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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM10-Q

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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2019

2024

OR

o

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

for

For the transition period from _____ to

_____

Commission file number 1-08323

File Number 001-38769

The Cigna Corporation

Group

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

82-4991898

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

900 Cottage Grove Road Bloomfield, Connecticut

06002

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(860) 226-6000

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

(860) 226-6741 or (215) 761-5511

Registrant’s facsimile number, including area code

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark

YES

NO

·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.

þ

o

·whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

þ

o

·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 definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer þ

Accelerated filero

Non-accelerated filero

Smaller Reporting Companyo

Emerging growth companyo

·If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.o

·whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

o

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900 Cottage Grove Road
Bloomfield,Connecticut06002
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(860)226-6000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which
registered

Common Stock, Par Value $0.01

CI

CI

New York Stock Exchange, Inc.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☐ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☐ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filerAccelerated filer
Non-accelerated filerSmaller reporting company
Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). ☐ Yes No
As of April 15, 2019, 379,457,65030, 2024, 284,074,001 shares of the issuer’sissuer's common stock were outstanding.




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As used herein, “Cigna” or the “Company”term "Company" refers to one or more of The Cigna CorporationGroup and its consolidated subsidiaries.




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Part I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Cigna Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Income

 

 

Unaudited

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

(In millions, except per share amounts)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

Pharmacy revenues

 

$

25,179

 

$

717

 

Premiums

 

9,971

 

8,999

 

Fees and other revenues

 

2,450

 

1,368

 

Net investment income

 

346

 

329

 

TOTAL REVENUES

 

37,946

 

11,413

 

Benefits and expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Pharmacy and other service costs

 

24,050

 

561

 

Medical costs and other benefit expenses

 

7,620

 

6,772

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

3,303

 

2,745

 

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

743

 

27

 

TOTAL BENEFITS AND EXPENSES

 

35,716

 

10,105

 

Income from operations

 

2,230

 

1,308

 

Interest expense and other

 

(452)

 

(57)

 

Net realized investment gains (losses)

 

10

 

(33)

 

Income before income taxes

 

1,788

 

1,218

 

TOTAL INCOME TAXES

 

416

 

301

 

Net income

 

1,372

 

917

 

Less:  net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

4

 

2

 

SHAREHOLDERS’ NET INCOME

 

$

1,368

 

$

915

 

Shareholders’ net income per share

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

3.61

 

$

3.78

 

Diluted

 

$

3.56

 

$

3.72

 

The Cigna Group
Consolidated Statements of Income
Unaudited
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In millions, except per share amounts)20242023
Revenues
Pharmacy revenues$42,036 $32,144 
Premiums11,603 11,025 
Fees and other revenues3,326 3,071 
Net investment income290 277 
TOTAL REVENUES57,255 46,517 
Benefits and expenses
Pharmacy and other service costs41,431 31,459 
Medical costs and other benefit expenses9,440 9,046 
Selling, general and administrative expenses3,705 3,538 
Amortization of acquired intangible assets423 459 
TOTAL BENEFITS AND EXPENSES54,999 44,502 
Income from operations2,256 2,015 
Interest expense and other(322)(358)
Loss on sale of businesses(19)— 
Net realized investment losses(1,836)(56)
Income before income taxes79 1,601 
TOTAL INCOME TAXES291 295 
Net (loss) income(212)1,306 
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests65 39 
SHAREHOLDERS' NET (LOSS) INCOME$(277)$1,267 
Shareholders' net (loss) income per share
Basic$(0.97)$4.28 
Diluted$(0.97)$4.24 

The accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) are an integral part of these statements.

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Cigna Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

 

 

Unaudited

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

(In millions)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Shareholders’ net income

 

$

1,368

 

$

915

 

Shareholders’ other comprehensive income, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation), securities and derivatives

 

442

 

(284)

 

Net translation of foreign currencies

 

(24)

 

45

 

Postretirement benefits liability adjustment

 

11

 

13

 

Shareholders’ other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

 

429

 

(226)

 

Shareholders’ comprehensive income

 

1,797

 

689

 

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests

 

3

 

2

 

Net income attributable to other noncontrolling interests

 

1

 

-

 

Other comprehensive (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests

 

(2)

 

(2)

 

Total comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

2

 

-

 

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

$

1,799

 

$

689

 


The Cigna Group
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
Unaudited
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In millions)20242023
Net (loss) income$(212)$1,306 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Net unrealized appreciation on securities and derivatives121 194 
Net long-duration insurance and contractholder liabilities measurement adjustments(560)(331)
Net translation (losses) gains on foreign currencies(26)16 
Postretirement benefits liability adjustment5 10 
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax(460)(111)
Total comprehensive (loss) income(672)1,195 
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests 34 
Net income attributable to other noncontrolling interests65 
Total comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests65 39 
SHAREHOLDERS' COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME$(737)$1,156 

The accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) are an integral part of these statements.

Cigna Corporation

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

Unaudited

 

 

 

As of

 

As of

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

(In millions, except per share amounts)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

4,976

 

$

3,855

 

Investments

 

1,662

 

2,045

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

10,941

 

10,473

 

Inventories

 

2,382

 

2,821

 

Other current assets

 

1,175

 

1,236

 

   Total current assets

 

21,136

 

20,430

 

Long-term investments

 

27,257

 

26,929

 

Reinsurance recoverables

 

5,385

 

5,507

 

Deferred policy acquisition costs

 

2,817

 

2,821

 

Property and equipment

 

4,523

 

4,562

 

Goodwill

 

44,537

 

44,505

 

Other intangible assets

 

38,338

 

39,003

 

Other assets

 

2,276

 

1,630

 

Separate account assets

 

8,079

 

7,839

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

154,348

 

$

153,226

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Current insurance and contractholder liabilities

 

$

7,060

 

$

6,801

 

Pharmacy and service costs payable

 

11,145

 

10,702

 

Accounts payable

 

4,488

 

4,366

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

7,361

 

7,071

 

Short-term debt

 

2,915

 

2,955

 

   Total current liabilities

 

32,969

 

31,895

 

Non-current insurance and contractholder liabilities

 

20,043

 

19,974

 

Deferred tax liabilities, net

 

9,403

 

9,453

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

3,832

 

3,470

 

Long-term debt

 

37,571

 

39,523

 

Separate account liabilities

 

8,079

 

7,839

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

111,897

 

112,154

 

Contingencies — Note 16

 

 

 

 

 

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

 

38

 

37

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock (1)

 

4

 

4

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

27,855

 

27,751

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(1,282)

 

(1,711)

 

Retained earnings

 

16,426

 

15,088

 

Less:  treasury stock, at cost

 

(595)

 

(104)

 

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

42,408

 

41,028

 

Other noncontrolling interests

 

5

 

7

 

Total equity

 

42,413

 

41,035

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

154,348

 

$

153,226

 

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY PER SHARE

 

$

111.52

 

$

107.71

 

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The Cigna Group
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Unaudited
As of
March 31,
As of
December 31,
(In millions)20242023
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents$8,439 $7,822 
Investments1,108 925 
Accounts receivable, net20,563 17,722 
Inventories4,630 5,645 
Other current assets2,263 2,169 
Assets of businesses held for sale6,354 3,068 
Total current assets43,357 37,351 
Long-term investments16,025 17,985 
Reinsurance recoverables4,672 4,835 
Property and equipment3,607 3,695 
Goodwill44,258 44,259 
Other intangible assets30,491 30,863 
Other assets3,293 3,421 
Separate account assets7,416 7,430 
Assets of businesses held for sale, non-current 2,922 
TOTAL ASSETS$153,119 $152,761 
Liabilities
Current insurance and contractholder liabilities$5,788 $5,514 
Pharmacy and other service costs payable24,284 19,815 
Accounts payable8,118 8,553 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities8,857 9,955 
Short-term debt1,715 2,775 
Liabilities of businesses held for sale3,215 2,104 
Total current liabilities51,977 48,716 
Non-current insurance and contractholder liabilities10,641 10,904 
Deferred tax liabilities, net7,029 7,173 
Other non-current liabilities3,653 3,441 
Long-term debt31,053 28,155 
Separate account liabilities7,416 7,430 
Liabilities of businesses held for sale, non-current 591 
TOTAL LIABILITIES111,769 106,410 
Contingencies — Note 16
Redeemable noncontrolling interests 107 
Shareholders' equity
Common stock (1)
4 
Additional paid-in capital30,292 30,669 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(2,324)(1,864)
Retained earnings40,978 41,652 
Less: Treasury stock, at cost(27,769)(24,238)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY41,181 46,223 
Other noncontrolling interests169 21 
Total equity41,350 46,244 
Total liabilities and equity$153,119 $152,761 
(1)Par value per share, $0.01; shares issued, 384402 million as of March 31, 20192024 and 381400 million as of December 31, 2018;2023; authorized shares;shares, 600 million.


The accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) are an integral part of these statements.

Cigna Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Total Equity

Unaudited

Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
(In millions)

 

Common
Stock

 

Additional
Paid-in
Capital

 

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Loss)

 

Retained
Earnings

 

Treasury
Stock

 

Shareholders’
Equity

 

Other Non-
controlling
Interests

 

Total
Equity

 

Redeemable
Non-
controlling
Interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2018

 

$

4

 

$

27,751

 

$

(1,711)

 

$

15,088

 

$

(104)

 

$

41,028

 

$

7

 

$

41,035

 

$

37

 

Cumulative effect of adopting new lease accounting guidance (ASU 2016-02) (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(15)

 

 

 

(15)

 

 

 

(15)

 

 

 

Effect of issuing stock for employee benefit plans

 

 

 

104

 

 

 

 

 

(29)

 

75

 

 

 

75

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

429

 

 

 

 

 

429

 

 

 

429

 

(2)

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,368

 

 

 

1,368

 

1

 

1,369

 

3

 

Common dividends declared (per share:  $0.04)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(15)

 

 

 

(15)

 

 

 

(15)

 

 

 

Repurchase of common stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(462)

 

(462)

 

 

 

(462)

 

 

 

Other transactions impacting noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

(3)

 

(3)

 

-

 

Balance at March 31, 2019

 

$

4

 

$

27,855

 

$

(1,282)

 

$

16,426

 

$

(595)

 

$

42,408

 

$

5

 

$

42,413

 

$

38

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
(In millions)

 

Common
Stock

 

Additional
Paid-in
Capital

 

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Loss)

 

Retained
Earnings

 

Treasury
Stock

 

Shareholders’
Equity

 

Other Non-
controlling
Interests

 

Total
Equity

 

Redeemable
Non-
controlling
Interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2017

 

$

 74

 

$

 2,940

 

$

(1,082)

 

$

15,800

 

$

(4,021)

 

$

13,711

 

$

-

 

$

13,711

 

$

49

 

Cumulative effect of accounting for financial instruments and hedging

 

 

 

 

 

(10)

 

68

 

 

 

58

 

 

 

58

 

 

 

Reclassification adjustment related to U.S. tax reform legislation

 

 

 

 

 

(229)

 

229

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

Effect of issuing stock for employee benefit plans

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

(69)

 

68

 

22

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

Other comprehensive (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

(226)

 

 

 

 

 

(226)

 

 

 

(226)

 

(2)

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

915

 

 

 

915

 

 

 

915

 

2

 

Common dividends declared (per share:  $0.04)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(10)

 

 

 

(10)

 

 

 

(10)

 

 

 

Repurchase of common stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(275)

 

(275)

 

 

 

(275)

 

 

 

Other transactions impacting noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

Balance at March 31, 2018

 

$

 74

 

$

 2,963

 

$

 (1,547)

 

$

16,933

 

$

 (4,228)

 

$

14,195

 

$

 -

 

$

14,195

 

$

49

 

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(1)  See Note 2 for further information about the Company’s adoption of new leasing guidance (ASU 2016-02).



The Cigna Group
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Total Equity
Unaudited
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
(In millions)Common StockAdditional Paid-in CapitalAccumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss)Retained EarningsTreasury StockShareholders' EquityOther Non- controlling InterestsTotal EquityRedeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Balance at December 31, 2023$4 $30,669 $(1,864)$41,652 $(24,238)$46,223 $21 $46,244 $107 
Effects of issuing stock for employee benefits plans263 (114)149 149 
Other comprehensive loss(460)(460)(460) 
Net (loss) income(277)(277)65 (212) 
Common dividends declared (per share: $1.40)(397)(397)(397)
Repurchase of common stock(640)(3,417)(4,057)(4,057)
Other transactions impacting noncontrolling interests  83 83 (107)
Balance at March 31, 2024$4 $30,292 $(2,324)$40,978 $(27,769)$41,181 $169 $41,350 $ 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
(In millions)Common StockAdditional Paid-in CapitalAccumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss)Retained EarningsTreasury StockShareholders' EquityOther Non- controlling InterestsTotal EquityRedeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Balance at December 31, 2022$$30,233 $(1,658)$37,940 $(21,844)$44,675 $13 $44,688 $66 
Effect of issuing stock for employee benefit plans99 (104)(5)(5)
Other comprehensive loss(111)(111)(111)— 
Net income1,267 1,267 1,272 34 
Common dividends declared (per share: $1.23)(366)(366)(366)
Repurchase of common stock— (958)(958)(958)
Other transactions impacting noncontrolling interests— — (2)(2)(22)
Balance at March 31, 2023$$30,332 $(1,769)$38,841 $(22,906)$44,502 $16 $44,518 $78 

The accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) are an integral part of these statements.

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The Cigna Corporation

Group

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

 

Unaudited

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

(In millions)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

1,372

 

$

917

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

       Depreciation and amortization

 

897

 

140

 

       Realized investment (gains) losses, net

 

(10)

 

33

 

       Deferred income tax (benefit) expense

 

(162)

 

9

 

     Net changes in assets and liabilities, net of non-operating effects:

 

 

 

 

 

       Accounts receivable

 

(396)

 

(53)

 

       Inventories

 

440

 

94

 

       Deferred policy acquisition costs

 

(51)

 

(76)

 

       Reinsurance recoverable and other assets

 

124

 

51

 

       Insurance liabilities

 

360

 

849

 

       Pharmacy and service costs payable

 

444

 

(124)

 

       Accounts payable and accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

91

 

193

 

       Other, net

 

83

 

(8)

 

NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

3,192

 

2,025

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from investments sold:

 

 

 

 

 

       Debt and equity securities

 

1,471

 

499

 

Investment maturities and repayments:

 

 

 

 

 

       Debt and equity securities

 

319

 

297

 

       Commercial mortgage loans

 

89

 

28

 

Other sales, maturities and repayments (primarily short-term and other long-term investments)

 

367

 

112

 

Investments purchased or originated:

 

 

 

 

 

       Debt and equity securities

 

(1,088)

 

(2,259)

 

       Commercial mortgage loans

 

(95)

 

(68)

 

       Other (primarily short-term and other long-term investments)

 

(388)

 

(206)

 

Property and equipment purchases, net

 

(194)

 

(103)

 

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

(6)

 

-

 

NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

475

 

(1,700)

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits and interest credited to contractholder deposit funds

 

247

 

292

 

Withdrawals and benefit payments from contractholder deposit funds

 

(251)

 

(306)

 

Net change in short-term debt

 

(1,048)

 

(3)

 

Repayment of long-term debt

 

(1,000)

 

(131)

 

Repurchase of common stock

 

(462)

 

(310)

 

Issuance of common stock

 

53

 

20

 

Other, net

 

(73)

 

(92)

 

NET CASH (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

(2,534)

 

(530)

 

Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

(12)

 

4

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

1,121

 

(201)

 

Cash and cash equivalents, January 1,

 

3,855

 

2,972

 

Cash and cash equivalents, March 31,

 

$

4,976

 

$

2,771

 

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Information:

 

 

 

 

 

     Income taxes paid, net of refunds

 

$

29

 

$

31

 

     Interest paid

 

$

377

 

$

46

 

Unaudited
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In millions)20242023
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net (loss) income$(212)$1,306 
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization741 749 
Realized investment losses, net1,836 56 
Deferred income tax benefit(102)(108)
Loss on sale of businesses19 — 
Net changes in assets and liabilities, net of non-operating effects:
Accounts receivable, net(2,687)(479)
Inventories1,015 566 
Reinsurance recoverable and Other assets68 72 
Insurance liabilities532 1,533 
Pharmacy and other service costs payable4,637 539 
Accounts payable and Accrued expenses and other liabilities(1,068)690 
Other, net61 104 
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES4,840 5,028 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Proceeds from investments sold:
Debt securities and equity securities268 196 
Investment maturities and repayments:
Debt securities and equity securities179 257 
Commercial mortgage loans4 
Other sales, maturities and repayments (primarily short-term and other long-term investments)272 160 
Investments purchased or originated:
Debt securities and equity securities(180)(2,794)
Commercial mortgage loans(32)— 
Other (primarily short-term and other long-term investments)(594)(377)
Property and equipment purchases, net(300)(408)
Divestitures, net of cash sold 22 
Other, net(112)(43)
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES(495)(2,983)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Deposits and interest credited to contractholder deposit funds43 45 
Withdrawals and benefit payments from contractholder deposit funds(65)(48)
Net change in short-term debt(364)(9)
Repayment of long-term debt(2,210)(80)
Net proceeds on issuance of long-term debt4,462 1,491 
Repurchase of common stock(4,022)(962)
Issuance of common stock181 30 
Common stock dividend paid(401)(368)
Other, net(153)(136)
NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES(2,529)(37)
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(9)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash1,807 2,013 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash January 1,8,337 5,976 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, March 31, (1)
10,144 7,989 
Cash and cash equivalents reclassified to assets of businesses held for sale(1,660)— 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash March 31, per Consolidated Balance Sheets (1)
$8,484 $7,989 
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Information:
Income taxes paid, net of refunds$110 $77 
Interest paid$336 $322 

(1)Restricted cash and cash equivalents were reported in other long-term investments.

The accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) are an integral part of these statements.

statements.

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THE CIGNA CORPORATION

GROUP

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)


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Note 1 Description of Business

The Cigna Corporation,Group, together with its subsidiaries (either individually or collectively referred to as “Cigna,” the “Company,” “we,” “our”"Company," "we," "us" or “us”"our"), is a global health service organization dedicatedcompany committed to creating a better future built on the vitality of every individual and every community. We relentlessly challenge ourselves to partner and innovate solutions for better health. Powered by our people and our brands, we advance our mission to improve the health and vitality of helping those we serve improve their health, well-being and peace of mind.  serve.


Our evolved strategy in support of our mission is Go Deeper, Go Local, Go Beyond usingsubsidiaries offer a differentiated set of pharmacy, medical, behavioral, dental disability, life and accident insurance and related products and services offered by our subsidiaries.

services. The majority of these products and services are offered through employers and other groups such as governmental and non-governmental organizations, unions and associations. Cigna Healthcare also offers commercial health and dental insurance and Medicare and Medicaid products and health, life and accident insurance coverages to individuals in the United States and selected international markets. In addition to these ongoing operations, The Cigna Group also has certain run-off operations.

As described more fully in Note 4, on December 20, 2018, Cigna completed the acquisition


A full description of Express Scripts Holding Company (“Express Scripts”).  As a result, our segments have changed as described below, effective infollows:
The Evernorth Health Services reportable segment now presents the fourth quarter of 2018.  Prior year financial data presented in this Form 10-Q has been restated to reflect this new segment presentation.

HealthPharmacy Benefit Services includes pharmacy benefits management, pharmacy home delivery and certain medical management services.  This segment includes Express Scripts’ business from the date of acquisitionSpecialty and Care Services operating segments, which partner with the exception of Express Scripts’ Medicare Part D business that is reported in the Government operating segment.

Integrated Medical offers a variety of medical solutions tohealth plans, employers, and individuals.

·

The Commercial operating segment serves employers (also referred to as “clients”) and their employees (also referred to as “customers”) and other groups.  This segment provides deeply integrated medical and specialty offerings including medical, pharmacy, dental, behavioral health and vision, health advocacy programs and other products and services to insured and self-insured clients.

·

The Government operating segment offers Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement, and Medicare Part D plans to Medicare-eligible beneficiaries as well as Medicaid plans.  This operating segment also offers health insurance coverage to individual customers both on and off public exchanges.  This segment includes the acquired Express Scripts’ Medicare Part D business.

International Markets includes supplemental health, life and accident insurance productsgovernmental organizations and health care coverageproviders to solve challenges in the areas of pharmacy benefits, home delivery pharmacy, specialty pharmacy, specialty distribution, and care delivery and management solutions.


Pharmacy Benefit Services drives high-quality, cost-effective pharmacy care through various services such as drug claim adjudication, retail pharmacy network administration, benefit design consultation, drug utilization review, drug formulary management and access to our home delivery pharmacy. Specialty and Care Services provides specialty drugs for the treatment of complex and rare diseases, specialty distribution of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies, as well as clinical programs to help our clients drive better whole-person health outcomes through Care Delivery and Management Solutions. The Company's reporting units remain aligned with its operating segments and goodwill was allocated on a relative fair value basis.

The Cigna Healthcare reportable segment includes the U.S. Healthcare and International Health operating segments, which provide comprehensive medical and coordinated solutions to clients and customers. U.S. Healthcare provides medical plans and specialty benefits and solutions for insured and self-insured clients, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement and Medicare Stand-Alone Prescription Drug Plans for seniors and individual health insurance plans. International Health provides health care solutions in our international markets, as well as health care benefits tofor globally mobile individuals and employees of multinational organizations.

The

In January 2024, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell the Medicare Advantage, Medicare Stand-Alone Prescription Drug Plans, Medicare and Other Supplemental Benefits and CareAllies businesses within the U.S. Healthcare operating segment to Health Care Service Corporation ("HCSC") for approximately $3.3 billion cash, subject to applicable regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions (the "HCSC transaction"). See Note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
Other Operations comprises the remainder of our business operations, are reportedwhich includes our continuing business (corporate-owned life insurance ("COLI")) and our run-off and other non-strategic businesses. Our run-off businesses include (i) variable annuity reinsurance business that was effectively exited through reinsurance with Berkshire Hathaway Life Insurance Company of Nebraska ("Berkshire") in Group Disability2013, (ii) settlement annuity business, and Other, consisting of the following:

·

Group Disability and Life provides group long-term and short-term disability, group life, accident, voluntary and specialty insurance products and related services.

·

Corporate-Owned Life Insurance (“COLI”) offers permanent insurance contracts sold to corporations to provide coverage on the lives of certain employees for the purpose of financing employer-paid future benefit obligations.

·

Run-off businesses:

·

Reinsurance: predominantly comprised of guaranteed minimum death benefit (“GMDB”) and guaranteed minimum income benefit (“GMIB”) business effectively exited through reinsurance with Berkshire Hathaway Life Insurance Company of Nebraska (“Berkshire”) in 2013.

·

Settlement Annuity business in run-off.

·

Individual Life Insurance and Annuity and Retirement Benefits Businesses: deferred gains from the sales of these businesses.

·

Certain international run-off businesses

(iii) individual life insurance and annuity and retirement benefits businesses which were sold through reinsurance agreements.

Corporatereflects amounts not allocated to operating segments, including net interest expense (defined as interest on corporate financing less net investment income on investments not supporting segment and other operations, interest on uncertain tax positions,operations), certain litigation matters, expense associated with our frozen pension plans, charitable contributions, operating severance, certain overhead and enterprise-wide projectsproject costs and intersegment eliminations for products and services sold between segments.  Prior to 2019, compensation cost for stock options was also included in Corporate.  Beginning in the first quarter of 2019, this cost is recorded by the segments.

Note 2 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of The Cigna Corporation Group and its consolidated subsidiaries. Intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated in consolidation. These Consolidated Financial Statements were prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”("GAAP").  The Company adopted Article 5 of Regulation S-X issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) effective December 31, 2018 in conjunction with the acquisition of Express Scripts.  As a result, the Company now presents current assets and liabilities on its balance sheet.  The Company reclassified realized investment gains (losses) from revenue and now reports them below income from operations with interest expense in our Consolidated Statements of Income, in conformity with Article 5.  Prior years’ information was reclassified to conform to this new presentation.

Amounts recorded in the Consolidated Financial Statements necessarily reflect management’smanagement's estimates and assumptions about medical costs, investment, tax and receivable valuations, interest rates and other factors. Significant estimates are discussed throughout
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these Notes; however, actual results could differ from those estimates. The impact of a change in estimate is generally included in earnings in the period of adjustment.


These interim Consolidated Financial Statements are unaudited but include all adjustments (including normal recurring adjustments) necessary, in the opinion of management, for a fair statement of financial position and results of operations for the periods reported. The interim Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes included in the 20182023 Annual Report on Form 10-K (“2018("2023 Form 10-K”10-K"). The preparation of interim Consolidated Financial Statements necessarily relies heavily on estimates. This and certain other factors, including the seasonal nature of portions of the health care and related benefits business, as well as competitive and other market conditions, call for caution in estimating full-year results based on interim results of operations.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

The 2018Company's 2023 Form 10-K includes discussion of significant recent accounting pronouncements that either have impacted or may impact our financial statements in the future. The following information providesThere are no updates on significant accounting pronouncements recently adopted or recently issued accounting pronouncementsand not yet adopted that have occurred since the Company filed its 20182023 Form 10-K.

Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance

The Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-02, Leases¸ as of January 1, 2019 (the adoption date) on a modified retrospective basis for leases in effect as of and after the adoption date.  This new guidance requires balance sheet recognition of assets and liabilities arising from leases, as well as additional disclosures regarding the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows from leases.  The Company implemented a new lease system and corresponding internal controls to administer our leases and facilitate compliance with this new standard.

The Company elected the practical expedient package, allowing the Company to carry forward the assessment of 1) whether our contracts contain or are leases, 2) lease classification and 3) whether previously capitalized costs continue to qualify as initial direct costs.  Upon adoption, the Company recognized new right-of-use assets and lease liabilities related to our operating leases, because finance (capital) leases were already reflected on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.  The impact of adoption on the Company’s net assets and retained earnings was not material, nor was there a material impact on our Consolidated Statements of Income or Cash Flows.  See Note 14 for additional disclosures about the Company’s leases.

Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted

Accounting Standard and
Effective Date

Requirements and Expected Effects of New Guidance Not Yet Adopted

Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (ASU 2016-13)

Required as of January 1, 2020

Requires:

· A new approach using expected credit losses to estimate and recognize credit losses for certain financial instruments (such as mortgage loans, reinsurance recoverables and other receivables) when such instruments are first originated or acquired.

· Changes in the criteria for impairment of available-for-sale debt securities

· Adoption using a modified retrospective approach with a cumulative-effect adjustment recorded in retained earnings

Expected effects:

· The Company is continuing to evaluate this new standard and its expected effects on our financial statements and disclosures.  We will adopt the standard as of January 1, 2020.

· An additional allowance for future expected credit losses for certain financial instruments will be required at adoption.


Note 3 Accounts Receivable, Net


The following amounts were included within Accounts receivable, net:
(In millions)March 31, 2024December 31, 2023
Noninsurance customer receivables$9,735 $8,044 
Pharmaceutical manufacturers receivables9,512 8,169 
Insurance customer receivables2,045 2,359 
Other receivables230 272 
Total$21,522 $18,844 
Accounts receivable, net classified as assets of businesses held for sale(959)(1,122)
Total$20,563 $17,722 

These accounts receivable are reported net of our allowances of $4.5 billion as of March 31, 2024 and $3.7 billion as of December 31, 2023. These allowances include contractual allowances for certain rebates receivable with pharmaceutical manufacturers and certain accounts receivable from third-party payors, discounts and claims adjustments issued to customers in the form of client credits, an allowance for doubtful accounts, customercurrent expected credit allowanceslosses and contractual allowances that, in the aggregate, were $456other non-credit adjustments.

The Company's allowance for current expected credit losses was $91 million as of March 31, 20192024 and $217$90 million as of December 31, 2018:

(In millions)

 

March 31, 2019

 

December 31, 2018

 

Insurance customer receivables

 

$

2,261

 

$

1,888

 

Noninsurance customer receivables

 

4,635

 

4,988

 

Pharmaceutical manufacturers receivable(1)

 

3,682

 

3,321

 

Other receivables

 

363

 

276

 

Total accounts receivable, net

 

$

10,941

 

$

10,473

 

(1) Includes $624 million at March 31, 20192023.


Accounts Receivable Factoring Facility
The Company maintains an uncommitted factoring facility (the "Facility") under which certain accounts receivable may be sold on a non-recourse basis to a financial institution. The Facility's total capacity is $1.0 billion and $406 million at December 31, 2018began in July 2023 with an initial term of receivables under noninsurance customer contracts.

two years, followed by automatic one year renewal terms unless terminated by either party. Further information regarding the accounting policy for the Facility can be found in Note 4 — Mergers and Acquisitions

A. Acquisition of Express Scripts

On December 20, 2018, Cigna acquired Express Scripts through a series of mergers (collectively,3 in the “Merger”).  Cigna Holding Company (formerly named Cigna Corporation and referred to as “Old Cigna”) and Express Scripts each merged with and into a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cigna.  As a result of these transactions, Cigna became the parent of the combined company.  Our 2018Company's 2023 Form 10-K includes detailed disclosures of merger consideration, purchase price allocation and intangible assets identified in this transaction.  The purchase price allocation was based on management’s preliminary estimates of their fair values and may change as additional information becomes available.  10-K.

For the three months ended March 31, 2019,2024, we sold $1.9 billion of accounts receivable under the Facility and factoring fees paid were not material. As of March 31, 2024, there were no changes$93 million of sold accounts receivable that have not been collected from manufacturers and have been removed from the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets. At December 31, 2023, all sold accounts receivable had been collected from manufacturers. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there were $722 million and $515 million, respectively, of collections from manufacturers that have not been remitted to the financial institution. Such amounts are recorded within Accrued expenses and other liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Note 4 – Supplier Finance Program

The Company facilitates a voluntary supplier finance program (the "Program") that provides suppliers the opportunity to sell their accounts receivable due from us (i.e., our payment obligations to the suppliers) to a financial institution, on a non-recourse basis, in order to be paid earlier than our payment terms require. Further information regarding the Program's terms can be found in Note 4 in the Company's 2023 Form 10-K.
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As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, $1.6 billion and $1.5 billion, respectively, of the Company's outstanding payment obligations were confirmed as valid within the Program by the financial institution and are reflected in Accounts payable in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The amounts confirmed as valid for both periods are predominately associated with one supplier. As of March 31, 2024, we have been informed by the financial institution that $327 million of the Company's outstanding payment obligations were voluntarily elected by suppliers to be sold to the financial institution under the Program.
Note 5 – Assets and Liabilities of Businesses Held for Sale

In January 2024, the Company entered into the HCSC transaction for a total purchase price allocation.

B. of approximately $3.3 billion cash, subject to applicable regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2025.

The assets and liabilities of businesses held for sale were as follows:
(In millions)March 31, 2024December 31, 2023
Cash and cash equivalents$1,660 $467 
Investments1,341 1,438 
Accounts receivable, net959 1,122 
Other assets, including Goodwill (1)
2,394 2,963 
Total assets of businesses held for sale6,354 5,990 
Insurance and contractholder liabilities2,081 1,636 
All other liabilities1,134 1,059 
Total liabilities of businesses held for sale$3,215 $2,695 
(1) Includes Goodwill of $396 million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
Integration and Transaction-related Costs

The

In 2024, the Company incurred integration and transaction costs related to Express Scripts, the terminated merger with Anthem, Inc. (“Anthem”HCSC transaction. In 2023, the Company incurred net costs mainly related to the sale of our international life, accident and supplemental benefits businesses ("Chubb transaction"). These costs consisted primarily of certain projects to separate or integrate the Company's systems, products and services, fees for legal, advisory and other transactions of $136professional services and certain employment-related costs. These costs were $37 million pre-tax ($10829 million after-tax) for the three months ended March 31, 2019, compared with $602024 and $1 million pre-tax ($501 million after-tax) for the three months ended March 31, 2018.  These costs consisted

primarily of fees for legal, advisory and other professional services, certain employment-related costs and, in 2018, amortization of  Bridge Facility fees.

2023.

