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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Quarterly Period EndedMarch 31, 20212022
OR
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Transition Period from_______________________to_______________________
Commission File No.1-32525
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 13-3180631
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1099 Ameriprise Financial CenterMinneapolisMinnesota55474
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(612)671-3131
Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report:Not Applicable
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock (par value $.01 per share)AMPNew York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  YesNo
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).  YesNo
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large Accelerated FilerAccelerated FilerNon-accelerated Filer
Smaller reporting companyEmerging 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).  YesNo
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Class Outstanding at April 30, 202122, 2022
Common Stock (par value $.01 per share)115,904,879109,904,488 shares


AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.
FORM 10-Q
INDEX 
Part I. Financial InformationPart I. Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Consolidated Statements of Operations — Three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income — Three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020
Consolidated Balance Sheets — March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020
Consolidated Statements of Equity — Three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows — Three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
1.Basis of Presentation1.
2.Recent Accounting Pronouncements2.
3.Revenue from Contracts with Customers3.
4.Variable Interest Entities4.
5.Investments5.
6.Financing Receivables6.
7.Deferred Acquisition Costs and Deferred Sales Inducement Costs7.
8.Policyholder Account Balances, Future Policy Benefits and Claims and Separate Account Liabilities8.
9.Variable Annuity and Insurance Guarantees9.
10.Debt10.
11.Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities11.
12.Offsetting Assets and Liabilities12.
13.Derivatives and Hedging Activities13.
14.Shareholders’ Equity14.
15.Income Taxes15.
16.Contingencies16.
17.Earnings per Share17.
18.Segment Information18.
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsItem 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market RiskItem 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Item 4. Controls and ProceduresItem 4. Controls and Procedures
Part II. Other InformationPart II. Other Information
Item 1. Legal ProceedingsItem 1. Legal Proceedings
Item 1A. Risk FactorsItem 1A. Risk Factors
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of ProceedsItem 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Item 6. ExhibitsItem 6. Exhibits
SignaturesSignatures
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AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION 
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)


Three Months Ended March 31, Three Months Ended March 31,
20212020 20222021
(in millions, except per share amounts) (in millions, except per share amounts) 
RevenuesRevenues
Management and financial advice feesManagement and financial advice fees$2,102 $1,770 $2,459 $2,102 
Distribution feesDistribution fees458 464 Distribution fees446 458 
Net investment incomeNet investment income377 328 Net investment income261 377 
Premiums, policy and contract chargesPremiums, policy and contract charges347 395 Premiums, policy and contract charges368 347 
Other revenuesOther revenues71 69 Other revenues123 71 
Total revenuesTotal revenues3,355 3,026 Total revenues3,657 3,355 
Banking and deposit interest expenseBanking and deposit interest expense25 Banking and deposit interest expense
Total net revenuesTotal net revenues3,350 3,001 Total net revenues3,655 3,350 
ExpensesExpensesExpenses
Distribution expensesDistribution expenses1,175 995 Distribution expenses1,297 1,175 
Interest credited to fixed accountsInterest credited to fixed accounts159 91 Interest credited to fixed accounts141 159 
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expensesBenefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses653 (1,747)Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses211 653 
Amortization of deferred acquisition costsAmortization of deferred acquisition costs512 Amortization of deferred acquisition costs96 
Interest and debt expenseInterest and debt expense42 46 Interest and debt expense40 42 
General and administrative expenseGeneral and administrative expense823 753 General and administrative expense947 823 
Total expensesTotal expenses2,857 650 Total expenses2,732 2,857 
Pretax incomePretax income493 2,351 Pretax income923 493 
Income tax provisionIncome tax provision56 315 Income tax provision162 56 
Net incomeNet income$437 $2,036 Net income$761 $437 
Earnings per shareEarnings per shareEarnings per share
BasicBasic$3.65 $16.11 Basic$6.69 $3.65 
DilutedDiluted$3.58 $15.88 Diluted$6.55 $3.58 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)


Three Months Ended March 31, Three Months Ended March 31,
20212020 20222021
(in millions) (in millions) 
Net incomeNet income$437 $2,036 $761 $437 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustmentForeign currency translation adjustment(1)(33)Foreign currency translation adjustment(46)(1)
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securitiesNet unrealized gains (losses) on securities(340)(524)Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities(853)(340)
Net unrealized gains (losses) on derivativesNet unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives— 
Defined benefit plansDefined benefit plans29 — Defined benefit plans— 29 
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxTotal other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax(312)(557)Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax(898)(312)
Total comprehensive incomeTotal comprehensive income$125 $1,479 Total comprehensive income$(137)$125 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)


March 31, 2021December 31, 2020 March 31, 2022December 31, 2021
(in millions, except share amounts)(in millions, except share amounts)
AssetsAssetsAssets
Cash and cash equivalentsCash and cash equivalents$5,462 $6,751 Cash and cash equivalents$6,623 $7,127 
Cash of consolidated investment entitiesCash of consolidated investment entities325 94 Cash of consolidated investment entities119 121 
Investments (allowance for credit losses: 2021, $39; 2020, $52)40,437 41,031 
Investments (allowance for credit losses: 2022, $18; 2021, $18)Investments (allowance for credit losses: 2022, $18; 2021, $18)36,040 35,810 
Investments of consolidated investment entities, at fair valueInvestments of consolidated investment entities, at fair value2,642 1,918 Investments of consolidated investment entities, at fair value2,177 2,184 
Separate account assetsSeparate account assets93,483 92,611 Separate account assets89,669 97,491 
Receivables (allowance for credit losses: 2021, $50; 2020, $49)8,038 7,819 
Receivables (allowance for credit losses: 2022, $51; 2021, $55)Receivables (allowance for credit losses: 2022, $51; 2021, $55)16,193 16,205 
Receivables of consolidated investment entities, at fair valueReceivables of consolidated investment entities, at fair value17 16 Receivables of consolidated investment entities, at fair value22 17 
Deferred acquisition costsDeferred acquisition costs2,685 2,532 Deferred acquisition costs2,928 2,782 
Restricted and segregated cash, cash equivalents and investmentsRestricted and segregated cash, cash equivalents and investments2,564 2,558 Restricted and segregated cash, cash equivalents and investments2,668 2,795 
Other assetsOther assets10,082 10,551 Other assets11,084 11,444 
Other assets of consolidated investment entities, at fair valueOther assets of consolidated investment entities, at fair valueOther assets of consolidated investment entities, at fair value
Total assetsTotal assets$165,737 $165,883 Total assets$167,525 $175,979 
Liabilities and EquityLiabilities and EquityLiabilities and Equity
Liabilities:Liabilities:Liabilities:
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claimsPolicyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims$32,702 $33,992 Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims$35,225 $35,750 
Separate account liabilitiesSeparate account liabilities93,483 92,611 Separate account liabilities89,669 97,491 
Customer depositsCustomer deposits17,619 17,641 Customer deposits22,048 20,227 
Short-term borrowingsShort-term borrowings200 200 Short-term borrowings200 200 
Long-term debtLong-term debt2,834 2,831 Long-term debt2,330 2,832 
Debt of consolidated investment entities, at fair valueDebt of consolidated investment entities, at fair value2,671 1,913 Debt of consolidated investment entities, at fair value2,156 2,164 
Accounts payable and accrued expensesAccounts payable and accrued expenses1,832 1,998 Accounts payable and accrued expenses2,050 2,527 
Other liabilitiesOther liabilities8,638 8,761 Other liabilities8,691 8,966 
Other liabilities of consolidated investment entities, at fair valueOther liabilities of consolidated investment entities, at fair value256 69 Other liabilities of consolidated investment entities, at fair value146 137 
Total liabilitiesTotal liabilities160,235 160,016 Total liabilities162,515 170,294 
Equity:Equity:Equity:
Common shares ($.01 par value; shares authorized, 1,250,000,000; shares issued, 333,819,446 and 332,390,132, respectively)
Common shares ($.01 par value; shares authorized, 1,250,000,000; shares issued, 335,320,837 and 334,828,117, respectively)Common shares ($.01 par value; shares authorized, 1,250,000,000; shares issued, 335,320,837 and 334,828,117, respectively)
Additional paid-in capitalAdditional paid-in capital8,982 8,822 Additional paid-in capital9,348 9,220 
Retained earningsRetained earnings15,600 15,292 Retained earnings18,153 17,525 
Treasury shares, at cost (217,831,175 and 215,624,519 shares, respectively)(19,400)(18,879)
Treasury shares, at cost (225,174,867 and 223,967,107 shares, respectively)Treasury shares, at cost (225,174,867 and 223,967,107 shares, respectively)(21,599)(21,066)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxAccumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax317 629 Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax(895)
Total equityTotal equity5,502 5,867 Total equity5,010 5,685 
Total liabilities and equityTotal liabilities and equity$165,737 $165,883 Total liabilities and equity$167,525 $175,979 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
Number of Outstanding SharesCommon SharesAdditional Paid-In CapitalRetained EarningsTreasury
Shares
Accumulated Other 
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
TotalNumber of Outstanding SharesCommon SharesAdditional Paid-In CapitalRetained EarningsTreasury
Shares
Accumulated Other 
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Total
(in millions, except per share data)(in millions, except per share data)
Balances at January 1, 2020123,939,234 $$8,461 $14,279 $(17,276)$262 $5,729 
Cumulative effect of adoption of adoption of current expected credit losses guidance— — — (9)— — (9)
Comprehensive income:
Balances at January 1, 2021Balances at January 1, 2021116,765,613 $$8,822 $15,292 $(18,879)$629 $5,867 
Net incomeNet income— — — 2,036 — — 2,036 Net income— — — 437 — — 437 
Other comprehensive loss, net of taxOther comprehensive loss, net of tax— — — — — (557)(557)Other comprehensive loss, net of tax— — — — — (312)(312)
Total comprehensive income1,479 
Dividends to shareholders— — — (126)— — (126)
Repurchase of common shares(3,382,619)— — — (537)— (537)
Share-based compensation plans1,778,272 — 117 — 40 — 157 
Balances at March 31, 2020122,334,887 $$8,578 $16,180 $(17,773)$(295)$6,693 
Balances at January 1, 2021116,765,613 $$8,822 $15,292 $(18,879)$629 $5,867 
Comprehensive income:
Net income— — — 437 — — 437 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax— — — — — (312)(312)
Total comprehensive income125 
Dividends to shareholdersDividends to shareholders— — — (129)— — (129)Dividends to shareholders— — — (129)— — (129)
Repurchase of common sharesRepurchase of common shares(2,589,698)— — — (554)— (554)Repurchase of common shares(2,589,698)— — — (554)— (554)
Share-based compensation plansShare-based compensation plans1,812,356 — 160 — 33 — 193 Share-based compensation plans1,812,356 — 160 — 33 — 193 
Balances at March 31, 2021Balances at March 31, 2021115,988,271 $$8,982 $15,600 $(19,400)$317 $5,502 Balances at March 31, 2021115,988,271 $$8,982 $15,600 $(19,400)$317 $5,502 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Balances at January 1, 2022Balances at January 1, 2022110,861,010 $$9,220 $17,525 $(21,066)$$5,685 
Net incomeNet income— — — 761 — — 761 
Other comprehensive loss, net of taxOther comprehensive loss, net of tax— — — — — (898)(898)
Dividends to shareholdersDividends to shareholders— — — (133)— — (133)
Repurchase of common sharesRepurchase of common shares(1,930,235)— — — (579)— (579)
Share-based compensation plansShare-based compensation plans1,215,195 — 128 — 46 — 174 
Balances at March 31, 2022Balances at March 31, 2022110,145,970 $$9,348 $18,153 $(21,599)$(895)$5,010 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
Three months ended March 31, Three Months Ended March 31,
2021202020222021
(in millions)(in millions)
Cash Flows from Operating ActivitiesCash Flows from Operating ActivitiesCash Flows from Operating Activities
Net incomeNet income$437 $2,036 Net income$761 $437 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion, netDepreciation, amortization and accretion, net60 47 Depreciation, amortization and accretion, net(12)60 
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)Deferred income tax expense (benefit)60 1,273 Deferred income tax expense (benefit)154 60 
Share-based compensationShare-based compensation35 36 Share-based compensation44 35 
Net realized investment (gains) losses(65)(5)
Net realized investment gainsNet realized investment gains(18)(65)
Net trading (gains) lossesNet trading (gains) losses(3)Net trading (gains) losses— 
Loss from equity method investmentsLoss from equity method investments12 19 Loss from equity method investments12 12 
Impairments and provision for loan losses— 21 
Net (gains) losses of consolidated investment entitiesNet (gains) losses of consolidated investment entities(19)Net (gains) losses of consolidated investment entities(19)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:Changes in operating assets and liabilities:Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Restricted and segregated investmentsRestricted and segregated investments(315)— Restricted and segregated investments(124)(315)
Deferred acquisition costsDeferred acquisition costs(60)452 Deferred acquisition costs43 (60)
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims, netPolicyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims, net(1,050)2,634 Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims, net(168)(1,050)
Derivatives, net of collateralDerivatives, net of collateral144 (681)Derivatives, net of collateral(4)144 
ReceivablesReceivables(238)(13)Receivables(83)(238)
Brokerage depositsBrokerage deposits(102)378 Brokerage deposits120 (102)
Accounts payable and accrued expensesAccounts payable and accrued expenses(163)(432)Accounts payable and accrued expenses(461)(163)
Current income tax expense (benefit)90 (1,081)
Current income tax, netCurrent income tax, net(27)90 
Deferred taxes, net Deferred taxes, net(115)—  Deferred taxes, net(115)
Other operating assets and liabilities of consolidated investment entities, netOther operating assets and liabilities of consolidated investment entities, net(1)Other operating assets and liabilities of consolidated investment entities, net
Other, netOther, net284 207 Other, net159 284 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activitiesNet cash provided by (used in) operating activities(1,000)4,893 Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities409 (1,000)
Cash Flows from Investing ActivitiesCash Flows from Investing ActivitiesCash Flows from Investing Activities
Available-for-Sale securities:Available-for-Sale securities:Available-for-Sale securities:
Proceeds from salesProceeds from sales92 633 Proceeds from sales— 92 
Maturities, sinking fund payments and callsMaturities, sinking fund payments and calls2,964 2,050 Maturities, sinking fund payments and calls2,209 2,964 
PurchasesPurchases(3,245)(2,529)Purchases(3,972)(3,245)
Proceeds from sales, maturities and repayments of mortgage loansProceeds from sales, maturities and repayments of mortgage loans55 54 Proceeds from sales, maturities and repayments of mortgage loans32 55 
Funding of mortgage loansFunding of mortgage loans(22)(62)Funding of mortgage loans(51)(22)
Proceeds from sales, maturities and collections of other investmentsProceeds from sales, maturities and collections of other investments54 77 Proceeds from sales, maturities and collections of other investments15 54 
Purchase of other investmentsPurchase of other investments(31)(115)Purchase of other investments(5)(31)
Purchase of investments by consolidated investment entitiesPurchase of investments by consolidated investment entities(737)(133)Purchase of investments by consolidated investment entities(190)(737)
Proceeds from sales, maturities and repayments of investments by consolidated investment entitiesProceeds from sales, maturities and repayments of investments by consolidated investment entities240 141 Proceeds from sales, maturities and repayments of investments by consolidated investment entities183 240 
Purchase of land, buildings, equipment and softwarePurchase of land, buildings, equipment and software(22)(29)Purchase of land, buildings, equipment and software(44)(22)
Cash paid for written options with deferred premiumsCash paid for written options with deferred premiums(211)(258)Cash paid for written options with deferred premiums— (211)
Cash received from written options with deferred premiumsCash received from written options with deferred premiums21 95 Cash received from written options with deferred premiums12 21 
Cash paid for deposit receivable(2)(1)
Cash received for deposit receivable21 30 
Cash paid for deposit receivablesCash paid for deposit receivables(12)(2)
Cash received for deposit receivablesCash received for deposit receivables134 21 
Other, netOther, net14 Other, net24 14 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activitiesNet cash provided by (used in) investing activities(809)(40)Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities$(1,665)$(809)

