
 NM
Total net revenues694
 657
 37
 6
Expenses       
Distribution expenses2
 6
 (4) (67)
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses569
 583
 (14) (2)
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs27
 26
 1
 4
Interest and debt expense29
 18
 11
 61
General and administrative expense191
 159
 32
 20
Total expenses818
 792
 26
 3
Adjusted operating loss$(124) $(135) $11
 8 %
NM  Not Meaningful.
Our Corporate & Other segment pretax adjusted operating loss excludes net realized investment gains or losses, the market impact of hedges to offset interest rate changes on unrealized gains or losses for certain investments, integration and restructuring charges, and the impact of consolidating CIEs. Our Corporate & Other segment pretax adjusted operating loss decreased $11 million, or 8%, to $124 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $135 million for the prior year period.
Our LTC insurance had pretax adjusted operating earnings of $10 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to a pretax adjusted operating loss of $3 million for the prior year period reflecting higher net investment income, favorable policyholder experience and expanded benefit reduction offerings, as well as higher mortality.
Auto and Home pretax adjusted operating earnings were $23 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to a pretax adjusted operating loss of $14 million for the prior year period primarily reflecting lower catastrophe losses and a lower non-catastrophe loss ratio.
Premiums increased $35 million, or 6%, to $598 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $563 million for the prior year period primarily due to higher average premium in both auto and home insurance products and higher auto policies in force.
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses decreased $14 million, or 2%, to $569 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $583 million for the prior year period reflecting lower current period catastrophe losses, a lower non-catastrophe loss ratio and slower LTC reserve growth, partially offset by the impact of higher auto policies in force. Current period catastrophe losses (net of the impact of reinsurance) were $32 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $55 million for the prior year period.
General and administrative expense increased $32 million, or 20%, to $191 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $159 million for the prior year period primarily due to higher mark-to-market impact on share-based compensation expenses and investments in growth initiatives.

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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 deferred annuities, fixed insurance, brokerage client cash balances, banking deposits, face-amount certificate products and the 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 deferred annuities, fixed insurance, and the fixed portion of variable annuities and variable insurance contracts 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 low interest rate environment, our current reinvestment yields are generally lower than the current portfolio yield. We expect our portfolio income yields to continue to decline in future periods if interest rates remain 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 SeptemberJune 30, 20192021 due to prepayment, maturity or call activity at the option of the issuer, excluding securities with a make-whole provision, were $4.9$4.6 billion and 4.4%3.4%, respectively, as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2019. In addition, residential mortgage-backedmortgage backed securities, which are subject to prepayment risk as a result of the low interest rate environment, totaled $6.8$7.8 billion and had a weighted average yield of 2.7%3.1% as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2019. 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 ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 was approximately 2.8%3.1%.
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.
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death benefits (“GMDB”) and guaranteed minimum income benefits (“GMIB”). Each of these guaranteed 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 index options across the term structure,(equity index, interest rate swaptions, etc.), swaps and swaptions,(interest rate, total return, swapsetc.) and futures to manage the 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 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, interest rate swaptions and/or swaps.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

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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 annuity riders, equity indexed annuities, stock market certificates, indexed universal lifeIUL 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 SeptemberJune 30, 2017:2019:
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)
 $(261) $6
 $(255)
DAC and DSIC amortization (2) (3)
 (129) 
 (129)
Variable annuity riders:  
  
  
GMDB and GMIB (3)
 (29) 
 (29)
GMWB (3) (4)
 (379) 233
 (146)
GMAB (25) 26
 1
DAC and DSIC amortization (4)
 N/A
 N/A
 (3)
Total variable annuity riders (433) 259
 (177)
Macro hedge program (5)
 
 43
 43
Equity indexed annuities 1
 (1) 
Certificates 3
 (3) 
Indexed universal life insurance 66
 (49) 17
Total $(753) $255
 $(501)