Note 56 – Earnings Per Share (“EPS”)


Basic and diluted earnings per share were computed as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31, 2019

 

March 31, 2018

 

(Shares in thousands, dollars in millions, except per
share amounts)

 

Basic

 

Effect of
Dilution

 

Diluted

 

Basic

 

Effect of
Dilution

 

Diluted

 

Shareholders’ net income

 

$

1,368

 

 

 

$

1,368

 

$

915

 

 

 

$

915

 

Shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average

 

379,387

 

 

 

379,387

 

242,179

 

 

 

242,179

 

Common stock equivalents

 

 

 

4,637

 

4,637

 

 

 

3,609

 

3,609

 

Total shares

 

379,387

 

4,637

 

384,024

 

242,179

 

3,609

 

245,788

 

EPS

 

$

3.61

 

$

(0.05)

 

$

3.56

 

$

3.78

 

$

(0.06)

 

$

3.72

 

The following

Three Months Ended
March 31, 2024March 31, 2023
(Shares in thousands, dollars in millions, except per share amounts)BasicEffect of
Dilution
DilutedBasicEffect of
Dilution
Diluted
Shareholders' net (loss) income$(277)$(277)$1,267 $1,267 
Shares:
Weighted average286,465 286,465 295,706 295,706 
Common stock equivalents  3,293 3,293 
Total shares286,465  286,465 295,706 3,293 298,999 
Earnings per share$(0.97)$ $(0.97)$4.28 $(0.04)$4.24 


Due to the Shareholders' net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2024, 8.2 million outstanding employee stock options, unvested restricted stock grants and units and strategic performance shares were not includedexcluded in the computation of diluted earnings per share because their effect was anti-dilutive.

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

(In millions)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Anti-dilutive options

 

2.8

 

0.9

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2023, 0.9 million outstanding employee stock options were excluded in the computation of diluted earnings per share because their effect was anti-dilutive.

The Company held approximately 117.8 million shares of common stock in treasury at March 31, 2024, 107.4 million shares as of December 31, 2023 and 102.7 million shares as of March 31, 2023.

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The increase in Treasury stock as of March 31, 2024 and the reduction in weighted average shares outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was driven in part by 7.6 million shares of our common stock repurchased in February 2024 under the accelerated share repurchase agreements (the "ASR agreements"). Additionally, we expect final settlement of the ASR agreements to occur in the second quarter of 2024. See Note 68 for additional information.
Note 7 – Debt

The outstanding amounts of debt (net of issuance costs, discounts or premiums) and finance leases were as follows:

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

(In millions)

 

Issuer

 

2019

 

2018

 

Short-term debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current maturities: $1,000 million, 2.25% Senior Notes

 

Express Scripts

 

$

998

 

$

995

 

Current maturities: $337 million, 7.25% Senior Notes

 

ESI

 

340

 

343

 

Current maturities: $1,000 million, Floating Rate Notes due 2020

 

Cigna

 

998

 

-

 

Commercial paper

 

Old Cigna/Cigna

 

558

 

1,500

 

Other, including finance leases

 

Other

 

21

 

117

 

Total short-term debt

 

 

 

$

2,915

 

$

2,955

 

Long-term uncollateralized debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cigna debt (issued to finance acquisition)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$1,000 million, Floating Rate Notes due 2020

 

Cigna

 

$

-

 

$

997

 

$1,750 million, 3.2% Notes due 2020

 

Cigna

 

1,744

 

1,743

 

$1,000 million, Floating Rate Notes due 2021

 

Cigna

 

997

 

996

 

$1,250 million, 3.4% Notes due 2021

 

Cigna

 

1,246

 

1,245

 

$2,000 million, Floating Rate Term Loan due 2021

 

Cigna

 

1,998

 

2,997

 

$700 million, Floating Rate Notes due 2023

 

Cigna

 

697

 

697

 

$3,100 million, 3.75% Notes due 2023

 

Cigna

 

3,085

 

3,085

 

$2,200 million, 4.125% Notes due 2025

 

Cigna

 

2,187

 

2,187

 

$3,800 million, 4.375% Notes due 2028

 

Cigna

 

3,774

 

3,774

 

$2,200 million, 4.8% Notes due 2038

 

Cigna

 

2,178

 

2,178

 

$3,000 million, 4.9% Notes due 2048

 

Cigna

 

2,964

 

2,964

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Express Scripts debt (assumed in acquisition)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$500 million, 4.125% Senior Notes due 2020

 

Medco

 

505

 

506

 

$500 million, 2.600% Senior Notes due 2020

 

Express Scripts

 

493

 

493

 

$400 million, Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2020

 

Express Scripts

 

400

 

399

 

$500 million, 3.300% Senior Notes due 2021

 

Express Scripts

 

499

 

499

 

$1,250 million, 4.750% Senior Notes due 2021

 

Express Scripts

 

1,282

 

1,285

 

$1,000 million, 3.900% Senior Notes due 2022

 

Express Scripts

 

998

 

998

 

$500 million, 3.050% Senior Notes due 2022

 

Express Scripts

 

482

 

481

 

$1,000 million, 3.000% Senior Notes due 2023

 

Express Scripts

 

961

 

959

 

$1,000 million, 3.500% Senior Notes due 2024

 

Express Scripts

 

968

 

966

 

$1,500 million, 4.500% Senior Notes due 2026

 

Express Scripts

 

1,507

 

1,508

 

$1,500 million, 3.400% Senior Notes due 2027

 

Express Scripts

 

1,390

 

1,386

 

$449 million, 6.125% Senior Notes due 2041

 

Express Scripts

 

493

 

493

 

$1,500 million, 4.800% Senior Notes due 2046

 

Express Scripts

 

1,465

 

1,465

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Old Cigna debt (pre-acquisition)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$250 million, 4.375% Notes due 2020

 

Old Cigna

 

248

 

248

 

$300 million, 5.125% Notes due 2020

 

Old Cigna

 

298

 

298

 

$78 million, 6.37% Notes due 2021

 

CGC

 

78

 

78

 

$300 million, 4.5% Notes due 2021

 

Old Cigna

 

297

 

297

 

$750 million, 4% Notes due 2022

 

Old Cigna

 

746

 

746

 

$100 million, 7.65% Notes due 2023

 

Old Cigna

 

100

 

100

 

$17 million, 8.3% Notes due 2023

 

Old Cigna

 

17

 

17

 

$900 million, 3.25% Notes due 2025

 

Old Cigna

 

895

 

895

 

$600 million, 3.05% Notes due 2027

 

Old Cigna

 

595

 

595

 

$259 million, 7.875% Debentures due 2027

 

Old Cigna

 

259

 

259

 

$45 million, 8.3% Step Down Notes due 2033

 

Old Cigna

 

45

 

45

 

$191 million, 6.15% Notes due 2036

 

Old Cigna

 

190

 

190

 

$121 million, 5.875% Notes due 2041

 

Old Cigna

 

119

 

119

 

$317 million, 5.375% Notes due 2042

 

Old Cigna

 

315

 

315

 

$1,000 million, 3.875% Notes due 2047

 

Old Cigna

 

988

 

988

 

Other, including finance leases

 

Other

 

68

 

32

 

Total long-term debt

 

 

 

$

37,571

 

$

39,523

 

Notes issued to fund the Express Scripts acquisition.  As presented

(In millions)March 31, 2024December 31, 2023
Short-term debt
Commercial paper$884 $1,237 
$500 million, 0.613% Notes due March 2024 500 
$790 million, 3.500% Notes due June 2024 (1)
789 996 
Other, including finance leases42 42 
Total short-term debt$1,715 $2,775 
Long-term debt
$900 million, 3.250% Notes due April 2025 (2)
881 882 
$1,216 million, 4.125% Notes due November 2025 (1)
1,214 2,197 
$1,284 million, 4.500% Notes due February 2026 (1)
1,285 1,502 
$550 million, 1.250% Notes due March 2026 (1)
549 798 
$700 million, 5.685% Notes due March 2026698 698 
$1,500 million, 3.400% Notes due March 20271,454 1,450 
$259 million, 7.875% Debentures due May 2027259 259 
$600 million, 3.050% Notes due October 2027598 597 
$3,800 million, 4.375% Notes due October 20283,788 3,787 
$1,000 million, 5.000% Notes due May 2029994 — 
$1,400 million, 2.400% Notes due March 2030 (1)
1,394 1,493 
$1,500 million, 2.375% Notes due March 2031 (2)
1,382 1,397 
$750 million, 5.125% Notes due May 2031745 — 
$45 million, 8.080% Step Down Notes due January 2033 (3)
45 45 
$800 million, 5.400% Notes due March 2033794 794 
$1,250 million, 5.250% Notes due February 20341,242 — 
$190 million, 6.150% Notes due November 2036190 190 
$2,200 million, 4.800% Notes due August 20382,193 2,193 
$750 million, 3.200% Notes due March 2040744 744 
$121 million, 5.875% Notes due March 2041119 119 
$448 million, 6.125% Notes due November 2041487 487 
$317 million, 5.375% Notes due February 2042315 315 
$1,500 million, 4.800% Notes due July 20461,467 1,467 
$1,000 million, 3.875% Notes due October 2047989 989 
$3,000 million, 4.900% Notes due December 20482,970 2,970 
$1,250 million, 3.400% Notes due March 20501,237 1,237 
$1,500 million, 3.400% Notes due March 20511,479 1,479 
$1,500 million, 5.600% Notes due February 20541,482 — 
Other, including finance leases59 66 
Total long-term debt$31,053 $28,155 
(1)Included in the table above,February 2024 debt tender offers discussed below.
(2)The Company has entered into interest rate swap contracts hedging a portion of these fixed-rate debt instruments. See Note 11 to the Company issued private placement NotesConsolidated Financial Statements for further information about the Company's interest rate risk management and these derivative instruments.
(3)Interest rate step down to 8.080% effective January 15, 2023.


Short-term and Credit Facilities Debt
Revolving Credit Agreements. Our revolving credit agreements provide us with registration rightsthe ability to borrow amounts for general corporate purposes, including providing liquidity support if necessary under our commercial paper program discussed below. As of March 31, 2024, there were no outstanding balances under these revolving credit agreements.

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In April 2024, The Cigna Group replaced our existing $4.0 billion five-year revolving credit and letter of credit agreement maturing in April 2028 and a $1.0 billion 364-day revolving credit agreement maturing in April 2024 by entering into the third quarterfollowing revolving credit agreements (the "Credit Agreements"):
a $5.0 billion five-year revolving credit and letter of 2018credit agreement that will mature in April 2029 with an option to financeextend the Express Scripts acquisition.  Total proceeds were approximately $20.0 billion.  Interest on this debt is generally paid semi-annually exceptmaturity date for quarterly interest payments on the floating rate notes.

Term Loan Credit Agreement.  Cigna borrowed $3.0 billion under its Term Loan Credit Agreement (the “Term Loan Credit Agreement”)additional one-year periods, subject to finance the Merger and to pay fees and expensesconsent of the Merger.banks. The Term Loan Credit Agreement contains customary covenants and restrictions, including a financial covenant that Cigna’s leverage ratio may not exceed 60%.  There is no remaining amount available for borrowing under this agreement.  In the first quarter of 2019, the Company repaid $1 billion principal of the term loan.  The remaining $2 billion term loan principal is diversified among 23 banks.

Revolving Credit Agreement.  Cigna has a Revolving Credit and Letter of Credit Agreement (the “Revolving Credit Agreement”) that matures on April 6, 2023 and is diversified among 23 banks.

Cigna can borrow up to $3.25$5.0 billion under the credit agreement for general corporate purposes, with up to $500 million available for issuance of letters of credit.

a $1.5 billion 364-day revolving credit decreased by $22 million of letters of creditagreement that will mature in April 2025. The Company can borrow up to $1.5 billion under the Revolvingcredit agreement for general corporate purposes. This agreement includes the option to "term out" any revolving loans that are outstanding at maturity by converting them into a term loan maturing on the one-year anniversary of conversion.
The increase in the aggregate size of our revolving credit agreements from $5.0 billion to $6.5 billion will provide enhanced liquidity to support the continued growth of our business.

Each of the Credit AgreementAgreements include an option to increase commitments in an aggregate amount of up to $1.5 billion across both facilities for a maximum total commitment of $8.0 billion. The Credit Agreements allow for borrowings at either a base rate or an adjusted term Secured Overnight Funding Rate ("SOFR") plus, in each case, an applicable margin based on the Company's senior unsecured credit ratings.

Each of the two facilities is diversified among 22 large commercial banks, all of which had an A- equivalent or higher rating by at least one Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization ("NRSRO") as of March 31, 2019.  The Revolving Credit Agreement2024. Each facility also includes an option to increase the facility amount up to $500 million and an option to extend the termination date for additional one-year periods, subject to consent of the banks.

The Revolving Credit Agreement contains customary covenants and restrictions, including a financial covenant that the Company’sCompany's leverage ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreements, may not exceed 60%.

Cigna is subject to certain exceptions upon the borrower under the Revolving Credit Agreement and the Term Loan Credit Agreement and certain subsidiariesconsummation of Cigna may be required to guarantee these obligations under certain circumstances.

an acquisition.


Commercial Paper.  ThePaper. Under our commercial paper program, had approximately $560 million outstandingwe may issue short-term, unsecured commercial paper notes privately placed on a discounted basis through certain broker-dealers at March 31, 2019 atany time not to exceed an aggregate amount of $5.0 billion. Amounts available under the program may be borrowed, repaid and re-borrowed from time to time. The net proceeds of issuances have been and are expected to be used for general corporate purposes. The weighted average interest rate of 2.90%.

our commercial paper was 5.54% at March 31, 2024.


Long-term debt
Debt Issuance and Debt Tender Offers. In February 2024, we issued $4.5 billion of new senior notes, as detailed in the table below. The proceeds from this debt were used to pay the consideration for the cash tender offers as described below. We used the remaining net proceeds to fund the repayment of our senior notes which matured in March 2024 and for general corporate purposes, including repayment of indebtedness and repurchases of shares of our common stock. Interest on this debt is paid semi-annually.

PrincipalMaturity DateInterest RateNet Proceeds
$1,000 million (1)
May 15, 20295.000%$995 million
$750 million (2)
May 15, 20315.125%$746 million
$1,250 million (3)
February 15, 20345.250%$1,244 million
$1,500 million (4)
February 15, 20545.600%$1,485 million
(1) Redeemable at any time prior to April 15, 2029 at a "make whole" premium calculated using the most directly comparable U.S. Treasury rate plus 15 basis points. Redeemable at par on or after April 15, 2029.
(2) Redeemable at any time prior to March 15, 2031 at a "make whole" premium calculated using the most directly comparable U.S. Treasury rate plus 15basis points. Redeemable at par on or after March 15, 2031.
(3) Redeemable at any time prior to November 15, 2033 at a "make whole" premium calculated using the most directly comparable U.S. Treasury rate plus 20basis points. Redeemable at par on or after November 15, 2033.
(4) Redeemable at any time prior to August 15, 2053 at a "make whole" premium calculated using the most directly comparable U.S. Treasury rate plus 20basis points. Redeemable at par on or after August 15, 2053.
In the first quarter of 2024, the Company completed the repurchase of a total of $1.8 billion in aggregate principal amount of existing senior notes that were tendered to the Company pursuant to cash tender offers.

Interest Expense
Interest expense on long-term and short-term debt was $369 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and $345 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
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Debt Covenants

The Company was in compliance with its debt covenants as of March 31, 2019.

2024.


Note 78 – Common and Preferred Stock

Dividends

In the first quarter of 2024, The Cigna Group declared quarterly cash dividends of $1.40 per share of the Company's common stock. In the first quarter of 2023, The Cigna Group declared quarterly cash dividends of $1.23 per share of the Company's common stock.

The following table provides details of the Company's dividend payments:
Record DatePayment DateAmount per Share
Total Amount Paid (in millions)
2024
March 6, 2024March 21, 2024$1.40$401
2023
March 8, 2023March 23, 2023$1.23$368
On April 24, 2024, the Board of Directors declared the second quarter cash dividend of $1.40 per share of The Cigna Group common stock to be paid on June 20, 2024 to shareholders of record on June 4, 2024. The Company currently intends to pay regular quarterly dividends, with future declarations subject to approval by its Board of Directors and the Board's determination that the declaration of dividends remains in the best interests of The Cigna Group and its shareholders. The decision of whether to pay future dividends and the amount of any such dividends will be based on the Company's financial position, results of operations, cash flows, capital requirements, the requirements of applicable law and any other factors the Board may deem relevant.
Accelerated Share Repurchase Agreements
In February 2024, as part of our share repurchase program, we entered into separate accelerated share repurchase agreements with Deutsche Bank AG and Bank of America, N.A. (collectively, the "Counterparties") to repurchase $3.2 billion of common stock in aggregate. We remitted $3.2 billion to the Counterparties and received an initial delivery of approximately 7.6 million shares of our common stock on February 15, 2024, representing $2.6 billion of the total remitted. The final number of shares to be received under the ASR agreements will be determined based on the daily volume-weighted average share price ("VWAP") of our common stock over the term of the agreements, less a discount and subject to adjustments pursuant to the terms and conditions of the ASR agreements.

We recorded the payment to the Counterparties as a reduction to Total shareholders' equity, consisting of a $2.6 billion increase in Treasury stock, which reflects the value of the initial 7.6 million shares received, and a $640 million decrease in Additional paid-in capital, which reflects the value of the stock hold-back by the Counterparties pending final settlement of the ASR agreements. The $640 million recorded in Additional paid-in capital will be reclassified to Treasury stock upon settlement of the ASR agreements in the second quarter of 2024. The initial delivery of shares resulted in an immediate reduction of the outstanding shares used to calculate the weighted-average common shares outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per share.

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Note 9 – Insurance and Contractholder Liabilities

A.Account Balances Insurance and Contractholder Liabilities

As of March 31, 2019, December 31, 2018 and March 31, 2018, the Company’s

The Company's insurance and contractholder liabilities were comprised of the following:

 

 

March 31, 2019

 

December 31, 2018

 

March 31, 2018

 

(In millions)

 

Current

 

Non-
current

 

Total

 

Current

 

Non-
current

 

Total

 

Total

 

Contractholder deposit funds

 

$

621

 

$

7,326

 

$

7,947

 

$

641

 

$

7,365

 

$

8,006

 

$

8,153

 

Future policy benefits

 

643

 

9,048

 

9,691

 

740

 

8,981

 

9,721

 

9,934

 

Unpaid claims and claim expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Integrated Medical

 

2,943

 

18

 

2,961

 

2,678

 

19

 

2,697

 

2,638

 

Other segments

 

2,421

 

3,304

 

5,725

 

2,394

 

3,230

 

5,624

 

5,502

 

Unearned premiums

 

432

 

347

 

779

 

348

 

379

 

727

 

1,291

 

Total insurance and contractholder liabilities

 

$

7,060

 

$

20,043

 

$

27,103

 

$

6,801

 

$

19,974

 

$

26,775

 

$

27,518

 

March 31, 2024December 31, 2023March 31, 2023
(In millions)CurrentNon-currentTotalCurrentNon-currentTotalTotal
Unpaid claims and claim expenses
Cigna Healthcare$5,786 $77 $5,863 $5,017 $75 $5,092 $4,959 
Other Operations99 161 260 99 154 253 272 
Future policy benefits
Cigna Healthcare92 515 607 97 518 615 601 
Other Operations163 3,297 3,460 163 3,375 3,538 3,631 
Contractholder deposit funds
Cigna Healthcare11 130 141 12 133 145 163 
Other Operations365 6,087 6,452 362 6,178 6,540 6,670 
Market risk benefits26 865 891 37 966 1,003 1,220 
Unearned premiums815 21 836 846 22 868 1,440 
Total7,357 11,153 18,510 6,633 11,421 18,054 
Insurance and contractholder liabilities classified as liabilities of businesses held for sale (1)
(1,569)(512)(2,081)(1,119)(517)(1,636)
Total insurance and contractholder liabilities$5,788 $10,641 $16,429 $5,514 $10,904 $16,418 $18,956 
(1) Amounts classified as liabilities of businesses held for sale include $1,378 million of Unpaid claims, $427 million of Future policy benefits, $161 million of Unearned premiums and $115 million of Contractholder deposit funds as of March 31, 2024 and $823 millionof Unpaid claims, $429 million of Future policy benefits, $261 million of Unearned premiums and $123 million of Contractholder deposit funds as of December 31, 2023.

Insurance and contractholder liabilities expected to be paid within one year are classified as current.


B.Unpaid Claims and Claim Expenses — Integrated Medical

– Cigna Healthcare

This liability reflects estimates of the ultimate cost of claims that have been incurred but not reported, including expected development on reported claims, thoseclaims that have been reported but not yet paid (reported claims in process), and other medical care expenses and services payable that are primarily comprised of accruals for incentives and other amounts payable to health care professionals and facilities.  This liability no longer includes amounts from the international health care business now reported in International Markets following our change in segment reporting in the fourth quarter of 2018.  The prior year presentation has been updated to reflect this segment change.

The total of incurred but not reported liabilities plus expected development on reported claims includingand reported claims in process was $2.7$5.4 billion at March 31, 20192024 and $2.5$4.6 billion at March 31, 2018.

2023. This increase was primarily due to claim submission and payment process disruptions related to a third-party cyber incident.

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Activity, net of intercompany transactions, in the unpaid claims liability for the Integrated MedicalCigna Healthcare segment was as follows:
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In millions)
2024 (1)
2023
Beginning balance$5,092 $4,176 
Less: Reinsurance and other amounts recoverable236 221 
Beginning balance, net4,856 3,955 
Incurred costs related to:
Current year9,452 9,041 
Prior years(226)(144)
Total incurred9,226 8,897 
Paid costs related to:
Current year5,072 5,316 
Prior years3,352 2,795 
Total paid8,424 8,111 
Ending balance, net5,658 4,741 
Add: Reinsurance and other amounts recoverable205 218 
Ending balance$5,863 $4,959 
(1) Includes unpaid claims amounts classified as liabilities of businesses held for the three months endedsale. As of March 31, was2024and December 31, 2023, $1,378 million and $823 million classified as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

March 31,

 

(In millions)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Beginning balance

 

$

2,697

 

$

2,420

 

Less: Reinsurance and other amounts recoverable

 

264

 

262

 

Beginning balance, net

 

2,433

 

2,158

 

Incurred costs related to:

 

 

 

 

 

Current year

 

6,095

 

5,284

 

Prior years

 

(117)

 

(115)

 

Total incurred

 

5,978

 

5,169

 

Paid costs related to:

 

 

 

 

 

Current year

 

3,786

 

3,382

 

Prior years

 

1,908

 

1,540

 

Total paid

 

5,694

 

4,922

 

Ending balance, net

 

2,717

 

2,405

 

Add: Reinsurance and other amounts recoverable

 

244

 

233

 

Ending balance

 

$

2,961

 

$

2,638

 

liabilities of businesses held for sale, respectively.

Reinsurance and other amounts recoverable reflect amounts due from reinsurers and policyholders to cover incurred but not reported and pending claims forof certain business wherefor which the Company administers the plan benefits but thewithout any right of offset does not exist.offset. See Note 810 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on reinsurance.

Variances in incurred costs related to prior years’years' unpaid claims and claimsclaim expenses that resulted from the differences between actual experience and the Company’sCompany's key assumptions were as follows for the three months ended March 31:

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

(Dollars in millions)

 

March 31, 2019

 

March 31, 2018

 

 

 

$

 

%(1)

 

$

 

%(2)

 

Actual completion factors

 

$

55

 

0.2

  %

$

52

 

0.3

  %

Medical cost trend

 

62

 

0.3

 

54

 

0.3

 

Other

 

-

 

-

 

9

 

-

 

Total favorable variance

 

$

117

 

0.5

  %

$

115

 

0.6

  %

follows:

Three Months Ended March 31,
20242023
(Dollars in millions)$
% (1)
$
% (2)
Actual completion factors$76 0.2 %$— %
Medical cost trend150 0.4 143 0.5 
Total favorable variance$226 0.6 %$144 0.5 %
(1)Percentage of current year incurred costs as reported for the year ended December 31, 2018.

2023.

(2)Percentage of current year incurred costs as reported for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Incurred costs related to prior years in the table above, although adjusted through shareholders’ net income, do not directly correspond to an increase or decrease to shareholders’ net income.  The primary reason for this difference is that decreases to prior year incurred costs pertaining to the portion of the liability established for moderately adverse conditions are not considered as impacting shareholders’ net income if they are offset by increases in the current year provision for moderately adverse conditions.

Prior year development increased shareholders’ net income by $39 million ($50 million before tax) for the three months ended March 31, 2019, compared with $40 million ($51 million before tax) for the three months ended March 31, 2018.  Favorable2022.


Favorable prior year development in both periodsyears reflects lower than expected utilization of medical services.

services as compared to our assumptions.


C.Unpaid ClaimsFuture Policy Benefits

Cigna Healthcare

The weighted average interest rates applied and Claim Expenses — International Marketsduration for future policy benefits in the Cigna Healthcare segment, consisting primarily of supplemental health products including individual Medicare supplement, limited benefit health products and Group Disabilityindividual private medical insurance, were as follows:
As of
March 31, 2024March 31, 2023
Interest accretion rate2.56 %2.59 %
Current discount rate5.11 %5.29 %
Weighted average duration7.8 years8.1 years

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The net liability for future policy benefits for the segment's supplemental health products represents the present value of benefits expected to be paid to policyholders, net of the present value of expected net premiums, which is the portion of expected future gross premium expected to be collected from policyholders that is required to provide for all expected future benefits and Other

Thisexpenses. The present values of expected net premiums and expected future policy benefits for the Cigna Healthcare segment were as follows:

Three Months Ended March 31,
(In millions)
2024 (1)
2023
Present value of expected net premiums
Beginning balance$9,233 $8,557 
Reversal of effect of beginning of period discount rate assumptions1,154 1,537 
Issuances and lapses446 306 
Net premiums collected(350)(326)
Interest and other (2)
73 56 
Ending balance at original discount rate10,556 10,130 
Effect of end of period discount rate assumptions(1,309)(1,312)
Ending balance (3)
$9,247 $8,818 
Present value of expected policy benefits
Beginning balance$9,633 $8,945 
Reversal of effect of discount rate assumptions1,220 1,611 
Issuances and lapses457 307 
Benefit payments(362)(326)
Interest and other (2)
71 58 
Ending balance at original discount rate11,019 10,595 
Effect of discount rate assumptions(1,381)(1,378)
Ending balance (4)
$9,638 $9,217 
Liability for future policy benefits$391 $399 
Other (5)
216 202 
Total liability for future policy benefits (6)(7)
$607 $601 
(1)Includes future policy benefits amounts classified as liabilities of businesses held for sale.
(2)Includes the foreign exchange rate impact of translating from transactional and functional currency to United States dollar and the impact of flooring the liability nowat zero. The flooring impact is calculated at the cohort level after discounting the reserves at the current discount rate.
(3)As of March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023 undiscounted expected future gross premiums were $19.0 billion and $17.6 billion, respectively. As of March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023 discounted expected future gross premiums were $13.3 billion and $12.5 billion, respectively.
(4)As of March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023, undiscounted expected future policy benefits were $13.6 billion and $12.8 billion, respectively.
(5)The liability for future policyholder benefits includes amounts from international health care following ourimmaterial businesses shown as reconciling items above, most of which are in run-off.
(6)$72 million and $154 million reported in Reinsurance recoverables in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023, respectively, relate to the liability for future policy benefits. Additionally, $81 million of reinsurance recoverables are reported in assets of businesses held for sale in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2024.
(7)Includes $427 million of future policy benefits classified as liabilities of businesses held for sale in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2024.

Other Operations
The weighted average interest rates applied and duration for future policy benefits in Other Operations, consisting of annuity and life insurance products, were as follows:
As of
March 31, 2024March 31, 2023
Interest accretion rate5.64 %5.64 %
Current discount rate5.16 %4.95 %
Weighted average duration11.3 years11.7 years

Obligations for annuities represent discounted periodic benefits to be paid to an individual or groups of individuals over their remaining lives. Other Operations' traditional insurance contracts, which are in run-off, have no premium remaining to be collected; therefore, future policy benefit reserves represent the present value of expected future policy benefits, discounted using the current discount rate, and the remaining amortizable deferred profit liability.

Future policy benefits for Other Operations includes deferred profit liability of $379 million as of March 31, 2024 and $392 million as of March 31, 2023. Future policy benefits excluding deferred profit liability were $3.1 billion as of March 31, 2024 and $3.2 billion as
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of each of December 31, 2023, March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022. The change in segment reportingfuture policy benefits reserves year-to-date was primarily driven by benefit payments, as well as changes in 2018the current discount rate. Undiscounted expected future policy benefits were $4.4 billion as discussedof March 31, 2024 and $4.6 billion as of March 31, 2023. As of both March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023, $1.0 billion of the future policy benefit reserve was recoverable through treaties with external reinsurers.
D.Contractholder Deposit Funds
Contractholder deposit fund liabilities within Other Operations were $6.5 billion as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 and $6.7 billion as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022. Approximately 38% of the balance is reinsured externally. Activity in Note 1.  The prior year presentation has been updated to reflect this segment change.

Liability balance details.  The liability details for unpaid claims and claim expenses are as follows:

(In millions)

 

March 31, 2019

 

March 31, 2018

 

Group Disability and Other

 

 

 

 

 

Group Disability and Life

 

$

4,786

 

$

4,549

 

Other Operations

 

194

 

175

 

Total Group Disability and Other

 

4,980

 

4,724

 

International Markets

 

745

 

778

 

Unpaid claims and claim expenses Group Disability and Other and International Markets

 

$

5,725

 

$

5,502

 

Interestthese liabilities is accreted and recognized in medical costs and other benefit expensespresented net of reinsurance in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

ActivityCash Flows. The net year-to-date decrease in contractholder deposit fund liabilities generally relates to withdrawals and benefit payments from contractholder deposit funds, partially offset by deposits and interest credited to contractholder deposit funds.


As of March 31, 2024, the weighted average crediting rate, net amount at risk and cash surrender value for contractholder deposit fund liabilities not effectively exited through reinsurance were 3.33%, $3.0 billion and $2.8 billion, respectively. The comparative amounts as of March 31, 2023 were 3.25%, $3.2 billion and $2.8 billion, respectively. More than 99% of the $4.0 billion liability as of March 31, 2024 and the $4.1 billion liability as of March 31, 2023 not reinsured externally is for contracts with guaranteed interest rates of 3% - 4%, and approximately $1.2 billion represented contracts with policies at the guarantee. At both of these same period ends, $1.2 billion was 50-150 basis points ("bps") above the guarantee and the remaining $1.6 billion as of March 31, 2024 and $1.7 billion as of March 31, 2023 represented contracts above the guarantee that pay the policyholder based on the greater of a guaranteed minimum cash value or the actual cash value. More than 90% of these contracts have actual cash values of at least 110% of the guaranteed cash value.
E.Market Risk Benefits
Liabilities for market risk benefits consist of variable annuity reinsurance contracts in Other Operations. These liabilities arise under annuities and riders to annuities written by ceding companies that guarantee the benefit received at death and, for a subset of policies, also provide contractholders the option, within 30 days of a policy anniversary after the appropriate waiting period, to elect minimum income payments. The Company's capital market risk exposure on variable annuity reinsurance contracts arises when the reinsured guaranteed minimum benefit exceeds the contractholder's account value in the Company’s liabilitiesrelated underlying mutual funds at the time the insurance benefit is payable under the respective contract. The Company receives and pays premium periodically based on the terms of the reinsurance agreements.