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) (Continued)CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) (Continued)CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) (Continued)
Three months ended March 31,Three Months Ended March 31,
2021202020222021
(in millions)(in millions)
Cash Flows from Financing ActivitiesCash Flows from Financing ActivitiesCash Flows from Financing Activities
Investment certificates:Investment certificates:Investment certificates:
Proceeds from additionsProceeds from additions$723 $1,271 Proceeds from additions$733 $723 
Maturities, withdrawals and cash surrendersMaturities, withdrawals and cash surrenders(1,224)(1,449)Maturities, withdrawals and cash surrenders(835)(1,224)
Policyholder account balances:Policyholder account balances:Policyholder account balances:
Deposits and other additionsDeposits and other additions384 255 Deposits and other additions285 384 
Net transfers from (to) separate accountsNet transfers from (to) separate accounts(60)30 Net transfers from (to) separate accounts(57)(60)
Surrenders and other benefitsSurrenders and other benefits(368)(430)Surrenders and other benefits(328)(368)
Change in banking deposits, netChange in banking deposits, net580 2,372 Change in banking deposits, net1,802 580 
Cash paid for purchased options with deferred premiumsCash paid for purchased options with deferred premiums(42)(36)Cash paid for purchased options with deferred premiums(71)(42)
Cash received from purchased options with deferred premiumsCash received from purchased options with deferred premiums306 — Cash received from purchased options with deferred premiums168 306 
Issuance of long-term debtIssuance of long-term debt— Issuance of long-term debt— 
Repayments of long-term debtRepayments of long-term debt(2)(753)Repayments of long-term debt(502)(2)
Dividends paid to shareholdersDividends paid to shareholders(129)(122)Dividends paid to shareholders(129)(129)
Repurchase of common sharesRepurchase of common shares(470)(480)Repurchase of common shares(541)(470)
Exercise of stock options
Borrowings by consolidated investment entities797 — 
Borrowings of consolidated investment entitiesBorrowings of consolidated investment entities— 797 
Repayments of debt by consolidated investment entitiesRepayments of debt by consolidated investment entities(63)(29)Repayments of debt by consolidated investment entities(1)(63)
Other, netOther, net(3)(2)Other, net(6)(3)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activitiesNet cash provided by (used in) financing activities433 628 Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities518 433 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cashEffect of exchange rate changes on cash(17)Effect of exchange rate changes on cash(20)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, including amounts restrictedNet increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, including amounts restricted(1,367)5,464 Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, including amounts restricted(758)(1,367)
Cash and cash equivalents, including amounts restricted, at beginning of periodCash and cash equivalents, including amounts restricted, at beginning of period8,903 6,213 Cash and cash equivalents, including amounts restricted, at beginning of period9,569 8,903 
Cash and cash equivalents, including amounts restricted, at end of periodCash and cash equivalents, including amounts restricted, at end of period$7,536 $11,677 Cash and cash equivalents, including amounts restricted, at end of period$8,811 $7,536 
Supplemental Disclosures:Supplemental Disclosures:Supplemental Disclosures:
Interest paid excluding consolidated investment entitiesInterest paid excluding consolidated investment entities$30 $55 Interest paid excluding consolidated investment entities$27 $30 
Interest paid by consolidated investment entitiesInterest paid by consolidated investment entities11 17 Interest paid by consolidated investment entities13 11 
Income taxes paid, netIncome taxes paid, net36 34 Income taxes paid, net34 36 
Leased assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilitiesLeased assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities44 31 Leased assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities13 44 
Non-cash investing activity:Non-cash investing activity:Non-cash investing activity:
Partnership commitments not yet remitted
Exchange of an investment that resulted in a realized gain and an increase to amortized cost Exchange of an investment that resulted in a realized gain and an increase to amortized cost17 —  Exchange of an investment that resulted in a realized gain and an increase to amortized cost— 17 
March 31, 2021December 31, 2020March 31, 2022December 31, 2021
(in millions)(in millions)
Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents, including amounts restricted:Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents, including amounts restricted:Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents, including amounts restricted:
Cash and cash equivalentsCash and cash equivalents$5,462 $6,751 Cash and cash equivalents$6,623 $7,127 
Cash of consolidated investment entitiesCash of consolidated investment entities325 94 Cash of consolidated investment entities119 121 
Restricted and segregated cash, cash equivalents and investmentsRestricted and segregated cash, cash equivalents and investments2,564 2,558 Restricted and segregated cash, cash equivalents and investments2,668 2,795 
Less: Restricted and segregated investmentsLess: Restricted and segregated investments(815)(500)Less: Restricted and segregated investments(599)(474)
Total cash and cash equivalents including amounts restricted per consolidated statements of cash flowsTotal cash and cash equivalents including amounts restricted per consolidated statements of cash flows$7,536 $8,903 Total cash and cash equivalents including amounts restricted per consolidated statements of cash flows$8,811 $9,569 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)   
1. Basis of Presentation
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. is a holding company, which primarily conducts business through its subsidiaries to provide financial planning, products and services that are designed to be utilized as solutions for clients’ cash and liquidity, asset accumulation, income, protection and estate and wealth transfer needs. The foreign operations of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. are conducted primarily through Columbia Threadneedle Asset ManagementInvestments UK International Limited,TAM UK International Holdings SàrlLtd and Ameriprise Asset Management Holdings Singapore (Pte.) Ltd and their respective subsidiaries (collectively, “Threadneedle”).
The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Ameriprise Financial, Inc., companies in which it directly or indirectly has a controlling financial interest and variable interest entities (“VIEs”) in which it is the primary beneficiary (collectively, the “Company”). All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
The interim financial information in this report has not been audited. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for fair statement of the consolidated results of operations and financial position for the interim periods have been made. All adjustments made were of a normal recurring nature.
Changes to the Company’s reportable segments have been made as further discussed in Note 18.
Certain prior period amounts have been revised to conform to current period presentation. These changes have no impact on previously reported consolidated balance sheets or statements of operations, comprehensive income, stockholders equity, or cash flows.
In the first quarter of 2021, the Company recorded an unfavorablea favorable out-of-period correction of $29 million in other comprehensive income related to defined benefit plans.
In the first quarter of 2020, the Company recorded an unfavorable out-of-period correction of $19 million in management and financial advice fees related to performance fees.
The impact of the errors wereerror was not material to the current and prior period financial statements.
The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Results of operations reported for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the entire year. These Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020,2021, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 24, 25, 2022 (“2021 (“2020 10-K”).
On April 12, 2021, the Company signed a definitive agreement to acquire the European-based asset management business of BMO Financial Group for £615 million, or approximately $845 million. The all-cash transaction is expected to add approximately $124 billion of assets under management in Europe and is currently expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2021, subject to regulatory approvals in the relevant jurisdictions.
The Company evaluated events or transactions that may have occurred after the balance sheet date for potential recognition or disclosure through the date the financial statements were issued. Other than the transaction noted above, no otherNo subsequent events or transactions requiring recognition or disclosure were identified.
2.  Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Adoption of New Accounting Standards
Income Taxes – Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes
In December 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) updated the accounting standards to simplify the accounting for income taxes. The update eliminates certain exceptions to: (1) accounting principles related to intra-period tax allocation to be applied on a prospective basis, (2) deferred tax liabilities related to outside basis differences to be applied on a modified retrospective basis through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption, and (3) year-to-date losses in interim periods to be applied on a prospective basis. The update also amends existing guidance related to situations when an entity receives: (1) a step-up in the tax basis of goodwill to be applied on a prospective basis, (2) an allocation of income tax expense when members of a consolidated tax filing group issue separate financial statements to be applied on a retrospective basis for all periods presented, (3) interim recognition of enactment of tax laws or rate changes to be applied on a prospective basis, and (4) franchise taxes and other taxes partially based on income to be applied on a retrospective basis for all periods presented or a modified retrospective basis through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption. The standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted the standard on January 1, 2021. The adoption of this standard had no impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations and financial condition.
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Financial Instruments – Credit Losses – Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments
In June 2016, the FASB updated the accounting standards related to accounting for credit losses on certain types of financial instruments. The update replaces the current incurred loss model for estimating credit losses with a new model that requires an entity to estimate the credit losses expected over the life of the asset. At adoption, the initial estimate of the expected credit losses will be recorded through retained earnings and subsequent changes in the estimate will be reported in current period earnings and recorded through an allowance for credit losses on the balance sheet. The credit loss model for Available-for-Sale debt securities did not change; however, the credit loss calculation and subsequent recoveries are required to be recorded through an allowance. The standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019. A modified retrospective cumulative adjustment to retained earnings should be recorded as of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective for loans, receivables, and other financial instruments subject to the new expected credit loss model. Prospective adoption is required for establishing an allowance related to Available-for-Sale debt securities, certain beneficial interests, and financial assets purchased with a more-than-insignificant amount of credit deterioration since origination. The Company adopted the standard on January 1, 2020. The adoption of this update did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations or financial condition.
Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Internal-Use Software – Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract
In August 2018, the FASB updated the accounting standards related to customer’s accounting for implementation costs incurred in a cloud computing arrangement (“CCA”) that is a service contract. The update requires implementation costs for a CCA to be evaluated for capitalization using the same approach as implementation costs associated with internal-use software. The update also addresses presentation, measurement and impairment of capitalized implementation costs in a CCA that is a service contract. The update requires new disclosures on the nature of hosting arrangements that are service contracts, significant judgements made when applying the guidance and quantitative disclosures, including amounts capitalized, amortized and impaired. The update is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and can be applied either prospectively or retrospectively. The Company adopted the standard using a prospective approach on January 1, 2020. The adoption of this update did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations or financial condition.
Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment
In January 2017, the FASB updated the accounting standards to simplify the accounting for goodwill impairment. The update removes the hypothetical purchase price allocation (Step 2) of the goodwill impairment test. Goodwill impairment will now be the amount by which a reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value. The standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and should be applied prospectively with early adoption permitted for any impairment tests performed after January 1, 2017. The Company adopted the standard on January 1, 2020. The adoption of this update did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations or financial condition.
Fair Value Measurement – Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement
In August 2018, the FASB updated the accounting standards related to disclosures for fair value measurements. The update eliminates the following disclosures: (1) the amount of and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, (2) the policy of timing of transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy, and (3) the valuation processes for Level 3 fair value measurements. The new disclosures include changes in unrealized gains and losses for the period included in OCI for recurring Level 3 fair value measurements of instruments held at the end of the reporting period and the range and weighted average used to develop significant unobservable inputs and how the weighted average was calculated. The new disclosures are required on a prospective basis; all other provisions should be applied retrospectively. The update is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted for the entire standard or only the provisions to eliminate or modify disclosure requirements. The Company early adopted the provisions of the standard to eliminate or modify disclosure requirements in the fourth quarter of 2018. The Company adopted the provisions of the standard to include new disclosures on January 1, 2020. The update did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations or financial condition.
Future Adoption of New Accounting Standards
Reference Rate ReformFinancial InstrumentsExpedientsCredit Losses – Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures
In March 2022, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) proposed amendments to Accounting Standard Update No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“Topic 326”). The update removes the recognition and measurement guidance for Troubled Debt Restructurings (“TDRs”) by creditors in Subtopic 310-40, Receivables—Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors, and modifies the disclosure requirements for certain loan refinancing and restructuring by creditors when a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty. Rather than applying the recognition and measurement for TDRs, an entity must apply the loan refinancing and restructuring guidance to determine whether a modification results in a new loan or a continuation of an existing loan. The update also requires entities to disclose current-period gross write-offs by year of origination for financing receivables and net investments in leases within the scope of Subtopic 326-20, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses—Measured at Amortized Cost. The amendments are to be applied prospectively, but entities may apply a modified retrospective transition for changes to the recognition and measurement of TDRs. For entities that have adopted Topic 326, the amendments are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2022. Early adoption is permitted for entities that have adopted Topic 326, including adoption in an interim period. The adoption of the standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations and financial condition.
Business Combinations – Accounting for Contract ModificationsAssets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers
In March 2020,October 2021, the FASB updated the accounting standards to provide optional expedientsrequire an entity (acquirer) to recognize and exceptionsmeasure contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in a business combination in accordance with Topic 606, Revenue for applying GAAPContracts with Customers (“Topic 606”). At the acquisition date, an acquirer is required to account for the related revenue contracts hedging or other transactions that are affected by reference rate reform (i.e.,in accordance with Topic 606 as if it had originated the elimination of LIBOR)contracts. Generally, this should result in an acquirer recognizing and measuring the acquired contract assets and contract liabilities consistent with how they were recognized and measured in the acquiree’s financial statements (if the acquiree prepared financial statements in accordance with GAAP). The following expedients are provided for modifiedamendments apply to all contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in a business combination that result from contracts whose reference rate is changed: (1) receivables and debt contracts are accounted for prospectively by adjustingunder the principals of Topic 606. The standard is effective interest rate, (2) leases are accounted for as a continuationinterim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2022. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. An entity that early adopts in an interim period should apply the amendments (1) retrospectively to all business combinations for which the acquisition date occurs on or after the beginning of the existing contracts with no reassessmentsfiscal year that includes the interim period of the lease classificationearly application and discount rate(2) prospectively to all business combinations that occur on or remeasurementsafter the date of lease payments that otherwise would be required, and (3) an entityinitial application. The adoption of the standard is not requiredexpected to reassess its original conclusion about whether that contract contains an embedded derivative that is clearlyhave a material impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations and closely related to the economic characteristics and risks of the host contract. The amendments in this update were effective upon issuance and must be elected prior to December 31, 2022. When elected, the optional expedients for contract modifications must be applied consistently for all eligible contracts or eligible transactions. The Company has not yet applied any of the optionalfinancial condition.
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expedients. The adoption of the standard is not expected to have an impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations and financial condition.
Financial Services – Insurance – Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts
In August 2018, the FASB updated the accounting standard related to long-duration insurance contracts. The guidance revises key elements of the measurement models and disclosure requirements for long-duration insurance contracts issued by insurers and reinsurers.
The guidance establishes a significant new category of benefit features called market risk benefits that protect the contractholder from other-than-nominal capital market risk and expose the insurer to that risk. Insurers will have to measure market risk benefits at fair value. Market risk benefits include variable annuity guaranteed benefits (i.e. guaranteed minimum death, withdrawal, withdrawal for life, accumulation and income benefits). The portion of the change in fair value attributable to a change in the instrument-specific credit risk of market risk benefits in a liability position will be recorded in OCI.
Significant changes also relate to the measurement of the liability for future policy benefits for nonparticipating traditional long-duration insurance contracts and immediate annuities with a life contingent feature includeincluding the following:
Insurers will be required to review and update the cash flow assumptions used to measure the liability for future policy benefits rather than using assumptions locked in at contract inception. The review of assumptions to measure the liability for all future policy benefits will be required annually at the same time each year, or more frequently if suggested by experience. The effect of updating assumptions will be measured on a retrospective catch-up basis and presented separate from the ongoing policyholder benefit expense in the statement of operations in the period the update is made. This new unlocking process will be required for the Company’s term and whole life insurance, disability income, long term care insurance and immediate annuities with a life contingent feature.
The discount rate used to measure the liability for future policy benefits will be standardized. The current requirement to use a discount rate reflecting expected investment yields will change to an upper-medium grade (low credit risk) fixed income corporate instrument yield (generally interpreted as an “A” rating) reflecting the duration characteristics of the liability. Entities will be required to update the discount rate at each reporting date with the effect of discount rate changes reflected in OCI.
The current premium deficiency test is being replaced with a net premium ratio cap of 100%. If the net premium ratio (i.e. the ratio of the present value of total expected benefits and related expenses to the present value of total expected premiums) exceeds 100%, insurers are required to recognize a loss in the statement of operations in the period. Contracts from different issue years will no longer be permitted to be grouped to determine contracts in a loss position.
In addition, the update requires DACdeferred acquisition costs (“DAC”) and DSICdeferred sales inducement costs (“DSIC”) relating to all long-duration contracts and most investment contracts to be amortized on a straight-line basis over the expected life of the contract independent of profit emergence. Under the new guidance, interest will not accrue to the deferred balance and DAC and DSIC will not be subject to an impairment test.
The update requires significant additional disclosures, including disaggregated rollforwards of the liability for future policy benefits, policyholder account balances, market risk benefits, DAC and DSIC, as well as qualitative and quantitative information about expected cash flows, estimates and assumptions. The standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2022, and interim periods within those years.2022. The standard should be applied to the liability for future policy benefits and DAC and DSIC on a modified retrospective basis and applied to market risk benefits on a retrospective basis with the option to apply full retrospective transition if certain criteria are met. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluatingin the process of implementing the standard, including the implementation of controlled measurement and reporting processes. The Company expects the impact of adopting the standard onto be material to its consolidated results of operations and financial condition and disclosures.condition.
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3. Revenue from Contracts with Customers
The following tables present revenue disaggregated by segment on an adjusted operating basis with a reconciliation of segment revenues to those reported on the Consolidated Statements of Operations:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
Advice & Wealth ManagementAsset ManagementRetirement & Protection SolutionsCorporate & OtherTotal SegmentsNon-operating
Revenue
Total
(in millions)
Management and financial advice fees:
Asset management fees:
Retail$— $531 $— $— $531 $— $531 
Institutional— 123 — — 123 — 123 
Advisory fees1,028 — — — 1,028 — 1,028 
Financial planning fees88 — — — 88 — 88 
Transaction and other fees89 52 16 — 157 — 157 
Total management and financial advice fees1,205 706 16 — 1,927 — 1,927 
Distribution fees:
Mutual funds207 67 — — 274 — 274 
Insurance and annuity240 47 99 — 386 — 386 
Other products112 — — — 112 — 112 
Total distribution fees559 114 99 — 772 — 772 
Other revenues49 — — 50 — 50 
Total revenue from contracts with customers1,813 821 115 — 2,749 — 2,749 
Revenue from other sources (1)
71 672 139 889 99 988 
Total segment gross revenues1,884 828 787 139 3,638 99 3,737 
Less: Banking and deposit interest expense— — — — 
Total segment net revenues1,879 828 787 139 3,633 99 3,732 
Less: Intersegment revenues250 13 116 — 379 382 
Total net revenues$1,629 $815 $671 $139 $3,254 $96 $3,350 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2022
Advice & Wealth ManagementAsset ManagementRetirement & Protection SolutionsCorporate & OtherTotal SegmentsNon-operating
Revenue
Total
(in millions)
Management and financial advice fees:
Asset management fees:
Retail$— $644 $— $— $644 $— $644 
Institutional— 195 — — 195 — 195 
Advisory fees1,191 — — — 1,191 — 1,191 
Financial planning fees97 — — — 97 — 97 
Transaction and other fees92 55 16 — 163 — 163 
Total management and financial advice fees1,380 894 16 — 2,290 — 2,290 
Distribution fees:
Mutual funds204 65 — — 269 — 269 
Insurance and annuity221 46 95 — 362 — 362 
Other products104 — — — 104 — 104 
Total distribution fees529 111 95 — 735 — 735 
Other revenues53 — — 58 — 58 
Total revenue from contracts with customers1,962 1,010 111 — 3,083 — 3,083 
Revenue from other sources (1)
82 661 116 866 63 929 
Total segment gross revenues2,044 1,017 772 116 3,949 63 4,012 
Banking and deposit interest expense(2)— — — (2)— (2)
Total segment net revenues2,042 1,017 772 116 3,947 63 4,010 
Elimination of intersegment revenues(228)(12)(112)— (352)(3)(355)
Total net revenues$1,814 $1,005 $660 $116 $3,595 $60 $3,655 
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Three Months Ended March 31, 2020Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
Advice & Wealth ManagementAsset ManagementRetirement & Protection SolutionsCorporate & OtherTotal SegmentsNon-operating
Revenue
TotalAdvice & Wealth ManagementAsset ManagementRetirement & Protection SolutionsCorporate & OtherTotal SegmentsNon-operating
Revenue
Total
(in millions)(in millions)
Management and financial advice fees:Management and financial advice fees:Management and financial advice fees:
Asset management fees:Asset management fees:Asset management fees:
RetailRetail$— $447 $— $— $447 $— $447 Retail$— $531 $— $— $531 $— $531 
InstitutionalInstitutional— 85 — — 85 — 85 Institutional— 123 — — 123 — 123 
Advisory feesAdvisory fees854 — — — 854 — 854 Advisory fees1,028 — — — 1,028 — 1,028 
Financial planning feesFinancial planning fees81 — — — 81 — 81 Financial planning fees88 — — — 88 — 88 
Transaction and other feesTransaction and other fees89 47 15 — 151 — 151 Transaction and other fees89 52 16 — 157 — 157 
Total management and financial advice feesTotal management and financial advice fees1,024 579 15 — 1,618 — 1,618 Total management and financial advice fees1,205 706 16 — 1,927 — 1,927 
Distribution fees:Distribution fees:Distribution fees:
Mutual fundsMutual funds184 60 — — 244 — 244 Mutual funds207 67 — — 274 — 274 
Insurance and annuityInsurance and annuity208 43 86 — 337 — 337 Insurance and annuity240 47 99 — 386 — 386 
Other productsOther products156 — — — 156 — 156 Other products112 — — — 112 — 112 
Total distribution feesTotal distribution fees548 103 86 — 737 — 737 Total distribution fees559 114 99 — 772 — 772 
Other revenuesOther revenues47 — 51 — 51 Other revenues49 — — 50 — 50 
Total revenue from contracts with customersTotal revenue from contracts with customers1,619 683 101 2,406 — 2,406 Total revenue from contracts with customers1,813 821 115 — 2,749 — 2,749 
Revenue from other sources (1)
Revenue from other sources (1)
101 658 147 909 52 961 
Revenue from other sources (1)
71 672 139 889 99 988 
Total segment gross revenuesTotal segment gross revenues1,720 686 759 150 3,315 52 3,367 Total segment gross revenues1,884 828 787 139 3,638 99 3,737 
Less: Banking and deposit interest expense25 — — 26 — 26 
Banking and deposit interest expenseBanking and deposit interest expense(5)— — — (5)— (5)
Total segment net revenuesTotal segment net revenues1,695 686 759 149 3,289 52 3,341 Total segment net revenues1,879 828 787 139 3,633 99 3,732 
Less: Intersegment revenues222 13 104 (1)338 340 
Elimination of intersegment revenuesElimination of intersegment revenues(250)(13)(116)— (379)(3)(382)
Total net revenuesTotal net revenues$1,473 $673 $655 $150 $2,951 $50 $3,001 Total net revenues$1,629 $815 $671 $139 $3,254 $96 $3,350 
(1) Revenues not included in the scope of the revenue from contracts with customers standard. The amounts primarily consist of revenue associated with insurance and annuity products or financial instruments.
The following discussion describes the nature, timing, and uncertainty of revenues and cash flows arising from the Company’s contracts with customers on a consolidated basis.
Management and Financial Advice Fees
Asset Management Fees
The Company earns revenue for performing asset management services for retail and institutional clients. The revenue is earned based on a fixed or tiered rate applied, as a percentage, to assets under management. Assets under management vary with market fluctuations and client behavior. The asset management performance obligation is considered a series of distinct services that are substantially the same and are satisfied each day over the contract term. Asset management fees are accrued, invoiced and collected on a monthly or quarterly basis.
The Company’s asset management contracts for Open Ended Investment Companies (“OEICs”) in the United Kingdom (“U.K.”) and Société d'Investissement à Capital Variable (“SICAVs”) in Europe include performance obligations for asset management and fund distribution services. The amounts received for these services are reported as management and financial advice fees. The revenue recognition pattern is the same for both performance obligations as the fund distribution services revenue is variably constrained due to factors outside the Company’s control including market volatility and client behavior (such as how long clients hold their investment) and not recognized until assets under management are known.
The Company may also earn performance-based management fees on institutional accounts, hedge funds, collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”), OEICs, SICAVs and property and other funds based on a percentage of account returns in excess of either a benchmark index or a contractually specified level. This revenue is variable and impacted primarily by the performance of the assets being managed compared to the benchmark index or contractually specified level. The revenue is not recognized until it is probable that a significant reversal will not occur. Performance-based management fees are invoiced on a quarterly or annual basis.
Advisory Fees
The Company earns revenue for performing investment advisory services for certain brokerage customer’s discretionary and non-discretionary managed accounts. The revenue is earned based on a contractual fixed rate applied, as a percentage, to the market value
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of assets held in the account. The investment advisory performance obligation is considered a series of distinct services that are substantially the same and are satisfied each day over the contract term. Advisory fees are billed on a monthly basis on the prior month end assets.
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Financial Planning Fees
The Company earns revenue for providing financial plans to its clients. The revenue earned for each financial plan is either a fixed fee (received monthly, quarterly or annually) or a variable fee (received monthly) based on a contractual fixed rate applied, as a percentage, to the prior month end assets held in a client’s investment advisory account. The financial planning fee is based on the complexity of a client’s financial and life situation and his or her advisor’s experience. The performance obligation is satisfied at the time the financial plan is delivered to the customer. The Company records a contract liability for the unearned revenue when cash is received before the plan is delivered. The financial plan contracts with clients are annual contracts. Amounts recorded as a contract liability are recognized as revenue when the financial plan is delivered, which occurs within the annual contract period.
For fixed fee arrangements, revenue is recognized when the financial plan is delivered. The Company accrues revenue for any amounts that have not been received at the time the financial plan is delivered.
For variable fee arrangements, revenue is recognized for cash that has been received when the financial plan is delivered. The amount received after the plan is delivered is variably constrained due to factors outside the Company’s control including market volatility and client behavior. The revenue is recognized when it is probable that a significant reversal will not occur that is generally each month end as the advisory account balance uncertainty is resolved.
Contract liabilities for financial planning fees, which are included in otherOther liabilities, in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, were $144$155 million and $146$157 million as of March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020,2021, respectively.
The Company pays sales commissions to advisors when a new financial planning contract is obtained or when an existing contract is renewed. The sales commissions paid to the advisors prior to financial plan delivery are considered costs to obtain a contract with a customer and are initially capitalized. When the performance obligation to deliver the financial plan is satisfied, the commission is recognized as distribution expense. Capitalized costs to obtain these contracts are reported in otherOther assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and were $115$123 million and $117$126 million as of March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020,2021, respectively.
Transaction and Other Fees
The Company earns revenue for providing customer support, shareholder and administrative services (including transfer agent services) for affiliated mutual funds and networking, sub-accounting and administrative services for unaffiliated mutual funds. The Company also receives revenue for providing custodial services and account maintenance services on brokerage and retirement accounts that are not included in an advisory relationship. Transfer agent and administrative revenue is earned based on either a fixed rate applied, as a percentage, to assets under management or an annual fixed fee for each fund position. Networking and sub-accounting revenue is earned based on either an annual fixed fee for each account or an annual fixed fee for each fund position. Custodial and account maintenance revenue is generally earned based on a quarterly or annual fixed fee for each account. Each of the customer support and administrative services performance obligations are considered a series of distinct services that are substantially the same and are satisfied each day over the contract term. Transaction and other fees (other than custodial service fees) are invoiced or charged to brokerage accounts on a monthly or quarterly basis. Custodial service fees are invoiced or charged to brokerage accounts on an annual basis. Contract liabilities for custodial service fees, which are included in otherOther liabilities, in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, were $42$39 million and NaNnil as of March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020,2021, respectively.
The Company earns revenue for providing trade execution services to franchise advisors. The trade execution performance obligation is satisfied at the time of each trade and the revenue is primarily earned based on a fixed fee per trade. These fees are invoiced and collected on a semi-monthly basis.
Distribution Fees
Mutual Funds and Insurance and Annuity Products
The Company earns revenue for selling affiliated and unaffiliated mutual funds, fixed and variable annuities and insurance products. The performance obligation is satisfied at the time of each individual sale. A portion of the revenue is based on a fixed rate applied, as a percentage, to amounts invested at the time of sale. The remaining revenue is recognized over the time the client owns the investment or holds the contract and is generally earned based on a fixed rate applied, as a percentage, to the net asset value of the fund, or the value of the insurance policy or annuity contract. The ongoing revenue is not recognized at the time of sale because it is variably constrained due to factors outside the Company’s control including market volatility and client behavior (such as how long clients hold their investment, insurance policy or annuity contract). This ongoing revenue may be recognized for many years after the initial sale. The revenue will not be recognized until it is probable that a significant reversal will not occur.
The Company earns revenue for providing unaffiliated partners an opportunity to educate the Company’s advisors or to support availability and distribution of their products on the Company’s platforms. These payments allow the outside parties to train and support the advisors, explain the features of their products and distribute marketing and educational materials, and support trading and
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operational systems necessary to enable the Company’s client servicing and production distribution efforts. The Company earns revenue for placing and maintaining unaffiliated fund partners and insurance companies’ products on the Company’s sales platform (subject to the Company’s due diligence standards). The revenue is primarily earned based on a fixed fee or a fixed rate applied, as a
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percentage, to the market value of assets invested. These performance obligations are considered a series of distinct services that are substantially the same and are satisfied each day over the contract term. These fees are invoiced and collected on monthly basis.
Other Products
The Company earns revenue for selling unaffiliated alternative products. The performance obligation is satisfied at the time of each individual sale. A portion of the revenue is based on a fixed rate applied, as a percentage, to amounts invested at the time of sale. The remaining revenue is recognized over the time the client owns the investment and is earned generally based on a fixed rate applied, as a percentage, to the market value of the investment. The ongoing revenue is not recognized at the time of sale because it is variably constrained due to factors outside the Company’s control including market volatility and client behavior (such as how long clients hold their investment). The revenue will not be recognized until it is probable that a significant reversal will not occur.
The Company earns revenue from brokerage clients for the execution of requested trades. The performance obligation is satisfied at the time of trade execution and amounts are received on the settlement date. The revenue varies for each trade based on various factors that include the type of investment, dollar amount of the trade and how the trade is executed (online or broker assisted).
The Company earns revenue for placing clients’ deposits in its brokerage sweep program with third-party banks. The amount received from the third-party banks is impacted by short-term interest rates. The performance obligation with the financial institutions that participate in the sweep program is considered a series of distinct services that are substantially the same and are satisfied each day over the contract term. The revenue is earned daily and settled monthly based on a rate applied, as a percentage, to the deposits placed.
Other Revenues
The Company earns revenue from fees charged to franchise advisors for providing various services the advisors need to manage and grow their practices. The primary services include: licensing of intellectual property and software, compliance supervision, insurance coverage, technology services and support, consulting and other services. The services are either provided by the Company or third- party providers. The Company controls the services provided by third parties as it has the right to direct the third parties to perform the services, is primarily responsible for performing the services and sets the prices the advisors are charged. The Company recognizes revenue for the gross amount of the fees received from the advisors. The fees are primarily collected monthly as a reduction of commission payments.
Intellectual property and software licenses, along with compliance supervision, insurance coverage, and technology services and support are primarily earned based on a monthly fixed fee. These services are considered a series of distinct services that are substantially the same and are satisfied each day over the contract term. The consulting and other services performance obligations are satisfied as the services are delivered and revenue is earned based upon the level of service requested.
Contract Costs Asset
The Company has an asset of $39 million as of both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 related to the transition of investment advisory services under an arrangement with BMO Financial Group for clients that elected to transfer U.S. retail and institutional assets to the Company.
Receivables
Receivables for revenue from contracts with customers are recognized when the performance obligation is satisfied and the Company has an unconditional right to the revenue. Receivables related to revenues from contracts with customers were $415$609 million and $403$668 million as of March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020,2021, respectively.
4.  Variable Interest Entities
The Company provides asset management services to investment entities which are considered to be VIEs, such as CLOs, hedge funds and other private funds, property funds and certain non-U.S. series funds (such as OEICs and SICAVs) (collectively, “investment entities”), which are sponsored by the Company. In addition, the Company invests in structured investments other than CLOs and certain affordable housing partnerships which are considered VIEs. The Company consolidates certain investment entities (collectively, “consolidated investment entities”) if the Company is deemed to be the primary beneficiary. The Company has no obligation to provide financial or other support to the non-consolidated VIEs beyond its initial investment and existing future funding commitments, and the Company has not provided any other support to these entities. The Company has unfunded commitments related to consolidated CLOs of $20$28 million and $13$27 million as of March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020,2021, respectively.
CLOs
CLOs are asset backed financing entities collateralized by a pool of assets, primarily syndicated loans and, to a lesser extent, high-yield bonds. Multiple tranches of debt securities are issued by a CLO, offering investors various maturity and credit risk characteristics. The debt securities issued by the CLOs are non-recourse to the Company. The CLO’s debt holders have recourse only to the assets of the CLO. The assets of the CLOs cannot be used by the Company. Scheduled debt payments are based on the performance of the CLO’s collateral pool. The Company earns management fees from the CLOs based on the value of the CLO’s collateral pool and, in certain instances, may also receive incentive fees. The fee arrangement is at market and commensurate with the
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level of effort required to provide those services. The Company has invested in a portion of the unrated, junior subordinated notes and
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highly rated senior notes of certain CLOs. The Company consolidates certain CLOs where it is the primary beneficiary and has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the CLO.
The Company’s maximum exposure to loss with respect to non-consolidated CLOs is limited to its amortized cost, which was $1 million and $3 million as of both March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020,2021, respectively. The Company classifies these investments as Available-for-Sale securities. See Note 5 for additional information on these investments.
Property Funds
The Company provides investment advice and related services to property funds, some of which are considered VIEs. For investment management services, the Company generally earns management fees based on the market value of assets under management, and in certain instances may also receive performance-based fees. The fee arrangement is at market and commensurate with the level of effort required to provide those services. The Company does not have a significant economic interest and is not required to consolidate any of the property funds. The Company’s maximum exposure to loss with respect to its investment in these entities is limited to its carrying value. The carrying value of the Company’s investment in property funds is reflected in other investments and was $2344 million as of both March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020.2021, respectively.
Hedge Funds and other Private Funds
The Company does not consolidate hedge funds and other private funds which are sponsored by the Company and considered VIEs. For investment management services, the Company earns management fees based on the market value of assets under management, and in certain instances may also receive performance-based fees. The fee arrangement is at market and commensurate with the level of effort required to provide those services and the Company does not have a significant economic interest in any fund. The Company’s maximum exposure to loss with respect to its investment in these entities is limited to its carrying value. The carrying value of the Company’s investment in these entities is reflected in other investments and was NaN as of both March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020.2021.
Non-U.S. Series Funds
The Company manages non-U.S. series funds, which are considered VIEs. For investment management services, the Company earns management fees based on the market value of assets under management, and in certain instances may also receive performance-based fees. The fee arrangement is at market and commensurate with the level of effort required to provide those services. The Company does not consolidate these funds and its maximum exposure to loss is limited to its carrying value. The carrying value of the Company’s investment in these funds is reflected in other investments and was $1742 million and $20$43 million as of March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020,2021, respectively.
Affordable Housing Partnerships and Other Real Estate Partnerships
The Company is a limited partner in affordable housing partnerships that qualify for government-sponsored low income housing tax credit programs and partnerships that invest in multi-family residential properties that were originally developed with an affordable housing component. The Company has determined it is not the primary beneficiary and therefore does not consolidate these partnerships.
A majority of the limited partnerships are VIEs. The Company’s maximum exposure to loss as a result of its investment in the VIEs is limited to the carrying value. The carrying value is reflected in other investments and was $187$124 million and $200$138 million as of March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020,2021, respectively. The Company had a $9$8 million liability recorded as of both March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 20202021, respectively, related to original purchase commitments not yet remitted to the VIEs. The Company has not provided any additional support and is not contractually obligated to provide additional support to the VIEs beyond the funding commitments.
Structured Investments
The Company invests in structured investments which are considered VIEs for which it is not the sponsor. These structured investments typically invest in fixed income instruments and are managed by third parties and include asset backed securities, and commercial and residential mortgage backed securities. The Company classifies these investments as Available-for-Sale securities. The Company has determined that it is not the primary beneficiary of these structures due to the size of the Company’s investment in the entities and position in the capital structure of these entities. The Company’s maximum exposure to loss as a result of its investment in these structured investments is limited to its amortized cost. See Note 5 for additional information on these structured investments.
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Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities
The Company categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy. See Note 11 for the definition of the three levels of the fair value hierarchy.
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The following tables present the balances of assets and liabilities held by consolidated investment entities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
March 31, 2021 March 31, 2022
Level 1Level 2Level 3TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3Total
(in millions)(in millions)
AssetsAssetsAssets
Investments:Investments:Investments:
Common stocksCommon stocks$— $$— $Common stocks$— $$— $
Syndicated loansSyndicated loans— 2,485 155 2,640 Syndicated loans— 2,077 97 2,174 
Total investmentsTotal investments— 2,487 155 2,642 Total investments— 2,080 97 2,177 
ReceivablesReceivables— 17 — 17 Receivables— 22 — 22 
Other assetsOther assets— — Other assets— — 
Total assets at fair valueTotal assets at fair value$— $2,506 $155 $2,661 Total assets at fair value$— $2,104 $97 $2,201 
LiabilitiesLiabilitiesLiabilities
Debt (1)
Debt (1)
$— $2,671 $— $2,671 
Debt (1)
$— $2,156 $— $2,156 
Other liabilitiesOther liabilities— 256 — 256 Other liabilities— 146 — 146 
Total liabilities at fair valueTotal liabilities at fair value$— $2,927 $— $2,927 Total liabilities at fair value$— $2,302 $— $2,302 
December 31, 2020 December 31, 2021
Level 1Level 2Level 3TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3Total
(in millions)(in millions)
AssetsAssetsAssets
Investments:Investments:Investments:
Corporate debt securities$— $$— $
Common stocksCommon stocks— — Common stocks$— $$— $
Syndicated loansSyndicated loans— 1,817 92 1,909 Syndicated loans— 2,117 64 2,181 
Total investmentsTotal investments— 1,826 92 1,918 Total investments— 2,120 64 2,184 
ReceivablesReceivables— 16 — 16 Receivables— 17 — 17 
Other assetsOther assets— — Other assets— — 
Total assets at fair valueTotal assets at fair value$— $1,842 $94 $1,936 Total assets at fair value$— $2,137 $67 $2,204 
LiabilitiesLiabilitiesLiabilities
Debt (1)
Debt (1)
$— $1,913 $— $1,913 
Debt (1)
$— $2,164 $— $2,164 
Other liabilitiesOther liabilities— 69 — 69 Other liabilities— 137 — 137 
Total liabilities at fair valueTotal liabilities at fair value$— $1,982 $— $1,982 Total liabilities at fair value$— $2,301 $— $2,301 
(1) The carrying value of the CLOs’ debt is set equal to the fair value of the CLOs’ assets. The estimated fair value of the CLOs’ debt was $2.1 billion$2.7 billion and $2.0$2.2 billion as of March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020,2021, respectively.
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The following tables provide a summary of changes in Level 3 assets held by consolidated investment entities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
 Syndicated LoansOther Assets
(in millions)
Balance, January 1, 2021$92 $
Total gains (losses) included in:
Net income(1)— 
Purchases59 — 
Sales(10)— 
Settlements(20)— 
Transfers into Level 357 — 
Transfers out of Level 3(25)(2)
Balance, March 31, 2021$155 $
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) included in income relating to assets held at March 31, 2021$(1)$— 
 Syndicated Loans
(in millions)
Balance, January 1, 2020$143 
Total gains (losses) included in:
Net income(39)(1)
Purchases43 
Sales(7)
Settlements(10)
Transfers into Level 3248 
Transfers out of Level 3(76)
Balance, March 31, 2020$302 
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) included in income relating to assets held at March 31, 2020$(37)(1)
Syndicated LoansOther Assets
(in millions)
Balance, January 1, 2022$64 $
Total gains (losses) included in:
Net income(1)(1)— 
Purchases15 — 
Sales(1)— 
Transfers into Level 362 — 
Transfers out of Level 3(42)(3)
Balance, March 31, 2022$97 $— 
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) included in income relating to assets held at March 31, 2022$(1)(1)$— 
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 Syndicated LoansOther Assets
(in millions)
Balance, January 1, 2021$92 $
Total gains (losses) included in:
Net income(1)— 
Purchases59 — 
Sales(10)— 
Settlements(20)— 
Transfers into Level 357 — 
Transfers out of Level 3(25)(2)
Balance, March 31, 2021$155 $— 
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) included in income relating to assets held at March 31, 2021$(1)$— 
(1) Included in netNet investment income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.income.
Securities and loans transferred from Level 3 primarily represent assets with fair values that are now obtained from a third-party pricing service with observable inputs or priced in active markets. Securities and loans transferred to Level 3 represent assets with fair values that are now based on a single non-binding broker quote.
All Level 3 measurements as of March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 20202021 were obtained from non-binding broker quotes where unobservable inputs utilized in the fair value calculation are not reasonably available to the Company.
Determination of Fair Value
Assets
Investments
The fair value of syndicated loans obtained from third-party pricing services using a market approach with observable inputs is classified as Level 2. The fair value of syndicated loans obtained from third-party pricing services with a single non-binding broker quote as the underlying valuation source is classified as Level 3. The underlying inputs used in non-binding broker quotes are not readily available to the Company. See Note 11 for a description of the Company’s determination of the fair value of corporate debt securities, common stocks and other investments.
Receivables
For receivables of the consolidated CLOs, the carrying value approximates fair value as the nature of these assets has historically been short term and the receivables have been collectible. The fair value of these receivables is classified as Level 2.
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Liabilities
Debt
The fair value of the CLOs’ assets, typically syndicated bank loans, is more observable than the fair value of the CLOs’ debt tranches for which market activity is limited and less transparent. As a result, the fair value of the CLOs’ debt is set equal to the fair value of the CLOs’ assets and is classified as Level 2.
Other Liabilities
Other liabilities consist primarily of securities purchased but not yet settled held by consolidated CLOs. The carrying value approximates fair value as the nature of these liabilities has historically been short term. The fair value of these liabilities is classified as Level 2. Other liabilities also include accrued interest on the CLO debt.
Fair Value Option
The Company has elected the fair value option for the financial assets and liabilities of the consolidated CLOs. Management believes that the use of the fair value option better matches the changes in fair value of assets and liabilities related to the CLOs.
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The following table presents the fair value and unpaid principal balance of loans and debt for which the fair value option has been elected:
March 31, 2021December 31, 2020 March 31, 2022December 31, 2021
(in millions)(in millions)
Syndicated loansSyndicated loansSyndicated loans
Unpaid principal balanceUnpaid principal balance$2,690 $1,990 Unpaid principal balance$2,242 $2,233 
Excess unpaid principal over fair valueExcess unpaid principal over fair value(50)(81)Excess unpaid principal over fair value(68)(52)
Fair valueFair value$2,640 $1,909 Fair value$2,174 $2,181 
Fair value of loans more than 90 days past dueFair value of loans more than 90 days past due$$Fair value of loans more than 90 days past due$— $— 
Fair value of loans in nonaccrual statusFair value of loans in nonaccrual status15 19 Fair value of loans in nonaccrual status11 13 
Difference between fair value and unpaid principal of loans more than 90 days past due, loans in nonaccrual status or bothDifference between fair value and unpaid principal of loans more than 90 days past due, loans in nonaccrual status or both20 24 Difference between fair value and unpaid principal of loans more than 90 days past due, loans in nonaccrual status or both10 
DebtDebtDebt
Unpaid principal balanceUnpaid principal balance$2,808 $2,069 Unpaid principal balance$2,295 $2,296 
Excess unpaid principal over fair valueExcess unpaid principal over fair value(137)(156)Excess unpaid principal over fair value(139)(132)
Carrying value (1)
Carrying value (1)
$2,671 $1,913 
Carrying value (1)
$2,156 $2,164 
(1) The carrying value of the CLOs’ debt is set equal to the fair value of the CLOs’ assets. The estimated fair value of the CLOs’ debt was $2.7$2.1 billion and $2.0$2.2 billion as of March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020,2021, respectively.
During the first quarter of 2021, the Company launched two new CLOs and issued debt of $817 million.
Interest income from syndicated loans, bonds and structured investments is recorded based on contractual rates in netNet investment income. Gains and losses related to changes in the fair value of investments and gains and losses on sales of investments are also recorded in netNet investment income. Interest expense on debt is recorded in interest and debt expense with gains and losses related to changes in the fair value of debt recorded in netNet investment income.
Total net gains (losses) recognized in netNet investment income related to the changes in fair value of investments the Company owns in the consolidated CLOs where it has elected the fair value option and collateralized financing entity accounting were immaterial for both the three months ended March 31, 20212022 and 2020.2021.
Debt of the consolidated investment entities and the stated interest rates were as follows:
 Carrying ValueWeighted Average
 Interest Rate
March 31, 2021December 31, 2020March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
(in millions) 
Debt of consolidated CLOs due 2025-2034$2,671 $1,913 2.0 %2.1 %
 Carrying ValueWeighted Average Interest Rate
March 31, 2022December 31, 2021March 31, 2022December 31, 2021
(in millions) 
Debt of consolidated CLOs due 2028-2034$2,156 $2,164 1.9 %1.7 %
The debt of the consolidated CLOs has both fixed and floating interest rates, which range from 0.0%nil to 8.9%9.5%. The interest rates on the debt of CLOs are weighted average rates based on the outstanding principal and contractual interest rates.
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5.  Investments
The following is a summary of Ameriprise Financial investments:
March 31, 2021December 31, 2020March 31, 2022December 31, 2021
(in millions)(in millions)
Available-for-Sale securities, at fair valueAvailable-for-Sale securities, at fair value$35,832 $36,283 Available-for-Sale securities, at fair value$32,330 $32,050 
Mortgage loans (allowance for credit losses: 2021, $29 ; 2020, $29 )2,684 2,718 
Mortgage loans (allowance for credit losses: 2022, $12; 2021, $12)Mortgage loans (allowance for credit losses: 2022, $12; 2021, $12)1,971 1,953 
Policy loansPolicy loans838 846 Policy loans833 835 
Other investments (allowance for credit losses: 2021, $9; 2020, $12)1,083 1,184 
Other investments (allowance for credit losses: 2022, $5; 2021, $5)Other investments (allowance for credit losses: 2022, $5; 2021, $5)906 972 
TotalTotal$40,437 $41,031 Total$36,040 $35,810 
Other investments primarily reflect the Company’s interests in affordable housing partnerships, trading securities, equity securities, seed money investments, syndicated loans, credit card receivables and certificates of deposit with original or remaining maturities at the time of purchase of more than 90 days.
The following is a summary of net investment income:Three Months Ended March 31,
20212020
(in millions)
Investment income on fixed maturities$266 $322 
Net realized gains (losses)69 (1)(19)(1)
Affordable housing partnerships(15)(14)
Other21 22 
Consolidated investment entities36 17 
Total$377 $328 
(1) Includes the change in the allowance for credit losses of $1 million and $24 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Available-for-Sale securities distributed by type were as follows:
March 31, 2021
Description of SecuritiesAmortized CostGross Unrealized GainsGross Unrealized LossesAllowance for Credit LossesFair Value
 (in millions)
Corporate debt securities$11,949 $1,441 $(87)$— $13,303 
Residential mortgage backed securities9,903 156 (17)— 10,042 
Commercial mortgage backed securities5,876 173 (12)— 6,037 
Asset backed securities3,444 43 (2)— 3,485 
State and municipal obligations1,057 244 (3)— 1,298 
U.S. government and agency obligations1,325 — — 1,326 
Foreign government bonds and obligations231 17 (1)— 247 
Other securities94 — — — 94 
Total$33,879 $2,075 $(122)$— $35,832 
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Description of SecuritiesDecember 31, 2020
Amortized CostGross Unrealized GainsGross Unrealized LossesAllowance for Credit LossesFair Value
(in millions)
Corporate debt securities$11,762 $1,924 $(2)$(10)$13,674 
Residential mortgage backed securities9,845 188 (4)— 10,029 
Commercial mortgage backed securities5,867 242 (21)— 6,088 
Asset backed securities3,283 52 (5)(1)3,329 
State and municipal obligations1,088 297 (1)— 1,384 
U.S. government and agency obligations1,456 — — — 1,456 
Foreign government bonds and obligations241 22 (1)— 262 
Other securities59 — — 61 
Total$33,601 $2,727 $(34)$(11)$36,283 
The following is a summary of Net investment income:
Three Months Ended March 31,
20222021
(in millions)
Investment income on fixed maturities$214 $266 
Net realized gains (losses)20 69 
Affordable housing partnerships(15)(15)
Other23 21 
Consolidated investment entities19 36 
Total$261 $377 
Available-for-Sale securities distributed by type were as follows:
March 31, 2022
Description of SecuritiesAmortized CostGross Unrealized GainsGross Unrealized LossesAllowance for Credit LossesFair Value
 (in millions)
Corporate debt securities$9,012 $667 $(297)$— $9,382 
Residential mortgage backed securities12,117 17 (439)— 11,695 
Commercial mortgage backed securities5,461 (168)— 5,296 
Asset backed securities3,676 16 (54)— 3,638 
State and municipal obligations847 163 (8)(1)1,001 
U.S. government and agency obligations1,160 — — — 1,160 
Foreign government bonds and obligations83 (3)— 82 
Other securities77 — (1)— 76 
Total$32,433 $868 $(970)$(1)$32,330 
Description of SecuritiesDecember 31, 2021
Amortized CostGross Unrealized GainsGross Unrealized LossesAllowance for Credit LossesFair Value
(in millions)
Corporate debt securities$8,737 $1,243 $(48)$— $9,932 
Residential mortgage backed securities10,927 67 (50)— 10,944 
Commercial mortgage backed securities4,950 59 (23)— 4,986 
Asset backed securities3,639 26 (11)— 3,654 
State and municipal obligations850 244 (1)(1)1,092 
U.S. government and agency obligations1,301 — — — 1,301 
Foreign government bonds and obligations88 (1)— 92 
Other securities49 — — — 49 
Total$30,541 $1,644 $(134)$(1)$32,050 
As of March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020,2021, accrued interest of $209$156 million and $178$140 million, respectively, is excluded from the amortized cost basis of Available-for-Sale securities in the tables above and is recorded in receivables on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.Receivables.
As of March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020,2021, investment securities with a fair value of $3.3 billion and $3.6$3.1 billion, respectively, were pledged to meet contractual obligations under derivative contracts and short-term borrowings, of which $417$428 million and $454$314 million, respectively, may be sold, pledged or rehypothecated by the counterparty.
As of March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020,2021, fixed maturity securities comprised approximately 89%90% and 88%89%, respectively, of Ameriprise Financial investments. Rating agency designations are based on the availability of ratings from Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations (“NRSROs”), including Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”), Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (“S&P”) and Fitch Ratings Ltd. (“Fitch”). The Company uses the median of available ratings from Moody’s, S&P and Fitch, or if fewer than three ratings are available, the lower rating is used. When ratings from Moody’s, S&P and Fitch are unavailable, the Company may utilize ratings from other NRSROs or rate the securities internally. As of March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020,2021, the Company’s internal analysts rated $642$471 million and $605$400 million, respectively, of securities using criteria similar to those used by NRSROs.
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A summary of fixed maturity securities by rating was as follows:
RatingsRatingsMarch 31, 2021December 31, 2020RatingsMarch 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Amortized CostFair ValuePercent of Total Fair ValueAmortized CostFair ValuePercent of Total Fair ValueAmortized CostFair ValuePercent of Total Fair ValueAmortized CostFair ValuePercent of Total Fair Value
(in millions, except percentages) (in millions, except percentages)
AAAAAA$19,922 $20,255 56 %$19,815 $20,253 56 %AAA$22,172 $21,546 67 %$20,563 $20,625 64 %
AAAA1,140 1,319 1,082 1,312 AA748 858 727 898 
AA2,714 3,141 2,953 3,534 10 A1,786 1,991 1,775 2,129 
BBBBBB8,792 9,681 27 8,271 9,542 26 BBB6,941 7,135 22 6,495 7,268 23 
Below investment grade (1)
Below investment grade (1)
1,311 1,436 1,480 1,642 
Below investment grade (1)
786 800 981 1,130 
Total fixed maturitiesTotal fixed maturities$33,879 $35,832 100 %$33,601 $36,283 100 %Total fixed maturities$32,433 $32,330 100 %$30,541 $32,050 100 %
(1) Both theThe amortized cost and fair value of below investment grade securities includes interest in non-consolidated CLOs managed by the Company of $1 million and $2 million, respectively, as of both March 31, 2021,2022 and $3 million as of December 31, 2020.2021. These securities are not rated but are included in below investment grade due to their risk characteristics.
As of both March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020,2021, approximately 32% and 33%, respectively,30% of securities rated AAA were GNMA, FNMA and FHLMC mortgage backed securities. NaNNo holdings of any issuer were greater than 10% of the Company’s total equity.
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shareholder’s equity as of both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
The following tables summarize the fair value and gross unrealized losses on Available-for-Sale securities, aggregated by major investment type and the length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for which no allowance for credit losses has been recorded:
Description of SecuritiesMarch 31, 2021
Less than 12 months12 months or moreTotal
Number of SecuritiesFair ValueUnrealized LossesNumber of SecuritiesFair ValueUnrealized LossesNumber of SecuritiesFair ValueUnrealized Losses
 (in millions, except number of securities)
Corporate debt securities84 $1,948 $(86)$23 $(1)88 $1,971 $(87)
Residential mortgage backed securities63 1,861 (16)77 297 (1)140 2,158 (17)
Commercial mortgage backed securities43 778 (10)18 428 (2)61 1,206 (12)
Asset backed securities11 265 (1)14 203 (1)25 468 (2)
State and municipal obligations28 74 (2)(1)30 81 (3)
Foreign government bonds and obligations(1)11 12 (1)
Total233 $4,931 $(115)122 $965 $(7)355 $5,896 $(122)
Description of SecuritiesDescription of SecuritiesDecember 31, 2020Description of SecuritiesMarch 31, 2022
Less than 12 months12 months or moreTotalLess than 12 Months12 Months or MoreTotal
Number of SecuritiesFair ValueUnrealized LossesNumber of SecuritiesFair ValueUnrealized LossesNumber of SecuritiesFair ValueUnrealized LossesNumber of SecuritiesFair ValueUnrealized LossesNumber of SecuritiesFair ValueUnrealized LossesNumber of SecuritiesFair ValueUnrealized Losses
(in millions, except number of securities) (in millions, except number of securities)
Corporate debt securitiesCorporate debt securities26 $228 $(1)11 $19 $(1)37 $247 $(2)Corporate debt securities253 $3,182 $(234)40 $441 $(63)293 $3,623 $(297)
Residential mortgage backed securitiesResidential mortgage backed securities72 833 (2)71 391 (2)143 1,224 (4)Residential mortgage backed securities444 9,348 (410)70 544 (29)514 9,892 (439)
Commercial mortgage backed securitiesCommercial mortgage backed securities35 781 (11)19 393 (10)54 1,174 (21)Commercial mortgage backed securities248 4,322 (153)20 277 (15)268 4,599 (168)
Asset backed securitiesAsset backed securities17 344 (3)13 231 (2)30 575 (5)Asset backed securities88 3,003 (52)113 (2)94 3,116 (54)
State and municipal obligationsState and municipal obligations(1)(1)State and municipal obligations55 126 (8)— 56 130 (8)
Foreign government bonds and obligationsForeign government bonds and obligations(1)11 (1)Foreign government bonds and obligations28 (1)(2)16 36 (3)
Other securitiesOther securities76 (1)— — — 76 (1)
TotalTotal153 $2,193 $(17)122 $1,046 $(17)275 $3,239 $(34)Total1,099 $20,085 $(859)146 $1,387 $(111)1,245 $21,472 $(970)
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Description of SecuritiesDecember 31, 2021
Less than 12 Months12 Months or MoreTotal
Number of SecuritiesFair ValueUnrealized LossesNumber of SecuritiesFair ValueUnrealized LossesNumber of SecuritiesFair ValueUnrealized Losses
(in millions, except number of securities)
Corporate debt securities110 $2,056 $(43)14 $81 $(5)124 $2,137 $(48)
Residential mortgage backed securities206 5,808 (48)56 191 (2)262 5,999 (50)
Commercial mortgage backed securities102 2,184 (22)139 (1)111 2,323 (23)
Asset backed securities41 1,883 (11)118 — 47 2,001 (11)
State and municipal obligations26 64 (1)— — — 26 64 (1)
Foreign government bonds and obligations— (1)11 10 (1)
Total490 $12,001 $(125)91 $533 $(9)581 $12,534 $(134)
As part of the Company’s ongoing monitoring process, management determined that the change in gross unrealized losses on its Available-for-Sale securities for which an allowance for credit losses has not been recognized during the three months ended March 31, 20212022 is primarily attributable to the impact of higher interest rates partially offset by tighterand wider credit spreads. The Company did not recognize these unrealized losses in earnings because it was determined that such losses were due to non-credit factors. The Company does not intend to sell these securities and does not believe that it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell these securities before the anticipated recovery of the remaining amortized cost basis. As of March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020, 88%2021, approximately 94% and 92%96%, respectively, of the total of Available-for-Sale securities with gross unrealized losses were considered investment grade.
The following tables present a rollforward of the allowance for credit losses on Available-for-Sale securities:
Corporate Debt SecuritiesAsset Backed SecuritiesTotal
(in millions)
Balance, January 1, 2021$10$1$11
Charge-offs(10)(1)(11)
Balance, March 31, 2021$0$0$0
Balance at January 1, 2020 (1)
$$— $
Additions for which credit losses were not previously recorded13 — 13 
Balance at March 31, 2020$13 $— $13 
(1) Prior to January 1, 2020, credit losses on Available-for-Sale securities were not recorded in an allowance but were recorded as a reduction of the book value of the security if the security was other-than-temporarily impaired.
Corporate Debt SecuritiesAsset Backed SecuritiesState and Municipal ObligationsTotal
(in millions)
Balance at January 1, 2022$— $— $$
Charge-offs— — — — 
Balance at March 31, 2022$— $— $$
Balance at January 1, 2021$10 $$— $11 
Charge-offs(10)(1)— (11)
Balance at March 31, 2021$$$— $— 
Net realized gains and losses on Available-for-Sale securities, determined using the specific identification method, recognized in netNet investment income were as follows:
Three Months Ended March 31, Three Months Ended March 31,
20212020 20222021
(in millions) (in millions)
Gross realized investment gainsGross realized investment gains$51$Gross realized investment gains$20 $51 
Gross realized investment lossesGross realized investment losses(1)(3)Gross realized investment losses— (1)
Credit losses(13)
TotalTotal$50$(8)Total$20 $50 
There were no credit losses for the three months ended March 31, 2021. Credit losses for the three months ended March 31, 2020 primarily related to recording an allowance for credit losses on certain corporate debt securities, primarily in the oil2022 and gas industry.2021.
See Note 14 for a rollforward of net unrealized investment gains (losses) included in AOCI.accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”).
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Available-for-Sale securities by contractual maturity as of March 31, 20212022 were as follows:
Amortized CostFair ValueAmortized CostFair Value
(in millions)(in millions)
Due within one yearDue within one year$2,241$2,251Due within one year$1,847$1,849
Due after one year through five yearsDue after one year through five years4,7575,058Due after one year through five years2,1202,133
Due after five years through 10 yearsDue after five years through 10 years3,4233,565Due after five years through 10 years3,5633,382
Due after 10 yearsDue after 10 years4,2355,394Due after 10 years3,6494,337
14,65616,268 11,17911,701
Residential mortgage backed securitiesResidential mortgage backed securities9,90310,042Residential mortgage backed securities12,11711,695
Commercial mortgage backed securitiesCommercial mortgage backed securities5,8766,037Commercial mortgage backed securities5,4615,296
Asset backed securitiesAsset backed securities3,4443,485Asset backed securities3,6763,638
TotalTotal$33,879$35,832Total$32,433$32,330
Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations. Residential mortgage backed securities, commercial mortgage backed securities and asset backed securities are not due at a single maturity date. As such, these securities were not included in the maturities distribution.
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6.  Financing Receivables
Financing receivables are comprised of commercial loans, consumer loans, and the deposit receivable.receivables.
Allowance for Credit Losses
The following tables present a rollforward of the allowance for credit losses for the three months ended March 31:losses:
 Commercial LoansConsumer LoansTotal
(in millions)
Balance, January 1, 2022$47 $$50 
Provisions(2)— (2)
Balance, March 31, 2022$45 $$48 
 Commercial LoansConsumer LoansTotal
(in millions)
Balance, January 1, 2021$66 $$68 
Provisions— 
Charge-offs(1)— (1)
Balance, March 31, 2021$65 $$68 
 Commercial LoansConsumer LoansTotal
(in millions)
Balance, December 31, 2019 (1)
$51 $$51 
Cumulative effect of adoption of current expected credit losses guidance
Balance, January 1, 202053 56 
Provisions10 12 
Charge-offs— (1)(1)
Balance, March 31, 2020$63 $$67 
(1) Prior to January 1, 2020, the allowance for credit losses was based on an incurred loss model that did not require estimating expected credit losses over the expected life of the asset.
Accrued interest on commercial loans was $17$12 million and $16$13 million as of March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020,2021, respectively, and is recorded in receivables on the Consolidated Balance SheetsReceivables and excluded from the amortized cost basis of commercial loans.
Purchases and Sales
During the three months ended March 31, 20212022 and 2020,2021, the Company purchased NaN and $13 million, and $56 million, respectively, of syndicated loans, and sold $4 millionNaN and $7$4 million, respectively, of syndicated loans.
During the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company purchased $1 million and $2 million, respectively, of residential mortgage loans. The allowance for credit losses for residential mortgage loans was not material as of both March 31, 2022 and 2021.
The Company has not acquired any loans with deteriorated credit quality as of the acquisition date.
Credit Quality Information
Nonperforming loans were $12$8 million and $21$9 million as of March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020,2021, respectively. All other loans were considered to be performing.
Commercial Loans
Commercial Mortgage Loans
The Company reviews the credit worthiness of the borrower and the performance of the underlying properties in order to determine the risk of loss on commercial mortgage loans. Loan-to-value ratio is the primary credit quality indicator included in this review.
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Based on this review, the commercial mortgage loans are assigned an internal risk rating, which management updates when credit risk changes. Commercial mortgage loans which management has assigned its highest risk rating were less than 1% of total commercial mortgage loans as of both March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020.2021. Loans with the highest risk rating represent distressed loans which the Company has identified as impaired or expects to become delinquent or enter into foreclosure within the next six months. Total commercial mortgage loan modifications through March 31, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic consisted of 93 loans with a total unpaid balance of $369 million. Modifications primarily consisted of short-term forbearance and interest only payments. As of March 31, 2021, there was 1 loan remaining that was modified due to COVID-19 with interest only payments with an unpaid balance of $10 million. All other loans returned to their normal payment schedules. Total commercial mortgage loans past due were NaNnil as of March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020,2021, respectively.
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The tables below present the amortized cost basis of commercial mortgage loans by the year of origination and loan-to-value ratio:
March 31, 2021
Loan-to-Value Ratio20212020201920182017PriorTotal
(in millions)
> 100%$— $— $— $$— $15 $17 
80% - 100%— 15 19 12 22 71 
60% - 80%13 81 157 27 36 177 491 
40% - 60%30 50 84 139 670 980 
< 40%— 34 68 107 915 1,132 
Total$20 $134 $260 $193 $285 $1,799 $2,691 
ratio :
March 31, 2022
Loan-to-Value Ratio20222021202020192018PriorTotal
(in millions)
> 100%$— $— $— $11 $10 $15 $36 
80% - 100%— — 26 39 76 
60% - 80%21 99 66 48 22 164 420 
40% - 60%17 81 30 87 63 478 756 
< 40%14 26 71 529 646 
Total$42 $203 $122 $174 $168 $1,225 $1,934 

