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Voya Financial, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2021 September (Form 10-Q)


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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2021

OR
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                           to                           

Commission File Number: 001-35897______________________________________

Voya Financial, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware52-1222820
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(IRS Employer Identification No.)
230 Park Avenue
New YorkNew York10169
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
(212) 309-8200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.01 par valueVOYANew York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/40th
VOYAPrBNew York Stock Exchange
interest in a share of 5.35% Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series B, $0.01 par value
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.           Yes    No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).  
Yes    No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, 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 filerAccelerated filer    
Non-accelerated filer     Smaller reporting company     
 Emerging growth company     
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).             Yes    No

APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS:
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.             Yes    No

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: As of November 1, 2021, 110,994,690 shares of Common Stock, 0.01 par value, were outstanding.
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Voya Financial, Inc.
Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2021

INDEX
PAGE
PART I.FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
Item 1.Financial Statements:
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.
PART II.OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.
Item 1A.
Item 2.
Item 6.
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For the purposes of the discussion in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the term Voya Financial, Inc. refers to Voya Financial, Inc. and the terms "Company," "we," "our," and "us" refer to Voya Financial, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

NOTE CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including "Risk Factors," and "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements relating to future developments in our business or expectations for our future financial performance and any statement not involving a historical fact. Forward-looking statements use words such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "plan," and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with a discussion of future operating or financial performance. Actual results, performance or events may differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking statement due to, among other things, (i) general economic conditions, particularly economic conditions in our core markets, (ii) performance of financial markets, including emerging markets, (iii) the frequency and severity of insured loss events, (iv) mortality and morbidity levels, (v) persistency and lapse levels, (vi) interest rates, (vii) currency exchange rates, (viii) general competitive factors, (ix) changes in laws and regulations, (x) changes in the policies of governments and/or regulatory authorities, and (xi) our ability to successfully manage the separation of the Individual Life business that we sold to Resolution Life US on January 4, 2021, including the transition services on the expected timeline and economic terms. Factors that may cause actual results to differ from those in any forward-looking statement also include those described under "Risk Factors," "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Trends and Uncertainties" in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 (File No. 001-35897) (the "Annual Report on Form 10-K").
The risks included here are not exhaustive. Current reports on Form 8-K and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") include additional factors that could affect our businesses and financial performance. Moreover, we operate in a rapidly changing and competitive environment. New risk factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for management to predict all such risk factors.
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PART I.        FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.        Financial Statements
Voya Financial, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
September 30, 2021 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2020
(In millions, except share and per share data)
September 30,
2021
December 31,
2020
Assets:
Investments:
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $30,966 as of 2021 and $37,531 as of 2020; allowance for credit losses of $33 as of 2021 and $26 as of 2020)
$34,320 $43,569 
Fixed maturities, at fair value using the fair value option
2,528 3,011 
Fixed maturities, trading, at fair value
— 
Equity securities, at fair value (cost of $288 as of 2021 and $197 as of 2020)
288 242 
Short-term investments102 111 
Mortgage loans on real estate5,598 6,830 
 Less: Allowance for credit losses19 89 
 Mortgage loans on real estate, net5,579 6,741 
Policy loans402 718 
Limited partnerships/corporations1,671 1,476 
Derivatives139 215 
Other investments
75 319 
Securities pledged (amortized cost of $1,171 as of 2021 and $355 as of 2020)
1,320 449 
Total investments46,429 56,851 
Cash and cash equivalents1,677 1,502 
Short-term investments under securities loan agreements, including collateral delivered
1,196 399 
Accrued investment income456 507 
Premium receivable and reinsurance recoverable13,608 3,575 
Less: Allowance for credit losses on reinsurance recoverable28 18 
Premium receivable and reinsurance recoverable, net13,580 3,557 
Deferred policy acquisition costs and Value of business acquired1,337 1,510 
Current income taxes— 
Deferred income taxes691 1,186 
Other assets2,626 983 
Assets related to consolidated investment entities:
Limited partnerships/corporations, at fair value2,505 1,724 
Cash and cash equivalents141 221 
Corporate loans, at fair value using the fair value option917 805 
Other assets63 18 
Assets held in separate accounts96,794 90,552 
Assets held for sale— 20,703 
Total assets$168,417 $180,518 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Voya Financial, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
September 30, 2021 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2020
(In millions, except share and per share data)
September 30,
2021
December 31,
2020
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity:
Future policy benefits$10,139 $10,211 
Contract owner account balances42,804 42,414 
Payables under securities loan and repurchase agreements, including collateral held1,201 353 
Short-term debt
Long-term debt2,970 3,044 
Derivatives271 387 
Pension and other postretirement provisions274 361 
Current income taxes— 
Other liabilities2,262 1,933 
Liabilities related to consolidated investment entities:
Collateralized loan obligations notes, at fair value using the fair value option749 783 
Other liabilities957 684 
Liabilities related to separate accounts96,794 90,552 
Liabilities held for sale— 18,615 
Total liabilities158,422 169,340 
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 13)
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock ($0.01 par value per share; $625 aggregate liquidation preference as of 2021 and 2020 respectively)
— — 
Common stock ($0.01 par value per share; 900,000,000 shares authorized; 145,616,367 and 143,342,468 shares issued as of 2021 and 2020, respectively; 112,424,846 and 124,237,363 shares outstanding as of 2021 and 2020, respectively)
Treasury stock (at cost; 33,191,521 and 19,105,105 shares as of 2021 and 2020, respectively)
(1,906)(1,016)
Additional paid-in capital11,215 11,183 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
2,316 4,898 
Retained earnings (deficit):
Unappropriated(3,238)(4,957)
Total Voya Financial, Inc. shareholders' equity8,389 10,110 
Noncontrolling interest
1,606 1,068 
Total shareholders' equity9,995 11,178 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$168,417 $180,518 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Voya Financial, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 (Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share data)

Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2021202020212020
Revenues:
Net investment income$731 $800 $2,101 $2,084 
Fee income487 507 1,381 1,476 
Premiums573 604 (3,898)1,819 
Net realized capital gains (losses):
Total impairments— (10)— (80)
Other net realized capital gains (losses)(103)(60)1,602 (224)
Total net realized capital gains (losses)(103)(70)1,602 (304)
Other revenue46 90 530 263 
Income (loss) related to consolidated investment entities:
Net investment income275 140 839 87 
Total revenues2,009 2,071 2,555 5,425 
Benefits and expenses:
Policyholder benefits466 1,020 (3,511)2,327 
Interest credited to contract owner account balances248 279 721 851 
Operating expenses642 630 1,950 1,913 
Net amortization of Deferred policy acquisition costs and Value of business acquired190 241 755 336 
Interest expense39 40 127 120 
Operating expenses related to consolidated investment entities:
Interest expense11 28 18 
Other expense
Total benefits and expenses1,598 2,216 78 5,568 
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes411 (145)2,477 (143)
Income tax expense (benefit)40 (72)104 (72)
Income (loss) from continuing operations371 (73)2,373 (71)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax(1)(140)(363)
Net income (loss)370 (213)2,380 (434)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest214 106 661 33 
Net income (loss) available to Voya Financial, Inc.156 (319)1,719 (467)
Less: Preferred stock dividends14 14 32 32 
Net income (loss) available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders142 (333)1,687 (499)
Net income (loss) per common share:
Basic
Income (loss) from continuing operations available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders$1.25 $(1.53)$14.13 $(1.07)
Income (loss) available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders$1.24 $(2.64)$14.19 $(3.90)
Diluted
Income (loss) from continuing operations available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders$1.16 $(1.53)$13.14 $(1.07)
Income (loss) available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders$1.15 $(2.64)$13.19 $(3.90)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Voya Financial, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 (Unaudited)
(In millions)

Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2021202020212020
Net income (loss)$370 $(213)$2,380 $(434)
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities(145)461 (2,974)1,359 
Pension and other postretirement benefits liability— — (1)(2)
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax(145)461 (2,975)1,357 
Income tax expense (benefit) related to items of other comprehensive income (loss)(30)97 (393)285 
Other comprehensive income (loss), after tax(115)364 (2,582)1,072 
Comprehensive income (loss)255 151 (202)638 
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest214 106 661 33 
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Voya Financial, Inc.$41 $45 $(863)$605 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Voya Financial, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
(In millions)
Preferred StockCommon
Stock
Treasury
Stock
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Retained Earnings (Deficit)Total
Voya
Financial, Inc.
Shareholders'
Equity
Noncontrolling
Interest
Total
Shareholders'
Equity
Unappropriated
Balance as of July 1, 2021$— $$(1,820)$11,143 $2,431 $(3,394)$8,362 $1,413 $9,775 
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)— — — — — 156 156 214 370 
Other comprehensive income (loss), after tax— — — — (115)— (115)— (115)
Total comprehensive income (loss)41 214 255 
Common stock issuance— — — — — — 
Common stock acquired - Share repurchase— — (80)80 — — — — — 
Dividends on preferred stock— — — (14)— — (14)— (14)
Dividends on common stock— — — (19)— — (19)— (19)
Share-based compensation— — (6)23 — — 17 — 17 
Contributions from (Distributions to) noncontrolling interest, net— — — — — — — (21)(21)
Balance as of September 30, 2021$— $$(1,906)11,215 $2,316 $(3,238)$8,389 $1,606 $9,995 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Voya Financial, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
(In millions)
Preferred StockCommon
Stock
Treasury
Stock
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Retained Earnings (Deficit)Total
Voya
Financial, Inc.
Shareholders'
Equity
Noncontrolling
Interest
Total
Shareholders'
Equity
Unappropriated
Balance as of January 1, 2021$— $$(1,016)$11,183 $4,898 $(4,957)$10,110 $1,068 $11,178 
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)— — — — — 1,719 1,719 661 2,380 
   Reversal of other comprehensive income (loss) due to Individual Life Transaction— — — — (913)— (913)— (913)
Other comprehensive income (loss), after tax— — — — (1,669)— (1,669)— (1,669)
Total comprehensive income (loss)(863)661 (202)
Net consolidations (deconsolidations) of consolidated investment entities— — — — — — — 
Common stock issuance— — — — — — 
Common stock acquired - Share repurchase— — (833)30 — — (803)— (803)
Dividends on preferred stock— — — (32)— — (32)— (32)
Dividends on common stock— — — (59)— — (59)— (59)
Share-based compensation— — (57)89 — — 32 — 32 
Contributions from (Distributions to) noncontrolling interest, net— — — — — — — (131)(131)
Balance as of September 30, 2021$— $$(1,906)$11,215 $2,316 $(3,238)$8,389 $1,606 $9,995 












The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Voya Financial, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
(In millions)
Preferred StockCommon
Stock
Treasury
Stock
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Retained Earnings (Deficit)Total
Voya
Financial, Inc.
Shareholders'
Equity
Noncontrolling
Interest
Total
Shareholders'
Equity
Unappropriated
Balance as of July 1, 2020$— $$(887)$11,227 $4,039 $(4,899)$9,482 $741 $10,223 
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)— — — — — (319)(319)106 (213)
Other comprehensive income (loss), after tax— — — — 364 — 364 — 364 
Total comprehensive income (loss)45 106 151 
Common stock issuance— — — — — — 
Dividends on preferred stock— — — (14)— — (14)— (14)
Dividends on common stock— — — (19)— — (19)— (19)
Share-based compensation— — (2)17 — — 15 — 15 
Contributions from (Distributions to) noncontrolling interest, net— — — — — — — 141 141 
Balance as of September 30, 2020$— $$(889)$11,213 $4,403 $(5,218)$9,511 $988 $10,499 


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Voya Financial, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
(In millions)
Preferred StockCommon
Stock
Treasury
Stock
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Retained Earnings (Deficit)Total
Voya
Financial, Inc.
Shareholders'
Equity
Noncontrolling
Interest
Total
Shareholders'
Equity
Unappropriated
Balance as of January 1, 2020$— $$(460)$11,184 $3,331 $(4,718)$9,339 $822 $10,161 
Adjustment for adoption of ASU 2016-13(33)(33)(33)
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)— — — — — (467)(467)33 (434)
Other comprehensive income (loss), after tax— — — — 1,072 — 1,072 — 1,072 
Total comprehensive income (loss)605 33 638 
Net consolidations (deconsolidations) of consolidated investment entities— — — — — — — (103)(103)
Common stock issuance— — — — — — 
Common stock acquired - Share repurchase— — (406)40 — — (366)— (366)
Dividends on preferred stock— — — (32)— — (32)— (32)
Dividends on common stock— — — (58)— — (58)— (58)
Share-based compensation— — (23)75 — — 52 — 52 
Contributions from (Distributions to) noncontrolling interest, net— — — — — — — 236 236 
Balance as of September 30, 2020$— $$(889)$11,213 $4,403 $(5,218)$9,511 $988 $10,499 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Voya Financial, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 (Unaudited)
(In millions)
Nine Months Ended September 30,
20212020
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations$182 $1,042 
Net cash (used in) operating activities - discontinued operations(250)(254)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities(68)788 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Proceeds from the sale, maturity, disposal or redemption of:
Fixed maturities
4,207 3,948 
Fixed maturities, trading40 — 
Equity securities
266 22 
Mortgage loans on real estate561 414 
Limited partnerships/corporations649 229 
Acquisition of:
Fixed maturities(5,451)(4,952)
Fixed maturities, trading(45)— 
Equity securities(278)(154)
Mortgage loans on real estate(526)(355)
Limited partnerships/corporations(314)(275)
Short-term investments, net168 (2)
Derivatives, net44 98 
Sales from consolidated investment entities774 300 
Purchases within consolidated investment entities
(1,320)(689)
Proceeds from sale of business274 — 
Collateral (delivered) received, net51 (67)
Receipts on deposit asset contracts51 — 
Other, net406 22 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities - discontinued operations
694 (364)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities251 (1,825)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Deposits received for investment contracts4,313 4,561 
Maturities and withdrawals from investment contracts(4,376)(3,953)
Settlements on deposit liability contracts(5)(5)
Repayment of debt with maturities of more than three months(85)— 
Borrowings of consolidated investment entities
893 365 
Repayments of borrowings of consolidated investment entities(624)(613)
Contributions from (distributions to) participants in consolidated investment entities, net
623 846 
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net
Share-based compensation(42)(15)
Common stock acquired - Share repurchase(803)(366)
Dividends paid on preferred stock(32)(32)
Dividends paid on common stock(59)(58)
Principal payments for financing leases(17)(16)
Net cash provided by financing activities - discontinued operations— 396 
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities(210)1,114 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents(27)77 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period1,922 1,472 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period1,895 1,549 
Less: Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations, end of period
218 497 
Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations, end of period$1,677 $1,052 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Voya Financial, Inc.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

1.    Business, Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies

Business    

Voya Financial, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively the "Company") is a financial services organization in the United States that offers a broad range of retirement services, investment management services, mutual funds, group insurance and supplemental health products.

On January 4, 2021, the Company completed a series of transactions pursuant to a Master Transaction Agreement (the “Resolution MTA”) entered into on December 18, 2019 with Resolution Life U.S. Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Resolution Life US”), pursuant to which Resolution Life US acquired all of the shares of the capital stock of Security Life of Denver Company ("SLD") and Security Life of Denver International Limited ("SLDI"), including the capital stock of several subsidiaries of SLD and SLDI. The Company will continue to hold an insignificant number of Individual Life, and non-Wealth Solutions annuity policies which together with the businesses sold through divestment or reinsurance will be referred to as "divested businesses".

Concurrently with the sale, SLD entered into reinsurance agreements with insurance subsidiaries of the Company. Pursuant to these agreements, the Company's subsidiaries reinsured to SLD certain individual life insurance and annuity businesses. The sale of SLD, SLDI and several of their subsidiaries along with the aforementioned reinsurance transactions are referred to herein as the "Individual Life Transaction". The Individual Life Transaction resulted in the disposition of substantially all of the Company's life insurance and legacy non-Wealth Solutions annuity businesses and related assets.

On March 15, 2021, the Company announced several updates to our operating model and leadership team. In conjunction with those updates, the Retirement and Employee Benefits segments were renamed to Wealth Solutions and Health Solutions, respectively. The Company will continue to provide its principal products and services through three segments: Wealth Solutions, Investment Management and Health Solutions. In addition, the Company includes in Corporate activities that are not directly related to its segments and certain run-off activities that are not meaningful to the Company's business strategy. See the Segments Note to these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

On June 9, 2021, the Company completed the sale of the independent financial planning channel of Voya Financial Advisors (“VFA”) to Cetera Financial Group, Inc. (“Cetera”), one of the nation's largest networks of independently managed broker-dealers. In connection with this transaction, the Company transferred more than 800 independent financial professionals serving retail customers with approximately $38 billion in assets under advisement to Cetera, while retaining approximately 600 field and phone-based financial professionals who support our Wealth Solutions business. In addition, the sale resulted in a gain, net of transaction costs of $275, before income taxes, which was recorded in Other revenue in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The net gain decreased $4 in the third quarter as a result of the completion of negotiations related to the sales price true-up process consistent with the deal terms.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("U.S. GAAP") and are unaudited. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The inputs into the Company's estimates and assumptions consider the economic implications of COVID-19 on the Company's critical and significant accounting estimates. Those estimates are inherently subject to change and actual results could differ from those estimates, and the differences may be material to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Voya Financial, Inc. and its subsidiaries, as well as other voting interest entities ("VOEs") and variable interest entities ("VIEs") in which the Company has a controlling financial interest. See the Consolidated and Nonconsolidated Investment Entities Note to these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

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Voya Financial, Inc.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)
The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements reflect adjustments (including normal, recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company as of September 30, 2021, its results of operations, comprehensive income and changes in shareholders' equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, and its statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, in conformity with U.S. GAAP. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of full year performance.

Certain reclassifications have been made to prior-period amounts to conform to current-period reporting classifications.  These reclassifications had no impact on net income or total stockholders’ equity.

The December 31, 2020 Consolidated Balance Sheet is from the audited Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC. Therefore, these unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Significant Accounting Policies

Investments

Fixed Maturities and Equity Securities: In the second quarter of 2021, the Company established a trading portfolio of fixed maturity debt securities. Trading securities are valued at fair value with the changes in fair value recorded in Other net realized capital gains (losses) in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, and interest income is recorded in Net investment income in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Adoption of New Pronouncements

The following table provides a description of the Company's adoption of new Accounting Standard Updates ("ASUs") issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") and the impact of the adoption on the Company's financial statements.

StandardDescription of RequirementsEffective Date and Method of AdoptionEffect on the Financial Statements or Other Significant Matters
ASU 2019-12, Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes
This standard, issued in December 2019, simplifies the accounting for income taxes by eliminating certain exceptions to the general principles and simplifying several aspects of ASC 740, Income taxes, including requirements related to the following:
• The intraperiod tax allocation exception to the incremental approach,
• The tax basis step-up in goodwill obtained in a transaction that is not a business combination,
• Hybrid tax regimes,
• Ownership changes in investments - changes from a subsidiary to an equity method investment,
• Separate financial statements of entities not subject to tax,
• Interim-period accounting for enacted changes in tax law, and
• The year-to-date loss limitation in interim-period tax accounting.
January 1, 2021 on a prospective basis, except for those provisions that
required retrospective or modified retrospective method.
Adoption of the ASU did not have an impact on the Company's financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)
Future Adoption of Accounting Pronouncements
The following table provides a description of future adoptions of new accounting standards that may have an impact on the Company's financial statements when adopted:

StandardDescription of RequirementsEffective Date and Transition ProvisionsEffect on the Financial Statements or Other Significant Matters
ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate ReformThis standard, issued in March 2020, provides temporary optional expedients and exceptions for applying U.S. GAAP principles to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met.

In January, 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-01, which clarified the scope of relief related to ASU 2020-04.
The amendments are effective as of March 12, 2020, the issuance date of the ASU. An entity may elect to apply the amendments prospectively through December 31, 2022.The Company expects that it will elect to apply some of the expedients and exceptions provided in ASU 2020-04; however, the Company is still evaluating its options under this guidance as the reference rate reform adoption process continues. Therefore, the impact of the adoption of ASU 2020-04 on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations has not yet been determined.
ASU 2018-12, Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration ContractsThis standard, issued in August 2018, changes the measurement and disclosures of insurance liabilities and deferred acquisition costs ("DAC") for long-duration contracts issued by insurers.In November, 2020, the FASB released ASU 2020-11, which deferred the effective date of the
amendments in ASU 2018-12 for SEC filers to fiscal years ending after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Initial adoption for the liability for future policy
benefits and DAC is required to be reported using either a full
retrospective or modified retrospective approach. For market risk benefits, full retrospective application is required.
The implications of these requirements, including transition options, and related potential financial statement impacts are
currently being evaluated. While it is not possible to estimate the expected impact of adoption at this
time, the Company believes there is a reasonable possibility that implementation of ASU 2018-12 may result in a significant impact on Shareholders’ equity and future earnings patterns.

2.    Discontinued Operations

As noted in the Business, Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies Note, on January 4, 2021, the Company sold several of its subsidiaries and the related Individual Life and fixed and variable annuities businesses within these subsidiaries to Resolution Life US pursuant to the Resolution MTA entered into on December 18, 2019.

The Individual Life Transaction

Sale of legal entities

Pursuant to the Company executing the Resolution MTA and the Individual Life Transaction, the Company sold five of its legal subsidiaries, SLD, SLDI, Roaring River II ("RRII"), Midwestern United Life Insurance Company ("MUL") and Voya American Equities, Inc. ("VAE") to Resolution Life US. Resolution Life US is an insurance holding company newly formed by Resolution Life Group Holdings, L.P., a Bermuda-based limited partnership (“RLGH”).

The purchase price received by the Company at the closing was based on estimated amounts and was subject to a post-close true-up mechanism pursuant to which the purchase price was adjusted based on SLD's adjusted book value as of the closing date. In addition to cash consideration, proceeds included an approximately $225 interest in RLGH and certain other affiliates of Resolution Life US, and $123 principal amount in surplus notes issued by SLD. In connection with the closing, the Company agreed to defer receipt of $100 in cash proceeds for a period of up to 42 months, subject to an adjustment mechanism based on
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)
certain financial contingencies affecting SLD over that period. In addition, in connection with the unwind of certain guarantee obligations affecting portions of SLD's business, in lieu of $60 of cash proceeds, the Company received approximately $60 in additional preferred equity interests in Resolution Life US affiliates. During the third quarter of 2021, the Company and Resolution Life US completed the post-close true-up process which resulted in an immaterial increase to loss on sale of $1 that was recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the third quarter of 2021. Additionally, the Company received the $100 of cash proceeds from Resolution Life US in the third quarter of 2021 which was deferred at the time of closing as mentioned above.

The Company determined that the entities disposed of met the criteria to be classified as held for sale and that the sale represents a strategic shift that will have a major effect on the Company’s operations. Accordingly, the results of operations of the entities sold have been presented as discontinued operations in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and the assets and liabilities of the businesses have been classified for 2020 as held for sale and segregated for all periods presented in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. A business classified as held for sale is recorded at the lower of its carrying value or estimated fair value less cost to sell. If the carrying value exceeds its estimated fair value less cost to sell, a loss is recognized.

The results of discontinued operations are reported in "Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax" in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for all periods presented. As of December 31, 2020, the Company recorded an estimated loss on sale, net of tax of $1,466 to write down the carrying value of the businesses sold to estimated fair value, which was based on the estimated sales price of the Individual Life Transaction as of December 31, 2020, less cost to sell and other adjustments in accordance with the Resolution MTA. In addition, Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax, for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 includes a reduction to loss on sale, net of tax of $7. The final loss on sale, net of tax as of September 30, 2021 of $1,459 represents the excess of the carrying value of the businesses sold over the purchase price, which approximates fair value, less cost to sell.

Furthermore, in connection with the close of the Individual Life Transaction, the Company reversed $913 of Additional other comprehensive income, net of tax that was previously recorded and related to the entities sold. As a result of the transaction, the Company incurred loss recognition of $523, which is inclusive of $302 of DAC/VOBA write down and $221 of premium deficiency reserve. The DAC/VOBA write down and the premium deficiency reserve were recorded in Net amortization of DAC/VOBA and Policyholder benefits, respectively in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

During the third quarter of 2021, and as a result of the annual review of assumptions of the divested businesses through reinsurance disclosed below, the Company recorded loss recognition of $136 for DAC/VOBA and established premium deficiency reserves of $225, both of which were related to divested businesses and excluded from Adjusted operating earnings for the current period. Loss recognition related to DAC/VOBA and premium deficiency reserves were recorded in Net amortization of DAC/VOBA and Interest credited to contract owner account balances, respectively in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.

















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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)
The following table summarizes the major categories of assets and liabilities classified as held for sale related to the Individual Life Transaction in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2020:
December 31, 2020
Assets:
Investments:
Fixed maturities, at fair value$13,317 
Fixed maturities, at fair value using the fair value option
682 
Mortgage loans on real estate, net of valuation allowance1,242 
Policy loans999 
Derivatives443 
Other investments(1)
368 
Securities pledged
Total investments17,055 
Cash and cash equivalents420 
Short-term investments under securities loan agreements, including collateral delivered
Premium receivable and reinsurance recoverable, net2,783 
Deferred policy acquisition costs and Value of business acquired289 
Current income taxes— 
Deferred income taxes(831)
Other assets(2)
826 
Assets held in separate accounts1,625 
Write-down of businesses held for sale to fair value less cost to sell(1,466)
Total assets held for sale$20,703 
Liabilities:
Future policy benefits and contract owner account balances$15,675 
Payables under securities loan and repurchase agreements, including collateral held300 
Derivatives117 
Notes payable219 
Other liabilities679 
Liabilities related to separate accounts1,625 
Total liabilities held for sale$18,615 
(1) Includes Other investments, Equity securities, Limited partnerships/corporations and Short-term investments.
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)
The following table summarizes the components of Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax related to the Individual Life Transaction (closed on January 4, 2021) for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:
Nine Months Ended September 30,
20212020
Revenues:
Net investment income$— $485 
Fee income— 596 
Premiums— 21 
Total net realized capital gains (losses)
— 20 
Other revenue— (13)
Total revenues— 1,109 
Benefits and expenses:
Interest credited and other benefits to contract owners/policyholders
— 947 
Operating expenses— 107 
 Net amortization of Deferred policy acquisition costs and Value of business acquired— 215 
Interest expense— 
Total benefits and expenses— 1,274 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes — (165)
Income tax expense (benefit)— (35)
 Adjustment to loss on sale, net of tax(233)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax$$(363)

Reinsurance

Concurrently with the sale of the Company's Individual Life business, the Company's wholly owned subsidiaries Reliastar Life Insurance Company ("RLI"), ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of New York ("RLNY"), and Voya Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company ("VRIAC"), each of which is a direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company entered into three reinsurance agreements with SLD. Pursuant to these agreements, RLI and VRIAC ceded to SLD a 100% quota share, and RLNY ceded to SLD a 75% quota share, of their respective individual life insurance and annuities businesses. The reinsurance obligation with counterparty SLD are secured by collateralized assets held in a trust. Additionally, RLI entered into a reinsurance agreement, on a coinsurance basis with funds withheld, with a subsidiary of Resolution Life. RLI, RLNY, and VRIAC continue to be subsidiaries of the Company. The reinsurance transaction does not extinguish the Company’s primary liability to its policyholders. As a result of the reinsurance transactions on January 4, 2021, the Company reinsured $11.4 billion of policyholder liabilities under indemnity coinsurance and modified coinsurance arrangements. As of January 4, 2021, reinsurance recoverable associated with these transactions was $10.4 billion. The Company ceded $5.6 billion in premiums and $5.5 billion in policyholder benefits. The Company transferred invested assets with a fair market value of $10.8 billion and cash of $427 as consideration for the reinsurance arrangements. As a result of the transfer of invested assets the Company recognized $1.9 billion in pre-tax realized gains. The Company also recognized non-cash assets of $345 and $1.7 billion relating to the pre-tax net cost of reinsurance asset and deposit asset on January 4, 2021, as a result of entering into the reinsurance agreements.

Furthermore, at the close of the Individual Life Transaction on January 4, 2021, we have $1.3 billion of pre-tax deferred intangibles associated with the divested businesses. The deferred intangibles consist of (1) existing DAC, VOBA and URR balances on businesses already exited via reinsurance and for the portion of the transaction that involves a sale through reinsurance, (2) existing deferred Cost of reinsurance (“COR”) on businesses already exited via reinsurance and (3) deferred COR established as a result of the Individual Life Transaction. The deferred intangibles are amortized as a charge to earnings over the life of the underlying policies. Additionally, for the portion of the reinsurance transactions that involve policies that do not meet risk transfer, a deposit asset was established in the amount of $1.7 billion on a pre-tax basis. This relates to liabilities related to Contract owner account balances that currently exist for the related underlying policies. The quarterly pre-tax impact
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)
on income of the deferred intangibles was $159 which comprises of amortization of $23 and loss recognition of $136, both of which were recorded in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. In addition, the amortization of the deposit asset is largely offset by the interest credited to policyholders. The amortization of the deferred intangibles and the deposit asset has been classified as a component of Income (loss) related to businesses exited or to be exited via reinsurance which is an adjustment to Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes to calculate Adjusted operating earnings before taxes and consequently are not included in the adjusted operating results of our segments. Additionally, we would expect the annual impact of the amortization of the deferred intangibles and deposit asset to decline over time.

The reinsurance agreements along with the sale of the legal entities noted above resulted in the disposition of substantially all of the Company's life insurance and legacy non-wealth solutions annuity businesses. The revenues and net results of the Individual Life and Annuities businesses that were disposed of via reinsurance are reported in businesses exited or to be exited through reinsurance or divestment which is an adjustment to the Company's U.S. GAAP revenues and earnings measures to calculate Adjusted operating revenues and Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes, respectively.

Information regarding the effect of all reinsurance on the Consolidated Balance Sheets is as follows as of the period indicated:

September 30, 2021
DirectAssumedCededTotal,
Net of
Reinsurance
Assets
Premiums receivable$160 $10 $(208)$(38)
Reinsurance recoverable, net of allowance for credit losses— — 13,618 13,618 
Total$160 $10 $13,410 $13,580 
Liabilities
Future policy benefits and contract owner account balances$52,018 $925 $(13,618)$39,325 
Liability for funds withheld under reinsurance agreements239 — — 239 
Total$52,257 $925 $(13,618)$39,564 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)
Information regarding the effect of reinsurance on the Consolidated Statement of Operations is as follows for the period indicated:
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2021
Premiums:
Direct premiums$2,288 
Reinsurance assumed22 
Reinsurance ceded(6,208)
Net premiums$(3,898)
Fee income:
Gross fee income$1,684 
Reinsurance Assumed13 
Reinsurance ceded(316)
Net fee income$1,381 
Interest credited and other benefits to contract owners / policyholders:
Direct interest credited and other benefits to contract owners / policyholders
$4,231 
Reinsurance assumed57 
Reinsurance ceded(1)
(7,078)
Net interest credited and other benefits to contract owners / policyholders
$(2,790)
(1) Includes $5,944 amounts paid to reinsurers in connection with the Company's UL contracts for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)
3.    Investments (excluding Consolidated Investment Entities)

Fixed Maturities

Available-for-sale and fair value option ("FVO") fixed maturities were as follows as of September 30, 2021:
Amortized CostGross Unrealized Capital GainsGross Unrealized Capital Losses
Embedded Derivatives(2)
Fair ValueAllowance for credit losses
Fixed maturities:
U.S. Treasuries
$775 $237 $— $— $1,012 $— 
U.S. Government agencies and authorities
69 12 — — 81 — 
State, municipalities and political subdivisions962 114 — 1,075 — 
U.S. corporate public securities
10,767 1,675 43 — 12,399 — 
U.S. corporate private securities4,802 510 22 — 5,290 — 
Foreign corporate public securities and foreign governments(1)
3,395 407 17 — 3,785 — 
Foreign corporate private securities(1)
3,383 294 — 3,643 31 
Residential mortgage-backed securities4,488 165 24 14 4,642 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities3,901 208 17 — 4,092 — 
Other asset-backed securities2,123 33 — 2,149 
Total fixed maturities, including securities pledged34,665 3,655 133 14 38,168 33 
Less: Securities pledged1,171 150 — 1,320 — 
Total fixed maturities$33,494 $3,505 $132 $14 $36,848 $33 
(1) Primarily U.S. dollar denominated.
(2) Embedded derivatives within fixed maturity securities are reported with the host investment. The changes in fair value of embedded derivatives are reported in Other net realized capital gains (losses) in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.