Market risk benefits activity was as follows:
Three Months Ended March 31,
(Dollars in millions)20242023
Balance, beginning of year$1,003 $1,268 
Balance, beginning of year, before the effect of nonperformance risk (own credit risk)1,085 1,379 
Changes due to expected run-off(3)(6)
Changes due to capital markets versus expected(113)(41)
Changes due to policyholder behavior versus expected(14)
Assumption changes (33)
Balance, end of period, before the effect of changes in nonperformance risk (own credit risk)955 1,305 
Nonperformance risk (own credit risk), end of period(64)(85)
Balance, end of period$891 $1,220 
Reinsured market risk benefit, end of period$951 $1,301 

The following table presents the net amount at risk and the average attained age of contractholders (weighted by exposure) for unpaid claims and claim expenses, excluding Other Operations, are presentedcontracts assumed by the Company. The net amount at risk is the amount the Company would have to pay to contractholders if all deaths or annuitizations occurred as of the earliest possible date in accordance with the following table.  Liabilities associated with Other Operations are excluded because they pertaininsurance contract. The Company should be reimbursed in full for these payments unless the Berkshire reinsurance limit is exceeded, as discussed further in Note 10 to obligations for long-duration insurance contracts or, if short-duration, the liabilities have been fully reinsured.

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

(In millions)

 

March 31, 2019

 

March 31, 2018

 

Beginning balance

 

$

5,432

 

$

5,274

 

Less:  Reinsurance

 

156

 

140

 

Beginning balance, net

 

5,276

 

5,134

 

Incurred claims related to:

 

 

 

 

 

Current year

 

1,428

 

1,393

 

Prior years:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest accretion

 

38

 

38

 

All other incurred

 

(32)

 

(61)

 

Total incurred

 

1,434

 

1,370

 

Paid claims related to:

 

 

 

 

 

Current year

 

474

 

471

 

Prior years

 

856

 

853

 

Total paid

 

1,330

 

1,324

 

Foreign currency

 

(7)

 

2

 

Ending balance, net

 

5,373

 

5,182

 

Add:  Reinsurance

 

158

 

145

 

Ending balance

 

$

5,531

 

$

5,327

 

Consolidated Financial Statements.

(Dollars in millions, excludes impact of reinsurance ceded)March 31, 2024March 31, 2023
Net amount at risk$1,441 $2,183 
Average attained age of contractholders (weighted by exposure)77.7 years75.4 years

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Note 10 – Reinsurance in the table above reflects amounts due from reinsurers related to unpaid claims liabilities. 
The Company’sCompany's insurance subsidiaries enter into agreements with other insurance companies primarily to limit losses from large exposures and to permit recovery of a portion of incurred losses. See Note 8 for additional information on reinsurance.

The majority of the liability for unpaid claims and claim expenses is related to disability claims with long-tailed payouts.  Interest earned on assets backing these liabilities is an integral part of pricing and reserving.  Therefore, interest accreted on prior year balances is shown as a separate component of prior year incurred claims.  This interest is calculated by applying the average discount rate used in determining the liability balance to the average liability balance over the period.  The remaining prior year incurred claims amount primarily reflects updates to the Company’s liability estimates and variances between actual experience during the period relative to the assumptions and expectations reflected in determining the liability.  Assumptions reflect the Company’s expectations over the life of the book of business and will vary from actual experience in any period, both favorably and unfavorably, with variation in resolution rates being the most significant driver for the long-term disability business.  Favorable prior year incurred claims for the three months ended March 31, 2019 primarily reflect favorable life loss ratio experience, partially offset by unfavorable long-term disability resolution rate experience.  Favorable prior year incurred claims reported for the three months ended March 31, 2018 primarily reflected favorable life loss ratio experience.

Note 8 Reinsurance

The Company’s insurance subsidiaries enter into agreements with other insurance companies to assume and cede reinsurance. Reinsurance is ceded primarily in acquisition and disposition transactions when the underwriting company is not being acquired. Reinsurance is also used to limit losses from large exposures and to permit recovery of a portion of direct or assumed losses. Reinsurance does not relieve the originating insurer of liability. Therefore, reinsured liabilities must continue to be reported along with the related reinsurance recoverables. The Company regularly evaluates the financial condition of its reinsurers and monitors concentrations of its credit risk.


A.Reinsurance Recoverables


The majority of the Company’sCompany's reinsurance recoverables resulted from acquisition and disposition transactions in which the underwriting company was not acquired. Components of the Company’s reinsurance recoverables are presented in the following table.  The table below includes $280 million as of March 31, 2019 and $297 million as of December 31, 2018 of current reinsurance recoverables that are reported in other current assets.

(Dollars in millions)
Line of Business

 

Reinsurer(s)

 

March 31,
2019

 

December 31,
2018

 

Collateral and Other Terms at March 31, 2019

 

Ongoing Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Integrated Medical, International Markets, Group Disability, COLI

 

Various

 

$

470

 

$

464

 

Balances range from less than $1 million up to $65 million.  Over 70% of the balance is from companies rated as investment grade by Standard & Poor’s.

 

Total recoverables related to ongoing operations

 

 

 

470

 

464

 

 

 

Acquisition, disposition or runoff activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Individual Life and Annuity (sold in 1998)

 

Lincoln National Life and Lincoln Life & Annuity of New York

 

3,254

 

3,312

 

Both companies’ ratings were well above the level that would trigger a contractual obligation to fully secure the outstanding balance.

 

GMDB (effectively exited in 2013)

 

Berkshire

 

844

 

893

 

100% secured by assets in a trust.

 

Retirement Benefits Business (sold in 2004)

 

Prudential Retirement Insurance and Annuity

 

761

 

787

 

100% secured by assets in a trust.

 

Supplemental Benefits Business (2012 acquisition)

 

Great American Life

 

254

 

261

 

100% secured by assets in a trust.

 

Other

 

Various

 

82

 

87

 

100% secured by assets in a trust or other deposits.

 

Total recoverables related to acquisition, disposition or runoff activities

 

 

 

5,195

 

5,340

 

 

 

Total reinsurance recoverables

 

 

 

$

5,665

 

$

5,804

 

 

 

The Company bears the risk of loss if its reinsurers and retrocessionaires do not meet or are unable to meet their reinsurance obligations to the Company. The Company reviews its reinsurance arrangements and establishes reserves against the recoverables if recovery is not considered probable.

B. Effectsprimarily for expected credit losses.

The Company's reinsurance recoverables as of Reinsurance

TheMarch 31, 2024 are presented at amount due by range of external credit rating and collateral level in the following table, presents direct, assumedwith reinsurance recoverables that are market risk benefits separately presented at fair value:

(In millions)Fair value of collateral contractually required to meet or exceed carrying value of recoverable
Collateral provisions exist that may mitigate risk of credit loss (1)
No collateralTotal
Ongoing Operations
A- equivalent and higher current ratings (2)
$ $ $85 $85 
BBB- to BBB+ equivalent current credit ratings (2)
  60 60 
Not rated145 7 188 340 
Total recoverables related to ongoing operations145 7 333 485 
Acquisition, disposition or run-off activities
BBB+ equivalent and higher current ratings (2)
Lincoln National Life and Lincoln Life & Annuity of New York 2,619  2,619 
Empower Annuity Insurance Company  128 128 
Prudential Insurance Company of America351  — 351 
Life Insurance Company of North America— 334 — 334 
Other167 23 14 204 
Not rated 6 4 10 
Total recoverables related to acquisition, disposition or run-off activities518 2,982 146 3,646 
Total reinsurance recoverables before market risk benefits$663 $2,989 $479 $4,131 
Allowance for uncollectible reinsurance(35)
Market risk benefits951 
Total reinsurance recoverables (3)
$5,047 
(1)Includes collateral provisions requiring the reinsurer to fully collateralize its obligation if its external credit rating is downgraded to a specified level.
(2)Certified by an NRSRO.
(3)Includes $166 million of current reinsurance recoverables that are reported in Other current assets and ceded premiums$209 million of reinsurance recoverables classified as assets of businesses held for both short-durationsale.

Collateral levels are defined internally based on the fair value of the collateral relative to the carrying amount of the reinsurance recoverable, the frequency at which collateral is required to be replenished and long-duration insurance contracts.  It also presents reinsurance recoveries that have been netted against benefit expensesthe potential for volatility in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income.

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

(In millions)

 

March 31,
2019

 

March 31,
2018

 

Ceded Premiums

 

 

 

 

 

Individual life insurance and annuity business sold

 

$

34

 

$

37

 

Other

 

96

 

98

 

Total ceded premiums

 

130

 

135

 

Reinsurance recoveries

 

 

 

 

 

Individual life insurance and annuity business sold

 

55

 

57

 

Other

 

4

 

47

 

Total reinsurance recoveries

 

$

59

 

$

104

 

The effects of reinsurance on written premiums for short-duration contracts were not materially different from the recognized premium amounts shown in the table above.

C. collateral's fair value.


B.Effective Exit of GMDB and GMIBVariable Annuity Reinsurance Business

The Company entered into an agreement with Berkshire to effectively exit the GMDB and GMIBvariable annuity reinsurance business via a reinsurance transaction in 2013. Variable annuity contracts are accounted for as assumed and ceded reinsurance and categorized as market risk benefits as discussed in Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. Berkshire reinsured 100% of the Company’sCompany's future claim paymentscash flows in this business, net of other reinsurance arrangements existing at that time. The reinsurance agreement is subject to an overall
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limit with approximately $3.3$3.1 billion remaining at March 31, 2019.

GMDB is accounted for as reinsurance and GMIB assets and liabilities are reported as derivatives at fair value as discussed below.  GMIB assets are reported in other current assets and other assets, and GMIB liabilities are reported in accrued expenses and other liabilities and other non-current liabilities.

GMDB

The GMDB exposure arises under annuities written by ceding companies that guarantee the benefit received at death.  The Company’s exposure arises when the guaranteed minimum death benefit exceeds the fair value2024. As a result of the related mutual fund investments atreinsurance transaction, amounts payable are offset by a corresponding reinsurance recoverable, provided the timeincreased recoverable remains within the overall Berkshire limit.


(In millions)
Reinsurer (1)
March 31, 2024December 31, 2023
Collateral and Other Terms
at March 31, 2024
Berkshire$777 $873 100% were secured by assets in a trust.
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada79 92 
Liberty Re (Bermuda) Ltd.91 104 100% were secured by assets in a trust.
SCOR SE27 31 75% were secured by a letter of credit.
Market risk benefits (2)
$974 $1,100 
(1)All reinsurers are rated A- equivalent and higher by an NRSRO.
(2)Includes incurred but not reported ("IBNR") and outstanding claims of a contractholder’s death.

The following table presents the account value, net amount at risk and the number of contractholders for guarantees assumed by the Company in the event of death.  The net amount at risk is the amount that the Company would have to pay if all contractholders died$23 million as of the specified date.  Unless the Berkshire reinsurance limit is exceeded, the Company should be reimbursed in full for these payments.

(Dollars in millions, excludes impact of reinsurance ceded)

 

March 31, 2019

 

December 31, 2018

 

Account value

 

$

8,996

 

$

8,402

 

Net amount at risk

 

$

1,943

 

$

2,466

 

Number of contractholders (estimated)

 

215,000

 

220,000

 

GMIB

The Company reinsured contracts with issuersMarch 31, 2024 and $19 million as of GMIB products.  The Company’s exposure represents the excessDecember 31, 2023. These amounts are excluded from market risk benefits at of a contractually guaranteed amount over the level of variable annuity account values.  Payment by the Company depends on the actual account value in the underlying mutual funds and the level of interest rates when the contractholders elect to receive minimum income payments that can only occur within 30 days of a policy anniversary after the appropriate waiting period.  The Company has purchased retrocessional coverage (“GMIB assets”), including retrocessional coverage from Berkshire, for these contracts.

Assumptions used in fair value measurement.  GMIB assets and liabilities are established using capital market assumptions and assumptions related to future annuitant behavior (including mortality, lapse, and annuity election rates).  The Company classifies GMIB assets and liabilities in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy describedMarch 31, 2024 in Note 10 because assumptions related to future annuitant behavior are largely unobservable.

The only assumption expected to impact future shareholders’ net income is non-performance risk.  The non-performance risk adjustment reflects a market participant’s view of nonpayment risk by adding an additional spread9 and Note 10A to the discount rate in the calculation of both (a) the GMIB liabilities to be paid by the Company, and (b) the GMIB assets to be paid by the reinsurers, after considering collateral.  Consolidated Financial Statements.


The impact of non-performancenonperformance risk (i.e., the risk that a counterparty might default) on the variable annuity reinsurance asset was immaterial for the three months ended March 31, 20192024 and 2018.

GMIB liabilities totaling $700 million as of March 31, 2019 and $706 million as of December 31, 2018 were reported in accrued expenses and other liabilities and other non-current liabilities.  There were three reinsurers covering 100% of the GMIB exposures as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 as follows:

(In millions)
Line of Business

 

Reinsurer

 

March 31,
2019

 

December 31,
2018

 

Collateral and Other Terms at March 31, 2019

 

GMIB

 

Berkshire

 

  $

339

 

  $

341

 

100% were secured by assets in a trust.

 

 

 

Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada

 

206

 

208

 

 

 

 

 

Liberty Re (Bermuda) Ltd.

 

183

 

184

 

94% were secured by assets in a trust.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total GMIB recoverables reported in other current assets and other assets

 

  $

728

 

  $

733

 

 

 

Amounts included in shareholders net income for GMIB assets and liabilities were not material for the three months ended March 31, 2019 or 2018.

2023.


Note 911 – Investments


Cigna’s

The Cigna Group's investment portfolio consists of a broad range of investments including debt andsecurities, equity securities, commercial mortgage loans, policy loans, other long-term investments, short-term investments and derivative financial instruments. The sections below provide more detail regarding our investment balances net investment income and realized investment gains and losses. See Note 1012 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for information about the valuation of the Company’sCompany's investment portfolio.

 

 

March 31, 2019

 

December 31, 2018

 

(In millions)

 

Current

 

Long-term

 

Total

 

Current

 

Long-term

 

Total

 

Debt securities

 

   $

1,363

 

   $

21,806

 

   $

23,169

 

   $

1,320

 

   $

21,608

 

   $

22,928

 

Equity securities

 

-

 

210

 

210

 

377

 

171

 

548

 

Commercial mortgage loans

 

32

 

1,832

 

1,864

 

32

 

1,826

 

1,858

 

Policy loans

 

-

 

1,403

 

1,403

 

-

 

1,423

 

1,423

 

Other long-term investments

 

-

 

2,006

 

2,006

 

-

 

1,901

 

1,901

 

Short-term investments

 

267

 

-

 

267

 

316

 

-

 

316

 

Total

 

   $

1,662

 

   $

27,257

 

   $

28,919

 

   $

2,045

 

   $

26,929

 

   $

28,974

 

Further information about our accounting policies for investment assets can be found in Note 12 in the Company's 2023 Form 10-K.


The following table summarizes the Company's investments by category and current or long-term classification:
March 31, 2024December 31, 2023
(In millions)CurrentLong-termTotalCurrentLong-termTotal
Debt securities$604 $8,876 $9,480 $590 $9,265 $9,855 
Equity securities18 1,553 1,571 31 3,331 3,362 
Commercial mortgage loans197 1,365 1,562 182 1,351 1,533 
Policy loans 1,186 1,186 — 1,211 1,211 
Other long-term investments 4,301 4,301 — 4,181 4,181 
Short-term investments374  374 206 — 206 
Total$1,193 $17,281 $18,474 $1,009 $19,339 $20,348 
Investments classified as assets of businesses held for sale (1)
(85)(1,256)(1,341)(84)(1,354)(1,438)
Investments per Consolidated Balance Sheets$1,108 $16,025 $17,133 $925 $17,985 $18,910 
(1) Investments related to the HCSC transaction that were held for sale as of March 31, 2024. These investments were primarily comprised of debt securities and commercial mortgage loans, and to a lesser extent, other long-term investments.

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A.Investment Portfolio


Debt Securities


The amortized cost and fair value by contractual maturity periods for debt securities were as follows atas of March 31, 2019:

 

 

Amortized

 

Fair

 

(In millions)

 

Cost

 

Value

 

Due in one year or less

 

     $

1,366

 

     $

1,370

 

Due after one year through five years

 

6,516

 

6,684

 

Due after five years through ten years

 

9,529

 

9,682

 

Due after ten years

 

4,231

 

4,925

 

Mortgage and other asset-backed securities

 

494

 

508

 

Total

 

     $

22,136

 

     $

23,169

 

2024:

(In millions)Amortized
Cost
Fair
Value
Due in one year or less$633 $619 
Due after one year through five years3,768 3,587 
Due after five years through ten years3,144 2,921 
Due after ten years2,186 2,000 
Mortgage and other asset-backed securities389 353 
Total$10,120 $9,480 
Actual maturities of these securities could differ from their contractual maturities used in the table above.  This could occurabove because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations, with or without penalties.

Gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on debt securities by type of issuer is shown below.

 

 

Amortized

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

(In millions)

 

Cost

 

Appreciation

 

Depreciation

 

Value

 

March 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal government and agency

 

$

513

 

$

221

 

$

(1)

 

$

733

 

State and local government

 

851

 

77

 

-

 

928

 

Foreign government

 

2,126

 

183

 

(4)

 

2,305

 

Corporate

 

18,152

 

676

 

(133)

 

18,695

 

Mortgage and other asset-backed

 

494

 

21

 

(7)

 

508

 

Total

 

$

22,136

 

$

1,178

 

$

(145)

 

$

23,169

 

Investments supporting liabilities of the Company’s run-off settlement annuity business (included in total above) (1)

 

$

2,269

 

$

555

 

$

(13)

 

$

2,811

 

December 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal government and agency

 

$

507

 

$

204

 

$

(1)

 

$

710

 

State and local government

 

920

 

66

 

(1)

 

985

 

Foreign government

 

2,214

 

155

 

(7)

 

2,362

 

Corporate

 

18,403

 

411

 

(453)

 

18,361

 

Mortgage and other asset-backed

 

506

 

16

 

(12)

 

510

 

Total

 

$

22,550

 

$

852

 

$

(474)

 

$

22,928

 

Investments supporting liabilities of the Company’s run-off settlement annuity business (included in total above) (1)

 

$

2,264

 

$

479

 

$

(40)

 

$

2,703

 

(1) Net unrealized appreciation for these investments is excluded from accumulated other comprehensive income.

below:

(In millions)Amortized
Cost
Allowance for Credit LossUnrealized
Appreciation
Unrealized
Depreciation
Fair
Value
March 31, 2024
Federal government and agency$289 $ $21 $(10)$300 
State and local government37  2 (1)38 
Foreign government354  8 (14)348 
Corporate9,051 (50)122 (682)8,441 
Mortgage and other asset-backed389   (36)353 
Total$10,120 $(50)$153 $(743)$9,480 
December 31, 2023
Federal government and agency$251 $— $24 $(8)$267 
State and local government37 — (1)38 
Foreign government355 — 10 (13)352 
Corporate9,338 (33)158 (630)8,833 
Mortgage and other asset-backed398 — (34)365 
Total$10,379 $(33)$195 $(686)$9,855 

Review of declines in fair value. Management reviews debt securities within an unrealized loss position to determine whether a decline in fair value from cost for impairmentcredit loss allowance is needed based on criteria that include:

·length of time and

severity of decline;

·

financial health and specific near term prospects of the issuer;

· and

changes in the regulatory, economic or general market environment of the issuer’sissuer's industry or geographic region; and

·the Company’s intent to sell or the likelihood of a required sale prior to recovery.

Management believes the unrealized depreciation below to be temporary based on this review, and therefore has not impaired these amounts.  region.

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The table below summarizes debt securities with a decline in fair value from amortized cost for which an allowance for credit losses has not been recorded, by investment grade and the length of time these securities have been in an unrealized loss position.

 

 

March 31, 2019

 

December 31, 2018

 

 

Fair

 

Amortized

 

Unrealized

 

Number

 

Fair

 

Amortized

 

Unrealized

 

Number

(Dollars in millions)

 

Value

 

Cost

 

Depreciation

 

of Issues

 

Value

 

Cost

 

Depreciation

 

of Issues

One year or less

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment grade

 

     $

715

 

     $

734

 

     $

(19)

 

190

 

     $

7,127

 

     $

7,367

 

     $

(240)

 

1,324

Below investment grade

 

     $

324

 

     $

328

 

     $

(4)

 

393

 

     $

1,185

 

     $

1,240

 

     $

(55)

 

1,190

More than one year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment grade

 

     $

4,431

 

     $

4,532

 

     $

(101)

 

919

 

     $

3,023

 

     $

3,181

 

     $

(158)

 

784

Below investment grade

 

     $

455

 

     $

476

 

     $

(21)

 

355

 

     $

249

 

     $

270

 

     $

(21)

 

245

Unrealized depreciation on these debt securities is primarily due to declines in fair value resulting from increasing interest rates since these securities were purchased.

March 31, 2024December 31, 2023
(Dollars in millions)Fair
Value
Amortized
Cost
Unrealized
Depreciation
Number
of Issues
Fair
Value
Amortized
Cost
Unrealized
Depreciation
Number
of Issues
One year or less
Investment grade$562 $576 $(14)232$330 $338 $(8)142 
Below investment grade133 137 (4)253161 170 (9)135 
More than one year
Investment grade5,284 5,946 (662)1,5615,441 6,036 (595)1,590 
Below investment grade598 661 (63)367701 775 (74)486 
Total$6,577 $7,320 $(743)2,413 $6,633 $7,319 $(686)2,353 

Equity Securities
The following table provides the values of the Company's equity security investments as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
March 31, 2024December 31, 2023
(In millions) CostCarrying Value CostCarrying Value
Equity securities with readily determinable fair values$647 $39 $656 $51 
Equity securities with no readily determinable fair value3,281 1,532 3,248 3,311 
Total$3,928 $1,571 $3,904 $3,362 
We are a minority owner in VillageMD, a provider of primary, multi-specialty and urgent care services that is majority-owned by Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. These securities are included in equity securities with no readily determinable fair value in the above table. As of March 31, 2024, we determined our investment in VillageMD was impaired and wrote down the carrying value to an estimated fair value of $0.9 billion, resulting in a $1.8 billion loss recorded in Net realized investment losses in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income.

Consistent with our strategy to invest in targeted startup and growth-stage companies in the health care industry, approximately 90% of our investments in equity securities are in the health care sector.

Commercial Mortgage Loans


Mortgage loans held by the Company are made exclusively to commercial borrowers and are diversified by property type, location and borrower. Loans are generally issued at a fixed raterates of interest and are secured by high quality, primarily completed and substantially leased operating properties.  Commercial mortgage loans are classified as either current or long-term investments based on their contractual maturities.

Credit quality.


The Company regularly evaluates and monitors credit risk beginning withfrom the initial underwriting of a mortgage loan underwriting and continuing throughout the investment holding period. Mortgage origination professionals employ an internal credit quality rating system designed to evaluateFor more information on the relative risk ofCompany's accounting policies and methodologies regarding these investments, see Note 12 in the transaction at origination that is then updated each year as part of the annual portfolio loan review.  The Company evaluates and monitors credit quality on a consistent and ongoing basis, classifying each loan as a loan in good standing, potential problem loan or problem loan.

Quality ratings are based on our evaluation of a number of key inputs related to the loan, including real estate market-related factors such as rental rates and vacancies, and property-specific inputs such as growth rate assumptions and lease rollover statistics.  However, the two most significant contributors to the credit quality rating are the debt service coverage and loan-to-value ratios.  The debt service coverage ratio measures the amount of property cash flow available to meet annual interest and principal payments on debt, with a ratio below 1.0 indicating that there is not enough cash flow to cover the required loan payments.  The loan-to-value ratio, commonly expressed as a percentage, compares the amount of the loan to the fair value of the underlying property collateralizing the loan.

Company's 2023 Form 10-K.


The following table summarizes the credit risk profile of the Company’sCompany's commercial mortgage loan portfolioportfolio:
(Dollars in millions)March 31, 2024December 31, 2023
Loan-to-Value RatioCarrying ValueAverage Debt Service Coverage RatioAverage Loan-to-Value RatioCarrying ValueAverage Debt Service Coverage RatioAverage Loan-to-Value Ratio
Below 60%$810 2.12$802 2.13
60% to 79%594 1.75574 1.77
80% to 100%158 0.63157 0.65
Total$1,562 1.8164 %$1,533 1.8264 %

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Other Long-Term Investments
Other long-term investments include investments in unconsolidated entities, including certain limited partnerships and limited liability companies holding real estate, securities or loans. These investments are carried at cost plus the Company's ownership percentage of reporting income or loss, based on loan-to-value and debt service coverage ratios asthe financial statements of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018:

(Dollars in millions)

 

March 31, 2019

 

December 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

Average Debt

 

 

 

 

 

Average Debt

 

 

 

 

 

Carrying

 

Service Coverage

 

Average Loan-

 

Carrying

 

Service Coverage

 

Average Loan-

 

Loan-to-Value Ratio

 

Value

 

Ratio

 

to-Value Ratio

 

Value

 

Ratio

 

to-Value Ratio

 

Below 60%

 

     $

1,167

 

    

2.12

 

 

 

     $

1,132

 

2.14

 

 

 

60% to 79%

 

621

 

1.92

 

 

 

650

 

1.93

 

 

 

80% to 100%

 

76

 

1.49

 

 

 

76

 

1.49

 

 

 

Total

 

     $

1,864

 

   

2.03

 

58%

 

     $

1,858

 

2.04

 

58%

 

The Company’s annual in-depth review of its commercial mortgage loanthe underlying investments that are generally reported at fair value. Income or loss from these investments is reported on a one quarter lag due to the primary mechanism for identifying emerging risks in the portfolio.  The most recent review was completed by the Company’s investment professionals in the second quartertiming of 2018 and included an analysis of each underlying property’s most recent annualwhen financial statements, rent rolls, operating plans, budgets, a physical inspection of the property and other pertinent factors.  Based on historical results, current leases, lease expirations and rental conditions in each market, the Company estimated the current year and future stabilized property income and fair value for each loan.

The Company re-evaluates a loan’s credit quality between annual reviews if new property information is received from the general partner or an event such as delinquency or a borrower’s request for restructure causes managementmanager of the investments.

Other long-term investments also include investment real estate carried at depreciated cost less any impairment write-downs to believefair value when cash flows indicate that the Company’s estimate of financial performance,carrying value may not be recoverable. Additionally, statutory and other restricted deposits and foreign currency swaps carried at fair value orare reported in the risk profile of the underlying property has been impacted.

Impaired commercial mortgage loans.  A commercial mortgage loan is considered impaired when it is probable that the Company will not collect all amounts due per the terms of the promissory note.  Impaired loans are carried at the lower of the unpaid principal balance or fair value of the underlying collateral.  Interest income on impaired mortgage loans is only recognized when a payment is received.

There were no impaired commercial mortgage loans as of March 31, 2019 or December 31, 2018.

Short-Term Investments and Cash Equivalents

Short-term investments and cash equivalents included the following types of issuers:

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

(In millions)

 

2019

 

2018

Corporate securities

 

    $

1,531

 

    $

581

Federal government securities

 

    $

127

 

    $

82

Foreign government securities

 

    $

162

 

    $

238

Money market funds

 

    $

855

 

    $

1,174

B.Realized Investment Gains and Losses

The following realized gains and losses on investments exclude amounts required to adjust future policy benefits for the run-off settlement annuity business,table below as well as realized gains and losses attributed to the Company’s separate accounts because those gains and losses generally accrue directly to separate account policyholders.

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

March 31,

(In millions)

 

2019

 

2018

Net realized investment gains (losses), excluding investment asset write-downs

 

    $

11

 

    $

(16)

Write-downs on debt securities

 

(1)

 

(13)

Write-downs on other invested assets

 

-

 

(4)

Net realized investment (losses) gains, before income taxes

 

    $

10

 

    $

(33)

Net realized investment gains, excluding investment asset write-downs, for the three months ended March 31, 2019 represent primarily mark to market gains on equity securities.  Net realized investment losses, excluding investment asset write-downs, for the three months ended March 31, 2018 represent primarily losses on sales of debt securities.  Realized gains or losses on equity securities still held at March 31, 2019 and 2018 were not material.

Other. The following table presents salesprovides the carrying value information for available-for-sale debt securities.  Gross gains on sales and gross losses on sales exclude amounts required to adjust future policy benefits for the run-off settlement annuity business.

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

March 31,

(In millions)

 

2019

 

2018

Proceeds from sales

 

    $

1,086

 

    $

499

Gross gains on sales

 

    $

14

 

    $

5

Gross losses on sales

 

    $

(10)

 

    $

(22)

C.these investments:

Carrying Value as of
(In millions)March 31, 2024December 31, 2023
Real estate investments$1,696 $1,606 
Securities partnerships2,423 2,400 
Other182 175 
Total$4,301 $4,181 

B.Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company uses derivative financial instruments to manage the characteristics of investment assets (such as duration, yield, currency and liquidity) to meet the varying demands of the related insurance and contract holdercontractholder liabilities. The Company also uses derivative financial instruments to hedge the risk of changes in the net assets of certain of its foreign subsidiaries due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates.rates and to hedge the interest rate risk of certain long-term debt.

As of March 31, 2024, there have been no material changes to the Company's derivative financial instruments. Please refer to the Company's 2023 Form 10-K for further discussion of the types of derivative financial instruments and associated accounting policies. The Company has written and purchased GMIB reinsurance contracts in its run-off reinsurance business that are accounted for as freestanding derivatives as discussed in Note 8.  Derivatives in the Company’s separate accounts are excluded from the following discussion because associated gains and losses generally accrue directly to separate account policyholders.

Derivativeeffects of derivative financial instruments used by the Company typically include foreign currency swap contracts and foreign currency forward contracts.  Foreign currency swap contracts periodically exchange cash flows between two currencies for principal and interest.  Foreign currency forward contracts require the Company to purchase a foreign currency in exchange for the functional currency of its operating unit at a future date, generally within three months from the contracts’ trade dates.

The Company manages the credit risk of these derivative instruments by diversifying its portfolio among approved dealers of high credit quality, and through routine monitoring of credit risk exposures.  Certain of the Company’s over-the-counter derivative instruments require either the Company or the counterparty to post collateral or demand immediate payment depending on the amount of the net liability position of the derivative instrument and predefined financial strength or credit rating thresholds.  These collateral posting requirements vary by counterparty and amounts postedour individual hedging strategies were not significantmaterial to the Consolidated Financial Statements as of March 31, 2019 or2024 and December 31, 2018.

2023. The Company’s derivative financial instruments are presented as follows:

·Fair value hedges of the foreign exchange-related changes in fair values of certain foreign-denominated bonds:  Swap fair values are reported in long-term investments or other non-current liabilities.  Changes in fair values attributable to foreign exchange risk of the swap contracts and the hedged bonds are reported in other realized investment gains and losses.  The portion of the swap contracts’ changes in fair value excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income and recognized in net investment income as swap coupon payments are accrued, offsetting the foreign-denominated coupons received on the designated bonds.

·Net investment hedges of certain foreign subsidiaries that conduct their business principally in Euros:  The fair values of the swap contracts are reported in other assets or other non-current liabilities.  The changes in fair values of these instruments are reported in other comprehensive income, specifically in translation of foreign currencies.  The portion of the change in swap fair values relating to foreign exchange spot rates will be recognized in earnings upon deconsolidation of the hedged foreign subsidiaries.  The remaining changes in swap fair value are excluded from our effectiveness assessment and recognized in interest expense as swap coupon payments are accrued.  The notional value of hedging instruments matches the hedged amount of subsidiary net assets.

·Economic hedges for derivatives not designated as accounting hedges:  Fair values of derivative instruments are reported in current investments or accrued expenses and other liabilities.  The changes in fair values are reported in net realized investment gains and losses.

Grossgross fair values of our derivative financial instruments are presented in Note 10.  As of March 31, 201912 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.


C.Realized Investment Gains and December 31, 2018, andLosses

Net realized investment losses, before income taxes were $1,836 million for the three months ended March 31, 20192024 and 2018,$56 million for the effects of derivative instruments on the Consolidated Financial Statements were not material, including gains or losses reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into shareholders’ net income, as well as amounts excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness.  The following table summarizes the types and notional quantity of derivative instruments heldthree months ended March 31, 2023. This increase was primarily driven by the Company.

 

 

 

 

Notional Value as of

 

(In millions)

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

Type of Instrument

 

Purpose

 

2019

 

2018

 

Foreign currency swap contracts

 

Fair value hedge: To hedge the foreign exchange-related changes in fair values of certain foreign-denominated bonds. The notional value of these derivatives matches the amortized cost of the hedged bonds.