December 31, 2020December 31, 2021
Loan-to-Value RatioLoan-to-Value Ratio20202019201820172016PriorTotalLoan-to-Value Ratio20212020201920182017PriorTotal
(in millions)(in millions)
> 100%> 100%$— $— $$— $— $10 $12 > 100%$— $— $20 $10 $— $29 $59 
80% - 100%80% - 100%15 16 12 15 68 80% - 100%— 29 51 
60% - 80%60% - 80%89 166 27 32 46 144 504 60% - 80%142 80 60 23 61 138 504 
40% - 60%40% - 60%23 57 74 155 113 551 973 40% - 60%42 33 86 74 57 401 693 
< 40%< 40%23 80 99 64 895 1,168 < 40%11 48 58 478 609 
TotalTotal$134 $262 $195 $289 $230 $1,615 $2,725 Total$204 $123 $223 $115 $176 $1,075 $1,916 
Loan-to-value ratio is based on income and expense data provided by borrowers at least annually and long-term capitalization rate assumptions based on property type.
In addition, the Company reviews the concentrations of credit risk by region and property type. Concentrations of credit risk of commercial mortgage loans by U.S. region were as follows:
LoansPercentage LoansPercentage
March 31, 2021December 31, 2020March 31, 2021December 31, 2020March 31, 2022December 31, 2021March 31, 2022December 31, 2021
(in millions)  (in millions)  
East North CentralEast North Central$256 $259 10 %10 %East North Central$205 $194 11 %10 %
East South CentralEast South Central113 115 East South Central56 57 
Middle AtlanticMiddle Atlantic176 178 Middle Atlantic121 122 
MountainMountain241 247 Mountain118 119 
New EnglandNew England53 54 New England27 28 
PacificPacific814 825 30 30 Pacific637 627 33 33 
South AtlanticSouth Atlantic676 681 25 25 South Atlantic503 497 26 26 
West North CentralWest North Central196 198 West North Central139 141 
West South CentralWest South Central166 168 West South Central128 131 
2,691 2,725 100 %100 % 1,934 1,916 100 %100 %
Less: allowance for credit lossesLess: allowance for credit losses29 29   Less: allowance for credit losses12 12   
TotalTotal$2,662 $2,696   Total$1,922 $1,904   
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Concentrations of credit risk of commercial mortgage loans by property type were as follows:
LoansPercentage LoansPercentage
March 31, 2021December 31, 2020March 31, 2021December 31, 2020March 31, 2022December 31, 2021March 31, 2022December 31, 2021
(in millions)  (in millions)  
ApartmentsApartments$711 $713 27 %26 %Apartments$512 $496 26 %26 %
HotelHotel49 50 Hotel15 14 
IndustrialIndustrial420 427 16 16 Industrial321 319 17 17 
Mixed useMixed use87 87 Mixed use67 68 
OfficeOffice361 372 13 14 Office266 271 14 14 
RetailRetail871 881 32 32 Retail617 617 32 32 
OtherOther192 195 Other136 131 
2,691 2,725 100 %100 % 1,934 1,916 100 %100 %
Less: allowance for credit lossesLess: allowance for credit losses29 29   Less: allowance for credit losses12 12   
TotalTotal$2,662 $2,696   Total$1,922 $1,904   
Syndicated Loans
The recorded investment in syndicated loans as of March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 20202021 was $561$146 million and $595$149 million, respectively. The Company’s syndicated loan portfolio is diversified across industries and issuers. Total syndicated loans past due were NaN and $3 millionnil as of March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020, respectively.2021. The Company assigns an internal risk rating to each syndicated loan in its portfolio ranging from 1 through 5, with 5 reflecting the lowest quality.
The tables below present the amortized cost basis of syndicated loans by origination year and internal risk rating:
March 31, 2021March 31, 2022
Internal Risk RatingInternal Risk Rating20212020201920182017PriorTotalInternal Risk Rating20222021202020192018PriorTotal
(in millions)(in millions)
Risk 5Risk 5$— $— $— $— $— $$Risk 5$$— $— $— $— $— $
Risk 4Risk 4— — — 15 Risk 4— — — — — 
Risk 3Risk 3— 14 18 36 78 Risk 3— — 12 30 
Risk 2Risk 227 51 56 69 45 253 Risk 2— 15 32 67 
Risk 1Risk 119 28 47 55 59 212 Risk 1— 12 24 45 
TotalTotal$$48 $87 $119 $148 $150 $561 Total$$24 $$19 $24 $71 $146 
December 31, 2020December 31, 2021
Internal Risk RatingInternal Risk Rating20202019201820172016PriorTotalInternal Risk Rating20212020201920182017PriorTotal
(in millions)(in millions)
Risk 5Risk 5$— $— $— $— $— $$Risk 5$— $— $$— $— $— $
Risk 4Risk 4— — — 10 23 Risk 4— — — — 
Risk 3Risk 3— 25 13 25 80 Risk 3— — 20 
Risk 2Risk 230 57 62 69 14 41 273 Risk 215 12 10 18 12 71 
Risk 1Risk 117 32 47 58 22 40 216 Risk 111 16 13 54 
TotalTotal$47 $98 $121 $161 $49 $119 $595 Total$23 $$20 $26 $40 $33 $149 
Financial Advisor Loans
The Company offers loans to financial advisors for transitional cost assistance. Repayment of the loan is highly dependent on the retention of the financial advisor. In the event a financial advisor is no longer affiliated with the Company, any unpaid balances become immediately due. Accordingly, the primary risk factor for advisor loans is termination status. The allowance for credit losses related to loans to advisors that have terminated their relationship with the Company was $8 million and $7$5 million as of both March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020, respectively.2021.
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The tables below present the amortized cost basis of advisor loans by origination year and termination status:
March 31, 2021March 31, 2022
Termination StatusTermination Status20212020201920182017PriorTotalTermination Status20222021202020192018PriorTotal
(in millions)(in millions)
ActiveActive$37 $165 $132 $97 $125 $154 $710 Active$40 $131 $142 $114 $86 $212 $725 
TerminatedTerminated— — 12 Terminated— — — 
TotalTotal$38 $165 $132 $98 $126 $163 $722 Total$40 $131 $143 $115 $86 $218 $733 
December 31, 2020December 31, 2021
Termination StatusTermination Status20202019201820172016PriorTotalTermination Status20212020201920182017PriorTotal
(in millions)(in millions)
ActiveActive$171 $137 $101 $127 $83 $86 $705 Active$136 $147 $119 $89 $116 $113 $720 
TerminatedTerminated— — — 10 Terminated— — — 
TotalTotal$171 $137 $101 $128 $84 $94 $715 Total$137 $148 $119 $89 $116 $119 $728 
Consumer Loans
Credit Card Receivables
The credit cards are co-branded with Ameriprise Financial, Inc. and issued to the Company’s customers by a third party. FICO scores and delinquency rates are the primary credit quality indicators for the credit card portfolio. Delinquency rates are measured based on the number of days past due. Credit card receivables over 30 days past due were 1% of total credit card receivables as of both March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020.2021.
The table below presents the amortized cost basis of credit card receivables by FICO score:
March 31, 2021December 31, 2020March 31, 2022December 31, 2021
(in millions)(in millions)
> 800> 800$25 $28 > 800$28 $30 
750 - 799750 - 79921 23 750 - 79923 24 
700 - 749700 - 74924 25 700 - 74923 25 
650 - 699650 - 69915 15 650 - 69914 14 
< 650< 650< 650
TotalTotal$90 $96 Total$93 $98 
Policy Loans
Policy loans do not exceed the cash surrender value at origination. As there is minimal risk of loss related to policy loans, there is 0 allowance for credit losses.
Margin Loans
The margin loans balance was $1.1 billion and $1.0$1.2 billion as of both March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020, respectively.2021. The Company monitors collateral supporting margin loans and requests additional collateral when necessary in order to mitigate the risk of loss. As of both March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020,2021, the allowance for credit losses on margin loans was not material.
Pledged Asset Lines of Credit
The pledged asset lines of credit balance was $274$520 million and $224$467 million as of March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020,2021, respectively. The Company monitors collateral supporting pledged asset lines of credit and requests additional collateral when necessary in order to mitigate the risk of loss. As of March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020,2021, there was 0no allowance for credit losses on pledged asset lines of credit.
Deposit ReceivableReceivables
The deposit receivable was $1.4Deposit receivables were $7.8 billion and $7.9 billion as of both March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020. The deposit receivable is2021, respectively. Deposit receivables are fully collateralized by the fair value of the assets held in a trust.trusts. Based on management’s evaluation of the nature of the underlying assets and the potential for changes in the collateral value, there was 0no allowance for credit losses for the deposit receivablereceivables as of both March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020.2021.
Troubled Debt Restructurings
There were 0no loans accounted for as a troubled debt restructuring by the Company during the three months ended March 31, 20212022 and 2020.2021. There are 0no commitments to lend additional funds to borrowers whose loans have been restructured.
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7.  Deferred Acquisition Costs and Deferred Sales Inducement Costs
The balances of and changes in DAC were as follows:
2021202020222021
(in millions)(in millions)
Balance at January 1Balance at January 1$2,532 $2,698 Balance at January 1$2,782 $2,532 
Capitalization of acquisition costsCapitalization of acquisition costs65 60 Capitalization of acquisition costs53 65 
AmortizationAmortization(5)(512)Amortization(96)(5)
Impact of change in net unrealized (gains) losses on securitiesImpact of change in net unrealized (gains) losses on securities93 118 Impact of change in net unrealized (gains) losses on securities189 93 
Balance at March 31Balance at March 31$2,685 $2,364 Balance at March 31$2,928 $2,685 
The balances of and changes in DSIC, which is included in otherOther assets, were as follows:
2021202020222021
(in millions)(in millions)
Balance at January 1Balance at January 1$189 $218 Balance at January 1$189 $189 
AmortizationAmortization(3)(36)Amortization(8)(3)
Impact of change in net unrealized (gains) losses on securitiesImpact of change in net unrealized (gains) losses on securities15 Impact of change in net unrealized (gains) losses on securities
Balance at March 31Balance at March 31$190 $197 Balance at March 31$187 $190 
8.  Policyholder Account Balances, Future Policy Benefits and Claims and Separate Account Liabilities
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims consisted of the following:


March 31, 2021December 31, 2020

March 31, 2022December 31, 2021
(in millions)(in millions)
Policyholder account balancesPolicyholder account balancesPolicyholder account balances
Fixed annuities (1)
Fixed annuities (1)
$8,401 $8,531 
Fixed annuities (1)
$8,002 $8,117 
Variable annuity fixed sub-accountsVariable annuity fixed sub-accounts5,075 5,104 Variable annuity fixed sub-accounts4,951 4,990 
Universal life (“UL”)/variable universal life (“VUL”) insuranceUniversal life (“UL”)/variable universal life (“VUL”) insurance3,110 3,122 Universal life (“UL”)/variable universal life (“VUL”) insurance3,092 3,103 
Indexed universal life (“IUL”) insuranceIndexed universal life (“IUL”) insurance2,336 2,269 Indexed universal life (“IUL”) insurance2,587 2,534 
Structured variable annuitiesStructured variable annuities2,027 1,371 Structured variable annuities4,885 4,440 
Other life insuranceOther life insurance597 605 Other life insurance553 563 
Total policyholder account balancesTotal policyholder account balances21,546 21,002 Total policyholder account balances24,070 23,747 
Future policy benefitsFuture policy benefitsFuture policy benefits
Variable annuity guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefits (“GMWB”)Variable annuity guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefits (“GMWB”)1,479 3,049 Variable annuity guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefits (“GMWB”)1,750 2,336 
Variable annuity guaranteed minimum accumulation benefits (“GMAB”) (2)
Variable annuity guaranteed minimum accumulation benefits (“GMAB”) (2)
(22)
Variable annuity guaranteed minimum accumulation benefits (“GMAB”) (2)
(17)(23)
Other annuity liabilitiesOther annuity liabilities173 211 Other annuity liabilities96 67 
Fixed annuity life contingent liabilitiesFixed annuity life contingent liabilities1,346 1,370 Fixed annuity life contingent liabilities1,254 1,278 
Life and disability income insuranceLife and disability income insurance1,179 1,187 Life and disability income insurance1,125 1,139 
Long term care insuranceLong term care insurance5,558 5,722 Long term care insurance5,485 5,664 
UL/VUL and other life insurance additional liabilitiesUL/VUL and other life insurance additional liabilities1,244 1,259 UL/VUL and other life insurance additional liabilities1,203 1,291 
Total future policy benefitsTotal future policy benefits10,957 12,799 Total future policy benefits10,896 11,752 
Policy claims and other policyholders’ fundsPolicy claims and other policyholders’ funds199 191 Policy claims and other policyholders’ funds259 251 
Total policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claimsTotal policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims$32,702 $33,992 Total policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims$35,225 $35,750 
(1) Includes fixed deferred annuities, non-life contingent fixed payout annuities and fixed deferred indexed annuity host contracts.
(2) Includes the fair value of GMAB embedded derivatives that was a net asset as of both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 reported as a contra liability. 
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Separate account liabilities consisted of the following:
March 31, 2021December 31, 2020March 31, 2022December 31, 2021
(in millions)(in millions)
Variable annuityVariable annuity$79,862 $79,299 Variable annuity$75,921 $82,862 
VUL insuranceVUL insurance8,539 8,226 VUL insurance8,719 9,343 
Other insuranceOther insurance32 31 Other insurance31 33 
Threadneedle investment liabilitiesThreadneedle investment liabilities5,050 5,055 Threadneedle investment liabilities4,998 5,253 
TotalTotal$93,483 $92,611 Total$89,669 $97,491 
9.  Variable Annuity and Insurance Guarantees
The majorityMost of the variable annuity contracts offeredissued by the Company contain one or more guaranteed minimum death benefit (“GMDB”) provisions. The Company also offers variable annuities withprovisions or death benefit provisions that gross up the amount payable by a certain percentage of contract earnings, which are referred to as gain gross-up (“GGU”) benefits. In addition, theThe Company offers contracts withdiscontinued new sales of substantially all GMWB and GMAB provisions.at the end of 2021. The Company also previously offered contracts containing guaranteed minimum income benefit (“GMIB”) provisions.
Certain UL policies offered by the Company provide secondary guarantee benefits. The secondary guarantee ensures that, subject to specified conditions, the policy will not terminate and will continue to provide a death benefit even if there is insufficient policy value to cover the monthly deductions and charges.
The following table provides information related to variable annuity guarantees for which the Company has established additional liabilities:
Variable Annuity
Guarantees
by Benefit Type (1)
Variable Annuity
Guarantees
by Benefit Type (1)
March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
Variable Annuity
Guarantees
by Benefit Type (1)
March 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Total Contract ValueContract Value in Separate AccountsNet Amount
at Risk
Weighted Average
Attained Age
Total Contract ValueContract Value in Separate AccountsNet Amount
at Risk
Weighted Average
Attained Age
Total Contract ValueContract Value in Separate AccountsNet Amount
at Risk
Weighted Average
Attained Age
Total Contract ValueContract Value in Separate AccountsNet Amount
at Risk
Weighted Average
Attained Age
(in millions, except age)(in millions, except age)
GMDB:GMDB:GMDB:
Return of premiumReturn of premium$67,317 $65,396 $68$66,874 $64,932 $68Return of premium$64,309 $62,458 $122 69$70,020 $68,145 $69
Five/six-year resetFive/six-year reset8,211 5,486 688,116 5,386 68Five/six-year reset7,814 5,125 40 698,309 5,612 68
One-year ratchetOne-year ratchet6,093 5,765 13 716,094 5,763 71One-year ratchet5,689 5,375 222 726,177 5,858 13 71
Five-year ratchetFive-year ratchet1,437 1,383 671,436 1,381 — 67Five-year ratchet1,318 1,266 13 681,438 1,386 68
OtherOther1,267 1,249 45 741,261 1,243 45 73Other1,190 1,175 99 741,302 1,286 38 74
Total — GMDBTotal — GMDB$84,325 $79,279 $73 68$83,781 $78,705 $64 68Total — GMDB$80,320 $75,399 $496 69$87,246 $82,287 $64 69
GGU death benefitGGU death benefit$1,196 $1,139 $168 72$1,183 $1,126 $162 71GGU death benefit$1,173 $1,112 $164 72$1,260 $1,198 $184 72
GMIBGMIB$187 $174 $71$187 $173 $71GMIB$166 $153 $72$184 $170 $71
GMWB:GMWB:GMWB:
GMWBGMWB$1,949 $1,944 $74$1,972 $1,967 $74GMWB$1,724 $1,719 $75$1,900 $1,895 $75
GMWB for lifeGMWB for life50,389 50,316 209 6950,142 50,057 185 69GMWB for life47,847 47,815 575 6952,387 52,334 187 69
Total — GMWBTotal — GMWB$52,338 $52,260 $210 69$52,114 $52,024 $186 69Total — GMWB$49,571 $49,534 $577 69$54,287 $54,229 $188 69
GMABGMAB$2,187 $2,186 $61$2,291 $2,291 $— 61GMAB$1,771 $1,771 $62$2,005 $2,005 $— 62
(1) Individual variable annuity contracts may have more than one guarantee and therefore may be included in more than one benefit type. Variable annuity contracts for which the death benefit equals the account value are not shown in this table.
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The net amount at risk for GMDB, GGU and GMAB is defined as the current guaranteed benefit amount in excess of the current contract value. The net amount at risk for GMIB is defined as the greater of the present value of the minimum guaranteed annuity payments less the current contract value or zero. The net amount at risk for GMWB is defined as the greater of the present value of the minimum guaranteed withdrawal payments less the current contract value or zero.
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The following table provides information related to insurance guarantees for which the Company has established additional liabilities:
March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 March 31, 2022 December 31, 2021
Net Amount
at Risk
Weighted Average Attained AgeNet Amount
at Risk
Weighted Average Attained AgeNet Amount
at Risk
Weighted Average Attained AgeNet Amount
at Risk
Weighted Average Attained Age
(in millions, except age)(in millions, except age)
UL secondary guaranteesUL secondary guarantees$6,573 67$6,587 67UL secondary guarantees$6,563 68$6,564 68
The net amount at risk for UL secondary guarantees is defined as the current guaranteed death benefit amount in excess of the current policyholder account balance.
Changes in additional liabilities (contra liabilities) for variable annuity and insurance guarantees were as follows:
GMDB & GGUGMIB
GMWB (1)
GMAB (1)
UL GMDB & GGUGMIB
GMWB (1)
GMAB (1)
UL
(in millions)
Balance at January 1, 2020$16 $$1,462 $(39)$758 
Balance at January 1, 2022Balance at January 1, 2022$36 $$2,336 $(23)$1,020 
Incurred claimsIncurred claims2,437 127 32 Incurred claims— — (586)31 
Paid claimsPaid claims(2)— — — (12)Paid claims(3)— — — (9)
Balance at March 31, 2020$19 $$3,899 $88 $778 
Balance at March 31, 2022Balance at March 31, 2022$33 $$1,750 $(17)$1,042 
Balance at January 1, 2021Balance at January 1, 2021$24 $$3,049 $$916 Balance at January 1, 2021$24 $$3,049 $$916 
Incurred claimsIncurred claims(1,570)(23)32 Incurred claims— (1,570)(23)32 
Paid claimsPaid claims(1)— — (8)Paid claims(1)— — — (8)
Balance at March 31, 2021Balance at March 31, 2021$26 $$1,479 $(22)$940 Balance at March 31, 2021$26 $$1,479 $(22)$940 
(1) The incurred claims for GMWB and GMAB include the change in the fair value of the liabilities (contra liabilities) less paid claims.
The liabilities for guaranteed benefits are supported by general account assets.
The following table summarizes the distribution of separate account balances by asset type for variable annuity contracts providing guaranteed benefits:
March 31, 2021December 31, 2020March 31, 2022December 31, 2021
(in millions)(in millions)
Mutual funds:Mutual funds:Mutual funds:
EquityEquity$46,823 $45,947 Equity$46,511 $49,183 
BondBond25,614 26,073 Bond21,640 24,998 
OtherOther7,060 6,911 Other7,438 8,316 
Total mutual fundsTotal mutual funds$79,497 $78,931 Total mutual funds$75,589 $82,497 
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10.  Debt
The balances and the stated interest rates of outstanding debt of Ameriprise Financial were as follows: 
Outstanding BalanceStated Interest Rate Outstanding BalanceStated Interest Rate
March 31, 2021December 31, 2020March 31, 2021December 31, 2020March 31, 2022December 31, 2021March 31, 2022December 31, 2021
(in millions) (in millions) 
Long-term debt:Long-term debt:Long-term debt:
Senior notes due 2022Senior notes due 2022$500 $500 3.0 %3.0 %Senior notes due 2022$— $500 — %3.0 %
Senior notes due 2023Senior notes due 2023750 750 4.0 4.0 Senior notes due 2023750 750 4.0 4.0 
Senior notes due 2024Senior notes due 2024550 550 3.7 3.7 Senior notes due 2024550 550 3.7 3.7 
Senior notes due 2025Senior notes due 2025500 500 3.0 3.0 Senior notes due 2025500 500 3.0 3.0 
Senior notes due 2026Senior notes due 2026500 500 2.9 2.9 Senior notes due 2026500 500 2.9 2.9 
Finance lease liabilitiesFinance lease liabilities46 44 N/AN/AFinance lease liabilities37 40 N/AN/A
Other(12)(13)N/AN/A
Other (1)
Other (1)
(7)(8)N/AN/A
Total long-term debtTotal long-term debt2,834 2,831 Total long-term debt2,330 2,832 
Short-term borrowings:Short-term borrowings:Short-term borrowings:
Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advancesFederal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances200 200 0.3 0.4 Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances200 200 0.6 %0.3 %
TotalTotal$3,034 $3,031  Total$2,530 $3,032   
(1) Includes adjustments for net unamortized discounts, debt issuance costs and other lease obligations.
N/A Not Applicable
Long-Term Debt
The Company’s senior notes may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at any time prior to maturity at a price equal to the greater of the principal amount and the present value of remaining scheduled payments, discounted to the redemption date, plus accrued interest.
Short-termThe Company repaid $500 million principal amount of its 3.0% senior notes at maturity on March 22, 2022.
Short-Term Borrowings
The Company’s life insurance and bank subsidiaries are members of the FHLB of Des Moines which provides access to collateralized borrowings. The Company has pledged Available-for-Sale securities consisting of commercial mortgage backed securities and residential mortgage backed securities as collateral to access these borrowings. The fair value of the securities pledged is recorded in investmentsInvestments and was $1.2 billion and $1.3 billion of commercial mortgage backed securities as of both March 31, 2022 and $535December 31, 2021, and $587 million and $604$581 million, of residential mortgage backed securities, as of March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020,2021, respectively. The remaining maturity of outstanding FHLB advances was less than 2three months as of both March 31, 20212022 and less than 3 months as of December 31, 2020.2021. The stated interest rate of the FHLB advances is a weighted average annualized interest rate on the outstanding borrowings as of the balance sheet date.
TheIn June 2021, the Company hasentered into an amended and restated credit agreement that provides for an unsecured revolving credit facility of up to $750 million$1.0 billion that expires in October 2022.June 2026. Under the terms of the credit agreement for the facility, the Company may increase the amount of this facility up to $1.0$1.25 billion upon satisfaction of certain approval requirements. As of both March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020,2021, the Company had 0no borrowings outstanding and had $1 million of letters of credit issued against the facility. The Company’s credit facility contains various administrative, reporting, legal and financial covenants. The Company was in compliance with all such covenants as of both March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020.2021.
11.  Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities
GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date; that is, an exit price. The exit price assumes the asset or liability is not exchanged subject to a forced liquidation or distressed sale.
Valuation Hierarchy
The Company categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy. The hierarchy prioritizes the inputs used by the Company’s valuation techniques. A level is assigned to each fair value measurement based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
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The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:
Level 1 Unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date.
Level 2 Prices or valuations based on observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.
Level 3 Prices or valuations that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable.
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The following tables present the balances of assets and liabilities of Ameriprise Financial measured at fair value on a recurring basis:basis (See Note 4 for the balances of assets and liabilities for consolidated investment entities): 
March 31, 2021  March 31, 2022 
Level 1Level 2Level 3TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3Total
(in millions)(in millions)
AssetsAssetsAssets
Cash equivalentsCash equivalents$1,875 $2,599 $— $4,474  Cash equivalents$1,824 $2,525 $— $4,349  
Available-for-Sale securities:Available-for-Sale securities:Available-for-Sale securities:
Corporate debt securitiesCorporate debt securities— 12,491 812 13,303  Corporate debt securities— 8,885 497 9,382  
Residential mortgage backed securitiesResidential mortgage backed securities— 9,955 87 10,042  Residential mortgage backed securities— 11,695 — 11,695  
Commercial mortgage backed securitiesCommercial mortgage backed securities— 6,037 — 6,037  Commercial mortgage backed securities— 5,184 112 5,296  
Asset backed securitiesAsset backed securities— 3,455 30 3,485  Asset backed securities— 3,631 3,638  
State and municipal obligationsState and municipal obligations— 1,298 — 1,298  State and municipal obligations— 1,001 — 1,001  
U.S. government and agency obligationsU.S. government and agency obligations1,326 — — 1,326  U.S. government and agency obligations1,160 — — 1,160  
Foreign government bonds and obligationsForeign government bonds and obligations— 247 — 247  Foreign government bonds and obligations— 82 — 82  
Other securitiesOther securities— 94 — 94 Other securities— 76 — 76 
Total Available-for-Sale securitiesTotal Available-for-Sale securities1,326 33,577 929 35,832  Total Available-for-Sale securities1,160 30,554 616 32,330  
Investments at net asset value (“NAV”)Investments at net asset value (“NAV”)(1)Investments at net asset value (“NAV”)11 (1)
Trading and other securitiesTrading and other securities61 17 — 78 Trading and other securities209 18 — 227 
Separate account assets at NAVSeparate account assets at NAV93,483 (1)Separate account assets at NAV89,669 (1)
Investments and cash equivalents segregated for regulatory purposesInvestments and cash equivalents segregated for regulatory purposes815 — — 815 Investments and cash equivalents segregated for regulatory purposes599 — — 599 
Receivables:Receivables:
Fixed deferred indexed annuity ceded embedded derivativesFixed deferred indexed annuity ceded embedded derivatives— — 55 55 
Other assets:Other assets:Other assets:
Interest rate derivative contractsInterest rate derivative contracts— 1,003 — 1,003  Interest rate derivative contracts736 — 739  
Equity derivative contractsEquity derivative contracts334 3,609 — 3,943  Equity derivative contracts149 3,707 — 3,856  
Credit derivative contractsCredit derivative contracts— 26 — 26 Credit derivative contracts— 45 — 45 
Foreign exchange derivative contractsForeign exchange derivative contracts17 — 18  Foreign exchange derivative contracts28 — 30  
Total other assetsTotal other assets335 4,655 — 4,990  Total other assets154 4,516 — 4,670  
Total assets at fair valueTotal assets at fair value$4,412 $40,848 $929 $139,680  Total assets at fair value$3,946 $37,613 $671 $131,910  
LiabilitiesLiabilitiesLiabilities
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims:Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims:Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims:
Fixed deferred indexed annuity embedded derivativesFixed deferred indexed annuity embedded derivatives$— $$52 $56  Fixed deferred indexed annuity embedded derivatives$— $$52 $57  
IUL embedded derivativesIUL embedded derivatives— — 949 949  IUL embedded derivatives— — 848 848  
GMWB and GMAB embedded derivativesGMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives— — 715 715 (2)GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives— — 828 828 (2)
Structured variable annuity embedded derivativesStructured variable annuity embedded derivatives— — 124 124 Structured variable annuity embedded derivatives— — 280 280 
Total policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claimsTotal policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims— 1,840 1,844 (3)Total policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims— 2,008 2,013 (3)
Customer depositsCustomer deposits— —  Customer deposits— —  
Other liabilities:Other liabilities:Other liabilities:
Interest rate derivative contractsInterest rate derivative contracts485 — 486  Interest rate derivative contracts308 — 315  
Equity derivative contractsEquity derivative contracts149 3,204 — 3,353  Equity derivative contracts259 3,525 — 3,784  
Foreign exchange derivative contractsForeign exchange derivative contracts— Foreign exchange derivative contracts— — 
OtherOther43 53  Other204 62 271  
Total other liabilitiesTotal other liabilities154 3,701 43 3,898  Total other liabilities470 3,841 62 4,373  
Total liabilities at fair valueTotal liabilities at fair value$154 $3,712 $1,883 $5,749  Total liabilities at fair value$470 $3,848 $2,070 $6,388  
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December 31, 2020  December 31, 2021 
Level 1Level 2Level 3TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3Total
(in millions)(in millions)
AssetsAssetsAssets
Cash equivalentsCash equivalents$2,935 $2,506 $— $5,441  Cash equivalents$2,341 $3,478 $— $5,819  
Available-for-Sale securities:Available-for-Sale securities:Available-for-Sale securities:
Corporate debt securitiesCorporate debt securities— 12,902 772 13,674  Corporate debt securities— 9,430 502 9,932  
Residential mortgage backed securitiesResidential mortgage backed securities— 10,020 10,029  Residential mortgage backed securities— 10,944 — 10,944  
Commercial mortgage backed securitiesCommercial mortgage backed securities— 6,088 — 6,088  Commercial mortgage backed securities— 4,951 35 4,986  
Asset backed securitiesAsset backed securities— 3,297 32 3,329  Asset backed securities— 3,647 3,654  
State and municipal obligationsState and municipal obligations— 1,384 — 1,384  State and municipal obligations— 1,092 — 1,092  
U.S. government and agency obligationsU.S. government and agency obligations1,456 — — 1,456  U.S. government and agency obligations1,301 — — 1,301  
Foreign government bonds and obligationsForeign government bonds and obligations— 262 — 262  Foreign government bonds and obligations— 92 — 92  
Other securitiesOther securities— 61 — 61 Other securities— 49 — 49 
Total Available-for-Sale securitiesTotal Available-for-Sale securities1,456 34,014 813 36,283  Total Available-for-Sale securities1,301 30,205 544 32,050  
Investments at NAVInvestments at NAV$(1)Investments at NAV11 (1)
Trading and other securitiesTrading and other securities61 27 — $88  Trading and other securities217 25 — 242  
Separate account assets at NAVSeparate account assets at NAV92,611 (1)Separate account assets at NAV97,491 (1)
Investments and cash equivalents segregated for regulatory purposesInvestments and cash equivalents segregated for regulatory purposes600 — — 600 Investments and cash equivalents segregated for regulatory purposes600 — — 600 
Receivables:Receivables:
Fixed deferred indexed annuity ceded embedded derivativesFixed deferred indexed annuity ceded embedded derivatives— — 59 59 
Other assets:Other assets:Other assets:
Interest rate derivative contractsInterest rate derivative contracts1,754 — 1,755  Interest rate derivative contracts1,251 — 1,252  
Equity derivative contractsEquity derivative contracts408 3,682 — 4,090  Equity derivative contracts158 4,135 — 4,293  
Credit derivative contractsCredit derivative contracts— — Credit derivative contracts— — 
Foreign exchange derivative contractsForeign exchange derivative contracts22 — 23  Foreign exchange derivative contracts19 — 20  
Total other assetsTotal other assets410 5,460 — 5,870  Total other assets160 5,414 — 5,574  
Total assets at fair valueTotal assets at fair value$5,462 $42,007 $813 $140,901  Total assets at fair value$4,619 $39,122 $603 $141,846  
LiabilitiesLiabilitiesLiabilities
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims:Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims:Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims:
Fixed deferred indexed annuity embedded derivativesFixed deferred indexed annuity embedded derivatives$— $$49 $52  Fixed deferred indexed annuity embedded derivatives$— $$56 $61  
IUL embedded derivativesIUL embedded derivatives— — 935 935  IUL embedded derivatives— — 905 905  
GMWB and GMAB embedded derivativesGMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives— — 2,316 2,316 (4)GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives— — 1,486 1,486 (4)
Structured variable annuity embedded derivativesStructured variable annuity embedded derivatives— — 70 70 Structured variable annuity embedded derivatives— — 406 406 
Total policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claimsTotal policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims— 3,370 3,373 (5)Total policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims— 2,853 2,858 (5)
Customer depositsCustomer deposits— —  Customer deposits— —  
Other liabilities:Other liabilities:Other liabilities:
Interest rate derivative contractsInterest rate derivative contracts— 734 — 734  Interest rate derivative contracts467 — 468  
Equity derivative contractsEquity derivative contracts183 3,388 — 3,571  Equity derivative contracts101 3,653 — 3,754  
Credit derivative contracts— — 
Foreign exchange derivative contractsForeign exchange derivative contracts— Foreign exchange derivative contracts— — 
OtherOther43 48  Other212 61 277  
Total other liabilitiesTotal other liabilities187 4,130 43 4,360  Total other liabilities315 4,124 61 4,500  
Total liabilities at fair valueTotal liabilities at fair value$187 $4,141 $3,413 $7,741  Total liabilities at fair value$315 $4,133 $2,914 $7,362  
(1) Amounts are comprised of certain financial instruments that are measured at fair value using the NAV per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient and have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy.
(2) The fair value of the GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives included $980 million$1.0 billion of individual contracts in a liability position and $265$204 million of individual contracts in an asset position (recorded(recorded as a contra liability) as of March 31, 2021.2022.
(3) The Company’s adjustment for nonperformance risk resulted in a $500$607 million cumulative decrease to the embedded derivatives as of March 31, 2021.2022.
(4) The fair value of the GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives included $2.4$1.6 billion of individual contracts in a liability position and $67$133 million of individual contracts in an asset position (recorded as a contra liability) as of December 31, 2020.2021.
(5) The Company’s adjustment for nonperformance risk resulted in a $727$598 million cumulative decrease to the embedded derivatives as of December 31, 2020.2021.
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The following tables provide a summary of changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities of Ameriprise Financial measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
Available-for-Sale SecuritiesAvailable-for-Sale SecuritiesReceivables
Corporate Debt SecuritiesResidential Mortgage Backed SecuritiesAsset Backed SecuritiesTotalCorporate Debt SecuritiesCommercial Mortgage Backed SecuritiesAsset Backed SecuritiesTotalFixed Deferred Indexed Annuity Ceded Embedded Derivatives
(in millions)(in millions)
Balance, January 1, 2021$772 $$32 $813 
Balance at January 1, 2022Balance at January 1, 2022$502 $35 $$544 $59 
Total gains (losses) included in:Total gains (losses) included in:Total gains (losses) included in:
Net incomeNet income— — (1)(1)(1)Net income— — — — (1)(3)
Other comprehensive income (loss)Other comprehensive income (loss)(5)— — (5)Other comprehensive income (loss)(22)— — (22)— 
PurchasesPurchases46 78 — 124 Purchases23 112 — 135 — 
SettlementsSettlements(1)— (1)(2)Settlements(6)— — (6)(1)
Transfers out of Level 3Transfers out of Level 3— (35)— (35)— 
Balance at March 31, 2022Balance at March 31, 2022$497 $112 $$616 $55 
Balance, March 31, 2021$812 $87 $30 $929 
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) in net income relating to assets held at March 31, 2021$— $— $(1)$(1)(1)
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) in other comprehensive income (loss) relating to assets held at March 31, 2021$(5)$— $— $(5)
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) in other comprehensive income (loss) relating to assets held at March 31, 2022Changes in unrealized gains (losses) in other comprehensive income (loss) relating to assets held at March 31, 2022$(21)$— $— $(21)$— 
Policyholder Account Balances, Future Policy Benefits and ClaimsOther Liabilities
Fixed Deferred Indexed Annuity Embedded DerivativesIUL Embedded DerivativesGMWB and GMAB Embedded DerivativesStructured Variable Annuity Embedded DerivativesTotal
(in millions)
Balance, January 1, 2021$49 $935 $2,316 $70 $3,370 $43 
Total (gains) losses included in:
Net income(2)29 (2)(1,729)(3)75 (3)(1,621)— (4)
Issues— 90 (15)80 
Settlements(1)(20)38 (6)11 (2)
Balance, March 31, 2021$52 $949 $715 $124 $1,840 $43 
Changes in unrealized (gains) losses in net income relating to liabilities held at March 31, 2021$— $29 (2)$(1,705)(3)$— $(1,676)$— 
Available-for-Sale Securities
Corporate Debt SecuritiesResidential Mortgage Backed SecuritiesAsset Backed SecuritiesTotal
(in millions)
Balance, January 1, 2020$750 $17 $19 $786 
Total gains (losses) included in:
Net income— — (1)(1)(1)
Other comprehensive income (loss)(6)— (1)(7)
Purchases— — 
Settlements(15)— — (15)
Balance, March 31, 2020$734 $17 $17 $768 
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) in net income relating to assets held at March 31, 2020$— $— $(1)$(1)(1)
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) in other comprehensive income (loss) relating to assets held at March 31, 2020$(6)$— $(1)$(7)
Policyholder Account Balances, Future Policy Benefits and ClaimsOther Liabilities
Fixed Deferred Indexed Annuity Embedded DerivativesIUL Embedded DerivativesGMWB and GMAB Embedded DerivativesStructured Variable Annuity Embedded DerivativesTotal
(in millions)
Balance at January 1, 2022$56 $905 $1,486 $406 $2,853 $61 
Total (gains) losses included in:
Net income(3)(2)(32)(2)(679)(3)(124)(3)(838)— (4)
Other comprehensive income (loss)— — — — — (1)
Issues— — 87 91 
Settlements(1)(25)(66)(6)(98)(6)
Balance at March 31, 2022$52 $848 $828 $280 $2,008 $62 
Changes in unrealized (gains) losses in net income relating to liabilities held at March 31, 2022$— $(32)(2)$(671)(3)$— $(703)$— 
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Policyholder Account Balances, Future Policy Benefits and ClaimsOther Liabilities
Fixed Deferred Indexed Annuity Embedded DerivativesIUL Embedded DerivativesGMWB and GMAB Embedded DerivativesStructured Annuity Embedded DerivativesTotal
(in millions)
Balance, January 1, 2020$43 $881 $763 $— $1,687 $44 
Total (gains) losses included in:
Net income(12)(2)(145)(2)2,420 (3)(3)(3)2,260 (2)(4)
Issues88 (6)92 
Settlements— (19)— (14)(2)
Balance, March 31, 2020$33 $725 $3,276 $(9)$4,025 $42 
Changes in unrealized (gains) losses in net income relating to liabilities held at March 31, 2020$— $(145)(2)$2,423 (3)$— $2,278 $— 
Available-for-Sale Securities
Corporate Debt SecuritiesResidential Mortgage Backed SecuritiesAsset Backed SecuritiesTotal
(in millions)
Balance at January 1, 2021$772 $$32 $813 
Total gains (losses) included in:
Net income— — (1)(1)(1)
Other comprehensive income (loss)(5)— — (5)
Purchases46 78 — 124 
Settlements(1)— (1)(2)
Balance at March 31, 2021$812 $87 $30 $929 
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) in net income relating to assets held at March 31, 2021$— $— $(1)$(1)(1)
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) in other comprehensive income (loss) relating to assets held at March 31, 2021$(5)$— $— $(5)
Policyholder Account Balances, Future Policy Benefits and ClaimsOther Liabilities
Fixed Deferred Indexed Annuity Embedded DerivativesIUL Embedded DerivativesGMWB and GMAB Embedded DerivativesStructured Variable Annuity Embedded DerivativesTotal
(in millions)
Balance at January 1, 2021$49 $935 $2,316 $70 $3,370 $43 
Total (gains) losses included in:
Net income(2)29 (2)(1,729)(3)75 (3)(1,621)— (4)
Issues— 90 (15)80 
Settlements(1)(20)38 (6)11 (2)
Balance at March 31, 2021$52 $949 $715 $124 $1,840 $43 
Changes in unrealized (gains) losses in net income relating to liabilities held at March 31, 2021$— $29 (2)$(1,705)(3)$— $(1,676)$— 
(1) Included in netNet investment income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.income.
(2) Included in interestInterest credited to fixed accounts in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.accounts.
(3) Included in benefits,Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.expenses.
(4) Included in generalGeneral and administrative expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.expense.
The increase (decrease) to pretax income of the Company’s adjustment for nonperformance risk on the fair value of its embedded derivatives was $(167)$25 million and $1.8 billion,$(167) million, net of DAC, DSIC, unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual, for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 and 2020,2021, respectively.
Securities transferred from Level 3 primarily represent securities with fair values that are now obtained from a third-party pricing service with observable inputs.inputs or fair values that were included in an observable transaction with a market participant. Securities transferred to Level 3 represent securities with fair values that are now based on a single non-binding broker quote.
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The following tables provide a summary of the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements developed by the Company or reasonably available to the Company of Level 3 assets and liabilities:
March 31, 2021 March 31, 2022
Fair ValueValuation TechniqueUnobservable InputRange Weighted AverageFair ValueValuation TechniqueUnobservable InputRange Weighted Average
(in millions)(in millions)
Corporate debt securities (private placements)Corporate debt securities (private placements)$812 Discounted cash flow
Yield/spread to U.S. Treasuries (1)
0.9 %2.9%1.3%Corporate debt securities (private placements)$487 Discounted cash flow
Yield/spread to U.S. Treasuries (1)
0.9 %3.0%1.3%
Asset backed securitiesAsset backed securities$Discounted cash flow
Annual short-term default rate (2)
5.5%5.5%Asset backed securities$Discounted cash flow
Annual short-term default rate (2)
0.8%0.8%
Annual long-term default rate (2)
4.0%4.0%
Annual long-term default rate (2)
3.5%3.5%
Discount rate13.0%13.0%Discount rate13.0%13.0%
Constant prepayment rate10.0%10.0%Constant prepayment rate10.0%10.0%
Loss recovery63.6%63.6%Loss recovery63.6%63.6%
Fixed deferred indexed annuity ceded embedded derivativesFixed deferred indexed annuity ceded embedded derivatives$55 Discounted cash flow
Surrender rate (4)
0.0 %66.8%1.4%
IUL embedded derivativesIUL embedded derivatives$949 Discounted cash flow
Nonperformance risk (3)
65 bps65 bpsIUL embedded derivatives$848 Discounted cash flow
Nonperformance risk (3)
85 bps85 bps
Fixed deferred indexed annuity embedded derivativesFixed deferred indexed annuity embedded derivatives$52 Discounted cash flow
Surrender rate (4)
0.0 %50.0%1.6%Fixed deferred indexed annuity embedded derivatives$52 Discounted cash flow
Surrender rate (4)
0.0 %66.8%1.4%
  