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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)
Available-for-sale and FVO fixed maturities were as follows as of December 31, 2020:
Amortized CostGross Unrealized Capital GainsGross Unrealized Capital Losses
Embedded Derivatives(2)
Fair ValueAllowance for credit losses
Fixed maturities:
U.S. Treasuries$1,033 $438 $— $— $1,471 $— 
U.S. Government agencies and authorities74 28 — — 102 — 
State, municipalities and political subdivisions1,166 180 — — 1,346 — 
U.S. corporate public securities13,366 3,028 — 16,387 — 
U.S. corporate private securities5,653 828 35 — 6,446 — 
Foreign corporate public securities and foreign governments(1)
4,023 714 — 4,736 — 
Foreign corporate private securities(1)
4,220 470 29 — 4,646 15 
Residential mortgage-backed securities5,370 255 17 20 5,626 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities3,882 290 40 — 4,131 
Other asset-backed securities2,110 46 10 — 2,138 
Total fixed maturities, including securities pledged40,897 6,277 139 20 47,029 26 
Less: Securities pledged355 95 — 449 — 
Total fixed maturities$40,542 $6,182 $138 $20 $46,580 $26 
(1) Primarily U.S. dollar denominated.
(2) Embedded derivatives within fixed maturity securities are reported with the host investment. The changes in fair value of embedded derivatives are reported in Other net realized capital gains (losses) in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The amortized cost and fair value of fixed maturities, including securities pledged, as of September 30, 2021, are shown below by contractual maturity. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities as securities may be restructured, called or prepaid. Mortgage-backed securities ("MBS") and Other asset-backed securities ("ABS") are shown separately because they are not due at a single maturity date.
Amortized
Cost
Fair
Value
Due to mature:
One year or less$603 $612 
After one year through five years4,497 4,800 
After five years through ten years5,725 6,338 
After ten years13,328 15,535 
Mortgage-backed securities8,389 8,734 
Other asset-backed securities2,123 2,149 
Fixed maturities, including securities pledged$34,665 $38,168 

As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company did not have any investments in a single issuer, other than obligations of the U.S. Government and government agencies, with a carrying value in excess of 10% of the Company’s Total shareholders' equity.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)
The following tables present the composition of the U.S. and foreign corporate securities within the fixed maturity portfolio by industry category as of the dates indicated:
Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Capital
Gains
Gross
Unrealized
Capital
Losses
Fair
Value
September 30, 2021
Communications$1,261 $245 $$1,503 
Financial3,731 432 13 4,150 
Industrial and other companies9,953 1,159 36 11,076 
Energy 1,877 343 18 2,202 
Utilities3,826 550 4,367 
Transportation1,170 107 1,275 
Total$21,818 $2,836 $81 $24,573 
December 31, 2020
Communications$1,629 $425 $$2,053 
Financial4,419 811 5,227 
Industrial and other companies11,670 2,088 15 13,743 
Energy2,594 474 28 3,040 
Utilities4,963 944 5,906 
Transportation1,331 196 23 1,504 
Total$26,606 $4,938 $71 $31,473 

The Company invests in various categories of collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs), including CMOs that are not agency-backed, that are subject to different degrees of risk from changes in interest rates and defaults. The principal risks inherent in holding CMOs are prepayment and extension risks related to significant decreases and increases in interest rates resulting in the prepayment of principal from the underlying mortgages, either earlier or later than originally anticipated. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, approximately 41.7% and 44.5%, respectively, of the Company's CMO holdings, were invested in the above mentioned types of CMOs such as interest-only or principal-only strips, that are subject to more prepayment and extension risk than traditional CMOs.

Public corporate fixed maturity securities are distinguished from private corporate fixed maturity securities based upon the manner in which they are transacted. Public corporate fixed maturity securities are issued initially through market intermediaries on a registered basis or pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") and are traded on the secondary market through brokers acting as principal. Private corporate fixed maturity securities are originally issued by borrowers directly to investors pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, and are traded in the secondary market directly with counterparties, either without the participation of a broker or in agency transactions.

Repurchase Agreements

As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company did not have any securities pledged in dollar rolls or reverse repurchase agreements. As of September 30, 2021, the carrying value of securities pledged and obligation to repay loans related to repurchase agreement transactions were $125 and included in Securities pledged and Payables under securities loan and repurchase agreements, including collateral held on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of December 31, 2020, the carrying value of securities pledged and obligation to repay loans related to repurchase agreement transactions were $82. Securities pledged related to repurchase agreements are comprised of other asset-backed securities.




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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)
Securities Pledged

The Company engages in securities lending whereby the initial collateral is required at a rate of 103% of the market value of the loaned securities. The lending agent retains the collateral and invests it in high quality liquid assets on behalf of the Company. The market value of the loaned securities is monitored on a daily basis with additional collateral obtained or refunded as the market value of the loaned securities fluctuates. The lending agent indemnifies the Company against losses resulting from the failure of a counterparty to return securities pledged where collateral is insufficient to cover the loss. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the fair value of loaned securities was $989 and $197, respectively, and is included in Securities pledged on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

If cash is received as collateral, the lending agent retains the cash collateral and invests it in short-term liquid assets on behalf of the Company. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, cash collateral retained by the lending agent and invested in short-term liquid assets on the Company's behalf was $950 and $106, respectively, and is recorded in Short-term investments under securities loan agreements, including collateral delivered on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, liabilities to return collateral of $950 and $106, respectively, are included in Payables under securities loan and repurchase agreements, including collateral held on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The Company accepts non-cash collateral in the form of securities. The securities retained as collateral by the lending agent may not be sold or re-pledged, except in the event of default, and are not reflected on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. This collateral generally consists of U.S. Treasury, U.S. Government agency securities and MBS pools. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the fair value of securities retained as collateral by the lending agent on the Company’s behalf was $74 and $96, respectively.

The following table presents borrowings under securities lending transactions by asset class pledged as of the dates indicated:
September 30, 2021December 31, 2020
U.S. Treasuries$82 $90 
U.S. Government agencies and authorities
U.S. corporate public securities607 76 
Equity Securities— 
Foreign corporate public securities and foreign governments330 33 
Payables under securities loan agreements$1,024 $202 

The Company's securities lending activities are conducted on an overnight basis, and all securities loaned can be recalled at any time. The Company does not offset assets and liabilities associated with its securities lending program. The program size was temporarily reduced during 2020 as part of COVID risk reduction measures. However, with financial market conditions now recovered and orderly, our securities lending program is returning to prior levels and remains within our internal risk limits.















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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)
Allowance for credit losses

The following table presents a rollforward of the allowance for credit losses on available-for-sale fixed maturity securities for the period presented:
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
Residential mortgage-backed securitiesCommercial mortgage-backed securitiesForeign corporate private securitiesOther asset-backed securitiesTotal
Balance as of January 1$$$15 $$26 
Credit losses on securities for which credit losses were not previously recorded— — 15 16 
Initial allowance for credit losses recognized on financial assets accounted for as PCD— — — — — 
Reductions for securities sold during the period— — — (1)(1)
Reductions for intent to sell or more likely than not will be required to sell securities prior to recovery of amortized cost— — — — — 
Change in allowance due to transfer of loans from Voya Reinsurance portfolios to Resolution— — — 
   Increase (decrease) on securities with allowance recorded in previous period(1)(1)— (7)(9)
Write-offs— — — — — 
Recoveries of amounts previously written-off— — — — — 
Balance as of September 30$$— $31 $$33 

Year Ended December 31, 2020
Residential mortgage-backed securitiesCommercial mortgage-backed securitiesForeign corporate private securitiesOther asset-backed securitiesTotal
Balance as of January 1$— $— $— $— $— 
Credit losses on securities for which credit losses were not previously recorded15 26 
Initial allowance for credit losses recognized on financial assets accounted for as PCD— — — — — 
Reductions for securities sold during the period— — — — — 
Reductions for intent to sell or more likely than not will be required to sell securities prior to recovery of amortized cost— — — — — 
Increase (decrease) on securities with allowance recorded in previous period— — — — — 
Write-offs— — — — — 
Recoveries of amounts previously written-off— — — — — 
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)
Unrealized Capital Losses

The following table presents available-for-sale fixed maturities, including securities pledged, for which an allowance for credit losses has not been recorded by market sector and duration as of September 30, 2021:

Twelve Months or Less
Below Amortized Cost
More Than Twelve
Months Below
Amortized Cost
Total
Fair ValueUnrealized Capital LossesNumber of securitiesFair ValueUnrealized Capital LossesNumber of securitiesFair ValueUnrealized Capital LossesNumber of securities
U.S. Treasuries$28 $— $12 $— $40 $— 10 
State, municipalities and political subdivisions56 21 — — — 56 21 
U.S. corporate public securities1,554 38 305 93 109 1,647 43 414 
U.S. corporate private securities238 15 127 19 365 22 24 
Foreign corporate public securities and foreign governments446 15 82 14 15 460 17 97 
Foreign corporate private securities— 59 68 
Residential mortgage-backed629 12 198 267 12 107 896 24 305 
Commercial mortgage-backed 590 98 233 11 34 823 17 132 
Other asset-backed229 76 118 58 347 134 
Total$3,779 $78 806 $923 $55 339 $4,702 $133 1,145 

The Company concluded that an allowance for credit losses was unnecessary for these securities because the unrealized losses are interest rate related.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)
The following table presents available-for-sale fixed maturities, including securities pledged, for which an allowance for credit losses has not been recorded by market sector and duration as of December 31, 2020:
Twelve Months or Less
Below Amortized Cost
More Than Twelve
Months Below
Amortized Cost
Total
Fair ValueUnrealized Capital LossesNumber of securitiesFair ValueUnrealized Capital LossesNumber of securitiesFair ValueUnrealized Capital LossesNumber of securities
U.S. Treasuries$12 $— $— $— — $12 $— 2
State, municipalities and political subdivisions— — — — — 2
U.S. corporate public securities241 163 23 264 167
U.S. corporate private securities419 12 30 112 23 531 35 38
Foreign corporate public securities and foreign governments45 — 19 54 21
Foreign corporate private securities238 29 19 — 244 29 20
Residential mortgage-backed658 12 150 147 75 805 17 225
Commercial mortgage-backed844 39 127 36 880 40 134
Other asset-backed261 61 376 110 637 10 171
Total$2,725 $99 573 $709 $40 207 $3,434 $139 780

Based on the Company's quarterly evaluation of its securities in a unrealized loss position, described below, the Company concluded that these securities were not impaired as of September 30, 2021. The Company does not intend to sell the investments and it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the investments before recovery of their amortized cost bases.
Gross unrealized capital losses on fixed maturities, including securities pledged, decreased $6 from $139 to $133 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The decrease in gross unrealized capital losses was primarily due to non-credit related market factors.

At September 30, 2021, $5 of the total $133 of gross unrealized losses were from 6 available-for-sale fixed maturity securities with an unrealized loss position of 20% or more of amortized cost for 12 months or greater.

Evaluating Securities for Impairments

The Company performs a regular evaluation, on a security-by-security basis, of its available-for-sale securities holdings, including fixed maturity securities, in accordance with its impairment policy in order to evaluate whether such investments are impaired.
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)
The following table identifies the Company's intent impairments included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, excluding impairments included in Other comprehensive income (loss) by type for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended September 30,
20212020
ImpairmentNo. of
Securities
ImpairmentNo. of
Securities
State, municipalities and political subdivisions$— — $— *
U.S. corporate public securities— — 18 
U.S. corporate private securities— — 
Foreign corporate public securities and foreign governments(1)
— — — *12 
Foreign corporate private securities(1)
— — 
Residential mortgage-backed— *24 
Commercial mortgage-backed— — 18 
Other asset-backed — — — *
Total$— *$10 84 
(1) Primarily U.S. dollar denominated.
*Less than $1
Nine Months Ended September 30,
20212020
ImpairmentNo. of
Securities
ImpairmentNo. of
Securities
State, municipalities and political subdivisions$— — $— *13 
U.S. corporate public securities— — 32 80 
U.S. corporate private securities— — 
Foreign corporate public securities and foreign governments(1)
— — 39 
Foreign corporate private securities(1)
— — 17 
Residential mortgage-backed— *10 56 
Commercial mortgage-backed— *28 124 
Other asset-backed— — 74 
Total$— *11 $80 412 
(1) Primarily U.S. dollar denominated.
*Less than $1

The Company may sell securities during the period in which fair value has declined below amortized cost for fixed maturities. In certain situations, new factors, including changes in the business environment, can change the Company’s previous intent to continue holding a security. Accordingly, these factors may lead the Company to record additional intent related capital losses.

Troubled Debt Restructuring

The Company invests in high quality, well performing portfolios of commercial mortgage loans and private placements. Under certain circumstances, modifications are granted to these contracts. Each modification is evaluated as to whether a troubled debt restructuring has occurred. A modification is a troubled debt restructuring when the borrower is in financial difficulty and the creditor makes concessions. Generally, the types of concessions may include reducing the face amount or maturity amount of the debt as originally stated, reducing the contractual interest rate, extending the maturity date at an interest rate lower than current market interest rates and/or reducing accrued interest. The Company considers the amount, timing and extent of the concession granted in determining any impairment or changes in the specific valuation allowance recorded in connection with the troubled debt restructuring. A valuation allowance may have been recorded prior to the quarter when the loan is modified in a troubled debt restructuring. Accordingly, the carrying value (net of the valuation allowance) before and after modification through a troubled debt restructuring may not change significantly, or may increase if the expected recovery is higher than the
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)
pre-modification recovery assessment. For the three months ended September 30, 2021, the Company did not have any new commercial mortgage loan troubled debt restructuring. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company had one new commercial mortgage loan troubled debt restructuring with a pre and post modification carrying value of $5. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company did not have any new private placement troubled debt restructuring. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company had one new commercial mortgage loan trouble debt restructuring with a pre and post modification carrying value of $3. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company did not have any new private placement troubled debt restructuring.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, the Company did not have any commercial mortgage loans or private placements modified in a troubled debt restructuring with a subsequent payment default.

Mortgage Loans on Real Estate
 
The Company diversifies its commercial mortgage loan portfolio by geographic region and property type to reduce concentration risk. The Company manages risk when originating commercial mortgage loans by generally lending only up to 75% of the estimated fair value of the underlying real estate. Subsequently, the Company continuously evaluates mortgage loans based on relevant current information including a review of loan-specific performance, property characteristics and market trends. Loan performance is monitored on a loan specific basis through the review of submitted appraisals, operating statements, rent revenues and annual inspection reports, among other items. This review ensures properties are performing at a consistent and acceptable level to secure the debt. The components to evaluate debt service coverage are received and reviewed at least annually to determine the level of risk.

Loan-to-value ("LTV") and debt service coverage ("DSC") ratios are measures commonly used to assess the risk and quality of mortgage loans. The LTV ratio, calculated at time of origination, is expressed as a percentage of the amount of the loan relative to the value of the underlying property. A LTV ratio in excess of 100% indicates the unpaid loan amount exceeds the underlying collateral. The DSC ratio, based upon the most recently received financial statements, is expressed as a percentage of the amount of a property’s net income to its debt service payments. A DSC ratio of less than 1.0 indicates that a property’s operations do not generate sufficient income to cover debt payments. These ratios are utilized as part of the review process described above.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)
The following tables present commercial mortgage loans by year of origination and LTV ratio as of the dates indicated. The information is updated as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

As of September 30, 2021
Loan-to-Value Ratios
Year of Origination
0% - 50%
>50% - 60%
>60% - 70%
>70% - 80%
>80% and above
Total
2021$103 $264 $141 $— $— $508 
2020176 230 77 — — 483 
2019227 213 86 — — 526 
2018170 50 — — 222 
2017678 228 — — 910 
2016427 249 — — 678 
2015 and prior1,901 349 21 — — 2,271 
Total$3,682 $1,583 $333 $— $— $5,598 

As of December 31, 2020
Loan-to-Value Ratios
Year of Origination
0% - 50%
>50% - 60%
>60% - 70%
>70% - 80%
>80% and above
Total
2020$202 $251 $39 $— $— $492 
2019327 230 125 — — 682 
2018211 158 73 — — 442 
2017645 427 — — 1,077 
2016627 313 — — 942 
2015 and prior2,525 648 22 — — 3,195 
Total$4,537 $2,027 $266 $— $— $6,830 

The following tables present commercial mortgage loans by year of origination and DSC ratio as of the dates indicated. The information is updated as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

As of September 30, 2021
Debt Service Coverage Ratios
Year of Origination
>1.5x
>1.25x - 1.5x
>1.0x - 1.25x
<1.0x
Commercial mortgage loans secured by land or construction loansTotal
2021$487 $21 $— $— $— $508 
2020418 31 34 — — 483 
2019285 100 85 56 — 526 
2018131 55 31 — 222 
2017425 361 116 — 910 
2016599 53 22 — 678 
2015 and prior1,797 221 198 55 — 2,271 
Total$4,142 $792 $492 $172 $— $5,598 
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

As of December 31, 2020
Debt Service Coverage Ratios
Year of Origination
>1.5x
>1.25x - 1.5x
>1.0x - 1.25x
<1.0x
Commercial mortgage loans secured by land or construction loansTotal
2020$356 $116 $20 $— $— $492 
2019455 108 51 68 — 682 
2018205 90 92 55 — 442 
2017630 243 133 71 — 1,077 
2016841 58 40 — 942 
2015 and prior2,714 283 121 77 — 3,195 
Total$5,201 $898 $457 $274 $— $6,830 

The following tables present the commercial mortgage loans by year of origination and U.S. region as of the dates indicated. The information is updated as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

As of September 30, 2021
U.S. Region
Year of OriginationPacificSouth AtlanticMiddle AtlanticWest South CentralMountainEast North CentralNew EnglandWest North CentralEast South CentralTotal
2021$77 $41 $28 $103 $104 $105 $$19 $22 $508 
202099 186 40 40 38 39 14 25 483 
201962 146 14 152 48 42 15 13 34 526 
201854 69 59 10 14 10 — — 222 
2017129 94 372 140 76 56 37 — 910 
2016147 140 168 41 58 89 11 18 678 
2015 and prior595 493 426 151 204 186 61 125 30 2,271 
Total$1,163 $1,169 $1,107 $637 $542 $527 $104 $232 $117 $5,598 

As of December 31, 2020
U.S. Region
Year of OriginationPacificSouth AtlanticMiddle AtlanticWest South CentralMountainEast North CentralNew EnglandWest North CentralEast South CentralTotal
2020$107 $187 $41 $39 $38 $39 $$15 $24 $492 
201998 194 21 169 69 61 18 13 39 682 
2018105 141 70 37 59 15 — 15 — 442 
2017172 125 417 155 102 62 38 — 1,077 
2016274 174 185 46 103 114 13 27 942 
2015 and prior890 684 521 237 299 290 70 160 44 3,195 
Total$1,646 $1,505 $1,255 $683 $670 $581 $109 $268 $113 $6,830 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)
The following tables present the commercial mortgage loans by year of origination and property type as of the dates indicated. The information is updated as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

As of September 30, 2021
Property Type
Year of OriginationRetailIndustrialApartmentsOfficeHotel/MotelOtherMixed UseTotal
2021$20 $52 $309 $109 $— $$$508 
202058 90 168 167 — — — 483 
201946 97 274 82 27 — — 526 
201837 88 58 16 19 — 222 
2017111 444 196 156 — — 910 
2016129 246 140 155 — 678 
2015 and prior858 328 441 294 94 205 51 2,271 
Total$1,259 $1,345 $1,586 $979 $128 $238 $63 $5,598 
As of December 31, 2020
Property Type
Year of OriginationRetailIndustrialApartmentsOfficeHotel/MotelOtherMixed UseTotal
2020$59 $94 $165 $174 $— $— $— $492 
201955 111 384 95 37 — — 682 
201877 109 191 25 35 — 442 
2017138 505 252 178 — — 1,077 
2016175 301 255 187 10 942 
2015 and prior1,276 484 570 426 117 268 54 3,195 
Total$1,780 $1,604 $1,817 $1,085 $173 $312 $59 $6,830 

The following table summarizes the activity in the allowance for losses for commercial mortgage loans for the periods indicated:
September 30, 2021December 31, 2020
Allowance for credit losses, beginning of period$89 $16 
(1)
Credit losses on mortgage loans for which credit losses were not previously recorded
Change in allowance due to transfer of loans from Voya Reinsurance portfolios to Resolution(14)— 
Increase (decrease) on mortgage loans with allowance recorded in previous period(57)69 
Provision for expected credit losses19 92 
Write-offs— (3)
Recoveries of amounts previously written-off— — 
Allowance for credit losses, end of period$19 $89 
(1) On January 1, 2020, as a result of implementing ASU 2016-13 Measurement of Credit Losses of Financial Instruments, the company recorded a transition adjustment for Allowance for credit losses on mortgage loans on real estate of $15.

To provide temporary financial assistance to our commercial mortgage loans borrowers adversely affected by COVID-19 related stress, the Company has provided payment forbearance to approximately 8% of the outstanding principal amount of our commercial mortgage loans. Deferred payment amounts are expected to be repaid across the 12 months following the end of the
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)
agreed upon forbearance period. No modifications to any commercial mortgage loans have been made as of the issuance date of this filing.

The following table presents past due commercial mortgage loans as of the dates indicated:
September 30, 2021December 31, 2020
Delinquency:
Current$5,598 $6,825 
30-59 days past due— — 
60-89 days past due— — 
Greater than 90 days past due— 
Total$5,598 $6,830 

Commercial mortgage loans are placed on non-accrual status when 90 days in arrears if the Company has concerns regarding the collectability of future payments, or if a loan has matured without being paid off or extended. As of September 30, 2021, the company had no commercial mortgage loan in non-accrual status. As of December 31, 2020, the Company had one commercial mortgage loan in non-accrual status. There was no interest income recognized on loans in non-accrual status for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and year ended December 31, 2020.

As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had no commercial mortgage loans that were over 90 days or more past due but are not on non-accrual status. The Company had no commercial mortgage loans on non-accrual status for which there is no related allowance for credit losses as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

Fixed Maturities, Trading

The Company invests in corporate private debt securities which are recognized at fair value within the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets with changes in value recognized in Other net realized capital gains (losses) in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. For the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2021, there were no gains (losses) and $1 of interest income. For the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2020 there were no gains (losses) and no interest income.

Net Investment Income

The following table summarizes Net investment income for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2021202020212020
Fixed maturities$501 $618 $1,513 $1,785 
Equity securities15 10 
Mortgage loans on real estate59 74 184 221 
Policy loans11 18 34 
Short-term investments and cash equivalents— 
Other175 113 415 85 
Gross investment income748 820 2,152 2,138 
Less: Investment expenses17 20 51 54 
Net investment income$731 $800 $2,101 $2,084 

As of September 30, 2021, the Company had no investments in fixed maturities that did not produce net investment income. As of December 31, 2020, the Company had $2 of investments in fixed maturities that did not produce net investment income. Fixed maturities are moved to a non-accrual status when the investment defaults.
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)
Interest income on fixed maturities is recorded when earned using an effective yield method, giving effect to amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Such interest income is recorded in Net investment income in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses)

Net realized capital gains (losses) comprise the difference between the amortized cost of investments and proceeds from sale and redemption, as well as losses incurred due to the credit-related and intent-related impairment of investments. Realized investment gains and losses are also primarily generated from changes in fair value of embedded derivatives within products and fixed maturities, changes in fair value of fixed maturities recorded at FVO and changes in fair value including accruals on derivative instruments, except for effective cash flow hedges. Net realized capital gains (losses) also include changes in fair value of trading debt securities and changes in fair value of equity securities. The cost of the investments on disposal is generally determined based on first-in-first-out ("FIFO") methodology.

Net realized capital gains (losses) were as follows for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended September 30,
20212020
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, including securities pledged$$(7)
Fixed maturities, at fair value option(137)(131)
Equity securities, at fair value
Derivatives11 11 
Embedded derivatives - fixed maturities(1)(3)
Guaranteed benefit derivatives35 
Mortgage Loans14 17 
Other investments
Net realized capital gains (losses)$(103)$(70)
Nine Months Ended September 30,
20212020
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, including securities pledged$1,789 $(59)
Fixed maturities, at fair value option(514)(84)
Equity securities, at fair value12 11 
Derivatives(5)(22)
Embedded derivatives - fixed maturities(6)
Guaranteed benefit derivatives49 (113)
Mortgage Loans177 (41)
Other investments100 — 
Net realized capital gains (losses)$1,602 $(304)

On June 1, 2021, the Company fully disposed of a 9.99% equity interest in VA Capital which was originally acquired as part of a Master Transaction Agreement dated December 20, 2017, related to the sale of substantially all of our Closed Block Variable Annuity (CBVA) and Annuity business. The disposition resulted in a net realized gain of $95 reported as Other net realized capital gains (losses) in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)
Proceeds from the sale of fixed maturities, available-for-sale and trading, and equity securities and the related gross realized gains and losses, before tax, were as follows for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2021202020212020
Proceeds on sales$369 $341 $10,582 $1,706 
Gross gains22 1,733 97 
Gross losses73 

4.    Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company primarily enters into the following types of derivatives:

Interest rate swaps: Interest rate swaps are used by the Company primarily to reduce market risks from changes in interest rates and to alter interest rate exposure arising from mismatches between assets and/or liabilities. Interest rate swaps are also used to hedge the interest rate risk associated with the value of assets it owns or in an anticipation of acquiring them. Using interest rate swaps, the Company agrees with another party to exchange, at specified intervals, the difference between fixed rate and floating rate interest payments, calculated by reference to an agreed upon notional principal amount. These transactions are entered into pursuant to master agreements that provide for a single net payment to be made to/from the counterparty at each due date. The Company utilizes these contracts in qualifying hedging relationships as well as non-qualifying hedging relationships.

Foreign exchange swaps: The Company uses foreign exchange or currency swaps to reduce the risk of change in the value, yield or cash flows associated with certain foreign denominated invested assets. Foreign exchange swaps represent contracts that require the exchange of foreign currency cash flows against U.S. dollar cash flows at regular periods, typically quarterly or semi-annually. The Company utilizes these contracts in qualifying hedging relationships as well as non-qualifying hedging relationships.

Total return swaps: The Company uses total return swaps as a hedge of interest related risks within various Legacy Annuity and Retirement products. Total return swaps are also used as a hedge of other corporate liabilities. Using total return swaps, the Company agrees with another party to exchange, at specified intervals, the difference between the economic performance of assets or a market index and a fixed or variable funding multiplied by reference to an agreed upon notional amount. No cash is exchanged at the onset of the contracts. Cash is paid and received over the life of the contract based upon the terms of the swaps. The Company utilized these contracts in non-qualifying hedging relationships.

Futures: Futures contracts are used to hedge against a decrease in certain equity indices. Such decreases may correlate to a decrease in variable annuity account values which would increase the possibility of the Company incurring an expense for guaranteed benefits in excess of account values. The Company also uses interest rate futures contracts to hedge its exposure to market risks due to changes in interest rates. The Company enters into exchange traded futures with regulated futures commissions that are members of the exchange. The Company also posts initial and variation margins, with the exchange, on a daily basis. The Company utilizes exchange-traded futures in non-qualifying hedging relationships. The Company may also use futures contracts as a hedge against an increase in certain equity indices.

Embedded derivatives: The Company also invests in certain fixed maturity instruments and has issued certain products that contain embedded derivatives for which market value is at least partially determined by, among other things, levels of or changes in domestic and/or foreign interest rates (short-term or long-term), exchange rates, prepayment rates, equity rates or credit ratings/spreads. In addition, the Company has entered into coinsurance with funds withheld arrangements, which contain embedded derivatives.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)
The notional amounts and fair values of derivatives were as follows as of the dates indicated:
September 30, 2021December 31, 2020
Notional
Amount
Asset
Fair
Value
Liability
Fair
Value
Notional
Amount
Asset
Fair
Value
Liability
Fair
Value
Derivatives: Qualifying for hedge accounting(1)
Fair value hedges:
Foreign exchange contracts$90 $$— $— $— $— 
Cash flow hedges:
Interest rate contracts
22 — — 22 — — 
Foreign exchange contracts
683 14 17 756 43 
Derivatives: Non-qualifying for hedge accounting(1)
Interest rate contracts
16,889 118 248 19,837 195 328 
Foreign exchange contracts145 122 — 
Equity contracts320 412 16 12 
Credit contracts138 223 — 
Embedded derivatives and Managed custody guarantees:
Within fixed maturity investmentsN/A14 — N/A20 — 
Within products
N/A— 43 N/A— 95 
Within reinsurance agreementsN/A— 231 N/A— 163 
Managed custody guaranteesN/A— N/A— 
Total$153 $546 $235 $649 
(1) Open derivative contracts are reported as Derivatives assets or liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value.
N/A - Not applicable

Based on the notional amounts, a substantial portion of the Company’s derivative positions was not designated or did not qualify for hedge accounting as part of a hedging relationship as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020. The Company utilizes derivative contracts mainly to hedge exposure to variability in cash flows, interest rate risk, credit risk, foreign exchange risk and equity market risk. The majority of derivatives used by the Company are designated as product hedges, which hedge the exposure arising from insurance liabilities or guarantees embedded in the contracts the Company offers through various product lines. These derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting as they do not meet the criteria of being "highly effective" as outlined in ASC Topic 815, but do provide an economic hedge, which is in line with the Company’s risk management objectives. The Company also uses derivatives contracts to hedge its exposure to various risks associated with the investment portfolio. The Company does not seek hedge accounting treatment for certain of these derivatives as they generally do not qualify for hedge accounting due to the criteria required under the portfolio hedging rules outlined in ASC Topic 815. The Company also uses credit default swaps coupled with other investments in order to produce the investment characteristics of otherwise permissible investments that do not qualify as effective accounting hedges under ASC Topic 815.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)
Although the Company has not elected to net its derivative exposures, the notional amounts and fair values of Over-The-Counter ("OTC") and cleared derivatives excluding exchange traded contracts are presented in the tables below as of the dates indicated:
September 30, 2021
Notional AmountAsset Fair ValueLiability Fair Value
Credit contracts$138 $$
Equity contracts234 
Foreign exchange contracts918 17 19 
Interest rate contracts14,765 118 248 
139 271 
Counterparty netting(1)
(130)(130)
Cash collateral netting(1)
(4)(119)
Securities collateral netting(1)
(3)(15)
Net receivables/payables$$
(1) Represents the netting of receivable balances with payable balances, net of collateral, for the same counterparty under eligible netting agreements.
December 31, 2020
Notional AmountAsset Fair ValueLiability Fair Value
Credit contracts$223 $— $
Equity contracts306 16 12 
Foreign exchange contracts878 46 
Interest rate contracts17,331 195 328 
215 387 
Counterparty netting(1)
(207)(207)
Cash collateral netting(1)
(2)(140)
Securities collateral netting(1)
— (35)
Net receivables/payables$$
(1) Represents the netting of receivable balances with payable balances, net of collateral, for the same counterparty under eligible netting agreements.