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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)
 $(278) $5
 $(273) 
DAC and DSIC amortization (2)(3)
 (31) 
 (31) 
Variable annuity riders:  
  
  
 
GMDB and GMIB (3)
 (13) 
 (13) 
GMWB (3)
 (435) 373
 (62) 
GMAB (28) 28
 
 
DAC and DSIC amortization (4)
 N/A
 N/A
 11
 
Total variable annuity riders (476) 401
 (64) 
Macro hedge program (5)
 
 179
 179
 
Indexed annuities 4
 (5) (1) 
Certificates 6
 (6) 
 
IUL insurance 78
 (64) 14
 
Total $(697) $510
 $(176)
(6) 
Interest Rate Increase 100 Basis Points Interest Rate Exposure to Pretax Income Interest Rate Exposure to Pretax Income 
Before Hedge Impact Hedge Impact Net ImpactBefore Hedge Impact Hedge Impact Net Impact
 (in millions) (in millions) 
Asset-based management and distribution fees (1)
 $(50) $
 $(50) $(61) $
 $(61) 
Variable annuity riders:  
  
  
  
  
  
 
GMDB and GMIB 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GMWB 983
 (1,089) (106) 1,177
 (1,306) (129) 
GMAB 21
 (23) (2) 22
 (24) (2) 
DAC and DSIC amortization (4)
 N/A
 N/A
 18
 N/A
 N/A
 21
 
Total variable annuity riders 1,004
 (1,112) (90) 1,199
 (1,330) (110) 
Macro hedge program (5)
 
 (2) (2) 
 (3) (3) 
Fixed annuities, fixed insurance and fixed portion of variable annuities and variable insurance products 99
 
 99
 59
 
 59
 
Banking deposits 13
 
 13
 
Brokerage client cash balances 115
 
 115
 108
 
 108
 
Indexed annuities (1) 
 (1) 
Certificates 
 
 
 19
 
 19
 
Indexed universal life insurance 93
 2
 95
IUL insurance 12
 3
 15
 
Total $1,261
 $(1,112) $167
 $1,348
 $(1,330) $39
 
N/A Not Applicable.N/A Not Applicable.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.
(3) In estimating the impact to pretax income on DAC and DSIC amortization resulting from lower projected profits, we have not changedand additional insurance benefit reserves, our assumed equity asset growth rates. This is a significantly more conservative estimate than if we assumedrates reflect what management followswould follow in its mean reversion guideline and increased near-term rates to recover the drop in equity values over a five-year period. We make this same conservative assumption in estimating the impact from GMDB and GMIB riders and the life contingent benefits associated with GMWB.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 $(273) million.
The above results compare to an estimated negative net impact to pretax income of $490$213 million related to a 10% equity price

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decline and an estimated positive net impact to pretax income of $297$25 million related to a 100 basis point increase in interest rates as of December 31, 2016. The change2018. Our previous disclosure estimating the impact from a 100 basis point increase in interest rate exposure fromrates as of December 31, 2016 is primarily2018 was $541 million and did not reflect mitigation enhancements made to our hedge programs and overstated the result of changes in market conditions.impact to IUL insurance.
Net impacts shown in the above table from GMWB and GMAB 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 could 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%, that management does not increase assumed equity asset growth rates to anticipate recovery of the drop in equity values when valuing DAC, DSIC and GMDB and GMIB liability values 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 properties held by our consolidated property funds, 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 1011 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on our fair value measurements.