Nonperformance risk (3)
65 bps65 bps   
Nonperformance risk (3)
85 bps85 bps
GMWB and GMAB embedded derivativesGMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives$715 Discounted cash flow
Utilization of guaranteed withdrawals (5) (6)
0.0 %48.0%10.6%GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives$828 Discounted cash flow
Utilization of guaranteed withdrawals (5) (6)
0.0 %48.0%10.6%
  
Surrender rate (4)
0.1 %73.5%3.9%   
Surrender rate (4)
0.1 %55.7%3.6%
  
Market volatility (7) (8)
4.2 %17.0%10.8%   
Market volatility (7) (8)
4.3 %16.5%10.9%
  
Nonperformance risk (3)
65 bps65 bps   
Nonperformance risk (3)
85 bps85 bps
Structured variable annuity embedded derivativesStructured variable annuity embedded derivatives$124 Discounted cash flow
Surrender rate (4)
0.8 %40.0%0.9%Structured variable annuity embedded derivatives$280 Discounted cash flow
Surrender rate (4)
0.8 %40.0%0.9%
Nonperformance risk (3)
65 bps65 bps
Nonperformance risk (3)
85 bps85 bps
Contingent consideration liabilitiesContingent consideration liabilities$43 Discounted cash flow
Discount rate (9)
0.0 %9.0%3.2%Contingent consideration liabilities$62 Discounted cash flow
Discount rate (9)
0.0 %0.0%0.0%

 December 31, 2021
Fair ValueValuation TechniqueUnobservable InputRangeWeighted Average
(in millions)
Corporate debt securities (private placements)$502 Discounted cash flow
Yield/spread to U.S. Treasuries (1)
0.8 %2.4%1.1%
Asset backed securities$Discounted cash flow
Annual short-term default rate (2)
0.8%0.8%
Annual long-term default rate (2)
3.5%3.5%
Discount rate12.0%12.0%
Constant prepayment rate10.0%10.0%
Loss recovery63.6%63.6%
Fixed deferred indexed annuity ceded embedded derivatives$59 Discounted cash flow
Surrender rate (4)
0.0 %66.8%1.4%
IUL embedded derivatives$905 Discounted cash flow
Nonperformance risk (3)
65 bps65 bps
Fixed deferred indexed annuity embedded derivatives$56 Discounted cash flow
Surrender rate (4)
0.0 %66.8%1.4%
 
Nonperformance risk (3)
65 bps65 bps
GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives$1,486 Discounted cash flow
Utilization of guaranteed withdrawals (5) (6)
0.0 %48.0%10.6%
Surrender rate (4)
0.1 %55.7%3.6%
   
Market volatility (7) (8)
4.3 %16.8%10.8%
   
Nonperformance risk (3)
65 bps65 bps
Structured variable annuity embedded derivatives$406 Discounted cash flow
Surrender rate (4)
0.8 %40.0%0.9%
Nonperformance risk (3)
65 bps65 bps
Contingent consideration liabilities$61 Discounted cash flow
Discount rate (9)
0.0 %0.0%0.0%
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 December 31, 2020
Fair ValueValuation TechniqueUnobservable InputRangeWeighted Average
(in millions)
Corporate debt securities (private placements)$772 Discounted cash flow
Yield/spread to U.S. Treasuries (1)
1.0 %3.3%1.5%
Asset backed securities$Discounted cash flow
Annual short-term default rate (2)
2.9%3.0%2.9%
Annual long-term default rate (2)
3.5%4.5%3.8%
Discount rate13.0%13.0%
Constant prepayment rate10.0%10.0%
Loss recovery63.6%63.6%
IUL embedded derivatives$935 Discounted cash flow
Nonperformance risk (3)
65 bps65 bps
Fixed deferred indexed annuity embedded derivatives$49 Discounted cash flow
Surrender rate (4)
0.0 %50.0%1.2%
 
Nonperformance risk (3)
65 bps65 bps
GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives$2,316 Discounted cash flow
Utilization of guaranteed withdrawals (5) (6)
0.0 %48.0%10.6%
Surrender rate (4)
0.1 %73.5%3.8%
   