Collateral

Under the terms of the OTC Derivative International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. ("ISDA") agreements, the Company may receive from, or deliver to, counterparties collateral to assure that terms of the ISDA agreements will be met with regard to the Credit Support Annex ("CSA"). The terms of the CSA call for the Company to pay interest on any cash received equal to the Federal Funds rate. To the extent cash collateral is received and delivered, it is included in Payables under securities loan and repurchase agreements, including collateral held and Short-term investments under securities loan agreements, including collateral delivered, respectively, on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and is reinvested in short-term investments. Collateral held is used in accordance with the CSA to satisfy any obligations. Investment grade bonds owned by the Company are the source of noncash collateral posted, which is reported in Securities pledged on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

As of September 30, 2021, the Company pledged $2 and $117 of net cash collateral related to OTC derivative contracts and cleared derivative contracts, respectively. As of December 31, 2020, the Company held $5 and $140 of net cash collateral related to OTC derivative contracts and cleared derivative contracts, respectively. In addition, as of September 30, 2021, the Company delivered $206 of securities and held $3 of securities as collateral. As of December 31, 2020, the Company delivered $170 of securities and held no securities as collateral.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)
The location and effect of derivatives qualifying for hedge accounting on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income are as follows for the period indicated:
Three Months Ended September 30,
20212020
Interest Rate ContractsForeign Exchange ContractsInterest Rate ContractsForeign Exchange Contracts
Derivatives: Qualifying for hedge accounting
Location of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income into IncomeNet investment incomeNet investment income and Other net realized capital gains/(losses)Net investment incomeNet investment income and Other net realized capital gains/(losses)
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income$— $24 $— $(42)
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income— — — 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
20212020
Interest Rate ContractsForeign Exchange ContractsInterest Rate ContractsForeign Exchange Contracts
Derivatives: Qualifying for hedge accounting
Location of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income into IncomeNet investment incomeNet investment income and Other net realized capital gains/(losses)Net investment incomeNet investment income and Other net realized capital gains/(losses)
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income$(1)$36 $$31 
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income— — 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)
The location and amount of gain (loss) recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for derivatives qualifying for hedge accounting are as follows for the period indicated:
Three Months Ended September 30,
20212020
Net investment incomeOther net realized capital gains/(losses)Net investment incomeOther net realized capital gains/(losses)
Total amounts of line items presented in the statement of operations in which the effects of fair value or cash flow hedges are recorded$731 $(103)$800 $(60)
Derivatives: Qualifying for hedge accounting
Fair value hedges:
Foreign exchange contracts:
Hedged items— (2)— — 
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments(1)
— — — 
Cash flow hedges:
Foreign exchange contracts:
Gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income— (3)
Nine Months Ended September 30,
20212020
Net investment incomeOther net realized capital gains/(losses)Net investment incomeOther net realized capital gains/(losses)
Total amounts of line items presented in the statement of operations in which the effects of fair value or cash flow hedges are recorded$2,101 $1,602 $2,084 $(224)
Derivatives: Qualifying for hedge accounting
Fair value hedges:
Foreign exchange contracts:
Hedged items— (3)— — 
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments(1)
— — — 
Cash flow hedges:
Foreign exchange contracts:
Gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income
(5)(3)
(1) An immaterial portion of the change in derivative instruments designated and qualifying as fair value hedges was excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness and recognized currently in earnings.
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)
The location and effect of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations are as follows for the periods indicated:
Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on DerivativeThree Months Ended September 30,
20212020
Derivatives: Non-qualifying for hedge accounting
Interest rate contractsOther net realized capital gains (losses)$10 $21 
Foreign exchange contractsOther net realized capital gains (losses)— (4)
Equity contractsOther net realized capital gains (losses)(1)(2)
Credit contractsOther net realized capital gains (losses)— (1)
Embedded derivatives and Managed custody guarantees:
Within fixed maturity investmentsOther net realized capital gains (losses)(1)(3)
Within productsOther net realized capital gains (losses)28 
Within reinsurance agreements(1)
Policyholder benefits18 
Managed custody guaranteesOther net realized capital gains (losses)(1)
Total$32 $54 
Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on DerivativeNine Months Ended September 30,
20212020
Derivatives: Non-qualifying for hedge accounting
Interest rate contractsOther net realized capital gains (losses)$(13)$(12)
Foreign exchange contractsOther net realized capital gains (losses)(2)
Equity contractsOther net realized capital gains (losses)11 (11)
Credit contractsOther net realized capital gains (losses)
Embedded derivatives and Managed custody guarantees:
Within fixed maturity investmentsOther net realized capital gains (losses)(6)
Within productsOther net realized capital gains (losses)38 (103)
Within reinsurance agreements(1)
Policyholder benefits41 (52)
Managed custody guaranteesOther net realized capital gains (losses)(10)
Total$73 $(179)
(1) Excludes gains (losses) from standalone derivatives of $(1) and $3 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, that are recognized in Other net realized capital gains (losses).
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)
5.    Fair Value Measurements (excluding Consolidated Investment Entities)

Fair Value Measurement

The following table presents the Company's hierarchy for its assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2021:
Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Assets:
Fixed maturities, including securities pledged:
U.S. Treasuries
$751 $261 $— $1,012 
U.S. Government agencies and authorities
— 81 — 81 
State, municipalities and political subdivisions
— 1,075 — 1,075 
U.S. corporate public securities— 12,364 35 12,399 
U.S. corporate private securities— 3,356 1,934 5,290 
Foreign corporate public securities and foreign governments(1)
— 3,768 17 3,785 
Foreign corporate private securities(1)
— 3,262 381 3,643 
Residential mortgage-backed securities— 4,586 56 4,642 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities— 4,080 12 4,092 
Other asset-backed securities— 2,099 50 2,149 
Total fixed maturities, including securities pledged
751 34,932 2,485 38,168 
Fixed maturities, trading
— — 
Equity securities
38 — 250 288 
Derivatives:
Interest rate contracts— 118 — 118 
Foreign exchange contracts— 17 — 17 
Equity contracts— — 
Credit contracts— — 
Cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and short-term investments under securities loan agreements
2,914 61 — 2,975 
Assets held in separate accounts91,014 5,469 311 96,794 
Total assets$94,717 $40,601 $3,051 $138,369 
Percentage of Level to total69 %29 %%100 %
Liabilities:
Derivatives:
Guaranteed benefit derivatives(2)
— — 44 44 
Other derivatives:
Interest rate contracts10 238 — 248 
Foreign exchange contracts— 19 — 19 
Equity contracts— — 
Credit contracts— — 
Embedded derivative on reinsurance— 145 86 231 
Total liabilities$10 $406 $130 $546 
(1) Primarily U.S. dollar denominated.
(2) Includes GMWBL, GMWB, FIA, Stabilizer and MCGs.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)
The following table presents the Company's hierarchy for its assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2020:
Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Assets:
Fixed maturities, including securities pledged:
U.S. Treasuries$1,134 $337 $— $1,471 
U.S. Government agencies and authorities— 102 — 102 
State, municipalities and political subdivisions— 1,346 — 1,346 
U.S. corporate public securities— 16,294 93 16,387 
U.S. corporate private securities— 4,546 1,900 6,446 
Foreign corporate public securities and foreign governments(1)
— 4,736 — 4,736 
Foreign corporate private securities(1)
— 4,189 457 4,646 
Residential mortgage-backed securities— 5,583 43 5,626 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities— 4,131 — 4,131 
Other asset-backed securities— 2,077 61 2,138 
Total fixed maturities, including securities pledged1,134 43,341 2,554 47,029 
Equity securities
70 — 172 242 
Derivatives:
Interest rate contracts140 48 195 
Foreign exchange contracts— — 
Equity contracts— 15 16 
Cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and short-term investments under securities loan agreements
1,903 109 — 2,012 
Assets held in separate accounts84,329 6,001 222 90,552 
Total assets$87,443 $49,610 $2,997 $140,050 
Percentage of Level to total63 %35 %%100 %
Liabilities:
Derivatives:
Guaranteed benefit derivatives(2)
— — 99 99 
Other derivatives:
Interest rate contracts— 280 48 328 
Foreign exchange contracts— 46 — 46 
Equity contracts— 12 — 12 
Credit contracts— — 
Embedded derivative on reinsurance— 163 — 163 
Total liabilities$— $502 $147 $649 
(1)Primarily U.S. dollar denominated.
(2)Includes GMWBL, GMWB, FIA, Stabilizer and MCGs.
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)
Valuation of Financial Assets and Liabilities at Fair Value

Certain assets and liabilities are measured at estimated fair value on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The exit price and the transaction (or entry) price will be the same at initial recognition in many circumstances. However, in certain cases, the transaction price may not represent fair value. The fair value of a liability is based on the amount that would be paid to transfer a liability to a third-party with an equal credit standing. Fair value is required to be a market-based measurement that is determined based on a hypothetical transaction at the measurement date, from a market participant’s perspective. The Company considers three broad valuation approaches when a quoted price is unavailable: (i) the market approach, (ii) the income approach and (iii) the cost approach. The Company determines the most appropriate valuation technique to use, given the instrument being measured and the availability of sufficient inputs. The Company prioritizes the inputs to fair valuation approaches and allows for the use of unobservable inputs to the extent that observable inputs are not available.

The Company utilizes a number of valuation methodologies to determine the fair values of its financial assets and liabilities in conformity with the concepts of exit price and the fair value hierarchy as prescribed in ASC Topic 820. Valuations are obtained from third-party commercial pricing services, brokers and industry-standard, vendor-provided software that models the value based on market observable inputs. The valuations obtained from third-party commercial pricing services are non-binding. The Company reviews the assumptions and inputs used by third-party commercial pricing services for each reporting period in order to determine an appropriate fair value hierarchy level. The documentation and analysis obtained from third-party commercial pricing services are reviewed by the Company, including in-depth validation procedures confirming the observability of inputs. The valuations are reviewed and validated monthly through the internal valuation committee price variance review, comparisons to internal pricing models, back testing to recent trades or monitoring of trading volumes.

The valuation approaches and key inputs for each category of assets or liabilities that are classified within Level 2 and Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy are presented below.

For fixed maturities classified as Level 2 assets, fair values are determined using a matrix-based market approach, based on prices obtained from third-party commercial pricing services and the Company’s matrix and analytics-based pricing models, which in each case incorporate a variety of market observable information as valuation inputs. The market observable inputs used for these fair value measurements, by fixed maturity asset class, are as follows:

U.S. Treasuries: Fair value is determined using third-party commercial pricing services, with the primary inputs being stripped interest and principal U.S. Treasury yield curves that represent a U.S. Treasury zero-coupon curve.

U.S. government agencies and authorities, State, municipalities and political subdivisions: Fair value is determined using third-party commercial pricing services, with the primary inputs being U.S. Treasury yield curves, trades of comparable securities, credit spreads off benchmark yields and issuer ratings.

U.S. corporate public securities, Foreign corporate public securities and foreign governments: Fair value is determined using third-party commercial pricing services, with the primary inputs being benchmark yields, trades of comparable securities, issuer ratings, bids and credit spreads off benchmark yields.

U.S. corporate private securities and Foreign corporate private securities: Fair values are determined using a matrix and analytics-based pricing model. The model incorporates the current level of risk-free interest rates, current corporate credit spreads, credit quality of the issuer and cash flow characteristics of the security. The model also considers a liquidity spread, the value of any collateral, the capital structure of the issuer, the presence of guarantees, and prices and quotes for comparably rated publicly traded securities.

RMBS, CMBS and ABS: Fair value is determined using third-party commercial pricing services, with the primary inputs being credit spreads off benchmark yields, prepayment speed assumptions, current and forecasted loss severity, debt service coverage ratios, collateral type, payment priority within tranche and the vintage of the loans underlying the security.
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)
Generally, the Company does not obtain more than one vendor price from pricing services per instrument. The Company uses a hierarchy process in which prices are obtained from a primary vendor and, if that vendor is unable to provide the price, the next vendor in the hierarchy is contacted until a price is obtained or it is determined that a price cannot be obtained from a commercial pricing service. When a price cannot be obtained from a commercial pricing service, independent broker quotes are solicited. Securities priced using independent broker quotes are classified as Level 3.

Fair values of privately placed bonds are determined primarily using a matrix-based pricing model and are generally classified as Level 2 assets. The model considers the current level of risk-free interest rates, current corporate spreads, the credit quality of the issuer and cash flow characteristics of the security. Also considered are factors such as the net worth of the borrower, the value of collateral, the capital structure of the borrower, the presence of guarantees and the Company’s evaluation of the borrower’s ability to compete in its relevant market. Using this data, the model generates estimated market values, which the Company considers reflective of the fair value of each privately placed bond.

Equity securities: Level 2 and Level 3 equity securities, typically private equities or equity securities not traded on an exchange, are valued by other sources such as analytics or brokers.

Derivatives: Derivatives are carried at fair value, which is determined using the Company’s derivative accounting system in conjunction with observable key financial data from third-party sources, such as yield curves, exchange rates, S&P 500 Index prices, London Interbank Offered Rates ("LIBOR") and Overnight Index Swap ("OIS") rates. The Company uses OIS for valuations of collateralized interest rate derivatives, which are obtained from third-party sources. For those derivatives that are unable to be valued by the accounting system, the Company typically utilizes values established by third-party brokers. Counterparty credit risk is considered and incorporated in the Company’s valuation process through counterparty credit rating requirements and monitoring of overall exposure. It is the Company’s policy to transact only with investment grade counterparties with a credit rating of A- or better. The Company’s nonperformance risk is also considered and incorporated in the Company’s valuation process. The Company also has certain credit default swaps and options that are priced by third party vendors or by using models that primarily use market observable inputs, but contain inputs that are not observable to market participants, which have been classified as Level 3. The remaining derivative instruments are valued based on market observable inputs and are classified as Level 2.

Guaranteed benefit derivatives: The Company records reserves for annuity contracts containing GMWBL and GMWB riders. The guarantee is an embedded derivative and is required to be accounted for separately from the host variable annuity contract. The fair value of the obligation is calculated based on actuarial and capital market assumptions related to the projected cash flows, including benefits and related contract charges, over the anticipated life of the related contracts. The cash flow estimates are produced by using stochastic techniques under a variety of market return scenarios and other market implied assumptions. These derivatives are classified as Level 3 liabilities in the fair value hierarchy.

The index-crediting feature in the Company's FIA and IUL contracts is an embedded derivative that is required to be accounted for separately from the host contract. The fair value of the obligation is calculated based on actuarial and capital market assumptions related to the projected cash flows, including benefits and related contract charges, over the anticipated life of the related contracts for FIAs and over the current indexed term for IULs. The cash flow estimates are produced by market implied assumptions. These derivatives are classified as Level 3 liabilities in the fair value hierarchy.

The Company records reserves for Stabilizer and MCG contracts containing guaranteed credited rates. The guarantee is treated as an embedded derivative or a stand-alone derivative (depending on the underlying product) and is required to be reported at fair value. The estimated fair value is determined based on the present value of projected future claims, minus the present value of future guaranteed premiums. At inception of the contract, the Company projects a guaranteed premium to be equal to the present value of the projected future claims. The income associated with the contracts is projected using relevant actuarial and capital market assumptions, including benefits and related contract charges, over the anticipated life of the related contracts. The cash flow estimates are produced by using stochastic techniques under a variety of risk neutral scenarios and other market implied assumptions. These derivatives are classified as Level 3 liabilities.

The discount rate used to determine the fair value of the Company's GMWBL, GMWB, FIA, IUL and Stabilizer embedded derivative liabilities and the stand-alone derivative for MCG includes an adjustment to reflect the risk that these obligations will not be fulfilled ("nonperformance risk"). The nonperformance risk adjustment incorporates a blend of observable, similarly
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)
rated peer holding company credit spreads, adjusted to reflect the credit quality of the individual insurance subsidiary that issued the guarantee, as well as an adjustment to reflect the non-default spreads and the priority and recovery rates of policyholder claims.

Embedded derivatives on reinsurance: The carrying value of embedded derivatives is estimated based upon the change in the fair value of the assets supporting the funds withheld payable under reinsurance agreements. The fair value of the embedded derivative is based on market observable inputs and is classified as Level 2. The remaining derivative instruments are classified as Level 3 and are estimated using the income approach. The fair value is calculated by estimating future cash flows for a certain discrete projection period, estimating the terminal value, if appropriate, and discounting these amounts to present value at a rate of return that considers the relative risk of the cash flows and the time value of money.

Level 3 Financial Instruments

The fair values of certain assets and liabilities are determined using prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement (i.e., Level 3 as defined by ASC Topic 820), including but not limited to liquidity spreads for investments within markets deemed not currently active. These valuations, whether derived internally or obtained from a third-party, use critical assumptions that are not widely available to estimate market participant expectations in valuing the asset or liability. In addition, the Company has determined, for certain financial instruments, an active market is such a significant input to determine fair value that the presence of an inactive market may lead to classification in Level 3. In light of the methodologies employed to obtain the fair values of financial assets and liabilities classified as Level 3, additional information is presented below.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)
The following table summarizes the change in fair value of the Company's Level 3 assets and liabilities and transfers in and out of Level 3 for the period indicated:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2021
Fair Value as of July 1Total
Realized/Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
Included in:
PurchasesIssuancesSales
Settlements
Transfers
into
Level 3
Transfers
out of
Level 3
Fair Value as of September 30
Change In
Unrealized
Gains
(Losses)
Included in
Earnings(3)
Change In
Unrealized
Gains
(Losses)
Included in
OCI
(3)
Net
Income
OCI
Fixed maturities, including securities pledged:
U.S. corporate public securities$23 $— $$12 $— $— $(1)$— $— $35 $— $
U.S. corporate private securities2,011 10 (13)127 — (22)(142)— (37)1,934 — (11)
Foreign corporate public securities and foreign governments(1)
10 — — 17 — — — — (10)17 — — 
Foreign corporate private securities(1)
352 (15)21 29 — — (6)— — 381 21 
Residential mortgage-backed securities46 (4)— 16 — — — — (2)56 (4)(1)
Commercial mortgage-backed
securities
— — 10 — — — — — 12 — — 
Other asset-backed securities78 — (1)— — (22)— (14)50 — 
Total fixed maturities, including securities pledged2,522 (9)220 — (22)(171)— (63)2,485 (3)11 
Fixed maturities, trading, at fair value
45 — — — — — (40)— — — — 
Equity securities, at fair value
249 — — — — — — — 250 — 
Derivatives:
Guaranteed benefit derivatives(2)(5)
(44)— — (4)— — — (44)— — 
Other derivatives, net— — — — — — — — — — — — 
Embedded derivatives on reinsurance(85)(1)— — — — — — — (86)— — 
Assets held in separate accounts(4)
293 — 53 — (6)— — (30)311 — — 
(1) Primarily U.S. dollar denominated.
(2) All gains and losses on Level 3 liabilities are classified as realized gains (losses) for the purpose of this disclosure because it is impracticable to track realized and unrealized gains (losses) separately on a contract by contract basis. These amounts are included in Other net realized gains (losses) in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(3) For financial instruments still held as of September 30 amounts are included in Net investment income and Total net realized capital gains (losses) in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations or Unrealized gains (losses) on securities in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.
(4) The investment income and realized gains (losses) and change in unrealized gains (losses) included in net income for separate account assets are offset by an equal amount for separate account liabilities, which results in a net zero impact on Net income (loss) for the Company.
(5) Includes GMWBL, GMWB, FIA, Stabilizer and MCGs.
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
Fair Value as of January 1Total
 Realized/Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
Included in:
PurchasesIssuancesSales

Settlements
Transfers
into
Level 3
Transfers
out of
Level 3
Fair Value as of September 30
Change In
Unrealized
Gains
(Losses)
Included in
Earnings
(3)
Change In
Unrealized
Gains
(Losses)
Included in
OCI(3)
Net
Income
OCI
Fixed maturities, including securities pledged:
U.S. corporate public securities$93 $$$12 $— $(25)$(1)$— $(46)$35 $— $
U.S. corporate private securities1,900 50 (108)210 — (340)(198)545 (125)1,934 (1)(107)
Foreign corporate public securities and foreign governments(1)
— — — 17 — — — — — 17 — — 
Foreign corporate private securities(1)
457 (6)19 30 — (81)(38)— — 381 16 
Residential mortgage-backed securities43 (11)(1)30 — (7)— — 56 (11)(1)
Commercial mortgage-backed securities— — — 12 — — — — — 12 — — 
Other asset-backed securities61 (3)19 — (5)(45)22 — 50 — (1)
Total fixed maturities, including securities pledged2,554 35 (92)330 — (458)(282)569 (171)2,485 (9)(92)
Fixed maturities, trading, at fair value
— — — 45 — — (40)— — — — 
Equity securities, at fair value
172 14 — 225 — (152)(9)— — 250 (1)— 
Derivatives:
Guaranteed benefit derivatives:
Guaranteed benefit derivatives (2)(5)
(84)41 — — (4)— — — (44)— — 
Other derivatives, net— — — — — (1)— — — (1)— 
Embedded derivatives on reinsurance— — — (89)— — — — (86)— — 
Assets held in separate accounts(4)
222 — 157 — (7)— — (65)311 — — 
(1) Primarily U.S. dollar denominated.
(2) All gains and losses on Level 3 liabilities are classified as realized gains (losses) for the purpose of this disclosure because it is impracticable to track realized and unrealized gains (losses) separately on a contract by contract basis. These amounts are included in Other net realized gains (losses) in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(3) For financial instruments still held as of September 30 amounts are included in Net investment income and Total net realized capital gains (losses) in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations or Unrealized gains (losses) on securities in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.
(4) The investment income and realized gains (losses) and change in unrealized gains (losses) included in net income for separate account assets are offset by an equal amount for separate account liabilities, which results in a net zero impact on Net income (loss) for the Company.
(5) Includes GMWBL, GMWB, FIA, Stabilizer and MCGs.
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2020
Fair Value as of July 1Total
 Realized/Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
Included in:
PurchasesIssuancesSales

Settlements
Transfers
into
Level 3
Transfers
out of
Level 3
Fair Value as of September 30
Change In
Unrealized
Gains
(Losses)
Included in
Earnings
(3)
Change In
Unrealized
Gains
(Losses)
Included in
OCI(3)
Net
Income
OCI
Fixed maturities, including securities pledged:
U.S. corporate public securities$107 $— $$$— $— $(2)$42 $(37)$118 $— $
U.S. corporate private securities1,390 (1)11 47 — — (20)406 (106)1,727 (1)11 
Foreign corporate public securities and foreign governments(1)
— — — — — — — — — — — — 
Foreign corporate private securities(1)
305 (1)(15)221 — (15)(1)17 (63)448 (2)(15)
Residential mortgage-backed securities38 (2)— — — — (5)35 (2)— 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities— — — — — — — — — — 
Other asset-backed securities99 — — 11 — — (19)(17)75 — — 
Total fixed maturities, including securities pledged1,939 (4)— 289 — (15)(42)468 (228)2,407 (5)— 
Equity securities, at fair value
161 — — — — — — 171 — 
Derivatives:
Guaranteed benefit derivatives (2)(5)
(210)36 — — (4)— — — (177)— — 
Other derivatives, net— — — — — — — — — 
Assets held in separate accounts(4)
174 — 43 — (1)— — (13)207 — — 
(1) Primarily U.S. dollar denominated.
(2) All gains and losses on Level 3 liabilities are classified as realized gains (losses) for the purpose of this disclosure because it is impracticable to track realized and unrealized gains (losses) separately on a contract by contract basis. These amounts are included in Other net realized gains (losses) in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(3) For financial instruments still held as of September 30, amounts are included in Net investment income and Total net realized capital gains (losses) in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations or Unrealized gains (losses) on securities in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.
(4) The investment income and realized gains (losses) and change in unrealized gains (losses) included in net income for separate account assets are offset by an equal amount for separate account liabilities, which results in a net zero impact on Net income (loss) for the Company.
(5) Includes GMWBL, GMWB, FIA, Stabilizer and MCG.
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
Fair Value as of January 1Total
 Realized/Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
Included in:
PurchasesIssuancesSales

Settlements
Transfers
into
Level 3
Transfers
out of
Level 3
Fair Value as of September 30
Change In
Unrealized
Gains
(Losses)
Included in
Earnings
(3)
Change In
Unrealized
Gains
(Losses)
Included in
OCI(3)
Net
Income
OCI
Fixed maturities, including securities pledged:
U.S. corporate public securities$74 $— $$$— $— $(5)$40 $— $118 $— $
U.S. corporate private securities1,457 42 124 — (16)(141)455 (195)1,727 — 42 
Foreign corporate public securities and foreign governments(1)
— — — — — — — — — — — — 
Foreign corporate private securities(1)
328 (5)(35)234 — (15)(5)(62)448 (5)(35)
Residential mortgage-backed securities23 (4)— 23 — — — — (7)35 (4)— 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities— — — — — — — — — — 
Other asset-backed securities78 — — 17 — — (21)— 75 — — 
Total fixed maturities, including securities pledged1,960 (8)12 406 — (31)(172)504 (264)2,407 (9)12 
Equity securities, at fair value
128 12 — 33 — — (2)— — 171 12 — 
Derivatives:
Guaranteed benefit derivatives (2)(5)
(60)(112)— — (6)— — — (177)— — 
Other derivatives, net— — — — — — — — — 
Assets held in separate accounts(4)
116 — 123 — (2)— (36)207 — — 
(1) Primarily U.S. dollar denominated.
(2) All gains and losses on Level 3 liabilities are classified as realized gains (losses) for the purpose of this disclosure because it is impracticable to track realized and unrealized gains (losses) separately on a contract by contract basis. These amounts are included in Other net realized gains (losses) in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(3) For financial instruments still held as of September 30, amounts are included in Net investment income and Total net realized capital gains (losses) in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations or Unrealized gains (losses) on securities in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.
(4) The investment income and realized gains (losses) and change in unrealized gains (losses) included in net income for separate account assets are offset by an equal amount for separate account liabilities, which results in a net zero impact on Net income (loss) for the Company.
(5) Includes GMWBL, GMWB, FIA, Stabilizer and MCG.
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the transfers in and out of Level 3 for fixed maturities were due to the variation in inputs relied upon for valuation each quarter. Securities that are primarily valued using independent broker quotes when prices are not available from one of the commercial pricing services are reflected as transfers into Level 3. When securities are valued using more widely available information, the securities are transferred out of Level 3 and into Level 1 or 2, as appropriate.
Significant Unobservable Inputs

The Company's Level 3 fair value measurements of its fixed maturities, equity securities and equity and credit derivative contracts are primarily based on broker quotes for which the quantitative detail of the unobservable inputs is neither provided nor reasonably corroborated, thus negating the ability to perform a sensitivity analysis. The Company performs a review of broker quotes by performing a monthly price variance comparison and back tests broker quotes to recent trade prices.

Other Financial Instruments

The following disclosures are made in accordance with the requirements of ASC Topic 825 which requires disclosure of fair value information about financial instruments, whether or not recognized at fair value on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

ASC Topic 825 excludes certain financial instruments, including insurance contracts and all nonfinancial instruments from its disclosure requirements. Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented do not represent the underlying value of the Company.
The carrying values and estimated fair values of the Company's financial instruments as of the dates indicated:
September 30, 2021December 31, 2020
Carrying
Value
Fair
Value
Carrying
Value
Fair
Value
Assets:
Fixed maturities, including securities pledged$38,173 $38,173 $47,029 $47,029 
Equity securities288 288 242 242 
Mortgage loans on real estate5,598 6,008 6,830 7,316 
Policy loans402 402 718 718 
Cash, cash equivalents, short-term investments and short-term investments under securities loan agreements2,975 2,975 2,012 2,012 
Derivatives139 139 215 215 
Deposit assets(3)
1,553 1,609 — — 
Other investments75 75 285 368 
Assets held in separate accounts96,794 96,794 90,552 90,552 
Liabilities:
Investment contract liabilities:
Funding agreements without fixed maturities and deferred annuities(1)
$35,519 $44,164 $35,545 $45,576 
Funding agreements with fixed maturities1,329 1,326 796 795 
Supplementary contracts, immediate annuities and other853 797 912 800 
Derivatives:
Guaranteed benefit derivatives(2)
44 44 99 99 
Other derivatives
271 271 387 387 
Short-term debt
Long-term debt2,970 3,435 3,044 3,564 
Embedded derivative on reinsurance231 231 163 163 
(1) Certain amounts included in Funding agreements without fixed maturities and deferred annuities are also reflected within the Guaranteed benefit derivatives section of the table above.
(2) Includes GMWBL, GMWB, FIA, Stabilizer and MCG.
(3) Included in Other assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The following table presents the classifications of financial instruments which are not carried at fair value on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:
Financial InstrumentClassification
Mortgage loans on real estateLevel 3
Policy loansLevel 2
Deposit assetsLevel 3
Other investmentsLevel 2
Funding agreements without fixed maturities and deferred annuitiesLevel 3
Funding agreements with fixed maturitiesLevel 2
Supplementary contracts and immediate annuitiesLevel 3
Short-term debt and Long-term debtLevel 2

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)
6.    Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs and Value of Business Acquired

The following tables present a rollforward of DAC and VOBA for the periods indicated:
2021
DACVOBATotal
Balance as of January 1, 2021$1,440 $70 $1,510 
Impact of ASU 2016-13— — — 
Deferrals of commissions and expenses73 78 
Amortization:
Amortization, excluding unlocking (2)
(590)(265)(855)
Unlocking(1)
(21)13 (8)
Interest accrued81 27 
(3)
108 
Net amortization included in Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations(530)(225)(755)
Change due to unrealized capital gains/(losses) on available-for-sale securities211 293 504 
Balance as of September 30, 2021$1,194 $143 $1,337 
2020
DACVOBATotal
Balance as of January 1, 2020$1,762 $464 $2,226 
Impact of ASU 2016-13— 
Deferrals of commissions and expenses77 81 
Amortization:
Amortization, excluding unlocking(205)(82)(287)
Unlocking(1)
(41)(136)(177)
Interest accrued91 37 
(3)
128 
Net amortization included in Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations(155)(181)(336)
Change due to unrealized capital gains/(losses) on available-for-sale securities(235)(171)(406)
Balance as of September 30, 2020$1,452 $116 $1,568 
(1) Includes the impacts of annual review of assumptions which typically occurs in the third quarter; and retrospective and prospective unlocking.
(2) During 2021, the Company recognized loss recognition of $351 and $87 for DAC and VOBA, respectively. There was no loss recognition during 2020.
(3) Interest accrued at the following rates for VOBA: 3.5% to 7.2% during 2021 and 3.5% and 7.2% during 2020.