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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, indexed annuities and indexed universal lifeIUL 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, indexed annuities and indexed universal lifeIUL insurance by updating certain contractholder assumptions, adding explicit margins to provide for profit, risk and expenses, 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 SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2019. 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 $213$401 million, net of DAC, DSIC, unearned revenue amortization, the reinsurance accrual and income taxes (calculated at the statutory tax rate of 35%21%), based on SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 credit spreads.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview
We maintained substantial liquidity during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2019. At SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016,2018, we had $2.4$4.3 billion and $2.3$2.9 billion, respectively, in cash and cash equivalents excluding CIEs. On October 12, 2017, we entered into an amended and restated credit agreement that provides forWe have additional liquidity available through an unsecured revolving credit facility offor up to $750 million that expires in October 2022. Under the terms of the credit agreement, for the facility, we maycan increase the amount of this facility up to $1.0 billion upon satisfaction of certain approval requirements. This agreement replaced our unsecured revolving creditAvailable borrowings under this facility that was to expire in May 2020.are reduced by any outstanding letters of credit. At SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019, 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 were in compliance with all such covenants at SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2019.
On March 22, 2019, we issued $500 million of 3.00% senior notes due 2022 and incurred debt issuance costs of $3 million. A portion of the net proceeds was used to repay $300 million principal amount of our 7.3% senior notes which matured on June 28, 2019. The remainder of the net proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes.
We enter into short-term borrowings, which may include repurchase agreements and Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances, to reduce reinvestment risk. Short-term borrowings allow us to receive cash to reinvest in longer-duration assets, while payingmaintaining the flexibility to pay back the short-term debt with cash flows generated by the fixed income portfolio. The balance of repurchase agreements as of both SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and December 31, 20162018 was $50 million, which is collateralized with agency residential mortgage backed securities and commercial mortgage backed securities from our investment portfolio. Our subsidiary, RiverSource Life Insurance Company (“RiverSource Life”), is a member of the FHLB of Des Moines, which provides access to collateralized borrowings. We had $151 million and $150 million of

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borrowings from the FHLB, which is collateralized with commercial mortgage backed securities, as of Septemberboth June 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016, respectively.2018. 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.
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, Inc. (“AFSI”) and our clearing broker-dealer subsidiary, American Enterprise Investment Services, Inc. (“AEIS”), our Auto and Home insurance subsidiary, IDS Property Casualty Insurance Company (“IDS Property Casualty”), doing business as Ameriprise Auto & Home Insurance, our transfer agent subsidiary, Columbia Management Investment Services Corp., our investment advisory company, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, and Ameriprise International Holdings GmbH, which is the parent company of Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Sàrl. The payment of dividends by many of our subsidiaries is restricted and certain of our subsidiaries are subject to regulatory capital requirements.