Market volatility (7) (8)
4.3 %17.1%11.0%
   
Nonperformance risk (3)
65 bps65 bps
Structured variable annuity embedded derivatives$70 Discounted cash flow
Surrender rate (4)
0.8 %40.0%0.9%
Nonperformance risk (3)
65 bps65 bps
Contingent consideration liabilities$43 Discounted cash flow
Discount rate (9)
0.0%9.0%3.1%
(1) The weighted average for the spread to U.S. Treasuries for corporate debt securities (private placements) is weighted based on the security’s market value as a percentage of the aggregate market value of the securities.
(2) The weighted average annual default rates of asset backed securities is weighted based on the security’s market value as a percentage of the aggregate market value of the securities.
(3) The nonperformance risk is the spread added to the observable interest rates used in the valuation of the embedded derivatives.
(4) The weighted average surrender rate is weighted based on the benefit base of each contract and represents the average assumption in the current year including the effect of a dynamic surrender formula.
(5) The utilization of guaranteed withdrawals represents the percentage of contractholders that will begin withdrawing in any given year.
(6) The weighted average utilization rate represents the average assumption for the current year, weighting each policy evenly. The calculation excludes policies that have already started taking withdrawals.
(7) Market volatility isrepresents the implied volatility of fund of funds and managed volatility funds.
(8) The weighted average market volatility represents the average volatility across all contracts, weighted by the size of the guaranteed benefit.
(9) The weighted average discount rate represents the average discount rate across all contingent consideration liabilities, weighted based on the size of the contingent consideration liability.
Level 3 measurements not included in the table above are obtained from non-binding broker quotes where unobservable inputs utilized in the fair value calculation are not reasonably available to the Company.
Uncertainty of Fair Value Measurements
Significant increases (decreases) in the yield/spread to U.S. Treasuries used in the fair value measurement of Level 3 corporate debt securities in isolation would have resulted in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement.
Significant increases (decreases) in the annual default rate and discount rate used in the fair value measurement of Level 3 asset backed securities in isolation, generally, would have resulted in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement and significant increases (decreases) in loss recovery in isolation would have resulted in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement.
Significant increases (decreases) in the constant prepayment rate in isolation would have resulted in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement.
Significant increases (decreases) in the surrender rate used in the fair value measurement of the fixed deferred indexed annuity ceded embedded derivatives in isolation would have resulted in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement.
Significant increases (decreases) in nonperformance risk used in the fair value measurement of the IUL embedded derivatives in isolation would have resulted in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement.
Significant increases (decreases) in nonperformance risk and surrender rate used in the fair value measurements of the fixed deferred indexed annuity embedded derivatives and structured variable annuity embedded derivatives in isolation would have resulted in a significantly lower (higher) liability value.
Significant increases (decreases) in utilization and volatility used in the fair value measurement of the GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives in isolation would have resulted in a significantly higher (lower) liability value.
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Significant increases (decreases) in nonperformance risk and surrender rate used in the fair value measurement of the GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives in isolation would have resulted in a significantly lower (higher) liability value. Utilization of guaranteed withdrawals and surrender rates vary with the type of rider, the duration of the policy, the age of the contractholder, the distribution channel and whether the value of the guaranteed benefit exceeds the contract accumulation value.
Significant increases (decreases) in the discount rate used in the fair value measurement of the contingent consideration liability in isolation would have resulted in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement.
Determination of Fair Value
The Company uses valuation techniques consistent with the market and income approaches to measure the fair value of its assets and liabilities. The Company’s market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities. The Company’s income approach uses valuation techniques to convert future projected cash flows to a single discounted present value amount. When applying either approach, the Company maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs.
The following is a description of the valuation techniques used to measure fair value and the general classification of these instruments pursuant to the fair value hierarchy.
Assets
Cash Equivalents
Cash equivalents include time deposits and other highly liquid investments with original or remaining maturities at the time of purchase of 90 days or less. Actively traded money market funds are measured at their NAV and classified as Level 1. U.S. Treasuries are also classified as Level 1. The Company’s remaining cash equivalents are classified as Level 2 and measured at amortized cost, which is a reasonable estimate of fair value because of the short time between the purchase of the instrument and its expected
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realization.
Investments (Available-for-Sale Securities, Equity Securities and Trading Securities)
When available, the fair value of securities is based on quoted prices in active markets. If quoted prices are not available, fair values are obtained from third-party pricing services, non-binding broker quotes, or other model-based valuation techniques.
Level 1 securities primarily include equity securities and U.S. Treasuries.
Level 2 securities primarily include corporate bonds, residential mortgage backed securities, commercial mortgage backed securities, asset backed securities, state and municipal obligations, and foreign government securities and other securities. The fair value of these Level 2 securities is based on a market approach with prices obtained from third-party pricing services. Observable inputs used to value these securities can include, but are not limited to, reported trades, benchmark yields, issuer spreads and non-binding broker quotes. The fair value of securities included in an observable transaction with a market participant are also considered Level 2 when the market is not active.
Level 3 securities primarily include certain corporate bonds, non-agency residential mortgage backed securities, commercial mortgage backed securities and asset backed securities with fair value typically based on a single non-binding broker quote. The underlying inputs used for some of the non-binding broker quotes are not readily available to the Company. The Company’s privately placed corporate bonds are typically based on a single non-binding broker quote. The fair value of certain asset backed securities is determined using a discounted cash flow model. Inputs used to determine the expected cash flows include assumptions about discount rates and default, prepayment and recovery rates of the underlying assets. Given the significance of the unobservable inputs to this fair value measurement, the fair value of the investment in certain asset backed securities is classified as Level 3.
In consideration of the above, management is responsible for the fair values recorded on the financial statements. Prices received from third-party pricing services are subjected to exception reporting that identifies investments with significant daily price movements as well as no movements. The Company reviews the exception reporting and resolves the exceptions through reaffirmation of the price or recording an appropriate fair value estimate. The Company also performs subsequent transaction testing. The Company performs annual due diligence of third-party pricing services. The Company’s due diligence procedures include assessing the vendor’s valuation qualifications, control environment, analysis of asset-class specific valuation methodologies, and understanding of sources of market observable assumptions and unobservable assumptions, if any, employed in the valuation methodology. The Company also considers the results of its exception reporting controls and any resulting price challenges that arise.
Separate Account Assets
The fair value of assets held by separate accounts is determined by the NAV of the funds in which those separate accounts are invested. The NAV is used as a practical expedient for fair value and represents the exit price for the separate account. Separate account assets are excluded from classification in the fair value hierarchy.
Investments and Cash Equivalents Segregated for Regulatory Purposes
Investments and cash equivalents segregated for regulatory purposes includes U.S. Treasuries that are classified as Level 1.
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During the third quarter of 2021, the Company reinsured its fixed deferred indexed annuity products which have an indexed account that is accounted for as an embedded derivative. The Company uses discounted cash flow models to determine the fair value of these ceded embedded derivatives. The fair value of fixed deferred indexed annuity ceded embedded derivatives includes significant observable interest rates, volatilities and equity index levels and significant unobservable surrender rates. Given the significance of the unobservable surrender rates, these embedded derivatives are classified as Level 3.
Other Assets
Derivatives that are measured using quoted prices in active markets, such as derivatives that are exchange-traded, are classified as Level 1 measurements. The variation margin on futures contracts is also classified as Level 1. The fair value of derivatives that are traded in less active over-the-counter (“OTC”) markets is generally measured using pricing models with market observable inputs such as interest rates and equity index levels. These measurements are classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy and include swaps, foreign currency forwards and the majority of options. The counterparties’ nonperformance risk associated with uncollateralized derivative assets was immaterial as of both March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020.2021. See Note 12 and Note 13 for further information on the credit risk of derivative instruments and related collateral.
Liabilities
Policyholder Account Balances, Future Policy Benefits and Claims
There is no active market for the transfer of the Company’s embedded derivatives attributable to the provisions of certain variable annuity riders, fixed deferred indexed annuity, structured variable annuity and IUL products.
The Company values the embedded derivatives attributable to the provisions of certain variable annuity riders using internal valuation models. These models calculate fair value as the present value of future expected benefit payments less the present value of future
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expected rider fees attributable to the embedded derivative feature. The projected cash flows used by these models include observable capital market assumptions and incorporate significant unobservable inputs related to implied volatility as well as contractholder behavior assumptions that include margins for risk, all of which the Company believes a market participant would expect. The fair value also reflects a current estimate of the Company’s nonperformance risk specific to these embedded derivatives. Given the significant unobservable inputs to this valuation, these measurements are classified as Level 3. The embedded derivatives attributable to these provisions are recorded in policyholderPolicyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims.
The Company uses a discounted cash flow model to determine the fair value of the embedded derivatives associated with the provisions of its equity index annuity product. The projected cash flows generated by this model are based on significant observable inputs related to interest rates, volatilities and equity index levels and, therefore, are classified as Level 2.
The Company uses discounted cash flow models including Black-Scholes calculations to determine the fair value of the embedded derivatives associated with the provisions of its fixed deferred indexed annuity, structured variable annuity and IUL products. The structured variable annuity product is a limited flexible purchase payment annuity that offers 45 different indexed account options providing equity market exposure and a fixed account. Each indexed account includes a protection option (a buffer or a floor). If the index has a negative return, contractholder losses will be reduced by a buffer or limited to a floor. The portion allocated to an indexed account is accounted for as an embedded derivative. The fair value of fixed deferred indexed annuity, structured variable annuity and IUL embedded derivatives includes significant observable interest rates, volatilities and equity index levels and the significant unobservable surrender rates and the estimate of the Company’s nonperformance risk. Given the significance of the unobservable surrender rates and the nonperformance risk assumption, to the fair value, the fixed deferred indexed annuity, structured variable annuity and IUL embedded derivatives are classified as Level 3.
The embedded derivatives attributable to these provisions are recorded in policyholderPolicyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims.
Customer Deposits
The Company uses various Black-Scholes calculationsdiscounted cash flow models to determine the fair value of the embedded derivative liability associated with the provisions of its stock market certificates (“SMC”). The inputs to these calculations are primarily market observable and include interest rates, volatilities and equity index levels. As a result, these measurements are classified as Level 2.
Other Liabilities
Derivatives that are measured using quoted prices in active markets, such as derivatives that are exchange-traded, are classified as Level 1 measurements. The variation margin on futures contracts is also classified as Level 1. The fair value of derivatives that are traded in less active OTC markets is generally measured using pricing models with market observable inputs such as interest rates and equity index levels. These measurements are classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy and include swaps, foreign currency forwards and the majority of options. The Company’s nonperformance risk associated with uncollateralized derivative liabilities was immaterial as of both March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020.2021. See Note 12 and Note 13 for further information on the credit risk of derivative instruments and related collateral.
Securities sold but not yet purchased represent obligations of the Company to deliver specified securities that it does not yet own, creating a liability to purchase the security in the market at prevailing prices. When available, the fair value of securities is based on quoted prices in active markets. If quoted prices are not available, fair values are obtained from nationally-recognized pricing services, or other model-based valuation techniques such as the present value of cash flows. Level 1 securities sold but not yet purchased primarily include U.Sequity securities and U.S. Treasuries traded in active markets. Level 2 securities sold but not yet purchased primarily include corporate bonds.
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Contingent consideration liabilities consist of earn-outs and/or deferred payments related to the Company’s acquisitions. Contingent consideration liabilities are recorded at fair value usingutilizing a discounted cash flow model using an unobservable input (discount rate). Given the use of a significant unobservable input, the fair value of contingent consideration liabilities is classified as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy.
Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
The Company assesses its investment in affordable housing partnerships for impairment. The investments that are determined to be impaired are written down to their fair value. The Company uses a discounted cash flow model to measure the fair value of these investments. Inputs to the discounted cash flow model are estimates of future net operating losses and tax credits available to the Company and discount rates based on market condition and the financial strength of the syndicator (general partner). The balance of affordable housing partnerships measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis was $97$87 million and $101$93 million as of March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020,2021, respectively, and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.
Asset
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Assets and Liabilities Not Reported at Fair Value
The following tables provide the carrying value and the estimated fair value of financial instruments that are not reported at fair value:
March 31, 2021 March 31, 2022
Carrying ValueFair ValueCarrying ValueFair Value
Level 1Level 2Level 3TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3Total
(in millions)(in millions)
Financial AssetsFinancial AssetsFinancial Assets
Mortgage loans, netMortgage loans, net$2,684 $— $22 $2,751 $2,773 Mortgage loans, net$1,971 $— $45 $1,890 $1,935 
Policy loansPolicy loans838 — 838 — 838 Policy loans833 — 833 — 833 
ReceivablesReceivables3,748 257 1,337 2,340 3,934 Receivables10,482 178 1,744 8,357 10,279 
Restricted and segregated cashRestricted and segregated cash1,699 1,699 — — 1,699 Restricted and segregated cash2,069 2,069 — — 2,069 
Other investments and assetsOther investments and assets694 — 633 61 694 Other investments and assets374 — 323 51 374 
Financial LiabilitiesFinancial LiabilitiesFinancial Liabilities
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claimsPolicyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims$10,499 $— $— $11,630 $11,630 Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims$12,841 $— $— $12,678 $12,678 
Investment certificate reservesInvestment certificate reserves6,251 — — 6,248 6,248 Investment certificate reserves5,195 — — 5,175 5,175 
Banking and brokerage depositsBanking and brokerage deposits11,370 11,370 — — 11,370 Banking and brokerage deposits16,853 16,853 — — 16,853 
Separate account liabilities — investment contractsSeparate account liabilities — investment contracts5,420 — 5,420 — 5,420 Separate account liabilities — investment contracts5,368 — 5,368 — 5,368 
Debt and other liabilitiesDebt and other liabilities3,331 322 3,199 11 3,532 Debt and other liabilities2,776 269 2,517 2,794 
December 31, 2020 December 31, 2021
Carrying ValueFair ValueCarrying ValueFair Value
Level 1Level 2Level 3TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3Total
(in millions)(in millions)
Financial AssetsFinancial AssetsFinancial Assets
Mortgage loans, netMortgage loans, net$2,718 $— $22 $2,852 $2,874 Mortgage loans, net$1,953 $— $49 $1,990 $2,039 
Policy loansPolicy loans846 — 846 — 846 Policy loans835 — 835 — 835 
ReceivablesReceivables3,563 147 1,258 2,398 3,803 Receivables10,509 135 1,669 9,404 11,208 
Restricted and segregated cashRestricted and segregated cash1,958 1,958 — — 1,958 Restricted and segregated cash2,195 2,195 — — 2,195 
Other investments and assetsOther investments and assets732 — 672 62 734 Other investments and assets368 — 319 49 368 
Financial LiabilitiesFinancial LiabilitiesFinancial Liabilities
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claimsPolicyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims$9,990 $— $— $11,686 $11,686 Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims$12,342 $— $— $13,264 $13,264 
Investment certificate reservesInvestment certificate reserves6,752 — — 6,752 6,752 Investment certificate reserves5,297 — — 5,290 5,290 
Banking and brokerage depositsBanking and brokerage deposits10,891 10,891 — — 10,891 Banking and brokerage deposits14,931 14,931 — — 14,931 
Separate account liabilities — investment contractsSeparate account liabilities — investment contracts5,406 — 5,406 — 5,406 Separate account liabilities — investment contracts5,657 — 5,657 — 5,657 
Debt and other liabilitiesDebt and other liabilities3,214 205 3,253 11 3,469 Debt and other liabilities3,214 206 3,129 3,344 
Receivables include the deposit receivable,receivables, brokerage margin loans, securities borrowed, pledged asset lines of credit, and loans to financial advisors. Restricted and segregated cash includes cash segregated under federal and other regulations held in special reserve bank accounts for the exclusive benefit of the Company’s brokerage customers. Other investments and assets primarily include syndicated loans, credit card receivables, certificate of deposits with original or remaining maturities at the time of purchase of more
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than 90 days, the Company’s membership in the FHLB and investments related to the Community Reinvestment Act. See Note 6 for additional information on mortgage loans, policy loans, syndicated loans, credit card receivables and the deposit receivable.receivables.
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims include fixed annuities in deferral status, non-life contingent fixed annuities in payout status, indexed and structured variable annuity host contracts, and the fixed portion of a small number of variable annuity contracts classified as investment contracts. See Note 8 for additional information on these liabilities. Investment certificate reserves represent customer deposits for fixed rate certificates and stock market certificates. Banking and brokerage deposits are amounts payable to customers related to free credit balances, funds deposited by customers and funds accruing to customers as a result of trades or contracts. Separate account liabilities are primarily investment contracts in pooled pension funds offered by Threadneedle. Debt and other liabilities include the Company’s long-term debt, short-term borrowings, securities loaned and future funding commitments to affordable housing partnerships and other real estate partnerships. See Note 10 for further information on the Company’s long-term debt and short-term borrowings.
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12.  Offsetting Assets and Liabilities
Certain financial instruments and derivative instruments are eligible for offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company’s derivative instruments and securities borrowing and lending agreements are subject to master netting and collateral arrangements and qualify for offset. A master netting arrangement with a counterparty creates a right of offset for amounts due to and from that same counterparty that is enforceable in the event of a default or bankruptcy. Securities borrowed and loaned result from transactions between the Company’s broker dealer subsidiary and other financial institutions and are recorded at the amount of cash collateral advanced or received. Securities borrowed and securities loaned are primarily equity securities. The Company’s securities borrowed and securities loaned transactions generally do not have a fixed maturity date and may be terminated by either party under customary terms.
The Company’s policy is to recognize amounts subject to master netting arrangements on a gross basis in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The following tables present the gross and net information about the Company’s assets subject to master netting arrangements:
March 31, 2021 March 31, 2022
Gross Amounts of Recognized AssetsGross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance SheetsAmounts of Assets Presented in the Consolidated Balance SheetsGross Amounts Not Offset in the
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Net AmountGross Amounts of Recognized AssetsGross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance SheetsAmounts of Assets Presented in the Consolidated Balance SheetsGross Amounts Not Offset in the
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Net Amount
Financial Instruments (1)
Cash CollateralSecurities Collateral
Financial Instruments (1)
Cash CollateralSecurities Collateral
(in millions)(in millions)
Derivatives:Derivatives:Derivatives:
OTCOTC$4,704 $— $4,704 $(3,365)$(1,078)$(252)$OTC$4,416 $— $4,416 $(3,271)$(1,089)$— $56 
OTC clearedOTC cleared39 — 39 (39)— — — OTC cleared156 — 156 (82)— — 74 
Exchange-tradedExchange-traded247 — 247 (108)(133)— Exchange-traded98 — 98 (89)— — 
Total derivativesTotal derivatives4,990 — 4,990 (3,512)(1,211)(252)15 Total derivatives4,670 — 4,670 (3,442)(1,089)— 139 
Securities borrowedSecurities borrowed257 — 257 (23)— (228)Securities borrowed178 — 178 (64)— (111)
TotalTotal$5,247 $— $5,247 $(3,535)$(1,211)$(480)$21 Total$4,848 $— $4,848 $(3,506)$(1,089)$(111)$142 
December 31, 2020 December 31, 2021
Gross Amounts of Recognized AssetsGross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance SheetsAmounts of Assets Presented in the Consolidated Balance SheetsGross Amounts Not Offset in the
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Net AmountGross Amounts of Recognized AssetsGross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance SheetsAmounts of Assets Presented in the Consolidated Balance SheetsGross Amounts Not Offset in the
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Net Amount
Financial Instruments (1)
Cash CollateralSecurities Collateral
Financial Instruments (1)
Cash CollateralSecurities Collateral
(in millions)(in millions)
Derivatives:Derivatives:Derivatives:
OTCOTC$5,501$$5,501$(3,862)$(1,287)$(315)$37OTC$5,387$$5,387$(3,613)$(1,637)$(114)$23
OTC clearedOTC cleared5858(25)33OTC cleared8888(41)47
Exchange-tradedExchange-traded311311(91)(165)55Exchange-traded9999(91)8
Total derivativesTotal derivatives5,8705,870(3,978)(1,452)(315)125Total derivatives5,5745,574(3,745)(1,637)(114)78
Securities borrowedSecurities borrowed147147(43)(103)1Securities borrowed135135(41)(91)3
TotalTotal$6,017$$6,017$(4,021)$(1,452)$(418)$126Total$5,709$$5,709$(3,786)$(1,637)$(205)$81
(1) Represents the amount of assets that could be offset by liabilities with the same counterparty under master netting or similar arrangements that management elects not to offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
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AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (Continued)
The following tables present the gross and net information about the Company’s liabilities subject to master netting arrangements:
March 31, 2021 March 31, 2022
Gross Amounts of Recognized LiabilitiesGross Amounts Offset in the
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Consolidated Balance SheetsGross Amounts Not Offset in the
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Net AmountGross Amounts of Recognized LiabilitiesGross Amounts Offset in the
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Consolidated Balance SheetsGross Amounts Not Offset in the
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Net Amount
Financial Instruments (1)
Cash CollateralSecurities Collateral
Financial Instruments (1)
Cash CollateralSecurities Collateral
(in millions)(in millions)
Derivatives:Derivatives:Derivatives:
OTCOTC$3,657$$3,657$(3,365)$(15)$(258)$19OTC$3,839$$3,839$(3,271)$(169)$(393)$6
OTC clearedOTC cleared7676(39)37OTC cleared8282(82)
Exchange-tradedExchange-traded112112(108)4Exchange-traded181181(89)(89)3
Total derivativesTotal derivatives3,8453,845(3,512)(15)(258)60Total derivatives4,1024,102(3,442)(258)(393)9
Securities loanedSecurities loaned322322(23)(292)7Securities loaned269269(64)(197)8
TotalTotal$4,167$$4,167$(3,535)$(15)$(550)$67Total$4,371$$4,371$(3,506)$(258)$(590)$17
December 31, 2020 December 31, 2021
Gross Amounts of Recognized LiabilitiesGross Amounts Offset in the
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Consolidated Balance SheetsGross Amounts Not Offset in the
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Net AmountGross Amounts of Recognized LiabilitiesGross Amounts Offset in the
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Consolidated Balance SheetsGross Amounts Not Offset in the
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Net Amount
Financial Instruments (1)
Cash CollateralSecurities Collateral
Financial Instruments (1)
Cash CollateralSecurities Collateral
(in millions)(in millions)
Derivatives:Derivatives:Derivatives:
OTCOTC$4,192$$4,192$(3,862)$(1)$(327)$2OTC$4,091$$4,091$(3,613)$(183)$(292)$3
OTC clearedOTC cleared2525(25)OTC cleared4141(41)
Exchange-tradedExchange-traded9595(91)4Exchange-traded9191(91)
Total derivativesTotal derivatives4,3124,312(3,978)(1)(327)6Total derivatives4,2234,223(3,745)(183)(292)3
Securities loanedSecurities loaned205205(43)(157)5Securities loaned207207(41)(160)6
TotalTotal$4,517$$4,517$(4,021)$(1)$(484)$11Total$4,430$$4,430$(3,786)$(183)$(452)$9
(1) Represents the amount of liabilities that could be offset by assets with the same counterparty under master netting or similar arrangements that management elects not to offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
In the tables above, the amount of assets or liabilities presented are offset first by financial instruments that have the right of offset under master netting or similar arrangements, then any remaining amount is reduced by the amount of cash and securities collateral. The actual collateral may be greater than amounts presented in the tables.
When the fair value of collateral accepted by the Company is less than the amount due to the Company, there is a risk of loss if the counterparty fails to perform or provide additional collateral. To mitigate this risk, the Company monitors collateral values regularly and requires additional collateral when necessary. When the value of collateral pledged by the Company declines, it may be required to post additional collateral.
Freestanding derivative instruments are reflected in otherOther assets and otherOther liabilities. Cash collateral pledged by the Company is reflected in otherOther assets and cash collateral accepted by the Company is reflected in otherOther liabilities. Securities borrowing and lending agreements are reflected in receivablesReceivables and otherOther liabilities, respectively. See Note 13 for additional disclosures related to the Company’s derivative instruments and Note 4 for information related to derivatives held by consolidated investment entities.
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AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (Continued)
13.  Derivatives and Hedging Activities
Derivative instruments enable the Company to manage its exposure to various market risks. The value of such instruments is derived from an underlying variable or multiple variables, including equity, foreign exchange and interest rate indices or prices. The Company primarily enters into derivative agreements for risk management purposes related to the Company’s products and operations.
Certain of the Company’s freestanding derivative instruments are subject to master netting arrangements. The Company’s policy on the recognition of derivatives on the Consolidated Balance Sheets is to not offset fair value amounts recognized for derivatives and collateral arrangements executed with the same counterparty under the same master netting arrangement. See Note 12 for additional information regarding the estimated fair value of the Company’s freestanding derivatives after considering the effect of master netting arrangements and collateral.
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AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (Continued)
Generally, the Company uses derivatives as economic hedges and accounting hedges. The following table presents the notional value and gross fair value of derivative instruments, including embedded derivatives:
March 31, 2021December 31, 2020March 31, 2022December 31, 2021
NotionalGross Fair ValueNotionalGross Fair ValueNotionalGross Fair ValueNotionalGross Fair Value
Assets (1)
Liabilities (2)(3)
Liabilities (2)(3)
Assets (1)
Liabilities (2)(3)
Liabilities (2)(3)
(in millions)(in millions)
Derivatives designated as hedging instrumentsDerivatives designated as hedging instrumentsDerivatives designated as hedging instruments
Equity contracts - cash flow hedgesEquity contracts - cash flow hedges$19 $$— $19 $— $— 
Foreign exchange contracts – net investment hedgesForeign exchange contracts – net investment hedges$105 $— $$32 $— $Foreign exchange contracts – net investment hedges140 — 58 — — 
Total qualifying hedgesTotal qualifying hedges105 — 32 — $Total qualifying hedges159 — 77 — — 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instrumentsDerivatives not designated as hedging instrumentsDerivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Interest rate contractsInterest rate contracts79,805 1,003 486 77,951 1,755 734 Interest rate contracts82,224 739 315 79,468 1,252 468 
Equity contractsEquity contracts51,647 3,943 3,353 57,254 4,090 3,571 Equity contracts63,450 3,855 3,784 61,142 4,293 3,754 
Credit contractsCredit contracts2,094 26 — 2,297 Credit contracts2,175 45 — 1,748 — 
Foreign exchange contractsForeign exchange contracts2,953 18 3,423 23 Foreign exchange contracts2,614 26 2,380 20 
Total non-designated hedgesTotal non-designated hedges136,499 4,990 3,844 140,925 5,870 4,310 Total non-designated hedges150,463 4,665 4,102 144,738 5,574 4,223 
Embedded derivativesEmbedded derivativesEmbedded derivatives
GMWB and GMAB (4)
GMWB and GMAB (4)
N/A— 715 N/A— 2,316 
GMWB and GMAB (4)
N/A— 828 N/A— 1,486 
IULIULN/A— 949 N/A— 935 IULN/A— 848 N/A— 905 
Fixed deferred indexed annuitiesN/A— 56 N/A— 52 
Fixed deferred indexed annuities and deposit receivablesFixed deferred indexed annuities and deposit receivablesN/A55 57 N/A59 61 
Structured variable annuitiesStructured variable annuitiesN/A— 124 N/A— 70 Structured variable annuitiesN/A— 280 N/A— 406 
SMCSMCN/A— N/A— SMCN/A— N/A— 
Total embedded derivativesTotal embedded derivativesN/A— 1,851 N/A— 3,381 Total embedded derivativesN/A55 2,015 N/A59 2,862 
Total derivativesTotal derivatives$136,604 $4,990 $5,696 $140,957 $5,870 $7,693 Total derivatives$150,622 $4,725 $6,117 $144,815 $5,633 $7,085 
N/A  Not applicable.
(1) The fair value of freestanding derivative assets is included in Other assets onand the Consolidated Balance Sheets.fair value of ceded embedded derivative assets related to deposit receivables is included in Receivables.
(2) The fair value of freestanding derivative liabilities is included in Other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.liabilities. The fair value of GMWB and GMAB, IUL, fixed deferred indexed annuity and structured variable annuity embedded derivatives is included in Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.claims. The fair value of the SMC embedded derivative liability is included in Customer deposits on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.deposits.
(3) The fair value of the Company’s derivative liabilities after considering the effects of master netting arrangements, cash collateral held by the same counterparty and the fair value of net embedded derivatives was $2.2$2.4 billion and $3.7$3.2 billion as of March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020,2021, respectively. See Note 12 for additionaladditional information related to master netting arrangements and cash collateral.
(4)The fair value of the GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives as of March 31, 20212022 included $980 million$1.0 billion of individual contracts in a liability position and $265$204 million of individual contracts in an asset position. The fair value of the GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives as of December 31, 20202021 included $2.4$1.6 billion of individual contracts in a liability position and $67$133 million of individual contracts in an asset position.
See Note 11 for additional information regarding the Company’s fair value measurement of derivative instruments.
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AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (Continued)
As of March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020,2021, investment securities with a fair value of $292 millionnil and $325$123 million, respectively, were received as collateral to meet contractual obligations under derivative contracts, of which $292 millionnil and $325$123 million, respectively, may be sold, pledged or rehypothecated by the Company. As of both March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020,2021, the Company had sold, pledged or rehypothecated NaNnone of these securities. In addition, as of both March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020,2021, non-cash collateral accepted was held in separate custodial accounts and was not included in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
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AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (Continued)
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges
The following tables presenttable presents a summary of the impact of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments, including embedded derivatives, on the Consolidated Statements of Operations:
Net Investment IncomeBanking and Deposit Interest ExpenseDistribution ExpensesInterest Credited to Fixed AccountsBenefits, Claims,
Losses and Settlement Expenses
General and Administrative Expense
(in millions)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
Interest rate contracts$— $— $(1)$— $(1,825)$— 
Equity contracts33 25 (310)
Credit contracts— — — — 69 — 
Foreign exchange contracts— — — — 11 (4)
GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives— — — — 1,600 — 
IUL embedded derivatives— — — (9)— — 
Fixed deferred indexed annuity embedded derivatives— — — (5)— — 
Structured variable annuity embedded derivatives— — — — (75)— 
SMC embedded derivatives— (1)— — — — 
Total gain (loss)$$— $32 $11 $(530)$
Net Investment IncomeBanking and Deposit Interest ExpenseDistribution ExpensesInterest Credited to Fixed AccountsBenefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement ExpensesGeneral and Administrative Expense
(in millions)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2022Three Months Ended March 31, 2022
Interest rate contractsInterest rate contracts$— $— $— $— $(1,118)$— 
Equity contractsEquity contracts— (61)(16)224 (7)
Credit contractsCredit contracts— — (1)— 97 — 
Foreign exchange contractsForeign exchange contracts(1)— — — 31 — 
GMWB and GMAB embedded derivativesGMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives— — — — 658 — 
IUL embedded derivativesIUL embedded derivatives— — — 57 — — 
Fixed deferred indexed annuity and deposit receivables embedded derivativesFixed deferred indexed annuity and deposit receivables embedded derivatives— — — — — 
Structured variable annuity embedded derivativesStructured variable annuity embedded derivatives— — — — 123 — 
Total gain (loss)Total gain (loss)$$— $(62)$42 $15 $(7)
Net Investment IncomeBanking and Deposit Interest ExpenseDistribution ExpensesInterest Credited to Fixed AccountsBenefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement ExpensesGeneral and Administrative Expense
(in millions)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
Interest rate contracts$(1)$— $$— $2,515 $— 
Equity contracts— (7)(116)(112)1,993 (16)
Credit contracts— — — — (36)— 
Foreign exchange contracts— — — 44 (3)
GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives— — — — (2,513)— 
IUL embedded derivatives— — — 164 — — 
Fixed deferred indexed annuity embedded derivatives— — — 12 — — 
Structured variable annuity embedded derivatives— — — — — 
SMC embedded derivatives— — — — — 
Total gain (loss)$— $— $(114)$64 $2,006 $(19)
Net Investment IncomeBanking and Deposit Interest ExpenseDistribution ExpensesInterest Credited to Fixed AccountsBenefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement ExpensesGeneral and Administrative Expense
(in millions)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
Interest rate contractsInterest rate contracts$— $— $(1)$— $(1,825)$— 
Equity contractsEquity contracts33 25 (310)
Credit contractsCredit contracts— — — — 69 — 
Foreign exchange contractsForeign exchange contracts— — — — 11 (4)
GMWB and GMAB embedded derivativesGMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives— — — — 1,600 — 
IUL embedded derivativesIUL embedded derivatives— — — (9)— — 
Fixed deferred indexed annuity embedded derivativesFixed deferred indexed annuity embedded derivatives— — — (5)— — 
Structured variable annuity embedded derivativesStructured variable annuity embedded derivatives— — — — (75)— 
SMC embedded derivativesSMC embedded derivatives— (1)— — — — 
Total gain (loss)Total gain (loss)$$— $32 $11 $(530)$
The Company holds derivative instruments that either do not qualify or are not designated for hedge accounting treatment. These derivative instruments are used as economic hedges of equity, interest rate, credit and foreign currency exchange rate risk related to various products and transactions of the Company.
Certain annuity contracts contain GMWB or GMAB provisions, which guarantee the right to make limited partial withdrawals each contract year regardless of the volatility inherent in the underlying investments or guarantee a minimum accumulation value of consideration received at the beginning of the contract period, after a specified holding period, respectively. The indexed portion of structured variable annuities and the GMAB and non-life contingent GMWB provisions are considered embedded derivatives, which are bifurcated from their host contracts for valuation purposes and reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value with changes in fair value reported in earnings. The Company economically hedges the aggregate exposure related to the indexed portion of structured variable annuities and the GMAB and non-life contingent GMWB provisions using options, swaptions, swaps and futures.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (Continued)
The deferred premium associated with certain of the above options and swaptions is paid or received semi-annually over the life of the contract or at maturity. The following is a summary of the payments the Company is scheduled to make and receive for these options and swaptions as of March 31, 2021:2022:
Premiums PayablePremiums Receivable Premiums PayablePremiums Receivable
(in millions)(in millions)
2021 (1)
$112 $85 
2022205 205 
2022 (1)
2022 (1)
$130 $192 
2023202351 42 202350 43 
20242024138 25 2024135 24 
20252025125 22 2025123 21 
2026 - 2028262 88 
20262026252 88 
2027 - 20282027 - 202818 — 
TotalTotal$893 $467 Total$708 $368 
(1) 20212022 amounts represent the amounts payable and receivable for the period from April 1, 20212022 to December 31, 2021.2022.
Actual timing and payment amounts may differ due to future settlements, modifications or exercises of the contracts prior to the full premium being paid or received.
The Company has a macro hedge program to provide protection against the statutory tail scenario risk arising from variable annuity reserves on its statutory surplus and to cover some of the residual risks not covered by other hedging activities. As a means of economically hedging these risks, the Company may use a combination of futures, options, swaps and swaptions. Certain of the macro hedge derivatives may contain settlement provisions linked to both equity returns and interest rates. The Company’s macro hedge derivatives that contain settlement provisions linked to both equity returns and interest rates, if any, are shown in other contracts in the tables above.
Fixed deferred indexed annuity, structuredStructured variable annuity, IUL and stock market certificate products have returns tied to the performance of equity markets. As a result of fluctuations in equity markets, the obligation incurred by the Company related to fixed deferred indexed annuity, structured variable annuity, IUL and stock market certificate products will positively or negatively impact earnings over the life of these products. The equity component of fixed deferred indexed annuity, structured variable annuity, IUL and stock market certificate product obligations are considered embedded derivatives, which are bifurcated from their host contracts for valuation purposes and reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value with changes in fair value reported in earnings. As a means of economically hedging its obligations under the provisions of these products, the Company enters into interest rate swaps, index options and futures contracts.
The Company enters into futures, credit default swaps, and commodity swaps, total return swaps and foreign currency forwards to manage its exposure to price risk arising from seed money investments in proprietary investment products. The Company enters into foreign currency forward contracts to economically hedge its exposure to certain foreign transactions. The Company enters into futures contracts, and total return swaps and foreign currency forwards to economically hedge its exposure related to compensation plans. The Company enters into interest rate swaps to offset interest rate changes on unrealized gains or losses for certain investments.
Cash Flow Hedges
The Company has designated derivative instruments as a cash flow hedge for equity exposure of certain compensation-related liabilities and interest rate exposure on forecasted debt interest payments. For derivative instruments that qualify as cash flow hedges, the gain or loss on the derivative instruments is reported in AOCI and reclassified into earnings when the hedged item or transaction impacts earnings. The amount that is reclassified into earnings is presented within the same line item as the earnings impact of the hedged item in interest and debt expense.
For the three months ended March 31, 20212022 and 2020,2021, the amounts reclassified from AOCI to earnings related to cash flow hedges were immaterial. The estimated net amount recorded in AOCI as of March 31, 20212022 that the Company expects to reclassify to earnings as a reduction to interest and debt expense within the next twelve months is $0.5$0.6 million. Currently, the longest period of time over which the Company is hedging exposure to the variability in future cash flows is 1514 years and relates to forecasted debt interest payments. See Note 14 for a rollforward of net unrealized derivative gains (losses) included in AOCI related to cash flow hedges.
Fair Value Hedges
The Company entered into and designated as a fair value hedge an interest rate swap to convert senior notes due 2020 from fixed rate debt to floating rate debt. The interest rate swap related to the senior notes due March 2020 was settled during the first quarter of 2020 when the debt was repaid. The swap had identical terms as the underlying debt being hedged. The Company no longer had any fair value hedges outstanding as of March 31, 2021. The Company recognizes gains and losses on the derivatives and the related hedged items within interest and debt expense. See Note 10 for the cumulative basis adjustments for fair value hedges.
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AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (Continued)
The following table is a summary of the impact of derivatives designated as hedges on the Consolidated Statements of Operations:
Three Months Ended March 31,
20212020
(in millions)
Total interest and debt expense per Consolidated Statements of Operations$42 $46 
Gain (loss) on interest rate contracts designated as fair value hedges:
Hedged items$— $
Derivatives designated as fair value hedges— (1)
Net Investment Hedges
The Company entered into, and designated as net investment hedges in foreign operations, forward contracts to hedge a portion of the Company’s foreign currency exchange rate risk associated with its investment in Threadneedle. As the Company determined that the forward contracts are effective, the change in fair value of the derivatives is recognized in AOCI as part of the foreign currency translation adjustment. For the three months ended March 31, 20212022 and 2020,2021, the Company recognized a lossgain of $0.5$4 million and a gainloss of $5.0$0.5 million, respectively, in OCI.
Credit Risk
Credit risk associated with the Company’s derivatives is the risk that a derivative counterparty will not perform in accordance with the terms of the applicable derivative contract. To mitigate such risk, the Company has established guidelines and oversight of credit risk through a comprehensive enterprise risk management program that includes members of senior management. Key components of this program are to require preapproval of counterparties and the use of master netting and collateral arrangements whenever practical. See Note 12 for additional information on the Company’s credit exposure related to derivative assets.
Certain of the Company’s derivative contracts contain provisions that adjust the level of collateral the Company is required to post based on the Company’s debt rating (or based on the financial strength of the Company’s life insurance subsidiaries for contracts in which those subsidiaries are the counterparty). Additionally, certain of the Company’s derivative contracts contain provisions that allow the counterparty to terminate the contract if the Company’s debt does not maintain a specific credit rating (generally an investment grade rating) or the Company’s life insurance subsidiary does not maintain a specific financial strength rating. If these termination provisions were to be triggered, the Company’s counterparty could require immediate settlement of any net liability position. As of March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020,2021, the aggregate fair value of derivative contracts in a net liability position containing such credit contingent provisions was $262$467 million and $326$383 million, respectively. The aggregate fair value of assets posted as collateral for such instruments as of March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 20202021 was $258$462 million and $324$383 million, respectively. If the credit contingent provisions of derivative contracts in a net liability position as of March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 20202021 were triggered, the aggregate fair value of additional assets that would be required to be posted as collateral or needed to settle the instruments immediately would have been $4$5 million and $2 million,nil, respectively. 
14.  Shareholders’ Equity
The following tables provide the amounts related to each component of OCI:
Three Months Ended March 31,
20212020
PretaxIncome Tax Benefit (Expense)Net of TaxPretaxIncome Tax Benefit (Expense)Net of Tax
(in millions)
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities:
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities arising during the period (1)
$(690)$152 $(538)$(1,195)$264 $(931)
Reclassification of net (gains) losses on securities included in net income (2)
(50)11 (39)(2)
Impact of DAC, DSIC, unearned revenue, benefit reserves and reinsurance recoverables300 (63)237 508 (107)401 
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities(440)100 (340)(679)155 (524)
Defined benefit plans37 (8)29 — — — 
Foreign currency translation(1)— (1)(34)(33)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)$(404)$92 $(312)$(713)$156 $(557)
Three Months Ended March 31,
20222021
PretaxIncome Tax Benefit (Expense)Net of TaxPretaxIncome Tax Benefit (Expense)Net of Tax
(in millions)
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities:
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities arising during the period (1)
$(1,592)$347 $(1,245)$(690)$152 $(538)
Reclassification of net (gains) losses on securities included in net income (2)
(20)(16)(50)11 (39)
Impact of DAC, DSIC, unearned revenue, benefit reserves and reinsurance recoverables516 (108)408 300 (63)237 
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities(1,096)243 (853)(440)100 (340)
Net unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives:
Net unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives arising during the period
— — — — 
Net unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives— — — — 
Defined benefit plans:
Net gains (losses)— — — 37 (8)29 
Defined benefit plans— — — 37 (8)29 
Foreign currency translation(58)12 (46)(1)— (1)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)$(1,153)$255 $(898)$(404)$92 $(312)
(1) Includes impairments on Available-for-Sale securities related to factors other than credit that were recognized in OCI during the period.
(2) Reclassification amounts are recorded in netNet investment income.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (Continued)
Other comprehensive income (loss) related to net unrealized gains (losses) on securities includes three components: (i) unrealized gains (losses) that arose from changes in the fairmarket value of securities that were held during the period; (ii) (gains) losses that were previously unrealized, but have been recognized in current period net income due to sales of Available-for-Sale securities and due to the reclassification of noncredit impairmentsOTTI losses to credit losses; and (iii) other adjustments primarily consisting of changes in insurance and annuity asset and liability balances, such as DAC, DSIC, unearned revenue, benefit reserves and reinsurance recoverables, to reflect the expected impact on their carrying values had the unrealized gains (losses) been realized as of the respective balance sheet dates.
The following tables presenttable presents the changes in the balances of each component of AOCI, net of tax:
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on SecuritiesNet Unrealized Gains (Losses) on DerivativesDefined
Benefit Plans
Foreign Currency TranslationOtherTotal
(in millions)
Balance, January 1, 2021$983 $$(204)$(154)$(1)$629 
OCI before reclassifications(301)29 (1)(273)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI(39)(39)
Total OCI(340)29 (1)(312)
Balance, March 31, 2021$643 $$(175)$(155)$(1)$317 
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses)
on Securities
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses)
on Derivatives
Defined
Benefit Plans
Foreign Currency TranslationOtherTotal
(in millions)
Balance, January 1, 2022Balance, January 1, 2022$318$4$(151)$(167)$(1)$3
OCI before reclassificationsOCI before reclassifications(837)1(46)(882)
Amounts reclassified from AOCIAmounts reclassified from AOCI(16)(16)
Total OCITotal OCI(853)1(46)(898)
Balance, March 31, 2022Balance, March 31, 2022$(535)$5$(151)$(213)$(1)$(895)
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on SecuritiesNet Unrealized Gains (Losses) on DerivativesDefined
Benefit Plans
Foreign Currency TranslationOtherTotal
(in millions)
Balance, January 1, 2020$576 $$(138)$(181)$(1)$262 
OCI before reclassifications(530)(33)(563)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI
Total OCI(524)(33)(557)
Balance, March 31, 2020$52 $$(138)$(214)$(1)$(295)
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses)
on Securities
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses)
on Derivatives
Defined
Benefit Plans
Foreign Currency TranslationOtherTotal
(in millions)
Balance, January 1, 2021Balance, January 1, 2021$983$5$(204)$(154)$(1)$629
OCI before reclassificationsOCI before reclassifications(301)29(1)(273)
Amounts reclassified from AOCIAmounts reclassified from AOCI(39)(39)
Total OCITotal OCI(340)29(1)(312)
Balance, March 31, 2021Balance, March 31, 2021$643$5$(175)$(155)$(1)$317
For the three months ended March 31, 20212022 and 2020,2021, the Company repurchased a total of 1.71.4 million shares and 2.51.7 million shares, respectively, of its common stock for an aggregate cost of $363$429 million and $386$363 million, respectively. In August 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a repurchase of up to $2.5 billion for the repurchase of shares of the Company’s common stock through September 30, 2022. On January 26, 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized an additional $3.0 billion for the repurchase of the Company’s common stock through March 31, 2024. As of March 31, 2021,2022, the Company had $1.9$3.0 billion remaining under the share repurchase authorization.
The Company may also reacquire shares of its common stock under its share-based compensation plans related to restricted stock awards and certain option exercises. The holders of restricted shares may elect to surrender a portion of their shares on the vesting date to cover their income tax obligation. These vested restricted shares are reacquired by the Company and the Company’s payment of the holders’ income tax obligations are recorded as a treasury share purchase.
For the three months ended March 31, 20212022 and 2020,2021, the Company reacquired 0.3 million shares and 0.3 million shares, respectively, of its common stock through the surrender of shares upon vesting and paid in the aggregate $57$89 million and $46.0$57 million, respectively, related to the holders’ income tax obligations on the vesting date. Option holders may elect to net settle their vested awards resulting in the surrender of the number of shares required to cover the strike price and tax obligation of the options exercised. These shares are reacquired by the Company and recorded as treasury shares. For the three months ended March 31, 20212022 and 2020,2021, the Company reacquired 0.60.2 million shares and 0.6 million shares, respectively, of its common stock through the net settlement of options for an aggregate value of $134$62 million and $105$134 million, respectively.
During the three months ended March 31, 20212022 and 2020,2021, the Company reissued 0.30.5 million and 0.50.3 million, respectively, treasury shares for restricted stock award grants, performance share units and issuance of shares vested under advisor deferred compensation plans.
15.  Income Taxes
The Company’s effective tax rate was 11.3%17.6% and 13.4%11.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2022 is lower than the statutory tax rate as a result of tax preferred items including incentive compensation, foreign tax credits, and 2020, respectively.low income housing tax credits, partially offset by state income taxes, net of federal benefit.
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The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2021 is lower than the statutory tax rate as a result of tax preferred items including incentive compensation, low income housing tax credits, foreign tax credits and dividends received deduction, partially offset by state income taxes, net of federal benefit.
The higher effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was lower than2022 compared to March 31, 2021 is primarily the statutory rate primarily due to previous tax law changes that resultedresult of higher pretax income and a decrease in a $144 million tax benefit related to the forecasted utilization of a 2020 net operating loss (“NOL”) in the life
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insurance entities that was to be applied to previous tax filings, low income housing tax credits, and other tax preferred items. The Company determined the NOL benefit was attributable to current year losses; accordingly, the benefit was recordedpartially offset by an increase in the annual effective tax rate.
The lower effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to March 31, 2020 is primarily the result of incentive compensation and lower pretax income in the current period compared to the prior period, partially offset by the NOL benefit in the prior period.
Included in the Company’s deferred income tax assets are tax benefits related to state net operating losses of $16$12 million, net of federal benefit, which will expire beginning December 31, 2021.2022 and foreign net operating losses of $40 million.
The Company is required to establish a valuation allowance for any portion of the deferred tax assets that management believes will not be realized. Significant judgment is required in determining if a valuation allowance should be established, and the amount of such allowance if required. Factors used in making this determination include estimates relating to the performance of the business. Consideration is given to, among other things in making this determination, (i) future taxable income exclusive of reversing temporary differences and carryforwards, (ii) future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, (iii) taxable income in prior carryback years, and (iv) tax planning strategies. Based on analysis of the Company’s tax position, management believes it is more likely than not that the Company will not realize certain state net operating losses of $12$11 million, state deferred tax assets of $2$3 million and foreign deferred tax assetsnet operating losses of $2$18 million; therefore, a valuation allowance has been established. The valuation allowance was $16 million and $15$32 million as of both March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020, respectively.2021.
As of March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020,2021, the Company had $122$130 million and $110$125 million, respectively, of gross unrecognized tax benefits. If recognized, approximately $91$99 million and $80$95 million, net of federal tax benefits, of unrecognized tax benefits as of March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020,2021, respectively, would affect the effective tax rate.
It is reasonably possible that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits will change in the next 12 months. The Company estimates that the total amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits may decrease by $40$35 million to $50$45 million in the next 12 months primarily due to Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) settlements and state exams.
The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of the income tax provision. The Company recognized a net increase of $1 million and a net decrease of $2 million in interest and penalties for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The Company recognized a net increase of $1 million in interest2022 and penalties for the three months ended March 31, 2020.2021, respectively. As of March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020,2021, the Company had a payable of $8$11 million and $10 million, respectively, related to accrued interest and penalties.
The Company or one or more of its subsidiaries files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state and foreign jurisdictions. The federal statute of limitations are closed on years through 2015, except for one issue for 2014 and 2015 which was claimed on amended returns. The IRS is currently auditing the Company’s U.S. income tax returns for 2016 2017 and 2018.through 2020. The Company’s state income tax returns are currently under examination by various jurisdictions for years ranging from 20102015 through 2019. In the first quarter of 2021, the statute of limitations lapsed without notification of adjustments from Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs business risk review of the Company’s U.K. subsidiaries for 2016.2020.
16.  Contingencies
Contingencies
The Company and its subsidiaries are involved in the normal course of business in legal proceedings which include regulatory inquiries, arbitration and litigation, including class actions concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of its activities as a diversified financial services firm. These include proceedings specific to the Company as well as proceedings generally applicable to business practices in the industries in which it operates. The Company can also be subject to legal proceedings arising out of its general business activities, such as its investments, contracts, leases and employment relationships. Uncertain economic conditions, heightened and sustained volatility in the financial markets and significant financial reform legislation may increase the likelihood that clients and other persons or regulators may present or threaten legal claims or that regulators increase the scope or frequency of examinations of the Company or the financial services industry generally.
As with other financial services firms, the level of regulatory activity and inquiry concerning the Company’s businesses remains elevated. From time to time, the Company receives requests for information from, and/or has been subject to examination or claims by, the SEC, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, the OCC, the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority, the Federal Reserve Board, state insurance and securities regulators, state attorneys general and various other domestic or foreign governmental and quasi-governmental authorities on behalf of themselves or clients concerning the Company’s business activities and practices, and the practices of the Company’s financial advisors. The Company typically has numerous pending matters which include information requests, exams or inquiries regarding certain subjects, including from time to time: sales and distribution of mutual funds, exchange traded funds, annuities, equity and fixed income securities, real estate investment trusts, insurance products, and financial advice offerings, including managed accounts; wholesaler activity; supervision of the Company’s financial advisors and other associated persons; administration of insurance and annuity claims; security of client information; trading activity and the Company’s monitoring
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of insurance and annuity claims; security of client information; trading activity and the Company’s monitoring and supervision of such activity; and transaction monitoring systems and controls. The Company has cooperated and will continue to cooperate with the applicable regulators.
These legal proceedings are subject to uncertainties and, as such, it is inherently difficult to determine whether any loss is probable or even reasonably possible, or to reasonably estimate the amount of any loss. The Company cannot predict with certainty if, how or when any such proceedings will be initiated or resolved. Matters frequently need to be more developed before a loss or range of loss can be reasonably estimated for any proceeding. An adverse outcome in one or more proceedings could eventually result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties or other sanctions, in addition to further claims, examinations or adverse publicity that could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.
In accordance with applicable accounting standards, the Company establishes an accrued liability for contingent litigation and regulatory matters when those matters present loss contingencies that are both probable and can be reasonably estimated. The Company discloses the nature of the contingency when management believes there is at least a reasonable possibility that the outcome may be material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements and, where feasible, an estimate of the possible loss. In such cases, there still may be an exposure to loss in excess of any amounts reasonably estimated and accrued. When a loss contingency is not both probable and reasonably estimable, the Company does not establish an accrued liability, but continues to monitor, in conjunction with any outside counsel handling a matter, further developments that would make such loss contingency both probable and reasonably estimable. Once the Company establishes an accrued liability with respect to a loss contingency, the Company continues to monitor the matter for further developments that could affect the amount of the accrued liability that has been previously established, and any appropriate adjustments are made each quarter.
Guaranty Fund Assessments
RiverSource Life and RiverSource Life Insurance Co. of NYNew York (“RiverSource Life of NY”) are required by law to be a member of the guaranty fund association in every state where they are licensed to do business. In the event of insolvency of one or more unaffiliated insurance companies, the Company could be adversely affected by the requirement to pay assessments to the guaranty fund associations. The Company projects its cost of future guaranty fund assessments based on estimates of insurance company insolvencies provided by the National Organization of Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Associations and the amount of its premiums written relative to the industry-wide premium in each state. The Company accrues the estimated cost of future guaranty fund assessments when it is considered probable that an assessment will be imposed, the event obligating the Company to pay the assessment has occurred and the amount of the assessment can be reasonably estimated.
The Company has a liability for estimated guaranty fund assessments and a related premium tax asset. As of both March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020,2021, the estimated liability was $12 million. As of both March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020,2021, the related premium tax asset was $10 million. The expected period over which guaranty fund assessments will be made and the related tax credits recovered is not known.
17.  Earnings per Share
The computations of basic and diluted earnings per share is as follows:
Three Months Ended March 31,Three Months Ended March 31,
2021202020222021
(in millions, except per share amounts)(in millions, except per share amounts)
Numerator:Numerator:Numerator:
Net incomeNet income$437 $2,036 Net income$761 $437 
Denominator:Denominator:Denominator:
Basic: Weighted-average common shares outstandingBasic: Weighted-average common shares outstanding119.8 126.4 Basic: Weighted-average common shares outstanding113.7 119.8 
Effect of potentially dilutive nonqualified stock options and other share-based awardsEffect of potentially dilutive nonqualified stock options and other share-based awards2.4 1.8 Effect of potentially dilutive nonqualified stock options and other share-based awards2.5 2.4 
Diluted: Weighted-average common shares outstandingDiluted: Weighted-average common shares outstanding122.2 128.2 Diluted: Weighted-average common shares outstanding116.2 122.2 
Earnings per share:Earnings per share:Earnings per share:
BasicBasic$3.65 $16.11 Basic$6.69 $3.65 
DilutedDiluted$3.58 $15.88 Diluted$6.55 $3.58 
The calculation of diluted earnings per share excludes the incremental effect of 0.30.2 million and 4.50.3 million options as of March 31, 20212022 and 2020,2021 respectively, due to their anti-dilutive effect.
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18.  Segment Information
During the third quarter of 2020, as the Company continued to reposition its business and implement strategies focusing on product features and sales, the composition of its reportable segments changed from 5 to 4 segments. The Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) manages the annuities and protection business as one operating segment, referred to as Retirement & Protection Solutions. The Retirement & Protection Solutions segment includes Retirement Solutions (Variable Annuities and Payout Annuities) and Protection Solutions (Life and Disability Insurance). In addition, the Company moved the Fixed Annuities and Fixed Indexed Annuities business to the Corporate & Other segment as a closed block. These segment reporting changes align with the way the CODM began assessing the performance of the Company’s reportable segments and other business activities effective in the third quarter of 2020. Certain prior period amounts have been revised to conform to the current presentation. The Company’s 4 reporting segments are Advice & Wealth Management, Asset Management, Retirement & Protection Solutions and Corporate & Other.
The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those of the Company, except for operating adjustments defined below, the method of capital allocation, the accounting for gains (losses) from intercompany revenues and expenses and not providing for income taxes on a segment basis.
Management uses segment adjusted operating measures in goal setting, as a basis for determining employee compensation and in evaluating performance on a basis comparable to that used by some securities analysts and investors. Consistent with GAAP accounting guidance for segment reporting, adjusted operating earnings is the Company’s measure of segment performance. Adjusted operating earnings should not be viewed as a substitute for GAAP pretax income. The Company believes the presentation of segment adjusted operating earnings, as the Company measures it for management purposes, enhances the understanding of its business by reflecting the underlying performance of its core operations and facilitating a more meaningful trend analysis.
Management excludes mean reversion related impacts from the Company’s adjusted operating measures. The mean reversion related impact is defined as the impact on variable annuity and VUL products for the difference between assumed and updated separate account investment performance on DAC, DSIC, unearned revenue amortization, reinsurance accrual and additional insurance benefit reserves.
Effective in the third quarter of 2021, management has excluded the impacts of block transfer reinsurance transactions from the adjusted operating measures. Prior periods have been updated to reflect this change to be consistent with the current period presentation.
Adjusted operating earnings is defined as adjusted operating net revenues less adjusted operating expenses. Adjusted operating net revenues and adjusted operating expenses exclude net realized investment gains or losses (net of unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual); the market impact on non-traditional long-duration products (including variable and fixed deferred annuity contracts and UL insurance contracts), net of hedges and the related DSIC and DAC amortization, unearned revenue amortization, and the reinsurance accrual; mean reversion related impacts (the impact on variable annuity and VUL products for the difference between assumed and updated separate account investment performance on DAC, DSIC, unearned revenue amortization, reinsurance accrual and additional insurance benefit reserves); block transfer reinsurance transaction impacts; the market impact of hedges to offset interest rate and currency changes on unrealized gains or losses for certain investments; integration and restructuring charges; and the impact of consolidating CIEs. The market impact on non-traditional long-duration products includes changes in embedded derivative values caused by changes in financial market conditions, net of changes in economic hedge values and unhedged items including the difference between assumed and actual underlying separate account investment performance, fixed income credit exposures, transaction costs and certain policyholder contract elections, net of related impacts on DAC and DSIC amortization. The market impact also includes certain valuation adjustments made in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, including the impact on embedded derivative values of discounting projected benefits to reflect a current estimate of the Company’s life insurance subsidiary’s nonperformance spread.