7.     Share-based Incentive Compensation Plans

The Company has provided equity-based compensation awards to its employees under the ING U.S., Inc. 2013 Omnibus Employee Incentive Plan (the "2013 Omnibus Plan"), the Voya Financial, Inc. 2014 Omnibus Employee Incentive Plan (the "2014 Omnibus Plan") and the Voya Financial, Inc. 2019 Omnibus Employee Incentive Plan (the "2019 Omnibus Plan") (together, the "Omnibus Plans"). As of September 30, 2021, common stock reserved and available for issuance under the 2013 Omnibus Plan, the 2014 Omnibus Plan and the 2019 Omnibus Plan was 347,663, 3,194,452 and 9,234,600 shares, respectively.

The Company offers equity-based awards to Voya Financial, Inc. non-employee directors under the Voya Financial, Inc. 2013 Omnibus Non-Employee Director Incentive Plan ("Director Plan").

Compensation Cost

The following table summarizes share-based compensation expense, which includes expenses related to awards granted under the Omnibus Plans and Director Plan for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2021202020212020
Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) awards$$$34 $36 
Performance Stock Unit (PSU) awards10 40 32 
Stock options— 
Total share-based compensation expense18 17 75 72 
Income tax benefit19 26 
After-tax share-based compensation expense$14 $14 $56 $46 

Awards Outstanding

The following table summarizes RSU and PSU awards activity under the Omnibus Plans and the Director Plan for the periods indicated:
RSU AwardsPSU Awards
(awards in millions)
Number of AwardsWeighted Average Grant Date Fair ValueNumber of AwardsWeighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding as of January 1, 20211.5 $55.86 2.0 $55.48 
Adjustment for PSU performance factor— — 0.3 53.22 
Granted0.8 56.79 0.8 49.88 
Vested(0.8)52.83 (1.0)53.30 
Forfeited(0.1)58.25 (0.1)55.78 
Outstanding as of September 30, 20211.4 $57.48 2.0 $54.06 


The following table summarizes the number of options under the Omnibus Plans for the periods indicated:
Stock Options
(awards in millions)
Number of AwardsWeighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding as of January 1, 20212.6 $42.29 
Granted— — 
Exercised(0.4)39.53 
Forfeited(0.2)42.06 
Outstanding as of September 30, 20212.0 $42.84 
Vested, exercisable, as of September 30, 20212.0 $42.84 










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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)
8.     Shareholders' Equity

Non-controlling Interest

Non-controlling interest in limited partnerships increased as a result of favorable market appreciation in limited partnership investments, net of contributions and distributions. See the Consolidated and Nonconsolidated Investment Entities Note to these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional details over changes in non-controlling interest during the year and impacting Shareholders' Equity.

Common Shares

The following table presents the rollforward of common shares used in calculating the weighted average shares utilized in the basic earnings per common share calculation for the periods indicated:
Common Shares
(shares in millions)
IssuedHeld in TreasuryOutstanding
Balance, January 1, 2020140.7 8.4 132.3 
Common shares issued0.1 — 0.1 
Common shares acquired - share repurchase— 10.2 (10.2)
Share-based compensation2.5 0.5 2.0 
Balance, December 31, 2020143.319.1124.2 
Common shares issued0.1 — 0.1 
Common shares acquired - share repurchase— 13.2 (13.2)
Share-based compensation2.2 0.9 1.3 
Balance, September 30, 2021145.633.2112.4

Dividends declared per share of Common Stock were as follows for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2021202020212020
Dividends declared per share of Common Stock$0.165 $0.15 $0.495 $0.45 

Share Repurchase Program

From time to time, the Company's Board of Directors authorizes the Company to repurchase shares of its common stock. These authorizations permit stock repurchases up to a prescribed dollar amount and generally may be accomplished through various means, including, without limitation, open market transactions, privately negotiated transactions, forward, derivative, or accelerated repurchase, or automatic repurchase transactions, including 10b5-1 plans, or tender offers. Share repurchase authorizations typically expire if unused by a prescribed date.

On October 28, 2021, the Board of Directors provided its most recent share repurchase authorization, increasing the aggregate amount of the Company's common stock authorized for repurchase by $500. On January 28, 2021, the Board of Directors provided share repurchase authorization, increasing the aggregate amount of the Company's common stock authorized for repurchase by $1 billion. The share repurchase authorization expires on December 31, 2022 (unless extended), and does not obligate the Company to purchase any shares. The authorization for the share repurchase program may be terminated, increased or decreased by the Board of Directors at any time.

The following table presents repurchases of the Company's common stock through share repurchase agreements with third-party financial institutions during the nine months ended September 30, 2021:

Execution DatePaymentInitial Shares DeliveredClosing DateAdditional Shares DeliveredTotal Shares Repurchased
June 30, 2021$400 5,203,252 September 16, 20211,081,552 6,284,804 
February 11, 2021$250 3,617,291 May 14, 2021330,852 3,948,143 
December 28, 2020$150 2,066,472 January 26, 2021509,909 2,576,381 


Subsequent to September 30, 2021, the Company repurchased 1,835,531 shares through a 10b5-1 plan for an aggregate purchase price of $124.

Warrants

On May 7, 2013, the Company issued to ING Group warrants to purchase up to 26,050,846 shares of the Company's common stock equal in the aggregate to 9.99% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock at that date. The exercise price of the warrants at the time of issuance was $48.75 per share of common stock, subject to adjustments, including for stock dividends, cash dividends in excess of $0.01 per share a quarter, subdivisions, combinations, reclassifications and non-cash distributions. The warrants also provide for, upon the occurrence of certain change of control events affecting the Company, an increase in the number of shares to which a warrant holder will be entitled upon payment of the aggregate exercise price of the warrant. The warrants became exercisable to ING Group and its affiliates on January 1, 2017 and to all other holders starting on the first anniversary of the completion of the IPO (May 7, 2014). The warrants expire on the tenth anniversary of the completion of the IPO (May 7, 2023). The warrants are net share settled, which means that no cash will be payable by a warrant holder in respect of the exercise price of a warrant upon exercise, and are classified as permanent equity. They have been recorded at their fair value determined on the issuance date of May 7, 2013 in the amount of $94 as an addition and reduction to Additional-paid-in-capital. Warrant holders are not entitled to receive dividends. On March 12, 2018, ING Group sold its remaining interests in the warrants and no longer owns any warrants. On September 29, 2021, the Company paid a quarterly dividend of $0.165 per share on its common stock. As a consequence, the exercise price of the warrants to purchase shares of common stock was adjusted to $47.62 per share of common stock and the number of shares of common stock for which each warrant is exercisable has been adjusted to 1.002359604. As of September 30, 2021, no warrants have been exercised.

Preferred Stock

As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, there were 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock authorized. Preferred stock issued and outstanding are as follows:
September 30, 2021December 31, 2020
SeriesIssuedOutstandingIssuedOutstanding
6.125% Non-cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A
325,000 325,000 325,000 325,000 
5.35% Non-cumulative Preferred Stock, Series B
300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 
Total625,000 625,000 625,000 625,000 

The declaration of dividends on preferred stock per share and in the aggregate were as follows for the periods indicated:
Series ASeries B
Three Months Ended September 30,Per ShareAggregatePer ShareAggregate
2021$30.625 $10 $13.375 $
202030.625 10 13.375 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2021$61.25 $20 $40.125 $12 
202061.252040.125 12
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)
9.     Earnings per Common Share
The following table presents a reconciliation of Net income (loss) and shares used in calculating basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in millions, except for per share data)2021202020212020
Earnings
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders:
Income (loss) from continuing operations$371 $(73)$2,373 $(71)
Less: Preferred stock dividends14 14 32 32 
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest214 106 661 33 
Income (loss) from continuing operations available to common shareholders143 (193)1,680 (136)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax(1)(140)(363)
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders$142 $(333)$1,687 $(499)
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic113.4 126.3 118.8 127.8 
Dilutive Effects(1)(2):
Warrants6.7 — 6.5 — 
RSU awards1.0 — 1.0 — 
PSU awards0.7 — 0.8 — 
Stock Options0.6 — 0.7 — 
Diluted122.4 126.3 127.8 127.8 
Basic(3)
Income (loss) from continuing operations available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders$1.25 $(1.53)$14.13 $(1.07)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders$(0.01)$(1.11)$0.06 $(2.83)
Income (loss) available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders$1.24 $(2.64)$14.19 $(3.90)
Diluted(3)
Income (loss) from continuing operations available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders$1.16 $(1.53)$13.14 $(1.07)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders$(0.01)$(1.11)$0.05 $(2.83)
Income (loss) available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders$1.15 $(2.64)$13.19 $(3.90)
(1) For the three months ended September 30, 2020, weighted average shares used for calculating basic and diluted earnings per share are the same, as the inclusion of 0.6 shares, 0.9 shares, 1.3 shares, and 0.4 shares for warrants, RSU awards, PSU awards, and stock options, respectively, would be antidilutive to the earnings per share calculation due to the net loss from continuing operations available to common shareholders in the period.
(2) For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, weighted average shares used for calculating basic and diluted earnings per share are the same, as the inclusion of 1.2 shares, 0.9 shares, 1.3 shares, and 0.4 shares for warrants, RSU awards, PSU awards, and stock options, respectively, would be antidilutive to the earnings per share calculation due to the net loss from continuing operations available to common shareholders in the period.
(3) Basic and diluted earnings per share are calculated using unrounded, actual amounts. Therefore, the components of earnings per share may not sum to its corresponding total.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)
10.    Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Shareholders' equity included the following components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income ("AOCI") as of the dates indicated:
September 30,
20212020
Fixed maturities, net of impairment
$3,521 $7,704 
Derivatives(1)
82 144 
DAC/VOBA adjustment on available-for-sale securities
(821)(1,938)
Premium deficiency reserve adjustment(15)(439)
Sales inducements and other intangibles adjustment on available-for-sale securities(353)
Unrealized capital gains (losses), before tax2,772 5,118 
Deferred income tax asset (liability)(459)(720)
Net unrealized capital gains (losses)2,313 4,398 
Pension and other postretirement benefits liability, net of tax
AOCI$2,316 $4,403 
(1) Gains and losses reported in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (AOCI) from hedge transactions that resulted in the acquisition of an identified asset are reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the asset acquired affects earnings. As of September 30, 2021, the portion of the AOCI that is expected to be reclassified into earnings within the next 12 months is $20.
































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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)
Changes in AOCI, including the reclassification adjustments recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations were as follows for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2021
Before-Tax AmountIncome TaxAfter-Tax Amount
Available-for-sale securities:
Fixed maturities$(196)$41 $(155)
Other(2)— (2)
Adjustments for amounts recognized in Net realized capital gains (losses) in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(22)(18)
DAC/VOBA56 (12)44 
Premium deficiency reserve adjustment— — — 
Sales inducements and other intangibles— 
Change in unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities(163)33 (130)
Derivatives:
Derivatives23 
(1)
(4)19 
Adjustments related to effective cash flow hedges for amounts recognized in Net investment income in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(5)(4)
Change in unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives18 (3)15 
Pension and other postretirement benefits liability:
Amortization of prior service cost recognized in Operating expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
— — — 
Change in pension and other postretirement benefits liability— — — 
Change in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)$(145)$30 $(115)
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
Before-Tax AmountIncome TaxAfter-Tax Amount
Available-for-sale securities:
Fixed maturities$(3,295)$461 $(2,834)
Other(2)— (2)
Adjustments for amounts recognized in Net realized capital gains (losses) in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(1,797)377 (1,420)
DAC/VOBA1,250 
(1)
(263)987 
Premium deficiency reserve adjustment445 (93)352 
Sales inducements and other intangibles420 (88)332 
Change in unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities(2,979)394 (2,585)
Derivatives:
Derivatives21 
(2)
(4)17 
Adjustments related to effective cash flow hedges for amounts recognized in Net investment income in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(16)(13)
Change in unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives(1)
Pension and other postretirement benefits liability:
Amortization of prior service cost recognized in Operating expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(1)— (1)
Change in pension and other postretirement benefits liability(1)— (1)
Change in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)$(2,975)$393 $(2,582)
(1) See the Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs and Value of Business Acquired Note to these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
(2) See the Derivative Financial Instruments Note to these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.


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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2020
Before-Tax AmountIncome TaxAfter-Tax Amount
Available-for-sale securities:
Fixed maturities$783 $(163)$620 
Other (1)— (1)
Adjustments for amounts recognized in Net realized capital gains (losses) in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations(1)
DAC/VOBA(23)(19)
Premium deficiency reserve adjustment(114)24 (90)
Sales inducements and other intangibles(140)29 (111)
Change in unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities512 (107)405 
Derivatives:
Derivatives(45)
(1)
(36)
Adjustments related to effective cash flow hedges for amounts recognized in Net investment income in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations(6)(5)
Change in unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives(51)10 (41)
Pension and other postretirement benefits liability:
Amortization of prior service cost recognized in Operating expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations— — — 
Change in pension and other postretirement benefits liability— — — 
Change in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)$461 $(97)$364 
(1) See the Derivative Financial Instruments Note to these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information    .
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
Before-Tax AmountIncome TaxAfter-Tax Amount
Available-for-sale securities:
Fixed maturities$2,114 $(443)$1,671 
Other (1)— (1)
Adjustments for amounts recognized in Net realized capital gains (losses) in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
44 (9)35 
DAC/VOBA(440)
(1)
92 (348)
Premium deficiency reserve adjustment(189)40 (149)
Sales inducements and other intangibles(168)35 (133)
Change in unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities1,360 (285)1,075 
Derivatives:
Derivatives17 
(2)
(4)13 
Adjustments related to effective cash flow hedges for amounts recognized in Net investment income in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(18)(14)
Change in unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives(1)— (1)
Pension and other postretirement benefits liability:
Amortization of prior service cost recognized in Operating expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(2)— (2)
Change in pension and other postretirement benefits liability(2)— (2)
Change in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)$1,357 $(285)$1,072 
(1) See the Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs and Value of Business Acquired Note to these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
(2) See the Derivative Financial Instruments Note to these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.


11.    Income Taxes

The Company uses the estimated annual effective tax rate method in computing its interim tax provision. Certain items, including changes in the realizability of deferred tax assets and changes in liabilities for uncertain tax positions, are excluded from the estimated annual effective tax rate and the actual tax expense or benefit is reported in the period the related item is incurred.

The Company's effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2021 was 9.7%. The effective tax rate differed from the statutory rate of 21% primarily due to noncontrolling interest.

The Company's effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was 4.2%. The effective tax rate differed from the statutory rate of 21% primarily due to the effect of the release of a stranded tax benefit in Other Comprehensive Income due to the Individual Life Transaction, noncontrolling interest and the effect of the dividends received deduction ("DRD").

The Company's effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 was 49.7% and 50.3%. The effective
tax rate differed from the statutory rate of 21% primarily due the effect of the DRD, tax credits and non-controlling interest.


Tax Regulatory Matters

For the tax years 2019 through 2021, the Company participated in the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") Compliance Assurance Process ("CAP"), which is a continuous audit program provided by the IRS. For the 2019 and 2020 tax years, the Company was in the Compliance Maintenance Bridge ("Bridge") phase of CAP. In the Bridge phase, the IRS did not conduct any review or provide any letters of assurance for those tax years.

12.    Financing Agreements

Short-term and Long-term Debt

The following table summarizes the carrying value of the Company’s debt securities issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
IssuerMaturitySeptember 30, 2021December 31, 2020
3.125% Senior Notes, due 2024 (2)(3)
Voya Financial, Inc.07/15/2024$375 $398 
3.65% Senior Notes, due 2026 (2)(3)
Voya Financial, Inc.06/15/2026444 497 
5.7% Senior Notes, due 2043 (2)(3)
Voya Financial, Inc.07/15/2043395 395 
4.8% Senior Notes, due 2046 (2)(3)
Voya Financial, Inc.06/15/2046297 297 
4.7% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Notes, due 2048
Voya Financial, Inc.01/23/2048345 345 
5.65% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Notes, due 2053
Voya Financial, Inc.05/15/2053740 739 
7.25% Voya Holdings Inc. debentures, due 2023(1)
Voya Holdings, Inc.08/15/2023140 139 
7.63% Voya Holdings Inc. debentures, due 2026(1)
Voya Holdings, Inc.08/15/2026139 138 
6.97% Voya Holdings Inc. debentures, due 2036(1)
Voya Holdings, Inc.08/15/203679 79 
8.42% Equitable of Iowa Companies Capital Trust II Notes, due 2027
Equitable of Iowa Capital Trust II04/01/202713 14 
1.00% Windsor Property Loan
Voya Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company06/14/2027
Subtotal2,971 3,045 
Less: Current portion of long-term debt
Total$2,970 $3,044 
(1) Guaranteed by ING Group.
(2) Interest is paid semi-annually in arrears.
(3) Guaranteed by Voya Holdings.

As of September 30, 2021, the Company was in compliance with its debt covenants.

Aetna Notes

As of September 30, 2021, the outstanding principal amount of the Aetna Notes was $358, which is guaranteed by ING Group. As of September 30, 2021, the Company provided $362 of collateral benefiting ING Group, comprised of a deposit of $199 to a control account with a third-party collateral agent and $163 of letter of credit. The collateral may be exchanged at any time upon the posting of any other form of acceptable collateral to the account.

Senior Notes

During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company repurchased $23 and $53 par value of its 3.125% Senior Notes, due 2024 and 3.65% Senior Notes, due 2026, respectively, for $25 and $60, respectively, on the open market, resulting
in loss on debt extinguishment of $10, which is included in Interest expense on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

On October 29, 2021, the Company delivered to the holders of its 3.125% Senior Notes due 2024 (the “2024 Notes”) a notice of redemption, notifying those noteholders that the Company has elected to redeem all of the outstanding $377 aggregate principal amount of the 2024 Notes. The Company expects to incur a loss on debt extinguishment of approximately $25 in the fourth quarter of 2021, which will be recorded in Interest Expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Senior Unsecured Credit Facility Agreement

As of September 30, 2021, the Company had a $500 senior unsecured credit facility with a syndicate of banks which expires November 1, 2024. The facility provides $500 of committed capacity for issuing letters of credit and the full $500 may be utilized for direct borrowings. As of September 30, 2021, there were no amounts outstanding as revolving credit borrowings and no amounts of LOCs outstanding under the senior unsecured credit facility. Under the terms of the facility, the Company is required to maintain a minimum net worth of $6.15 billion, which may increase upon any future equity issuances by the Company.
13.    Commitments and Contingencies

Leases

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recorded an impairment of $3 and $16 respectively, on its right-of-use asset associated with leased office space, which is included in Operating expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Commitments

Through the normal course of investment operations, the Company commits to either purchase or sell securities, mortgage loans, or money market instruments, at a specified future date and at a specified price or yield. The inability of counterparties to honor these commitments may result in either a higher or lower replacement cost. Also, there is likely to be a change in the value of the securities underlying the commitments.

As of September 30, 2021, the Company had off-balance sheet commitments to acquire mortgage loans of $127 and purchase limited partnerships and private placement investments of $961, of which $319 related to consolidated investment entities.

Restricted Assets

The Company is required to maintain assets on deposit with various regulatory authorities to support its insurance operations. The Company may also post collateral in connection with certain securities lending, repurchase agreements, funding agreements, credit facilities and derivative transactions. The components of the fair value of the restricted assets were as follows as of the dates indicated:
September 30, 2021December 31, 2020
Fixed maturity collateral pledged to FHLB (1)
$1,785 $1,386 
FHLB restricted stock(2)
74 54 
Other fixed maturities-state deposits47 47 
Cash and cash equivalents38 15 
Securities pledged(3)
1,320 449 
Total restricted assets$3,264 $1,951 
(1) Included in Fixed maturities, available for sale, at fair value on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(2) Included in Other investments on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(3) Includes the fair value of loaned securities of $989 and $197 as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. In addition, as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company delivered securities as collateral of $206 and $170 and repurchase agreements of $125 and $82, respectively. Loaned securities and securities delivered as collateral are included in Securities pledged on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)
Federal Home Loan Bank Funding Agreements

The Company is a member of the FHLB of Des Moines and the FHLB of Boston and is required to pledge collateral to back funding agreements issued to the FHLB. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had $1,326 and $795, respectively, in non-putable funding agreements, which are included in Contract owner account balances on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, assets with a market value of approximately $1,785 and $1,386, respectively, collateralized the FHLB funding agreements. Assets pledged to the FHLB are included in Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Subsequent to September 30, 2021. the Company issued an additional $145 of funding agreements to the FHLB and pledged additional assets of $100 in support of these contracts.

Litigation, Regulatory Matters and Contingencies

Litigation, regulatory and other loss contingencies arise in connection with the Company's activities as a diversified financial services firm. The Company is a defendant in a number of litigation matters arising from the conduct of its business, both in the ordinary course and otherwise. In some of these matters, claimants seek to recover very large or indeterminate amounts, including compensatory, punitive, treble and exemplary damages. Modern pleading practice in the U.S. permits considerable variation in the assertion of monetary damages and other relief. Claimants are not always required to specify the monetary damages they seek or they may be required only to state an amount sufficient to meet a court's jurisdictional requirements. Moreover, some jurisdictions allow claimants to allege monetary damages that far exceed any reasonably possible verdict. The variability in pleading requirements and past experience demonstrates that the monetary and other relief that may be requested in a lawsuit or claim often bears little relevance to the merits or potential value of a claim. Litigation against the Company includes a variety of claims including negligence, breach of contract, fraud, violation of regulation or statute, breach of fiduciary duty, negligent misrepresentation, failure to supervise, elder abuse and other torts.

As with other financial services companies, the Company periodically receives informal and formal requests for information from various state and federal governmental agencies and self-regulatory organizations in connection with inquiries and investigations of the products and practices of the Company or the financial services industry. It is the practice of the Company to cooperate fully in these matters.

While it is possible that an adverse outcome in certain cases could have a material adverse effect upon the Company's financial position, based on information currently known, management believes that neither the outcome of pending litigation and regulatory matters nor potential liabilities associated with other loss contingencies, are likely to have such an effect. However, given the large and indeterminate amounts sought in certain litigation and the inherent unpredictability of all such matters, it is possible that an adverse outcome in certain of the Company's litigation or regulatory matters, or liabilities arising from other loss contingencies, could, from time to time, have a material adverse effect upon the Company's results of operations or cash flows in a particular quarterly or annual period.

For some matters, the Company is able to estimate a possible range of loss. For such matters in which a loss is probable, an accrual has been made. For matters where the Company, however, believes a loss is reasonably possible, but not probable, no accrual is required. For matters for which an accrual has been made, but there remains a reasonably possible range of loss in excess of the amounts accrued or for matters where no accrual is required, the Company develops an estimate of the unaccrued amounts of the reasonably possible range of losses. As of September 30, 2021, the Company estimates the aggregate range of reasonably possible losses, in excess of any amounts accrued for these matters as of such date, to be up to approximately $25.

For other matters, the Company is currently not able to estimate the reasonably possible loss or range of loss. The Company is often unable to estimate the possible loss or range of loss until developments in such matters have provided sufficient information to support an assessment of the range of possible loss, such as quantification of a damage demand from plaintiffs, discovery from plaintiffs and other parties, investigation of factual allegations, rulings by a court on motions or appeals, analysis by experts and the progress of settlement discussions. On a quarterly and annual basis, the Company reviews relevant information with respect to litigation and regulatory contingencies and updates the Company's accruals, disclosures and reasonably possible losses or ranges of loss based on such reviews.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)
Litigation includes Henkel of America v. ReliaStar Life Insurance Company, et al. (USDC District of Connecticut, No. 1:18-cv-00965) (filed June 8, 2018). Plaintiff alleges that ReliaStar breached the terms of a stop loss policy it issued to Plaintiff by refusing to reimburse Plaintiff for more than $47 in claims incurred by participants in prior years and submitted for coverage under the stop loss policy. Plaintiff alleges a breach of contract claim or, in the alternative, that the stop loss policy be declared to cover the submitted claims, and also asserts that ReliaStar engaged in unfair trade practices and unfair insurance practices in violation of state statutes, and did so willfully and intentionally to warrant an award of punitive damages under state law. On July 8, 2021, the district court denied defendant Express Scripts’ motion for summary judgement. The Company denies the allegations, which it believes are without merit, and intends to defend the case vigorously.

Finally, industry wide, life insurers continue to be exposed to class action litigation related to the cost of insurance rates and periodic deductions from cash value. Common allegations include that insurance companies have breached the terms of their universal life insurance policies by establishing or increasing the cost of insurance rates using cost factors not permitted by the contract, thereby unjustly enriching themselves. This litigation is generally known as cost of insurance litigation.
Cost of insurance litigation for the Company includes Advance Trust & Life Escrow Services, LTA v. ReliaStar Life Insurance Company (USDC District of Minnesota, No. 1:18-cv-02863) (filed October 5, 2018), a putative class action in which Plaintiff alleges that the Company’s universal life insurance policies only permitted the Company to rely upon the policyholders’ expected future mortality experience to establish the cost of insurance, and that as projected mortality experience improved, the policy language required the Company to decrease the cost of insurance. Plaintiff alleges that the Company did not decrease the cost of insurance as required, thereby breaching its contract with the policyholders, and seeks class certification. The Company denies the allegations in the complaint, believes the complaint to be without merit, and will defend the lawsuit vigorously.

Contingencies related to Performance-based Capital Allocations on Private Equity Funds

Certain performance-based capital allocations related to sponsored private equity funds ("carried interest") are not final until the conclusion of an investment term specified in the relevant asset management contract. As a result, such carried interest, if accrued or paid to the Company during such term, is subject to later adjustment based on subsequent fund performance. If the fund’s cumulative investment return falls below specified investment return hurdles, some or all of the previously accrued carried interest is reversed to the extent that the Company is no longer entitled to the performance-based capital allocation. Should the fund’s cumulative investment return subsequently increase above specified investment return hurdles in future periods, previous reversals could be fully or partially recovered.

As of September 30, 2021, approximately $124 of previously accrued carried interest would be subject to full or partial reversal in future periods if cumulative fund performance hurdles are not maintained throughout the remaining life of the affected funds.

14.     Consolidated and Nonconsolidated Investment Entities

The Company holds variable interests in certain investment entities in the form of debt or equity investments, as well as the right to receive management fees, performance fees, and carried interest. The Company consolidates certain entities under the VIE guidance when it is determined that the Company is the primary beneficiary. Alternatively, certain entities are consolidated under the VOE guidance when control is obtained through voting rights. Refer to the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets for the assets and liabilities of the Company's consolidated investment entities.

The Company has no right to the benefits from, nor does it bear the risks associated with consolidated investment entities beyond the Company’s direct equity and debt investments in and management fees generated from these entities. Such direct investments amounted to approximately $314 and $233 as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. If the Company were to liquidate, the assets held by consolidated investment entities would not be available to the general creditors of the Company as a result of the liquidation.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)
Consolidated VIEs and VOEs

Collateral Loan Obligations Entities ("CLOs")

The Company is involved in the design, creation, and the ongoing management of CLOs. These entities are created for the purpose of acquiring diversified portfolios of senior secured floating rate leveraged loans, and securitizing these assets by issuing multiple tranches of collateralized debt; thereby providing investors with a broad array of risk and return profiles. Also known as collateralized financing entities under Topic 810, CLOs are variable interest entities by definition.

In return for providing collateral management services, the Company earns investment management fees and contingent performance fees. In addition to earning fee income, the Company often holds an investment in certain of the CLOs it manages, generally within the unrated and most subordinated tranche of each CLO. The fee income earned and investments held are included in the Company's ongoing consolidation assessment for each CLO. The Company was the primary beneficiary of 5 and 3 CLOs as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

Limited Partnerships ("LPs")

The Company invests in and manages various limited partnerships, including private equity funds and hedge funds. These entities have been evaluated by the Company and are determined to be VIEs due to the equity holders, as a group, lacking the characteristics of a controlling financial interest.

In return for serving as the general partner of and providing investment management services to these entities, the Company earns management fees and carried interest in the normal course of business. Additionally, the Company often holds an investment in each limited partnership it manages, generally in the form of general partner and limited partner interests. The fee income, carried interest, and investments held are included in the Company’s ongoing consolidation analysis for each limited partnership. The Company consolidated 13 and 12 funds, which were structured as partnerships, as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

The non-controlling interest related to these partnerships increased from $1,068 at December 31, 2020 to $1,606 at September 30, 2021. Changes in market value of these investments in partnerships directly impacts the non-controlling interest component of Shareholders' Equity on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The change in non-controlling interest was primarily driven by favorable market appreciation, adjusted for contributions and distributions. The Company records the non-controlling interest using a lag methodology relying on the most recent financial information available.

Registered Investment Companies

The Company did not consolidate any sponsored investment funds accounted for as VOEs as of September 30, 2021. The Company deconsolidated one sponsored investment fund accounted for as a VOE as of December 31, 2020, because it was no longer the majority investor in the fund, and as such, did not have a controlling financial interest in the fund.

Fair Value Measurement

Upon consolidation, the Company elected to apply the FVO for financial assets and financial liabilities held by CLOs and continued to measure these assets (primarily corporate loans) and liabilities (debt obligations issued by CLOs) at fair value in subsequent periods. The Company has elected the FVO to more closely align its accounting with the economics of its transactions and allows the Company to more effectively align changes in the fair value of CLO assets with a commensurate change in the fair value of CLO liabilities.

Investments held by consolidated private equity funds are measured and reported at fair value in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Changes in the fair value of consolidated investment entities are recorded as a separate line item within Income (loss) related to consolidated investment entities in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)
The methodology for measuring the fair value of financial assets and liabilities of consolidated investment entities, and the classification of these measurements in the fair value hierarchy is consistent with the methodology and classification applied by the Company to its investment portfolio, as discussed within the Fair Value Measurements (excluding Consolidated Investment Entities) Note to these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

As discussed in more detail below, the Company utilizes valuations obtained from third-party commercial pricing services, brokers and investment sponsors or third-party administrators that supply NAV (or its equivalent) per share used as a practical expedient. The valuations obtained from brokers and third-party commercial pricing services are non-binding. These valuations are reviewed on a monthly or quarterly basis depending on the entity and its underlying investments. Procedures include, but are not limited to, a review of underlying fund investor reports, review of top and worst performing funds requiring further scrutiny, review of variance from prior periods and review of variance from benchmarks, where applicable. In addition, the Company considers both macro and fund specific events that may impact the latest NAV supplied and determines if further adjustments of value should be made. Such changes, if any, are subject to senior management review.

When a price cannot be obtained from a commercial pricing service, independent broker quotes are solicited. Securities priced using independent broker quotes are classified as Level 3. Broker quotes and prices obtained from pricing services are reviewed and validated through an internal valuation committee price variance review, comparisons to internal pricing models, back testing to recent trades or monitoring of trading volumes.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The carrying amounts for cash reflect the assets’ fair values. The fair value for cash equivalents is determined based on quoted market prices. These assets are classified as Level 1.