 

 

   $

593

 

   $

525

 

Foreign currency swap contracts

 

Net investment hedge: To reduce the risk of changes in net assets due to changes in foreign currency spot exchange rates for certain foreign subsidiaries that conduct their business principally in Euros. The notional value of hedging instruments matches the hedged amount of subsidiary net assets.

 

 

   $

439

 

   $

439

 

Foreign currency forward contracts

 

Economic hedge: To hedge the foreign exchange related changes in fair values of a U.S. dollar-denominated bond portfolio to reflect the local currency for the Company’s foreign subsidiary in South Korea. The notional value of hedging instruments generally aligns with the fair value of the hedged bond portfolio.

 

   $

309

 

   $

309

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

impairment of equity securities in 2024. These amounts exclude realized gains and losses attributed to the Company's separate accounts because those gains and losses generally accrue directly to separate account policyholders.

Note 1012 – Fair Value Measurements

The Company carries certain financial instruments at fair value in the financial statements including debt securities, certain equity securities, short-term investments and derivatives. Other financial instruments are measured at fair value only under certain conditions, such as when impaired.

impaired or when there are observable price changes for equity securities with no readily determinable fair value.

Fair value is defined as the price at which an asset could be exchanged in an orderly transaction between market participants at the balance sheet date. A liability’sliability's fair value is defined as the amount that would be paid to transfer the liability to a market participant, not the amount that would be paid to settle the liability with the creditor.

The Company’sCompany's financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value have been classified based upon a hierarchy defined by GAAP.

The hierarchy gives the highest ranking to fair values determined using unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest ranking to fair values determined using methodologies and models with unobservable inputs (Level 3). An asset’sasset's or a liability’sliability's classification is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to its measurement. For example, a financial asset or liability carried at fair value would be classified in Level 3 if unobservable inputs were significant to the instrument’sinstrument's fair value, even though the measurement may be derived using inputs that are both observable (Levels 1 and 2) and unobservable (Level 3).

The Company estimates fair values using prices from third parties or internal pricing methods.  Fair value estimates received from third-party pricing services


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For a description of the policies, methods and assumptions that are based on reported trade activity and quoted market prices when available, and other market information that a market participant may useused to estimate fair value.  The internal pricing methods are performed by the Company’s investment professionals and generally involve using discounted cash flow analyses, incorporating current market inputs for similar financial instruments with comparable terms and credit quality as well as other qualitative factors.  In instances where there is little or no market activity for the same or similar instruments, fair value is estimated using methods, models and assumptions that the Company believes a hypothetical market participant would use to determine a current transaction price.  These valuation techniques involve some level of estimation and judgment that becomes significant with increasingly complex instruments or pricing models.

The Company is responsible for determining fair value and for assigning the appropriate level withindetermine the fair value hierarchy based onfor each class of financial instruments, see Note 13 in the significance of unobservable inputs.  The Company reviews methodologies, processes and controls of third-party pricing services and compares prices on a test basis to those obtained from other external pricing sources or internal estimates.  The Company performs ongoing analyses of both prices received from third-party pricing services and those developed internally to determine that they represent appropriate estimates of fair value.  The controls executed by the Company include evaluating changes in prices and monitoring for potentially stale valuations.  The Company also performs sample testing of sales values to confirm the accuracy of prior fair value estimates.  The minimal exceptions identified during these processes indicate that adjustments to prices are infrequent and do not significantly impact valuations.  We conduct an annual on-site visit of the most significant pricing service to review their processes, methodologies and controls.  This on-site review includes a walk-through of inputs for a sample of securities held across various asset types to validate the documented pricing process.

Company's 2023 Form 10-K.


A.Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities Carried at Fair Value

The following table provides information as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 about the Company’sCompany's financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value. Further information regarding insurance assets and liabilities carried at fair value is provided in Note 9E to the Consolidated Financial Statements. Separate account assets are also recorded at fair value on the Company’sCompany's Consolidated Balance Sheets and are reported separately in the Separate Accounts section below as gains and losses related to these assets generally accrue directly to policyholders.

 

 

Quoted Prices in Active
Markets for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)

 

Significant Other Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Significant Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Total

 

 

 

As of

 

As of

 

As of

 

As of

 

As of

 

As of

 

As of

 

As of

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

(In millions)

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

 

Financial assets at fair value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal government and agency

 

$

212

 

$

209

 

$

521

 

$

501

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

733

 

$

710

 

State and local government

 

-

 

-

 

928

 

985

 

-

 

-

 

928

 

985

 

Foreign government

 

-

 

-

 

2,277

 

2,356

 

28

 

6

 

2,305

 

2,362

 

Corporate

 

-

 

-

 

18,458

 

18,127

 

237

 

234

 

18,695

 

18,361

 

Mortgage and other asset-backed

 

-

 

-

 

369

 

372

 

139

 

138

 

508

 

510

 

Total debt securities

 

212

 

209

 

22,553

 

22,341

 

404

 

378

 

23,169

 

22,928

 

Equity securities (1)

 

8

 

384

 

49

 

43

 

32

 

32

 

89

 

459

 

Short-term investments

 

-

 

-

 

267

 

316

 

-

 

-

 

267

 

316

 

Derivative assets

 

-

 

-

 

58

 

53

 

-

 

-

 

58

 

53

 

Real estate funds priced at NAV as a practical expedient (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

230

 

239

 

Financial liabilities at fair value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative liabilities

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

14

 

$

10

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

14

 

$

10

 

contractholders:

(In millions)Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
Total
March 31, 2024December 31, 2023March 31, 2024December 31, 2023March 31, 2024December 31, 2023March 31, 2024December 31, 2023
Financial assets at fair value
Debt securities
Federal government and agency$165 $130 $135 $137 $ $— $300 $267 
State and local government — 38 38  — 38 38 
Foreign government — 348 352  — 348 352 
Corporate — 8,072 8,432 369 401 8,441 8,833 
Mortgage and other asset-backed — 300 319 53 46 353 365 
Total debt securities165 130 8,893 9,278 422 447 9,480 9,855 
Equity securities (1)
2 37 47  — 39 51 
Short-term investments — 374 206  — 374 206 
Derivative assets — 147 131  147 132 
Financial liabilities at fair value
Derivative liabilities$ $— $4 $$ $— $4 $
(1)Excludes certain equity securities that have no readily determinable fair value.

(2) As a practical expedient, certain real estate funds are carried at fair value based on the Company’s ownership share of the equity of the investee (Net Asset Value (“NAV”)) including changes in the fair value of its underlying investments.  The funds have a quarterly redemption frequency, 45-90 day redemption notice period and $58 million in unfunded commitments as of March 31, 2019.

Level 1 Financial Assets

Inputs for instruments classified in Level 1 include unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets in active markets accessible at the measurement date.  Active markets provide pricing data for trades occurring at least weekly and include exchanges and dealer markets.

Assets in Level 1 include actively-traded U.S. government bonds and exchange-listed equity securities.  A relatively small portion of the Company’s investment assets are classified in this category given the narrow definition of Level 1 and the Company’s investment asset strategy to maximize investment returns.

Level 2 Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities

Inputs for instruments classified in Level 2 include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices from those willing to trade in markets that are not active or other inputs that are market observable or can be corroborated by market data for the term of the instrument.  Such other inputs include market interest rates and volatilities, spreads and yield curves.  An instrument is classified in Level 2 if the Company determines that unobservable inputs are insignificant.

Debt and equity securities.  Approximately 97% of the Company’s investments in debt and equity securities are classified in Level 2 including most public and private corporate debt and hybrid equity securities, federal agency and municipal bonds, non-government mortgage-backed securities and preferred stocks.  Third-party pricing services and internal methods often use recent trades of securities with similar features and characteristics because many debt securities do not trade daily.  Pricing models are used to determine these prices when recent trades are not available.  These models calculate fair values by discounting future cash flows at estimated market interest rates.  Such market rates are derived by calculating the appropriate spreads over comparable U.S. Treasury securities, based on the credit quality, industry and structure of the asset.  Typical inputs and assumptions to pricing models include, but are not limited to, a combination of benchmark yields, reported trades, issuer spreads, liquidity, benchmark securities, bids, offers, reference data and industry and economic events.  For mortgage-backed securities, inputs and assumptions may also include characteristics of the issuer, collateral attributes, prepayment speeds and credit rating.

Nearly all of these instruments are valued using recent trades or pricing models.  Less than 1% of the fair value of investments classified in Level 2 represents foreign bonds that are valued using a single, unadjusted market-observable input derived by averaging multiple broker-dealer quotes, consistent with local market practice.

Short-term investments are carried at fair value that approximates cost.  The Company compares market prices for these securities to recorded amounts on a regular basis to validate that current carrying amounts approximate exit prices.  The short-term nature of the investments and corroboration of the reported amounts over the holding period support their classification in Level 2.

Derivative assets and liabilities classified in Level 2 represent over-the-counter instruments such as foreign currency forward and swap contracts.  Fair values for these instruments are determined using market observable inputs including forward currency and interest rate curves and widely published market observable indices.  Credit risk related to the counterparty and the Company is considered when estimating the fair values of these derivatives.  However, the Company is largely protected by collateral arrangements with counterparties and determined that no adjustment for credit risk was required as of March 31, 2019 or December 31, 2018.  The nature and use of these derivative financial instruments are described in Note 9.


Level 3 Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities

Certain inputs for instruments classified in Level 3 are unobservable (supported by little or no market activity) and significant to their resulting fair value measurement. Unobservable inputs reflect the Company’sCompany's best estimate of what hypothetical market participants would use to determine a transaction price for the asset or liability at the reporting date.

The Additionally, as discussed in Note 9E to the Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company classifies certain newly-issued, privately-placed, complex or illiquid securitiesvariable annuity assets and liabilities in Level 3.  Approximately 2%3 of debt and equity securities are priced using significant unobservable inputs and classified in this category.

Fair values of mortgage and other asset-backed securities as well as corporate and government debt securities are primarily determined using pricing models that incorporate the specific characteristics of each asset and related assumptions including the investment type and structure, credit quality, industry and maturity date in comparison to current market indices, spreads and liquidity of assets with similar characteristics.  Inputs and assumptions for pricing may also include collateral attributes and prepayment speeds for mortgage and other asset-backed securities.  Recent trades in the subject security or similar securities are assessed when available, and the Company may also review published research in its evaluation as well as the issuer’s financial statements.

fair value hierarchy.


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Quantitative Information about Unobservable Inputs

The following table summarizes the fair value and significant unobservable inputs used in pricing the following debt securities that were developed directly by the Company as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018.  The range and weighted average basis point amounts (“bps”) for liquidity and credit spreads (adjustment to discount rates) reflect the Company’s best estimates of the unobservable adjustments a market participant would make to calculate these fair values.

Corporate and government debt securities.

The significant unobservable input used to value the followingour corporate and government debt securities and mortgage and other asset-backed securities is an adjustment for liquidity. AnThis adjustment is needed to reflect current market conditions and issuer circumstances when there is limited trading activity for the security.

Mortgage


The following table summarizes the fair value and other asset-backed securities.  The significant unobservable inputs used to value the following mortgage and other asset-backed securities are liquidity and weighting of credit spreads.  An adjustment for liquidity is made as of the measurement date that considers current market conditions, issuer circumstances and complexity of the security structure when there is limited trading activity for the security.  An adjustment to weight credit spreads is needed to value a more complex bond structure with multiple underlying collateral and no standard market valuation technique.  The weighting of credit spreads is primarily based on the underlying collateral’s characteristics and their proportional cash flows supporting the bond obligations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unobservable Adjustment

 

 

 

Fair Value as of

 

Unobservable Input

 

Range (Weighted Average) as of

 

(Fair value in millions)

 

March 31, 2019

 

December 31, 2018

 

March 31, 2019

 

March 31, 2019

 

December 31, 2018

 

Debt securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate and government debt securities

 

  $

253

 

$

229

 

Liquidity

 

80 - 930 (230) bps

 

50 - 930 (230) bps

 

Mortgage and other asset-backed securities

 

139

 

138

 

Liquidity

 

60 - 360 (70) bps

 

60 - 340 (70) bps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighting of credit spreads

 

210 - 380 (280) bps

 

190 - 340 (260) bps

 

Securities not priced by the Company (1)

 

12

 

11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Level 3 debt securities

 

  $

404

 

$

378

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) The fair values for these securities use single, unadjusted non-binding broker quotes notwere developed directly by the Company.

Significant increasesCompany and used in pricing these debt securities. The range and weighted average basis point amounts for liquidity reflect the Company's best estimates of the unobservable adjustments a market participant would make to calculate these fair values.

Fair Value as ofUnobservable Adjustment Range (Weighted Average by Quantity) as of
(Fair value in millions)March 31, 2024December 31, 2023Unobservable Input March 31, 2024March 31, 2024December 31, 2023
Debt securities
Corporate$369 $401 Liquidity55 - 1230 (280)bps70 - 1235 (310)bps
Mortgage and other asset-backed securities53 46 Liquidity110 - 605 (280)bps95 - 640 (310)bps
Total Level 3 debt securities$422 $447 

An increase in liquidity or credit spreadsspread adjustments would result in a lower fair value measurementsmeasurement, while decreases in these inputsa decrease would result in a higher fair value measurements.  The unobservable inputs are generally not interrelated and a change in the assumption used for one unobservable input is not accompanied by a change in the other unobservable input.

measurement.


Changes in Level 3 Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities Carried at Fair Value

The following table summarizes the changes in financial assets and financial liabilities classified in Level 3 for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018.3. Gains and losses reported in thisthe table may include net changes in fair value that are attributable to both observable and unobservable inputs.

Debt and Equity Securities

(In millions)

 

For the Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

Balance at January 1,

 

    $

410

 

    $

732

 

Total (losses) included in shareholders’ net income

 

(1)

 

(20)

 

Gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income

 

7

 

(5)

 

Gains (losses) required to adjust future policy benefits for settlement annuities (1)

 

2

 

(4)

 

Purchases, sales, settlements

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases

 

-

 

10

 

Sales

 

-

 

(11)

 

Settlements

 

(1)

 

(2)

 

Total purchases, sales and settlements

 

(1)

 

(3)

 

Transfers into/(out of) Level 3

 

 

 

��

 

Transfers into Level 3

 

20

 

20

 

Transfers out of Level 3 (2)

 

(1)

 

(124)

 

Total transfers into/(out of) Level 3

 

19

 

(104)

 

Balance at March 31,

 

    $

436

 

    $

596

 

Total (losses) included in shareholders’ net income attributable to instruments held at the reporting date

 

    $

(1)

 

    $

(7)

 

(1) Amounts do not accrue to shareholders.

(2) Beginning in 2018, certain private equity securities are no longer carried at fair value under the policy election of ASU 2016-01 (Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities).  Private equity securities of $70 million as of December 31, 2017 are included in the 2018 Transfers out of Level 3 amount.

Three Months Ended March 31,
(In millions)20242023
Debt and Equity Securities
Beginning balance$447 $447 
(Losses) gains included in Shareholders' net (loss) income(21)
(Losses) gains included in Other comprehensive loss(3)
Purchases, sales and settlements
Purchases 
Settlements(14)(9)
Total purchases, sales and settlements(14)(5)
Transfers into/(out of) Level 3
Transfers into Level 316 39 
Transfers out of Level 3(3)(16)
Total transfers into/(out of) Level 313 23 
Ending balance$422 $471 
Total (losses) gains included in Shareholders' net (loss) income attributable to instruments held at the reporting date$(21)$
Change in unrealized gain or (loss) included in Other comprehensive loss for assets held at the end of the reporting period$(4)$

Total gains and losses included in shareholders’Shareholders' net (loss) income in the tabletables above are reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Income as Net realized investment gains (losses)losses and netNet investment income.

Gains and losses included in otherOther comprehensive incomeloss, net of tax in the tables above are reflected in netNet unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities and derivatives in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.

Transfers into or out of the Level 3 category occur when unobservable inputs, such as the Company’sCompany's best estimate of what a market participant would use to determine a current transaction price, become more or less significant to the fair value measurement. Market activity typically decreases during periods of economic uncertainty and this decrease in activity reduces the availability of market observable data. As a result, the level of unobservable judgment that must be applied to the pricing of certain instruments increases and is typically observed through the widening of liquidity spreads. Transfers between Level 2 and Level 3 during 20192024 and 20182023 primarily reflected changes in liquidity and credit risk estimates for certain private placement issuers across several sectors. As notedSee discussion under Quantitative Information about Unobservable Inputs above transfers out of Level 3 during 2018 also include $70 million of private equity securities that are no longer carried at fair value.

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Separate Accounts

The investment income and fair value gains and losses of separateSeparate account assets generally accrue directly to the contractholders and, together with their deposits and withdrawals, are excluded from the Company’sCompany's Consolidated Statements of Income and Cash Flows. See Note 10 toThe separate account activity for the Consolidated Financial Statements containedthree months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 was primarily driven by changes in the 2018 Form 10-K for additional policy information related tomarket values of the underlying separate accounts.

account investments.


Fair values of separateSeparate account assets atwere as follows:
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
Total
(In millions)March 31, 2024December 31, 2023March 31, 2024December 31, 2023March 31, 2024December 31, 2023March 31, 2024December 31, 2023
Guaranteed separate accounts (See Note 16)$230 $226 $339 $352 $ $— $569 $578 
Non-guaranteed separate accounts (1)
158 158 5,794 5,797 229 217 6,181 6,172 
Subtotal$388 $384 $6,133 $6,149 $229 $217 6,750 6,750 
Non-guaranteed separate accounts priced at net asset value ("NAV") as a practical expedient (1)
666 680 
Total$7,416 $7,430 
(1)Non-guaranteed separate accounts include $4.0 billion as of both March 31, 20192024 and December 31, 2018 were as follows:

 

 

Quoted Prices in Active
Markets for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)

 

Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Significant Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Total

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

(In millions)

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

 

Guaranteed separate accounts (See Note 16)

 

$

204

 

$

187

 

$

264

 

$

267

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

468

 

$

454

 

Non-guaranteed separate accounts (1)

 

1,328

 

1,204

 

5,346

 

5,216

 

244

 

233

 

6,918

 

6,653

 

Subtotal

 

$

1,532

 

$

1,391

 

$

5,610

 

$

5,483

 

$

244

 

$

233

 

7,386

 

7,107

 

Non-guaranteed separate accounts priced at NAV as a practical expedient (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

693

 

732

 

Total separate account assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

8,079

 

$

7,839

 

(1) Non-guaranteed separate accounts included $3.9 billion as of March 31, 2019 and $3.8 billion as of December 31, 20182023 in assets supporting the Company’sCompany's pension plans, including $0.2 billion classified in Level 3 as of both March 31, 20192024 and December 31, 2018.

Separate account assets in Level 1 primarily include exchange-listed equity securities.  Level 2 assets primarily include:

·

corporate and structured bonds valued using recent trades of similar securities or pricing models that discount future cash flows at estimated market interest rates as described above; and

·

actively-traded institutional and retail mutual fund investments.

2023.


Separate account assets classified in Level 3 primarily support Cigna’sthe Company's pension plans and include commercial mortgage loans as well as certain newly-issued, privately-placed, complex or illiquid securities that are priced using methods discussed above.above, as well as commercial mortgage loans. Activity, including transfers into and out of Level 3, was not material for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018.

2024 or 2023.


Separate account investments in securities partnerships, real estate and hedge funds are generally valued based on the separate account’saccount's ownership share of the equity of the investee (NAV as a practical expedient), including changes in the fair values of its underlying investments. Substantially all of these assets support the Cigna Pension Plans.Company's pension plans. The following table provides additional information on these investments.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unfunded

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value as of

 

Commitments as of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

Redemption Frequency

 

Redemption Notice

 

(In millions)

 

March 31, 2019

 

December 31, 2018

 

2019

 

(if currently eligible)

 

Period

 

Securities partnerships

$

 

464

 

$

477

 

$

351

 

Not applicable

 

Not applicable

 

Real estate funds

 

216

 

237

 

-

 

Quarterly

 

30-90 days

 

Hedge funds

 

13

 

18

 

-

 

Up to annually, varying by fund

 

30-90 days

 

Total

$

 

693

 

$

732

 

$

351

 

 

 

 

 

investments:

Fair Value as ofUnfunded Commitment as of March 31, 2024Redemption Frequency
(if currently eligible)
Redemption Notice
Period
(In millions)March 31, 2024December 31, 2023
Securities partnerships$412 $419 $252 Not applicableNot applicable
Real estate funds251 258  Quarterly30 - 90 days
Hedge funds3  Up to annually, varying by fund30 - 90 days
Total$666 $680 $252 
As of March 31, 2024, the Company does not have plans to sell any of these assets at less than fair value. These investments are structured to satisfy longer-term investment objectives. Securities partnerships are contractually non-redeemable and the underlying investment assets are expected to be liquidated by the fund managers within ten years after inception.

B.Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value under Certain Conditions

Some financial assets and liabilities are not carried at fair value, each reporting period, but may be measured using fair value only under certain conditions such as investments when they become impaired, includingcommercial mortgage loans that are carried at unpaid principal, investment real estate that is carried at depreciated cost and commercial mortgage loans, and certain equity securities with no readily determinable fair value.  There werevalue when there are no observable market transactions. However, these financial assets and liabilities may be measured using fair value under certain conditions, such as when investments become impaired investmentsand are written down to their fair valuesvalue, or when there are observable price changes from orderly market transactions of equity securities that otherwise had no readily determinable fair value.

For the three months ended March 31, 2024, our equity investment in VillageMD was written down to an estimated fair value of $0.9 billion resulting in an investment loss of $1.8 billion recorded in Net realized investment losses in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, impairments recognized requiring these assets to be measured at fair value were not material. Observable price changes for other equity securities with no readily determinable fair value were not material for the three months ended March 31, 2019.  Recorded values for these asset types representing less than 1% of total investments, were written down to their fair values, resulting in immaterial realized investment losses for the three months ended2024 and March 31, 2018.

2023.

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C.Fair Value Disclosures for Financial Instruments Not Carried at Fair Value

The following table includes the Company’sCompany's financial instruments not recorded at fair value that are subject tobut for which fair value disclosure requirements at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018.is required. In addition to universal life products and finance leases, financial instruments that are carried in the Company’sCompany's Consolidated Financial StatementsBalance Sheets at amounts that approximate fair value are excluded from the following table.

 

 

Classification in

 

March 31, 2019

 

December 31, 2018

 

(In millions)

 

Fair Value
Hierarchy

 

Fair Value

 

Carrying
Value

 

Fair Value

 

Carrying
Value

 

Commercial mortgage loans

 

Level 3

 

$

1,875

 

$

1,864

 

$

1,832

 

$

1,858

 

Long-term debt, including current maturities, excluding finance leases

 

Level 2

 

$

41,027

 

$

39,840

 

$

40,819

 

$

40,829

 

Fair values of off-balance sheet financial instruments were not material as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

table:

Classification in Fair Value HierarchyMarch 31, 2024December 31, 2023
(In millions)Fair ValueCarrying ValueFair ValueCarrying Value
Commercial mortgage loansLevel 3$1,451 $1,562 $1,430 $1,533 
Long-term debt, including current maturities, excluding finance leasesLevel 2$29,806 $31,783 $28,033 $29,585 

Note 1113 – Variable Interest Entities


When the Company becomes involved

We perform ongoing qualitative analyses of our involvement with a variable interest entity and when there is a change in the Company’s involvement with an entity, the Company mustentities to determine if itconsolidation is the primary beneficiary and must consolidate the entity.required. The Company is considered the primary beneficiary if it has the power to direct the entity’s most significant economic activities or has the right to receive benefits or obligation to absorb lossesdetermined that could be significant to the entity.  The Company evaluates the following criteria:

·

the structure and purpose of the entity;

·

the risks and rewards created by and shared through the entity; and

·

the Company’s ability to direct its activities, receive its benefits and absorb its losses relative to the other parties involved with the entity including its sponsors, equity holders, guarantors, creditors and servicers.

The Company determined it was not a primary beneficiary in any material variable interest entitiesentity as of March 31, 20192024 or December 31, 2018.2023. The Company’sCompany's involvement inwith variable interest entities wherefor which it is not the primary beneficiary is described below.

Securities limited partnerships and real estate limited partnerships.  The Company owns interests in securities limited partnerships and real estate limited partnerships that are defined as variable interest entities.  These partnerships invest in the equity or mezzanine debthas not materially changed from December 31, 2023. For details of privately held companies and real estate properties.  General partners unaffiliated with the Company control decisions that most significantly impact the partnership’s operations and the limited partners do not have substantive kick-out or participating rights.  The Company’s maximum exposure to these entities of $3.3 billion across approximately 140 limited partnerships as of March 31, 2019 includes $1.5 billion reported in long-term investments and commitments to contribute an additional $1.8 billion.  The Company’s noncontrolling interest in each of these limited partnerships is generally less than 10% of the partnership ownership interests.

Other asset-backed and corporate securities.  In the normal course of its investing activities, the Company also makes passive investments in certain asset-backed and corporate securities that are issued byour accounting policy for variable interest entities whose sponsors or issuers are unaffiliated with the Company.  The Company receives fixed-rate cash flows from these investments and the maximum potential exposure to loss is limited tocomposition of variable interest entities with which the carrying amount of $0.6 billion as of March 31, 2019 that is reported in debt securities.  The Company’s combined ownership interests are insignificant relative to the total principal amounts issued by these entities.

The Company is also involved, refer to Note 14 in real estate joint ventures, independent physician associations and a joint venture in India that are variable interest entities.  The carrying values and maximum exposures associated with these arrangements are immaterial.

the Company's 2023 Form 10-K. The Company has not provided, and does not intend to provide, financial support to any of the above entities that it is not contractually required to provide.  The Company performs ongoing qualitative analyses of its involvement with these variable interest entities to determine if consolidation is required.

in excess of its maximum exposure.


Note 1214 – Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (“AOCI”
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) ("AOCI")

includes net unrealized appreciation on securities and derivatives, change in discount rate and instrument-specific credit risk for certain long-duration insurance contractholder liabilities (Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements), foreign currency translation and the net postretirement benefits liability adjustment. AOCI includes the Company’sCompany's share from unconsolidated entities accounted for usingreported on the equity method.  AOCI excludes amounts required to adjust future policy benefits for the run-off settlement annuity business and a portion of deferred acquisition costs associated with the corporate-owned life insurance business. Generally, tax effects in AOCI are established at the currently enacted tax rate and reclassified to Shareholders' net (loss) income in the same period that the related pre-tax AOCI reclassifications are recognized.


Shareholders' other comprehensive loss, net of tax, for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023, is primarily attributable to the change in discount rates for certain long-duration liabilities (following the adoption of Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts in 2023) and unrealized changes in the market values of securities and derivatives, including the impacts from unconsolidated entities reported on the equity method.

Changes in the components of AOCI were as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

March 31,

(In millions)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Securities and Derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance

 

$

18

 

$

328

 

Reclassification adjustment to retained earnings related to U.S. tax reform legislation(1)

 

-

 

65

 

Reclassification adjustment to retained earnings related to new financial instruments guidance(1)

 

-

 

(4)

 

Reclassification adjustment from retained earnings related to new hedging guidance

 

-

 

(6)

 

Adjusted beginning balance

 

18

 

383

 

Appreciation (depreciation) on securities and derivatives

 

565

 

(385)

 

Tax (expense) benefit

 

(122)

 

77

 

Net appreciation (depreciation) on securities and derivatives

 

443

 

(308)

 

Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in shareholders’ net income (net realized investment gains)

 

(1)

 

30

 

Tax (expense)

 

-

 

(6)

 

Net (gains) losses reclassified from AOCI to net income

 

(1)

 

24

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

 

442

 

(284)

 

Ending balance

 

$

460

 

$

99

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Translation of foreign currencies

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance

 

$

(221)

 

$

(65)

 

Reclassification adjustment to retained earnings related to U.S. tax reform legislation(1)

 

-

 

(4)

 

Adjusted beginning balance

 

(221)

 

(69)

 

Translation of foreign currencies

 

(23)

 

46

 

Tax (expense)

 

(1)

 

(1)

 

Net translation of foreign currencies

 

(24)

 

45

 

Ending balance

 

$

(245)

 

$

(24)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Postretirement benefits liability

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance

 

$

(1,508)

 

$

(1,345)

 

Reclassification adjustment to retained earnings related to U.S. tax reform legislation(1)

 

 

 

(290)

 

Adjusted beginning balance

 

(1,508)

 

(1,635)

 

Reclassification adjustment for amortization of net losses from past experience and prior service costs (selling, general and administrative expenses)

 

15

 

17

 

Reclassification adjustment for settlement (selling, general and administrative expenses)

 

10

 

-

 

Tax (expense)

 

(14)

 

(4)

 

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

 

11

 

13

 

Ending balance

 

$

(1,497)

 

$

(1,622)

 

(1) See Note 2 in Cigna’s 2018 Form 10-K for further information about the Company’s adoption of new accounting standards in 2018.

Note 13 — Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

Three Months Ended March 31,
(In millions)20242023
Securities and Derivatives
Beginning balance$171 $(332)
Unrealized appreciation on securities and derivatives143 252 
Tax (expense)(39)(54)
Net unrealized appreciation on securities and derivatives104 198 
Reclassification adjustment for losses (gains) included in Shareholders' net (loss) income (Net realized investment losses)22 (5)
Reclassification adjustment for tax (benefit) expense included in Shareholders' net (loss) income(5)
Net losses (gains) reclassified from AOCI to Shareholders' net (loss) income17 (4)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax121 194 
Ending balance$292 $(138)

A.About our Plans

Pension plans.  Future benefit accruals for the Company’s domestic defined benefit pension plans are frozen.  The Company also has foreign pension and other postretirement benefit plans that are immaterial to our results of operations, liquidity and financial position.

Other postretirement benefit plans.  The Company’s postretirement medical plan was frozen in 2013.  The Company also offers certain postretirement life insurance benefits through various plans.

B.Cost of Our Plans

Net pension and other postretirement benefits cost was as follows for the three months ended March 31:

 

 

Pension Benefits

 

Other Postretirement Benefits

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

March 31,

 

March 31,

(In millions)

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

Service cost

 

   $

1

 

   $

1

 

   $

-

 

   $

-

Interest cost

 

49

 

42

 

2

 

2

Expected long-term return on plan assets

 

(56)

 

(64)

 

-

 

-

Amortization of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss from past experience

 

16

 

17

 

-

 

-

Prior service cost

 

-

 

-

 

(1)

 

-

Litigation settlement - plan amendment

 

142

 

-

 

-

 

-

Settlement loss

 

10

 

-

 

-

 

-

Net cost

 

   $

162

 

   $

(4)

 

   $

1

 

   $

2

As further discussed in Note 16, Old Cigna and the Cigna Pension Plan are defendants in a class action lawsuit related to the Plan’s conversion of certain employees from an annuity to a cash balance benefit in 1997.  In the first quarter of 2019, the Plan was amended to reflect the additional benefits required by the Court Order.  In addition, class participants were notified of their increased benefits and payment of benefits commenced.  This activity resulted in a one-time expense of $142 million representing the present value of the additional pension benefits under the Court Order.  An offsetting expense credit was also recorded to reduce the litigation reserve held.

Pension and other postretirement benefits expense is reported in “interest expense and other” in the Consolidated Statements of Income.  The Company did not make any contributions to the domestic qualified pension plans for the three months ended March 31, 2019.  Contributions to these plans are expected to be immaterial for the remainder of 2019.

Note 14 — Leases


As discussed in Note 2, the Company adopted ASU 2016-02, Leases, as of January 1, 2019.  As permitted by the standard, the Company did not restate its Consolidated Financial Statements for periods prior to the adoption date and the required disclosures presented below are prospective only.  The Company’s operating leases are primarily for office space and certain computer and other equipment, and have terms ranging from one month to 18 years.