The following tables summarize selected financial information by segment and reconcilesreconcile segment totals to those reported on the consolidated financial statements:
March 31, 2021December 31, 2020 March 31, 2022December 31, 2021
(in millions)(in millions)
Advice & Wealth ManagementAdvice & Wealth Management$21,833 $21,266 Advice & Wealth Management$26,752 $24,986 
Asset ManagementAsset Management9,033 8,406 Asset Management10,457 10,990 
Retirement & Protection SolutionsRetirement & Protection Solutions113,658 114,850 Retirement & Protection Solutions112,881 119,469 
Corporate & OtherCorporate & Other21,213 21,361 Corporate & Other17,435 20,534 
Total assetsTotal assets$165,737 $165,883 Total assets$167,525 $175,979 
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Three Months Ended March 31, Three Months Ended March 31,
2021202020222021
(in millions)(in millions)
Adjusted operating net revenues:Adjusted operating net revenues:Adjusted operating net revenues:
Advice & Wealth ManagementAdvice & Wealth Management$1,879 $1,695 Advice & Wealth Management$2,042 $1,879 
Asset ManagementAsset Management828 686 Asset Management1,017 828 
Retirement & Protection SolutionsRetirement & Protection Solutions787 759 Retirement & Protection Solutions772 787 
Corporate & OtherCorporate & Other139 149 Corporate & Other116 139 
Less: Eliminations (1)
379 338 
Elimination of segment revenues (1)
Elimination of segment revenues (1)
(352)(379)
Total segment adjusted operating net revenuesTotal segment adjusted operating net revenues3,254 2,951 Total segment adjusted operating net revenues3,595 3,254 
Net realized gains (losses)Net realized gains (losses)57 (20)Net realized gains (losses)17 57 
Revenue attributable to consolidated investment entitiesRevenue attributable to consolidated investment entities34 16 Revenue attributable to consolidated investment entities17 34 
Market impact on non-traditional long-duration products, netMarket impact on non-traditional long-duration products, net55 Market impact on non-traditional long-duration products, net26 
Mean reversion related impacts— (1)
Total net revenues per Consolidated Statements of Operations$3,350 $3,001 
Total net revenues per consolidated statements of operationsTotal net revenues per consolidated statements of operations$3,655 $3,350 