CLOs

Corporate loans: Corporate loan investments, which comprise the majority of consolidated CLO portfolio collateral, are senior secured corporate loans maturing at various dates between 2023 and 2029, paying interest at LIBOR, EURIBOR or PRIME plus a spread of up to 10.0%. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the unpaid principal balance exceeded the fair value of the corporate loans by approximately $9 and $20, respectively. Less than 1.0% of the collateral assets were in default as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

The fair values for corporate loans are determined using independent commercial pricing services. Fair value measurement based on pricing services may be classified in Level 2 or Level 3 depending on the type, complexity, observability and liquidity of the asset being measured. The inputs used by independent commercial pricing services, such as benchmark yields and credit risk adjustments, are those that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data. Hence, the fair value measurement of corporate loans priced by independent pricing service providers is classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. In addition, there are assets held with CLO portfolios that represent senior level debt of other third party CLOs. These CLO investments are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. See description of fair value process for CLO notes below.

CLO notes: The CLO notes are backed by diversified loan portfolios consisting primarily of senior secured floating rate leveraged loans. Repayment risk is segmented into tranches with credit ratings of these tranches reflecting both the credit quality of underlying collateral as well as how much protection a given tranche is afforded by tranches that are subordinate to it. The most subordinated tranche bears the first loss and receives the residual payments, if any. The interest rates are generally variable rates based on LIBOR or EURIBOR plus a pre-defined spread, which varies from 0.5% for the more senior tranches to 8.5% for the more subordinated tranches. CLO notes mature in 2026 and 2034, and have a weighted average maturity of 11 years as of September 30, 2021. The investors in this debt are not affiliated with the Company and have no recourse to the general credit of the Company for this debt.

The fair values of the CLO notes are measured based on the fair value of the CLO's corporate loans, as the Company uses the measurement alternative available under ASU 2014-13 and determined that the inputs for measuring financial assets are more observable. The CLO notes are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, consistent with the classification of the majority of the CLO financial assets.
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)
The Company reviews the detailed prices including comparisons to prior periods for reasonableness. The Company utilizes a formal pricing challenge process to request a review of any price during which time the vendor examines its assumptions and relevant market inputs to determine if a price change is warranted.

The following narrative indicates the sensitivity of inputs:
Default Rate: An increase (decrease) in the expected default rate would likely increase (decrease) the discount margin (increase risk premium) used to value the CLO investments and CLO notes and, as a result, would potentially decrease the value of the CLO investments and CLO notes.
Recovery Rate: A decrease (increase) in the expected recovery of defaulted assets would potentially decrease (increase) the valuation of CLO investments and CLO notes.
Prepayment Rate: A decrease (increase) in the expected rate of collateral prepayments would potentially decrease (increase) the valuation of CLO investments and CLO notes as the expected weighted average life ("WAL") would increase (decrease).
Discount Margin (spread over LIBOR): An increase (decrease) in the discount margin used to value the CLO investments and CLO notes would decrease (increase) the value of the CLO investments and CLO notes.

Private Equity Funds

As prescribed in ASC Topic 820, the unit of account for these investments is the interest in the investee fund. The Company owns an undivided interest in the fund portfolio and does not have the ability to dispose of individual assets and liabilities in the fund portfolio. Rather, the Company would be required to redeem or dispose of its entire interest in the investee fund. There is no current active market for interests in underlying private equity funds.

Valuation is generally based on the valuations provided by the fund's general partner or investment manager. The valuations typically reflect the fair value of the Company's capital account balance of each fund investment, including unrealized capital gains (losses), as reported in the financial statements of the respective investee fund as of the respective year end or the latest available date. In circumstances where fair values are not provided, the Company seeks to determine the fair value of fund investments based upon other information provided by the fund's general partner or investment manager or from other sources.

The fair value of securities received in-kind from fund investments is determined based on the restrictions around the securities.
Unrestricted, publicly traded securities are valued at the closing public market price on the reporting date;
Restricted, publicly traded securities may be valued at a discount from the closing public market price on the reporting date, depending on the circumstances; and
Privately held securities are valued by the directors/general partner of the investee fund, based on a variety of factors, including the price of recent transactions in the company's securities and the company's earnings, revenue and book value.

In the case of direct investments or co-investments in private equity companies, the Company initially recognizes investments at cost and subsequently adjusts investments to fair value. On a quarterly basis, the Company reviews the general partner or lead investor's valuation of the investee company, taking into account other available information, such as indications of a market value through subsequent issues of capital or transactions between third parties, performance of the investee company during the period and public, comparable companies' analysis, where appropriate.

Investments in these funds typically may not be fully redeemed at net asset value ("NAV") within 90 days because of inherent restriction on near term redemptions.

As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, certain private equity funds maintained term loans and revolving lines of credit of $1,225 and $647, respectively. The term loans mature in three to five years, and the revolving lines of credit are eligible for renewal every three years; all loans bear interest at LIBOR/EURIBOR plus 150 - 215 bps. The lines of credit are used for funding transactions before capital is called from investors, as well as for the financing of certain purchases. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, outstanding borrowings amount to $735 and $491, respectively. The borrowings are reflected in Liabilities related to consolidated investment entities - other liabilities on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The borrowings are carried at an amount equal to the unpaid principal balance.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)
The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy levels of consolidated investment entities as of September 30, 2021:
Level 1Level 2Level 3NAVTotal
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$141 $— $— $— $141 
Corporate loans, at fair value using the fair value option— 917 — — 917 
Limited partnerships/corporations, at fair value— — — 2,505 2,505 
Total assets, at fair value$141 $917 $— $2,505 $3,563 
Liabilities
CLO notes, at fair value using the fair value option
$— $749 $— $— $749 
Total liabilities, at fair value$— $749 $— $— $749 

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy levels of consolidated investment entities as of December 31, 2020:
Level 1Level 2Level 3NAVTotal
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents$221 $— $— $— $221 
Corporate loans, at fair value using the fair value option— 805 — — 805 
Limited partnerships/corporations, at fair value— — — 1,724 1,724 
Total assets, at fair value$221 $805 $— $1,724 $2,750 
Liabilities
CLO notes, at fair value using the fair value option$— $783 $— $— $783 
Total liabilities, at fair value$— $783 $— $— $783 

Transfers of investments out of Level 3 and into Level 2 or Level 1, if any, are recorded as of the beginning of the period in which the transfer occurred. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3 or transfers between Level 1 and Level 2.

Deconsolidation of Certain Investment Entities

The Company had no deconsolidations during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021. The Company determined its interest in the Pomona Investment Fund was less than a majority of the fund's NAV and therefore did not represent a controlling financial interest. As a result of this determination, the Company deconsolidated one investment entity during the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The Company had no deconsolidations during the three months ended September 30, 2020.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)
Nonconsolidated VIEs

The Company also holds variable interest in certain CLOs and LPs that are not consolidated as it has been determined that the Company is not the primary beneficiary.

CLOs

As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company held $431 and $405 ownership interests, respectively, in unconsolidated CLOs, which also represents the Company's maximum exposure to loss.

LPs

As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company held $1,671 and $1,476 ownership interests, respectively, in unconsolidated limited partnerships, which also represents the Company's maximum exposure to loss.

Securitizations

The Company invests in various tranches of securitization entities, including RMBS, CMBS and ABS. Through its investments, the Company is not obligated to provide any financial or other support to these entities. Each of the RMBS, CMBS and ABS entities are thinly capitalized by design and considered VIEs. The Company's involvement with these entities is limited to that of a passive investor. The Company has no unilateral right to appoint or remove the servicer, special servicer or investment manager, which are generally viewed to have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the securitization entities' economic performance, in any of these entities, nor does the Company function in any of these roles. The Company, through its investments or other arrangements, does not have the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the entity. Therefore, the Company is not the primary beneficiary and does not consolidate any of the RMBS, CMBS and ABS entities in which it holds investments. These investments are accounted for as investments available-for-sale as described in the Fair Value Measurements (excluding Consolidated Investment Entities) Note to these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and unrealized capital gains (losses) on these securities are recorded directly in AOCI, except for certain RMBS which are accounted for under the FVO whose change in fair value is reflected in Other net realized gains (losses) in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company’s maximum exposure to loss on these structured investments is limited to the amount of its investment. Refer to the Investments (excluding Consolidated Investment Entities) Note to these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for details regarding the carrying amounts and classifications of these assets.

15.     Restructuring

Organizational Restructuring

Pursuant to the Company executing the Resolution MTA and the Individual Life Transaction, the Company sold five of its legal subsidiaries, SLD, SLDI, Roaring River II ("RRII"), Midwestern United Life Insurance Company ("MUL") and Voya American Equities, Inc. ("VAE") to Resolution Life US, which is an insurance holding company newly formed by Resolution Life Group Holdings, L.P. (“RLGH”), a Bermuda-based limited partnership. The Company also executed an agreement with Cetera on June 9, 2021, where Cetera acquired the independent financial planning channel of VFA. Additionally, the Company transferred or ceased usage of a substantial number of administrative systems and is undertaking restructuring efforts to reduce stranded expenses associated with its Individual Life business and independent financial planning channel as well as its corporate and shared services functions. The Company anticipates incurring additional restructuring expenses directly and indirectly related to these dispositions beyond the third quarter of 2021, of $50 - $100 in addition to the $78 incurred during 2020 and $76 incurred for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

The prior restructuring initiatives disclosed in the 2020 Form 10-K concluded prior to 2021 and the Company does not anticipate incurring any additional restructuring expenses related to those initiatives.

The restructuring activities related to the Individual Life Transaction and the sale of the independent financial planning channel have resulted in recognition of severance and organizational transition costs that are reflected in both continuing operations and discontinued operations. Amounts reflected in continuing operations are reported in Operating expenses in the Condensed
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)
Consolidated Statements of Operations, but excluded from Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes. These expenses are classified as a component of Other adjustments to Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and consequently are not included in the adjusted operating results of the Company's segments.

The summary below presents Organizational Restructuring expenses, pre-tax, by type of costs incurred, for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
Cumulative Amounts Incurred to Date(1)
2021202020212020
Severance benefits$$(3)$19 $(11)$80 
Organizational transition costs19 30 57 94 381 
Total restructuring expenses$24 $27 $76 $83 $461 
Continuing operations$24 $10 $76 $46 $396 
Discontinued operations$— $17 $— $37 $65 
(1) Includes expenses incurred during 2017-2021.

The following table presents the accrued liability associated with Organizational Restructuring expenses as of September 30, 2021:
Severance BenefitsOrganizational Transition CostsTotal
Accrued liability as of January 1, 2021$21 $33 $54 
Provision19 57 76 
Payments(11)(72)(83)
Accrued liability as of September 30, 2021$29 $18 $47 

16.    Segments

On January 4, 2021, the Company completed a series of transactions pursuant to the Resolution MTA entered into on December
18, 2019 with Resolution Life US to sell several of its subsidiaries and the related Individual Life and fixed and variable annuities businesses within these subsidiaries. See the Business Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations Note to these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

On March 15, 2021, the Company announced several updates to our operating model and leadership team. In conjunction with those updates, the Retirement and Employee Benefits segments were renamed to Wealth Solutions and Health Solutions, respectively. The Company will continue to provide its principal products and services through three segments: Wealth Solutions, Investment Management and Health Solutions.

Measurement

Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes is a measure used by management to evaluate segment performance. The Company believes that Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes provides a meaningful measure of its business and segment performances and enhances the understanding of the Company’s financial results by focusing on the operating performance and trends of the underlying business segments and excluding items that tend to be highly variable from period to period based on capital market conditions and/or other factors. The Company uses the same accounting policies and procedures to measure segment Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes as it does for the directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes. Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes does not replace Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes as the U.S. GAAP measure of the Company’s consolidated results of operations. Therefore, the Company believes that it is useful to evaluate both Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes when reviewing the
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)
Company’s financial and operating performance. Each segment’s Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes is calculated by adjusting Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes for the following items:
Net investment gains (losses), net of related amortization of DAC, VOBA, sales inducements and unearned revenue, which are significantly influenced by economic and market conditions, including interest rates and credit spreads, and are not indicative of normal operations. Net investment gains (losses) include gains (losses) on the sale of securities, impairments, changes in the fair value of investments using the FVO unrelated to the implied loan-backed security income recognition for certain mortgage-backed obligations and changes in the fair value of derivative instruments, excluding realized gains (losses) associated with swap settlements and accrued interest;
Net guaranteed benefit hedging gains (losses), which are significantly influenced by economic and market conditions and are not indicative of normal operations, include changes in the fair value of derivatives related to guaranteed benefits, net of related reserve increases (decreases) and net of related amortization of DAC, VOBA and sales inducements, less the estimated cost of these benefits. The estimated cost, which is reflected in Adjusted operating results, reflects the expected cost of these benefits if markets perform in line with the Company's long-term expectations and includes the cost of hedging. Other derivative and reserve changes related to guaranteed benefits are excluded from adjusted operating earnings, including the impacts related to changes in the Company's nonperformance spread;
Income (loss) related to businesses exited or to be exited through reinsurance or divestment, which includes gains and (losses) associated with transactions to exit blocks of business within continuing operations (including net investment gains (losses) on securities sold and expenses directly related to these transactions) and residual run-off activity (including an insignificant number of Individual Life, and non-Wealth Solution annuities policies that were not part of the divested businesses). Excluding this activity, which also includes amortization of intangible assets related to businesses exited or to be exited, better reveals trends in the Company's core business and more closely aligns Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes with how the Company manages its segments;
Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest, which represents the interest of shareholders, other than those of the Company, in consolidated entities. Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest represents such shareholders' interests in the gains and (losses) of those entities, or the attribution of results from consolidated VIEs or VOEs to which the Company is not economically entitled;
Dividend payments made to preferred shareholders are included as reductions to reflect the Adjusted operating earnings that is available to common shareholders;
Income (loss) related to early extinguishment of debt, which includes losses incurred as a result of transactions where the Company repurchases outstanding principal amounts of debt; these losses are excluded from Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes since the outcome of decisions to restructure debt are not indicative of normal operations;
Impairment of goodwill, value of management contract rights and value of customer relationships acquired, which includes losses as a result of impairment analysis; these represent losses related to infrequent events and do not reflect normal, cash-settled expenses;
Immediate recognition of net actuarial gains (losses) related to the Company's pension and other postretirement benefit obligations and gains (losses) from plan amendments and curtailments, which includes actuarial gains and losses as a result of differences between actual and expected experience on pension plan assets or projected benefit obligation during a given period. The Company immediately recognizes actuarial gains and (losses) related to pension and other postretirement benefit obligations and gains and losses from plan adjustments and curtailments. These amounts do not reflect normal, cash-settled expenses and are not indicative of current Operating expense fundamentals; and
Other items not indicative of normal operations or performance of the Company's segments or related to events such as
capital or organizational restructurings undertaken to achieve long-term economic benefits, including certain costs related to debt and equity offerings, acquisition / merger integration expenses, severance and other expenses associated with such activities, and expenses attributable to vacant real estate. These items vary widely in timing, scope and frequency between periods as well as between companies to which the Company is compared. Accordingly, the Company adjusts for these items as management believes that these items distort the ability to make a meaningful evaluation of the current and future performance of the Company's segments.

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Voya Financial, Inc.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)
The summary below reconciles Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes for the segments to Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2021202020212020
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
$411 $(145)$2,477 $(143)
Less Adjustments:
Net investment gains (losses) and related charges and adjustments
(1)29 66 63 
Net guaranteed benefit hedging gains (losses) and related charges and adjustments
(3)16 (36)
Income (loss) related to businesses exited or to be exited through reinsurance or divestment(173)(342)798 (387)
Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest
214 106 661 33 
Income (loss) related to early extinguishment of debt— — (10)— 
Dividend payments made to preferred shareholders14 14 32 32 
Other adjustments(28)(8)(86)(39)
Total adjustments to income (loss) from continuing operations
$22 $(185)$1,463 $(333)
Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes by segment:
Wealth Solutions$319 $25 $869 $185 
Investment Management63 47 180 106 
Health Solutions71 56 171 154 
Corporate(65)(88)(207)(254)
Total$388 $40 $1,014 $190 

Adjusted operating revenues is a measure of the Company's segment revenues. Each segment's Operating revenues are calculated by adjusting Total revenues to exclude the following items:
Net investment gains (losses) and related charges and adjustments, which are significantly influenced by economic and market conditions, including interest rates and credit spreads and are not indicative of normal operations. Net investment gains (losses) include gains (losses) on the sale of securities, impairments, changes in the fair value of investments using the FVO unrelated to the implied loan-backed security income recognition for certain mortgage-backed obligations and changes in the fair value of derivative instruments, excluding realized gains (losses) associated with swap settlements and accrued interest. These are net of related amortization of unearned revenue;
Gains (losses) on changes in fair value of derivatives related to guaranteed benefits, which is significantly influenced by economic and market conditions and not indicative of normal operations, includes changes in the fair value of derivatives related to guaranteed benefits, less the estimated cost of these benefits. The estimated cost, which is reflected in Adjusted operating revenues, reflects the expected cost of these benefits if markets perform in line with the Company's long-term expectations and includes the cost of hedging. Other derivative and reserve changes related to guaranteed benefits are excluded from Adjusted operating revenues, including the impacts related to changes in the Company's nonperformance spread;
Revenues related to businesses exited or to be exited through reinsurance or divestment, which includes revenues associated with transactions to exit blocks of business within continuing operations (including net investment gains (losses) on securities sold related to these transactions) and residual run-off activity (including an insignificant number of Individual Life, and non-Wealth Solution annuities policies that were not part of the divested businesses). Excluding this activity better reveals trends in the Company's core business and more closely aligns Adjusted operating revenues with how the Company manages its segments;
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Voya Financial, Inc.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)
Revenues attributable to noncontrolling interest, which represents the interests of shareholders, other than the Company, in consolidated entities. Revenues attributable to noncontrolling interest represents such shareholders' interests in the gains and losses of those entities, or the attribution of results from consolidated VIEs or VOEs to which the Company is not economically entitled; and
Other adjustments to Total revenues primarily reflect fee income earned by the Company's broker-dealers for sales of non-proprietary products, which are reflected net of commission expense in the Company's segments’ operating revenues, other items where the income is passed on to third parties and the elimination of intercompany investment expenses included in Adjusted operating revenues.

The summary below reconciles Adjusted operating revenues for the segments to Total revenues for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2021202020212020
Total revenues$2,009 $2,071 $2,555 $5,425 
Adjustments:
Net realized investment gains (losses) and related charges and adjustments
(5)27 (44)60 
Gains (losses) on change in fair value of derivatives related to guaranteed benefits
(3)16 (36)
Revenues related to businesses exited or to be exited through reinsurance or divestment57 399 (3,356)1,075 
Revenues attributable to noncontrolling interest228 116 697 59 
Other adjustments44 80 358 212 
Total adjustments to revenues320 638 $(2,343)$1,370 
Adjusted operating revenues by segment:
Wealth Solutions857 718 $2,446 $1,954 
Investment Management200 173 582 467 
Health Solutions606 541 1,796 1,615 
Corporate25 73 20 
Total $1,689 $1,434 $4,898 $4,056 

Other Segment Information

The Investment Management segment revenues include the following intersegment revenues, primarily consisting of asset-based management and administration fees for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2021202020212020
Investment Management intersegment revenues$23 $28 $68 $81 

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Voya Financial, Inc.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)
The summary below presents Total assets for the Company’s segments as of the dates indicated:
September 30, 2021December 31, 2020
Wealth Solutions$134,485 $129,801 
Investment Management1,048 1,027 
Health Solutions3,039 2,917 
Corporate26,526 23,535 
Total assets, before consolidation(1)
165,098 157,280 
Consolidation of investment entities3,319 2,535 
Total assets, excluding assets held for sale168,417 159,815 
Assets held for sale— 20,703 
Total assets
$168,417 $180,518 
(1) Total assets, before consolidation includes the Company's direct investments in CIEs prior to consolidation, which are accounted for using the equity method or fair value option.


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Item 2.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

For the purposes of the discussion in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the term Voya Financial, Inc. refers to Voya Financial, Inc. and the terms “Company,” “we,” “our,” and “us” refer to Voya Financial, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

The following discussion and analysis presents a review of our consolidated results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 and financial condition as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020. This item should be read in its entirety and in conjunction with the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes contained in Part I, Item 1. of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 ("Annual Report on Form 10-K").

In addition to historical data, this discussion contains forward-looking statements about our business, operations and financial performance based on current expectations that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Actual results may differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. See the Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements.

Overview

On March 15, 2021, the Company announced several updates to our operating model and leadership team. In conjunction with those updates, the Retirement and Employee Benefits segments were renamed to Wealth Solutions and Health Solutions, respectively. We will continue to provide our principal products and services through three segments: Wealth Solutions, Investment Management and Health Solutions. Corporate includes activities not directly related to our segments and certain insignificant run-off activities that are not meaningful to our business strategy. See the Segments Note to our Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for further information on our segments.

On June 9, 2021, we completed the sale of the independent financial planning channel of Voya Financial Advisors (“VFA”) to Cetera Financial Group, Inc. (“Cetera”), one of the nation's largest networks of independently managed broker-dealers. In connection with this transaction, we transferred more than 800 independent financial professionals serving retail customers with approximately $38 billion in assets under advisement to Cetera, while retaining approximately 600 field and phone-based financial professionals who support our Wealth Solutions business. In addition, the sale resulted in a gain of $275 million, before income taxes, which was recorded in Other revenue in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and was excluded from Adjusted operating earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The net gain decreased $4 million in the third quarter as a result of the completion of negotiations related to the sales price true-up process consistent with the deal terms.

During the third quarter of 2021, we conducted our annual review of the assumptions and made changes which impacted our segments' results of operations. See DAC/VOBA and Other Intangibles Unlocking and the Critical Accounting Judgements and Estimates Part I, Item 2. of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further information.

Discontinued Operations

The Individual Life Transaction

On January 4, 2021, we completed a series of transactions pursuant to a Master Transaction Agreement (the “Resolution MTA”) entered into on December 18, 2019, with Resolution Life U.S. Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Resolution Life US”), pursuant to which Resolution Life US acquired Security Life of Denver Company ("SLD"), Security Life of Denver International Limited ("SLDI") and Roaring River II, Inc. ("RRII") including several subsidiaries of SLD.

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The purchase price we received at the closing was based on estimated amounts and was subject to a post-close true-up mechanism pursuant to which the purchase price was adjusted based on SLD’s adjusted book value as of the closing date. In addition to cash consideration, proceeds included an approximately $225 million interest in RLGH and certain other affiliates of Resolution Life US, and $123 million principal amount in surplus notes issued by SLD. In connection with the closing, $100 million was deferred in cash proceeds for a period of up to 42 months, subject to an adjustment mechanism based on certain financial contingencies affecting SLD over that period. In addition, in connection with the unwind of certain guarantee obligations affecting portions of SLD’s business, in lieu of $60 million of cash proceeds, we received approximately $60 million in additional preferred equity interests in Resolution Life US affiliates. During the third quarter of 2021, we completed the post-close true-up process with Resolution Life US which resulted in an immaterial increase to loss on sale of $1 million that was recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the third quarter of 2021. Additionally, We received $100 million from Resolution Life US which was deferred at the time of close as mentioned above.

We determined that the legal entities sold and the Individual Life and Annuities businesses within these entities met the criteria to be classified as held for sale and that the sale represented a strategic shift that will have a major effect on our operations. Accordingly, the results of operations of the businesses sold are presented as discontinued operations, and the assets and liabilities of the related businesses are classified as held for sale and segregated for all periods presented in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

As of December 31, 2020, we recorded an estimated loss on sale, net of tax of $1,466 million to write down the carrying value of the businesses held for sale to estimated fair value, which was based on the estimated sales price of the Individual Life Transaction (as defined above) as of December 31, 2020, less cost to sell and other adjustments in accordance with the Resolution MTA. Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax, for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, includes an estimated reduction to the loss on sale of $7 million, net of tax. The estimated loss on sale, net of tax as of September 30, 2021, of $1,459 million, represents the excess of the estimated carrying value of the businesses sold over the estimated purchase price, which approximates fair value, less cost to sell. As a result of the close of the Individual Life Transaction, the net aggregate reduction in Total shareholders' equity, excluding Accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”), was $0.6 billion. The net aggregate reduction in Total shareholders’ equity, including AOCI, was $2.3 billion. This includes the impact of the cumulative estimated loss on sale as well as the reversal of the AOCI related to the entities sold.

Refer to Discontinued Operations Note in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1. of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for disclosures related to the reinsurance transactions.

Upon the close of the Individual Life transaction, we continue to hold an insignificant number of Individual Life, and non-Wealth Solutions annuities policies which together with the businesses sold through divestment or reinsurance will be referred to as "divested businesses".

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The following table summarizes the components of Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax related to the Individual Life Transaction (closed on January 4, 2021) for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:

Nine Months Ended September 30,
20212020
Revenues:
Net investment income$— $485 
Fee income— 596 
Premiums— 21 
Total net realized capital gains (losses)
— 20 
Other revenue— (13)
Total revenues— 1,109 
Benefits and expenses:
Interest credited and other benefits to contract owners/policyholders (1)
— 947 
Operating expenses— 107 
Net amortization of Deferred policy acquisition costs and Value of business acquired(2)
— 215 
Interest expense— 
Total benefits and expenses— 1,274 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes — (165)
Income tax expense (benefit)— (35)
Adjustment to loss on sale, net of tax(233)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax$$(363)


Trends and Uncertainties

We describe known material trends and uncertainties that might affect our business in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, under the caption "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Trends and Uncertainties", and in other sections of that document, including "Risk Factors". In addition, we describe below in this Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ("MD&A") more recently developing known trends and uncertainties that we believe may materially affect our future liquidity, financial condition or results of operations. All statements in this section, other than statements of historical fact, are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. For a discussion of factors that could cause actual results, performance, or events to differ from those discussed in any forward-looking statement, including in a material manner, see “Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

COVID-19 and its Effect on the Global Economy

COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, has had a significant adverse effect on the global economy since March of 2020. Even though the pace of vaccinations are increasing in many countries, including the United States, the disease continues to spread throughout the world. The persistence of new infections, including the introduction of new variants, has slowed the re-opening of the U.S. economy and, even in regions where restrictions have largely been lifted, economic activity has been slow to recover. Longer-term, the economic outlook is uncertain, but may depend in significant part on progress with respect to effective therapies to treat COVID-19 or the approval of additional vaccines and the pace at which they are administered globally.

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Effect on Voya Financial - Financial Condition, Capital and Liquidity

Because both public health and economic circumstances are changing so rapidly at present, it is impossible to predict how COVID-19 will affect Voya Financial’s future financial condition. Absent a further significant and prolonged market shock, however, we do not anticipate a material effect on our balance sheet, statutory capital, or liquidity. Our capital levels remain strong and significantly above our targets. As of September 30, 2021, our estimated combined RBC ratio was 550%, above our 400% target.

Although we paused our repurchase program later in the first quarter of 2020 as a prudent measure in light of current market uncertainties, we restarted this program in the last quarter of 2020 and since then have completed repurchases of approximately $953 million of our common shares as of September 30, 2021. In January and October 2021, we increased our common shareholder dividend by 10% and 21%, respectively. We do not anticipate any reduction in our dividend and continue to monitor the dividends-paying capacity of our insurance subsidiaries. We have distributed $910 million from our insurance subsidiaries in the first nine months of 2021.

Effect on Voya Financial - Results of Operations

Predicting with accuracy the consequences of COVID-19 on our results of operations is impossible. To date, the most significant effects of adverse economic conditions have been on our fee-based income, with net investment income experiencing milder effects. Underwriting income, principally affected by increases to mortality and morbidity due to the disease, has also been negatively affected.

Wealth Solutions

In Wealth Solutions, we initially experienced pressure on earnings driven by equity market volatility as well as lower interest rates, with effects weighted more heavily towards our full-service corporate markets business and less on recordkeeping business. While equity market improvements over the last year have resulted in higher AUM levels and positive favorable results in fee-based income, we estimate that lower interest rates will continue to contribute to a lower spread-based income. Longer-term effects will depend significantly on equity market performance and prevailing interest rate levels, as well as unemployment levels. We believe that expense reductions and other management actions would be available to offset a portion of any impact.

Investment Management

In Investment Management, the overall market improvement over the last year contributed to AUM levels and higher fee-based margin. In addition, Investment capital has been revaluated higher over the last year, however if the economy declines due to COVID-19 and emerging variants, investment capital results could materially decline. We had seen an elevated level of outflows associated with our retail business at the outset of the pandemic that has since subsided. The pandemic has made generating new business leads more challenging, resulting in a reduction in sales meetings and activities that could result in a lower level of sales activity during the year. If the pandemic persists and the economy fails to grow or declines from current levels, asset values could be negatively impacted resulting in lower management fee revenue and/or investment capital returns.

Health Solutions

In Health Solutions, the reduction in premium revenues due to COVID-19 has not been material. The effects from COVID-19 have been seen primarily in increased mortality claims on group life policies. We do not expect a significant increase in medical stop loss claims, since we believe most COVID-19 related claims are likely to fall below applicable deductibles; our experience to date has been consistent with this expectation.

We expect mortality claims in group life to be elevated in 2021 due to COVID-19 related deaths, with the magnitude of such claims dependent on mortality rates from the disease. We currently estimate that, for every 10,000 incremental deaths in the United States due to COVID-19, we would see approximately $1 to $2 million of additional claims. Experience to date is consistent with this expectation, though the rate has exceeded the range over the last two quarters.

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Interest Rate Environment

We believe the interest rate environment will continue to influence our business and financial performance in the future for several reasons, including the following:

Our general account investment portfolio, which was approximately $46.0 billion as of September 30, 2021, consists predominantly of fixed income investments. In the near term, we expect the yield we earn on new investments will be lower than the yields we earn on maturing investments, which were generally purchased in environments where interest rates were higher than current levels. We currently anticipate that proceeds that are reinvested in fixed income investments during 2021 will earn an average yield below the prevailing portfolio yield. If interest rates were to rise, we expect the yield on our new money investments would also rise and gradually converge toward the yield of those maturing assets. In addition, while less material to financial results than new money investment rates, movements in prevailing interest rates also influence the prices of fixed income investments that we sell on the secondary market rather than holding until maturity or repayment, with rising interest rates generally leading to lower prices in the secondary market, and falling interest rates generally leading to higher prices.
Several of our products pay guaranteed minimum rates such as fixed accounts and a portion of the stable value accounts included within defined contribution retirement plans. We are required to pay these guaranteed minimum rates even if earnings on our investment portfolio decline, with the resulting investment margin compression negatively impacting earnings. In addition, we expect more policyholders to hold policies (lower lapses) with comparatively high guaranteed rates longer in a low interest rate environment. Conversely, a rise in average yield on our investment portfolio would positively impact earnings if the average interest rate we pay on our products does not rise correspondingly. Similarly, we expect policyholders would be less likely to hold policies (higher lapses) with existing guarantees as interest rates rise.