Accounting policy.  The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease and its lease classification (operating or finance) at inception.  Beginning in the first quarter of 2019, both operating and finance leases result in (1) a right-of-use (“ROU”) asset that represents our right to use the underlying asset for the lease term, and (2) a lease liability that represents our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease.  ROU assets and lease liabilities are reflected in the following lines in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet:

ROU Asset

Current Lease Liability

Non-Current Lease Liability

Operating lease

Other Assets

Accrued expenses and other liabilities (current)

Other liabilities (non-current)

Finance lease

Property and equipment

Short-term debt

Long-term debt

These lease assets and liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date based on the present value of the lease payments over the lease term.  Most of the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate, so the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments.  The ROU asset also includes any lease pre-payments made and excludes lease incentives for operating leases.  The Company’s lease terms may include options to extend or terminate a lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option.

The Company has lease agreements with lease and non-lease components, which are accounted for as a single lease component.  Variable lease payments are expensed as incurred and represent amounts that are not fixed in nature, such as maintenance and other services provided by the lessor, and are not tied to an index or rate.

The components of lease expense were as follows:

(In millions)

Three Months Ended
March 31, 2019

Operating lease cost

    $

47

Finance lease cost:

Amortization of ROU assets

8

Interest on lease liabilities

1

Total finance lease cost

9

Variable lease cost

12

Total lease cost

    $

68

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows:

(In millions)

Three Months Ended
March 31, 2019

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:

Operating cash outflows from operating leases

    $

42

Operating cash outflows from finance leases

    $

1

Financing cash outflows from finance leases

    $

6

ROU assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:

Operating leases

    $

26

Finance leases

    $

45

Operating and finance lease ROU assets and lease liabilities were as follows at the balance sheet date:

(In millions)

March 31, 2019

Operating leases:

Operating lease ROU assets

    $

602

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

160

Other non-current liabilities

524

Total operating lease liabilities

    $

684

Finance leases:

Property and equipment, gross

    $

99

Accumulated depreciation

(8)

Property and equipment, net

    $

91

Short-term debt

    $

21

Long-term debt

68

Total finance lease liabilities

    $

89

The weighted average remaining lease term was 5 years for operating leases and 6 years for finance leases.  The weighted average discount rate for operating leases was 3.88% and 3.86% for finance leases.

Maturities of lease liabilities were as follows:

(In millions)

 

Operating Leases

 

Finance Leases

 

2019

 

    $

129

 

    $

18

 

2020

 

169

 

23

 

2021

 

140

 

14

 

2022

 

121

 

14

 

2023

 

81

 

9

 

Thereafter

 

124

 

22

 

Total lease payments

 

764

 

100

 

Less: imputed interest

 

80

 

11

 

Total

 

    $

684

 

    $

89

 

Disclosures regarding minimum lease payments under previous lease accounting guidance can be found in the Company’s 2018 Form 10-K.

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Three Months Ended March 31,
(In millions)20242023
Net long-duration insurance and contractholder liabilities measurement adjustments
Beginning balance$(971)$(256)
Current period change in discount rate for certain long-duration liabilities(732)(411)
Tax benefit186 101 
Net current period change in discount rate for certain long-duration liabilities(546)(310)
Current period change in instrument-specific credit risk for market risk benefits(18)(26)
Tax benefit4 
Net current period change in instrument-specific credit risk for market risk benefits(14)(21)
Other comprehensive (loss), net of tax(560)(331)
Ending balance$(1,531)$(587)

Three Months Ended March 31,
(In millions)20242023
Translation of foreign currencies
Beginning balance$(149)$(154)
Translation of foreign currencies(24)15 
Tax (expense) benefit(2)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax(26)16 
Ending balance$(175)$(138)

Three Months Ended March 31,
(In millions)20242023
Postretirement benefits liability
Beginning balance$(915)$(916)
Reclassification adjustment for amortization of net prior actuarial losses and prior service costs (Interest expense and other)8 13 
Reclassification adjustment for tax (benefit) included in Shareholders' net (loss) income(3)(3)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax5 10 
Ending balance$(910)$(906)

Three Months Ended March 31,
(In millions)20242023
Total Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Beginning balance$(1,864)$(1,658)
Shareholders' other comprehensive (loss), net of tax(460)(111)
Ending balance$(2,324)$(1,769)

Note 15 Income Taxes

A. 

Income Tax Expense

The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2019 of 23.3% was lower than the 24.7% rate for the same period in 2018.  The decline was2024 increased due to suspensiona valuation allowance related to the impairment of equity securities, partially offset by a decrease related to the non-deductible health insurance industry tax.

businesses held for sale and a decrease related to the release of tax reserves following a favorable state audit resolution. The Company continues to retain a significant portion of its foreign earnings overseas, where they are generally subject to a higher368.4% effective tax rate than that imposed in the United States.  Additional deferred tax liabilities of $137 million for foreign withholding taxes would have been recorded if these earnings were intended to be remitted domestically.  A portion of these withholding taxes may be eligible for credit against the Company’s U.S. tax liability.

B.  Uncertain Tax Positions and Other Tax Matters

Changes in uncertain tax positions for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 were immaterial.  There were no significant updates to2024 was higher than the 18.4% rate for the three months ended March 31, 2023.


As of March 31, 2024, we had approximately $664 million in deferred tax return auditsassets ("DTAs") associated with the impairment of equity securities, as well as unrealized investment losses that are partially recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss. A valuation allowance of $427 million, which drove the higher effective tax rate, was established in the first quarterthree months ended March 31, 2024, almost entirely related to the impairment of 2019.

equity securities. For the remainder of the DTAs, we have determined that a valuation allowance is not currently required based on the Company's ability to carry back losses and our ability and intent to hold certain securities until recovery. We continue to monitor and evaluate the need for any additional valuation allowance.


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Note 16 Contingencies and Other Matters

The Company, through its subsidiaries, is contingently liable for various guarantees provided in the ordinary course of business.

A.Financial Guarantees: Retiree and Life Insurance Benefits

The Company guarantees that separate account assets will be sufficient to pay certain life insurance or retiree benefits. For the majority of these benefits, the sponsoring employers are primarily responsible for ensuring that assets are sufficient to pay these benefits and are required to maintain assets that exceed a certain percentage of benefit obligations. If employers fail to do so, the Company or an affiliate of the buyer of the retirement benefits business (Prudential Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company or “Prudential”) has the right to redirect the management of the related assets to provide for benefit payments. As of March 31, 2019,2024, employers maintained assets that generally exceeded the benefit obligations under these arrangements of approximately $455$410 million. Approximately 11% of these are reinsured by Prudential.  The remaining guarantees are provided by the Company with minimal reinsurance from third parties.  The Company establishes anAn additional liability is established if management believes that the Company will be required to make paymentpayments under the guarantees; there were no additional liabilities required for these guarantees, net of reinsurance, as of March 31, 2019.2024. Separate account assets supporting these guarantees are classified in Levels 1 and 2 of the GAAP fair value hierarchy (see Note 10).

hierarchy.

The Company does not expect that these financial guarantees will have a material effect on the Company’sCompany's consolidated results of operations, liquidity or financial condition.

B.Certain Other Guarantees

The Company had indemnification obligations as of March 31, 20192024 in connection with acquisition and disposition transactions. These indemnification obligations are triggered by the breach of representations or covenants provided by the Company, such as representations for the presentation of financial statements, the filing of tax returns, compliance with lawlaws or theregulations or identification of

outstanding litigation. These obligations are typically subject to various time limitations, defined by the contract or by operation of law, such as statutes of limitation. In some cases, the maximum potential amount due is subject to contractual limitations based on a stated dollar amount or a percentage of the transaction purchase price, while in other cases limitations are not specified or applicable. The Company does not believe that it is possible to determine the maximum potential amount due under these obligations because not all amounts due under these indemnification obligations are subject to limitation. There were no recorded liabilities for these indemnification obligations as of March 31, 2019.

2024.

C.Guaranty Fund Assessments

The Company operates in a regulatory environment that may require its participation in assessments under state insurance guaranty association laws. The Company’sCompany's exposure to assessments for certain obligations of insolvent insurance companies to policyholders and claimants is based on its share of business written in the relevant jurisdictions.

There were no material impacts related tocharges or credits resulting from existing or new guaranty fund assessments for the three months ended March 31, 2019.

2024.


D.Legal and Regulatory Matters

The Company is routinely involved in numerous claims, lawsuits, regulatory inquiries and audits, government investigations, including under the federal False Claims Act and state false claims acts initiated by a government investigating body or by a qui tam relator’s relator's filing of a complaint under court seal, and other legal matters arising, for the most part, in the ordinary course of managing a global health serviceservices business. Additionally, the Company has received and is cooperating with subpoenas or similar processes from various governmental agencies requesting information, all arising in the normal course of its business. Disputed tax matters arising from audits by the Internal Revenue Service or other state and foreign jurisdictions, including those resulting in litigation, are accounted for under GAAP guidance for uncertain tax positions.  Further information on income tax matters can be found in Note 15.


Pending litigation and legal or regulatory matters that the Company has identified with a reasonably possible material loss and certain other material litigation matters are described below. When litigation and regulatoryFor those matters present loss contingencies that are both probable and estimable, the Company accrues the estimatedhas identified with a reasonably possible material loss, by a charge to shareholders’ net income.  The estimated loss is the Company’s best estimate of the probable loss at the time or an amount within a range of estimated losses reflecting the most likely outcome or the minimum amount of the range (if no amount is better than any other estimated amount in the range).  For material pending litigation and legal or regulatory matters discussed below, the Company provides disclosure in the aggregate of accruals and range of loss, or a statement that such information cannot be estimated. In light of the uncertainties involved in these matters, there is no assurance that their ultimate resolution will not exceed the amounts currently accrued by the Company.  The Company’s accrualsCompany's accrual for the mattersmatter discussed below under “Litigation Matters”, as well as litigation related to certain of the Company’s claim operating practices and disputes around reimbursement rates to providers, are immaterial."Litigation Matters" is not material. Due to numerous uncertain factors presented in these cases,this case, it is not possible to estimate an aggregate range of loss (if any) for these mattersthis matter at this time. In light of the uncertainties involved in this matter, there is no assurance that its ultimate resolution will not exceed the amount currently accrued by the Company. An adverse outcome in one or more of these mattersthis matter could be material to the Company’sCompany's results of operations, financial condition or liquidity for any particular period. The outcomes of lawsuits are inherently unpredictable and we may be unsuccessful in thesethis ongoing litigation mattersmatter or any future claims or litigation.


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Litigation Matters

Amara cash balance pension plan litigation.  In December 2001, Janice Amara filed a class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut against Cigna Corporation (now Old Cigna)  and the Cigna Pension Plan on behalf of herself and other similarly situated Plan participants affected by the 1998 conversion to a cash balance formula.  The plaintiffs allege various violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), including that the Plan’s cash balance formula discriminates against older employees; that the conversion resulted in a wear-away period (when the pre-conversion accrued benefit exceeded the post-conversion benefit); and that the Plan communications contained inaccurate or inadequate disclosures about these conditions.

In 2008, the District Court (1) affirmed the Company’s right to convert to a cash balance plan prospectively beginning in 1998; (2) found for plaintiffs on the disclosure claim only; and (3) required the Company to pay pre-1998 benefits under the pre-conversion traditional annuity formula and post-1997 benefits under the post-conversion cash balance formula.  From 2008 through 2015, this case has undergone a series of court proceedings that resulted in the original District Court Order being largely upheld.  In 2015, the Company submitted to the District Court its proposed method for calculating the additional pension benefits due to class members and plaintiffs responded in August 2015.

Since then, there has been continued litigation regarding the calculation of benefits, attorneys’ fees, and the administration of the remedy payments.  On November 29, 2018, the Court ordered the Pension Plan to pay attorneys’ and incentive fees of $32 million, and to pay any past due lump sums and back benefits within 90 days of the Order.  The attorneys’ fees were paid as ordered in December 2018.  In the first quarter of 2019, the Company amended the Plan, notified class participants of their increased benefits and

commenced remedy benefit payments out of the Plan, including the past due lump sums and back benefits.  See Note 13 for additional information.

In April 2019, plaintiffs challenged certain aspects of the methodology used to calculate and pay benefits.  The Company and the Plan are vigorously opposing plaintiffs’ motion.

Cigna Litigation with Anthem.  In February 2017, the Company delivered a notice to Anthem terminating the 2015 merger agreement, and notifying Anthem that it must pay the Company the $1.85 billion reverse termination fee pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement.  Also in February 2017, the Company filed suit against Anthem in the Delaware Court of Chancery (the “Chancery Court”) seeking declaratory judgments that the Company’s termination of the merger agreement was valid and that Anthem was not permitted to extend the termination date.  The complaint also sought payment of the reverse termination fee and additional damages in an amount exceeding $13 billion, including the lost premium value to the Company’s shareholders caused by Anthem’s willful breaches of the merger agreement. Anthem has countersued, alleging its own claims for damages.

On February 15, 2017, the Chancery Court granted Anthem’s motion for a temporary restraining order and temporarily enjoined the Company from terminating the merger agreement.  In May 2017, the Chancery Court denied Anthem’s motion for a preliminary injunction to enjoin Cigna from terminating the merger agreement but stayed its ruling pending Anthem’s determination as to whether to seek an appeal.  Anthem subsequently notified Cigna and the Chancery Court that it did not intend to appeal the Chancery Court’s decision.  As a result, the merger agreement was terminated.

The litigation between the parties remains pending.  A trial was held during the first quarter of 2019. Oral arguments on post-trial briefs have been set for September 2019 and we expect the judge to issue a decision before the end of the year.  We believe in the merits of our claims and dispute Anthem’s claims, and we intend to vigorously defend ourselves and pursue our claims.

Express Scripts Litigation with Anthem.Elevance. In March 2016, AnthemElevance filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York alleging various breach of contract claims against Express Scripts relating to the parties’parties' rights and obligations under the periodic pricing review section of the pharmacy benefit management agreement between the parties including allegations that Express Scripts failed to negotiate new pricing concessions in good faith, as well as various alleged service issues. AnthemElevance also requested that the court enter declaratory judgment that Express Scripts is required to provide AnthemElevance competitive benchmark pricing, that AnthemElevance can terminate the agreement and that Express Scripts is required to provide AnthemElevance with post-termination services at competitive benchmark pricing for one year following any termination by Anthem.  Anthem claimsElevance. Elevance claimed it is entitled to $13.0$13 billion in additional pricing concessions over the remaining term of the agreement, as well as $1.8 billion for one year following any contract termination by AnthemElevance and $150 million in damages for service issues (“Anthem’s Allegations”("Elevance's Allegations"). On April 19, 2016, in response to Anthem’sElevance's complaint, Express Scripts filed its answer denying Anthem’sElevance's Allegations in their entirety and asserting affirmative defenses and counterclaims against Anthem.Elevance. The court subsequently granted Anthem’sElevance's motion to dismiss two of six counts of Express Scripts’Scripts' amended counterclaims. The current scheduling order runs throughExpress Scripts filed its Motion for Summary Judgment on August 27, 2021. Elevance completed filing of its Response to Express Scripts' Motion for Summary Judgment on October 16, 2021. Express Scripts filed its Reply in Support of its Motion for Summary Judgment on November 19, 2021. On March 31, 2022, the completion ofcourt granted summary judgment briefing in February 2020.  There is no tentative trial date.  We believe in the meritsfavor of ourExpress Scripts on all of Elevance's pricing claims for damages totaling $14.8 billion and dispute Anthem’son most of Elevance's claims and we intendrelating to vigorously defend ourselves and pursue our claims.

Regulatory Matters

Civil Investigative Demand.  The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) is conducting an industry review of Medicare Advantage organizations’ risk adjustment practices under Medicare Parts C and D including medical chart reviews and health exams.  The Company is currently responding to information requests (civil investigative demands) received from the DOJ (U.S. Attorney’s Offices for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the Southern District of New York).  We will continue to cooperate with the DOJ’s investigation.

Disabilityservice issues. Elevance's only remaining service claims regulatory matter.  The Company is subject to an agreement with the Departments of Insurance for Maine, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and California (together, the “Lead States”), originally entered into in 2013, that relatesrelate to the Company’s long-term disability claims handling practices.review or processing of prior authorizations, with alleged damages over $100 million. On November 1, 2023, the parties signed a settlement agreement pursuant to which Express Scripts agreed to resolve the service-related claims. The settlement agreement provides for enhanced procedures related to documentation and disposition.  Cigna has cooperated fully with the Lead States and we believe we have addressed the requirementsis not an admission of the agreement.  The Lead States recently initiated a re-examination of our practices.  Accordingly,liability or fault by Express Scripts, the Company may be subjector its subsidiaries. Following the settlement, Elevance retains the right to additional costs, penalties and requests to change its business practicesappeal the pricing-related claims that could negatively impact future earnings for this business.

Note 17 — Condensed Consolidating Financial Information

Effective withwere previously dismissed by the Merger that closed on December 20, 2018 (see Note 4 for further information) the senior notes issued by Cigna, Old Cigna, ESI, Medco,court and Express Scripts became jointly and severally and fully and unconditionally (subjectretains the ability to certain customary release provisions, including sale, exchange, transfer or liquidationreassert its own pricing-related claims in the event any appeal by Elevance is successful. Elevance filed its Notice of the guarantor subsidiary) guaranteed by Cigna, Old Cigna, ESI, Medco and Express Scripts, as applicable.  DetailsAppeal of these debt obligations are presented in its pricing-related claims on December 12, 2023. Elevance filed its opening appellate brief on April 24, 2024.


Note 6.  The following condensed consolidating financial information has been prepared in accordance with the requirements as prescribed by the SEC in Regulation S-X.  The condensed consolidating financial information presented below is not indicative of what the financial position, results of operations or cash flows would have been had each of the entities operated as an independent company during the periods for various reasons, including, but not limited to, intercompany transactions and integration of systems.

The condensed consolidating financial information is presented separately for:

(i)

Cigna (the Parent Company), guarantor, the issuer of additional guaranteed obligations;

(ii)

Old Cigna (former Parent Company), guarantor, the issuer of additional guaranteed obligations;

(iii)

Express Scripts, guarantor, the issuer of additional guaranteed obligations;

(iv)

ESI, guarantor, the issuer of additional guaranteed obligations;

(v)

Medco, guarantor, the issuer of additional guaranteed obligations;

(vi)

Non-guarantor subsidiaries, on a combined basis;

(vii)

Consolidating entries and eliminations representing adjustments to (a) eliminate intercompany transactions between or among Cigna, Old Cigna, Express Scripts, ESI, Medco and the non-guarantor subsidiaries, (b) eliminate the investments in our subsidiaries and (c) record consolidating entries; and

(viii)

Cigna and subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income

 

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2019

(In millions)

 

Cigna

 

Old Cigna

 

Express
Scripts
Holding
Company

 

Express
Scripts,
Inc.

 

Medco Health
Solutions, Inc.

 

Non-
Guarantors

 

Eliminations
and
Consolidation
 Adjustments

 

Consolidated

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pharmacy revenues

 

$

-

 

$

  -

 

$

-

 

$

17,622

 

$

3,763

 

$

14,142

 

$

  (10,348)

 

$

25,179

Premiums

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

9,971

 

-

 

9,971

Fees and other revenues

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

190

 

84

 

3,101

 

(925)

 

2,450

Net investment income (loss)

 

(9)

 

-

 

15

 

3

 

2

 

335

 

-

 

346

Total revenues

 

(9)

 

-

 

15

 

17,815

 

3,849

 

27,549

 

(11,273)

 

37,946

Benefits and expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pharmacy and other service costs

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

16,363

 

3,689

 

14,346

 

(10,348)

 

24,050

Medical costs and other benefit expenses

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

7,620

 

-

 

7,620

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

(99)

 

73

 

13

 

835

 

87

 

3,319

 

(925)

 

3,303

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

577

 

83

 

83

 

-

 

743

Total benefits and expenses

 

(99)

 

73

 

13

 

17,775

 

3,859

 

25,368

 

(11,273)

 

35,716

Income (loss) from operations

 

90

 

(73)

 

2

 

40

 

(10)

 

2,181

 

-

 

2,230

Interest and other income (expense)

 

(237)

 

(87)

 

(124)

 

(4)

 

(9)

 

9

 

-

 

(452)

Intercompany interest income (expense)

 

(31)

 

(3)

 

124

 

(62)

 

(39)

 

11

 

-

 

-

Net realized investment gains

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

10

 

-

 

10

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

(178)

 

(163)

 

2

 

(26)

 

(58)

 

2,211

 

-

 

1,788

Total income tax (benefit) expense

 

(37)

 

(31)

 

1

 

(17)

 

(17)

 

517

 

-

 

416

Income (loss) before equity in earnings of subsidiaries

 

(141)

 

(132)

 

1

 

(9)

 

(41)

 

1,694

 

-

 

1,372

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

 

1,509

 

1,152

 

488

 

432

 

84

 

-

 

(3,665)

 

-

Net income

 

1,368

 

1,020

 

489

 

423

 

43

 

1,694

 

(3,665)

 

1,372

Less:  Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

4

 

-

 

4

Shareholders’ net income

 

$

 1,368

 

$

 1,020

 

$

 489

 

$

 423

 

$

 43

 

$

 1,690

 

$

 (3,665)

 

$

 1,368

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

 

429

 

429

 

1

 

1

 

-

 

412

 

(843)

 

429

Shareholders’ comprehensive income

 

$

1,797

 

$

1,449

 

$

 490

 

$

 424

 

$

 43

 

$

2,102

 

$

(4,508)

 

$

1,797

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income

 

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2018

(In millions)

 

Cigna

 

Old Cigna

 

Express
Scripts
Holding
Company

 

Express
Scripts,
Inc.

 

Medco Health
Solutions, Inc.

 

Non-
Guarantors

 

Eliminations
and
Consolidation
Adjustments

 

Consolidated

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premiums

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

 

$

 8,999

 

$

 -

 

$

 8,999

Fees and other revenues

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

1,368

 

-

 

1,368

Pharmacy revenues

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

717

 

-

 

717

Net investment income

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

329

 

-

 

329

Total revenues

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

11,413

 

-

 

11,413

Benefits and expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Medical costs and other benefit expenses

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

6,772

 

-

 

6,772

Pharmacy and other service costs

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

561

 

-

 

561

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

-

 

64

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

2,681

 

-

 

2,745

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

27

 

-

 

27

Total benefits and expenses

 

-

 

64

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

10,041

 

-

 

10,105

Income (loss) from operations

 

-

 

(64)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

1,372

 

-

 

1,308

Interest and other (expense)

 

-

 

(85)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

28

 

-

 

(57)

Intercompany interest income (expense)

 

-

 

(16)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

16

 

-

 

-

Net realized investment (losses)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(33)

 

-

 

(33)

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

-

 

(165)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

1,383

 

-

 

1,218

Total income tax (benefit) expense

 

-

 

(39)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

340

 

-

 

301

Income (loss) before equity in earnings of subsidiaries

 

-

 

(126)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

1,043

 

-

 

917

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

 

915

 

1,041

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(1,956)

 

-

Net income

 

915

 

915

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

1,043

 

(1,956)

 

917

Less:  net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

2

 

-

 

2

Shareholders’ net income

 

$

 915

 

$

 915

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

 

$

 1,041

 

$

 (1,956)

 

$

 915

Other comprehensive (loss), net of tax

 

(226)

 

(226)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(237)

 

463

 

(226)

Shareholders’ comprehensive income

 

$

 689

 

$

 689

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

 

$

 804

 

$

 (1,493)

 

$

 689

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets

 

 

As of March 31, 2019

(In millions)

 

Cigna

 

Old Cigna

 

Express
Scripts
Holding
Company

 

Express
Scripts,
Inc.

 

Medco Health
Solutions, Inc.

 

Non-
Guarantors

 

Eliminations
and
Consolidation
Adjustments

 

Consolidated

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

 

$

 1,596

 

$

 44

 

$

 -

 

$

 3,336

 

$

 -

 

$

 4,976

Investments

 

417

 

6

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

1,239

 

-

 

1,662

Accounts receivable, net

 

-

 

2

 

-

 

4,670

 

626

 

5,643

 

-

 

10,941

Inventories

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

2,382

 

-

 

2,382

Other current assets

 

-

 

131

 

-

 

282

 

3

 

1,042

 

(283)

 

1,175

Total current assets

 

417

 

139

 

1,596

 

4,996

 

629

 

13,642

 

(283)

 

21,136

Long-term investments

 

-

 

10

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

27,247

 

-

 

27,257

Reinsurance recoverables

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

5,385

 

-

 

5,385

Deferred policy acquisition costs

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

2,817

 

-

 

2,817

Property and equipment

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

2,386

 

-

 

2,137

 

-

 

4,523

Investments in subsidiaries

 

70,036

 

28,174

 

52,560

 

17,551

 

8,205

 

-

 

(176,526)

 

-

Intercompany receivables, net

 

-

 

3,054

 

-

 

8,371

 

2,222

 

26,839

 

(40,486)

 

-

Goodwill

 

-

 

-

 

31,049

 

-

 

-

 

13,488

 

-

 

44,537

Other intangible assets

 

-

 

-

 

8,400

 

18,489

 

6,958

 

4,491

 

-

 

38,338

Other assets

 

27

 

227

 

-

 

152

 

78

 

2,001

 

(209)

 

2,276

Separate account assets

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

8,079

 

-

 

8,079

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

 70,480

 

$

 31,604

 

$

 93,605

 

$

 51,945

 

$

 18,092

 

$

 106,126

 

$

 (217,504)

 

$

 154,348

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current insurance and contractholder liabilities

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

 

$

 7,060

 

$

 -

 

$

 7,060

Pharmacy and service costs payable

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

9,245

 

1,291

 

609

 

-

 

11,145

Accounts payable

 

22

 

-

 

2

 

833

 

4

 

3,627

 

-

 

4,488

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

719

 

288

 

92

 

1,522

 

276

 

4,747

 

(283)

 

7,361

Short-term debt

 

1,556

 

-

 

998

 

352

 

-

 

9

 

-

 

2,915

Total current liabilities

 

2,297

 

288

 

1,092

 

11,952

 

1,571

 

16,052

 

(283)

 

32,969

Non-current insurance and contractholder liabilities

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

20,043

 

-

 

20,043

Deferred tax liabilities, net

 

-

 

-

 

1,999

 

4,898

 

1,664

 

1,051

 

(209)

 

9,403

Other non-current liabilities

 

-

 

715

 

-

 

577

 

241

 

2,299

 

-

 

3,832

Intercompany payables, net

 

4,904

 

4,477

 

30,552

 

-

 

-

 

553

 

(40,486)

 

-

Long-term debt

 

20,871

 

5,112

 

10,938

 

41

 

505

 

104

 

-

 

37,571

Separate account liabilities

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

8,079

 

-

 

8,079

TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

28,072

 

10,592

 

44,581

 

17,468

 

3,981

 

48,181

 

(40,978)

 

111,897

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

38

 

-

 

38

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

42,408

 

21,012

 

49,024

 

34,477

 

14,111

 

57,902

 

(176,526)

 

42,408

Noncontrolling interests

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

5

 

-

 

5

TOTAL EQUITY

 

42,408

 

21,012

 

49,024

 

34,477

 

14,111

 

57,907

 

(176,526)

 

42,413

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

$

 70,480

 

$

 31,604

 

$

 93,605

 

$

 51,945

 

$

 18,092

 

$

 106,126

 

$

 (217,504)

 

$

 154,348

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets

 

 

As of December 31, 2018

 

(In millions)

 

Cigna

 

Old Cigna

 

Express
Scripts
Holding
Company

 

Express
Scripts,
Inc.

 

Medco Health
Solutions, Inc.

 

Non-
Guarantors

 

Eliminations
and
Consolidation
Adjustments

 

Consolidated

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

243

 

$

-

 

$

633

 

$

43

 

$

-

 

$

2,936

 

$

-

 

$

3,855

 

Investments

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

2,045

 

-

 

2,045

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

4,206

 

748

 

5,519

 

-

 

10,473

 

Inventories

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

2,821

 

-

 

2,821

 

Other current assets

 

14

 

59

 

-

 

310

 

-

 

1,063

 

(210)

 

1,236

 

Total current assets

 

257

 

59

 

633

 

4,559

 

748

 

14,384

 

(210)

 

20,430

 

Long-term investments

 

-

 

10

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

26,919

 

-

 

26,929

 

Reinsurance recoverables

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

5,507

 

-

 

5,507

 

Deferred policy acquisition costs

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

2,821

 

-

 

2,821

 

Property and equipment

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

2,432

 

-

 

2,130

 

-

 

4,562

 

Investments in subsidiaries

 

68,969

 

27,544

 

52,035

 

17,115

 

8,117

 

-

 

(173,780)

 

-

 

Intercompany receivables, net

 

-

 

4,505

 

-

 

7,425

 

2,335

 

24,882

 

(39,147)

 

-

 

Goodwill

 

-

 

-

 

31,049

 

-

 

-

 

13,456

 

-

 

44,505

 

Other intangible assets

 

-

 

-

 

8,400

 

18,962

 

7,040

 

4,601

 

-

 

39,003

 

Other assets

 

48

 

198

 

-

 

68

 

74

 

1,488

 

(246)

 

1,630

 

Separate account assets

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

7,839

 

-

 

7,839

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

69,274

 

$

32,316

 

$

92,117

 

$

50,561

 

$

18,314

 

$

104,027

 

$

(213,383)

 

$

153,226

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current insurance and contractholder liabilities

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

6,801

 

$

-

 

$

6,801

 

Pharmacy and service costs payable

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

8,422

 

1,579

 

701

 

-

 

10,702

 

Accounts payable

 

22

 

-

 

-

 

834

 

4

 

3,506

 

-

 

4,366

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

396

 

182

 

129

 

1,387

 

189

 

4,998

 

(210)

 

7,071

 

Short-term debt

 

-

 

1,500

 

995

 

353

 

-

 

107

 

-

 

2,955

 

Total current liabilities

 

418

 

1,682

 

1,124

 

10,996

 

1,772

 

16,113

 

(210)

 

31,895

 

Non-current insurance and contractholder liabilities

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

19,974

 

-

 

19,974

 

Deferred tax liabilities, net

 

-

 

-

 

2,001

 

5,012

 

1,685

 

1,001

 

(246)

 

9,453

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

-

 

685

 

-

 

497

 

290

 

1,998

 

-

 

3,470

 

Intercompany payables, net

 

4,965

 

4,361

 

29,569

 

-

 

-

 

252

 

(39,147)

 

-

 

Long-term debt

 

22,863

 

5,110

 

10,932

 

24

 

506

 

88

 

-

 

39,523

 

Separate account liabilities

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

7,839

 

-

 

7,839

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

28,246

 

11,838

 

43,626

 

16,529

 

4,253

 

47,265

 

(39,603)

 

112,154

 

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

��

37

 

-

 

37

 

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

41,028

 

20,478

 

48,491

 

34,032

 

14,061

 

56,718

 

(173,780)

 

41,028

 

Noncontrolling interest

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

7

 

-

 

7

 

TOTAL EQUITY

 

41,028

 

20,478

 

48,491

 

34,032

 

14,061

 

56,725

 

(173,780)

 

41,035

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

$

69,274

 

$

32,316

 

$

92,117

 

$

50,561

 

$

18,314

 

$

104,027

 

$

(213,383)

 

$

153,226

 

Condensed Consolidating Cash Flow Statements

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

 

(In millions)

 

Cigna

 

Old Cigna

 

Express
Scripts
Holding
Company

 

Express
Scripts,
Inc.

 

Medco Health
Solutions, Inc.