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Actual capital and regulatory capital requirements for our wholly owned subsidiaries subject to regulatory capital requirements were as follows:
 Actual Capital Regulatory Capital 
Requirements
September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
 (in millions)
RiverSource Life(1)(2)
$2,737
 $3,052
 N/A
 $606
RiverSource Life of NY(1)(2)
306
 323
 N/A
 38
IDS Property Casualty(1)(3)
805
 800
 $216
 213
Ameriprise Insurance Company(1)(3)
48
 47
 3
 2
ACC(4)(5)
369
 335
 341
 317
Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Sàrl(6)
424
 360
 169
 149
Ameriprise National Trust Bank(7)
23
 22
 10
 10
AFSI(3)(4)
126
 77
 #
 #
Ameriprise Captive Insurance Company(3)
54
 51
 10
 9
Ameriprise Trust Company(3)
30
 29
 26
 24
AEIS(3)(4)
115
 107
 21
 19
RiverSource Distributors, Inc.(3)(4)
13
 11
 #
 #
Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc.(3)(4)
17
 14
 #
 #
N/A  Not applicable.
#  Amounts are less than $1 million.
 Actual Capital Regulatory Capital 
Requirements
June 30,
2019
 December 31,
2018
June 30,
2019
 December 31,
2018
(in millions)
RiverSource Life (1)(2)
$3,545
 $3,382
 N/A
 $675
RiverSource Life of NY (1)(2)
276
 266
 N/A
 40
IDS Property Casualty Insurance Company (1)(3)
819
 789
 $242
 233
Ameriprise Insurance Company (1)(3)
50
 49
 3
 3
ACC (4)(5)
470
 444
 425
 420
Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Sàrl (6)
394
 218
 175
 173
Ameriprise Bank, FSB (4) (7)
171
 24
 69
 10
AFSI (3)(4)
97
 108
 #
 #
Ameriprise Captive Insurance Company (3)
#
 51
 #
 9
Ameriprise Trust Company (3)
34
 32
 30
 27
AEIS (3)(4)
148
 136
 22
 23
RiverSource Distributors, Inc. (3)(4)
13
 13
 #
 #
Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (3)(4)
13
 18
 #
 #
N/A  Not applicable.
#  Amounts are less than $1 million.
(1) 
Actual capital is determined on a statutory basis.
(2) 
Regulatory capital requirement is based on the statutory risk-based capital filing.
(3) 
Regulatory capital requirement is based on the applicable regulatory requirement, calculated as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016.2018.
(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. The regulatory capital requirements at SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 represent calculations at December 31, 20162018 of the rule based requirements, as specified by FCA regulations.
(7) 
Ameriprise National Trust BankRegulatory capital requirement is required to maintain capitalbased on minimum requirements for well capitalized banks in complianceaccordance with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency regulations and policies.(“OCC”).
Our insurance companies’ statutory capital is calculated in accordance with the accounting practices prescribed or permitted by domiciliary state insurance regulators. RiverSource Life received approval from the Minnesota Department of Commerce to apply a permitted statutory accounting practice, effective July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018, for certain derivative instruments used to economically hedge the interest rate exposure of certain variable annuity products that do not qualify for statutory hedge accounting. The permitted practice is intended to mitigate the impact to statutory capital from the misalignment between variable annuity statutory reserves, which are not carried at fair value, and the fair value of derivatives used to economically hedge the interest rate exposure of non-life contingent living benefit guarantees. The permitted practice allows RiverSource Life to defer a portion of the change in fair value, net investment income and realized gains or losses generated from designated derivatives to the extent the amounts do not offset the current period interest-rate related change in the variable annuity statutory reserve liability. The deferred amount will be amortized over ten years using the straight-line method with the ability to accelerate amortization at management’s discretion. There was no immediate impact to statutory capital at the effective date for the permitted statutory accounting practice. As of September 30, 2017, application of this permitted practice resulted in a decrease to RiverSource Life’s statutory capital of approximately $21 million.
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 dividend 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 ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019, the parent holding company received cash dividends or a return of capital from its subsidiaries of $1.3$1.2 billion (including $700$550 million from RiverSource Life) and contributed cash to its subsidiaries of $64 million.$179 million (including $145 million to Ameriprise Bank, FSB). During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2018, the parent holding company received cash dividends or a return of capital from its subsidiaries of $1.3 billion$956 million (including $800$400 million from RiverSource Life) and contributed cash$3 million to its subsidiaries of $135 million (including $75 million to IDS Property Casualty).subsidiaries.