For additional information on the impact of the continued low interest rate environment, see Risk Factors - The level of interest rates may adversely affect our profitability, particularly in the event of a continuation of the current low interest rate environment or a period of rapidly increasing interest rates in Part I, Item 1A. of our Annual Report on Form 10-K. Also, for additional information on our sensitivity to interest rates, see Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk in Part II, Item 7A. of our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Stranded Costs

As a result of the Individual Life Transaction, the historical revenues and certain expenses of the divested businesses have been classified as discontinued operations. Historical revenues and certain expenses of the businesses that have been divested via reinsurance at closing of the Individual Life Transaction (including an insignificant amount of Individual Life and non-Wealth Solutions annuities that are not part of the transaction) are reported within continuing operations, but are excluded from adjusted operating earnings as businesses exited or to be exited through reinsurance or divestment. Expenses classified within discontinued operations and businesses exited or to be exited through reinsurance include only direct operating expenses incurred by these businesses and then only to the extent that the nature of such expenses was such that we would cease to incur such expenses upon the close of the Individual Life Transaction. Certain other direct costs of these businesses, including those which relate to activities for which we have or will provide transitional services and for which we have or will be reimbursed under transition services agreements (“TSAs”) are reported within continuing operations along with the associated revenues from the TSAs. Additionally, indirect costs, such as those related to corporate and shared service functions that were previously allocated to the businesses sold or divested via reinsurance, are reported within continuing operations. These costs ("Stranded Costs") and the associated revenues from the TSAs are reported within continuing operations in Corporate, since we do not believe they are representative of the future run-rate of revenues and expenses of the continuing operations of our business segments. We plan to address the Stranded Costs related to the Individual Life Transaction through a cost reduction strategy. Refer to Restructuring in the section below for more information on this program.

Restructuring

Organizational Restructuring

Pursuant to the Company executing the Resolution MTA and the Individual Life Transaction, the Company sold five of its legal subsidiaries, SLD, SLDI, Roaring River II ("RRII"), Midwestern United Life Insurance Company ("MUL") and Voya American Equities, Inc. ("VAE") to Resolution Life US, which is an insurance holding company newly formed by Resolution Life Group Holdings, L.P. (“RLGH”), a Bermuda-based limited partnership. The Company also executed an agreement with Cetera on June 9, 2021, where Cetera acquired the independent financial planning channel of VFA. Additionally, the Company
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transferred or ceased usage of a substantial number of administrative systems and is undertaking restructuring efforts to reduce stranded expenses associated with its Individual Life business and independent financial planning channel as well as its corporate and shared services functions. The Company anticipates incurring additional restructuring expenses directly and indirectly related to these dispositions beyond the third quarter of 2021, of $50 - $100 in addition to the $78 incurred during 2020 and $76 incurred for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

The prior restructuring initiatives disclosed in the 2020 Form 10-K concluded prior to 2021 and the Company does not anticipate incurring any additional restructuring expenses related to those initiatives.

See the Restructuring Note in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1. of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for information on the restructuring activities related to the Individual Life Transaction.

Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”)

We have a multi-faceted ESG strategy which encompasses corporate issuance and governance, product and solution development, and ESG advocacy. We report periodically on our ESG activities in accordance with Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards.

Environmental
We work to minimize our environmental impact while engaging our various stakeholders on climate-related topics. In particular, through the reduction of waste consumption and GHG emissions, the reduction of energy use, and the purchase of renewable energy certificates and offsets to compensate for energy consumption.

Social
We focus on workplace diversity, talent development and retention, including through fostering a safe and supportive workplace. We have prioritized increasing our diverse representation across all employee levels, as well as continuing to sustain the gender and racial parity of our workforce.

Governance
Our Board of directors consists of our Chairman and CEO, together with 8 independent directors, including a lead independent director, each of whom is elected annually. Our Board also represents a diverse array of tenures, experiences and backgrounds, including gender parity.

Our management team aligns its priorities with the long-term interests of our shareholders through a requirement to own meaningful amounts of VOYA stock.

Operating Measures

In this MD&A, we discuss Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes and Adjusted operating revenues, each of which is a measure used by management to evaluate segment performance. For additional information on each measure, see Segments Note in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1. of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Terminology Definitions

Net realized capital gains (losses), net realized investment gains (losses) and related charges and adjustments, and Net guaranteed benefit hedging gains (losses) and related charges and adjustments include changes in the fair value of derivatives. Increases in the fair value of derivative assets or decreases in the fair value of derivative liabilities result in "gains." Decreases in the fair value of derivative assets or increases in the fair value of derivative liabilities result in "losses."

In addition, we have certain products that contain guarantees that are embedded derivatives related to guaranteed benefits and index-crediting features, while other products contain such guarantees that are considered derivatives (collectively "guaranteed benefit derivatives").

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Results of Operations - Company Condensed Consolidated

The following table presents summary condensed consolidated financial information for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
($ in millions)20212020Change20212020Change
Revenues:
Net investment income$731 $800 $(69)$2,101 $2,084 $17 
Fee income487 507 (20)1,381 1,476 (95)
Premiums573 604 (31)(3,898)1,819 (5,717)
Net realized capital gains (losses)(103)(70)(33)1,602 (304)1,906 
Other revenue46 90 (44)530 263 267 
Income (loss) related to consolidated investment entities275 140 135 839 87 752 
Total revenues2,009 2,071 (62)2,555 5,425 (2,870)
Benefits and expenses:
Interest credited and other benefits to contract owners/policyholders714 1,299 (585)(2,790)3,178 (5,968)
Operating expenses642 630 12 1,950 1,913 37 
Net amortization of Deferred policy acquisition costs and Value of business acquired (1)
190 241 (51)755 336 419 
Interest expense39 40 (1)127 120 
Operating expenses related to consolidated investment entities13 36 21 15 
Total benefits and expenses1,598 2,216 (618)78 5,568 (5,490)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes411 (145)556 2,477 (143)2,620 
Income tax expense (benefit)40 (72)112 104 (72)176 
Income (loss) from continuing operations371 (73)444 2,373 (71)2,444 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax(1)(140)139 (363)370 
Net Income (loss)370 (213)583 2,380 (434)2,814 
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest214 106 108 661 33 628 
Less: Preferred stock dividends14 14 — 32 32 — 
Net income (loss) available to our common shareholders$142 $(333)$475 $1,687 $(499)$2,186 
(1) Refer to DAC/VOBA and Other Intangibles Unlocking in Part I, Item 2. of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further detail.
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The following table presents AUM and AUA as of the dates indicated:
As of September 30,
($ in millions)20212020
AUM and AUA:
Wealth Solutions(1)
$524,466 $482,546 
Investment Management(1)
313,399 291,441 
Health Solutions1,941 1,879 
Eliminations/Other(122,282)(118,388)
Total AUM and AUA(1)(2)
$717,524 $657,478 
AUM387,044 345,601 
AUA(1)
330,480 311,877 
Total AUM and AUA(1)(2)
$717,524 $657,478 
(1) Wealth Solutions and Investment Management include Assets Under Advisement, which are presented in AUA.
(2) Includes AUM and AUA related to the divested businesses, for which a substantial portion of the assets continue to be managed by our Investment Management segment.

For additional information on reconciliations of Income (loss) from continuing operations to Adjusted operating earnings before
income taxes and Total revenues to Adjusted operating revenues, and their relative contributions of each segment, see Segments
Note in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1. of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Consolidated - Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2020

Total Revenues

Total revenues decreased $62 million from $2,071 million to $2,009 million. The following items contributed to the overall decrease.

Net investment income decreased $69 million from $800 million to $731 million primarily due to:

transfer of assets to a comfort trust pursuant to the reinsurance agreements entered into concurrent with the closing of the Individual Life Transaction.

The decrease was partially offset by:

higher alternative investment and prepayment fee income in the current period primarily driven by the impact of equity market performance.

Fee income decreased $20 million from $507 million to $487 million primarily due to:

lower fee income compared to the prior period due to the close of the Individual Life Transaction in both businesses exited and Investment Management.

The decrease was partially offset by:

an increase in average separate account, institutional/mutual fund and external client AUM in Wealth Solutions and Investment Management driven by market performance and positive net flows.

Premiums decreased $31 million from $604 million to $573 million primarily due to:

lower premiums compared to the prior period due to the close of the Individual Life Transaction.

The decrease was partially offset by:

higher premiums driven by growth in the Stop Loss and Voluntary blocks of business in Health Solutions.

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Net realized capital losses increased $33 million from $70 million to $103 million primarily due to:

an unfavorable change in the fair value of guaranteed benefit derivatives excluding nonperformance risk as a result of interest rate movements;
higher impairments primarily related to CECL in the current period;
losses from market value changes associated with a reinsured business, which are fully offset by a corresponding amount in Interest credited and other benefits to contract owners/policyholders.

The increase was partially offset by:

lower unfavorable mark-to-market adjustments on securities subject to fair value option accounting in the current period compared to the prior period.

Other revenue decreased $44 million from $90 million to $46 million primarily due to:

lower revenues driven by the sale of the independent financial planning channel of VFA; and

The decrease was partially offset by:

revenue from transition services agreements resulting from the close of the Individual Life Transaction.

Income (loss) related to consolidated investment entities increased $135 million from $140 million to $275 million primarily due to:

increase in investments in limited partnerships;
equity market impacts to limited partnership valuations; and
new funds launched during the current period.

Total Benefits and Expenses

Total benefits and expenses decreased $618 million from $2,216 million to $1,598 million. The following items contributed to the overall decrease.

Interest credited and other benefits to contract owners/policyholders decreased $585 million from $1,299 million to $714 million primarily due to:

loss recognition and annual assumptions update unlocking during the prior year related to our businesses ceded at the close of the Individual Life Transaction;
lower benefits compared to the prior year due to the close of the Individual Life Transaction; and
market value impacts and changes in the reinsurance deposit asset associated with a reinsured business, which are fully offset by a corresponding amount in Net realized capital gains (losses).

The decrease was partially offset by:

higher claims in Group Life, primarily related to COVID-19, and growth in Stop Loss and Voluntary blocks of business, partially offset by a lower Voluntary loss ratio and other reserve adjustments in Health Solutions.

Operating expenses increased $12 million from $630 million to $642 million primarily due to:

an increase in growth-based expenses in Wealth Solutions and Health Solutions;
higher incentive compensation in Corporate due to strong performance in the current period;
a litigation reserve during the current period and a favorable adjustment to litigation reserves in the prior period in Wealth Solutions;
higher restructuring charges in the current period; and
higher compensation related expenses in our Investment Management segment primarily associated with higher earnings in the current period.

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The increase was partially offset by:

lower expenses driven by close of the Individual Life Transaction and the sale of the independent financial planning channel of VFA;
lower stranded costs in the current period related to the Individual Life Transaction due to increased benefits from cost savings;
lower amortization of intangible assets in Corporate related to a prior acquisition that became fully amortized during the third quarter of 2020; and
a favorable change in quarterly pension costs.

Net amortization of DAC/VOBA decreased $51 million from $241 million to $190 million primarily due to:

a favorable change in Wealth Solutions unlocking primarily driven by unfavorable annual assumption update impacts in the prior period compared to favorable impacts in the current period.

The decrease was partially offset by:

unfavorable annual assumption updates resulting in a write-down of DAC and VOBA, partially offset by unfavorable assumption updates in the prior period related to our businesses ceded to SLD at the close of the Individual Life Transaction; and
higher amortization on higher gross profits in Wealth Solutions.

Income Tax Expense/(Benefit)

Income tax expense/(benefit) changed $112 million from a benefit of $72 million to an expense of $40 million primarily due to:

an increase in income before income taxes; and
a decrease in the dividends received deduction ("DRD").

The change was partially offset by:

an increase in noncontrolling interest.

Loss from Discontinued Operations, net of Tax

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax decreased $139 million from $140 million to $1 million primarily due to:

net losses from discontinued operations, net of tax in the prior period which ceased at the close of the Individual Life Transaction.

The decrease was partially offset by:

a favorable adjustment to the Individual Life Transaction loss on sale, net of tax excluding costs to sell made in the prior period.

Adjustments from Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes to Adjusted Operating Earnings (Loss) before Income Taxes

Net investment gains (losses) and related charges and adjustments changed $30 million from gains of $29 million to losses of $1 million primarily due to:
unfavorable mark-to-market adjustments on securities subject to fair value option accounting; and
higher impairments primarily related to CECL in the current period.

Net guaranteed benefit hedging gains (losses) and related charges and adjustments changed $19 million from a gain of $16 million to a loss of $3 million primarily due to:

unfavorable changes in derivative valuations due to interest rate movements.

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Loss related to businesses exited or to be exited through reinsurance or divestment decreased $169 million from $342 million to $173 million primarily due to:

prior period net losses, including loss recognition and unfavorable unlocking driven by annual assumption updates partially offset by favorable alternative investment performance, related to the Individual Life and the Non-Wealth Solution Annuities businesses in RLI, VRIAC, and RLNY that were ceded to SLD at the close of the Individual Life Transaction.

The decrease was partially offset by:

a write-down of DAC and VOBA related to our businesses ceded to SLD at the close of the Individual Life Transaction primarily driven by the annual assumption updates;
amortization of intangibles related to the businesses ceded to SLD at the close of the Individual Life Transaction; and
an unfavorable adjustment to the net gain related to the sale of the independent financial planning channel of VFA.

Other adjustments to operating earnings increased $20 million from a loss of $8 million to a loss of $28 million primarily due to:
higher costs recorded in the current period related to restructuring. See the Restructuring Note in Part I, Item 1. of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further description.

Consolidated - Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

Net Income (Loss)

Total revenues decreased $2,870 million from $5,425 million to $2,555 million. The following items contributed to the overall decrease.

Net investment income increased $17 million from $2,084 million to $2,101 million primarily due to:

higher alternative investment and prepayment fee income in the current period primarily driven by the impact of equity market performance.

The increase was partially offset by:

transfer of assets to a comfort trust pursuant to the reinsurance agreements entered into concurrent with the closing of the Individual Life Transaction.
Fee income decreased $95 million from $1,476 million to $1,381 million primarily due to:

lower fee income compared to the prior period due to the close of the Individual Life Transaction in both businesses exited and Investment Management.

The decrease was partially offset by:

an increase in average separate account, institutional/mutual fund and external client AUM in Wealth Solutions and Investment Management driven by market performance and positive net flows.

Premiums decreased $5,717 million from $1,819 million to $(3,898) million primarily due to:

the close of the Individual Life Transaction, at which point RLI, VRIAC, and RLNY ceded substantially all of their Individual Life and Non-Wealth Solution Annuities businesses to SLD, which are fully offset by a corresponding amount in Interest credited and other benefits to contract owners/policyholders.

The decrease was partially offset by:

higher premiums driven by growth in the Stop Loss and Voluntary blocks of business in Health Solutions.

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Net realized capital gains (losses) changed $1,906 million from a loss of $304 million to a gain of $1,602 million primarily due to:

realized gains on the transfer of assets to a comfort trust pursuant to reinsurance agreements entered into concurrent with the close of the Individual Life Transaction;
a realized gain driven by the sale of our stake in a limited partnership interest;
a favorable change in the allowance for losses on commercial mortgage loans; and
a favorable change in the fair value of guaranteed benefit derivatives excluding nonperformance risk as a result of interest rate movements.

The change was partially offset by:

unfavorable mark-to-market adjustments on securities subject to fair value option accounting primarily driven by a general market re-pricing of prepayment risk; and
losses from market value changes associated with a reinsured business, which are fully offset by a corresponding amount in Interest credited and other benefits to contract owners/policyholders.

Other revenue increased $267 million from $263 million to $530 million primarily due to:

a net gain related to the sale of the independent financial planning channel of VFA; and
revenue from transition services agreements resulting from the close of the Individual Life Transaction.

The increase was partially offset by:

lower revenues driven by the sale of the independent financial planning channel of VFA.

Income (loss) related to consolidated investment entities increased $752 million from $87 million to $839 million primarily due to:

increase in investments in limited partnerships;
equity market impacts to limited partnership valuations; and
new funds launched during the current period.
Total benefits and expenses decreased $5,490 million from $5,568 million to $78 million. The following items contributed to the overall decrease.

Interest credited and other benefits to contract owners/policyholders decreased $5,968 million from $3,178 million to $(2,790) million primarily due to:

the close of the Individual Life Transaction, at which point RLI, VRIAC, and RLNY ceded substantially all of their Individual Life and Non-Wealth Solutions Annuities businesses to SLD, which are fully offset by a corresponding amount in Premiums;
loss recognition and annual assumptions update unlocking during the prior year related to our businesses reinsured at the close of the Individual Life Transaction; and
market value impacts and changes in the reinsurance deposit asset associated with a reinsured business, which are fully offset by a corresponding amount in Net realized capital gains (losses).

    The decrease was partially offset by:

amortization and loss recognition driven by the realized gains on the transfer of assets to a comfort trust pursuant to reinsurance agreements entered into concurrent with the close of the Individual Life Transaction;
higher claims in Group Life, primarily related to COVID-19, and growth in Stop Loss and Voluntary blocks of business, partially offset by lower Voluntary loss ratios and other reserve adjustments in Health Solutions;
an increase in the allowance for losses on reinsurance recoverables; and
actual versus expected mortality in the current period for the businesses ceded to SLD related to claims prior to the close of the Individual Life Transaction.
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Operating expenses increased $37 million from $1,913 million to $1,950 million primarily due to:

an increase in growth-based expenses in Wealth Solutions and Health Solutions;
higher incentive compensation in Corporate due to strong performance in the current period;
higher compensation related expenses in our Investment Management segment primarily associated with higher earnings in the current period;
higher restructuring charges in the current period; and
higher litigation reserves during the current period compared to the prior period in Wealth Solutions.

    The increase was partially offset by:

a ceding commission paid as part of the close of the Individual Life Transaction at which point RLI, VRIAC and RLNY ceded substantially all of the Individual Life and Non-Wealth Solution Annuities businesses to SLD;
lower expenses driven by the close of the Individual Life Transaction and sale of the independent financial planning channel of VFA;
lower stranded costs in the current period related to the Individual Life Transaction due to increased benefits from cost savings;
lower amortization of intangible assets in Corporate related to a prior acquisition that became fully amortized during the third quarter of 2020; and
a favorable change in quarterly pension costs.

Net amortization of DAC/VOBA increased $419 million from $336 million to $755 million primarily due to:

amortization and loss recognition driven by the realized gains on the transfer of assets to a comfort trust pursuant to reinsurance agreements entered into concurrent with the close of the close of the Individual Life Transaction;
unfavorable annual assumption updates resulting in a write-down of DAC and VOBA, partially offset by unfavorable assumption updates in the prior period related to our businesses ceded to SLD at the close of the Individual Life Transaction; and
higher amortization on higher gross profits in Wealth Solutions.

    The increase was partially offset by:

favorable Wealth Solutions annual assumption update unlocking in the current period compared to unfavorable unlocking in the prior year; and
a favorable change in unlocking in Wealth Solutions primarily driven by separate account market performance in the current period.

Income Tax Expense/(Benefit)

Income tax expense/(benefit) changed $176 million from a benefit of $(72) million to an expense of $104 million primarily due to:

an increase in income before income taxes.

    The change was partially offset by:

the release of a stranded tax benefit in Other Comprehensive Income; and
an increase in noncontrolling interest.

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Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, net of Tax

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax changed $370 million from a loss of $363 million to a gain of $7 million primarily due to:

unfavorable adjustments to the Individual Life Transaction loss on sale, net of tax excluding costs to sell made in the prior period; and
net losses from discontinued operations, net of tax in the prior period which ceased at the close of the Individual Life Transaction.

Adjustments from Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes to Adjusted Operating Earnings (Loss) before Income Taxes

Net investment gains and related charges and adjustments increased $3 million from $63 million to $66 million primarily due to:

a realized gain driven by the sale of our stake in a limited partnership interest; and
a favorable change in the allowance for losses on commercial mortgage loans.

    The increase was partially offset by:

unfavorable mark-to-market adjustments on securities subject to fair value option accounting primarily driven by a general market re-pricing of prepayment risk.

Net guaranteed benefit hedging gains and related charges and adjustments changed $38 million from a loss of $36 million to a gain of $2 million primarily due to:

favorable changes in derivative valuations due to interest rate movements.

Income (loss) related to businesses exited through reinsurance or divestment changed $1,185 million from a loss of $387 million to a gain of $798 million primarily due to:

realized gains net of related intangible amortization and loss recognition due to transfer of assets to a comfort trust pursuant to reinsurance agreements entered into concurrent with the close of the Individual Life Transaction;
a gain related to the sale of the independent financial planning channel of VFA net of transaction-related costs to sell; and
net losses, including loss recognition and unfavorable unlocking driven by annual assumption updates and unfavorable alternative investment performance, in the prior period related to the Individual Life and the Non-Wealth Solution Annuities businesses in RLI, VRIAC, and RLNY that were ceded to SLD at the close of the Individual Life Transaction.

    The change was partially offset by:

a write-down of DAC and VOBA related to our businesses ceded to SLD at the close of the Individual Life Transaction primarily driven by the annual assumption updates;
amortization of intangibles related to the businesses ceded to SLD at the close of the Individual Life Transaction; and
actual versus expected mortality in the current period for the businesses ceded to SLD related to claims prior to the close of the Individual Life Transaction.

Loss related to early extinguishment of debt increased $10 million primarily due to:

Losses in connection with repurchased debt during the current period.

Other adjustments to operating earnings increased $47 million from a loss of $39 million to a loss of $86 million primarily due to:

higher costs recorded in the current period related to restructuring. See the Restructuring Note in Part I, Item 1. of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further description.

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Results of Operations - Segment by Segment

Adjusted operating earnings is the measure of segment profit or loss management uses to evaluate segment performance. Adjusted operating earnings should not be viewed as a substitute for GAAP pretax income. We believe the presentation of segment adjusted operating earnings as we measure it for management purposes enhances the understanding of our business by reflecting the underlying performance of our core operations and facilitating a more meaningful trend analysis. Refer to the Segments Note to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1. of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further information on the presentation of segment results and our definition of adjusted operating earnings.

Wealth Solutions

The following table presents Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes of our Wealth Solutions segment for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
($ in millions)2021202020212020
Adjusted operating revenues:
Net investment income and net realized gains (losses)
$571 $473 $1,605 $1,246 
Fee income272 222 786 635 
Premiums— — — 
Other revenue14 23 56 65 
Total adjusted operating revenues
857 718 2,446 1,954 
Operating benefits and expenses:
Interest credited and other benefits to contract owners/policyholders227 249 667 724 
Operating expenses288 254 848 806 
Net amortization of DAC/VOBA23 190 63 238 
Total operating benefits and expenses538 693 1,578 1,769 
Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes (1)
$319 $25 $869 $185 
(1) Three months ended September 30, 2021 includes $10 million favorable unlocking related to annual review of the assumptions. See DAC/VOBA and Other Intangibles Unlocking in Part I, Item 2. of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further information.

The following tables present AUM and AUA for our Wealth Solutions segment as of the dates indicated:
As of September 30,
($ in millions)20212020
Corporate markets$95,456 $77,915 
Tax-exempt markets84,929 74,753 
Total full service plans
180,385 152,668 
Stable value(1) and pension risk transfer
10,327 11,955 
Retail wealth management12,984 11,031 
Total AUM(1)
203,696 175,654 
AUA(2)
320,770 306,892 
Total AUM and AUA(1)(2)
$524,466 $482,546 
(1) Where Voya is the Investment Manager. Stable Value assets move from AUM to AUA when Voya no longer serves as Investment Manager but continues to provide a book value guarantee.
(2) Assets Under Advisement, presented in AUA, includes recordkeeping, stable value investment-only wrap, brokerage and investment advisory assets.

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As of September 30,
($ in millions)20212020
General Account$33,519 $34,382 
Separate Account91,396 78,388 
Mutual Fund/Institutional Funds78,781 62,884 
AUA(1)
320,770 306,892 
Total AUM and AUA(1)
$524,466 $482,546 
(1) Assets Under Advisement, presented in AUA, includes recordkeeping, stable value investment-only wrap, brokerage and investment advisory assets.

The following table presents a rollforward of AUM for our Wealth Solutions segment for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
($ in millions)2021202020212020
Balance as of beginning of period$204,017 $163,796 $189,579 $164,747 
Deposits5,898 8,104 18,035 19,271 
Surrenders, benefits and product charges(5,727)(4,549)(17,157)(14,336)
Net flows171 3,555 877 4,935 
Interest credited and investment performance(492)8,303 13,240 5,972 
Balance as of end of period$203,696 $175,654 $203,696 $175,654 

Wealth Solutions - Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2020

Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes increased $294 million from $25 million to $319 million primarily due to:

a favorable change DAC unlocking primarily due to unfavorable assumption updates in the prior year;
higher alternative asset income;
higher fee revenue driven by higher average equity markets and positive net flows, partially offset by the impact of the Financial Planning Channel sale; and
higher investment margin.

The increase was partially offset by:

a current period legal accrual and a favorable adjustment to a legal accrual in the prior year; and
higher expenses primarily driven by business growth, partially offset by the impact of the Financial Planning Channel sale.

Wealth Solutions - Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes increased $684 million from $185 million to $869 million primarily due to:

higher alternative asset income;
a favorable change in DAC unlocking primarily due to equity market performance and unfavorable assumption updates in the prior year;
higher fee revenue driven by higher average equity markets and positive net flows, partially offset by the impact of the Financial Planning Channel sale; and
higher investment margin.

The increase was partially offset by:

higher expenses primarily driven by business growth, partially offset by the impact of the Financial Planning Channel sale;
higher amortization of DAC driven by higher gross profits; and
a higher current period legal accrual compared to the prior period.

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Investment Management

The following table presents Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes of our Investment Management segment for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
($ in millions)2021202020212020
Adjusted operating revenues:
Net investment income and net realized gains (losses)
$28 $16 $84 $(3)
Fee income167 154 488 459 
Other revenue10 12 
Total adjusted operating revenues200 173 582 467 
Operating benefits and expenses:
Operating expenses138 126 402 361 
Total operating benefits and expenses138 126 402 361 
Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes
$63 $47 $180 $106 

Our Investment Management segment operating revenues include the following intersegment revenues, primarily consisting of asset-based management and administration fees.
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
($ in millions)2021202020212020
Investment Management intersegment revenues$23 $28 $68 $81 

The following table presents AUM and AUA for our Investment Management segment as of the dates indicated:
As of September 30,
($ in millions)20212020
External clients:
Institutional(1)
$138,332 $110,019 
Retail(1)
75,352 70,367 
Total external clients213,684 180,385 
General account39,049 57,815 
Total AUM(1)
252,733 238,200 
AUA(2)
60,666 53,241 
Total AUM and AUA(1)(2)
$313,399 $291,441 
(1) Includes assets associated with the divested businesses.
(2) Includes assets sourced by other segments and also reported as AUA or AUM by such other segments. Assets Under Advisement, presented in AUA, includes advisory assets, mutual fund, general account and stable value assets.

The following table presents net flows for our Investment Management segment for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2021202020212020
Net Flows:
Institutional(1)
$(753)$2,016 $(441)$11,177 
Retail(341)(784)(1,188)
Divested businesses
(708)(605)(2,213)(1,827)
Total(1)
$(1,802)$1,420 $(3,438)$8,162 
(1) Starting Q1 2021, amounts exclude liquidity related cash flow activities. Historical periods presented have been revised to conform with this presentational change.
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Investment Management - Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2020

Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes increased $16 million from $47 million to $63 million primarily due to:

higher fee revenue primarily driven by higher average equity markets, partially offset by a decline in fees earned as a result of the Individual Life Transaction; and
higher investment capital returns.

The increase was partially offset by:

higher operating expenses primarily driven by variable compensation due to higher earnings.

Investment Management - Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes increased $74 million from $106 million to $180 million primarily due to:

higher investment capital returns; and
higher fee revenue primarily driven by higher average equity markets, partially offset by a decline in fees earned as a result of the Individual Life Transaction.

The increase was partially offset by:

higher operating expenses primarily driven by variable compensation due to higher earnings.

Health Solutions

The following table presents Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes of the Health Solutions segment for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
($ in millions)2021202020212020
Adjusted operating revenues:
Net investment income and net realized gains (losses)
$46 $33 $124 $80 
Fee income19 15 50 46 
Premiums543 494 1,628 1,494 
Other revenue(2)(1)(5)(5)
Total adjusted operating revenues606 541 1,796 1,615 
Operating benefits and expenses:
Interest credited and other benefits to contract owners/policyholders406 372 1,247 1,119 
Operating expenses122 108 358 327 
Net amortization of DAC/VOBA20 15 
Total operating benefits and expenses535 485 1,625 1,461 
Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes$71 $56 $171 $154 

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The following table presents sales, gross premiums and in-force for our Health Solutions segment for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
($ in millions)2021202020212020
Sales by Product Line:
Group life and Disability$18 $11 $99 $113 
Stop loss24 35 341 293 
Total group products42 46 440 406 
Voluntary products11 122 129 
Total sales by product line$53 $54 $561 $535 
Total gross premiums and deposits$611 $554 $1,820 $1,677 
Group life and Disability$771 $702 $771 $702 
Stop loss1,184 1,091 1,184 1,091 
Voluntary561 474 561 474 
Total annualized in-force premiums$2,515 $2,267 $2,515 $2,267 
Loss Ratios:
Group life (interest adjusted)95.6 %81.9 %94.9 %81.3 %
Stop loss77.5 %79.8 %77.1 %77.1 %
Total Loss Ratio(1)
71.6 %69.7 %71.6 %69.7 %
(1) Total Loss Ratio is presented on a trailing twelve month basis.

Health Solutions - Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2020

Adjusted Operating earnings before income taxes increased $15 million from $56 million to $71 million primarily due to:

higher premiums driven by growth of the Voluntary blocks and Stop Loss blocks of business; and
higher alternative asset income.

The increase was partially offset by:

higher benefits incurred due to growth in business and COVID-19 impacts, partially offset by lower Stop Loss and Voluntary loss ratios; and
higher distribution expenses and commissions to support business growth.

Health Solutions - Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

Adjusted Operating earnings before income taxes increased $17 million from $154 million to $171 million primarily due to:

higher premiums driven by growth of the Stop Loss and Voluntary blocks of business; and
higher alternative asset income.

The increase was partially offset by:

higher benefits incurred due to growth in business and COVID-19 impacts, partially offset by a lower Voluntary loss ratio; and
higher distribution expenses and commissions to support business growth.

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Corporate

The following table presents Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes of Corporate for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
($ in millions)2021202020212020
Adjusted operating revenues:
Net investment income and net realized gains (losses)$$$$16 
Other revenue24 69 
Total adjusted operating revenues25 73 20 
Operating benefits and expenses:
Interest credited and other benefits to contract owners/policyholders— — 16 
Operating expenses(1)
34 30 123 96 
Interest expense(2)
56 57 156 162 
Total operating benefits and expenses90 90 279 274 
Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes$(65)$(88)$(207)$(254)
(1) Includes expenses from corporate activities, and expenses not allocated to our segments. Three months and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 primarily include stranded costs related to the divested businesses and amortization of intangibles.
(2) Includes dividend payments made to preferred shareholders.
Corporate - Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2020

Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes improved $23 million from a loss of $88 million to a loss of $65 million primarily due to:

revenue resulting from transition services agreements associated with the Individual Life Transaction;
lower stranded costs related to the Individual Life transaction due to increased benefits from cost saving initiatives; and
lower amortization associated with intangibles that became fully amortized in the third quarter of 2020.

The improvement was partially offset by:

higher incentive compensation expense in the current period driven by an increase in adjusted operating earnings before taxes.

Corporate - Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes improved $47 million from a loss of $254 million to a loss of $207 million primarily due to:

revenue resulting from transition services agreements associated with the Individual Life Transaction;
lower stranded costs related to the Individual Life transaction due to increased benefits from cost saving initiatives; and
lower amortization associated with intangibles that became fully amortized in the third quarter of 2020.

The improvement was partially offset by:

higher incentive compensation expense in the current period driven by an increase in adjusted operating earnings before taxes.