 

Non-
Guarantors

 

Eliminations
and
Consolidation
Adjustments

 

Consolidated

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

 

$

1,102

 

$

947

 

$

(6)

 

$

1,802

 

$

(110)

 

$

1,295

 

$

(1,838)

 

$

3,192

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in loans due to (from) affiliates

 

-

 

1,600

 

(1,700)

 

-

 

-

 

141

 

(41)

 

-

 

Proceeds from investments sold:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt securities and equity securities

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

1,471

 

-

 

1,471

 

Investment maturities and repayments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt securities and equity securities

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

319

 

-

 

319

 

Commercial mortgage loans

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

89

 

-

 

89

 

Other sales, maturities and repayments (primarily short-term and other long-term investments)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

367

 

-

 

367

 

Investments purchased or originated:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt securities and equity securities

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(1,088)

 

-

 

(1,088)

 

Commercial mortgage loans

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(95)

 

-

 

(95)

 

Other sales, maturities and repayments (primarily short-term and other long-term investments)

 

(417)

 

(6)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

35

 

-

 

(388)

 

Property and equipment purchases, net

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(55)

 

-

 

(139)

 

-

 

(194)

 

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(6)

 

-

 

(6)

 

NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

(417)

 

1,594

 

(1,700)

 

(55)

 

-

 

1,094

 

(41)

 

475

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in amounts due to (from) affiliates, net

 

-

 

(141)

 

2,669

 

(1,744)

 

110

 

(935)

 

41

 

-

 

Intercompany dividends paid

 

-

 

(900)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(922)

 

1,822

 

-

 

Deposits and interest credited to contractholder deposit funds

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

247

 

-

 

247

 

Withdrawals and benefit payments from contractholder deposit funds

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(251)

 

-

 

(251)

 

Net change in short-term debt

 

558

 

(1,500)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(106)

 

-

 

(1,048)

 

Repayment of long-term debt

 

(1,000)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(1,000)

 

Repurchase of common stock

 

(462)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(462)

 

Issuance of common stock

 

53

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

53

 

Other, net

 

(77)

 

-

 

-

 

(2)

 

-

 

(10)

 

16

 

(73)

 

NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

(928)

 

(2,541)

 

2,669

 

(1,746)

 

110

 

(1,977)

 

1,879

 

(2,534)

 

Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(12)

 

-

 

(12)

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

(243)

 

-

 

963

 

1

 

-

 

400

 

-

 

1,121

 

Cash and cash equivalents, January 1,

 

243

 

-

 

633

 

43

 

-

 

2,936

 

-

 

3,855

 

Cash and cash equivalents, March 31,

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

1,596

 

$

44

 

$

-

 

$

3,336

 

$

-

 

$

4,976

 

Condensed Consolidating Cash Flow Statements

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2018

 

(In millions)

 

Cigna

 

Old Cigna

 

Express
Scripts
Holding
Company

 

Express
Scripts,
Inc.

 

Medco Health
Solutions, Inc.

 

Non-
Guarantors

 

Eliminations
and
Consolidation
Adjustments

 

Consolidated

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

-

 

$

641

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

1,833

 

$

(449)

 

$

2,025

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in loans due to affiliates

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

102

 

(102)

 

-

 

Proceeds from investments sold:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt securities and equity securities

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

499

 

-

 

499

 

Investment maturities and repayments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt securities and equity securities

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

297

 

-

 

297

 

Commercial mortgage loans

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

28

 

-

 

28

 

Other sales, maturities and repayments (primarily short-term and other long-term investments)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

112

 

-

 

112

 

Investments purchased or originated:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt securities and equity securities

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(2,259)

 

-

 

(2,259)

 

Commercial mortgage loans

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(68)

 

-

 

(68)

 

Other sales, maturities and repayments (primarily short-term and other long-term investments)

 

-

 

(2)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(204)

 

-

 

(206)

 

Property and equipment purchases, net

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(103)

 

-

 

(103)

 

NET CASH (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

-

 

(2)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(1,596)

 

(102)

 

(1,700)

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in amounts due (from) affiliates, net

 

-

 

(102)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

102

 

-

 

Intercompany dividends paid

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(449)

 

449

 

-

 

Deposits and interest credited to contractholder deposit funds

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

292

 

-

 

292

 

Withdrawals and benefit payments from contractholder deposit funds

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(306)

 

-

 

(306)

 

Net change in short-term debt

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(3)

 

-

 

(3)

 

Repayment of long-term debt

 

-

 

(131)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(131)

 

Repurchase of common stock

 

-

 

(310)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(310)

 

Issuance of common stock

 

-

 

20

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

20

 

Other, net

 

-

 

(125)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

33

 

-

 

(92)

 

NET CASH (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

-

 

(648)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(433)

 

551

 

(530)

 

Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

4

 

-

 

4

 

Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

-

 

(9)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(192)

 

-

 

(201)

 

Cash and cash equivalents, January 1,

 

-

 

9

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

2,963

 

-

 

2,972

 

Cash and cash equivalents, March 31,

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

2,771

 

$

-

 

$

2,771

 

Note 1817 – Segment Information

See Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a description of our segments that changed effective with the fourth quarter of 2018 along with one of our principal financial measures of segment operating performance, which is now pre-tax adjusted income from operations.  Prior year segment information reported in this Form 10-Q has been adjusted to reflect these changes.  In addition, effective with the first quarter of 2019, the Company began allocating compensation cost for stock options to the segments.  Prior year segment information was not restated for this change. A description of our basis for reporting segment operating results is outlined below. Intersegment transactionsrevenues primarily reflect pharmacy sales to insured customers ofand care services transactions between the Integrated Medical segment.  These transactions are eliminated in consolidation.

Evernorth Health Services and Cigna Healthcare segments.

The Company uses “pre-tax"pre-tax adjusted income (loss) from operations”operations" and “adjusted revenues”"adjusted revenues" as its principal financial measures of segment operating performance because management believes theythese metrics best reflect the underlying results of business operations and permit analysis of trends in underlying revenue, expenses and profitability. Pre-taxWe define pre-tax adjusted income (loss) from operations is defined as income (loss) before income taxes excluding pre-tax income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net realized investment results, amortization of acquired intangible assets, results of transitioning clients Anthem Inc. and Coventry Health Care, Inc. (the “transitioning clients”) and special items. Adjusted revenues is defined as revenues excluding: 1) revenue contributions from transitioning clients; 2) the Company’sThe Cigna Group's share of certain realized investment results of its joint ventures reported in the International MarketsCigna Healthcare segment using the equity method of accounting; and 3) special items, if any.  Income or expense amounts thataccounting are excluded from adjusted income from operations because they are not indicative of underlying performance or the responsibility of operating segment management include:

·Realized investment gains (losses) including changes in market values of certain financial instruments between balance sheet dates, as well as gains and losses associated with invested asset sales

·Amortization of acquired intangible assets because these relate to costs incurred for acquisitions

·Results of transitioning clients because those results are not indicative of ongoing results

·also excluded. Special items if any,are matters that management believes are not representative of the underlying results of operations due to thetheir nature or sizesize. Adjusted income (loss) from operations is measured on an after-tax basis for consolidated results and on a pre-tax basis for segment results.

The Company defines adjusted revenues as total revenues excluding the following adjustments: special items and The Cigna Group's share of these matters.  Further context aboutcertain realized investment results of its joint ventures reported in the Cigna Healthcare segment using the equity method of accounting. Special items are matters that management believes are not representative of the underlying results of operations due to their nature or size. We exclude these items from this measure because management believes they are not indicative of past or future underlying performance of the business.
The Company does not report total assets by segment because this is provided in the footnotes listed in the table below.

not a metric used to allocate resources or evaluate segment performance.


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The following table presents the special items charges (benefits) recorded by the Company, foras well as the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018.

 

 

Three Months Ended

(In millions)

 

March 31, 2019

 

March 31, 2018

Description of Special Item Charges (Benefits) and Financial Statement Line Item(s)

 

After-tax

 

Before-tax

 

After-tax

 

Before-tax

Integration and transaction-related costs (selling, general and administrative expenses)

 

$

108

 

$

136

 

$

50

 

$

60

respective financial statement line items impacted:

Three Months Ended March 31,
20242023
(In millions)Pre-taxAfter-taxPre-taxAfter-tax
Integration and transaction-related costs
 (Selling, general and administrative expenses)
$37 $29 $$
Loss (gain) on sale of businesses19 (43)— — 
Deferred tax expenses, net
 (Income taxes, less amount attributable to noncontrolling interests)
 17 — — 
Total impact from special items$56 $3 $$

Summarized segment financial information for the three months ended March 31 was as follows:

(In millions)

 

Health
Services

 

Integrated
Medical

 

International
Markets

 

Group
Disability and
Other

 

Corporate and
Eliminations

 

Total

Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues from external customers (1)

 

$

26,197

 

$

8,910

 

$

1,384

 

$

1,109

 

$

-

 

$

37,600

Inter-segment revenues

 

737

 

162

 

-

 

7

 

(906)

 

-

Net investment income (loss)

 

15

 

123

 

38

 

180

 

(10)

 

346

Total revenues

 

26,949

 

9,195

 

1,422

 

1,296

 

(916)

 

37,946

Revenue contributions from transitioning clients

 

(4,489)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(4,489)

Net realized investment results from equity method subsidiaries (2)

 

-

 

-

 

(28)

 

-

 

-

 

(28)

Adjusted revenues

 

$

22,460

 

$

9,195

 

$

1,394

 

$

1,296

 

$

(916)

 

$

33,429

Income (loss) before taxes

 

$

942

 

$

1,157

 

$

222

 

$

93

 

$

(626)

 

$

1,788

Pre-tax adjustments to reconcile to adjusted income from operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustment for transitioning clients

 

(660)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(660)

(Income) attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

(1)

 

-

 

(4)

 

-

 

-

 

(5)

Net realized investment (gains) (2)

 

-

 

(5)

 

(23)

 

(10)

 

-

 

(38)

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

713

 

18

 

11

 

1

 

-

 

743

Special items

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Integration and transaction-related costs

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

136

 

136

Pre-tax adjusted income (loss) from operations

 

$

994

 

$

1,170

 

$

206

 

$

84

 

$

(490)

 

$

1,964

(In millions)

 

Health Services

 

Integrated
Medical

 

International
Markets

 

Group
Disability and
Other

 

Corporate and
Eliminations

 

Total

Three Months Ended March 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues from external customers (1)

 

$

786

 

$

7,903

 

$

1,302

 

$

1,093

 

$

-

 

$

11,084

Inter-segment revenues

 

284

 

136

 

-

 

3

 

(423)

 

-

Net investment income

 

1

 

111

 

37

 

175

 

5

 

329

Total revenues

 

1,071

 

8,150

 

1,339

 

1,271

 

(418)

 

11,413

Net realized investment results from equity method subsidiaries (2)

 

-

 

-

 

2

 

-

 

-

 

2

Adjusted revenues

 

$

1,071

 

$

8,150

 

$

1,341

 

$

1,271

 

$

(418)

 

$

11,415

Income (loss) before taxes

 

$

83

 

$

972

 

$

213

 

$

103

 

$

(153)

 

$

1,218

Pre-tax adjustments to reconcile to adjusted income from operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Income) attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

-

 

-

 

(4)

 

-

 

-

 

(4)

Net realized investment losses (2)

 

-

 

18

 

4

 

12

 

1

 

35

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

-

 

22

 

4

 

1

 

-

 

27

Special items

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Integration and transaction-related costs

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

60

 

60

Pre-tax adjusted income (loss) from operations

 

$

83

 

$

1,012

 

$

217

 

$

116

 

$

(92)

 

$

1,336

(In millions)Evernorth Health ServicesCigna HealthcareOther OperationsCorporate and EliminationsTotal
Three months ended March 31, 2024
Revenues from external customers$44,886 $12,012 $66 $1 $56,965 
Intersegment revenues1,281 1,124 25 (2,430)
Net investment income59 149 75 7 290 
Total revenues46,226 13,285 166 (2,422)57,255 
Net realized investment results from certain equity method investments
 (8)  (8)
Adjusted revenues$46,226 $13,277 $166 $(2,422)$57,247 
(Loss) income before income taxes$(436)$943 $18 $(446)$79 
Pre-tax adjustments to reconcile to adjusted income from operations
(Income) attributable to noncontrolling interests(77)   (77)
Net realized investment losses (1)
1,456 372   1,828 
Amortization of acquired intangible assets417 6   423 
Special items
Integration and transaction-related costs   37 37 
Loss on sale of businesses 19   19 
Pre-tax adjusted income (loss) from operations$1,360 $1,340 $18 $(409)$2,309 
(In millions)Evernorth Health ServicesCigna HealthcareOther OperationsCorporate and EliminationsTotal
Three months ended March 31, 2023
Revenues from external customers
$34,511 $11,650 $79 $— $46,240 
Intersegment revenues1,618 963 — (2,581)
Net investment income50 143 78 277 
Total revenues36,179 12,756 157 (2,575)46,517 
Net realized investment results from certain equity method investments— (38)— — (38)
Adjusted revenues$36,179 $12,718 $157 $(2,575)$46,479 
Income (loss) before income taxes$918 $1,077 $21 $(415)$1,601 
Pre-tax adjustments to reconcile to adjusted income from operations
(Income) attributable to noncontrolling interests(42)(1)— — (43)
Net realized investment losses (gains) (1)
— 24 (6)— 18 
Amortization of acquired intangible assets444 15 — — 459 
Special items
Integration and transaction-related costs  — 
Pre-tax adjusted income (loss) from operations$1,320 $1,115 $15 $(414)$2,036 
(1)Includes Net realized investment losses as presented in our Consolidated Statements of Income, as well as the Company’sCompany's share of the earningscertain realized investment results of its joint ventures reported in the International MarketsCigna Healthcare segment using the equity method of accounting.

(2) Includes the Company’s shareaccounting, which are presented within Fees and other revenues in our Consolidated Statements of certain realized investment gains (losses) of its joint ventures reported in the International Markets segment using the equity method of accounting.

Income.


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Revenue from external customers includes pharmacyPharmacy revenues, premiums,Premiums and feesFees and other revenues. The following table presents these revenues by product, premium and service type:
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In millions)20242023
Products (Pharmacy revenues) (ASC 606)
Network revenues$24,166 $15,748 
Home delivery and specialty revenues16,458 16,025 
Other revenues2,546 1,867 
Total Evernorth Health Services43,170 33,640 
Total Other Operations17 — 
Intercompany eliminations(1,151)(1,496)
Total Pharmacy revenues42,036 32,144 
Insurance premiums (ASC 944)
Cigna Healthcare (1)
U.S. Healthcare
Employer insured4,393 4,080 
Medicare Advantage2,287 2,236 
Stop loss1,668 1,503 
Individual and Family Plans1,040 1,208 
Other1,258 1,117 
U.S. Healthcare10,646 10,144 
International Health885 786 
Total Cigna Healthcare11,531 10,930 
Other48 79 
Intercompany eliminations24 16 
Total Premiums11,603 11,025 
Services (Fees) (ASC 606)
Evernorth Health Services2,943 2,499 
Cigna Healthcare1,571 1,606 
Other Operations25 
Other revenues90 66 
Intercompany eliminations(1,303)(1,101)
Total Fees and other revenues3,326 3,071 
Total revenues from external customers$56,965 $46,240 
(1)Cigna Healthcare includes the U.S. Healthcare and product typeInternational Health operating segments, which provide comprehensive medical and coordinated solutions to clients and customers. During the fourth quarter of 2023, the U.S. Commercial and U.S. Government operating segments merged to form the U.S. Healthcare operating segment. Information presented for the three months ended March 31:

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

(In millions)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Products (Pharmacy revenues) (ASC 606)

 

 

 

 

 

Home delivery and specialty revenues

 

$

11,784

 

$

717

 

Network revenues

 

12,273

 

-

 

Other

 

1,122

 

-

 

Total pharmacy revenues

 

25,179

 

717

 

Insurance premiums

 

 

 

 

 

Integrated Medical premiums (ASC 944)

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Premiums

 

 

 

 

 

Risk

 

3,039

 

2,611

 

Stop loss

 

1,069

 

980

 

Other

 

278

 

258

 

Government

 

 

 

 

 

Medicare Advantage

 

1,607

 

1,498

 

Medicare Part D

 

525

 

228

 

Other

 

1,065

 

1,101

 

Total Integrated Medical premiums

 

7,583

 

6,676

 

International Markets premiums

 

1,304

 

1,260

 

Domestic disability, life and accident premiums

 

1,047

 

998

 

Other premiums

 

37

 

65

 

Total premiums

 

9,971

 

8,999

 

Services (ASC 606)

 

 

 

 

 

Fees

 

2,390

 

1,352

 

Other external revenues

 

60

 

16

 

Total services

 

2,450

 

1,368

 

Total revenues from external customers

 

$

37,600

 

$

11,084

 

The31, 2023 has been restated to conform to the new operating segment presentation.


Financial and performance guarantees. Evernorth Health Services segment may also provide certain financial and performance guarantees, in its pharmacy benefit management contracts including a minimum level of discounts a client may receive, generic utilization rates and various service levels. Clients may be entitled to receive performance penaltiescompensation if we fail to meet the guarantees. Actual performance is compared to the contractual guarantee for each measure throughout the period and the Company defers revenue for any estimated payouts within accruedAccrued expenses and other

liabilities (current). These estimates are adjusted atand paid following the end of the annual guarantee period. Historically, adjustments to original estimates have not been material. The balanceThis guarantee liability was $1.0$1.9 billion as of March 31, 20192024 and $895 million$1.6 billion as of December 31, 2018.

The Company recognized2023.


Major customers. Revenues from a single pharmacy benefit client were approximately 15% of consolidated revenues as follows from Anthem and the Department of Defense for the three months endedMarch 31, 2019.  The Company did not recognize revenue2024. These amounts were reported in the Evernorth Health Services segment.

Additionally, revenues from these two customersU.S. Federal Government agencies, under a number of contracts, were approximately 13% of consolidated revenues for the three months endedMarch 31, 2018.2024. These revenuesamounts were reported in the Evernorth Health Services segment.

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2019

Anthem

12%

Department of Defense

8%

and Cigna Healthcare segments. See Note 25 in the Company's 2023 Form 10-K for prior year revenue concentration information.


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Item 2.MANAGEMENT’SMANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

PAGE

46

Liquidity and Capital Resources

51

54

54

55

57

58

59

60

Investment Assets

60

Management’s


Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“("MD&A”&A") is intended to provide information to assist you in better understanding and evaluating our financial condition as of March 31, 20192024, compared with December 31, 20182023 and our results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 20192024, compared with the same period last year.year and is intended to help you understand the ongoing trends in our business. We encourage you to read this MD&A in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 (“20182023 ("2023 Form 10-K”10-K"), in. In particular, we encourage you to refer to the “Risk Factors”"Risk Factors" contained in Part I, Item 1A of that form.

our 2023 Form 10-K.


Unless otherwise indicated, financial information in thethis MD&A is presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”("GAAP"). See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our 20182023 Form 10-K for additional information regarding the Company’sCompany's significant accounting policies and see Note 2 to thesethe Consolidated Financial Statements in thethis Form 10-Q for updates to those accounting policies resulting from adopting new accounting guidance.guidance, if any. The preparation of interim consolidated financial statements necessarily relies heavily on estimates. This and certain other factors such as the seasonal nature of portions of the health care and related pharmacy and other benefits businesses, as well as competitive and other market conditions, call for caution in estimating full-year results based on interim results of operations. In some of our financial tables in this MD&A, we present either percentage changes or “N/M”"N/M" when those changes are so large as to become not meaningful. Changes in percentages are expressed in basis points (“bps”("bps").


In this MD&A, our consolidated measures “adjusted"adjusted income from operations," earnings per share on that same basis and “adjusted revenues”"adjusted revenues" are not determined in accordance with GAAP and should not be viewed as substitutes for the most directly comparable GAAP measures “shareholders’of "shareholders' net income” “earnings (loss)," "earnings per share”share" and “total"total revenues.”  As discussed in Note 18, we" We also use pre-tax adjusted income (loss) from operations and adjusted revenues to measure the results of our segments.

We use

The Company uses "pre-tax adjusted income (loss) from operationsoperations" and "adjusted revenues" as ourits principal financial measuremeasures of segment operating performance because management believes itthese metrics best reflectsreflect the underlying results of our business operations and permitspermit analysis of trends in underlying revenue, expenses and profitability. We define adjusted income from operations as shareholders’shareholders' net income (loss) (or income (loss) before income taxes less pre-tax income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests for the segment metric) excluding net realized investment gains and losses,results, amortization of acquired intangible assets, results of Anthem, Inc. and Coventry Health Care Inc. (“Coventry”) (collectively, the “transitioning clients”) (see the “Key Transactions and Developments” section of the MD&A for further discussion of transitioning clients) and special items. Cigna’sThe Cigna Group's share of certain realized investment results of its joint ventures reported in the International MarketsCigna Healthcare segment using the equity method of accounting are also excluded. Income or expense amounts excluded from adjusted income from operations because they are not indicative of underlying performance or the responsibility of operating segment management include:

·Realized investment gains (losses) including changes in market values of certain financial instruments between balance sheet dates, as well as gains and losses associated with invested asset sales.

·Amortization of acquired intangible assets because these relate to costs incurred for acquisitions.

·Results of transitioning clients because those results are not indicative of ongoing results.

·Special items if any,are matters that management believes are not representative of the underlying results of operations due to thetheir nature or sizesize. Adjusted income (loss) from operations is measured on an after-tax basis for consolidated results and on a pre-tax basis for segment results. Consolidated adjusted income (loss) from operations is not determined in accordance with GAAP and should not be viewed as a substitute for the most directly comparable GAAP measure, shareholders' net income (loss). See the below Financial Highlights section for a reconciliation of these matters.  See Note 18consolidated adjusted income from operations to the Consolidated Financial Statements for descriptions of special items.

Adjustedshareholders' net income (loss).

The Company defines adjusted revenues is defined as total revenues excluding the following adjustments: revenue contributions from transitioning clients, special items and Cigna’sThe Cigna Group's share of certain realized investment results of its joint ventures reported in the International MarketsCigna Healthcare segment using the equity method of accounting.

Special items are matters that management believes are not representative of the underlying results of operations due to their nature or size. We exclude these items from this measure because management believes they are not indicative of past or future underlying performance of the business. Adjusted revenues is not determined in accordance with GAAP and should not be viewed as a substitute for the most directly comparable GAAP measure, total revenues. See the below Financial Highlights section for a reconciliation of consolidated adjusted revenues to total revenues.

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based on Cigna’sThe Cigna Group's current expectations and projections about future trends, events and uncertainties. These statements are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements may include, among others, statements concerning future financial or operating performance, including our ability to deliver affordable, personalizedimprove the health and innovative solutions for our customers and clients;vitality of those we serve; future growth, business strategy, and strategic or operational initiatives; economic, regulatory or competitive environments, particularly with respect to the pace and extent of change in these areas;areas and the impact of developing inflationary and interest rate pressures; financing or capital deployment plans and amounts available for future deployment; our prospects for growth in the coming years; the merger (“Merger”) with Express Scripts Holding Company;strategic transactions; expectations related to our Medicare Advantage Capitation Rates; and other statements regarding Cigna’sThe Cigna Group's future beliefs, expectations, plans, intentions, liquidity, cash flows, financial condition or performance. You may identify forward-looking statements by the use of words such as “believe,” “expect,” “plan,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “may,” “should,” “will”"believe," "expect," "project," "plan," "intend," "anticipate," "estimate," "predict," "potential," "may," "should," "will" or other words or expressions of similar meaning, although not all forward-looking statements contain such terms.

Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, both known and unknown, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our financial, strategic and operational plans or initiatives; our ability to predict and manage medical and pharmacy costs and price effectively; our ability to adapt to changes or trends in an evolving and rapidly changing industry; our ability to compete effectively, differentiate our products and services from those of our competitors and maintain or increase market share; price competition, inflation and other pressures that could compress our margins or result in premiums that are insufficient to cover the cost of services delivered to our customers; the potential for actual claims to exceed our estimates related to expected medical claims; our ability to develop and maintain goodsatisfactory relationships with physicians, hospitals, other health careservice providers and with producers and consultants; our ability to maintain relationships with one or more key pharmaceutical manufacturers;manufacturers or if payments made or discounts provided decline; changes in the pharmacy provider marketplace or pharmacy networks; changes in drug pricing; the impact of modifications to our operations and processes;pricing or industry pricing benchmarks; our ability to identifyinvest in and properly maintain our information technology and other business systems; our ability to prevent or contain effects of a potential cyberattack or other privacy or data security incident; risks related to our use of artificial intelligence and machine learning; political, legal, operational, regulatory, economic and other risks that could affect our multinational operations, including currency exchange rates; risks related to strategic acquisitions or transactions and realizerealization of the expected benefits (including anticipated synergies) of such transactions, in full or within the anticipated time frame, including with respect to the Merger, as well as integration or separation difficulties or underperformance relative to expectations; dependence on success of relationships with third parties; risk of significant disruption within our ability to integrate operations resourcesor among key suppliers or third parties; potential liability in connection with managing medical practices and systems;operating pharmacies, onsite clinics and other types of medical facilities; the substantial level of government regulation over our business and the potential effects of new laws or regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations; the outcome of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and/or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation in government-sponsored programs such as Medicare; the effectivenessoutcome of litigation, regulatory audits and investigations; compliance with applicable privacy, security and data laws, regulations and standards; potential failure of our information technologyprevention, detection and control systems; unfavorable economic and market conditions, the risk of a recession or other business systems;economic downturn and resulting impact on employment metrics, stock market or changes in interest rates and risks related to a downgrade in financial strength ratings of our insurance subsidiaries; the impact of our debt service obligations onsignificant indebtedness and the availability of fundspotential for other business purposes; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics;further indebtedness in the future; credit risk related to our reinsurers; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in Part I, Item 1A – Risk Factors andin our 2023 Form 10-K, Part II, Item 7 – Management’sManagement's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ofin our 20182023 Form 10-K, and as described from time to time in our future reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

Commission.

You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, thatwhich speak only as of the date they are made, are not guarantees of future performance or results and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict or quantify. The Cigna Group undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by law.


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EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW

The Cigna Corporation,Group, together with its subsidiaries (either individually or collectively referred to as “Cigna,” the “Company,” “we,” “our”"Company," "we," "us" or “us”"our") is a global health service organization dedicated tocompany with a mission of helping those we serve improve their health well-being and peace of mind.vitality. Our evolved strategy in support of our mission is Go Deeper, Go Local, Go Beyond usingsubsidiaries offer a differentiated set of pharmacy, medical, behavioral, dental disability, life and accident insurance and related products and services offered by our subsidiaries.services. For further information on our business and strategy, see Part 1, Item 1, “Business” in"Business" of our 20182023 Form 10-K.

As described more fully in Note 4 to our Consolidated


Financial Statements, on December 20, 2018, we completed the acquisition of Express Scripts Holding Company (“Express Scripts”) and changed our segments effective in the fourth quarter of 2018.  Highlights
See Note 1 to ourthe Consolidated Financial Statements for a description of our segments.  As described further in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, we adopted Article 5 of Regulation S-X issued by the SEC effective December 31, 2018.  Prior year information presented in this Form 10-Q has been restated to reflect these changes.  In addition, as discussed in Note 18 to our Consolidated Financial Statements, effective in the first quarter of 2019, compensation cost for stock options is now recorded by our segments.  Prior year segment information has not been restated for this change.  Results for the three months ended March 31, 2019 included the results of Express Scripts’ business, whereas results for the three months ended March 31, 2018 reflected Cigna’s stand-alone historical results.  Unless otherwise specified, the commentary provided below describes our results for the three months ended March 31, 2019 compared with the same period in 2018.


Summarized below are certain key measures of our performance by segment:
Financial highlights by segment
Three Months Ended March 31,
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)20242023Change
Revenues
Adjusted revenues by segment
Evernorth Health Services$46,226 $36,179 28 %
Cigna Healthcare13,277 12,718 
Other Operations166 157 
Corporate, net of eliminations(2,422)(2,575)(6)
Adjusted revenues57,247 46,479 23 
Net realized investment results from certain equity method investments8 38 (79)
Total revenues$57,255 $46,517 23 %
Shareholders' net (loss) income$(277)$1,267 N/M%
Adjusted income from operations$1,875 $1,618 16 %
Earnings per share (diluted)
Shareholders' net (loss) income$(0.97)$4.24 N/M%
Adjusted income from operations$6.47 $5.41 20 %
Pre-tax adjusted income (loss) from operations by segment
Evernorth Health Services$1,360 $1,320 %
Cigna Healthcare1,340 1,115 20 
Other Operations18 15 20 
Corporate, net of eliminations(409)(414)(1)
Consolidated pre-tax adjusted income from operations2,309 2,036 13 
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests77 43 79 
Net realized investment (losses) (1)
(1,828)(18)N/M
Amortization of acquired intangible assets(423)(459)(8)
Special items(56)(1)N/M
Income before income taxes$79 $1,601 (95)%
(1)Includes Net realized investment losses as presented in our Consolidated Statements of Income, as well as the Company's share of certain realized investment results of its joint ventures reported in the Cigna Healthcare segment using the equity method of accounting, which are presented within Fees and other revenues in our Consolidated Statements of Income.

For further analysis and explanation of each segment's results, see the "Segment Reporting" section of this MD&A.
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Consolidated Results of Operations (GAAP basis)
Three Months Ended March 31,
(Dollars in millions)20242023Change
Pharmacy revenues$42,036 $32,144 31 %
Premiums11,603 11,025 
Fees and other revenues3,326 3,071 
Net investment income290 277 
Total revenues57,255 46,517 23 
Pharmacy and other service costs41,431 31,459 32 
Medical costs and other benefit expenses9,440 9,046 
Selling, general and administrative expenses3,705 3,538 
Amortization of acquired intangible assets423 459 (8)
Total benefits and expenses54,999 44,502 24 
Income from operations2,256 2,015 12 
Interest expense and other(322)(358)(10)
(Loss) on sale of businesses(19)— N/M
Net realized investment losses(1,836)(56)N/M
Income before income taxes79 1,601 (95)
Total income taxes291 295 (1)
Net (loss) income(212)1,306 N/M
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests65 39 67 
Shareholders' net (loss) income$(277)$1,267 N/M%
Consolidated effective tax rate368.4 %18.4 %N/Mbps
Medical customers (in thousands)19,184 19,473 (1)%

Reconciliation of Shareholders' Net Income (Loss) (GAAP) to Adjusted Income from Operations
Three Months Ended March 31,
20242023
(In millions)Pre-taxAfter-taxPre-taxAfter-tax
Shareholders' net (loss) income$(277)$1,267 
Adjustments to reconcile to adjusted income from operations
Net realized investment losses (1)
$1,828 1,827 $18 
Amortization of acquired intangible assets423 322 459 344 
Special items
Integration and transaction-related costs37 29 
Loss (gain) on sale of businesses19 (43)— — 
Deferred tax expenses, net 17 — — 
Total special items$56 3 $
Adjusted income from operations$1,875 $1,618 
(1)Includes Net realized investment losses as presented in our Consolidated Statements of Income, as well as the Company's share of certain realized investment results of its joint ventures reported in the Cigna Healthcare segment using the equity method of accounting, which are presented within Fees and other revenues in our Consolidated Statements of Income.
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Reconciliation of Shareholders' Net Income (Loss) (GAAP) to Adjusted Income from Operations
Three Months Ended March 31,
20242023
(Diluted Earnings Per Share)Pre-taxAfter-taxPre-taxAfter-tax
Shareholders' net (loss) income (1)
$(0.97)$4.24 
Adjustments to reconcile to adjusted income from operations
Net realized investment losses (2)
$6.31 6.31 $0.06 0.02 
Amortization of acquired intangible assets1.46 1.10 1.54 1.15 
Special items
Integration and transaction-related costs0.12 0.10 — — 
Loss (gain) on sale of businesses0.07 (0.15)— — 
Deferred tax expenses, net 0.06 — — 
Total special items$0.19 0.01 $— — 
Adjusted income from operations (3)
$6.47 $5.41 
(1)For the three months ended March 31, 2024, due to the anti-dilutive effect resulting from the Shareholders' net loss for the period, the impact of potentially dilutive securities has been excluded from the calculation of weighted average shares for the calculation of diluted Shareholders’ net loss per share. Weighted average common shares outstanding used to calculate diluted Shareholders’ net loss per share for the three months ended March 31, 20192024 were 286,465 thousand.
(2)Includes Net realized investment losses as presented in our Consolidated Statements of Income, as well as the Company's share of certain realized investment results of its joint ventures reported in the Cigna Healthcare segment using the equity method of accounting, which are presented within Fees and 2018:

Financial Highlightsother revenues in our Consolidated Statements of Income.