(1) Represents the elimination of intersegment revenues recognized for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 and 20202021 in each segment as follows: Advice & Wealth Management ($250228 million and $222$250 million, respectively); Asset Management ($1312 million and $13 million, respectively); Retirement & Protection Solutions ($116112 million and $104$116 million, respectively); and Corporate & Other (NaN(nil and $(1) million,nil, respectively).
Three Months Ended March 31, Three Months Ended March 31,
2021202020222021
(in millions)(in millions)
Adjusted operating earnings:Adjusted operating earnings:Adjusted operating earnings:
Advice & Wealth ManagementAdvice & Wealth Management$389 $378 Advice & Wealth Management$440 $389 
Asset ManagementAsset Management228 157 Asset Management285 228 
Retirement & Protection SolutionsRetirement & Protection Solutions183 167 Retirement & Protection Solutions191 183 
Corporate & OtherCorporate & Other(21)(50)Corporate & Other(76)(21)
Total segment adjusted operating earningsTotal segment adjusted operating earnings779 652 Total segment adjusted operating earnings840 779 
Net realized gains (losses)Net realized gains (losses)55 (20)Net realized gains (losses)16 55 
Net income (loss) attributable to consolidated investment entitiesNet income (loss) attributable to consolidated investment entities(1)(2)Net income (loss) attributable to consolidated investment entities(1)
Market impact on non-traditional long-duration products, netMarket impact on non-traditional long-duration products, net(396)1,783 Market impact on non-traditional long-duration products, net134 (396)
Mean reversion related impactsMean reversion related impacts56 (61)Mean reversion related impacts(59)56 
Integration and restructuring chargesIntegration and restructuring charges— (1)Integration and restructuring charges(10)— 
Pretax income per Consolidated Statements of Operations$493 $2,351 
Pretax income per consolidated statements of operationsPretax income per consolidated statements of operations$923 $493 
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ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis of our consolidated financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the “Forward-Looking Statements” that follow and our Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes presented in Item 1. Our Management’s Discussion and Analysis should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020,2021, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 24, 25, 2022 (“2021 (“2020 10-K”), as well as our current reports on Form 8-K and other publicly available information. References below to “Ameriprise Financial,” “Ameriprise,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Ameriprise Financial, Inc. exclusively, to our entire family of companies, or to one or more of our subsidiaries.
Overview
Ameriprise Financial is a diversified financial services company with a more than 125-year history of providing financial solutions. We are a long-standing leader in financial planning and advice with $1.14$1.3 trillion in assets under management and administration as of March 31, 2021.2022. We offer a broad range of products and services designed to achieve individual and institutional clients’ financial objectives.
The coronavirus disease 2019 (‘‘COVID-19’’) pandemic has presented ongoing significant economic and societal disruption and market unpredictability, which has affected our business and operating environment driven by what has been a low interest rate environment and volatility and changes in the equity markets and the potential associated implications to client behavior. In early 2020, we implemented a work-from-home protocol for virtually all of our employee population, restricted business travel, and provided resources for complying with the guidance from the World Health Organization, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and governments. We are thoughtfully undergoing a phased reopening of our office locations while complying with applicable health agencies’ guidelines and governmental orders. Though there are indications that the effects of the virus are lessening in some areas, COVID-19 continues to deeplyits ongoing impact other areas and has been occurring in multiple waves, so there are still no reliable estimates of how long the implications from the pandemic will last, the effects current and other new variants will ultimately have, how many people are likely to be affected by it, or its impact on the overall economy. There is still significant uncertainty around the extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to impact our business, results of operations, and financial condition, which depends on current and future developments, including the ultimate scope, duration and severity of the pandemic, success of worldwide vaccination efforts, multiple mutations of COVID-19 or similar diseases, the effectiveness of our office reopenings, the additional measures that may be taken by various governmental authorities in response to the outbreak, the actions of third parties in response to the pandemic, and the possible further impacts on the global economy. Given the ongoing impact of the pandemic, financial results may not be comparable to previous years and the results presented in this report may not necessarily be indicative of future operating results. For further information regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and any potentially material effects, see Part 1 - Item 1A “Risk Factors” of our 20202021 10-K.
The products and services we provide retail clients and, to a lesser extent, institutional clients, are the primary source of our revenues and net income. Revenues and net income are significantly affected by investment performance and the total value and composition of assets we manage and administer for our retail and institutional clients as well as the distribution fees we receive from other companies. These factors, in turn, are largely determined by overall investment market performance and the depth and breadth of our individual client relationships.
Financial markets and macroeconomic conditions have had and will continue to have a significant impact on our operating and performance results. In addition, the business, political and regulatory environments in which we operate are subject to elevated uncertainty and substantial, frequent change. Accordingly, we expect to continue focusing on our key strategic objectives and obtaining operational and strategic leverage from our core capabilities. The success of these and other strategies may be affected by the factors discussed in Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in our 20202021 10-K and other factors as discussed herein.
Equity price, credit market and interest rate fluctuations can have a significant impact on our results of operations, primarily due to the effects they have on the asset management and other asset-based fees we earn, the value of deferred acquisition costs (“DAC”) and deferred sales inducement costs (“DSIC”) assets, the values of liabilities for guaranteed benefits associated with our variable annuities and the values of derivatives held to hedge these benefits and the “spread” income generated on our fixed deferred annuities, fixed insurance, the fixed portion of variable annuities and variable insurance contracts and deposit products.
Earnings, as well as adjusted operating earnings after tax, willmay be negatively impacted by the ongoing low interest rate environment should it continue.environment. Although interest rates could rise in the future, we continue to operate within a comparatively low interest rate environment. In addition to continuing spread compression in our interest sensitive product lines, a sustained low interest rate environment may result in increases to our reserves and changes in various rate assumptions we use to amortize DAC and DSIC, which may negatively impact our adjusted operating earnings after tax. For additional discussion on our interest rate risk, see Item 3. “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” and the information set forth in this Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Market Risk.”
DuringOn June 2, 2021, we filed an application to convert Ameriprise Bank, FSB to a state-chartered industrial bank regulated by the third quarterUtah Department of 2020, as we continueFinancial Institutions and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. We also filed an application to repositiontransition the business and implement strategies focusing on product features and sales, the composition of our reportable segments changed from five to four segments. The Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) now manages the Annuities and Protection business as one operating segment, referred to as Retirement & Protection Solutions. The Retirement & Protection Solutions segment includes Retirement Solutions (Variable Annuities and Payout Annuities) and Protection Solutions (Life and Disability Insurance). In addition, we moved the Fixed Annuities and Fixed Indexed AnnuitiesFSB’s personal trust services business to a new limited purpose national trust bank regulated by the Corporate & Other segment as a closed block. These segment reportingOffice of the Comptroller of the Currency. If the applications are approved, the proposed changes align withare not expected to impact our long-term strategy for the way our CODM began assessing the performance of our reportable segmentsbank and other business activities effective in the third quarter of 2020. Certain prior period amounts have been revised to conform to the current presentation. These changes have no impact on previously reported consolidated balance sheets or statements of operations, comprehensive income, stockholders equity, or cash flows.
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On April 12, 2021, we signed a definitive agreementshould enable us to acquire the European-based assetcontinue our strong lineup of banking solutions, including deposits, credit cards, mortgages and securities-based lending to our wealth management business of BMO Financial Group for £615 million, or approximately $845 million. The all-cash transaction is expected to add approximately $124 billion of assets under management (“AUM”) in Europe and is currently expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2021, subject to regulatory approvals in the relevant jurisdictions.clients without interruption.
We consolidate certain variable interest entities for which we provide asset management services. These entities are defined as consolidated investment entities (“CIEs”). While the consolidation of the CIEs impacts our balance sheet and income statement, our exposure to these entities is unchanged and there is no impact to the underlying business results. For further information on CIEs, see Note 4 to our Consolidated Financial Statements. The results of operations of the CIEs are reflected in the Corporate & Other segment. On a consolidated basis, the management fees we earn for the services we provide to the CIEs and the related general and administrative expenses are eliminated and the changes in the fair value of assets and liabilities related to the CIEs, primarily syndicated loans and debt, are reflected in net investment income. We include the fees from these entities in the management and financial advice fees line within our Asset Management segment.
While our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), management believes that adjusted operating measures, which exclude net realized investment gains or losses, net of the related DSIC and DAC amortization, unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual; the market impact on non-traditional long-duration products (including variable and fixed deferred annuity contracts and universal life (“UL”) insurance contracts, net of hedges and the related DSIC and DAC amortization, unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual; mean reversion related impacts (the impact on variable annuity and variable universal life (“VUL”) products for the difference between assumed and updated separate account investment performance on DAC, DSIC, unearned revenue amortization, reinsurance accrual and additional insurance benefit reserves); the market impact of hedges to offset interest rate and currency changes on unrealized gains or losses for certain investments; block transfer reinsurance transaction impact; gain or loss on disposal of a business that is not considered discontinued operations; integration and restructuring charges; income (loss) from discontinued operations; and the impact of consolidating CIEs, best reflect the underlying performance of our core operations and facilitate a more meaningful trend analysis. Management uses these non-GAAP measures to evaluate our financial performance on a basis comparable to that used by some securities analysts and investors. Also, certain of these non-GAAP measures are taken into consideration, to varying degrees, for purposes of business planning and analysis and for certain compensation-related matters. Throughout our Management’s Discussion and Analysis, these non-GAAP measures are referred to as adjusted operating measures. These non-GAAP measures should not be viewed as a substitute for U.S. GAAP measures.
It is management’s priority to increase shareholder value over a multi-year horizon by achieving our on-average, over-time financial targets.
Our financial targets are:
Adjusted operating earnings per diluted share growth of 12% to 15%, and
Adjusted operating return on equity excluding accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) of over 30%.
The following tables reconcile our GAAP measures to adjusted operating measures:
Per Diluted Share Per Diluted Share
Three Months Ended March 31,Three Months Ended March 31,Three Months Ended March 31,Three Months Ended March 31,
20212020202120202022202120222021
(in millions, except per share amounts)(in millions, except per share amounts)
Net income (loss)Net income (loss)$437 $2,036 $3.58 $15.88 Net income (loss)$761 $437 $6.55 $3.58 
Less: Net realized investment gains (losses) (1)
Less: Net realized investment gains (losses) (1)
55 (20)0.45 (0.16)
Less: Net realized investment gains (losses) (1)
16 55 0.14 0.45 
Add: Market impact on non-traditional long-duration products (1)
Add: Market impact on non-traditional long-duration products (1)
396 (1,783)3.24 (13.91)
Add: Market impact on non-traditional long-duration products (1)
(134)396 (1.15)3.24 
Add: Mean reversion related impacts (1)
Add: Mean reversion related impacts (1)
(56)61 (0.46)0.47 
Add: Mean reversion related impacts (1)
59 (56)0.51 (0.46)
Add: Integration/restructuring charges (1)
Add: Integration/restructuring charges (1)
— — 0.01 
Add: Integration/restructuring charges (1)
10 — 0.09 — 
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to CIEsLess: Net income (loss) attributable to CIEs(1)(2)(0.01)(0.02)Less: Net income (loss) attributable to CIEs(1)0.02 (0.01)
Tax effect of adjustments (2)
Tax effect of adjustments (2)
(60)357 (0.49)2.78 
Tax effect of adjustments (2)
17 (60)0.14 (0.49)
Adjusted operating earningsAdjusted operating earnings$663 $694 $5.43 $5.41 Adjusted operating earnings$695 $663 $5.98 $5.43 
Weighted average common shares outstanding:Weighted average common shares outstanding:    Weighted average common shares outstanding:    
BasicBasic119.8 126.4   Basic113.7 119.8   
DilutedDiluted122.2 128.2   Diluted116.2 122.2   
(1)Pretax adjusted operating adjustments.
(2)Calculated using the statutory federal tax rate of 21%.
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The following table reconciles the trailing twelve months’ sum of net income to adjusted operating earnings and the five-point average of quarter-end equity to adjusted operating equity:
Twelve Months Ended March 31, Twelve Months Ended March 31,
2021202020222021
(in millions)(in millions)
Net incomeNet income$(65)$3,534 Net income$3,084 $(65)
Less: Adjustments (1)
Less: Adjustments (1)
(1,804)1,175 
Less: Adjustments (1)
328 (1,804)
Adjusted operating earningsAdjusted operating earnings1,739 2,359 Adjusted operating earnings2,756 1,739 
Total Ameriprise Financial, Inc. shareholders’ equityTotal Ameriprise Financial, Inc. shareholders’ equity6,126 6,058 Total Ameriprise Financial, Inc. shareholders’ equity5,518 6,126 
Less: AOCI, net of taxLess: AOCI, net of tax312 121 Less: AOCI, net of tax(3)312 
Total Ameriprise Financial, Inc. shareholders’ equity, excluding AOCITotal Ameriprise Financial, Inc. shareholders’ equity, excluding AOCI5,814 5,937 Total Ameriprise Financial, Inc. shareholders’ equity, excluding AOCI5,521 5,814 
Less: Equity impacts attributable to CIEsLess: Equity impacts attributable to CIEsLess: Equity impacts attributable to CIEs
Adjusted operating equityAdjusted operating equity$5,813 $5,936 Adjusted operating equity$5,520 $5,813 
Return on equity, excluding AOCIReturn on equity, excluding AOCI(1.1)%59.5 %Return on equity, excluding AOCI55.9 %(1.1)%
Adjusted operating return on equity, excluding AOCI (2)
Adjusted operating return on equity, excluding AOCI (2)
29.9 %39.7 %
Adjusted operating return on equity, excluding AOCI (2)
49.9 %29.9 %
(1) Adjustments reflect the sum of after-tax net realized investment gains/losses, net of DSIC and DAC amortization, unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual; the market impact on non-traditional long-duration products (including variable and fixed deferred annuity contracts and UL insurance contracts), net of hedges and related DSIC and DAC amortization, unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual; mean reversion related impacts; block transfer reinsurance transaction impacts; the market impact of hedges to offset interest rate and currency changes on unrealized gains or losses for certain investments; gain or loss on disposal of a business that is not considered discontinued operations; integration and restructuring charges; income (loss) from discontinued operations; and net income (loss) from consolidated investment entities. After-tax is calculated using the statutory tax rate of 21%.
(2) Adjusted operating return on equity, excluding AOCI is calculated using adjusted operating earnings in the numerator, and Ameriprise Financial shareholders’ equity, excluding AOCI and the impact of consolidating investment entities using a five-point average of quarter-end equity in the denominator. After-tax is calculated using the statutory tax rate of 21%.
Critical Accounting Estimates
The accounting and reporting policies that we use affect our Consolidated Financial Statements. Certain of our accounting and reporting policies are critical to an understanding of our consolidated results of operations and financial condition and, in some cases, the application of these policies can be significantly affected by the estimates, judgments and assumptions made by management during the preparation of our Consolidated Financial Statements. These accounting policies are discussed in detail in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis — Critical Accounting Estimates” in our 20202021 10-K.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
For information regarding recent accounting pronouncements and their expected impact on our future consolidated results of operations and financial condition, see Note 2 to our Consolidated Financial Statements.
Economic Environment
Global equity market conditions could materially affect our financial condition and results of operations. The following table presents relevant market indices:
March 31,
20212020ChangeThree Months Ended March 31,
20222021Change
S&P 500S&P 500S&P 500
Daily averageDaily average3,8613,06926 %Daily average4,4673,86116%
Period endPeriod end3,9732,58554 %Period end4,5303,97314%
Weighted Equity Index (“WEI”) (1)
Weighted Equity Index (“WEI”) (1)
Weighted Equity Index (“WEI”) (1)
Daily averageDaily average2,6622,11126 %Daily average2,9532,66211%
Period endPeriod end2,7251,75355 %Period end2,9792,7259%
(1) Weighted Equity Index is an Ameriprise calculated proxy for equity market movements calculated using a weighted average of the S&P 500, Russell 2000, Russell Midcap and MSCI EAFE indices based on North America distributed equity assets.
See our segment results of operations discussion below for additional information on how changes in the economic environment have and may continue to impact our results. For further information regarding the impact of the economic environment on our financial condition and anyresults of operations, and potentially material effects, see Part 1 - Item 1A “Risk Factors” of our 20202021 10-K.
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Assets Under Management and Administration
AUMAssets under management (“AUM”) include external client assets for which we provide investment management services, such as the assets of the Columbia Threadneedle Investments funds, institutional clients and clients in our advisor platform held in wrap accounts as well as assets managed by sub-advisors selected by us. AUM also includes certain assets on our Consolidated Balance Sheets for which we provide investment management services and recognize management fees in our Asset Management segment, such as the assets of the general account and the variable product funds held in the separate accounts of our life insurance subsidiaries and CIEs.
Assets under administration (“AUA”) include assets for which we provide administrative services such as client assets invested in other companies’ products that we offer outside of our wrap accounts. These assets include those held in clients’ brokerage accounts. We generally record revenues received from administered assets as distribution fees. We do not exercise management discretion over these assets and do not earn a management fee. These assets are not reported on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. AUA also includes certain assets on our Consolidated Balance Sheets for which we do not provide investment management services and do not recognize management fees, such as investments in non-affiliated funds held in the separate accounts of our life insurance subsidiaries.
AUM and AUA do not include assets under advisement, for which we provide advisory services such as model portfolios but do not have full discretionary investment authority.
The following table presents detail regarding our AUM and AUA:
March 31,ChangeMarch 31,Change
2021202020222021
(in billions)(in billions)
Assets Under Management and AdministrationAssets Under Management and AdministrationAssets Under Management and Administration
Advice & Wealth Management AUMAdvice & Wealth Management AUM$396.5 $273.1 $123.4 45 %Advice & Wealth Management AUM$443.5 $396.5 $47.0 12 %
Asset Management AUMAsset Management AUM564.1 426.2 137.9 32 Asset Management AUM698.6 564.1 134.5 24 
Corporate AUMCorporate AUM0.1 — 0.1  —Corporate AUM0.1 0.1 —  —
EliminationsEliminations(39.6)(27.9)(11.7)(42)Eliminations(42.0)(39.6)(2.4)(6)
Total Assets Under ManagementTotal Assets Under Management921.1 671.4 249.7 37 Total Assets Under Management1,100.2 921.1 179.1 19 
Total Assets Under AdministrationTotal Assets Under Administration222.9 167.7 55.2 33 Total Assets Under Administration238.9 222.9 16.0 
Total AUM and AUATotal AUM and AUA$1,144.0 $839.1 $304.9 36 %Total AUM and AUA$1,339.1 $1,144.0 $195.1 17 %
Total AUM increased $249.7$179.1 billion, or 37%19%, to $1.1 trillion as of March 31, 2022 compared to $921.1 billion as of March 31, 2021 compared to $671.4 billion as of March 31, 2020 due to a $123.4$47.0 billion increase in Advice & Wealth Management AUM driven by wrap account net inflows and market appreciation and a $137.9$134.5 billion increase in Asset Management AUM driven by market appreciationthe acquisition of the BMO Global Asset Management (EMEA) business and continued improvement in net flows,inflows, partially offset by retail fund distributions. See our segment results of operations discussion below for additional information on changes in our AUM.
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Consolidated Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 20212022 and 20202021
The following table presents our consolidated results of operations:
Three Months Ended March 31,ChangeThree Months Ended March 31,Change
2021202020222021
(in millions)(in millions)
RevenuesRevenuesRevenues
Management and financial advice feesManagement and financial advice fees$2,102 1,770 $332 19 %Management and financial advice fees$2,459 $2,102 $357 17 %
Distribution feesDistribution fees458 464 (6)(1)Distribution fees446 458 (12)(3)
Net investment incomeNet investment income377 328 49 15 Net investment income261 377 (116)(31)
Premiums, policy and contract chargesPremiums, policy and contract charges347 395 (48)(12)Premiums, policy and contract charges368 347 21 
Other revenuesOther revenues71 69 Other revenues123 71 52 73 
Total revenuesTotal revenues3,355 3,026 329 11 Total revenues3,657 3,355 302 
Banking and deposit interest expenseBanking and deposit interest expense25 (20)(80)Banking and deposit interest expense(3)(60)
Total net revenuesTotal net revenues3,350 3,001 349 12 Total net revenues3,655 3,350 305 
ExpensesExpensesExpenses
Distribution expensesDistribution expenses1,175 995 180 18 Distribution expenses1,297 1,175 122 10 
Interest credited to fixed accountsInterest credited to fixed accounts159 91 68 75 Interest credited to fixed accounts141 159 (18)(11)
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expensesBenefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses653 (1,747)2,400   NM  Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses211 653 (442)(68)
Amortization of deferred acquisition costsAmortization of deferred acquisition costs512 (507)(99)Amortization of deferred acquisition costs96 91   NM  
Interest and debt expenseInterest and debt expense42 46 (4)(9)Interest and debt expense40 42 (2)(5)
General and administrative expenseGeneral and administrative expense823 753 70 General and administrative expense947 823 124 15 
Total expensesTotal expenses2,857 650 2,207   NM  Total expenses2,732 2,857 (125)(4)
Pretax income (loss)Pretax income (loss)493 2,351 (1,858)(79)Pretax income (loss)923 493 430 87
Income tax provisionIncome tax provision56 315 (259)(82)Income tax provision162 56 106   NM  
Net income (loss)Net income (loss)$437 $2,036 $(1,599)(79)%Net income (loss)$761 $437 $324 74%
NM Not Meaningful.
Overall
Pretax income decreased $1.9 billion,increased $430 million, or 79%87%, to $493 million for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 compared to $2.4 billion for the prior year period. The following impacts were significant drivers of the period-over-period change in pretax income:
The market impact on non-traditional long duration products (including variable and fixed deferred annuity contracts and UL insurance contracts), net of hedges and related DSIC and DAC amortization, unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual was an expensea benefit of $396$134 million for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 compared to a benefitan expense of $1.8 billion$396 million for the prior year period.
A negative impact of $78 million in the Advice & Wealth Management segment from lower short-term interest rates.
A $34 million unfavorable change in the mark-to-market impact on share-based compensation.
A favorable impact from higher average equity markets for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 compared to the prior year period.
A favorable impact from continued client net inflows from Advice & Wealth Management.
A $20 million favorable impact of higher asset management net performance fees.
The mean reversion related impact was a benefitan expense of $56$59 million for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 compared to an expensea benefit of $61$56 million for the prior year period.
A $45 million unfavorable impact due to more normalized long term care (“LTC”) insurance claims in the current period compared to the benefit of COVID-19 related impacts in the year ago period.
Net Revenues
Net revenuesManagement and financial advice fees increased $349$357 million, or 12%17%, to $3.4 billion for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 compared to $3.0 billion for the prior year period.
Management and financial advice fees increased $332 million, or 19%, to $2.1 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to $1.8 billion for the prior year period reflecting higher average equity markets, higherrevenue associated with the acquisition of the BMO Global Asset Management (EMEA) business, continued wrap account net inflows, and an unfavorable $19a $53 million increase in performance fee correction in the prior year period.fees.
Distribution fees decreased $6$12 million, or 1%3%, to $458 million for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 compared to $464 million for the prior year period due to $55 million of lower fees on off-balance sheet brokerage cash primarily due to a decrease in short-term interest ratesdecreased transactional activity, partially offset by increased transactional activity and higher average equity markets.
Net investment income increased $49 million, or 15%, to $377 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to $328 million for the prior year period primarily reflecting the following items:
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Net investment income decreased $116 million, or 31%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period primarily reflecting the following items:
Net realized investment gains of $20 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to net realized investment gains of $69 million whichfor the prior year period. Net realized investment gains included a $15 million gain on a strategic investment for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to net realized investment losses of $19 million forin the prior year period.
HigherThe unfavorable impact of lower average invested assets due to the sale of investments to a reinsurer as a result of the fixed deferred and immediate annuity reinsurance transaction.
A $17 million decrease in net investment income fromof CIEs.
The unfavorable impact of lowercontinued low interest rates, including lower short-term interest ratesinvestment yields on the investment portfolio supporting the certificate and on-balance sheet brokerage cash products.
Premiums, policy and contract charges decreased $48increased $21 million, or 12% to $347 million6%, for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 compared to $395 million for the prior year primarily reflecting an unfavorablea favorable change in unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual offset to the market impact on IUL benefits and lower sales of immediate annuities with a life contingent feature.benefits.
Other revenues increased $52 million, or 73%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period primarily reflecting the yield on deposit receivables arising from reinsurance transactions.
Banking and deposit interest expense decreased $20$3 million, or 80%60%, to $5 million for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 compared to $25 millionthe prior year period due to lower average crediting rates on certificates and lower average certificate balances.
Expenses
TotalDistribution expenses increased $2.2 billion to $2.9 billion$122 million, or 10%, for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 compared to $650 million for the prior year period.
Distribution expenses increased $180 million, or 18%, to $1.2 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to $995 million for the prior year period reflecting higher advisor compensation primarily due to an increase in average wrap account balances, and increasedpartially offset by decreased transactional activity.
Interest credited to fixed accounts increased $68decreased $18 million, or 75%11%, to $159 million for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 compared to $91 million for the prior year period primarily reflecting the following items:
A $235$29 million increasedecrease in expense from the unhedged nonperformance credit spread risk adjustment on IUL benefits. The unfavorablefavorable impact of the nonperformance credit spread was $1$28 million for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 compared to a favorablean unfavorable impact of $234$1 million for the prior year period.
A $168$14 million decreaseincrease in expense from other market impacts on IUL benefits, net of hedges, which was a benefitan expense of $2$12 million for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 compared to an expensea benefit of $166$2 million for the prior year period. The decreaseincrease in expense was primarily due to an increase in the IUL embedded derivative in the prior yearcurrent period, which reflected higher option costs due to lower discount rates.a higher new money rate.
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses increased $2.4 billion to $653decreased $442 million, foror 68%, the three months ended March 31, 20212022 compared to a benefit of $1.7 billion for the prior year period primarily reflecting the following items:
A $1.8 billion increase$207 million decrease in expense primarily reflecting the impact of year-over-year changes in the unhedged nonperformance credit spread risk adjustment on variable annuity guaranteed benefits. The unfavorable impact of $225the nonperformance credit spread was $18 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 was driven by changes in the undiscounted embedded derivative liability2022 compared to a favorablean unfavorable impact of $1.6 billion$225 million for the prior year period primarily as a result of the nonperformance credit spread widening by 145 basis points due to the market dislocation related to the COVID-19 pandemic.period. As the undiscounted embedded derivative liability on which the nonperformance credit spread is applied increases (decreases), the impact of the nonperformance credit spread on benefits expenses is favorable (unfavorable) to expense.. Additionally, as the estimate of the nonperformance credit spread over the LIBOR swap curve tightens or widens, the embedded derivative liability will increase or decrease.
A $727$339 million increasedecrease in expense from other market impacts on variable annuity guaranteed benefits, net of hedges in place to offset those risks and the related DSIC amortization. This increasedecrease was the result of an unfavorable $6.6a favorable $1.3 billion change in the market impact on derivatives hedging the variable annuity guaranteed benefits, partially offset by a favorable $5.8 billionan unfavorable $950 million change in the market impact on variable annuity guaranteed living benefits reserves. The main market drivers contributing to these changes are summarized below:
Equity market impact on the variable annuity guaranteed living benefits liability net of the impact on the corresponding hedge assets resulted in an expensea benefit for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 compared to a benefitan expense for the prior year period.
Interest rate impact on the variable annuity guaranteed living benefits liability net of the impact on the corresponding hedge assets resulted in ana higher expense for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 compared to a benefit for the prior year period.
Volatility impact on the variable annuity guaranteed living benefits liability net of the impact on the corresponding hedge assets resulted in a lower expense for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 compared to the prior year period.
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Other unhedged items, including the difference between the assumed and actual underlying separate account investment performance, fixed income credit exposures, transaction costs and various behavioral items, were a net benefitexpense for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 compared to a net expensebenefit for the prior year period.
The mean reversion related impact was a benefitan expense of $34 million for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 compared to an expensea benefit of $24$34 million for the prior year period.
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A $13$41 million decreaseincrease in reserves for immediate annuities with a life contingent feature primarily dueexpense on LTC insurance as claims returned to lower sales. This impact is offset by a decrease in premiums.more normalized levels compared to the prior year period which benefited from COVID-19 related impacts.
Amortization of DAC decreased $507 million, or 99% to $5increased $91 million, for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 compared to an expense of $512 million for the prior year period primarily reflecting the following items:
The DAC offset to the market impact on non-traditional long-duration products was a benefitan expense of $46$11 million for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 compared to an expensea benefit of $416$46 million for the prior year period.
The mean reversion related impact was a benefitan expense of $22$25 million for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 compared to an expensea benefit of $36$22 million for the prior year period.
InterestA decrease in amortization reflecting lower than expected client exit rates.
General and debtadministrative expense decreased $4increased $124 million, or 9%15%, to $42 million for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 compared to $46 million for the prior year period primarily due to lower levelsreflecting the operating expenses of corporate debtthe acquired BMO Global Asset Management (EMEA) business, higher performance fee related compensation, and lower interest rates on our corporate debt.
General and administrative expense increased $70$10 million or 9%, to $823 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to $753 million for the prior year period primarily reflectingof integration related expenses, partially offset by an unfavorable change in the mark-to-market impact on share-based compensation and higher expenses from CIEs, partially offset by disciplined expense management and reengineering.in the prior year period.
Income Taxes
Our effective tax rate was 11.3%17.6% for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 compared to 13.4%11.3% for the prior year period. The lowerhigher effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 compared to the prior year periodMarch 31, 2021 is primarily the result of higher pretax income and a decrease in low income housing tax credits, partially offset by an increase in incentive compensation and lower pretax income in the current period compared to the prior year period, partially offset by a $144 million tax benefit in the prior year period associated with the forecasted utilization of a 2020 net operating loss (“NOL”) in our life insurance entities that was not ultimately realized.period. See Note 15 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for additional discussion on income taxes.
Results of Operations by Segment for the Three Months Ended March 31, 20212022 and 20202021 
Adjusted operating earnings is the measure of segment profit or loss management uses to evaluate segment performance. Adjusted operating earnings should not be viewed as a substitute for GAAP pretax income. We believe the presentation of segment adjusted operating earnings as we measure it for management purposes enhances the understanding of our business by reflecting the underlying performance of our core operations and facilitating a more meaningful trend analysis. See Note 18 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on the presentation of segment results and our definition of adjusted operating earnings.
 The following table presents summary financial information by segment:
Three Months Ended March 31,Three Months Ended March 31,
2021202020222021
(in millions)(in millions)
Advice & Wealth ManagementAdvice & Wealth Management  Advice & Wealth Management  
Net revenuesNet revenues$1,879 $1,695 Net revenues$2,042 $1,879 
ExpensesExpenses1,490 1,317 Expenses1,602 1,490 
Adjusted operating earningsAdjusted operating earnings$389 $378 Adjusted operating earnings$440 $389 
Asset ManagementAsset ManagementAsset Management
Net revenuesNet revenues$828 $686 Net revenues$1,017 $828 
ExpensesExpenses600 529 Expenses732 600 
Adjusted operating earningsAdjusted operating earnings$228 $157 Adjusted operating earnings$285 $228 
Retirement & Protection SolutionsRetirement & Protection SolutionsRetirement & Protection Solutions
Net revenuesNet revenues$787 $759 Net revenues$772 $787 
ExpensesExpenses604 592 Expenses581 604 
Adjusted operating earningsAdjusted operating earnings$183 $167 Adjusted operating earnings$191 $183 
Corporate & OtherCorporate & OtherCorporate & Other
Net revenuesNet revenues$139 $149 Net revenues$116 $139 
ExpensesExpenses160 199 Expenses192 160 
Adjusted operating lossAdjusted operating loss$(21)$(50)Adjusted operating loss$(76)$(21)
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Advice & Wealth Management
The following table presents the changes in wrap account assets and average balances for the three months ended March 31:
2021202020222021
(in billions)(in billions)
Beginning balanceBeginning balance$380.0 $317.5 Beginning balance$464.7 $380.0 
Net flows (1)
Net flows (1)
10.4 6.7 
Net flows (1)
8.7 10.4 
Market appreciation (depreciation) and other (1)
Market appreciation (depreciation) and other (1)
9.4 (48.7)
Market appreciation (depreciation) and other (1)
(26.4)9.4 
Ending balanceEnding balance$399.8 $275.5 Ending balance$447.0 $399.8 
Advisory wrap account assets ending balance (2)(1)
Advisory wrap account assets ending balance (2)(1)
$395.3 $272.3 
Advisory wrap account assets ending balance (2)(1)
$442.1 $395.3 
Average advisory wrap account assets (3)(2)
Average advisory wrap account assets (3)(2)
$379.3 $311.1 
Average advisory wrap account assets (3)(2)
$445.7 $379.3 
(1) Beginning in the first quarter of 2021, wrap net flows is calculated including dividends, interest and fees, which were previously recorded in Market appreciation (depreciation) and other. Net flows excludes short-term and long-term capital gain distributions. Prior periods have been restated.
(2) Advisory wrap account assets represent those assets for which clients receive advisory services and are the primary driver of revenue earned on wrap accounts. Clients may hold non-advisory investments in their wrap accounts that do not incur an advisory fee.
(3)(2) Average ending balances are calculated using an average of the prior period’s ending balance and all months in the current period excluding the most recent month for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 and 2020.2021.
Wrap account assets increased $19.8decreased $17.7 billion, or 5%4%, during the three months ended March 31, 20212022 due to market depreciation of $26.4 billion, partially offset by net inflows of $10.4 billion and market appreciation of $9.4$8.7 billion. Average advisory wrap account assets increased $68.2$66.4 billion, or 22%18%, compared to the prior year period primarily reflecting net inflows, along with market appreciation and net inflows.appreciation.
The following table presents the results of operations of our Advice & Wealth Management segment on an adjusted operating basis:
Three Months Ended March 31,ChangeThree Months Ended March 31,Change
2021202020222021
(in millions)(in millions)
RevenuesRevenuesRevenues
Management and financial advice feesManagement and financial advice fees$1,205 $1,024 $181 18 %Management and financial advice fees$1,380 $1,205 $175 15 %
Distribution feesDistribution fees559 548 11 Distribution fees529 559 (30)(5)
Net investment incomeNet investment income64 100 (36)(36)Net investment income78 64 14 22 
Other revenuesOther revenues56 48 17 Other revenues57 56 
Total revenuesTotal revenues1,884 1,720 164 10 Total revenues2,044 1,884 160 
Banking and deposit interest expenseBanking and deposit interest expense25 (20)(80)Banking and deposit interest expense(3)(60)
Total net revenuesTotal net revenues1,879 1,695 184 11 Total net revenues2,042 1,879 163 
ExpensesExpensesExpenses
Distribution expensesDistribution expenses1,135 970 165 17 Distribution expenses1,232 1,135 97 
Interest and debt expenseInterest and debt expense50 Interest and debt expense(1)(33)
General and administrative expenseGeneral and administrative expense352 345 General and administrative expense368 352 16 
Total expensesTotal expenses1,490 1,317 173 13 Total expenses1,602 1,490 112 
Adjusted operating earningsAdjusted operating earnings$389 $378 $11 %Adjusted operating earnings$440 $389 $51 13 %
Our Advice & Wealth Management segment pretax adjusted operating earnings, which exclude net realized investment gains or losses, increased $11$51 million, or 3%13%, to $389 million for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 compared to $378 million for the prior year period primarily reflecting higher average wrap account balances due to net inflows, and market appreciation, and improved transactional activity, partially offset by lower earnings on brokerage cash as a result of low interest rates.increased bank profitability. Pretax adjusted operating margin was 20.7%21.5% for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 compared to 22.3%20.7% for the prior year period. Cash balances increased $5.3 billion to $45.7 billion contrary to normal seasonal patterns in the first quarter.
We launched Ameriprise Bank, FSB in the second quarter of 2019. Since then, we have continued to add deposits,is continuing its deposit growth trend, with $8.0 billion of cash sweep balances as of March 31, 2021. Inincreasing $5.2 billion from the fourth quarter of 2020, we acquired $224 million in an existing portfolio ofprior year period to $13.2 billion and brokerage client pledged asset lines of credit that are a 50% participation interest with a third party bank.
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increasing to $520 million as of March 31, 2022.
Net Revenues
Net revenues exclude net realized investment gains or losses. Net revenuesManagement and financial advice fees increased $184$175 million, or 11%15%, to $1.9 billion for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 compared to $1.7 billion for the prior year period. Adjusted operating net revenue per advisor increased to $187,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2021, up 9%, compared to $172,000 for the prior year period.
Management and financial advice fees increased $181 million, or 18%, to $1.2 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to $1.0 billion for the prior year period primarily due to growth in average wrap account assets. Average advisory wrap account assets increased $68.2$66.4 billion, or 22%18%, compared to the prior year period reflecting net inflows and market appreciation and net inflows.appreciation.
Distribution fees increased $11decreased $30 million, or 2%5%, to $559 million for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 compared to $548 million for the prior year period reflecting increaseddecreased transactional activity, andpartially offset by higher average equity markets, partially offset by $55 million of lower fees on off-balance sheet brokerage cash due to a decrease in short-term interest rates.markets.
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Net investment income, which excludes net realized investment gains or losses, decreased $36increased $14 million, or 36%22%, to $64 million for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 compared to $100 million for the prior year period primarily due to lower certificate balances and the $23 million unfavorable impact of lower short-term interest rates on the investment portfolio supporting the certificate and on-balance sheet brokerage cash products, partially offset by higher average invested assets due to increased bank deposits.deposits, partially offset by lower certificate balances and the unfavorable impact of continued low interest rates, including lower investment yields on the investment portfolio supporting the certificate products.
Banking and deposit interest expense decreased $20$3 million, or 80%60%, to $5 million for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 compared to $25 million for the prior year period primarily due to lower average crediting rates on certificates and lower average certificate balances.
Expenses
TotalDistribution expenses increased $173$97 million, or 13%9%, to $1.5 billion for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 compared to $1.3 billion for the prior year period.
Distribution expenses increased $165 million, or 17%, to $1.1 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to $970 million for the prior year period reflecting higher asset-based advisor compensation from higher wrap account assets, and increased investments in recruiting experienced advisors.partially offset by decreased transactional activity.
General and administrative expense increased $7$16 million, or 2%5%, to $352 million for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 compared to $345 million for the prior year period primarily due toreflecting higher mark-to-market impact on share-based compensation and planned investments for future growth, partially offset by expense reengineering.volume related expenses.
Asset ManagementNet Revenues
The following tables presentManagement and financial advice fees increased $357 million, or 17%, for the fund performance of our retail Columbia Threadneedle Investments funds as ofthree months ended March 31, 2021:
Retail Fund Rankings in Top 2 Quartiles or Above Index Benchmark - Asset Weighted1 year3 year5 year10 year
Equity60%87%81%88%
Fixed Income80%69%88%89%
Asset Allocation31%88%95%89%
4- or 5-star Morningstar rated fundsOverall3 year5 year10 year
Number of rated funds103929289
Percent of rated assets68%61%58%72%
Retail Fund performance rankings for each fund is measured on a consistent basis against2022 compared to the most appropriate peer group or index. Peer Groupings are defined by either Lipper, IA, or Morningstar and based primarily onprior year period reflecting higher average equity markets, revenue associated with the Institutional Share Class, Net of Fees. Comparisons to Index are measured Gross of Fees.
To calculate asset weighted performance, the sumacquisition of the total assets ofBMO Global Asset Management (EMEA) business, continued wrap account net inflows, and a $53 million increase in performance fees.
Distribution fees decreased $12 million, or 3%, for the funds with above median ranking are dividedthree months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period due to decreased transactional activity, partially offset by total assets of all funds. Funds with more assets will receive a greater share of the total percentage above or below median.
Aggregated Asset Allocation Funds may include funds that invest in other Columbia or Threadneedle branded mutual funds included in bothhigher average equity and fixed income.markets.
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The following table presents global managed assets by type:
Average (1)
Change
March 31,ChangeThree Months Ended March 31,
2021202020212020
(in billions)
Equity$319.4 $210.5 $108.9 52 %$308.8 $246.8 $62.0 25 %
Fixed income195.0 174.0 21.0 12 195.8 181.2 14.6 
Money market5.8 5.0 0.8 16 5.9 4.7 1.2 26 
Alternative3.8 2.7 1.1 41 3.8 3.0 0.8 27 
Hybrid and other40.1 34.0 6.1 18 39.2 35.4 3.8 11 
Total managed assets$564.1 $426.2 $137.9 32 %$553.5 $471.1 $82.4 17 %
Net investment income decreased $116 million, or 31%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period primarily reflecting the following items:
Net realized investment gains of $20 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to net realized investment gains of $69 million for the prior year period. Net realized investment gains included a $15 million gain on a strategic investment in the prior year period.
The unfavorable impact of lower average invested assets due to the sale of investments to a reinsurer as a result of the fixed deferred and immediate annuity reinsurance transaction.
A $17 million decrease in net investment income of CIEs.
The unfavorable impact of continued low interest rates, including lower investment yields on the investment portfolio supporting the certificate products.
Premiums, policy and contract charges increased $21 million, or 6%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year primarily reflecting a favorable change in unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual offset to the market impact on IUL benefits.
Other revenues increased $52 million, or 73%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period primarily reflecting the yield on deposit receivables arising from reinsurance transactions.
Banking and deposit interest expense decreased $3 million, or 60%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period due to lower average crediting rates on certificates and lower average certificate balances.
Expenses
Distribution expenses increased $122 million, or 10%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period reflecting higher advisor compensation primarily due to an increase in average wrap account balances, partially offset by decreased transactional activity.
Interest credited to fixed accounts decreased $18 million, or 11%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period primarily reflecting the following items:
A $29 million decrease in expense from the unhedged nonperformance credit spread risk adjustment on IUL benefits. The favorable impact of the nonperformance credit spread was $28 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to an unfavorable impact of $1 million for the prior year period.
A $14 million increase in expense from other market impacts on IUL benefits, net of hedges, which was an expense of $12 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to a benefit of $2 million for the prior year period. The increase in expense was primarily due to an increase in the IUL embedded derivative in the current period, which reflected higher option costs due to a higher new money rate.
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses decreased $442 million, or 68%, the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period primarily reflecting the following items:
A $207 million decrease in expense primarily reflecting the impact of year-over-year changes in the unhedged nonperformance credit spread risk adjustment on variable annuity guaranteed benefits. The unfavorable impact of the nonperformance credit spread was $18 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to an unfavorable impact of $225 million for the prior year period. As the undiscounted embedded derivative liability on which the nonperformance credit spread is applied increases (decreases), the impact of the nonperformance credit spread on benefits expenses is favorable (unfavorable). Additionally, as the estimate of the nonperformance credit spread over the LIBOR swap curve tightens or widens, the embedded derivative liability will increase or decrease.
A $339 million decrease in expense from other market impacts on variable annuity guaranteed benefits, net of hedges in place to offset those risks and the related DSIC amortization. This decrease was the result of a favorable $1.3 billion change in the market impact on derivatives hedging the variable annuity guaranteed benefits, partially offset by an unfavorable $950 million change in the market impact on variable annuity guaranteed living benefits reserves. The main market drivers contributing to these changes are summarized below:
Equity market impact on the variable annuity guaranteed living benefits liability net of the impact on the corresponding hedge assets resulted in a benefit for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to an expense for the prior year period.
Interest rate impact on the variable annuity guaranteed living benefits liability net of the impact on the corresponding hedge assets resulted in a higher expense for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period.
Volatility impact on the variable annuity guaranteed living benefits liability net of the impact on the corresponding hedge assets resulted in a lower expense for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period.
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Other unhedged items, including the difference between the assumed and actual underlying separate account investment performance, fixed income credit exposures, transaction costs and various behavioral items, were a net expense for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to a net benefit for the prior year period.
The mean reversion related impact was an expense of $34 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to a benefit of $34 million for the prior year period.
A $41 million increase in expense on LTC insurance as claims returned to more normalized levels compared to the prior year period which benefited from COVID-19 related impacts.
Amortization of DAC increased $91 million, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period primarily reflecting the following items:
The DAC offset to the market impact on non-traditional long-duration products was an expense of $11 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to a benefit of $46 million for the prior year period.
The mean reversion related impact was an expense of $25 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to a benefit of $22 million for the prior year period.
A decrease in amortization reflecting lower than expected client exit rates.
General and administrative expense increased $124 million, or 15%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period primarily reflecting the operating expenses of the acquired BMO Global Asset Management (EMEA) business, higher performance fee related compensation, and $10 million of integration related expenses, partially offset by an unfavorable change in the mark-to-market impact on share-based compensation in the prior year period.
Income Taxes
Our effective tax rate was 17.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to 11.3% for the prior year period. The higher effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to March 31, 2021 is primarily the result of higher pretax income and a decrease in low income housing tax credits, partially offset by an increase in incentive compensation in the current period compared to the prior period. See Note 15 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for additional discussion on income taxes.
Results of Operations by Segment for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 
Adjusted operating earnings is the measure of segment profit or loss management uses to evaluate segment performance. Adjusted operating earnings should not be viewed as a substitute for GAAP pretax income. We believe the presentation of segment adjusted operating earnings as we measure it for management purposes enhances the understanding of our business by reflecting the underlying performance of our core operations and facilitating a more meaningful trend analysis. See Note 18 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on the presentation of segment results and our definition of adjusted operating earnings.
 The following table presents summary financial information by segment:
Three Months Ended March 31,
20222021
(in millions)
Advice & Wealth Management  
Net revenues$2,042 $1,879 
Expenses1,602 1,490 
Adjusted operating earnings$440 $389 
Asset Management
Net revenues$1,017 $828 
Expenses732 600 
Adjusted operating earnings$285 $228 
Retirement & Protection Solutions
Net revenues$772 $787 
Expenses581 604 
Adjusted operating earnings$191 $183 
Corporate & Other
Net revenues$116 $139 
Expenses192 160 
Adjusted operating loss$(76)$(21)
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Advice & Wealth Management
The following table presents the changes in wrap account assets and average balances for the three months ended March 31:
20222021
(in billions)
Beginning balance$464.7 $380.0 
Net flows8.7 10.4 
Market appreciation (depreciation) and other(26.4)9.4 
Ending balance$447.0 $399.8 
Advisory wrap account assets ending balance (1)
$442.1 $395.3 
Average advisory wrap account assets (2)
$445.7 $379.3 
(1) Advisory wrap account assets represent those assets for which clients receive advisory services and are the primary driver of revenue earned on wrap accounts. Clients may hold non-advisory investments in their wrap accounts that do not incur an advisory fee.
(2) Average ending balances are calculated using an average of the prior period’s ending balance and all months in the current period.
The following table presentsperiod excluding the changes in global managed assets:
Three Months Ended March 31,
20212020
(in billions)
Global Retail Funds
Beginning assets$323.5 $287.5 
Inflows22.5 17.4 
Outflows(17.6)(20.0)
Net VP/VIT fund flows(1.0)(0.8)
Net new flows3.9 (3.4)
Reinvested dividends0.7 0.5 
Net flows4.6 (2.9)
Distributions(0.9)(0.7)
Market appreciation (depreciation) and other13.2 (43.5)
Foreign currency translation (1)
(0.2)(1.3)
Total ending assets340.2 239.1 
Global Institutional
Beginning assets223.1 206.7 
Inflows (2)
7.8 8.5 
Outflows (2)
(7.5)(8.0)
Net flows0.3 0.5 
Market appreciation (depreciation) and other (3)
0.2 (16.7)
Foreign currency translation (1)
0.3 (3.4)
Total ending assets223.9 187.1 
Total managed assets$564.1 $426.2 
Total net flows$4.9 $(2.4)
Legacy insurance partners net flows (4)
$(1.3)$(0.6)
(1) Amounts represent local currency to US dollar translationmost recent month for reporting purposes.
(2) Global Institutional inflowsthe three months ended March 31, 2022 and outflows include net flows from our RiverSource Structured Annuity product beginning in Q1 2020 and Ameriprise Bank, FSB beginning in Q1 2021.
(3) Included in Market appreciation (depreciation) and other for Global Institutional is the change in affiliated generalWrap account balance, excluding net flows related to our structured variable annuity product beginning in Q1 2020 and Ameriprise Bank, FSB beginning in Q1 2021.
(4) Legacy insurance partners assets and net flows are included in the rollforwards above.
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The United Kingdom’s (“U.K.”) and the European Union’s (“EU”) trade and cooperation agreement did not include cross-border financial services. As a result, our U.K. asset management business is no longer able to market its services into the EU on a passporting basis and must now comply with local EU and country requirements as a non-EU firm, which includes leveraging our Luxembourg-based management company affiliate to provide services and marketing to EU clients and investors. As a result the full impact of Brexit remains uncertain.
Total segment AUM increased $17.5decreased $17.7 billion, or 3%4%, during the three months ended March 31, 2021. Net2022 due to market depreciation of $26.4 billion, partially offset by net inflows were $4.9of $8.7 billion. Average advisory wrap account assets increased $66.4 billion, in the first quarter of 2021, a $7.3 billion increaseor 18%, compared to the prior year period. Global retailperiod primarily reflecting net inflows, were $4.6 billion. Global institutional net inflows were $0.3 billion and included $1.3 billion of outflows from legacy insurance partners assets.along with market appreciation.
The following table presents the results of operations of our AssetAdvice & Wealth Management segment on an adjusted operating basis:
Three Months Ended March 31,ChangeThree Months Ended March 31,Change
2021202020222021
(in millions)(in millions)
RevenuesRevenuesRevenues
Management and financial advice feesManagement and financial advice fees$713 $583 $130 22 %Management and financial advice fees$1,380 $1,205 $175 15 %
Distribution feesDistribution fees114 103 11 11 Distribution fees529 559 (30)(5)
Net investment incomeNet investment income—  —Net investment income78 64 14 22 
Other revenuesOther revenues57 56 
Total revenuesTotal revenues828 686 142 21 Total revenues2,044 1,884 160 
Banking and deposit interest expenseBanking and deposit interest expense— — —  —Banking and deposit interest expense(3)(60)
Total net revenuesTotal net revenues828 686 142 21 Total net revenues2,042 1,879 163 
ExpensesExpensesExpenses
Distribution expensesDistribution expenses268 231 37 16 Distribution expenses1,232 1,135 97 
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs—  —
Interest and debt expenseInterest and debt expense—  —Interest and debt expense(1)(33)
General and administrative expenseGeneral and administrative expense328 294 34 12 General and administrative expense368 352 16 
Total expensesTotal expenses600 529 71 13 Total expenses1,602 1,490 112 
Adjusted operating earningsAdjusted operating earnings$228 $157 $71 45 %Adjusted operating earnings$440 $389 $51 13 %
Our AssetAdvice & Wealth Management segment pretax adjusted operating earnings, which exclude net realized investment gains or losses, increased $71$51 million, or 45%13%, to $228 million for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 compared to $157the prior year period primarily reflecting higher average wrap account balances due to net inflows, market appreciation, and increased bank profitability. Pretax adjusted operating margin was 21.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to 20.7% for the prior year period. Cash balances increased $5.3 billion to $45.7 billion contrary to normal seasonal patterns in the first quarter.
Ameriprise Bank, FSB is continuing its deposit growth trend, with cash sweep balances increasing $5.2 billion from the prior year period to $13.2 billion and brokerage client pledged asset lines of credit increasing to $520 million as of March 31, 2022.
Net Revenues
Management and financial advice fees increased $175 million, or 15%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period primarily due to agrowth in average wrap account assets. Average advisory wrap account assets increased $66.4 billion, or 18%, compared to the prior year period reflecting net inflows and market appreciation.
Distribution fees decreased $30 million, or 5%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period reflecting decreased transactional activity, partially offset by higher level of average AUM from market appreciation and net inflows.equity markets.
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Net Revenues
Net revenues,investment income, which excludeexcludes net realized investment gains or losses, increased $142$14 million, or 21%22%, to $828 million for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 compared to $686 million for the prior year period.
Management and financial advice fees increased $130 million, or 22%, to $713 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to $583 million for the prior year period primarily due to higher average equity marketsinvested assets due to increased bank deposits, partially offset by lower certificate balances and anthe unfavorable $19 million performance fee correction inimpact of continued low interest rates, including lower investment yields on the prior year period.investment portfolio supporting the certificate products.
Distribution fees increased $11Banking and deposit interest expense decreased $3 million, or 11%60%, to $114 million for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 compared to $103 million for the prior year period primarily due to higherlower average equity markets.crediting rates on certificates and lower average certificate balances.
Expenses
TotalDistribution expenses increased $71$97 million, or 13%9%, to $600 million for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 compared to $529 million for the prior year period.period reflecting higher asset-based advisor compensation from higher wrap account assets, partially offset by decreased transactional activity.
Distribution expensesGeneral and administrative expense increased $37$16 million, or 16%5%, to $268 million for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 compared to $231 million for the prior year period reflecting higher average equity markets.
General and administrative expense increased $34 million, or 12%, to $328 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to $294 million for the prior year period primarily reflecting higher compensation expensesvolume related to stronger business performance and an unfavorable mark-to-market impact on share-based compensation expenses.
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Retirement & Protection Solutions
The following table presents the results of operations of our Retirement & Protection Solutions segment on an adjusted operating basis:
Three Months Ended March 31,Change
20212020
(in millions)
Revenues
Management and financial advice fees$222 $199 $23 12 %
Distribution fees116 105 11 10 
Net investment income126 130 (4)(3)
Premiums, policy and contract charges323 325 (2)(1)
Total revenues787 759 28 
Banking and deposit interest expense— — —  —
Total net revenues787 759 28 
Expenses
Distribution expenses129 110 19 17 
Interest credited to fixed accounts96 100 (4)(4)
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses234 245 (11)(4)
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs63 54 17 
Interest and debt expense10 10 —  —
General and administrative expense72 73 (1)(1)
Total expenses604 592 12 
Adjusted operating earnings$183 $167 $16 10 %
Our Retirement & Protection Solutions segment pretax adjusted operating earnings, which excludes net realized investment gains or losses (net of the related DSIC and DAC amortization, unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual), the market impact on non-traditional long-duration products (including variable annuity contracts and IUL contracts, net of hedges and the related DSIC and DAC amortization, unearned amortization and the reinsurance accrual), and mean reversion related impacts, increased $16 million, or 10%, to $183 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to $167 million for the prior year period.
RiverSource variable annuity account balances increased 24% to $87.0 billion as of March 31, 2021 compared to the prior year period due to market appreciation, partially offset by net outflows of $1.9 billion. Variable annuity sales increased 33% compared to the prior year period reflecting an increase in sales of structured variable annuities launched in 2020, partially offset by lower sales of variable annuities with living benefit guarantees. Sales of variable annuities without living benefit guarantees comprised 64% of total variable annuity sales for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to 31% for the prior year period. This trend is expected to continue and meaningfully shift the mix of business away from products with living benefit guarantees over time.
Net Revenues
Management and financial advice fees increased $23$357 million, or 12%17%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to $222the prior year period reflecting higher average equity markets, revenue associated with the acquisition of the BMO Global Asset Management (EMEA) business, continued wrap account net inflows, and a $53 million increase in performance fees.
Distribution fees decreased $12 million, or 3%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period due to decreased transactional activity, partially offset by higher average equity markets.
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Net investment income decreased $116 million, or 31%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period primarily reflecting the following items:
Net realized investment gains of $20 million for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 compared to $199net realized investment gains of $69 million for the prior year period. Net realized investment gains included a $15 million gain on a strategic investment in the prior year period.
The unfavorable impact of lower average invested assets due to the sale of investments to a reinsurer as a result of the fixed deferred and immediate annuity reinsurance transaction.
A $17 million decrease in net investment income of CIEs.
The unfavorable impact of continued low interest rates, including lower investment yields on the investment portfolio supporting the certificate products.
Premiums, policy and contract charges increased $21 million, or 6%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year primarily reflecting a favorable change in unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual offset to the market impact on IUL benefits.
Other revenues increased $52 million, or 73%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period primarily reflecting the yield on deposit receivables arising from reinsurance transactions.
Banking and deposit interest expense decreased $3 million, or 60%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period due to lower average crediting rates on certificates and lower average certificate balances.
Expenses
Distribution expenses increased $122 million, or 10%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period reflecting higher advisor compensation primarily due to market appreciation,an increase in average wrap account balances, partially offset by variable annuity net outflows.decreased transactional activity.
Distribution fees increased $11Interest credited to fixed accounts decreased $18 million, or 10%11%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to $116the prior year period primarily reflecting the following items:
A $29 million decrease in expense from the unhedged nonperformance credit spread risk adjustment on IUL benefits. The favorable impact of the nonperformance credit spread was $28 million for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 compared to $105an unfavorable impact of $1 million for the prior year period due to higher average equity markets.period.
Expenses
Distribution expenses increased $19A $14 million or 17%, to $129increase in expense from other market impacts on IUL benefits, net of hedges, which was an expense of $12 million for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 compared to $110a benefit of $2 million for the prior year period. The increase in expense was primarily due to an increase in the IUL embedded derivative in the current period, which reflected higher option costs due to a higher new money rate.
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses decreased $442 million, or 68%, the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period primarily reflecting the following items:
A $207 million decrease in expense primarily reflecting the impact of year-over-year changes in the unhedged nonperformance credit spread risk adjustment on variable annuity guaranteed benefits. The unfavorable impact of the nonperformance credit spread was $18 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to an unfavorable impact of $225 million for the prior year period. As the undiscounted embedded derivative liability on which the nonperformance credit spread is applied increases (decreases), the impact of the nonperformance credit spread on benefits expenses is favorable (unfavorable). Additionally, as the estimate of the nonperformance credit spread over the LIBOR swap curve tightens or widens, the embedded derivative liability will increase or decrease.
A $339 million decrease in expense from other market impacts on variable annuity guaranteed benefits, net of hedges in place to offset those risks and the related DSIC amortization. This decrease was the result of a favorable $1.3 billion change in the market impact on derivatives hedging the variable annuity guaranteed benefits, partially offset by an unfavorable $950 million change in the market impact on variable annuity guaranteed living benefits reserves. The main market drivers contributing to these changes are summarized below:
Equity market impact on the variable annuity guaranteed living benefits liability net of the impact on the corresponding hedge assets resulted in a benefit for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to an expense for the prior year period.
Interest rate impact on the variable annuity guaranteed living benefits liability net of the impact on the corresponding hedge assets resulted in a higher expense for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period.