Alternative Investment Income

Investment income on certain alternative investments can be volatile due to changes in market conditions. The following table presents the amount of investment income (loss) on certain alternative investments that is included in segment Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes and the average level of assets in each segment, prior to intercompany eliminations,
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which excludes alternative investments and income that are a component of Assets held for sale, Income (loss) related to businesses exited or to be exited through reinsurance or divestment and Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax, respectively. These alternative investments are carried at fair value, which is estimated based on the net asset value ("NAV") of these funds.

While investment income on these assets can be volatile, based on current plans, we expect to earn 9.0% on these assets over the long term.

The following table presents alternative investment income and average assets of alternative investments for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
($ in millions)2021202020212020
Wealth Solutions:
Alternative investment income$166 $62 $395 $27 
Average alternative investment1,439 852 1,311 877 
Investment Management:
Alternative investment income28 16 84 (3)
Average alternative investment331 242 303 229 
Health Solutions:
Alternative investment income17 39 
Average alternative investment145 100 127 98 

DAC/VOBA and Other Intangibles Unlocking

Changes in Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes and Net income (loss) are influenced by increases and decreases in amortization of DAC, VOBA, deferred sales inducements ("DSI") and unearned revenue ("URR"), collectively, "DAC/VOBA and other intangibles." Unlocking, described below, related to DAC, VOBA, DSI and URR, as well as amortization of net cost of reinsurance and reserve adjustments associated with universal life-type and variable universal life-type secondary guarantees, are referred to as "DAC/VOBA and other intangibles unlocking."

We amortize DAC/VOBA and other intangibles related to universal life-type contracts and fixed and variable deferred annuity contracts over the estimated lives of the contracts in relation to the emergence of estimated gross profits. Assumptions as to mortality, persistency, interest crediting rates, returns associated with separate account performance, impact of hedge performance, expenses to administer the business and certain economic variables, such as inflation, are based on our experience and our overall short-term and long-term future expectations for returns available in the capital markets. At each valuation date, estimated gross profits are updated with actual gross profits and the assumptions underlying future estimated gross profits are evaluated for continued reasonableness. Adjustments to estimated gross profits require that amortization rates be revised retroactively to the date of the contract issuance, which is referred to as unlocking. As a result of this process, the cumulative balances of DAC/VOBA and other intangibles are adjusted with an offsetting benefit or charge to income to reflect changes in the period of the revision. An unlocking event that results in a benefit to income ("favorable unlocking") generally occurs as a result of actual experience or future expectations being favorable compared to previous estimates. Changes in DAC/VOBA and other intangibles due to contract changes or contract terminations higher than estimated are also included in "unlocking." At each valuation date, we evaluate these assumptions and, if actual experience or other evidence suggests that earlier assumptions should be revised, we adjust the reserve balance, with a related charge or credit to Policyholder benefits. These reserve adjustments are included in unlocking associated with all our segments. An unlocking event that results in a charge to income ("unfavorable unlocking") generally occurs as a result of actual experience or future expectations being unfavorable compared to previous estimates. As a result of unlocking, the amortization schedules for future periods are also adjusted.

The DAC/VOBA and other intangibles unlocking in the table below includes the net impact of the annual review of the assumptions. During the third quarter of 2021 and 2020, we completed our annual review of the assumptions, including projection model inputs, in each of our segments (except for Investment Management, for which assumption reviews are not relevant). As a result of this review, we have made a number of changes to our assumptions resulting in a net favorable impact of $10 million to Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes in 2021 and a net unfavorable impact of $175 million to Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes in 2020. The favorable unlocking in third quarter 2021 was driven principally
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by changes in our asset return assumptions. The unfavorable unlocking in third quarter 2020 was driven principally by reductions in the long-term interest rates of 175 basis points and long-term equity rate of return of 100 basis points in our Wealth Solutions business.

The following table presents the amount of DAC/VOBA and other intangibles unlocking included in segment Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
($ in millions)2021202020212020
Wealth Solutions$$(172)$28 $(179)
Total DAC/VOBA and other intangibles unlocking$$(172)$28 $(179)

We also review the estimated gross profits for each of our blocks of business to determine recoverability of DAC/VOBA and other intangibles each period. If these assets are deemed to be unrecoverable, a write-down is recorded that is referred to as loss recognition. For the current quarter, the review did not result in material loss recognition or premium deficiency reserve that impacted Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes. During the quarter ended September 30, 2020, our annual review of the assumptions resulted in establishment of premium deficiency reserve, related to the reductions in long-term interest rates, of $68 million, $10 million of which was reflected in Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes and included in the table above. The remaining $58 million was excluded from Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes and reflected in Income (loss) from businesses exited or to be exited through reinsurance. See Critical Accounting Judgments and Estimates in Part I, Item 2. of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further information.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity refers to our ability to access sufficient sources of cash to meet the requirements of our operating, investing and financing activities. Capital refers to our long-term financial resources available to support business operations and future growth. Our ability to generate and maintain sufficient liquidity and capital depends on the profitability of the businesses, timing of cash flows on investments and products, general economic conditions and access to the capital markets and the other sources of liquidity and capital described herein.

Consolidated Sources and Uses of Liquidity and Capital

Our principal available sources of liquidity are product charges, investment income, proceeds from the maturity and sale of investments, proceeds from debt issuance and borrowing facilities, equity securities issuance, repurchase agreements, contract deposits and securities lending. Primary uses of these funds are payments of policyholder benefits, commissions and operating expenses, interest credits, share repurchases, investment purchases and contract maturities, withdrawals and surrenders.

Parent Company Sources and Uses of Liquidity

Voya Financial, Inc. is largely dependent on cash flows from its operating subsidiaries to meet its obligations. The principal sources of funds available to Voya Financial, Inc. include dividends and returns of capital from its operating subsidiaries, as well as cash and short-term investments, and proceeds from debt issuances, borrowing facilities and equity securities issuances. These sources of funds include the $500 million revolving credit sublimit of our Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and reciprocal borrowing facilities maintained with Voya Financial, Inc.'s subsidiaries as well as alternate sources of liquidity described below.

Business divestitures have also provided an important source of liquidity in recent periods, including through a significant increase in excess capital levels as a result of the completion of the Individual Life transaction in January 2021. We estimate that our excess capital (which we define as the amount of capital and surplus in our insurance subsidiaries above our 400% RBC target, plus the amount of holding company liquidity above our $200 million target) as of September 30, 2021, was approximately $1.9 billion. During the third quarter of 2021, the Company and Resolution Life US completed the post-close true-up process which resulted in an immaterial increase to loss on sale of $1 million that was recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the third quarter of 2021. Additionally, the Company received the $100 million of cash proceeds from Resolution Life US in the third quarter of 2021 which was deferred at the time of closing.

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Voya Financial, Inc.'s primary sources and uses of cash for the periods indicated are presented in the following table:
Nine Months Ended September 30,
($ in millions)20212020
Beginning cash and cash equivalents balance$229 $212 
Sources:
Proceeds from loans from subsidiaries, net of repayments42 362 
Dividends and returns of capital from subsidiaries1,559 294 
Proceeds from Resolution sale672 — 
Collateral received, net— 
Refund of income taxes, net— 112 
Sale of interest in wholly owned subsidiary80 — 
Collateral received, net— 
Asset maturities and investment income, net190 — 
Other, net— 
Total sources2,548 778 
Uses:
Repurchase of Senior Notes76 — 
Premium paid and other fees related to debt extinguishment— 
Payment of interest expense90 93 
Capital provided to subsidiaries49 
Repayments of loans from subsidiaries, net of repayments653 — 
New issuances of loans to subsidiaries, net of repayments— 54 
Amounts paid to subsidiaries under tax sharing agreements, net140 142 
Common stock acquired - Share repurchase803 366 
Share-based compensation42 15 
Dividends paid on preferred stock32 32 
Dividends paid on common stock59 58 
Other, net27 — 
Total uses1,980 767 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents568 11 
Ending cash and cash equivalents balance$797 $223 


Share Repurchase Program and Dividends to Common Shareholders

See the Shareholders' Equity Note in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1. of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for information relating to authorizations by the Board of Directors to repurchase our shares and amounts of common stock repurchased pursuant to such authorizations during the nine months ended September 30, 2021. As of September 30, 2021, we were authorized to repurchase shares up to an aggregate purchase price of $332 million.

On October 28, 2021, the Board of Directors provided its most recent share repurchase authorization, increasing the aggregate amount of the Company's common stock authorized for repurchase by $500 million. On January 28, 2021, the Board of Directors provided share repurchase authorization, increasing the aggregate amount of the Company's common stock authorized for repurchase by $1 billion. The additional share repurchase authorization expires on December 31, 2022 (unless extended), and does not obligate the Company to purchase any shares. The authorization for the share repurchase program may be terminated, increased or decreased by the Board of Directors at any time.

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On February 11, 2021, we entered into a share repurchase agreement with a third-party financial institution to repurchase $250 million of the Company's common stock. Pursuant to the agreement, we received initial delivery of 3,617,291 shares based on the closing market price of the Company's stock on February 11, 2021 of $55.29. This arrangement closed on May 14, 2021 and an additional 330,852 shares were delivered based on the daily volume-weighted average of the Company's common stock.

On June 30, 2021, we entered into a share repurchase agreement with a third-party financial institution to repurchase $400 million of the Company's common stock. Pursuant to the agreement, we received initial delivery of 5,203,252 shares based on the closing market price of the Company's stock on June 30, 2021 of $61.50. This arrangement closed on September 16, 2021 and an additional 1,081,552 shares were delivered based on the daily volume-weighted average of the Company's common stock.

Subsequent to September 30, 2021, we repurchased 1,835,531 shares through a 10b5-1 plan for an aggregate purchase price of $124 million.

The following table provides a summary of common dividends and repurchases of common shares for the periods indicated:
Nine Months Ended September 30,
($ in millions)20212020
Dividends paid on common shares$59 $58 
Repurchases of common shares (at cost)833 406 
Total$892 $464 

Liquidity

We manage liquidity through access to substantial investment portfolios as well as a variety of other sources of liquidity including committed credit facilities, securities lending and repurchase agreements. Our asset-liability management ("ALM") process takes into account the expected maturity of investments and expected benefit payments as well as the specific nature and risk profile of the liabilities. As part of our liquidity management process, we model different scenarios to determine whether existing assets are adequate to meet projected cash flows.

Capitalization

The primary components of our capital structure consist of debt and equity securities. Our capital position is supported by cash flows within our operating subsidiaries, the availability of borrowed funds under liquidity facilities, and any additional capital we raise to invest in the growth of the business and for general corporate purposes. We manage our capital position based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, our financial strength, the credit rating of Voya Financial, Inc. and of its insurance company subsidiaries and general macroeconomic conditions.

Non-controlling interest in limited partnerships, a component of Shareholders' Equity on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, increased as a result of favorable market appreciation in limited partnership investments, net of contributions and distributions. See the Consolidated and Nonconsolidated Investment Entities Note to our Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1. of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional details over changes in non-controlling interest during the year and impacting capitalization.

As of September 30, 2021, we had $1 million of short-term debt borrowings outstanding consisting entirely of the current portion of long-term debt.

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The following table summarizes our borrowing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2021:
($ in millions)Beginning BalanceIssuanceMaturities and RepaymentOther ChangesEnding Balance
Debt securities$3,041 $— $(76)$$2,967 
Windsor property loan— — — 
Subtotal3,045 — (76)2,971 
Less: Current portion of long-term debt— — — 
Total long-term debt$3,044 $— $(76)$$2,970 

See the Financing Agreements and Shareholders’ Equity Notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1. of this Form 10-Q for additional details over changes in debt and equity during the year and impacting capitalization.

On October 29, 2021, we delivered to the holders of our 3.125% Senior Notes due 2024 (the “2024 Notes”) a notice of redemption, notifying those noteholders that we have elected to redeem all of the outstanding $377 aggregate principal amount of the 2024 Notes. We expect to incur a loss on debt extinguishment of approximately $25 million in the fourth quarter of 2021, which will be recorded in Interest Expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Senior Unsecured Credit Facility

See the Financing Agreements Note in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1. of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for information on the senior unsecured credit facility.

Other Credit Facilities

We have historically used credit facilities to provide collateral for affiliated reinsurance transactions with captive insurance subsidiaries. These arrangements, which facilitated the financing of statutory reserve requirements, primarily related to our divested businesses.

The following table summarizes our credit facilities as of September 30, 2021:
($ in millions)
Obligor / ApplicantBusiness SupportedSecured / UnsecuredCommitted / UncommittedExpirationCapacityUtilizationUnused Commitment
Voya Financial, Inc.OtherUnsecuredCommitted11/01/2024$500 $— $500 
Voya Financial, Inc.OtherSecuredUncommittedVarious10 — 
Voya Financial, Inc.OtherUnsecuredCommitted04/07/2025200 163 37 
Total
$710 $164 $537 

As a result of the sale of SLD and SLDI to Resolution, many of the Company’s credit facilities transferred to Resolution while others were terminated. Total fees associated with the remaining credit facilities were immaterial for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.

Voya Financial, Inc. Credit Support of Subsidiaries

Voya Financial, Inc. provide guarantees to certain of our subsidiaries to support various business requirements:
Voya Financial, Inc. guarantees the obligations of Voya Holdings under the $13 million principal amount Equitable Notes maturing in 2027, and provides a back-to-back guarantee to ING Group in respect of its guarantee of $358 million combined principal amount of Aetna Notes.

We did not recognize any asset or liability as of September 30, 2021 in relation to intercompany indemnifications, guarantees or support agreements. As of September 30, 2021, no guarantees existed in which we were required to currently perform under these arrangements.

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Borrowings from Subsidiaries

We maintain revolving reciprocal loan agreements with a number of our life and non-life insurance subsidiaries that are used to fund short-term cash requirements that arise in the ordinary course of business. Under these agreements, either party may borrow up to the maximum allowable under the agreement for a term not more than 270 days. For life insurance subsidiaries, the amounts that either party may borrow from the other under the agreement vary and are between 2% and 5% of the insurance subsidiary's statutory net admitted assets (excluding separate accounts) as of the previous year end depending on the state of domicile. As of September 30, 2021, the aggregate amount that may be borrowed or lent under agreements with life insurance subsidiaries was $1.5 billion. For non-life insurance subsidiaries, the maximum allowable under the agreement is based on the assets of the subsidiaries and their particular cash requirements. As of September 30, 2021, Voya Financial, Inc. had no outstanding borrowings from subsidiaries and had loaned $146 million to its subsidiaries.

Ratings

Our access to funding and our related cost of borrowing, collateral requirements for derivative instruments and the attractiveness of certain of our products to customers are affected by our credit ratings and insurance financial strength ratings, which are periodically reviewed by the rating agencies. Financial strength ratings and credit ratings are important factors affecting public confidence in an insurer and its competitive position in marketing products. Credit ratings are also important to our ability to raise capital through the issuance of debt and for the cost of such financing.

A downgrade in our credit ratings or the credit or financial strength ratings of our rated subsidiaries could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition. See Risk Factors- A downgrade or a potential downgrade in our financial strength or credit ratings could result in a loss of business and adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition in Part I, Item 1A. of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information.

Financial strength ratings represent the opinions of rating agencies regarding the financial ability of an insurance company to meet its obligations under an insurance policy. Credit ratings represent the opinions of rating agencies regarding an entity's ability to repay its indebtedness. These ratings are not a recommendation to buy or hold any of our securities and they may be revised or revoked at any time at the sole discretion of the rating organization.

The financial strength and credit ratings of Voya Financial, Inc. and its principal subsidiaries as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are summarized in the following table.
Rating Agency
A.M. BestFitch, Inc.Moody's Investors Service, Inc.Standard & Poor's
("A.M. Best")(1)
("Fitch")(2)
("Moody's")(3)
("S&P")(4)
Long-term Issuer Credit Rating/Outlook:
Voya Financial, Inc.
(5)
BBB+/stableBaa2/stableBBB+/Stable
Financial Strength Rating/Outlook:
Voya Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company
(5)
A/stableA2/stableA+/Stable
ReliaStar Life Insurance Company
A/stableA/stableA2/stableA+/Stable
ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of New YorkA/stableA/stableA2/stableA+/Stable
(1) A.M. Best's financial strength ratings for insurance companies range from "A++ (superior)" to "s (suspended)." Long-term credit ratings range from "aaa (exceptional)" to "s (suspended)."   
(2) Fitch's financial strength ratings for insurance companies range from "AAA (exceptionally strong)" to "C (distressed)." Long-term credit ratings range from "AAA (highest credit quality)," which denotes exceptionally strong capacity for timely payment of financial commitments, to "D (default)."
(3) Moody’s financial strength ratings for insurance companies range from "Aaa (exceptional)" to "C (lowest)." Numeric modifiers are used to refer to the ranking within the group, with 1 being the highest and 3 being the lowest. These modifiers are used to indicate relative strength within a category. Long-term credit ratings range from "Aaa (highest)" to "C (default)."
(4) S&P's financial strength ratings for insurance companies range from "AAA (extremely strong)" to "D (default)." Long-term credit ratings range from "AAA (extremely strong)" to "D (default)."
(5) Effective April 11, 2019, A.M. Best withdrew, at the Company’s request, its financial strength ratings with respect to Voya Financial, Inc. and Voya Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company.

Rating agencies use an "outlook" statement for both industry sectors and individual companies. For an industry sector, a stable outlook generally implies that over the next 12 to 18 months the rating agency expects ratings to remain unchanged among
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companies in the sector. For a particular company, an outlook generally indicates a medium or long-term trend in credit fundamentals, which if continued, may lead to a rating change. In May of 2021, Moody’s changed its outlook for the U.S. life insurance sector to stable from negative. In May of 2021, Fitch revised its rating outlook for the U.S. life insurance sector to stable from negative. Also in March 2020, A.M. Best revised its outlook on the U.S. life insurance sector to negative from stable.

Restrictions on Dividends and Returns of Capital from Subsidiaries

Our business is conducted through operating subsidiaries. U.S. insurance laws and regulations regulate the payment of dividends and other distributions by our U.S. insurance subsidiaries to their respective parents. These restrictions are based in part on the prior year's statutory income and surplus. In general, dividends up to specified levels are considered ordinary and may be paid without prior approval. Dividends in larger amounts, or "extraordinary" dividends, are subject to approval by the insurance commissioner of the state of domicile of the insurance subsidiary proposing to pay the dividend. In addition, under the insurance laws of our principal insurance subsidiaries domiciled in Connecticut and Minnesota (these insurance subsidiaries are referred to collectively as our "Principal Insurance Subsidiaries"), no dividend or other distribution exceeding an amount equal to an insurance company's earned surplus may be paid without the domiciliary insurance regulator's prior approval.

Our Principal Insurance Subsidiary domiciled in Connecticut has ordinary dividend capacity for 2021. However, as a result of the extraordinary dividends it paid in 2015, 2016 and 2017, together with statutory losses incurred in connection with the recapture and cession to one of our Arizona captives of certain term life business in the fourth quarter of 2016, our Principal Insurance Subsidiary domiciled in Minnesota currently has negative earned surplus and cannot make ordinary dividend payments. Any extraordinary dividend payment would be subject to domiciliary insurance regulatory approval, which can be granted or withheld at the discretion of the regulator.

We may receive dividends from or contribute capital to our wholly owned non-life insurance subsidiaries such as broker-dealers, investment management entities and intermediate holding companies.

Insurance Subsidiaries - Dividends, Returns of Capital, and Capital Contributions

The following table summarizes dividends by each of the Company's Principal Insurance Subsidiaries to its parent for the periods indicated:
Dividends PaidExtraordinary Distributions Paid
Nine Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
($ in millions)2021202020212020
Subsidiary Name (State of domicile):
Voya Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company ("VRIAC") (CT)$78 $294 $474 $— 
ReliaStar Life Insurance Company ("RLI") (MN)— — 358 — 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have obligations for the return of non-cash collateral under an amendment to our securities lending program. Non-cash collateral received in connection with the securities lending program may not be sold or re-pledged by our lending agent, except in the event of default, and is not reflected on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. For information regarding obligations under this program, see the Investments (excluding Consolidated Investment Entities) Note in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1. of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

For changes in commitments related to the acquisition of mortgage loans and the purchase of limited partnerships and private placement investments related to consolidated investment entities, see the Commitments and Contingencies Note in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1. of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

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Impact of New Accounting Pronouncements

For information regarding the impact of new accounting pronouncements, see the Business, Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies Note in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1. of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Critical Accounting Judgments and Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Critical estimates and assumptions are evaluated on an on-going basis based on historical developments, market conditions, industry trends and other information that is reasonable under the circumstances. There can be no assurance that actual results will conform to estimates and assumptions and that reported results of operations will not be materially affected by the need to make future accounting adjustments to reflect changes in these estimates and assumptions from time to time. The inputs into our estimates and assumptions consider the economic implications of COVID-19 on our critical and significant accounting estimates. Those estimates are inherently subject to change and actual results could differ from those estimates, and the differences may be material to the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

We have identified the following accounting judgments and estimates as critical in that they involve a higher degree of judgment and are subject to a significant degree of variability:
Reserves for future policy benefits;
DAC, VOBA and other intangibles (collectively, "DAC/VOBA and other intangibles");
Valuation of investments and derivatives;
Impairments;
Income taxes;
Contingencies; and
Employee benefit plans.

In developing these accounting estimates, we make subjective and complex judgments that are inherently uncertain and subject to material changes as facts and circumstances develop. Although variability is inherent in these estimates, we believe the amounts provided are appropriate based on the facts available upon preparation of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

The above critical accounting estimates are described in the Business, Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies Note and the Business Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations Note in our Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. of our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Assumptions and Periodic Review

Changes in assumptions can have a significant impact on DAC/VOBA and other intangibles balances, amortization rates, reserve levels and results of operations. Assumptions are management's best estimates of future outcome. We periodically review these assumptions against actual experience and, based on additional information that becomes available, update our assumptions. Deviation of emerging experience from our assumptions could have a significant effect on our DAC/VOBA and other intangibles, reserves and the related results of operations. During the third quarter of 2021 and 2020, we conducted our annual review of assumptions, including projection model inputs and made a number of changes to our assumptions which impacted the results of our segments included in our Net income (loss) and discussed below.

For the third quarter of 2021, the impact of annual assumption changes on Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes was $10 million favorable DAC/VOBA unlocking associated with our continuing operations. This was fully offset by $15 million unfavorable DAC/VOBA unlocking associated with our divested businesses and excluded from Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes for the current period. The favorable DAC/VOBA unlocking in our continuing operations for the current period was primarily driven by changes in asset return assumptions. DAC/VOBA unlocking is reflected in Net amortization of DAC/VOBA in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.

During the third quarter of 2021, and as a result of the annual review of assumptions, we recorded loss recognition of $136 million for DAC/VOBA and established premium deficiency reserves of $225 million, both of which were related to our
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divested businesses and excluded from Adjusted operating earnings for the current period. Loss recognition related to DAC/VOBA and premium deficiency reserves were recorded in Net amortization of DAC/VOBA and Interest credited to contract owner account balances, respectively in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.

During the first quarter of 2021 and as a result of the close of the Individual Life transaction, we reviewed our blocks of business to determine recoverability of DAC, VOBA and other intangibles. This review resulted in the write down of DAC/VOBA and recording loss recognition of $302 million associated with DAC/VOBA and the establishment of premium deficiency reserves of $221 million in our divested businesses. The loss recognition and establishment of premium deficiency reserves were recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and excluded from Adjusted operating earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

During the third quarter of 2020, we conducted our annual review of assumptions and made changes which impacted our segments' results of operations as well as the results of discontinued operations described below. The impact of assumption changes on our results from continuing operations was unfavorable unlocking of $383 million, of which $165 million was included in Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes for the current period. The impact of the annual review of assumptions on our discontinued operations resulted in unfavorable unlocking of $193 million which was reported in Income (loss) from discontinued operations for the current period. Unlocking in the third quarter of 2020 was primarily driven by changes in long term interest and equity rates.

During the third quarter of 2020, and as a result of the annual review of assumptions, we recorded loss recognition associated with certain blocks of reserves associated with our continuing and discontinued operations. Loss recognition recorded in continuing operations was $171 million of which $10 million was reflected in Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes. Loss recognition recorded in discontinued operations was $26 million and was reported Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax.

Sensitivity

We perform sensitivity analyses to assess the impact that certain assumptions have on DAC/VOBA and other intangibles, as well as certain reserves. The following table presents the estimated instantaneous net impact to income from continuing operations of various assumption changes on our DAC/VOBA and other intangible balances and the impact on related reserves for future policy benefits and reinsurance. The effects are not representative of the aggregate impacts that could result if a combination of such changes to equity markets, interest rates and other assumptions occurred.
($ in millions)As of September 30, 2021
Continuing Operations (1)
Decrease in long-term equity rate of return assumption by 100 basis points$(40)
A change to the long-term interest rate assumption of -50 basis points(33)
A change to the long-term interest rate assumption of +50 basis points23 
An assumed increase in future mortality by 1%— 

Lower assumed equity rates of return, lower assumed interest rates, increased assumed future mortality and decreased equity market values generally decrease DAC/VOBA and other intangibles and increase future policy benefits, thus decreasing income before income taxes. Higher assumed interest rates generally increase DAC/VOBA and other intangibles and decrease future policy benefits, thus increasing income before income taxes.

Income Taxes

We use the estimated annual effective tax rate method in computing our interim tax provision. Certain items, including changes in the realizability of deferred tax assets and changes in liabilities for uncertain tax positions, are excluded from the estimated annual effective tax rate and the actual tax expense or benefit is reported in the period the related item is incurred.

See the Income Taxes Note to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1. of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for more information.
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Investments (excluding Consolidated Investment Entities)

Investments for our general account are managed by our wholly owned asset manager, Voya Investment Management LLC, pursuant to investment advisory agreements with affiliates. In addition, our internal treasury group manages our holding company liquidity investments, primarily money market funds.

See Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in Part II, Item 7. of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for information on our investment strategy.

See the Investments (excluding Consolidated Investment Entities) Note to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1. of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for more information on investments.

Portfolio Composition

The following table presents the investment portfolio as of the dates indicated:
September 30, 2021December 31, 2020
($ in millions)Carrying
Value
% of TotalCarrying
Value
% of Total
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, excluding securities pledged
$34,320 73.9 %$43,569 76.6 %
Fixed maturities, at fair value option2,528 5.4 %3,011 5.3 %
Fixed maturities, trading, at fair value
— %— — %
Equity securities, at fair value288 0.6 %242 0.4 %
Short-term investments(1)
102 0.2 %111 0.2 %
Mortgage loans on real estate5,579 12.0 %6,741 11.9 %
Policy loans402 0.9 %718 1.3 %
Limited partnerships/corporations
1,671 3.6 %1,476 2.5 %
Derivatives139 0.3 %215 0.4 %
Other investments75 0.3 %319 0.6 %
Securities pledged
1,320 2.8 %449 0.8 %
Total investments$46,429 100.0 %$56,851 100.0 %
(1) Short-term investments include investments with remaining maturities of one year or less, but greater than three months, at the time of purchase.

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Fixed Maturities

The following tables present total fixed maturities, including securities pledged, by market sector as of the dates indicated:
September 30, 2021
($ in millions)Amortized Cost% of TotalFair Value% of Total
Fixed maturities:
U.S. Treasuries
$775 2.2 %$1,012 2.7 %
U.S. Government agencies and authorities
69 0.2 %81 0.2 %
State, municipalities and political subdivisions962 2.8 %1,075 2.8 %
U.S. corporate public securities
10,767 31.0 %12,399 32.5 %
U.S. corporate private securities4,802 13.9 %5,290 13.9 %
Foreign corporate public securities and foreign governments(1)
3,395 9.8 %3,785 9.9 %
Foreign corporate private securities(1)
3,383 9.8 %3,643 9.5 %
Residential mortgage-backed securities
4,488 12.9 %4,642 12.2 %
Commercial mortgage-backed securities3,901 11.3 %4,092 10.7 %
Other asset-backed securities2,123 6.1 %2,149 5.6 %
Total fixed maturities, including securities pledged$34,665 100.0 %$38,168 100.0 %
(1) Primarily U.S. dollar denominated.
December 31, 2020
($ in millions)Amortized Cost% of TotalFair Value% of Total
Fixed maturities:
U.S. Treasuries$1,033 2.5 %$1,471 3.1 %
U.S. Government agencies and authorities74 0.2 %102 0.2 %
State, municipalities and political subdivisions1,166 2.9 %1,346 2.9 %
U.S. corporate public securities13,366 32.7 %16,387 34.9 %
U.S. corporate private securities5,653 13.8 %6,446 13.7 %
Foreign corporate public securities and foreign governments(1)
4,023 9.8 %4,736 10.0 %
Foreign corporate private securities(1)
4,220 10.3 %4,646 9.9 %
Residential mortgage-backed securities5,370 13.1 %5,626 12.0 %
Commercial mortgage-backed securities3,882 9.5 %4,131 8.8 %
Other asset-backed securities2,110 5.2 %2,138 4.5 %
Total fixed maturities, including securities pledged$40,897 100.0 %$47,029 100.0 %
(1)Primarily U.S. dollar denominated.

As of September 30, 2021, the average duration of our fixed maturities portfolio, including securities pledged, is between 7.0 and 7.5 years.

Fixed Maturities Credit Quality - Ratings

For information regarding our fixed maturities credit quality ratings, see the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 7. of our Annual Report on Form 10-K.