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In 2009, RiverSource 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. ManagementGLIC 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 thisour agreement and offsetting non LTC legacy arrangements with Genworth will enable RiverSource to recover on all net exposure in all material respects in the event of ana rehabilitation or insolvency of GLIC.
Dividends Paid to Shareholders and Share Repurchases
We paid regular quarterly dividends to our shareholders totaling $379$261 million and $368$257 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and 2016,2018, respectively. On OctoberJuly 24, 2017,2019, we announced a quarterly dividend of $0.83$0.97 per common share. The dividend will be paid on November 17, 2017August 16, 2019 to our shareholders of record at the close of business on November 6, 2017.August 5, 2019.
In December 2015,April 2017, our Board of Directors authorized us to repurchase up to $2.5 billion of our common stock through December 31, 2017,June 30, 2019, which was exhausted in the thirdsecond quarter 2017.of 2019. In April 2017,February 2019, our Board of Directors authorized us toan additional repurchase up to an additional $2.5 billion of our common stock through March 31, 2021. As of June 30, 2019. As of September 30, 2017,2019, we had $2.4$2.2 billion remaining under this share repurchase authorization. We intend to fund share repurchases through existing working capital, future earnings and other customary financing methods. The share repurchase programs doprogram 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 programsprogram may be made in the open market, through privately negotiated transactions or block trades or other means. During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019, we repurchased a total of 8.05.8 million shares of our common stock at an average price of $129.76$135.44 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 decreased $843 million towas $1.2 billion for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 compared to $2.0 billion$498 million for the prior year period primarily due to a $186 million increase in income taxes paid, a $148 million decrease in cash from changes in other investments (primarily trading securities), and netreflecting lower cash outflows related to derivatives for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to net cash inflows for the prior year period.derivatives.
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 decreased $261 million to $106 millionwas $1.6 billion for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 compared to $367net cash provided by investing activities of $279 million for the prior year period primarily due to reflecting a $944 million decrease$1.4 billion increase in cash used for purchases of Available-for-Sale securities, a $291 million decrease in proceeds from sales of Available-for-Sale securities, a $673 million decrease in net cash flows related to investments of consolidated investment entities and a $204$306 million decrease to cash related to the fixed annuities reinsurance arrangement, partially offset by a $888 million increase in proceeds from maturities, sinking fund payments and calls of Available-for-Sale securities partially offset by a $357 million decrease in proceeds from sales, maturities and repayments of mortgage loans reflecting the sale of a portion of our consumer loans in 2016 and a $242 million decrease in net cash related to changes in investments of CIEs.
Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities was $1.5 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to net cash used in financing activities increased $713 million to $1.3of $1.1 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $573 million for the prior year period primarily due to the issuance of $500 million of long-term debt in 2016 andreflecting a $371 million decrease$2.2 billion increase in net cash inflows related to investment certificates, partially offset byfrom banking deposits, proceeds of $497 million from issuance of debt and a $246$485 million decrease in repayments of long-term debt.CIE debt, partially offset by a $467 million decrease in cash proceeds from investment certificates driven by higher maturities, withdrawals and cash surrenders and repayment of $300 million of our senior notes in June 2019.
Contractual Commitments
There have been no material changes to our contractual obligations disclosed in our 20162018 10-K. 
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We provide asset management services to investment entities which are considered to be VIEs, such as CLOs, hedge funds, property funds and other private equity funds, which are sponsored by us. We consolidate certain CLOs. We have determined that consolidation is not required for hedge funds, property funds and other private equity funds, which are sponsored by us. Our maximum exposure to loss with

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respect to our investment in these non-consolidated entities is limited to our carrying value. We have no obligation to provide further financial or other support to these investment entities nor have we provided any support to these investment entities. See Note 34 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on our arrangements with these investment entities.