(3)For the three months ended March 31, 2024, due to the adjusted income from operations, the number of weighted average shares used to calculate Adjusted income from operations per share reflects the dilution caused by Segment

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

% Change

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Adjusted revenues by segment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health Services

 

$

22,460

 

$

1,071

 

 

N/M

 

Integrated Medical

 

9,195

 

8,150

 

 

13

%

International Markets

 

1,394

 

1,341

 

 

4

 

Group Disability and Other

 

1,296

 

1,271

 

 

2

 

Corporate, including eliminations

 

(916)

 

(418)

 

 

(119)

 

Adjusted revenues

 

33,429

 

11,415

 

 

193

 

Revenue contributions from transitioning clients

 

4,489

 

-

 

 

N/M

 

Net realized investment gains (losses) from equity method subsidiaries

 

28

 

(2)

 

 

N/M

 

Total revenues

 

$

37,946

 

$

11,413

 

 

232

%

Shareholders’ net income

 

$

1,368

 

$

915

 

 

50

%

Adjusted income from operations

 

$

1,498

 

$

1,010

 

 

48

%

Earnings per share (diluted)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ net income

 

$

3.56

 

$

3.72

 

 

(4)

%

Adjusted income from operations

 

$

3.90

 

$

4.11

 

 

(5)

%

Pre-tax adjusted income from operations by segment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health Services

 

$

994

 

$

83

 

 

N/M

 

Integrated Medical

 

1,170

 

1,012

 

 

16

%

International Markets

 

206

 

217

 

 

(5)

 

Group Disability and Other

 

84

 

116

 

 

(28)

 

Corporate

 

(490)

 

(92)

 

 

N/M

 

Consolidated pre-tax adjusted income (loss) from operations

 

1,964

 

1,336

 

 

47

 

Adjustment for transitioning clients

 

660

 

-

 

 

N/M

 

Income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

5

 

4

 

 

25

 

Realized investment gains (losses)

 

38

 

(35)

 

 

209

 

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

(743)

 

(27)

 

 

N/M

 

Special items

 

(136)

 

(60)

 

 

(127)

 

Income before income taxes

 

$

1,788

 

$

1,218

 

 

47

%

For further analysisoutstanding stock options, unvested restricted stock grants and explanation of individual segment results, seeunits and strategic performance shares. Weighted average common shares outstanding used to calculate Adjusted income from operations per share for the “Segment Reporting” section of this MD&A beginning on page 54.

Consolidated Results of Operations (GAAP basis)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

(Dollars in millions)

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

% Change

 

Pharmacy revenues

 

$

25,179

 

$

717

 

 

N/M

 

Premiums

 

9,971

 

8,999

 

 

11

%

Fees and other revenues

 

2,450

 

1,368

 

 

79

 

Net investment income

 

346

 

329

 

 

5

 

Total revenues

 

37,946

 

11,413

 

 

232

 

Pharmacy and other service costs

 

24,050

 

561

 

 

N/M

 

Medical costs and other benefit expenses

 

7,620

 

6,772

 

 

13

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

3,303

 

2,745

 

 

20

 

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

743

 

27

 

 

N/M

 

Total benefits and expenses

 

35,716

 

10,105

 

 

253

 

Income from operations

 

2,230

 

1,308

 

 

70

 

Interest expense and other

 

(452)

 

(57)

 

 

N/M

 

Net realized investment gains (losses)

 

10

 

(33)

 

 

130

 

Income before income taxes

 

1,788

 

1,218

 

 

47

 

Income taxes

 

416

 

301

 

 

38

 

Net income

 

1,372

 

917

 

 

50

 

Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

4

 

2

 

 

100

 

Shareholders’ net income

 

$

1,368

 

$

915

 

 

50

%

Consolidated effective tax rate

 

23.3

%

24.7

%

 

140

 bps

Medical customers (in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Integrated Medical

 

15,421

 

15,214

 

 

1

%

International Markets

 

1,572

 

1,555

 

 

1

 

Total

 

16,993

 

16,769

 

 

1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Shareholders’ Net Income to Adjusted Income from Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted Earnings Per Share

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

March 31,

 

(In millions, except per share amounts)

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

Shareholders’ net income

 

$

1,368

 

$

915

 

 

 

$

3.56

 

$

3.72

 

After-tax adjustments required to reconcile to adjusted income from operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Adjustment for transitioning clients

 

(504)

 

-

 

 

 

(1.31)

 

-

 

- Net realized investment (gains) losses

 

(38)

 

25

 

 

 

(0.10)

 

0.10

 

- Amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

564

 

20

 

 

 

1.47

 

0.08

 

Special items

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Integration and transaction-related costs

 

108

 

50

 

 

 

0.28

 

0.21

 

Adjusted income from operations

 

$

1,498

 

$

1,010

 

 

 

$

3.90

 

$

4.11

 

three months ended March 31, 2024 were 289,717 thousand.


Commentary: Three Months Ended March 31, 20192024 versus Three Months Ended March 31, 2018

Earnings2023

The commentary presented below, and Revenue

Shareholders’in the segment discussions that follow, compare results for the three months ended March 31, 2024 with results for the three months ended March 31, 2023.


Shareholders' net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2024was driven by the impairment of equity securities (see Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion), offset by adjusted income from operations.
Adjusted income from operationsincreased 16%, primarily driven by thehigher earnings contribution from Express Scriptsin our Cigna Healthcare and higher adjusted income from operations in the Integrated Medical segment, partially offset by interest expense on debt issued to finance the Express Scripts acquisition.  The decline on a per-share basis also reflects the dilution caused by shares issued in connection with the Express Scripts acquisition.

Adjusted income from operations increased, reflecting earnings from Express Scripts’ pharmacy benefits and medical management businesses reported in theEvernorth Health Services segment.  Improved resultssegments.

Medical customers decreased 1%, primarily reflecting a decline in Integrated Medical also contributed to the increase.  These favorable results were partially offset by higher interest expense reported in Corporate from the debt issued to finance the acquisitionfee-based and the debt assumed from Express Scripts.  On a per-share basis, the decrease also reflects the dilution caused by shares issued in connection with the Express Scripts acquisition.

Medical customers increased, primarily attributable to growth in the select market segment.Individual and Family Plans customers. See the Integrated Medical segment section for additional discussion.

Revenue growth largely reflects the addition of Express Scripts and, to a lesser extent, business growth in the Integrated Medical segment.  Detailed revenue items are discussed further below.

·Pharmacy revenues in 2019 reflect the Express Scripts pharmacy benefit management business.  In 2018, Cigna’s home delivery business comprised the entire amount.  See the Health Services"Segment Reporting - Cigna Healthcare Segment" section of this MD&A for further discussiondiscussion.

Pharmacy revenues increased 31%, primarily reflecting the onboarding of pharmacy revenues.

·Centene Corporation ("Centene") at the beginning of 2024. See the "Segment Reporting - Evernorth Health Services Segment" section of this MD&A for further discussion.

Premiums were increased 5% reflecting higher primarily resulting from:  1) customer growth across all segments, predominantly Integrated Medical:  2) a contribution from Express Scripts’ Medicare Part Dpremium rates in Cigna Healthcare due to anticipated underlying medical costs and business and 3) rate increases in Integrated Medical in line with medical cost trend.

·mix. See the "Segment Reporting - Cigna Healthcare Segment" section of this MD&A for further discussion.

Fees and other revenues.  The increase wasrevenues increased 8%, primarily driven by contributionsreflecting client growth from Express Scripts’ medical management business reported in theour continued affordability services within Evernorth Health Services segment.  To a lesser extent, higher fees in our Integrated Medical segment contributed to the increase.  The increases in Integrated Medical wereServices.
Net investment income increased 5%, primarily due to growth in our specialty businesses and an increased customer baseaverage assets. See the "Investment Assets" section of this MD&A for our administrative services only (“ASO”) business.

·Net investment income was higher reflecting growth in average assets.

Other Components of Consolidated Results of Operations

·further discussion.

Pharmacy and other service costs.  In 2019, this amount is largely comprisedcosts increased 32%, primarily reflecting the onboarding of Express Scripts’ pharmacy benefits and medical management businesses reported inCentene at the Health Services segment.  In 2018, Cigna home delivery comprised the entire amount.

·beginning of 2024.

Medical costs and other benefit expensesincreased largely attributable to the addition of Express Scripts’ Medicare Part D business along with customer growth and4%, primarily reflecting medical cost inflationtrend in Integrated Medical.

·Cigna Healthcare.

Selling, general and administrative expensesincreased 5%, primarily duedriven by planned investments related to the additiononboarding costs of Express Scripts.  To a lesser extent, volume-related expenses in Integrated Medicalnew clients and increased integration and transaction-related costs (reported as a special item) also contributed to the expense growth.  These increases were partially offset by suspension of the health insurance industry tax in 2019.

·Amortization of acquired intangible assets in 2019 primarily reflects the impact of the Express Scripts acquisition.  See Note 3 in the Consolidated Financial Statementscontinued advancement of our 2018 Form 10-K for additional information on the intangible assets identifieddigital capabilities and care solutions in the Express Scripts acquisition.

·Evernorth Health Services.

Interest expense and otherincreased significantly decreased 10%, primarily due to interest incurred on debt issued in the third quarter of 2018 to finance the Express Scripts acquisition along with Express Scripts’ debt assumed upon closing of the acquisition.

·reflecting lower pension costs.

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Realized investment gains (losses).  We reported realized investment gainsresults for the three months ended March 31, 2019 compared with losses2024 primarily reflects the impairment of equity securities. See Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.
The effective tax rate increased substantially driven by a valuation allowance related to the same period last year.  The improvement largely results from favorable market value adjustments onimpairment of equity securities, and higher gains on sales of fixed maturities.

·The consolidated effective tax rate declined, due to suspension of the nondeductible health insurance industry tax in 2019.

Key Transactions and Developments

Acquisition of Express Scripts

As discussed in more detail in our 2018 Form 10-K, Cigna acquired Express Scripts on December 20, 2018 inpartially offset by a cash and stock transaction valued at $52.8 billion.  The “Liquidity” section of this MD&A provides further discussion of the impact of the acquisition on our liquidity and capital resources.

We continue to incur costsdecrease related to this transaction.  These costs are being reported in “integrationthe businesses held for sale and transaction-related costs” as a special itemdecrease related to the release of tax reserves following a favorable state audit resolution.


Developments

Sale of Medicare Advantage and excluded from adjusted income from operations.Related Businesses
In January 2024, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell the Medicare Advantage, Medicare Stand-Alone Prescription Drug Plans, Medicare and Other Supplemental Benefits and CareAllies businesses within the U.S. Healthcare operating segment to Health Care Service Corporation ("HCSC"), subject to applicable regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. The results of the Express Scripts’ business were included in Cigna’s consolidated financial information for the three months ended March 31, 2019, whereas the three months ended March 31, 2018 reflected Cigna’s stand-alone historical results.

On January 30, 2019, Anthem exercised its early termination right and terminated the pharmacy benefit management services agreement with us, effective March 1, 2019.  There is a twelve-month transition period ending March 1, 2020.  The transition of Anthem’s customerstransaction is expected to occur at various dates, as informed by Anthem’s technology platform migration schedule.  Overclose in the next twelve months, we will focus on an effective transitionfirst quarter of this relationship2025 and related services over Anthem’s accelerated timeline.  We excludeprovide approximately $3.7 billion in transaction value, which consists primarily of cash. See Note 5 to the results of Express Scripts’ contract with Anthem (and also Coventry) from our non-GAAP reporting metrics “adjusted revenues” and “adjusted income from operations.”  We refer to these clients as “transitioning clients.”

Industry Developments and Other Matters Affecting Our Health Services and Integrated Medical Segments

Our 2018 Form 10-K provides a detailed description of The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) provisions and other legislative initiatives that impact our health care and pharmacy services businesses, including regulations issued by theConsolidated Financial Statements for further information.

Medicare Advantage Rates

On April 1, 2024, Centers for Medicare &and Medicaid Services (“CMS”("CMS") released the final Calendar Year 2025 Medicare Advantage Program and the Departments of the Treasury and Health and Human Services (“HHS”Part D Payment Policies (the "2025 Final Notice"). The health care and pharmacy services businesses continue to operate in a dynamic environment, and the laws and regulations applicable to these businesses, including the ACA, continue to be subject to legislative, regulatory and judicial challenges. The table presented below provides an update on the impact of these items and other matters affecting our Integrated Medical and Health Services segments as of March 31, 2019.

Item

Description

Medicare Advantage

Medicare Star Quality Ratings (“Star Ratings”):  Medicare Advantage (“MA”) plans must have a Star Rating of four Stars or greater to qualify for bonus payments.  Approximately 73% of our Medicare Advantage customers are in a four Star or greater plan for bonus payments to be received in 2019.  We expect this percentage to increase to 77% for bonus payments to be received in 2020.

MA Rates:Final MA reimbursement rates for 2020 were published by CMS in April 2019.  We do not expect the new rates to have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations in 2020.

Risk Adjustment Validation (“RADV”) Audits:  As discussed in the “Regulation” and “Risk Factors” sections of our 2018 Form 10-K, our MA business is subject to reviews, including RADV audits.  In 2012, CMS released a payment methodology that provided for sample audit error rates to be extrapolated to the entire MA contract after comparing audit results to a similar audit of Medicare Fee for Service (the “FFS Adjuster”) and applying an FFS Adjuster to establish actuarial equivalency in payment rates as required by the Medicare statute.  However, a methodology to calculate the FFS Adjuster was not finalized and CMS has, to date, not completed any RADV audits using extrapolation.

In 2018, CMS issued a proposed rule that included, among other things, extrapolation of the error rate related to audit findings without applying the FFS Adjuster.  This rule is discussed further in the Regulation section of our 2018 Form 10-K.  If adopted in its current form, the rule could have a detrimental impact to all MA insurers and affect the ability of plans to deliver high quality health care for the population served.  While it is uncertain that CMS will finalize the rule as proposed, if they did, it could have a material impact on the Company’s future results of operations.

Item

Description

Health Insurance Industry Tax

Health Insurance Industry Tax:  Federal legislation suspended the health insurance industry tax for 2019 and our premium rates for 2019 reflect this suspension.  For the three months ended March 31, 2018 we recorded $97 million for the industry tax.  Under current legislation, the tax is expected to return in 2020.

Public Health Exchanges

Market Participation:  For 2019, we expanded our individual coverage to Arizona while continuing to offer coverage on the public health insurance exchanges where we were represented in 2018: Colorado, Illinois, Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.

Cost Sharing Reduction Subsidies:  The ACA provides for cost sharing reductions that offset the amount that qualifying customers pay for deductibles, copayments and coinsurance.  The federal government stopped funding insurers for the cost sharing reduction subsidies in 2017.  Certain insurers have sued the federal government for failure to pay cost sharing reduction subsidies and the matter remains unresolved.  To date, judges in four of those actions have ruled in favor of the insurers.  We will continue to monitor developments.  Our premium rates for the 2019 plan year continue to reflect a lack of government funding for cost sharing reduction subsidies.

Prescription Drug Pricing

As discussed in the Regulation section of our 2018 Form 10-K, prescription drug pricing and the role of pharmacy benefit managers have been a focus of the current administration.  In February 2019, HHS proposed changes to the federal anti-kickback safe harbor to exclude regulatory protection for rebates between drug manufacturers and Medicare Part D plans, Medicaid managed care organizations and pharmacy benefit managers in the context of these government programs.  The proposed regulations in their current form apply solely to Medicare Part D and Medicaid programs that include our Government business in the Integrated Medical segment.  The proposed regulations also seek to create new safe harbor protections for fixed fee services arrangements between drug manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers, as well as protections for discounts offered at the point of sale.  These proposed regulations, if adopted as written, could affect current industry practices.  We do not expect them to have a material effect on our business or results of operations.  This area continues to be the subject of legislative and regulatory activity.

Risk Mitigation Programs – Individual ACA Business

In April of 2019, CMS published the final Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for the 2020 plan year that addressed the 2017 benefit year risk adjustment data validation program.  CMS intends to publish 2017 benefit year data validation error rates in May and preliminary adjustments to risk adjustment transfers in August.  Based on the information currently available, the Company is not able to reasonably estimate a potential adjustmentreflects no change from the data validation program.  The Company doesJanuary 31, 2024 advance notice. We do not expect the adjustmentfinal rates to have a material adverse impact to the Company’son our consolidated results of operations financial condition or liquidity for any particular period.

See the MD&A in our 2018 Form 10-K for background around legal actions related to the risk corridor and risk adjustment programs.  During the first quarter of 2019, there have been no significant updates to these matters.

The following table presents our balances associated with the risk adjustment program as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

 

 

Net Receivable (Payable) Balance

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

(In millions)

 

2019

 

2018

Risk Adjustment

 

 

 

 

Receivables (1)

 

$

43

 

$

32

Payables (2)

 

(239)

 

(187)

Total risk adjustment balance

 

$

(196)

 

$

(155)

(1) Receivables, net of allowances, are reported in accounts receivable in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(2) Payables are reported in accrued expenses and other liabilities (current) in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Charges for the risk adjustment program were $40 million pre-tax ($30 million after-tax) for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and $80 million pre-tax ($60 million after-tax) for the same period in 2018.

2025.


LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES


Liquidity

We maintain liquidity at two levels: the subsidiary level and the parent company level.

Liquidity

Cash requirements at the subsidiary level generally consist of:

·

pharmacy, medical costs pharmacy and other benefit payments;

·

expense requirements, primarily for employee compensation and benefits, information technology and facilities costs;
income taxes; and

·income taxes.

debt service.
Our subsidiaries normally meet their operatingliquidity requirements by:

·

maintaining appropriate levels of cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments;

·

using cash flows from operating activities;

·

matching investment durations to those estimated for the related insurance and contractholder liabilities;

·

selling investments; and

·

borrowing from affiliates, subject to applicable regulatory limits.

Liquidity

Cash requirements at the parent company level generally consist of:

·

debt service and dividend paymentsservice;
payment of declared dividends to shareholders;

·

lending to subsidiaries as needed; and

·

pension plan funding.

The parent company normally meets its liquidity requirements by:

·

maintaining appropriate levels of cash and various types of marketable investments;

·

collecting dividends from its subsidiaries;

·

using proceeds from issuance ofissuing debt and common stock; and

·

borrowing from its subsidiaries, subject to applicable regulatory limits.

Dividends from our insurance, Health Maintenance Organization (“HMO”("HMO") and certain foreign subsidiaries are subject to regulatory restrictions. Because mostSee Note 22 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2023 Form 10-K for additional information regarding these
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restrictions. Most of Express Scripts’ subsidiariesthe Evernorth Health Services segment operations are not subject to regulatory restrictions on payingregarding dividends Express Scripts’ operationsand therefore provide significantly increasedsignificant financial flexibility to Cigna.

The Cigna Group.


With respect to our investment portfolio, we support the liquidity needs of our businesses by managing the duration of assets to be consistent with the duration of liabilities. We manage the portfolio to both optimize returns in the current economic environment and meet our liquidity needs.

Cash flows for the three months ended March 31 were as follows:

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

(In millions)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Operating activities

 

   $

3,192

 

$

2,025

 

Investing activities

 

 

   $

475

 

$

(1,700)

 

Financing activities

 

 

   $

(2,534)

 

$

(530)

 

Three Months Ended March 31,
(In millions)20242023
Operating activities$4,840 $5,028 
Investing activities$(495)$(2,983)
Financing activities$(2,529)$(37)


The following discussion explains variances in the various categories of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 20192024 compared with the same period in 2018.

2023.


Operating activities

Cash flows from operating activities consist principally of cash receipts and disbursements for pharmacy revenues and costs, premiums, fees, investment income, taxes, benefit costs and other expenses.

Cash

Operating cash flows from operating activities increased, primarily driven by higher net income adjusteddecreased for depreciation and amortization, the timing of pharmacy and services costs payables and reduction in inventories.  These increases were partially offset bythree months ended March 31, 2024 due to the absence of an early receiptCMS payment received in March 2023 and the timing of April payments from CMSfor accrued liabilities. This decrease is partially offset by the favorable net cash flow impacts of onboarding new clients.
Investing activities
The decrease in 2018 of approximately $730 million.

Investing and Financing activities

Cash flows fromcash used in investing activities increased, primarilyduring the three months ended March 31, 2024 was due to lower investments in equity securities.

Financing activities
The Company had higher proceedsshare repurchases including from investment sales coupled with lower investment purchases.

Cashthe ASR Agreements (described below), partially offset by net debt inflows. These factors resulted in an increase in cash used in financing activities increased,in 2024.

Capital Resources
Our capital resources consist primarily of cash, cash equivalents and investments maintained at regulated subsidiaries required to underwrite insurance risks, cash flows from operating activities, our commercial paper program, credit agreements and the issuance of long-term debt and equity securities. Our businesses generate significant cash flows from operations, some of which is subject to regulatory restrictions relative to the amount and timing of dividend payments to the parent company. Dividends received from U.S. regulated subsidiaries were $0.6 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and $0.3 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2023. Non-regulated subsidiaries also generate significant cash flows from operating activities, which is typically available immediately to the parent company for general corporate purposes.
We prioritize our use of capital resources to:
invest in capital expenditures, primarily related to technology to support innovative solutions for our clients and customers, provide the capital necessary to maintain or improve the financial strength ratings of subsidiaries and to repay debt and fund pension obligations if necessary;
pay dividends to shareholders;
consider acquisitions and investments that are strategically and economically advantageous; and
return capital to shareholders through share repurchases.
Funds Available
Commercial Paper Program. The Cigna Group maintains a commercial paper program and may issue short-term, unsecured commercial paper notes privately placed on a discount basis through certain broker-dealers at any time not to exceed an aggregate
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amount of $5.0 billion. The net proceeds of issuances have been and are expected to be used for general corporate purposes. The commercial paper program had approximately $884 million outstanding at March 31, 2024.
Revolving Credit Agreements. Our revolving credit agreements provide us with the ability to borrow amounts for general corporate purposes, including for the purpose of providing liquidity support if necessary under our commercial paper program discussed above.
As of March 31, 2024, The Cigna Group's revolving credit agreements include: a $4.0 billion five-year revolving credit and letter of credit agreement that expires in April 2028; and a $1.0 billion 364-day revolving credit agreement that expires in April 2024.
As of March 31, 2024, we had $5.0 billion of undrawn committed capacity under our revolving credit agreements (these amounts are available for general corporate purposes, including providing liquidity support for our commercial paper program), $4.1 billion of remaining capacity under our commercial paper program and $8.8 billion in cash and short-term investments, approximately $1.4 billion of which was held by the parent company or certain non-regulated subsidiaries.
In April 2024, The Cigna Group replaced our existing revolving credit agreements, discussed above, and entered into the following revolving credit agreements: a $5.0 billion five-year revolving credit and letter of credit agreements that expire in April 2029; and a $1.5 billion 364-day revolving credit agreement that expires in April 2025. The increase in the aggregate size of our revolving credit agreements from $5.0 billion to $6.5 billion will provide enhanced liquidity to support the continued growth of our business.
See Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on our credit agreements and commercial paper program.
Our debt-to-capitalization ratio was 44.3% at March 31, 2024 and 40.1% at December 31, 2023 primarily reflecting timing of debt issuance, in part due to the Accelerated Share Repurchase ("ASR") agreements.
We actively monitor our debt obligations and engage in issuance or redemption activities as needed in accordance with our capital management strategy.
Subsidiary Borrowings. In addition to the sources of liquidity discussed above, the parent company can borrow an additional $1.6 billion from its subsidiaries without further approvals as of March 31, 2024.
Use of Capital Resources

Debt Issuance and Debt Tender Offers. In February 2024, we issued $4.5 billion of new senior notes. The proceeds from this debt were used to complete the repurchase of a partialtotal of $1.8 billion in aggregate principal amount of existing senior notes tendered to the Company pursuant to cash tender offers. We used the remaining net proceeds to fund the repayment of our senior notes which matured in March 2024 and for general corporate purposes, which may include repayment of indebtedness and repurchases of shares of our common stock.

Capital Expenditures. Capital expenditures for property, equipment and computer software were $0.3 billion in the term loan, net commercial paper activitythree months ended March 31, 2024 compared to $0.4 billion in the three months ended March 31, 2023. Anticipated capital expenditures will be funded primarily from operating cash flows.
Dividends. The Cigna Group declared and paid quarterly cash dividends of $1.40 per share of its common stock repurchase.

during the first quarter of 2024, compared to quarterly cash dividends of $1.23 per share during the first quarter of 2023. See Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on our dividend payments. On April 24, 2024, the Board of Directors declared the second quarter cash dividend of $1.40 per share of The Cigna Group common stock to be paid on June 20, 2024 to shareholders of record on June 4, 2024. The Cigna Group currently intends to pay regular quarterly dividends, with future declarations subject to approval by its Board of Directors and the Board's determination that the declaration of dividends remains in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders. The decision of whether to pay future dividends and the amount of any such dividends will be based on the Company's financial position, results of operations, cash flows, capital requirements, the requirements of applicable law and any other factors the Board may deem relevant.

Share Repurchases.We maintain a share repurchase program authorized by our Board of Directors.  Under this program,Directors, under which we may repurchase shares of our common stock from time to time, depending on market conditions and alternate uses of capital.time. The timing and actual number of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors including price, general business and market conditions and alternate uses of capital. The share repurchase program may be effected through open market purchases or privately negotiated transactions in compliance with Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), including through Rule 10b5-1 trading plans.plans or privately negotiated transactions. The program may be suspended or discontinued at any time.

For

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We repurchased 10.1 million shares for approximately $3.4 billion during the three months ended March 31, 2019, we repurchased 2.52024, compared to 3.2 million shares for approximately $460 million.  From April 1, 2019 through May 1, 2019 we repurchased 0.6$1.0 billion during the three months ended March 31, 2023. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, $640 million shares for approximately $95 million.  The remaining sharewas also paid related to the ASR stock hold-back which will settle in the second quarter of 2024. See further discussion of ASR below. We expect to repurchase authority as of May 1, 2019 was $390 million.

Capital Resources

Our capital resources (primarily cash flows from operating activities and proceeds from the issuance of debt and equity securities) provide protection for policyholders, furnish the financial strength to underwrite insurance risks and facilitate continued business growth.

Our acquisition of Express Scripts increased our debt and shareholders’ equity in 2018 as follows:

·Stock.  Express Scripts’ shareholders received 0.2434 of a share$5.0 billion of common stock in the first half of Cigna for every one2024, which includes shares repurchased under the ASR.


In February 2024, as part of our share repurchase program, we entered into separate ASR agreements ("ASR agreements") with Deutsche Bank AG and Bank of Express Scripts’America, N.A. (collectively, the "Counterparties") to repurchase $3.2 billion of common stock.  Cigna issued 137.6stock in aggregate. We remitted $3.2 billion to the Counterparties and received an initial delivery of approximately 7.6 million additional shares of our common stock on February 15, 2024, representing $2.6 billion of the total remitted. We expect final settlement under the ASR agreements to Express Scripts’ shareholders.

·Debt.occur in the second quarter of 2024. See Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further description of the debt issued to finance the acquisition.

·Assumption of Express Scripts’ Senior Notes.  See Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further description of the notes assumed in the acquisition of Express Scripts.

At March 31, 2019, our debt-to-capitalization ratio was 48.8%, a decline from 50.9% at December 31, 2018.  We expect to deleverage to the upper 30s within 18 to 24 months of closing of the Express Scripts acquisition using cash flows from operating activities.

Cigna entered into a new Revolving Credit Agreement and Term Loan Credit Agreement in financing the Express Scripts acquisition.  A select number of subsidiaries guarantee Cigna obligations under the Revolving Credit Agreement and the Term Loan Credit Agreement.  See Note 68 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on these guarantees, as well as information on our Revolving Credit AgreementASR agreements.


Other Sources of Funds and Uses of Capital Resources

Divestiture. In January 2024, we entered into a definitive agreement to sell the Term Loan Credit Agreement.  Cigna had $22 millionMedicare Advantage, Medicare Stand-Alone Prescription Drug Plans, Medicare and Other Supplemental Benefits and CareAllies businesses within the U.S. Healthcare operating segment to HCSC, subject to applicable regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of letters2025 and provide approximately $3.7 billion in transaction value, which consists primarily of credit outstanding undercash. Following the Revolving Credit Agreement ascompletion of March 31, 2019.

Management, guided by regulatory requirements and rating agency capital guidelines, determines the amount of capital resources thatsale, we maintain.  Management allocates resources to new long-term business commitments when returns, considering the risks, look promising and when the resources available to support existing business are adequate.

We prioritize ouranticipate use of the proceeds in alignment with our capital resources to:

·providedeployment priorities, with the capital necessarymajority allocated to support growth and maintain or improve the financial strength ratings of subsidiaries and to fund pension obligations;

·consider acquisitions that are strategically and economically advantageous; and

·return capital to investors primarily through share repurchases.

We continue


Risks to maintain a capital management strategyLiquidity and Capital Resources

Risks to retain overseas a significant portion of the earnings from our foreign operations.  These undistributed earnings are deployed outside of the United States predominantly in support of the liquidity and regulatory capital requirements of our foreign operations as well as to support growth initiatives overseas.  This strategy does not materially limit our ability to meet our liquidity and capital needs in the United States.

Liquidity and Capital Resources Outlook

At March 31, 2019, there was approximately $5.2 billion inresources outlook include cash and short-term investments, $2.4 billion of which was held by the parent company or subsidiaries with no regulatory or other restrictions on transferring cash to the parent via dividend or loan.  In 2019, we expect to have $6.2 billion of capital available for deployment including $2.1 billion of dividendsprojections that our regulated insurance companies may pay without prior regulatory approval.  The parent company’s cash obligations for the remainder of 2019 are expected to approximate $2.6 billion primarily for repayment of debt, interest and anticipated dividends and excluding commercial paper maturities that we expect to re-issue as needed to manage our parent company liquidity requirements.

We expect to have sufficient liquidity to meet the obligations discussed above, based on the cash currently available to the parent and current projections for subsidiary dividends and cash flows from the newly acquired Express Scripts operations.  In addition, we actively monitor our debt obligations and engage in issuance or redemption activities as needed in accordance with our capital management strategy.

During the first quarter of 2019, our unfunded pension liability increased by approximately $140 million due to the settlement of the Amara litigation.  Our required contributions for 2019 under the Pension Protection Act of 2006 remain unchanged and are still expected to be immaterial.  See Note 13 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding our pension plans.

Our cash projections may not be realized and the demand for funds could exceed available cash if our ongoing businesses experience unexpected shortfalls in earnings or we experience material adverse effects from one or more risks or uncertainties described more fully in the Risk Factors"Risk Factors" section of our 20182023 Form 10-K. In those cases, we expect to have the flexibility to satisfy liquidity needs through a variety of measures including intercompany borrowings.  The parent company can borrow an additional $760 million from its insurance subsidiaries without additional state approval.  We have additional liquidity available through short-term commercial paper borrowing capacity and the $3.25 billion revolving credit agreement discussed in Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Though we believe we have adequate sources of liquidity, significant disruption or volatility in the capital and credit markets could affect our ability to access those markets for additional borrowings or increase costs associated with borrowing funds.

costs.

Guarantees and Contractual Obligations

We are contingently liable for various contractual obligations and financial and other guarantees entered into in the ordinary course of business. See Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for discussion of various guarantees.

We


Due to the issuance and repurchase of certain senior notes in the three months ended March 31, 2024, we have updated the long-term debt and purchase obligations as of March 31, 2024 compared to those previously provided in our 20182023 Form 10-K.

 

 

 

 

Less than 1

 

1-3

 

4-5

 

After 5

 

(In millions, on an undiscounted basis)

 

Total

 

year(1)

 

years

 

years

 

years

 

On-Balance Sheet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt

 

 

54,750

 

1,211

 

13,025

 

9,389

 

31,125

 

Off-Balance Sheet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase obligations

 

 

2,708

 

938

 

1,281

 

392

 

97

 

(1) Amounts reflect cash See Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for discussion of these debt activities. There have been no material changes to other information presented in our guarantees and contractual obligations set forth in our 2023 Form 10-K.