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The following tables present credit quality of fixed maturities, including securities pledged, using NAIC designations as of the dates indicated:
($ in millions)September 30, 2021
NAIC Quality Designation123456Total Fair Value
U.S. Treasuries$1,012 $— $— $— $— $— $1,012 
U.S. Government agencies and authorities81 — — — — — 81 
State, municipalities and political subdivisions961 111 — — — 1,075 
U.S. corporate public securities4,322 7,486 506 66 19 — 12,399 
U.S. corporate private securities1,732 3,142 308 104 — 5,290 
Foreign corporate public securities and foreign governments(1)
1,198 2,388 175 24 — — 3,785 
Foreign corporate private securities(1)
273 2,975 211 106 — 78 3,643 
Residential mortgage-backed securities4,265 295 43 — 18 21 4,642 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities3,530 464 88 10 — — 4,092 
Other asset-backed securities1,810 273 11 13 32 10 2,149 
Total fixed maturities$19,184 $17,134 $1,345 $323 $73 $109 $38,168 
% of Fair Value
50.3%44.9%3.5%0.8%0.2%0.3%100.0%
(1) Primarily U.S. dollar denominated.
($ in millions)December 31, 2020
NAIC Quality Designation123456Total Fair Value
U.S. Treasuries$1,471 $— $— $— $— $— $1,471 
U.S. Government agencies and authorities102 — — — — — 102 
State, municipalities and political subdivisions1,214 128 — — — 1,346 
U.S. corporate public securities6,275 9,258 757 84 13 — 16,387 
U.S. corporate private securities2,296 3,627 390 119 14 — 6,446 
Foreign corporate public securities and foreign governments(1)
1,707 2,759 235 35 — — 4,736 
Foreign corporate private securities(1)
418 3,863 145 220 — — 4,646 
Residential mortgage-backed securities5,265 236 78 22 24 5,626 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities3,712 346 63 10 — — 4,131 
Other asset-backed securities1,843 227 12 13 41 2,138 
Total fixed maturities$24,303 $20,444 $1,684 $482 $90 $26 $47,029 
% of Fair Value51.7%43.4%3.6%1.0%0.2%0.1%100.0%
(1)Primarily U.S. dollar denominated.
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The following tables present credit quality of fixed maturities, including securities pledged, using NAIC acceptable rating organizations ("ARO") ratings as of the dates indicated:
($ in millions)September 30, 2021
ARO Quality RatingsAAAAAABBBBB and BelowTotal Fair Value
U.S. Treasuries$1,012 $— $— $— $— $1,012 
U.S. Government agencies and authorities70 — 11 — — 81 
State, municipalities and political subdivisions53 605 298 116 1,075 
U.S. corporate public securities69 785 3,973 7,007 565 12,399 
U.S. corporate private securities104 109 1,447 3,317 313 5,290 
Foreign corporate public securities and foreign governments(1)
252 1,075 2,226 223 3,785 
Foreign corporate private securities(1)
— 49 282 3,017 295 3,643 
Residential mortgage-backed securities3,165 282 106 299 790 4,642 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities1,598 445 830 1,096 123 4,092 
Other asset-backed securities353 507 934 267 88 2,149 
Total fixed maturities$6,433 $3,034 $8,956 $17,345 $2,400 $38,168 
% of Fair Value16.9%7.9%23.5%45.4%6.3%100.0%
(1)Primarily U.S. dollar denominated.
($ in millions)December 31, 2020
ARO Quality RatingsAAAAAABBBBB and BelowTotal Fair Value
U.S. Treasuries$1,471 $— $— $— $— $1,471 
U.S. Government agencies and authorities95 — — — 102 
State, municipalities and political subdivisions84 769 354 135 1,346 
U.S. corporate public securities168 933 5,928 8,575 783 16,387 
U.S. corporate private securities109 156 2,011 3,685 485 6,446 
Foreign corporate public securities and foreign governments(1)
14 386 1,430 2,601 305 4,736 
Foreign corporate private securities(1)
— 49 390 3,868 339 4,646 
Residential mortgage-backed securities3,976 340 143 299 868 5,626 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities1,543 484 845 1,098 161 4,131 
Other asset-backed securities414 490 913 223 98 2,138 
Total fixed maturities$7,874 $3,614 $12,014 $20,484 $3,043 $47,029 
% of Fair Value16.7 %7.7 %25.5 %43.6 %6.5 %100.0 %
(1)Primarily U.S. dollar denominated.

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Fixed maturities rated BB and below may have speculative characteristics and changes in economic conditions or other circumstances that are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity of the issuer to make principal and interest payments than is the case with higher rated fixed maturities.

Potential Credit Related COVID-19 Exposures

The following table presents our fixed maturities portfolio exposure to sectors that we believe may be particularly affected by the economic consequences of COVID-19:
($ in millions)September 30, 2021
NAIC Rating (%)
Fair ValueFair Value %Unrealized Capital Gains/(Losses)%
Public
%
Private
1234-6
Energy $2,201 5.7 %$324 74 %26 %20.9 %63.7 %11.4 %4.0 %
Midstream
969 2.5 %147 69 %31 %6.2 %86.8 %5.4 %1.6 %
Independent Energy421 1.1 %61 77 %23 %29.7 %21.0 %32.3 %17.0 %
Integrated Energy459 1.2 %61 78 %22 %52.8 %38.0 %9.2 %0.1 %
Refining170 0.4 %36 88 %12 %— %92.8 %7.1 %0.1 %
Oil Field Services182 0.5 %19 64 %36 %17.7 %77.7 %4.0 %0.6 %
Metals572 1.5 %102 66 %34 %11.0 %84.8 %4.1 %0.1 %
Airlines/Aircraft Leasing311 0.8 %19 51 %49 %21.9 %40.3 %12.6 %25.2 %
Restaurants296 0.8 %18 89 %11 %1.1 %93.2 %0.1 %5.6 %
Airports154 0.4 %14 43 %57 %21.2 %34.3 %44.4 %0.1 %
Lodging206 0.5 %94 %%83.6 %9.1 %7.2 %0.1 %
Automotive306 0.8 %29 52 %48 %22.8 %62.2 %13.9 %1.1 %
Retailers875 2.3 %105 91 %%41.6 %56.2 %1.5 %0.7 %
COVID-19 Subtotal4,921 12.8 %613 74 %26 %28.4 %60.3 %7.5 %3.8 %
Remaining Portfolio33,247 87.2 %2,909 77 %23 %54.0 %42.4 %2.7 %0.9 %
Grand Total
$38,168100.0%$3,52277%23%50.1%45.0%3.5%1.4%

To the extent that issuers of these securities suffer economic distress, impairments among our portfolio assets may increase, perhaps significantly, which would reduce the carrying value of these assets for statutory purposes and decrease our admitted statutory capital. Such distress, or a further general deterioration in credit markets, could also result in ratings downgrades across our portfolio, which would require our insurance subsidiaries to hold additional amounts of risk-based capital. In both cases, the amount of our excess capital above our targets would decline, and if the reductions were significant enough, we might be required to use available sources of liquidity to fund additional statutory capital requirements.

In April 2020, we first analyzed the potential impact of two hypothetical stress scenarios on our excess capital levels out through the second quarter 2021. “Stress Case One” was determined to reduce our excess capital levels by approximately $300 million. “Stress Case Two”, a more severe hypothetical stress scenario, would reduce our excess capital levels by approximately $600 million. Based on a review of those scenarios and credit events through third quarter, including certain downgrades in our securities portfolio in the second and third quarters of 2020, we have revised our hypothetical stress cases to $300 million for “Stress Case One” and $450 million for “Stress Case Two”. In addition, the timeframe was extended out through the end of 2021. To date, results are generally consistent with “Stress Case One”. Although we believe that these scenarios reflect the range of adverse conditions that we might reasonably experience due to COVID-19, it is possible the outcomes are worse, perhaps materially so. The effects on our capital in such scenarios reflect only the impact from impairments or ratings downgrades on our asset portfolio, and not from declines in our earnings (including from increased claims) that might also result from COVID-19.

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Unrealized Capital Losses

Gross unrealized capital losses on fixed maturities, including securities pledged, decreased $6 million from $139 million to $133 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The modest decrease in unrealized losses was driven by tightening credit spreads. See section "Overview - Trends and Uncertainties" in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis.

As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, we held one and three fixed maturities with unrealized capital losses in excess of $10 million. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the unrealized capital losses on these fixed maturities equaled $12 million or 8.9% and $45 million or 32.3% of the total unrealized losses, respectively.

As of September 30, 2021, we held $2.2 billion of energy sector fixed maturity securities, constituting 5.8% of the total fixed maturities portfolio, with gross unrealized capital losses of $18 million, including one energy sector fixed maturity security with unrealized capital losses in excess of $10 million. The unrealized capital losses on these fixed maturity securities equaled $12 million. As of September 30, 2021, our fixed maturity exposure to the energy sector is comprised of 84.7% investment grade securities.

As of December 31, 2020, we held $3.0 billion of energy sector fixed maturity securities, constituting 6.5% of the total fixed maturities portfolio, with gross unrealized capital losses of $28 million, including one energy sector fixed maturity security with unrealized capital losses in excess of $10 million. The unrealized capital losses on this fixed maturity security equaled $16 million. As of December 31, 2020, our fixed maturity exposure to the energy sector is comprised of 84.0% investment grade securities.
See the Investments (excluding Consolidated Investment Entities) Note in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1. of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further information on unrealized capital losses.

CMO-B Portfolio

The following table presents fixed maturities balances held in the CMO-B portfolio by NAIC quality rating as of the dates indicated:
($ in millions)September 30, 2021December 31, 2020
NAIC Quality DesignationAmortized CostFair Value% Fair ValueAmortized CostFair Value% Fair Value
1$2,551 $2,640 87.8 %$3,182 $3,333 90.4 %
2283 288 9.6 %232 235 6.4 %
337 40 1.3 %72 75 2.0 %
4— — — %— — — %
518 0.6 %11 22 0.6 %
617 21 0.7 %17 23 0.6 %
Total$2,897 $3,007 100.0 %$3,514 $3,688 100.0 %

For CMO securities where we elected the FVO, amortized cost represents the market values. For details on the NAIC designation methodology, see "Fixed Maturities Credit Quality-Ratings" in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in Part II, Item 7. of our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The following table presents the notional amounts and fair values of interest rate derivatives used in our CMO-B portfolio as of the dates indicated:
September 30, 2021December 31, 2020
($ in millions)Notional
Amount  
Asset
Fair
Value  
Liability
Fair
Value  
Notional
Amount  
Asset
Fair
Value
Liability
Fair
Value  
Derivatives non-qualifying for hedge accounting:
Interest Rate Contracts$11,225 $60 $194 $12,381 $60 $214 

The Company utilizes interest rate futures and interest rate swaps as a part of the CMO-B portfolio to hedge interest rate risk.

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The following table presents our CMO-B fixed maturity securities balances and tranche type as of the dates indicated:
($ in millions)September 30, 2021December 31, 2020
Tranche TypeAmortized CostFair Value% Fair ValueAmortized CostFair Value% Fair Value
Inverse Floater$93 $140 4.7 %$204 $282 7.7 %
Interest Only (IO)470 472 15.7 %358 362 9.8 %
Inverse IO1,233 1,275 42.4 %1,741 1,819 49.3 %
Principal Only (PO)120 126 4.2 %185 193 5.2 %
Floater0.2 %0.2 %
Agency Credit Risk Transfer937 948 31.5 %968 973 26.4 %
Other37 39 1.3 %49 50 1.4 %
Total$2,897 $3,007 100.0 %$3,514 $3,688 100.0 %

During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the market value of our CMO-B securities portfolio declined due to some assets moving to reinsured blocks and as a result of lower valuations due to higher rate levels.
The following table presents returns for our CMO-B portfolio for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
($ in millions)2021202020212020
Net investment income (loss)$144 $179 $458 $485 
Net realized capital gains (losses)(1)
(127)(127)(466)(223)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes$17 $52 $(8)$262 
(1) Net realized capital gains (losses) also include derivatives interest settlements, mark to market adjustments and realized gains (losses) on standalone derivatives contracts that are in the CMO-B portfolio.

In defining the Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes for our CMO-B portfolio (including CMO-B portfolio income
(loss) related to businesses to be exited through reinsurance or divestment) certain recharacterizations are recognized. The net coupon settlement on interest rate swaps hedging CMO-B securities that is included in Net realized capital gains (losses) is reflected. In addition, the premium amortization and change in fair value for securities designated under the FVO are included in Net realized capital gains (losses), whereas the coupon for these securities is included in Net investment income. In order to present the economics of these fair value securities in a similar manner to those of an available for sale security, the premium amortization is reclassified from Net realized capital gains (losses).

After adjusting for the two items referenced immediately above, the following table presents a reconciliation of Income (loss) from operations before income taxes from our CMO-B portfolio to Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes from our CMO-B portfolio for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
($ in millions)2021202020212020
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes$17 $52 $(8)$262 
Realized gains (losses) including impairment(26)
Fair value adjustments25 (10)161 (136)
Total adjustments to income (loss) from operations26 (7)135 (127)
Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes$43 $45 $127 $135 

See Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in Part II, Item 7. of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for information on our CMO-B portfolio.



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Structured Securities

Residential mortgage-backed securities

The following tables present our residential mortgage-backed securities as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
September 30, 2021
($ in millions)Amortized CostGross Unrealized Capital GainsGross Unrealized Capital LossesEmbedded DerivativesFair Value
Prime Agency$2,160 $103 $$$2,262 
Prime Non-Agency2,222 53 16 2,260 
Alt-A89 104 
Sub-Prime(1)
39 — — 44 
Total RMBS$4,510 $170 $24 $14 $4,670 
(1) Includes subprime other asset backed securities.
December 31, 2020
($ in millions)Amortized CostGross Unrealized Capital GainsGross Unrealized Capital LossesEmbedded DerivativesFair Value
Prime Agency$2,966 $168 $$10 $3,142 
Prime Non-Agency2,271 75 13 2,335 
Alt-A114 10 130 
Sub-Prime(1)
47 — — 53 
Total RMBS$5,398 $259 $17 $20 $5,660 
(1) Includes subprime other asset backed securities.

Commercial Mortgage-backed securities

The following tables present our commercial mortgage-backed securities as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
September 30, 2021
($ in millions)AAAAAABBBBB and BelowTotal
Amortized CostFair ValueAmortized CostFair ValueAmortized CostFair ValueAmortized CostFair ValueAmortized CostFair ValueAmortized CostFair Value
2014 and prior$556 $624 $59 $61 $152 $158 $112 $113 $51 $48 $930 $1,004 
2015169 187 150 158 83 87 115 117 22 23 539 572 
201650 54 20 22 28 31 52 53 — — 150 160 
201785 91 23 24 70 72 73 75 40 41 291 303 
201898 108 20 21 96 101 60 62 277 295 
2019183 204 40 41 140 143 323 331 694 727 
202095 97 37 38 75 78 171 175 — — 378 388 
2021233 233 80 80 159 160 170 170 — — 642 643 
Total CMBS$1,469 $1,598 $429 $445 $803 $830 $1,076 $1,096 $124 $123 $3,901 $4,092 
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December 31, 2020
($ in millions)AAAAAABBBBB and BelowTotal
Amortized CostFair ValueAmortized CostFair ValueAmortized CostFair ValueAmortized CostFair ValueAmortized CostFair ValueAmortized CostFair Value
2014 and prior$587 $691 $125 $128 $162 $168 $143 $141 $47 $45 $1,064 $1,173 
2015204 234 171 181 98 100 141 142 30 31 644 688 
201660 68 23 24 36 39 50 50 — — 169 181 
2017107 122 37 38 85 86 93 92 51 51 373 389 
2018100 117 27 27 170 174 122 123 20 21 439 462 
2019178 207 46 47 182 180 372 381 12 13 790 828 
2020102 104 38 39 96 98 167 169 — — 403 410 
Total CMBS$1,338 $1,543 $467 $484 $829 $845 $1,088 $1,098 $160 $161 $3,882 $4,131 
As of September 30, 2021, 86.2% and 11.4% of CMBS investments were designated as NAIC-1 and NAIC-2, respectively. As of December 31, 2020, 89.9% and 8.4% of CMBS investments were designated as NAIC-1 and NAIC-2, respectively.

Other Asset-backed Securities

The following tables present our other asset-backed securities as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
September 30, 2021
($ in millions)AAAAAABBBBB and BelowTotal
Amortized CostFair ValueAmortized CostFair ValueAmortized CostFair ValueAmortized CostFair ValueAmortized CostFair ValueAmortized CostFair Value
Collateralized Obligation$278 $280 $371 $372 $803 $804 $68 $67 $66 $64 $1,586 $1,587 
Auto-Loans— — — — — 11 12 
Student Loans21 22 117 120 13 13 — — 152 157 
Credit Card loans— — — — — — — — 
Other Loans46 50 11 10 100 103 191 198 — — 348 361 
Total Other ABS(1)
$348 $354 $499 $503 $928 $933 $260 $267 $66 $64 $2,101 $2,121 
(1) Excludes subprime other asset backed securities.
December 31, 2020
($ in millions)AAAAAABBBBB and BelowTotal
Amortized CostFair ValueAmortized CostFair ValueAmortized CostFair ValueAmortized CostFair ValueAmortized CostFair ValueAmortized CostFair Value
Collateralized Obligation$312 $315 $332 $333 $729 $726 $28 $28 $75 $66 $1,476 $1,468 
Auto-Loans10 10 10 11 — — — — 23 24 
Student Loans39 40 127 133 40 41 — — 208 216 
Credit Card loans— — — — — — — — — — — — 
Other Loans50 56 14 14 126 132 183 194 — — 373 396 
Total Other ABS(1)
$404 $414 $483 $490 $905 $910 $213 $224 $75 $66 $2,080 $2,104 
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As of September 30, 2021, 84.1% and 12.9% of Other ABS investments were designated as NAIC-1 and NAIC-2, respectively. As of December 31, 2020, 86.0% and 10.8% of Other ABS investments were designated as NAIC-1 and NAIC-2, respectively.

Mortgage Loans on Real Estate

As of September 30, 2021, our mortgage loans on real estate portfolio had a weighted average DSC of 2.2 times and a weighted average LTV ratio of 46.0%. As of December 31, 2020, our mortgage loans on real estate portfolio had a weighted average DSC of 2.2 times, and a weighted average LTV ratio of 45.2%. See the Investments (excluding Consolidated Investment Entities) Note to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1. of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further information on mortgage loans on real estate.
Impairments

We evaluate available-for-sale fixed maturities for impairment on a regular basis. The assessment of whether impairments have occurred is based on a case-by-case evaluation of the underlying reasons for the decline in estimated fair value. See the Business, Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies Note in our Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the policy used to evaluate whether the investments are impaired.

See the Investments (excluding Consolidated Investment Entities) Note to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1. of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further information on impairment.

Derivatives
We use derivatives for a variety of hedging purposes. We also have embedded derivatives within fixed maturities instruments and certain product features. See the Business, Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies Note in our Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for further information.

European Exposures

We quantify and allocate our exposure to the region by attempting to identify aspects of the region or country risk to which we are exposed. Among the factors we consider are the nationality of the issuer, the nationality of the issuer's ultimate parent, the corporate and economic relationship between the issuer and its parent, as well as the political, legal and economic environment in which each functions. By undertaking this assessment, we believe that we develop a more accurate assessment of the actual geographic risk, with a more integrated understanding of contributing factors to the full risk profile of the issuer.

In the normal course of our ongoing risk and portfolio management process, we closely monitor compliance with a credit limit hierarchy designed to minimize overly concentrated risk exposures by geography, sector and issuer. This framework takes into account various factors such as internal and external ratings, capital efficiency and liquidity and is overseen by a combination of Investment and Corporate Risk Management, as well as insurance portfolio managers focused specifically on managing the investment risk embedded in our portfolio.

While financial conditions in Europe have broadly improved, the possibility of capital market volatility spreading through a highly integrated and interdependent banking system remains. Despite signs of continuous improvement in the region, we continue to closely monitor our exposure to the region.

As of September 30, 2021, our total European exposure had an amortized cost and fair value of $3,391 million and $3,695 million, respectively. European exposure with a primary focus on Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal and Spain (which we refer to as "peripheral Europe") amounts to $379 million, which includes non-financial institutions exposure in Ireland of $137 million, in Italy of $112 million, and in Spain of $96 million. We also had financial institutions exposure in Italy of $10 million and in Spain of $24 million. We did not have any exposure to Portugal, Ireland and Greece.

Among the remaining $3,316 million of total non-peripheral European exposure, we had a portfolio of credit-related assets similarly diversified by country and sector across developed and developing Europe. As of September 30, 2021, our non-peripheral sovereign exposure was $96 million, which consisted of fixed maturities and derivative assets. We also had $554 million in net exposure to non-peripheral financial institutions, with a concentration in Switzerland of $105 million and the United Kingdom of $264 million. The balance of $2,666 million was invested across non-peripheral, non-financial institutions.

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Some of the major country level exposures were in the United Kingdom of $1,745 million, in The Netherlands of $283 million, in Belgium of $169 million, in France of $330 million, in Germany of $221 million, in Switzerland of $241 million, and in Russia of $58 million. We believe the primary risk results from market value fluctuations resulting from spread volatility and the secondary risk is default risk, dependent upon the strength of continued recovery of economic conditions in Europe.

Consolidated and Nonconsolidated Investment Entities

We use many forms of entities to achieve our business objectives and we have participated in varying degrees in the design and
formation of these entities. These entities are considered to be VIEs or VOEs (collectively, "Consolidated Investment Entities"),
or nonconsolidated VIEs, and we evaluate our involvement with each entity to determine whether consolidation is required.

See Consolidation and Noncontrolling Interests and Fair Value Measurements in the Business, Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies Note to our Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. of our Annual Report on Form 10-K. Additionally, see the Consolidated and Nonconsolidated Investment Entities Note to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1. of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for more information.

Securitizations

We invest in various tranches of securitization entities, including RMBS, CMBS and ABS. Refer to the Consolidated and Nonconsolidated Investment Entities Note and Fair Value Measurements (excluding Consolidated Investment Entities) Note to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1. of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for an understanding over the Company's Securitizations. Refer to the Investments (excluding Consolidated Investment Entities) Note to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1. of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for details regarding the carrying amounts and classifications of these assets.

Guarantors and Issuers of Guaranteed Securities 

Voya Financial, Inc. (the “Parent Issuer”) has issued certain notes pursuant to transactions registered under the Securities Act of 1933. Such securities consist of (i) the 5.7% senior notes due 2043, the 3.65% senior notes due 2026, the 4.8% senior notes due 2046, and the 3.125% senior notes due 2024, with an aggregate principal amount of $1.5 billion as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 (collectively, the “Senior Notes”) and (ii) the 5.65% fixed-to-floating rate junior subordinated notes due 2053 and the 4.7% fixed-to-floating junior subordinated notes due 2048, with an aggregate principal amount of $1.1 billion as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 (collectively, the “Junior Subordinated Notes” and, together with the Senior Notes, the “Registered Notes”).

Voya Holdings (the “Subsidiary Guarantor”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Parent Issuer, has guaranteed each of the Registered Notes on a full and unconditional basis. No other subsidiary of the Parent Issuer has guaranteed any of the Registered Notes. The Parent Issuer and the Subsidiary Guarantor are hereby referred to below as the “Obligor Group.”

The full and unconditional guarantees require the Subsidiary Guarantor to satisfy the obligations of the guaranteed security immediately, if and when the Parent Issuer has failed to make a scheduled payment thereunder. If the Subsidiary Guarantor does not make such payment, any holder of the guaranteed security may immediately bring suit directly against the Subsidiary Guarantor for payment of amounts due and payable.

Set forth below is summarized financial information of the Obligor Group, as presented on a combined basis. Inter-combination transactions and balances within the Obligor Group have been eliminated. In addition, financial information of any non-issuer or non-guarantor subsidiaries, which would normally be consolidated by either the Parent Issuer or the Subsidiary Guarantor under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, has been excluded from such presentation.

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Refer to the Summarized Financial Information of the Obligor Group as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020 below:
As of and for the
($ in millions)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021Year Ended December 31, 2020
Summarized Statement of Operations Information:
Total revenues$24 $32 
Total benefits and expenses131 173 
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax506 (100)
Net income (loss) before equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates506 (100)
Net income (loss) available to Obligor Group506 (100)
Summarized Balance Sheet Information
Total investments62 60 
Cash and cash equivalents798 229 
Current income tax assets16 — 
Deferred income tax assets667 869 
Loans to non-obligated subsidiaries147 180 
Due from non-obligated subsidiaries
Total assets1,710 1,356 
Short-term debt with non-obligated subsidiaries— 653 
Long-term debt2,969 3,041 
Total liabilities$3,142 $4,120 

Legislative and Regulatory Developments

Changes to NAIC RBC Requirements

The NAIC adopted changes to the RBC requirements for certain investment portfolio assets. The changes lead to an expansion in the number of NAIC asset class categories for factor-based RBC requirements and the adoption of new factors, which increased capital requirements on some securities and decreased capital requirements on others. The impact on the RBC ratios of our insurance subsidiaries is expected to be manageable. The new factors will become effective on December 31, 2021. In connection with this change, we expect to lower our target RBC ratio to 375%.

Item 3.        Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Market risk is the risk that our consolidated financial position and results of operations will be affected by fluctuations in the value of financial instruments. We have significant holdings in financial instruments and are naturally exposed to a variety of market risks. The main market risks we are exposed to include interest rate risk, equity market price risk and credit risk. We do not have material market risk exposure to "trading" activities in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. For further details on these market risks, see Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk in Part II, Item 7A. in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Market Risk Related to Interest Rates

We assess interest rate exposures for financial assets, liabilities and derivatives using hypothetical test scenarios that assume either increasing or decreasing 100 basis point parallel shifts in the yield curve. In calculating these amounts, we exclude gains and losses on separate account fixed income securities related to products for which the investment risk is borne primarily by the separate account contract holder rather than by us. While the test scenarios are for illustrative purposes only and do not reflect our expectations regarding future interest rates or the performance of fixed-income markets, they are a near-term,
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reasonably possible hypothetical change that illustrates the potential impact of such events. These tests do not measure the change in value that could result from non-parallel shifts in the yield curve. As a result, the actual change in fair value from a 100 basis point change in interest rates could be different from that indicated by these calculations.

The following table summarizes the net estimated potential change in fair value from hypothetical 100 basis point upward and downward shifts in interest rates as of September 30, 2021:
As of September 30, 2021
Hypothetical Change in
Fair Value(2)
($ in millions)Notional
Fair Value(1)
+ 100 Basis Points Yield Curve Shift- 100 Basis Points Yield Curve Shift
Financial assets with interest rate risk:
Fixed maturity securities, including securities pledged$— $38,173 $(2,679)$2,693 
Commercial mortgage and other loans— 6,008 (261)251 
Financial liabilities with interest rate risk:
Investment contracts:
Funding agreements without fixed maturities and deferred annuities(4)
— 44,164 (3,475)4,145 
Funding agreements with fixed maturities— 1,326 (49)37 
Supplementary contracts and immediate annuities— 797 (34)39 
Derivatives:
Interest rate contracts16,911 130 93 (158)
Long-term debt— 3,435 (207)238 
Embedded derivatives on reinsurance— 231 77 (90)
Guaranteed benefit derivatives(3):
Other(4)
— 44 (16)52 
    
(1)    Separate account assets and liabilities which are interest sensitive are not included herein as any interest rate risk is borne by the holder of separate account.
(2)    (Decreases) in assets or (decreases) in liabilities are presented in parentheses. Increases in assets or increases in liabilities are presented without parentheses.
(3)    Certain amounts included in Funding agreements without fixed maturities and deferred annuities section are also reflected within the Guaranteed benefit derivatives section of the tables above.
(4)    Includes GMWBL, GMWB, FIA, Stabilizer and MCG.

Market Risk Related to Equity Market Prices

We assess equity risk exposures for financial assets, liabilities and derivatives using hypothetical test scenarios that assume either an increase or decrease of 10% in all equity market benchmark levels. The following table summarizes the net estimated potential change in fair value from an instantaneous increase and decrease in all equity market benchmark levels of 10% as of September 30, 2021. In calculating these amounts, we exclude gains and losses on separate account equity securities related to products for which the investment risk is borne primarily by the separate account contract holder rather than by us. While the test scenarios are for illustrative purposes only and do not reflect our expectations regarding the future performance of equity markets, they are near-term, reasonably possible hypothetical changes that illustrate the potential impact of such events. These scenarios consider only the direct effect on fair value of declines in equity benchmark market levels and not changes in asset-based fees recognized as revenue, changes in our estimates of total gross profits used as a basis for amortizing DAC/VOBA, other intangibles and other costs, or changes in any other assumptions such as market volatility or mortality, utilization or persistency rates in variable contracts that could also impact the fair value of our living benefits features. In addition, these scenarios do not reflect the effect of basis risk, such as potential differences in the performance of the investment funds underlying the variable annuity products relative to the equity market benchmark we use as a basis for developing our hedging strategy. The impact of basis risk could result in larger differences between the change in fair value of the equity-based derivatives and the related living benefit features, in comparison to the hypothetical test scenarios.
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As of September 30, 2021
Hypothetical Change in
Fair Value(1)
($ in millions)NotionalFair Value+ 10%
Equity Shock
-10%
Equity Shock
Financial assets with equity market risk:
Equity securities, at fair value$— $288 $27 $(27)
Limited liability partnerships/corporations— 1,671 103 (103)
Derivatives:
Equity futures and total return swaps278 (1)11 (11)
Equity options41 — — — 
Financial liabilities with equity market risk:
Guaranteed benefit derivatives:
Other(2)
— 44 — — 
(1) (Decreases) in assets or (decreases) in liabilities are presented in parentheses. Increases in assets or increases in liabilities are presented without parentheses.
(2)    Includes GMWBL, GMWB, FIA, Stabilizer and MCG.

Market Risk Related to Credit Risk

In connection with the Individual Life Transaction, we entered into large reinsurance agreements with SLD, our former insurance subsidiary, with respect to the portion of the Individual Life and other legacy businesses that have been written by our insurance subsidiaries domiciled in Minnesota, Connecticut, and New York. As a result, SLD became our largest reinsurer during the first quarter. While SLD's reinsurance obligations to us are collateralized through assets held in trust, in the event of any default by SLD of its reinsurance obligations to us, or any loss of credit for such reinsurance, there can be no assurance that such assets will be sufficient to support the reserves that we would be required to establish or pay claims. There were no other material changes in our credit risk.

See the Discontinued Operations Note in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1. of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Item 4.        Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of its management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Exchange Act")) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company's current disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that material information relating to the Company required to be disclosed in the Company's periodic SEC filings is made known to them in a timely manner.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes to the Company's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2021 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

PART II.     OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.        Legal Proceedings

See the Commitments and Contingencies Note in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1. of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.


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Item 1A.    Risk Factors

For a discussion of the Company’s potential risks and uncertainties, see Risk Factors in Part I, Item IA. of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 (the "Annual Report on Form 10-K") (File No. 001-35897) filed with the SEC and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations-Trends and Uncertainties in Part I, Item 2. of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Item 2.        Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer

The following table summarizes Voya Financial, Inc.’s repurchases of its common stock for the three months ended September 30, 2021:
Period
Total Number of Shares Purchased(1)
Average Price Paid Per ShareTotal Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs
Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs(2)(4)
(in millions)
July 1, 2021 - July 31, 20214,442 $62.94 — $332 
August 1, 2021- August 31, 202182,619 67.17 — 332 
September 1, 2021 - September 30, 20211,081,552 63.65 (3)1,081,552 332 
Total1,168,613 $63.89 1,081,552 N/A
(1) In connection with the exercise or vesting of equity-based compensation awards, employees may remit to Voya Financial, Inc., or Voya Financial, Inc. may withhold into treasury stock, shares of common stock in respect to tax withholding obligations and option exercise cost associated with such exercise or vesting. For the three months ended September 30, 2021, there was an increase of 87,061 Treasury shares in connection with such withholding activities.
(2) On October 28, 2021, the Board of Directors provided its most recent share repurchase authorization, increasing the aggregate amount of the Company's common stock authorized for repurchase by $500 million. On January 28, 2021, the Board of Directors provided share repurchase authorization, increasing the aggregate amount of the Company's common stock authorized for repurchase by $1 billion. The additional share repurchase authorization expires on December 31, 2022 (unless extended), and does not obligate the Company to purchase any shares. The authorization for the share repurchase program may be terminated, increased or decreased by the Board of Directors at any time.
(3) On June 30, 2021, the Company entered into a share repurchase agreement with a third-party financial institution to repurchase $400 million of the Company's common stock. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company received initial delivery of 5,203,252 shares based on the closing market price of the Company's stock on June 30, 2021 of $61.50. This arrangement closed on September 16, 2021 and an additional 1,081,552 shares were delivered based on the daily volume-weighted average of the Company's common stock.

Item 6.        Exhibits

See Exhibit Index on the following page.
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Voya Financial, Inc.
Exhibit Index
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SIGNATURE

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.


November 4, 2021Voya Financial, Inc.
(Date)(Registrant)
By:/s/Michael S. Smith
Michael S. Smith
Vice Chairman and
Chief Financial Officer
(Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial Officer)
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