Volatility impact on the variable annuity guaranteed living benefits liability net of the impact on the corresponding hedge assets resulted in a lower expense for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period.
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Other unhedged items, including the difference between the assumed and actual underlying separate account investment performance, fixed income credit exposures, transaction costs and various behavioral items, were a net expense for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to a net benefit for the prior year period.
The mean reversion related impact was an expense of $34 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to a benefit of $34 million for the prior year period.
A $41 million increase in expense on LTC insurance as claims returned to more normalized levels compared to the prior year period which benefited from COVID-19 related impacts.
Amortization of DAC increased $91 million, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period primarily reflecting the following items:
The DAC offset to the market impact on non-traditional long-duration products was an expense of $11 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to a benefit of $46 million for the prior year period.
The mean reversion related impact was an expense of $25 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to a benefit of $22 million for the prior year period.
A decrease in amortization reflecting lower than expected client exit rates.
General and administrative expense increased $124 million, or 15%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period primarily reflecting the operating expenses of the acquired BMO Global Asset Management (EMEA) business, higher performance fee related compensation, and $10 million of integration related expenses, partially offset by an unfavorable change in the mark-to-market impact on share-based compensation in the prior year period.
Income Taxes
Our effective tax rate was 17.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to 11.3% for the prior year period. The higher effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to March 31, 2021 is primarily the result of higher pretax income and a decrease in low income housing tax credits, partially offset by an increase in incentive compensation in the current period compared to the prior period. See Note 15 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for additional discussion on income taxes.
Results of Operations by Segment for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 
Adjusted operating earnings is the measure of segment profit or loss management uses to evaluate segment performance. Adjusted operating earnings should not be viewed as a substitute for GAAP pretax income. We believe the presentation of segment adjusted operating earnings as we measure it for management purposes enhances the understanding of our business by reflecting the underlying performance of our core operations and facilitating a more meaningful trend analysis. See Note 18 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on the presentation of segment results and our definition of adjusted operating earnings.
 The following table presents summary financial information by segment:
Three Months Ended March 31,
20222021
(in millions)
Advice & Wealth Management  
Net revenues$2,042 $1,879 
Expenses1,602 1,490 
Adjusted operating earnings$440 $389 
Asset Management
Net revenues$1,017 $828 
Expenses732 600 
Adjusted operating earnings$285 $228 
Retirement & Protection Solutions
Net revenues$772 $787 
Expenses581 604 
Adjusted operating earnings$191 $183 
Corporate & Other
Net revenues$116 $139 
Expenses192 160 
Adjusted operating loss$(76)$(21)
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The following table presents the changes in wrap account assets and average balances for the three months ended March 31:
20222021
(in billions)
Beginning balance$464.7 $380.0 
Net flows8.7 10.4 
Market appreciation (depreciation) and other(26.4)9.4 
Ending balance$447.0 $399.8 
Advisory wrap account assets ending balance (1)
$442.1 $395.3 
Average advisory wrap account assets (2)
$445.7 $379.3 
(1) Advisory wrap account assets represent those assets for which clients receive advisory services and are the primary driver of revenue earned on wrap accounts. Clients may hold non-advisory investments in their wrap accounts that do not incur an advisory fee.
(2) Average ending balances are calculated using an average of the prior period’s ending balance and all months in the current period excluding the most recent month for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.
Wrap account assets decreased $17.7 billion, or 4%, during the three months ended March 31, 2022 due to market depreciation of $26.4 billion, partially offset by net inflows of $8.7 billion. Average advisory wrap account assets increased $66.4 billion, or 18%, compared to the prior year period primarily reflecting net inflows, along with market appreciation.
The following table presents the results of operations of our Advice & Wealth Management segment on an adjusted operating basis:
Three Months Ended March 31,Change
20222021
(in millions)
Revenues
Management and financial advice fees$1,380 $1,205 $175 15 %
Distribution fees529 559 (30)(5)
Net investment income78 64 14 22 
Other revenues57 56 
Total revenues2,044 1,884 160 
Banking and deposit interest expense(3)(60)
Total net revenues2,042 1,879 163 
Expenses
Distribution expenses1,232 1,135 97 
Interest and debt expense(1)(33)
General and administrative expense368 352 16 
Total expenses1,602 1,490 112 
Adjusted operating earnings$440 $389 $51 13 %
Our Advice & Wealth Management segment pretax adjusted operating earnings, which exclude net realized investment gains or losses, increased $51 million, or 13%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period primarily reflecting higher average wrap account balances due to net inflows, market appreciation, and increased bank profitability. Pretax adjusted operating margin was 21.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to 20.7% for the prior year period. Cash balances increased $5.3 billion to $45.7 billion contrary to normal seasonal patterns in the first quarter.
Ameriprise Bank, FSB is continuing its deposit growth trend, with cash sweep balances increasing $5.2 billion from the prior year period to $13.2 billion and brokerage client pledged asset lines of credit increasing to $520 million as of March 31, 2022.
Net Revenues
Management and financial advice fees increased $175 million, or 15%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period primarily due to growth in average wrap account assets. Average advisory wrap account assets increased $66.4 billion, or 18%, compared to the prior year period reflecting net inflows and market appreciation.
Distribution fees decreased $30 million, or 5%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period reflecting decreased transactional activity, partially offset by higher average equity markets.
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Net investment income, which excludes net realized investment gains or losses, increased $14 million, or 22%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period primarily due to higher average invested assets due to increased bank deposits, partially offset by lower certificate balances and the unfavorable impact of continued low interest rates, including lower investment yields on the investment portfolio supporting the certificate products.
Banking and deposit interest expense decreased $3 million, or 60%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period primarily due to lower average crediting rates on certificates and lower average certificate balances.
Expenses
Distribution expenses increased $97 million, or 9%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period reflecting higher asset-based advisor compensation from higher wrap account assets, partially offset by decreased transactional activity.
General and administrative expense increased $16 million, or 5%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period primarily reflecting higher volume related expenses.
Asset Management
The following tables present the mutual fund performance of our retail Columbia Threadneedle Investments funds, including recently acquired BMO branded funds, as of March 31, 2022:
Retail Fund Rankings in Top 2 Quartiles or Above Index Benchmark - Asset Weighted(1)
1 year3 year5 year10 year
Equity28%81%85%88%
Fixed Income53%90%94%91%
Asset Allocation45%80%86%91%
4- or 5-star Morningstar rated funds(2)
Overall3 year5 year10 year
Number of rated funds129108104104
Percent of rated assets69%62%62%72%
(1) Retail Fund performance rankings for each fund is measured on a consistent basis against the most appropriate peer group or index. Peer Groupings are defined by either Lipper, IA, or Morningstar and based primarily on the Institutional Share Class, Net of Fees. Comparisons to Index are measured Gross of Fees.
To calculate asset weighted performance, the sum of the total assets of the funds with above median ranking are divided by total assets of all funds. Funds with more assets will receive a greater share of the total percentage above or below median.
Aggregated Asset Allocation Funds may include funds that invest in other Columbia or Threadneedle branded mutual funds included in both equity and fixed income.
(2) Columbia funds are available for purchase by U.S. customers. Out of 95 Columbia funds (Institutional shares) rated, 13 received a 5-star Overall Rating and 39 received a 4-star Overall Rating. Out of 92 Threadneedle funds (highest rated share class) rated, 18 received a 5-star Overall Rating and 32 received a 4-star Overall Rating. Out of 63 BMO branded funds (highest rated share class) rated, 6 received a 5-star Overall Rating and 21 received a 4-star Overall Rating. The Overall Morningstar Rating is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its 3-, 5- and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics.
The following table presents global managed assets by type:
Average (1)
Change
As of March 31,ChangeThree Months Ended March 31,
2022202120222021
(in billions)
Equity$367.1 $319.4 $47.7 15 %$379.6 $308.8 $70.8 23 %
Fixed income256.5 194.3 62.2 32 267.2 195.2 72.0 37 
Money market12.9 5.8 7.1   NM  11.8 5.9 5.9   NM  
Alternative40.2 22.9 17.3 76 40.1 22.7 17.4 77 
Hybrid and other21.9 21.7 0.2 22.5 20.9 1.6 
Total managed assets(2)
$698.6 $564.1 $134.5 24 %$721.2 $553.5 $167.7 30 %
NM  Not Meaningful.
(1) Average ending balances are calculated using an average of the prior period’s ending balance and all months in the current period.
(2) In the fourth quarter of 2021, the definition of Alternative AUM was changed to now include real estate, CLOs, private equity, hedge funds (direct and fund of funds), infrastructure and commodities to better demonstrate our underlying business and the additional assets from the acquisition of the BMO Global Asset Management (EMEA) business. Prior periods have been restated to reflect this change.
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The following table presents the changes in global managed assets:
Three Months Ended March 31,
20222021
(in billions)
Global Retail Funds (1)
Beginning assets$409.4 $323.5 
Inflows21.8 22.5 
Outflows(23.2)(17.6)
Net VP/VIT fund flows(1.1)(1.0)
Net new flows (2)
(2.5)3.9 
Reinvested dividends0.6 0.7 
Net flows(1.9)4.6 
Distributions(0.8)(0.9)
Market appreciation (depreciation) and other(25.8)13.2 
Foreign currency translation (3)
(0.9)(0.2)
Total ending assets380.0 340.2 
Global Institutional (1)
Beginning assets344.7 223.1 
Inflows (4)
12.7 7.8 
Outflows (4)
(11.5)(7.5)
Net flows (2)
1.2 0.3 
Market appreciation (depreciation) and other (5)
(21.7)0.2 
Foreign currency translation (3)
(5.6)0.3 
Total ending assets318.6 223.9 
Total managed assets$698.6 $564.1 
Total net flows$(0.7)$4.9 
Legacy insurance partners net flows (6)
$(0.7)$(1.3)
(1) The beginning balances as of January 1, 2022 for Global Retail Funds and Global Institutional were corrected by $8.9 billion due to a reclassification of assets. Total AUM as of January 1, 2022 remained unchanged.
(2) Included in the first quarter 2022 net flows are $2.5 billion of retail and $0.1 billion of institutional net flows from the US asset transfer from the BMO acquisition.
(3) Amounts represent local currency to US dollar translation for reporting purposes.
(4) Global Institutional inflows and outflows include net flows from our RiverSource Structured Annuity product and Ameriprise Bank, FSB.
(5) Included in Market appreciation (depreciation) and other for Global Institutional is the change in affiliated general account balance, excluding net flows related to our structured variable annuity product and Ameriprise Bank, FSB.
(6) Legacy insurance partners assets and net flows are included in the rollforwards above.
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Total segment AUM decreased $55.5 billion, or 7%, during the three months ended March 31, 2022. Net outflows were $0.7 billion in the first quarter of 2022, a $5.6 billion decrease compared to the prior year period. Global retail net outflows were $1.9 billion. Global institutional net inflows were $1.2 billion and included $0.7 billion of outflows from legacy insurance partners assets.
The following table presents the results of operations of our Asset Management segment on an adjusted operating basis:
Three Months Ended March 31,Change
20222021
(in millions)
Revenues
Management and financial advice fees$898 $713 $185 26 %
Distribution fees111 114 (3)(3)
Net investment income  NM  
Other revenues—  —
Total revenues1,017 828 189 23 
Banking and deposit interest expense— — —  —
Total net revenues1,017 828 189 23 
Expenses
Distribution expenses277 268 
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs—  —
Interest and debt expense—  —
General and administrative expense451 328 123 38 
Total expenses732 600 132 22 
Adjusted operating earnings$285 $228 $57 25 %
NM  Not Meaningful.
Our Asset Management segment pretax adjusted operating earnings, which exclude net realized investment gains or losses, increased $57 million, or 25%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period primarily due to a higher level of average AUM from the acquisition of the BMO Global Asset Management (EMEA) business, equity market appreciation and cumulative net inflows, as well as higher performance fees.
Net Revenues
Management and financial advice fees increased $185 million, or 26%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period primarily due to the acquired BMO Global Asset Management (EMEA) business, $53 million of higher performance fees, higher average equity markets, and the cumulative impact from net inflows.
Expenses
Distribution expenses increased $9 million, or 3%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period primarily reflecting higher average equity marketsmarkets.
General and administrative expense increased variable annuity sales.$123 million, or 38%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period primarily reflecting the operating expenses of the acquired BMO Global Asset Management (EMEA) business and higher performance fee related compensation expenses.
Benefits, claims,
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Retirement & Protection Solutions
The following table presents the results of operations of our Retirement & Protection Solutions segment on an adjusted operating basis:
Three Months Ended March 31,Change
20222021
(in millions)
Revenues
Management and financial advice fees$218 $222 $(4)(2)%
Distribution fees112 116 (4)(3)
Net investment income114 126 (12)(10)
Premiums, policy and contract charges325 323 
Other revenues—  —
Total revenues772 787 (15)(2)
Banking and deposit interest expense— — —  —
Total net revenues772 787 (15)(2)
Expenses
Distribution expenses119 129 (10)(8)
Interest credited to fixed accounts96 96 —  —
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses230 234 (4)(2)
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs53 63 (10)(16)
Interest and debt expense10 (1)(10)
General and administrative expense74 72 
Total expenses581 604 (23)(4)
Adjusted operating earnings$191 $183 $%
Our Retirement & Protection Solutions segment pretax adjusted operating earnings, which excludes net realized investment gains or losses (net of the related DSIC and settlement expenses, which excludeDAC amortization, unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual), the market impact on non-traditional long-duration products (including variable annuity contracts (netand IUL contracts, net of hedges and the related DSIC amortization)and DAC amortization, unearned amortization and the reinsurance accrual), mean reversion related impacts, and block transfer reinsurance transaction impacts increased $8 million, or 4%, for the DSICthree months ended March 31, 2022 compared to prior year period.
Variable annuity account balances decreased 1% to $85.8 billion as of March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period due to net outflows of $1.9 billion, partially offset by market appreciation. Variable annuity sales decreased 27% compared to the prior year period reflecting a decrease in sales of variable annuities with living benefit guarantees. The risk profile of our in force block continues to improve, with account values with living benefit riders down to 60% as of March 31, 2022 compared to 63% a year ago. This trend is expected to continue and meaningfully shift the mix of business away from products with living benefit guarantees over time.
We continue to optimize our risk profile and shift our business mix to lower risk offerings. During the fourth quarter of 2021, we made the decision to discontinue new sales of substantially all of our variable annuities with living benefit guarantees at the end of 2021, with a full exit by mid-2022. In addition, we discontinued new sales of our universal life insurance with secondary guarantees and our single-pay fixed universal life with a long term care rider products at the end of 2021.
Net Revenues
Net investment income, which excludes net realized investment gains or losses, decreased $11$12 million, or 4%10%, to $234 million for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 compared to $245the prior year period primarily due to lower yields on the investment portfolio.
Expenses
Distribution expenses decreased $10 million, or 8%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period primarily reflecting lower sales of immediate annuities with a life contingent feature, partially offset by higher disability income claims.decreased variable annuity sales.
Amortization of DAC, which excludes mean reversion related impacts, the DAC offset to the market impact on variable annuity contracts and IUL contracts and the DAC offset to net realized investment gains or losses, increased $9 million, or 17%, to $63decreased $10 million for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 compared to $54 million for the prior year period primarily reflecting the higher level of normalized amortization.lower than expected client exit rates.
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Corporate & Other
The following table presents the results of operations of our Corporate & Other segment on an adjusted operating basis:
Three Months Ended March 31,ChangeThree Months Ended March 31,Change
2021202020222021
(in millions)(in millions)
RevenuesRevenuesRevenues
Net investment incomeNet investment income$100 $104 $(4)(4)Net investment income$33 $100 $(67)(67)%
Premiums, policy and contract chargesPremiums, policy and contract charges24 25 (1)(4)Premiums, policy and contract charges24 24 —  —
Other revenuesOther revenues15 21 (6)(29)Other revenues59 15 44   NM  
Total revenuesTotal revenues139 150 (11)(7)Total revenues116 139 (23)(17)
Banking and deposit interest expenseBanking and deposit interest expense— (1)  NM  Banking and deposit interest expense— — —  —
Total net revenuesTotal net revenues139 149 (10)(7)Total net revenues116 139 (23)(17)
ExpensesExpensesExpenses
Distribution expensesDistribution expenses(2)(1)(1)  NM  Distribution expenses(1)(2)50
Interest credited to fixed accountsInterest credited to fixed accounts61 66 (5)(8)Interest credited to fixed accounts61 61 —  —
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expensesBenefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses13 59 (46)(78)Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses54 13 41   NM  
Amortization of deferred acquisition costsAmortization of deferred acquisition costs  NM  Amortization of deferred acquisition costs(1)(25)
Interest and debt expenseInterest and debt expense15 19 (4)(21)Interest and debt expense16 15 
General and administrative expenseGeneral and administrative expense69 54 15 28 General and administrative expense59 69 (10)(14)
Total expensesTotal expenses160 199 (39)(20)Total expenses192 160 32 20 
Adjusted operating lossAdjusted operating loss$(21)$(50)$29 58 %Adjusted operating loss$(76)$(21)$(55)  NM  
NM Not Meaningful.NM Not Meaningful.NM Not Meaningful.
Our Corporate & Other segment includes our closed blocks of long term care (“LTC”)LTC insurance and fixed annuity and fixed indexed annuity (“FA”) business.
Our Corporate & Other segment pretax adjusted operating loss excludes net realized investment gains or losses, the market impact on fixed deferred annuity contracts (net of hedges and the related DAC amortization), the market impact of hedges to offset interest rate and currency changes on unrealized gains or losses for certain investments, block transfer reinsurance transaction impacts, gain or loss on disposal of a business that is not considered discontinued operations, integration and restructuring charges, and the impact of consolidating CIEs. Our Corporate & Other segment pretax adjusted operating loss decreased $29 million, or 58%, to $21increased $55 million, for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 compared to $50the prior year period.
LTC insurance had a pretax adjusted operating earnings of $1 million for the prior year period primarily reflecting the COVID-19 impacts on LTC insurance and a $15 million gain on a strategic investment, partially offset by an unfavorable change in the mark-to-market impact on share-based compensation expense and lower investment income.
LTC insurance hadthree months ended March 31, 2022 compared to pretax adjusted operating earnings of $46 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to pretax adjusted operating earnings of $2 million for the prior year period reflecting fewer LTC clients entering nursing homes as well as increased mortality-related client terminations duethe return to COVID-19.more normalized results compared to the COVID-19 related impacts in the year ago period.
FA business had a pretax adjusted operating loss of $4$5 million for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 compared to a pretax adjusted operating earningsloss of nil for the prior year period reflecting the low interest rate impact on spread income.
RiverSource fixed$4 million. Fixed deferred annuity account balances declined 4% to $7.9$7.5 billion as of March 31, 20212022 compared to the prior year period as policies continue to lapse and the discontinuance of new sales of fixed deferred annuitiesannuities. During the third quarter of 2021, we closed on a transaction to reinsure RiverSource Life’s fixed deferred and fixed index annuities due to the low interest rate environment as well as our strategic decisions regarding our fixedimmediate annuity business.policies.
Net Revenues
Net investment income, which excludes net realized investment gains or losses, the market impact of hedges to offset interest rate and currency changes on unrealized gains or losses for certain investments, block transfer reinsurance transaction impacts, integration and restructuring charges, and the impact of consolidating CIEs, decreased $4$67 million, or 4%67%, to $100 million for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 compared to $104 million for the prior year period primarily reflecting lower average invested assets due to the sale of investments to a reinsurer as a result of the fixed deferred and immediate annuity net outflowsreinsurance transaction and lower portfolio yields, partially offset by a $15 million gain on a strategic investment.investment in the prior year period.
Other revenues increased $44 million to $59 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period primarily reflecting the yield on deposit receivables arising from reinsurance transactions.
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Expenses
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses, which excludes DSIC offset to net realized investment gains or losses, decreased $46 million, or 78%, to $13increased $41 million, for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 compared to $59the prior year period primarily reflecting more normalized claims on LTC insurance, which benefited from COVID-19 related impacts in the prior year period.
General and administrative expense decreased $10 million, or 14%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior year period primarily reflecting the impacts from COVID-19 on LTC insurance.
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General and administrative expense, which excludes integration and restructuring charges, increased $15 million, or 28%, to $69 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to $54 million for the prior year period primarily due to a $22 million unfavorable change in the mark-to-market impact on share-based compensation expense.expense in the prior year period.
Market Risk
Our primary market risk exposures are interest rate, equity price, foreign currency exchange rate and credit risk. Equity price and interest rate fluctuations can have a significant impact on our results of operations, primarily due to the effects they have on the asset management and other asset-based fees we earn, the spread income generated on our fixed deferred annuities, fixed insurance, brokerage client cash balances, banking deposits, face-amount certificate products, and the fixed portion of our variable annuities and variable insurance contracts, the value of DAC and DSIC assets, the value of liabilities for guaranteed benefits associated with our variable annuities and the value of derivatives held to hedge these benefits.
Our earnings from fixed deferred annuities, fixed insurance, and the fixed portion of variable annuities and variable insurance contracts, and fixed deferred annuities are based upon the spread between rates earned on assets held and the rates at which interest is credited to accounts. We primarily invest in fixed rate securities to fund the rate credited to clients. We guarantee an interest rate to the holders of these products. Investment assets and client liabilities generally differ as it relates to basis, repricing or maturity characteristics. Rates credited to clients’ accounts generally reset at shorter intervals than the yield on the underlying investments. Therefore, in an increasing interest rate environment, higher interest rates may be reflected in crediting rates to clients sooner than in rates earned on invested assets, which could result in a reduced spread between the two rates, reduced earned income and a negative impact on pretax income. However, the current low interest rate environment is resulting in interest rates below the level of some of our liability guaranteed minimum interest rates (“GMIRs”). Hence, a modest rise in interest rates would not necessarily result in changes to all the liability credited rates while projected asset purchases would capture the full increase in interest rates. This dynamic would result in widening spreads under a modestly rising rate scenario given the current relationship between the current level of interest rates and the underlying GMIRs on the business.
As a result of the lowcurrent interest rate environment, our current reinvestment yields are generally lower than the current portfolio yield. We expect our portfolio income yields to continue to decline in future periods ifshould interest rates remain comparatively low. The carrying value and weighted average yield of non-structured fixed maturity securities and commercial mortgage loans that may generate proceeds to reinvest through March 31, 20232024 due to prepayment, maturity or call activity at the option of the issuer, excluding securities with a make-whole provision, were $4.4$2.5 billion and 2.3%1.9%, respectively, as of March 31, 2021.2022. In addition, residential mortgage backed securities, which arecould be subject to prepayment risk as a result ofif the low interest rate environment continues, totaled $10.0$11.7 billion and had a weighted average yield of 1.5%1.8% as of March 31, 2021.2022. While these amounts represent investments that could be subject to reinvestment risk, it is also possible that these investments will be used to fund liabilities or may not be prepaid and will remain invested at their current yields. In addition to the interest rate environment, the mix of benefit payments versus product sales as well as the timing and volumes associated with such mix may impact our investment yield. Furthermore, reinvestment activities and the associated investment yield may also be impacted by corporate strategies implemented at management’s discretion. The average yield for investment purchases during the three months ended March 31, 20212022 was approximately 1.2%2.4%.
The reinvestment of proceeds from maturities, calls and prepayments at rates below the current portfolio yield, which may be below the level of some liability GMIRs, will have a negative impact to future operating results. To mitigate the unfavorable impact that the low interest rate environment has on our spread income, we assess reinvestment risk in our investment portfolio and monitor this risk in accordance with our asset/liability management framework. In addition, we may reduce the crediting rates on our fixed products when warranted, subject to guaranteed minimums.
In addition to the fixed rate exposures noted above, RiverSource Life has the following variable annuity guarantee benefits: guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefits (“GMWB”), guaranteed minimum accumulation benefits (“GMAB”), guaranteed minimum death benefits (“GMDB”) and guaranteed minimum income benefits (“GMIB”). Each of these benefits guarantees payouts to the annuity holder under certain specific conditions regardless of the performance of the underlying invested assets.
The variable annuity guarantees continue to be managed by utilizing a hedging program which attempts to match the sensitivity of the assets with the sensitivity of the liabilities. This approach works with the premise that matched sensitivities will produce a highly effective hedging result. Our comprehensive hedging program focuses mainly on first order sensitivities of assets and liabilities: Equity Market Level (Delta), Interest Rate Level (Rho) and Volatility (Vega). Additionally, various second order sensitivities are managed. We use various options, swaptions, swaps and futures to manage risk exposures. The exposures are measured and monitored daily, and adjustments to the hedge portfolio are made as necessary.
We have a macro hedge program to provide protection against the statutory tail scenario risk arising from variable annuity reserves on our statutory surplus and to cover some of the residual risks not covered by other hedging activities. We assess the residual risk under
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a range of scenarios in creating and executing the macro hedge program. As a means of economically hedging these risks, we may use a combination of futures, options, swaps and swaptions. Certain of the macro hedge derivatives used contain settlement provisions linked to both equity returns and interest rates; the remaining are interest rate contracts or equity contracts. The macro hedge program could result in additional earnings volatility as changes in the value of the macro hedge derivatives, which are designed to reduce statutory capital volatility, may not be closely aligned to changes in the variable annuity guarantee embedded derivatives.
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To evaluate interest rate and equity price risk we perform sensitivity testing which measures the impact on pretax income from the sources listed below for a 12-month period following a hypothetical 100 basis point increase in interest rates or a hypothetical 10% decline in equity prices. The interest rate risk test assumes a sudden 100 basis point parallel shift in the yield curve, with rates then staying at those levels for the next 12 months. The equity price risk test assumes a sudden 10% drop in equity prices, with equity prices then staying at those levels for the next 12 months. In estimating the values of variable annuities, fixed deferred indexed annuities, stock market certificates, IULindexed universal life (“IUL”) insurance and the associated hedge assets, we assume no change in implied market volatility despite the 10% drop in equity prices.
The following tables present our estimate of the impact on pretax income from the above defined hypothetical market movements as of March 31, 2021:2022:
Equity Price Decline 10%Equity Price Decline 10%Equity Price Exposure to Pretax IncomeEquity Price Decline 10%Equity Price Exposure to Pretax Income
Before Hedge ImpactHedge ImpactNet ImpactBefore Hedge ImpactHedge ImpactNet Impact
(in millions) (in millions)
Asset-based management and distribution fees (1)
Asset-based management and distribution fees (1)
$(321)$$(318)
Asset-based management and distribution fees (1)
$(339)$$(335)
DAC and DSIC amortization (2)(3)
DAC and DSIC amortization (2)(3)
(40)— (40)
DAC and DSIC amortization (2)(3)
(27)— (27)
Variable annuities:Variable annuities:   Variable annuities:   
GMDB and GMIB (3)
GMDB and GMIB (3)
(10)— (10)
GMDB and GMIB (3)
(12)— (12)
GMWB (3)
GMWB (3)
(291)256 (35)
GMWB (3)
(499)556 57 
GMABGMAB(17)17 — GMAB(27)28 
Structured variable annuitiesStructured variable annuities160 (133)27 Structured variable annuities397 (365)32 
DAC and DSIC amortization (4)
DAC and DSIC amortization (4)
N/AN/A
DAC and DSIC amortization (4)
N/AN/A(12)
Total variable annuitiesTotal variable annuities(158)140 (15)Total variable annuities(141)219 66 
Macro hedge program (5)
Macro hedge program (5)
— 219 219 
Macro hedge program (5)
— 119 119 
Fixed deferred indexed annuities(4)
CertificatesCertificates— (1)(1)Certificates— — — 
IUL insuranceIUL insurance45 (42)IUL insurance66 (71)(5)
TotalTotal$(468)$315 $(150)(6)Total$(441)$271 $(182)(6)
N/A Not Applicable.N/A Not Applicable.N/A Not Applicable.
Interest Rate Increase 100 Basis PointsInterest Rate Increase 100 Basis PointsInterest Rate Exposure to Pretax IncomeInterest Rate Increase 100 Basis PointsInterest Rate Exposure to Pretax Income
Before Hedge ImpactHedge ImpactNet ImpactBefore Hedge ImpactHedge ImpactNet Impact
(in millions)(in millions)
Asset-based management and distribution fees (1)
Asset-based management and distribution fees (1)
$(58)$— $(58)
Asset-based management and distribution fees (1)
$(63)$— $(63)
Variable annuities:Variable annuities:   Variable annuities:   
GMWBGMWB1,192 (1,477)(285)GMWB1,031 (1,263)(232)
GMABGMAB19 (25)(6)GMAB(12)(3)
Structured variable annuitiesStructured variable annuities(12)49 37 Structured variable annuities(20)117 97 
DAC and DSIC amortization (4)
DAC and DSIC amortization (4)
N/AN/A43 
DAC and DSIC amortization (4)
N/AN/A21 
Total variable annuitiesTotal variable annuities1,199 (1,453)(211)Total variable annuities1,020 (1,158)(117)
Macro hedge program (5)
Macro hedge program (5)
— (4)(4)
Macro hedge program (5)
— (1)(1)
Fixed annuities, fixed insurance and fixed portion of variable annuities and variable insurance productsFixed annuities, fixed insurance and fixed portion of variable annuities and variable insurance products51 — 51 Fixed annuities, fixed insurance and fixed portion of variable annuities and variable insurance products53 — 53 
Banking depositsBanking deposits54 — 54 Banking deposits57 — 57 
Brokerage client cash balancesBrokerage client cash balances220 — 220 Brokerage client cash balances230 — 230 
Fixed deferred indexed annuities(1)— (1)
CertificatesCertificates14 — 14 Certificates12 — 12 
IUL insuranceIUL insurance17 18 IUL insurance19 21 
TotalTotal$1,496 $(1,456)$83 Total$1,328 $(1,157)$192 
N/A Not Applicable.N/A Not Applicable.N/A Not Applicable.
(1) Excludes incentive income which is impacted by market and fund performance during the period and cannot be readily estimated.
(2) Market impact on DAC and DSIC amortization resulting from lower projected profits.
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(3) In estimating the impact to pretax income on DAC and DSIC amortization and additional insurance benefit reserves, our assumed equity asset growth rates reflect what management would follow in its mean reversion guidelines.
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(4) Market impact on DAC and DSIC amortization related to variable annuity riders is modeled net of hedge impact.
(5) The market impact of the macro hedge program is modeled net of any related impact to DAC and DSIC amortization.
(6) Represents the net impact to pretax income. The estimated net impact to pretax adjusted operating income is approximately ($318)$(335) million.
The above results compare to an estimated negative net impact to pretax income of $73$190 million related to a 10% equity price decline and an estimated positive net impact to pretax income of $2$80 million related to a 100 basis point increase in interest rates as of December 31, 2020.2021. The change in interest rate exposure as of March 31, 20212022 compared to December 31, 20202021 was driven by variable annuity riders, specifically GMWB, primarily due to changes in market rates.
Net impacts shown in the above table from GMWB riders result largely from differences between the liability valuation basis and the hedging basis. Liabilities are valued using fair value accounting principles, with risk margins incorporated in contractholder behavior assumptions and with discount rates increased to reflect a current market estimate of our risk of nonperformance specific to these liabilities. Our hedging is based on our determination of economic risk, which excludes certain items in the liability valuation including the nonperformance spread risk.
Actual results couldwill differ materially from those illustrated above as they are based on a number of estimates and assumptions. These include assuming that implied market volatility does not change when equity prices fall by 10% and that the 100 basis point increase in interest rates is a parallel shift of the yield curve. Furthermore, we have not tried to anticipate changes in client preferences for different types of assets or other changes in client behavior, nor have we tried to anticipate all strategic actions management might take to increase revenues or reduce expenses in these scenarios.
The selection of a 100 basis point interest rate increase as well as a 10% equity price decline should not be construed as a prediction of future market events. Impacts of larger or smaller changes in interest rates or equity prices may not be proportional to those shown for a 100 basis point increase in interest rates or a 10% decline in equity prices.
Fair Value Measurements
We report certain assets and liabilities at fair value; specifically, separate account assets, derivatives, embedded derivatives and most investments and cash equivalents. Fair value assumes the exchange of assets or liabilities occurs in orderly transactions and is not the result of a forced liquidation or distressed sale. We include actual market prices, or observable inputs, in our fair value measurements to the extent available. Broker quotes are obtained when quotes from pricing services are not available. We validate prices obtained from third parties through a variety of means such as: price variance analysis, subsequent sales testing, stale price review, price comparison across pricing vendors and due diligence reviews of vendors. See Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on our fair value measurements.
Fair Value of Liabilities and Nonperformance Risk
Companies are required to measure the fair value of liabilities at the price that would be received to transfer the liability to a market participant (an exit price). Since there is not a market for our obligations of our variable annuity riders, fixed deferred indexed annuities, structured variable annuities, and IUL insurance, we consider the assumptions participants in a hypothetical market would make to reflect an exit price. As a result, we adjust the valuation of variable annuity riders, fixed deferred indexed annuities, structured annuities, and IUL insurance by updating certain contractholder assumptions, adding explicit margins to provide for profit, risk, and expense, and adjusting the rates used to discount expected cash flows to reflect a current market estimate of our nonperformance risk. The nonperformance risk adjustment is based on observable market data adjusted to estimate the risk of our life insurance company subsidiaries not fulfilling these liabilities. Consistent with general market conditions, this estimate resulted in a spread over the LIBOR swap curve as of March 31, 2021.2022. As our estimate of this spread widens or tightens, the liability will decrease or increase. If this nonperformance credit spread moves to a zero spread over the LIBOR swap curve, the reduction to future net income would be approximately $334$420 million, net of DAC, DSIC, unearned revenue amortization, the reinsurance accrual and income taxes (calculated at the statutory tax rate of 21%), based on March 31, 20212022 credit spreads.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview
We maintained substantial liquidity during the three months ended March 31, 2021.2022. At March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020,2021, we had $5.5$6.6 billion and $6.8$7.1 billion, respectively, in cash and cash equivalents excluding CIEs and other restricted cash on a consolidated basis.
At March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020,2021, the parent company had $905$316 million and $1.1 billion,$841 million, respectively, in cash, cash equivalents, and unencumbered liquid securities. Liquid securities predominantly include U.S. government agency mortgage back securities. Additional sources of liquidity include a line of credit with an affiliate up to $1.0 billion$729 million and an unsecured revolving committed credit facility for up to $750 million$1.0 billion that expires in October 2022.June 2026. Management’s estimate of liquidity available to the parent company in a volatile and uncertain economic environment as of March 31, 20212022 was $2.3$1.5 billion which includes cash, cash equivalents, unencumbered liquid securities, the line of credit with an affiliate and a portion of the committed credit facility.
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Under the terms of the committed credit facility, we can increase the availability to $1.0$1.25 billion upon satisfaction of certain approval requirements. Available borrowings under this facility are reduced by any outstanding letters of credit. At March 31, 2021,2022, we had no
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outstanding borrowings under this credit facility and had $1 million of outstanding letters of credit. Our credit facility contains various administrative, reporting, legal and financial covenants. Compliance with these covenants is not currently impaired by the COVID-19 pandemic, and weWe remain in compliance with all such covenants at March 31, 2021.2022.
In addition, we have access to collateralized borrowings, which may include repurchase agreements and Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances. Our subsidiaries, RiverSource Life Insurance Company (“RiverSource Life”), and Ameriprise Bank, FSB are members of the FHLB of Des Moines, which provides access to collateralized borrowings. WeAs of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, we had $8.2 billion and $8.1 billion, respectively, under the FHLB facilities, of which $200 million was outstanding as of borrowings from the FHLB, whichboth March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, and is collateralized with commercial mortgage backed securities and residential mortgage backed securities for both March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.securities. We believe cash flows from operating activities, available cash balances and our availability of revolver borrowings will be sufficient to fund our operating liquidity needs and stress requirements.
There have been no material changes to our contractual obligations disclosed in our 2021 10-K.
We repaid $500 million principal amount of its 3.0% senior notes at maturity on March 22, 2022. See Note 10 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for further information about our long-term debt maturities.
We believe cash flows from operating activities, available cash balances, our availability of revolver borrowings and dividends from our subsidiaries will be sufficient to fund our short-term and long-term operating liquidity needs and stress requirements.
We continue to monitor and respond to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Our risk management strategy is designed to provide proactive protection during stress events such as the current pandemic. We believe our process is working as intended, and our liquidity and capital resources have remained a source of balance sheet strength during the three months ended March 31, 2021.2022.
Dividends from Subsidiaries
Ameriprise Financial is primarily a parent holding company for the operations carried out by our wholly-owned subsidiaries. Because of our holding company structure, our ability to meet our cash requirements, including the payment of dividends on our common stock, substantially depends upon the receipt of dividends or return of capital from our subsidiaries, particularly our life insurance subsidiary, RiverSource Life, our face-amount certificate subsidiary, Ameriprise Certificate Company (“ACC”), AMPF Holding Corporation, which is the parent company of our retail introducing broker-dealer subsidiary, Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC (“AFS”) and our clearing broker-dealer subsidiary, American Enterprise Investment Services, Inc. (“AEIS”), our transfer agent subsidiary, Columbia Management Investment Services Corp., our investment advisory company, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, TAM UK International Holdings Ltd, which includes Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Sàrl and Ameriprise International Holdings GmbH which is the parent company ofwithin its organizational structure, and Columbia Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Sàrl.Investments UK International Ltd. The payment of dividends by many of our subsidiaries is restricted and certain of our subsidiaries are subject to regulatory capital requirements.
Actual capital and regulatory capital requirements for our wholly owned subsidiaries subject to regulatory capital requirements were as follows:
Actual CapitalRegulatory Capital RequirementsActual CapitalRegulatory Capital Requirements
March 31, 2021December 31, 2020March 31, 2021December 31, 2020March 31, 2022December 31, 2021March 31, 2022December 31, 2021
(in millions)(in millions)
RiverSource Life (1)(2)
RiverSource Life (1)(2)
$4,522 $5,021 N/A$993 
RiverSource Life (1)(2)
$3,131 $3,419 N/A$502 
RiverSource Life of NY (1)(2)
RiverSource Life of NY (1)(2)
240 323 N/A42 
RiverSource Life of NY (1)(2)
273 310 N/A42 
ACC (4)(5)
ACC (4)(5)
368 387 337 362 
ACC (4)(5)
299 304 $278 283 
Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Sàrl (6)
601 445 205 204 
TAM UK International Holdings Ltd (6)
TAM UK International Holdings Ltd (6)
321 330 241 248 
Ameriprise Bank, FSB (4) (7)
Ameriprise Bank, FSB (4) (7)
672 658 217 543 
Ameriprise Bank, FSB (4) (7)
985 853 674 589 
AFS (3)(4)
AFS (3)(4)
153 134 ##
AFS (3)(4)
128 103 ##
Ameriprise Captive Insurance Company (3)
Ameriprise Captive Insurance Company (3)
41 41 13 
Ameriprise Captive Insurance Company (3)
38 39 13 10 
Ameriprise Trust Company (3)
Ameriprise Trust Company (3)
43 42 38 37 
Ameriprise Trust Company (3)
49 47 42 44 
AEIS (3)(4)
AEIS (3)(4)
148 122 27 25 
AEIS (3)(4)
162 155 30 29 
RiverSource Distributors, Inc. (3)(4)
RiverSource Distributors, Inc. (3)(4)
13 12 ##
RiverSource Distributors, Inc. (3)(4)
11 10 ##
Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (3)(4)
Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (3)(4)
10 16 ##
Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (3)(4)
19 14 ##
Columbia Threadneedle Investments UK International Ltd. (8)
Columbia Threadneedle Investments UK International Ltd. (8)
337 348 165 170 
N/A  Not applicable as only required to be calculated annually.
#  Amounts are less than $1 million.
(1)Actual capital is determined on a statutory basis.
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(2)Regulatory capital requirement is the company action level and is based on the statutory risk-based capital filing.
(3)Regulatory capital requirement is based on the applicable regulatory requirement, calculated as of March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020.2021.
(4)Actual capital is determined on an adjusted GAAP basis.
(5)ACC is required to hold capital in compliance with the Minnesota Department of Commerce and SEC capital requirements.
(6)Actual capital and regulatory capital requirements are determined in accordance with U.K. regulatory legislation. The regulatory capital requirements at March 31, 2021 represent calculations at December 31, 2020 of the rule based requirements, as specified by FCA regulations.
(7)Regulatory capital requirement is based on minimum requirements for well capitalized banks in accordance with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”). Beginning in the first quarter of 2021, Ameriprise Bank transitioned to the Simplified Supervisory Formula Approach (“SSFA”) for risk-weighting non-agency securitized investments, resulting in a significant reduction in risk-weighted assets
(8) Actual capital and an improvement in regulatory capital ratios that were alreadyrequirements are determined in a well-capitalized position.accordance with U.K. regulatory legislation.
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In addition to the particular regulations restricting dividend payments and establishing subsidiary capitalization requirements, we take into account the overall health of the business, capital levels and risk management considerations in determining a strategy for payments to our parent holding company from our subsidiaries, and in deciding to use cash to make capital contributions to our subsidiaries.
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the parent holding company received cash dividends or a return of capital from its subsidiaries of $777 million (including $300 million from RiverSource Life) and contributed cash to its subsidiaries of $129 million (including $95 million to Ameriprise Bank, FSB). During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the parent holding company received cash dividends or a return of capital from its subsidiaries of $621 million (including $250 million from RiverSource Life) and contributed cash to its subsidiaries of $34 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the parent holding company received cash dividends or a return of capital from its subsidiaries of $510 million (including $250 million from RiverSource Life) and contributed cash to its subsidiaries of $141 million (including $100 million to Ameriprise Bank, FSB).
In 2009, RiverSource Life established an agreement to protect its exposure to Genworth Life Insurance Company (“GLIC”) for its reinsured LTC. In 2016, substantial enhancements to this reinsurance protection agreement were finalized. The terms of these confidential provisions within the agreement have been shared, in the normal course of regular reviews, with our domiciliary regulator and rating agencies. GLIC is domiciled in Delaware so in the event GLIC were subjected to rehabilitation or insolvency proceedings, such proceedings would be located in (and governed by) Delaware laws. Delaware courts have a long tradition of respecting commercial and reinsurance affairs as well as contracts among sophisticated parties. Similar credit protections to what we have with GLIC have been tested and respected in Delaware and elsewhere in the United States, and as a result we believe our credit protections would be respected even in the unlikely event that GLIC becomes subject to rehabilitation or insolvency proceedings in Delaware. Accordingly, while no credit protections are perfect, we believe the correct way to think about the risks represented by our counterparty credit exposure to GLIC is not the full amount of the gross liability that GLIC reinsures, but a much smaller net exposure to GLIC (if any that might exist after taking into account our credit protections). Thus, management believes that our agreement and offsetting non LTC legacy arrangements with Genworth will enable RiverSource Life to recover on all net exposure in all material respects in the event of a rehabilitation or insolvency of GLIC.
Dividends Paid to Shareholders and Share Repurchases
We paid regular quarterly dividends to our shareholders totaling $129$133 million and $126$129 million for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 and 2020,2021, respectively. On April 26, 2021,25, 2022, we announced a quarterly dividend of $1.13$1.25 per common share. The dividend will be paid on May 21, 202120, 2022 to our shareholders of record at the close of business on May 10, 2021.9, 2022.
In August 2020, ourthe Company’s Board of Directors authorized us to repurchase up to $2.5 billion of our common stock through September 30, 2022. In January 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized an additional $3.0 billion for the repurchase of the Company’s common stock through March 31, 2024. As of March 31, 2021,2022, we had $1.9$3.0 billion remaining under thisthese share repurchase authorizations. We intend to fund share repurchases through existing working capital, future earnings and other customary financing methods. The share repurchase program does not require the purchase of any minimum number of shares, and depending on market conditions and other factors, these purchases may be commenced or suspended at any time without prior notice. Acquisitions under the share repurchase program may be made in the open market, through privately negotiated transactions or block trades or other means. During the three months ended March 31, 2021,2022, we repurchased a total of 1.71.4 million shares of our common stock at an average price of $218.54$299.14 per share.
Cash Flows
Cash flows of CIEs and restricted and segregated cash and cash equivalents are reflected in our cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, investing activities and financing activities. Cash held by CIEs is not available for general use by Ameriprise Financial, nor is Ameriprise Financial cash available for general use by its CIEs. Cash and cash equivalents segregated under federal and other regulations is held for the exclusive benefit of our brokerage customers and is not available for general use by Ameriprise Financial.
Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities decreased $5.9increased $1.4 billion to $409 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to net cash used in operating activities of $1.0 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $4.9 billion for the prior year period primarily reflecting a $3.7 billion decrease$882 million increase in policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims, net, a $1.6 billion decrease$324 million increase in net income and a $480$222 million decreaseincrease in cash from changes inrelated to brokerage deposits.
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Investing Activities
Our investing activities primarily relate to our Available-for-Sale investment portfolio. Further, this activity is significantly affected by the net flows of our investment certificate, fixed annuity and universal life products reflected in financing activities.
Net cash used in investing activities increased $769$856 million to $809 million$1.7 billion for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 compared to $40$809 million for the prior year period primarily reflecting a $716$755 million increase in cash used for purchases of Available-for-Sale securities, a $505 million decrease in net cash flows related to investments of consolidated investment entities, partially offset by a $541 million decrease in proceeds from sales of Available-for-Sale securities and a $914 million increase in proceeds from maturities, sinking fund payments and calls of Available-for-Sale securities.
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securities, a $727 million increase in cash used for purchases of Available-for-Sale securities, partially offset by a $490 million decrease in net cash flows used related to investments of consolidated investment entities.
Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities decreased $195increased $85 million to $433$518 million for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 compared to $628$433 million for the prior year period primarily reflecting a $1.8$1.2 billion decrease in cash from changesincrease in banking deposits, a $750$399 million decrease in repayments of our senior notes, and a $323 million decreasereduction in net cash flowsoutflows from investment certificates, partially offset by a $797 million increasedecrease in borrowings by consolidated investment entities,CIEs and a $300$500 million increase in net cash flows related to purchased options with deferred premiums and a $101 million increase in net cash flows related to policyholder account balances.
Contractual Commitments
There have been no material changes to our contractual obligations disclosed in our 2020 10-K. 
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We provide asset management services to investment entities which are considered to be VIEs, such as CLOs, hedge funds, property funds and other private funds, which are sponsored by us. We consolidate certain CLOs. We have determined that consolidation is not required for hedge funds, property funds and other private funds, which are sponsored by us. Our maximum exposure to loss with respect to our investment in these non-consolidated entities is limited to our carrying value. We have no obligation to provide further financial or other support to these investment entities nor have we provided any support to these investment entities. See Note 4 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on our arrangements with these investment entities.repayments of long-term debt.
Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains forward-looking statements that reflect management’s plans, estimates and beliefs. Actual results could differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements. Examples of such forward-looking statements include: 
statements of the Company’s plans, intentions, positioning, expectations, objectives or goals, including those relating to asset flows, mass affluent and affluent client acquisition strategy, client retention and growth of our client base, financial advisor productivity, retention, recruiting and enrollments, the introduction, cessation, terms or pricing of new or existing products and services, acquisition integration, benefits and claims expenses, general and administrative costs, consolidated tax rate, return of capital to shareholders, debt repayment and excess capital position and financial flexibility to capture additional growth opportunities;
statements of the Company’s position, future performance and ability to pursue business strategy relative to the spread and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the related market, economic, client, governmental and healthcare system response; 
statements about the expected trend in the shift ofto lower-risk products, including the exit from variable annuity sales business away from productsannuities with living benefit guarantees over time;riders and the discontinuance of new sales of universal life insurance with secondary guarantees;
statements about the Company’s announced acquisition of BMO’s European-based asset management business, includingoutcomes from the expected timingapplication to closeconvert Ameriprise Bank, FSB to a state-chartered bank and national trust bank or the transaction and the expected AUM of the acquired business;anticipated deposit growth or impacts from possible future interest rate increases;
other statements about future economic performance, the performance of equity markets and interest rate variations and the economic performance of the United States and of global markets; and
statements of assumptions underlying such statements.
The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “optimistic,” “intend,” “plan,” “aim,” “will,” “may,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “likely,” “forecast,” “on track,” “project,” “continue,” “able to remain,” “resume,” “deliver,” “develop,” “evolve,” “drive,” “enable,” “flexibility,” “scenario,” “case” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements.
Such factors include, but are not limited to:
the impacts on our business of the COVID-19 pandemic and the related economic, client, governmental and healthcare system responses;
market fluctuations and general economic and political factors, including volatility in the U.S. and global market conditions, client behavior and volatility in the markets for our products;
changes in interest rates and periods of low interest rates;
adverse capital and credit market conditions or any downgrade in our credit ratings;
effects of competition and the economicsour larger competitors’ economies of changes in our product revenue mix and distribution channels;scale;
declines in our investment management performance;
our ability to compete in attracting and retaining talent, including financial advisors;
impairment, negative performance or default by financial institutions or other counterparties;
the ability to maintain our unaffiliated third-party distribution channels and the impacts of sales of unaffiliated products;
changes in valuation of securities and investments included in our assets;
the determination of the amount of allowances taken on loans and investments;
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the illiquidity of our investments;
effects of the elimination of LIBOR on, and value of, securities and other assets and liabilities tied to LIBOR;
failures by other insurers that lead to higher assessments we owe to state insurance guaranty funds;
failures or defaults by counterparties to our reinsurance arrangements;
inadequate reserves for future policy benefits and claims or for future redemptions and maturities;
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deviations from our assumptions regarding morbidity, mortality and persistency affecting our insurance profitability;
changes to our reputation arising from employee or advisor misconduct or otherwise;
direct or indirect effects of or responses to climate change;
interruptions or other failures in our operating systems and networks, including errors or failures caused by third-party service providers, interference or third-party attacks;
interruptions or other errors in our telecommunications or data processing systems;
• identification and mitigation of risk exposure in market environments, new products, vendors and other types of risk;
• ability of our subsidiaries to transfer funds to us to pay dividends;
• changes in exchange rates and other risks in connection with our international operations and earnings and income generated overseas;
• occurrence of natural or man-made disasters and catastrophes;
risks in acquisition transactions, such as the integration of the BMO Global Asset Management (EMEA) business or other potential strategic acquisitions or divestitures;
legal and regulatory actions brought against us;
• changes to laws and regulations that govern operation of our business;
• supervision by bank regulators and related regulatory and prudential standards as a savings and loan holding company that may limit our activities and strategies;
• changes in corporate tax laws and regulations and interpretations and determinations of tax laws impacting our products;
• protection of our intellectual property and claims we infringe the intellectual property of others; and
changes in and the adoption of new accounting standards; and
changes that could give rise to the termination of the purchase agreement with BMO Financial Group or our ability to recognize the expected benefits from the transaction.standards.
Management cautions the reader that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. There may also be other risks that management is unable to predict at this time that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. Management undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements. The foregoing list of factors should be read in conjunction with the “Risk Factors” discussion included in Part I, Item 1A of our 20202021 10-K.
Ameriprise Financial announces financial and other information to investors through the Company’s investor relations website at ir.ameriprise.com, as well as SEC filings, press releases, public conference calls and webcasts. Investors and others interested in the company are encouraged to visit the investor relations website from time to time, as information is updated and new information is posted. The website also allows users to sign up for automatic notifications in the event new materials are posted. The information found on the website is not incorporated by reference into this report or in any other report or document the Company furnishes or files with the SEC.
ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The information set forth in Part I, Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Market Risk” in this report is incorporated herein by reference. These disclosures should be read in conjunction with the “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” discussion included as Part II, Item 7A of our 20202021 10-K filed with the SEC on February 24, 2021.25, 2022.
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ITEM 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) designed to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be reported in the Exchange Act filings is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in and pursuant to SEC regulations, including controls and procedures designed to ensure that this information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding the required disclosure. It should be noted that, because of inherent limitations, our company’s disclosure controls and procedures, however well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, and not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the disclosure controls and procedures are met.
Our management, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, our company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at a reasonable level of assurance as of March 31, 2021.2022.
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Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We implemented a new financial system during the first quarter of fiscal 2021. The new system allows us to maximize financial system functionality, enable a scalable platform and simplify processes for reporting and analytics. As part of the financial system implementation, we enhanced and modified certain existing internal controls within our general ledger, accounts payable, fixed assets, and financial reporting functions. We will continue to monitor and ensure effectiveness of any changes in internal controls. There have not been no otherany changes to our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our company’s internal control over financial reporting.
PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The information set forth in Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS
There have been no material changes in the risk factors provided in Part I, Item 1A of our 20202021 10-K.
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ITEM 2.  UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
The following table presents the information with respect to purchases made by or on behalf of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. or any “affiliated purchaser” (as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), of our common stock during the first quarter of 2021:2022:
PeriodPeriod(a)(b)(c)(d)Period(a)(b)(c)(d)
Total Number
of Shares Purchased
Average Price
Paid Per Share
Total Number of Shares Purchased as part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (1)
Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (1)
Total Number
of Shares Purchased
Average Price
Paid Per Share
Total Number of Shares Purchased as part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (1)
Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (1)
January 1 to January 31, 2021
January 1 to January 31, 2022January 1 to January 31, 2022
Share repurchase program (1)
Share repurchase program (1)
294,325 $203.86 294,325 $2,217,553,589 
Share repurchase program (1)
334,220 $311.16 334,220 $3,328,441,337 
Employee transactions (2)
Employee transactions (2)
163,146 $199.06 N/AN/A
Employee transactions (2)
110,082 $304.64 N/AN/A
February 1 to February 29, 2021
February 1 to February 28, 2022February 1 to February 28, 2022
Share repurchase program (1)
Share repurchase program (1)
532,872 $215.83 532,872 $2,102,546,271 
Share repurchase program (1)
475,911 $304.67 475,911 $3,183,446,834 
Employee transactions (2)
Employee transactions (2)
690,154 $208.30 N/AN/A
Employee transactions (2)
289,352 $311.08 N/AN/A
March 1 to March 31, 2021
March 1 to March 31, 2022March 1 to March 31, 2022
Share repurchase program (1)
Share repurchase program (1)
833,598 $225.47 833,598 $1,914,596,094 
Share repurchase program (1)
623,973 $288.49 623,973 $3,003,438,420 
Employee transactions (2)
Employee transactions (2)
65,168 $225.63 N/AN/A
Employee transactions (2)
91,123 $297.15 N/AN/A
TotalsTotalsTotals
Share repurchase program (1)
Share repurchase program (1)
1,660,795 $218.55 1,660,795  
Share repurchase program (1)
1,434,104 $299.14 1,434,104  
Employee transactions (2)
Employee transactions (2)
918,468 $207.89 N/A 
Employee transactions (2)
490,557 $307.05 N/A 
2,579,263  1,660,795   1,924,661  1,434,104  
N/A  Not applicable.
(1) In August 2020, our Board of Directors authorized an expenditure of up to $2.5 billion for the repurchase of our common stock through September 30, 2022. In January 2022, our Board of Directors authorized an additional $3.0 billion for the repurchase of our common stock through March 31, 2024. The share repurchase program does not require the purchase of any minimum number of shares, and depending on market conditions and other factors, these purchases may be commenced or suspended at any time without prior notice. Acquisitions under the share repurchase program may be made in the open market, through privately negotiated transactions or block trades or other means.
(2) Includes restricted shares withheld pursuant to the terms of awards under the Company’s share-based compensation plans to offset tax withholding obligations that occur upon vesting and release of restricted shares. The value of the restricted shares withheld is the closing price of common stock of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. on the date the relevant transaction occurs. Also includes shares withheld pursuant to the net settlement of Non-Qualified Stock Option (“NQSO”) exercises to offset tax withholding obligations that occur upon exercise and to cover the strike price of the NQSO. The value of the shares withheld pursuant to the net settlement of NQSO exercises is the closing price of common stock of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. on the day prior to the date the relevant transaction occurs.
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AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC. 
ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS
Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, we have filed certain agreements as exhibits to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. These agreements may contain representations and warranties by the parties. These representations and warranties have been made solely for the benefit of the other party or parties to such agreements and (i) may have been qualified by disclosures made to such other party or parties, (ii) were made only as of the date of such agreements or such other date(s) as may be specified in such agreements and are subject to more recent developments, which may not be fully reflected in our public disclosure, (iii) may reflect the allocation of risk among the parties to such agreements and (iv) may apply materiality standards different from what may be viewed as material to investors. Accordingly, these representations and warranties may not describe our actual state of affairs at the date hereof and should not be relied upon.
The following exhibits are filed as part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The exhibit numbers followed by an asterisk (*) indicate exhibits electronically filed herewith. All other exhibit numbers indicate exhibits previously filed and are hereby incorporated herein by reference.
ExhibitDescription
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K, File No. 1-32525, filed on May 1, 2014).
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K, File No. 1-32525, filed on February 24, 2021).
Form of Specimen Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Amendment No. 3 to Form 10 Registration Statement, File No. 1-32525, filed on August 19, 2005).
Other instruments defining the rights of holders of long-term debt securities of the registrant are omitted pursuant to Section (b)(4)(iii)(A) of Item 601 of Regulation S-K. The registrant agrees to furnish copies of these instruments to the SEC upon request.
10.1*
Ameriprise Financial 2007 Long-Term Incentive Award Program Guide
Certification of James M. Cracchiolo pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Certification of Walter S. Berman pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Certification of James M. Cracchiolo and Walter S. Berman pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101The following materials from Ameriprise Financial, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 20212022 are formatted in iXBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 and 2020;2021; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 and 2020;2021; (iii) Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020;2021; (iv) Consolidated Statements of Equity for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 and 2020;2021; (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 and 2020;2021; and (vi) Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
104The cover page from Ameriprise Financial, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 20212022 is formatted in iXBRL and contained in Exhibit 101.
* Filed electronically herewithin.
† Management contract or compensation plan or arrangement



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AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC. 
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.
(Registrant)

Date:May 10, 20212, 2022By:/s/ Walter S. Berman
Walter S. Berman
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)

Date:May 10, 20212, 2022By:/s/ John R. Hutt
John R. Hutt
SeniorExecutive Vice President / LFO Corporate Finance and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)

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