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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;
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 pace,” “project” 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 occurrence of any event, change of circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the Company’s agreement with American Family Insurance regarding the sale of the Company’s Auto and Home Insurance business, the inability to complete the proposed sale due to the failure to satisfy the conditions to the closing of the proposed sale, including that a governmental entity may prohibit, delay or refuse to grant approval for the consummation of the proposed sale, uncertainty as to the timing of completing of the proposed sale, and risks that the proposed transaction disrupts current plans and operations;
uncertainty as to the timing of launching the Company’s federal savings bank products;
conditions in the interest rate, credit default, equity market and foreign exchange environments, including changes in valuations, liquidity and volatility;
changes in and the adoption of relevant accounting standards and securities rating agency standards and processes, as well as changes in the litigation and regulatory environment, including ongoing legal proceedings and regulatory actions, the frequency and extent of legal claims threatened or initiated by clients, other persons and regulators, and developments in regulation and legislation, including the rules and regulations implemented or that may be implemented or modified in connection with the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or in light of the U.S. Department of Labor rule and exemptions pertaining to the fiduciary status of investment advice providers to 401(k) plans, plan sponsors, plan participants and the holders of individual retirement or health savings accounts;
changes in and the adoption of relevant accounting standards and securities rating agency standards and processes, as well as changes in the litigation and regulatory environment, including ongoing legal proceedings and regulatory actions, the frequency and extent of legal claims threatened or initiated by clients, other persons and regulators, and developments in regulation and legislation, including the rules and regulations implemented or that may be implemented or modified in connection with the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, bank holding company laws and regulations or in light of the U.S. Department of Labor’s fiduciary regulations (as well as state and other fiduciary rules, the SEC best interest standards, or similar standards such as the Certified Financial Planner Board standards) pertaining to the fiduciary status of investment advice providers to 401(k) plans, plan sponsors, plan participants and the holders of individual retirement or health savings accounts and related issues;
investment management performance and distribution partner and consumer acceptance of the Company’s products;
effects of competition in the financial services industry, including pricing pressure, the introduction of new products and services and changes in product distribution mix and distribution channels;
changes to the Company’s reputation that may arise from employee or advisor misconduct, legal or regulatory actions, cybersecurity incidents, perceptions of the financial services industry generally, improper management of conflicts of interest or otherwise;
the Company’s capital structure, including indebtedness, limitations on subsidiaries to pay dividends, and the extent, manner, terms and timing of any share or debt repurchases management may effect as well as the opinions of rating agencies and other analysts and the reactions of market participants or the Company’s regulators, advisors, distribution partners or customers in response to any change or prospect of change in any such opinion;
changes to the availability and cost of liquidity and the Company’s credit capacity that may arise due to shifts in market conditions, the Company’s credit ratings and the overall availability of credit;
risks of default, capacity constraint or repricing by issuers or guarantors of investments the Company owns or by counterparties to hedge, derivative, insurance or reinsurance arrangements or by manufacturers of products the Company distributes, experience deviations from the Company’s assumptions regarding such risks, the evaluations or the prospect of changes in evaluations of any such third parties published by rating agencies or other analysts, and the reactions of other market participants or the Company’s regulators, advisors, distribution partners or customers in response to any such evaluation or prospect of changes in evaluation;
experience deviations from the Company’s assumptions regarding morbidity, mortality, persistency and persistencypremium rate increases in certain annuity and insurance products (including, but not limited to, variable annuities and long term care policies), or from assumptions regarding market returns assumed in valuing or unlocking DAC and DSIC or market volatility underlying the Company’s valuation and hedging of guaranteed benefit annuity riders, or from assumptions regarding interest rates or asset yield assumed in the Company's loss recognition testing of its long term care business, or from assumptions regarding anticipated claims and losses relating to the Company’s automobileauto and home insurance products;
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the impacts of the Company’s efforts to improve distribution economics and to grow third-party distribution of its products;
the ability to pursue and complete strategic transactions and initiatives, including acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings, joint ventures and the development of new products and services;
the ability to realize the financial, operating and business fundamental benefits of strategic transactions and initiatives the Company has completed, is pursuing or may pursue in the future, which may be impacted by the ability to obtain regulatory

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approvals, the ability to effectively manage related expenses and by market, business partner and consumer reactions to such strategic transactions and initiatives;
the ability and timing to realize savings and other benefits from re-engineering and tax planning;
interruptions or other failures in the Company’s communications, technology and other operating systems, including errors or failures caused by third-party service providers, interference or failures caused by third party attacks on the Company’s systems (or other cybersecurity incidents), or the failure to safeguard the privacy or confidentiality of sensitive information and data on such systems; and
general economic and political factors, including consumer confidence in the economy and the financial industry, the ability and inclination of consumers generally to invest as well as their ability and inclination to invest in financial instruments and products other than cash and cash equivalents, the costs of products and services the Company consumes in the conduct of its business, and applicable legislation and regulation and changes therein (such(such as the ongoing negotiations following the June 2016 UK referendum on membership in the European Union and the uncertain regulatory environment in the U.S. after the recent U.S. election)Union), including tax laws, tax treaties, fiscal and central government treasury policy, and policies regarding the financial services industry and publicly-held firms, and regulatory rulings and pronouncements.
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 20162018 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 20162018 10-K filed with the SEC on February 23, 201727, 2019.
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 SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2019.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have not been any changes in 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.


AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC. 


PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The information set forth in Note 1519 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 20162018 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 thirdsecond quarter of 2017:2019:
Period (a) (b) (c) (d) (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)
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)
July 1 to July 31, 2017
April 1 to April 30, 2019        
Share repurchase program (1)
 622,117
 $136.67
 622,117
 $2,635,014,130
 569,092
 $142.31
 569,092
 $2,572,804,302
Employee transactions (2)
 432,319
 $143.36
 N/A
 N/A
 108,200
 $140.73
 N/A
 N/A
        
August 1 to August 31, 2017
May 1 to May 31, 2019        
Share repurchase program (1)
 842,580
 $142.26
 842,580
 $2,515,148,831
 1,354,248
 $144.74
 1,354,248
 $2,376,793,245
Employee transactions (2)
 276,391
 $145.67
 N/A
 N/A
 63,036
 $146.04
 N/A
 N/A
        
September 1 to September 30, 2017
June 1 to June 30, 2019        
Share repurchase program (1)
 910,991
 $140.48
 910,991
 $2,387,172,782
 1,073,344
 $148.10
 1,073,344
 $2,217,829,256
Employee transactions (2)
 74,414
 $143.50
 N/A
 N/A
 80,249
 $148.01
 N/A
 N/A
        
TotalsTotals        
Share repurchase program (1)
 2,375,688
 $140.11
 2,375,688
  
 2,996,684
 $145.48
 2,996,684
  
Employee transactions (2)
 783,124
 $144.19
 N/A
  
 251,485
 $144.38
 N/A
  
 3,158,812
  
 2,375,688
  
 3,248,169
  
 2,996,684
  
N/A  Not applicable.
(1) On December 7, 2015, we announced that our Board of Directors authorized us to repurchase up to $2.5 billion of our common stock through December 31, 2017. On April 24, 2017, we announced that our Board of Directors authorized an additional expenditure of up to $2.5 billion for the repurchase of our common stock through June 30, 2019. In February 2019, our Board of Directors authorized an additional repurchase up to $2.5 billion of our common stock through March 31, 2021. The share repurchase programs doprogram 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 programsprogram 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.


AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC. 


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.
ExhibitDescription
  
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).
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.23.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K, File No. 1-32525, filed on May 1, 2014)October 5, 2018).
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.
Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of October 12, 2017 among Ameriprise Financial, Inc., as Borrower, the lenders party thereto, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as Administrative Agent, Swingline Lender and Issuing Lender, Bank of America, N.A. and Citibank, N.A. as Co-Syndication Agents, Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, Goldman Sachs Bank USA, HSBC Bank USA, National Association, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and U.S. Bank National Association as Co-Documentation Agents, and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Incorporated, and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K, File No. 1-32525, filed on October 16, 2017).
Certification of James M. Cracchiolo pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Certification of Walter S. Berman pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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*101The following materials from Ameriprise Financial, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019 are formatted in XBRL:iXBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and 2016;2018; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and 2016;2018; (iii) Consolidated Balance Sheets at SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016;2018; (iv) Consolidated Statements of Equity for the ninethree months and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and 2016;2018; (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and 2016;2018; and (vi) Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
104The cover page from Ameriprise Financial, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2019 is formatted in iXBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language).
* Filed electronically herewithin.





AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC. 


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)
(Registrant)
Date:November 1, 2017August 5, 2019ByBy:/s/ Walter S. Berman
 
Walter S. Berman
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Date:August 5, 2019By:/s/ John R. Hutt
 Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Date:November 1, 2017By/s/ David K. Stewart
David K. Stewart
John R. Hutt
Senior Vice President – Corporate Finance and Controller

(Principal Accounting Officer)



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