On balance sheet:
Long-term debt
Total scheduled payments on long-term debt are $50.3 billion through February 2054, which include scheduled interest payments and maturities of long-term debt.
We expect $1.8 billion of long-term debt payments (including scheduled interest payments) to be paid for the remainder of 2019.

2024.


CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

The preparation of Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts and related disclosures in the Consolidated Financial Statements. Management considers an accounting estimate to be critical if:

·

it requires assumptions to be made that were uncertain at the time the estimate was made; and

·

changes in the estimate or different estimates that could have been selected could have a material effect on our consolidated results of operations or financial condition.

Management has discussed how critical accounting estimates are developed and selected with the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors and the Audit Committee has reviewed the disclosures presented in our 20182023 Form 10-K. We regularly evaluate items that may impact critical accounting estimates.
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Our most critical accounting estimates, as well as the effect of hypothetical changes in material assumptions used to develop each estimate, are described in the 2018our 2023 Form 10-K. As of March 31, 2019,2024, there were no significant changes to the critical accounting estimates from what was reported in our 20182023 Form 10-K.


SEGMENT REPORTING

The following section of this MD&A discusses the results of each of our segments.  As a result of the Express Scripts acquisition, during the fourth quarter of 2018, we changed our segment reporting to reflect the new management and business reporting structure of the combined company.  Prior year segment information presented in this Form 10-Q has been restated to conform to the new segment presentation. 
See Note 1 to ourthe Consolidated Financial Statements for afurther description of our segments.

In segment discussions, we present adjusted revenues"adjusted revenues" and “pre-tax"pre-tax adjusted income (loss) from operations," defined as income (loss) before income taxes excluding pre-tax income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net realized investment gains (losses),results, amortization of acquired intangible assets results of transitioning clients and special items. The Cigna Group's share of certain realized investment results of its joint ventures reported in the Cigna Healthcare segment using the equity method of accounting are also excluded. Special items are matters that management believes are not representative of the underlying results of operations due to their nature or size. Ratios presented in this segment discussion exclude the same items as adjusted revenues and pre-tax adjusted income (loss) from operations. See Note 1817 to ourthe Consolidated Financial Statements for additional discussion of these metrics and a reconciliation of income (loss) before income taxes to pre-tax adjusted income (loss) from operations, as well as a reconciliation of totalTotal revenues to adjusted revenues. Note 1817 to ourthe Consolidated Financial Statements also explains two additional items that are important in understanding our segment results:   1) segment revenues include both external revenues and sales between segments that are eliminated in Corporate;  and 2) beginning in the first quarter of 2019, compensation cost for stock options is recorded by the segments.  Prior year segment information has not been restated for the change in stock option reporting.

Corporate.

In these segment discussions, we also present “pre-tax"pre-tax adjusted margin," defined as pre-tax adjusted income (loss) from operations before taxes divided by adjusted revenues.

See the MD&A Executive Overview beginning on page 46 for summarized financial results of each of our segments.

Evernorth Health Services Segment

The

Evernorth Health Services segment includes a broad range of coordinated and point solution health services and capabilities, as well as those from partners across the pharmacy benefit management, pharmacy home deliveryhealth care system, within our Pharmacy Benefit Services and certain medical management services.  This segment includes Express Scripts’ business from the December 20, 2018 dateSpecialty and Care Services operating segments. See Note 1 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of acquisition with the exception of Express Scripts’ Medicare Part D business that is reported in the Governmentthese two operating segment. This segment also includes Cigna’s legacy mail order pharmacy business.  Due to the timing of the acquisition, first quarter 2018 results of operations and select financial information did not include results from the Express Scripts’ business.  The main driver of period over period increases in the financial information presented below is the inclusion of results from the Express Scripts’ business in first quarter of 2019.segments. As described in the introduction to Segment Reporting, on page 54,Evernorth Health Services' performance of the Health Services segment is measured using adjusted revenues and pre-tax adjusted income (loss) from operations.


The key factors that impact Evernorth Health Services' Pharmacy Benefit Services and Specialty and Care Services revenues and costs of revenuesincome from operations are volume, mix of claims, price, contract affordability services, specialty distribution customer growth and price.client growth. These key factors are discussed further below. Certain of the key factors impact both operating segments as services are offered through an integrated client contract. See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in our 20182023 Form 10-K for additional information on revenue and cost recognition policies for this segment.

·


Pharmacy Benefit Services and Specialty and Care Services key factors:
Pharmacy claim volume relates to processing prescription claims filled by retail pharmacies in our network and from dispensing prescription claims from our home delivery and specialty pharmacies and other claims. As our clients’clients' prescriptions claim volumes increase or decrease, our resulting revenues and cost of revenuesresults correspondingly increase or decrease.  Our gross profit could also increase or decrease as a result of changes in purchasing discounts.

·

The mix of claims generally considers the type of drug and distribution method used for dispensing and fulfilling. As ourIn addition to the types of drugs, the mix of drugs changes,generic claims also impacts our resulting pharmacy revenues and cost of revenues correspondingly may increase or decrease.  The primary driver of fluctuations within ourresults. Generally, a higher mix of claims is the generic fill rate.  Generally, higher generic fill rates reducedrugs reduces revenues, as generic drugs are typically priced lower than the branded drugs they replace. However, as ingredient cost paid to pharmacies on generic drugs is incrementally lower than the price charged to our clients, a higher mix of generic fill ratesdrugs generally havehas a favorable impact on our gross profit.  The home delivery generic fill rate is currently lower than the network generic fill rate as fewer generic substitutions are available among maintenance medications (such as therapies for chronic conditions) commonly dispensedincome from home delivery pharmacies as compared to acute medications that are primarily dispensed by pharmacies in our retail networks.

·Our contract pricing is impacted by our ability to negotiate contracts for pharmacy network, pharmaceutical and wholesaler purchasing, andoperations.

Pharmaceutical manufacturer rebates.  We are able to reduce the rate of drug price increases and, in some cases, lower our clients’ prescription drug spend through our integrated set of solutions, including sharing significant amounts of pharmaceutical manufacturer rebates with our clients.  We refer to this as “management of the supply chain.”  Inflationinflation also impacts our pricing because most of our contracts provide that we bill clients and pay pharmacies based on a generally recognized price index for pharmaceuticals. Therefore, the rate of inflation for prescription drugs and our efforts to manage this inflation for our clients can affectcontinues to be a significant driver of our revenues and cost of revenues.

revenues in the current environment.

Our client contract pricing is impacted by our ongoing ability to negotiate favorable contracts for pharmacy network, pharmaceutical and wholesaler purchasing and manufacturer rebates on our clients' behalf. Through these affordability services, we seek to improve the effectiveness of our integrated solutions for the benefit of our clients by continuously innovating, improving affordability and implementing drug purchasing contract initiatives.

Specialty and Care Services key factors:
Customer growth and higher volume in our specialty distribution services where we deliver pharmaceuticals and medical supplies directly to health care providers, clinics and hospitals, primarily to physicians who regularly order costly specialty
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pharmaceuticals. This business provides competitive pricing on pharmaceuticals and medical supplies and leverages our distribution platform to improve our results.
Client growth in our Care Delivery and Management Solutions, through our virtual care, in-home care, physical primary care, benefits management, and behavioral health services, as we expand our businesses and build upon our cross-enterprise leverage.

In this MD&A, we present revenues and gross profit, as well as adjusted revenues, adjusted gross profit and pre-tax adjusted income from operations, “excluding transitioning clients”consistent with our segment reporting metrics, which exclude special items.

Results of Operations
Financial Summary
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(Dollars in millions)20242023Change
Total revenues$46,226 $36,179 28 %
Adjusted revenues (1)
$46,226 $36,179 28 %
Pharmacy and other service costs$43,838 $33,973 29 %
Gross profit (2)
$2,388 $2,206 %
Adjusted gross profit (1),(2)
$2,388 $2,206 %
Pre-tax adjusted income from operations$1,360 $1,320 %
Pre-tax adjusted margin2.9 %3.6 %(70)bps
Adjusted expense ratio (3)
2.1 %2.3 %(20)bps
(1)Total revenues and gross profit were equal to adjusted revenues and adjusted gross profit as there were no special items in addition to those metrics including transitioning clients.  See the “Key Transactionsperiods presented.
(2)Gross profit and Developments” section on page 49adjusted gross profit are calculated as total revenues or adjusted revenues less pharmacy and other service costs.
(3)Adjusted expense ratio is calculated as selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of adjusted revenues.

In this MD&A for further discussion of transitioning clients and whyselected financial information, we present this information.

Results of Operations

Financial Summary

Three Months Ended March 31,

(In millions)

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Total revenues

 

$

26,949

 

 

$

1,071

 

Less: revenue contributions from transitioning clients

 

(4,489)

 

 

-

 

Adjusted revenues

 

$

22,460

 

 

$

1,071

 

Gross profit

 

$

2,114

 

 

$

103

 

Gross profit excluding transitioning clients

 

$

1,396

 

 

$

103

 

Pre-tax adjusted income from operations

 

$

994

 

 

$

83

 

Pre-tax adjusted margin

 

4.4

%

 

7.7

%

(Dollars and adjusted scripts in millions)

 

Three Months
Ended March 31,
2019

 

Selected Financial Information(1)

 

 

 

Pharmacy revenue by distribution channel

 

 

 

Network revenues

 

$

9,268

 

Home delivery and specialty revenues

 

11,041

 

Other revenues

 

1,122

 

Total pharmacy revenues

 

$

21,431

 

Pharmacy script volume

 

 

 

Adjusted network scripts(2)

 

222

 

Adjusted home delivery and specialty scripts(2)

 

70

 

Total adjusted scripts(2)

 

292

 

Generic fill rate

 

 

 

Network

 

87.8

%

Home delivery

 

84.4

%

Overall generic fill rate

 

87.4

%

(1)Amounts exclude contributionsadjusted revenues and pre-tax income from transitioning clients.

(2)operations by our two operating segments, Pharmacy Benefit Services and Specialty and Care Services.

Selected Financial Information
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Change
(Dollars and adjusted scripts in millions)20242023
Total adjusted revenues
Pharmacy Benefit Services$26,095 $18,209 43 %
Specialty and Care Services20,072 17,920 12 
Net investment income59 50 18 
Total adjusted revenues$46,226 $36,179 28 %
Pre-tax adjusted income from operations
Pharmacy Benefit Services$513 $512 — %
Specialty and Care Services788 758 
Net investment income59 50 18 
Total pre-tax adjusted income from operations$1,360 $1,320 %
Pharmacy claim volume (1)
513 381 35 %
(1)Non-specialty network scriptsprescriptions filled through 90-day programs and home delivery scriptsprescriptions are multiplied by three.counted as three claims. All other network and specialty scriptsprescriptions are counted as one script.

claim.


Three Months Ended March 31, 20192024 versus Three Months Ended March 31, 2018

2023


Adjusted revenues increased 28%, reflecting higher claims volume, primarily due to our collaboration with Centene beginning January 1, 2024; inflation on branded drugs; and higher volume from Specialty and Care Services, primarily our Curascript Specialty Distribution business. This segment includes Express Scripts’ businessincrease was partially offset by claims mix.

Gross profit increased 8%, reflecting continued affordability improvements and growth in Specialty and Care Services businesses.

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Pre-tax adjusted income from operations increased 3%, reflecting growth in Specialty and Care Services businesses and continued affordability improvements. This increase was partially offset by planned investments related to the dateonboarding costs of acquisition withnew clients, including Centene, and continued advancement of our digital capabilities and care solutions.

Theadjusted expense ratio decreased 20 bps, reflecting higher revenues, partially offset by planned investments related to the exceptiononboarding costs of Express Scripts’ Medicare Part D business that is reported in the Government operating segment.  The Company acquired Express Scripts on December 20, 2018.  First quarter 2018 resultsnew clients, including Centene, and continued advancement of operationsour digital capabilities and select financial information reflect only Cigna’s legacy mail order pharmacy business.

The main driver of period over period increases in the financial information is the inclusion of results from the Express Scripts’ business in first quarter 2019.  The Health Services segment reflects strong performance, including customer growth, adjusted pharmacy script volume and specialty pharmacy care.

Total pharmacy customers for the first quarter 2019 reflect strong new customer sales, retention and organic customer growth.

Integrated Medicalcare solutions.


Cigna Healthcare Segment

The Integrated Medical segment

Cigna Healthcare includes the U.S. Healthcare and International Health businesses, previously reported in “Global Health Care” except as follows:  1) international health care products are now reported in the International Markets segment; 2) mail order pharmacy business is now reported in the Health Services segment;which provide comprehensive medical and 3) Medicare supplement business previously reported in “Global Supplemental Benefits” is now reported in Integrated Medical.

The business section of our 2018 Form 10-K (see the “Integrated Medical” section beginning on page 3) describes the various productscoordinated solutions to clients and funding solutions offered by this segment, including the various revenue sources.customers. As described in the introduction to Segment Reporting, on page 54, performance of the Integrated MedicalCigna Healthcare segment is measured using adjusted revenues and pre-tax adjusted income from operations. Key factors affecting profitabilityresults for this segment include:

·

customer growth;

·revenues from integrated specialty products, including pharmacy services, sold to clients and customers across all funding solutions;

·

revenue growth;
percentage of Medicare Advantage customers in plans eligible for quality bonus payments;

·benefit expenses

medical costs as a percentage of premiums (medical care ratio or “MCR”"MCR") for our insured commercial and government businesses; and

·

selling, general and administrative expenseexpenses as a percentage of adjusted revenues (expense(adjusted expense ratio).

In January 2024, we entered into a definitive agreement to sell the Medicare Advantage, Medicare Stand-Alone Prescription Drug Plans, Medicare and Other Supplemental Benefits and CareAllies businesses within the U.S. Healthcare operating segment to Health Care Service Corporation, subject to applicable regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. See Note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
Results of Operations

Financial Summary

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

Change
Favorable

 

(In millions)

 

2019

 

2018

 

(Unfavorable)

 

Adjusted revenues

 

  $

9,195

 

  $

8,150

 

13

%

Pre-tax adjusted income from operations

 

  $

1,170

 

  $

1,012

 

16

%

Adjusted pre-tax margin

 

12.7

%

12.4

%

30

 bps

Medical care ratio

 

78.9

%

77.5

%

(140)

 bps

Expense ratio

 

22.2

%

24.1

%

190

 bps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of

 

As of

 

 

 

(In millions)

 

March 31, 2019

 

December 31, 2018

 

% Change

 

Unpaid claims and claim expenses – Integrated Medical

 

  $

2,961

 

  $

2,697

 

10

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of March 31,

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

2019

 

2018

 

% Change

 

Integrated Medical Customers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial risk

 

1,991

 

1,844

 

8

%

Government

 

1,405

 

1,389

 

1

%

Total risk

 

3,396

 

3,233

 

5

%

Service

 

12,025

 

11,981

 

-

%

Total

 

15,421

 

15,214

 

1

%

Financial Summary
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Change
(Dollars in millions)20242023
Adjusted revenues$13,277 $12,718 %
Pre-tax adjusted income from operations$1,340 $1,115 20 %
Pre-tax adjusted margin10.1 %8.8 %130 bps
Medical care ratio79.9 %81.3 %(140)bps
Adjusted expense ratio20.5 %21.4 %(90)bps
Three Months Ended March 31, 20192024 versus Three Months Ended March 31, 2018

2023

Adjusted revenuesincreased 4%, primarily reflecting higher revenues in both our Commercial and Government operating segments.  The increase in the Commercial segment reflected customer growth in our risk businesses as well as higher premium rates due to expected increases in underlying medical cost trend.  The increase in the Government segment reflected the addition of Express Scripts’ Medicare Part D business.

costs and business mix.

Pre-tax adjusted income from operations increased reflecting strong ongoing performance in our Commercial segment including increased contributions from our commercial risk business and specialty products.

Medical care ratio.  As expected, the20%, primarily due to a lower medical care ratio increased for the three months ended March 31, 2019 compared with the same period in 2018,and a lower adjusted expense ratio.

The medical care ratio decreased 140 bps, primarily due to a lower U.S. Healthcare medical care ratio, reflecting the addition of Express Scripts’ Medicare Part D business with a seasonally higher loss ratioeffective pricing execution and affordability initiatives, as well as business mix within the pricing impact of suspension of the health insurance industry tax in 2019.

Expense ratio.Individual and Family Plans business.

Theadjusted expense ratio decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2019 compared to the same period in 2018, primarily reflecting higher risk revenues and suspension of the health insurance industry tax in 2019.

Other Items Affecting Integrated Medical Results

Unpaid Claims and Claim Expenses

Unpaid claims and claim expenses were higher as of March 31, 2019 compared with December 31, 2018,90 bps, primarily due to seasonality in our stop loss products.

revenue growth outpacing volume-related expenses as well as efficiencies from disciplined expense management.


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Medical Customers

Our medical customer base was higher at March 31, 2019 compared with the same period in 2018, primarily reflecting growth in our Select market segment.

A medical customer is defined as a person meeting any one of the following criteria:

·

is covered under a medical insurance policy, managed care arrangement or serviceadministrative services agreement issued by us;

·

has access to our provider network for covered services under their medical plan; or

·

has medical claims that are administered by us.


Cigna Healthcare Medical Customers
As of March 31,
(In thousands)20242023Change
U.S. Healthcare3,947 4,055 (3)
International Health (1)
1,189 1,150 
Insured5,136 5,205 (1)%
U.S. Healthcare13,615 13,814 (1)
International Health (1)
433 454 (5)
Administrative services only14,048 14,268 (2)
Total19,184 19,473 (1)%
(1)International Markets Segment

As describedHealth excludes medical customers served by less than 100% owned subsidiaries, as well as certain customers served by our third-party administrator.

Total medical customers decreased 1%, primarily driven by a decrease in National Accounts, Individual and Family Plans and Middle Market segment customers, partially offset by customer growth within the business sectionSelect market segment.

See Part I, Item 1 of our 20182023 Form 10-K the International Markets segment includes supplemental health, life and accident business previously reported in the “Global Supplemental Benefits” segment, except for Medicare Supplement business that is now reported in the Integrated Medical segment and certain international businesses in run-off that are now reported in Group Disability and Other.  International Markets also includes health care products previously reported in the former “Global Health Care” segment.

As described in the introduction to Segment Reporting on page 54, performancedefinitions of the International Markets segment is measured using pre-tax adjusted income from operations.  Key factors affecting pre-tax adjusted income from operations for this segment are:

·premium growth, including new business and customer retention;

·benefit expenses as a percentage of premiums (loss ratio);

·selling, general and administrative expense and acquisition expense as a percentage of revenues (expense ratio and acquisition cost ratio); and

·the impact of foreign currency movements.

Results of Operations

Financial Summary

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

Change
Favorable

 

(In millions)

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

(Unfavorable)

 

Adjusted revenues

 

  $

1,394

 

  $

1,341

 

 

4

%

Pre-tax adjusted income from operations

 

  $

206

 

  $

217

 

 

(5)

%

Pre-tax adjusted margin

 

14.8

%

16.2

%

 

(140)

 bps

Loss ratio

 

57.2

%

56.3

%

 

(90)

 bps

Acquisition cost ratio

 

12.3

%

12.9

%

 

60

 bps

Expense ratio (excluding acquisition costs)

 

19.1

%

17.7

%

 

(140)

 bps

Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 versus Three Months Ended March 31, 2018

Adjusted revenues increased mainly due to the acquisition of OnePath Life in New Zealand inCigna Healthcare's market segments. During the fourth quarter of 20182023, the U.S. Commercial and business growth in South Korea,U.S. Government operating segments merged to form the Middle EastU.S. Healthcare operating segment. Medical Customer information presented as of March 31, 2023 has been restated to conform to the new operating segment presentation.


Unpaid Claims and China.  These increases areClaim Expenses
As of
March 31,
As of
December 31,
(In millions)20242023Change
Unpaid claims and claim expenses – Cigna Healthcare$5,863 $5,092 15 %
Our unpaid claims and claim expenses liability increased 15%, driven by claim submission and payment process disruptions related to a third-party cyber incident and stop loss seasonality, partially offset by unfavorable foreign currency movements.

Pre-tax adjusted income from operations decreased primarily driven by higher operating expensea decrease in Individual and loss ratios and unfavorable foreign currency movements, partially offset by the acquisition of OnePath Life and business growth largely in China and South Korea.

The segment’s loss ratio was less favorable, largely resulting from higher benefit expense in Europe and South Korea.

The acquisition cost ratio was lower due to lower spending in certain markets and the acquisition of OnePath Life.

The increase in the expense ratio (excluding acquisition costs) was driven by strategic investments for long-term growth and integration of OnePath Life.

Family Plans customers.


Other Items Affecting International Markets Results

South Korea is the single largest geographic market for our International Markets segment.  South Korea generated 38% of the segment’s revenues and 58% of the segment’s first quarter 2019 pre-tax adjusted income from operations.  For the three months ended March 31, 2019, our International Markets segment operations in South Korea represented 2% of our consolidated revenues and 6% of consolidated pre-tax adjusted income from operations.

Group Disability and Other

Group Disability and Operations

Other Operations includes the results of the business previously reported in the “Group Disability and Life” segment and “Other Operations” comprising the corporate-ownedcorporate owned life insurance (“COLI”("COLI") business along with, the Company's run-off ofoperations and other non-strategic businesses. See Note 1 to the following businesses:  1) reinsurance; 2) settlement annuity; and 3) the sold individual life insurance and annuity and retirement benefits businesses.  In addition, certain international run-off business previously reported in the “Global Supplemental Benefits” segment is now reported in Group Disability and Other.

Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding these operations. As described in the introduction of Segment Reporting, on page 54, performance of Group Disability and Other Operations is measured using adjusted revenues and pre-tax adjusted income from operations.  Key factors affecting pre-tax adjusted income from operations are:

·premium growth, including new business and customer retention;

·net investment income;

·benefit expenses as a percentage of premiums (loss ratio); and

·selling, general and administrative expense as a percentage of revenues excluding net investment income (expense ratio).

Results of Operations

Financial Summary

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

Change
Favorable

 

(In millions)

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

(Unfavorable)

 

Adjusted revenues

 

  $

1,296

 

  $

1,271

 

 

2

%

Pre-tax adjusted income from operations

 

  $

84

 

  $

116

 

 

(28)

%

Pre-tax adjusted margin

 

6.5

%

9.1

%

 

(260)

 bps

Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 versus Three Months Ended March 31, 2018

Adjusted revenues increased, due to business growth in the group disability, life and voluntary businesses, partially offset by the continued run-off of international business.

Pre-tax adjusted income from operations and margin decreased, reflecting unfavorable disability claims experience, partially offset by favorable life claims experience.

Financial SummaryThree Months Ended
March 31,
Change
(Dollars in millions)20242023
Adjusted revenues$166 $157 %
Pre-tax adjusted income from operations$18 $15 20 %
Pre-tax adjusted margin10.8 %9.6 %120 bps

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Corporate

Corporate reflects amounts not allocated to operating segments, including net interest expense (defined as interest on corporate debtfinancing less net investment income on investments not supporting segment and other operations), certain litigation matters, expense associated with our frozen pension plans, charitable contributions, operating severance, certain overhead and enterprise-wide project costs and intersegment eliminations for products and services sold between segments.  As discussed in the introduction to Segment Reporting on page 54, beginning in the first quarter of 2019, compensation cost for stock options is now recorded by the segments.  Prior year results for Corporate were not restated to reflect this change.

Financial Summary

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

Change
Favorable

 

(In millions)

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

(Unfavorable)

 

Pre-tax adjusted loss from operations

 

  $

(490)

 

  $

(92)

 

 

(433)

%


Financial SummaryThree Months Ended
March 31,
Change
(In millions)20242023
Pre-tax adjusted loss from operations$(409)$(414)(1)%

Three Months Ended March 31, 20192024 versus Three Months Ended March 31, 2018

2023

Pre-tax adjusted loss from operationswas higher, reflecting interest expense on debt issued in the third quarter of 2018 decreased primarily due to finance the Express Scripts acquisition and debt assumed from Express Scripts.

lower pension costs.


INVESTMENT ASSETS

The following table presents our investment asset portfolio excluding separate account assets as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018.assets. Additional information regarding our investment assets is included in Notes 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 1214 to ourthe Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

(In millions)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Debt securities

 

$

23,169

 

$

22,928

 

Equity securities

 

210

 

548

 

Commercial mortgage loans

 

1,864

 

1,858

 

Policy loans

 

1,403

 

1,423

 

Other long-term investments

 

2,006

 

1,901

 

Short-term investments

 

267

 

316

 

Total

 

$

28,919

 

$

28,974

 

(In millions)March 31,
2024
December 31,
2023
Debt securities$9,480 $9,855 
Equity securities1,571 3,362 
Commercial mortgage loans1,562 1,533 
Policy loans1,186 1,211 
Other long-term investments4,301 4,181 
Short-term investments374 206 
Total$18,474 $20,348 
Investments classified as assets of businesses held for sale (1)
(1,341)(1,438)
Investments per Consolidated Balance Sheets$17,133 $18,910 

(1) Investments related to the HCSC transaction that were held for sale as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. These investments were primarily comprised of debt securities and commercial mortgage loans, and to a lesser extent, other long-term investments.

Investment Outlook
Although portfolio impact has been limited to date, we continue to actively monitor geopolitical events and economic conditions and their potential impact on the investment portfolio, including expectations for a longer period of higher inflation and interest rates, the potential for a recession, and ongoing conflict in Europe and the Middle East. Future realized and unrealized investment results will be driven largely by market conditions and these future conditions are not reasonably predictable. We believe that the vast majority of our investments will continue to perform under their contractual terms. We manage the portfolio for long-term economics and therefore we expect to hold a significant portion of these assets for the long term. The following discussion addresses the strategies and risks associated with our various classes of investment assets. Although future declines in investment fair values remain possible due to interest rate movements and credit deterioration due to both investment-specific uncertainties and global economic uncertainties as discussed below, we do not expect these losses to have a material unfavorable effect on our financial condition or liquidity.

Debt Securities

Investments in debt securities include publicly traded and privately placed bonds, mortgage and other asset-backed securities and preferred stocks redeemable by the investor. These investments are classified as available for sale and are carried at fair value onin our balance sheet.Consolidated Balance Sheets. Additional information regarding valuation methodologies, key inputs and controls is included in Note 1012 to ourthe Consolidated Financial Statements.  More detailed information about debt securities by type of issuer and maturity dates is included in Note 9 to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

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The following table reflects our portfolio of debt securities by type of issuer asissuer:
(In millions)March 31,
2024
December 31,
2023
Federal government and agency$300 $267 
State and local government38 38 
Foreign government348 352 
Corporate8,441 8,833 
Mortgage and other asset-backed353 365 
Total$9,480 $9,855 

The carrying value of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

(In millions)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Federal government and agency

 

$

733

 

$

710

 

State and local government

 

928

 

985

 

Foreign government

 

2,305

 

2,362

 

Corporate

 

18,695

 

18,361

 

Mortgage and other asset-backed

 

508

 

510

 

Total

 

$

23,169

 

$

22,928

 

Ourour debt securities portfolio increaseddecreased during the first quarter of 2019 three months ended March 31, 2024, reflecting increased valuationsnet sales activity and a valuation decrease due to decreasesrising market interest rates. Our portfolio remains in market yields, partially offseta net unrealized depreciation position due to generally increasing interest rates over the last several quarters. More detailed information about debt securities by type of issuer, maturity dates and net sales and maturities.  unrealized position is included in Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

As of March 31, 2019, $20.72024, $8.1 billion, or 89%85%, of the debt securities in our investment portfolio were investment grade (Baa and above, or equivalent) and the remaining $2.5$1.4 billion were below investment grade. The majority of the bonds that are below investment grade arewere rated at the higher end of the non-investment grade spectrum. These quality characteristics have not materially changed fromsince the prior year and areremain consistent with our investment strategy.  Investments in debt securities are diversified by issuer, geography and industry as appropriate.

Foreign government obligations are concentrated in Asia, primarily South Korea, consistent with our risk management practice and local regulatory requirements of our international business operations.  Corporate debt

Debt securities include private placement assets of $7.0$3.9 billion. These investments are generally less marketable than publicly-tradedpublicly traded bonds; however, yields on these investments tend to be higher than yields on publicly-tradedpublicly traded bonds with comparable credit risk. We perform a credit analysis of each issuer and require financial and other covenants that allow us to monitor issuers for deteriorating financial strength and pursue remedial actions, if warranted.

In addition to amounts classified

Investments in debt securities are diversified by issuer, geography and industry. On an aggregate basis, the debt securities portfolio continues to perform according to original expectations, which includes a long-term economic investment strategy. Primary risks facing many of the issuers in our portfolio include on-going geopolitical events and economic conditions, including expectations for a longer period of higher inflation and interest rates. To date, most issuers have been successful in managing these issues without a meaningful change in credit quality. We continue to monitor the economic environment and its effect on our portfolio and consider the impact of various factors in determining the allowance for credit losses on debt securities, which is discussed in Note 11 to the Consolidated Balance Sheets, we participate in an insurance joint venture in China with a 50% ownership interest.  We account for this joint venture on the equity basis of accounting and report it in other assets.  This entity had an investment portfolio of approximately $6.7 billion supporting its business that is primarily invested in Chinese corporate and government debt securities.  There were no investments with a material unrealized loss asFinancial Statements.

Commercial Mortgage Loans
As of March 31, 2019.

Commercial Mortgage Loans

Our2024, our $1.6 billion commercial mortgage loans are fixed rateloan portfolio consisted of approximately 50 fixed-rate loans, diversified by property type, location and borrower. These loans are carried in our Consolidated Balance Sheets at their unpaid principal balance, net of an allowance for expected credit losses. As a result of increasing market interest rates since the majority of these loans were made, the carrying value exceeds the market value of these loans as of March 31, 2024. See Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further details. Given the quality and diversity of the underlying real estate, positive debt service coverage and significant borrower cash invested in the property generally ranging between 30 and 40%, we remain confident that the vast majority of borrowers will continue to perform as expected under their contract terms. For further discussion of the results and changes in key loan metrics, see Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Loans are secured by high quality commercial properties, located in strong institutional markets and are generally made at less than 70%approximately 60% of the property’sproperty's value at origination of the loan. Property value, debt service coverage, quality, building tenancy and stability of cash flows are all important financial underwriting considerations. We hold no direct residential mortgage loans and do not originate or service securitized mortgage loans.

Commercial real estate capital markets remain very active for well-leased,

We assess the credit quality commercial real estate located in strong institutional investment markets.  The vast majority of properties securing the mortgages in our mortgage loan portfolio possess these characteristics.

As of March 31, 2019, the $1.9 billion commercial mortgage loan portfolio consisted of approximately 65 loans that areannually, generally in good standing.  Given the second quarter by reviewing each holding's most recent financial statements, rent rolls, budgets and relevant market reports. The review performed in the second quarter of 2023 confirmed ongoing strong overall credit quality and diversity ofin line with the underlying real estate, positive debt service coverageprevious year's results. See Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information regarding our key credit quality indicators for commercial mortgage loans.

Office sector fundamentals have been and significant borrower cash investment generally ranging between 30 and 40%, we remain confident that borrowers will continue to perform as expected under their contract terms.

be weak and values are experiencing stress due to multiple headwinds: expanded work from home flexibility, shorter term leases, elevated tenant improvement allowances and corporate migration to lower cost states. Additionally, the current macroeconomic headwinds are impacting capital markets and reducing investor appetite for capital intensive assets (e.g., offices and regional shopping malls). Our commercial mortgage loan portfolio has no exposure to

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regional shopping malls and less than 30% exposure to office properties. Although future losses remain possible due to further credit deterioration, we do not expect these losses to have a material unfavorable effect on our financial condition or liquidity.
Other Long-term Investments

Other long-term investments of $2.0$4.3 billion as of March 31, 2024 included investments in securities limited partnerships and real estate limited partnerships, as well as direct investments in real estate joint ventures.ventures and other deposit activity that is required to support various insurance and health services businesses. Accounting policies for these investments are discussed in Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. These limited partnership entities typically invest in mezzanine debt or equity of privately heldprivately-held companies (securities partnerships) and equity real estate. Given our subordinate position in the capital structure of these underlying entities, we assume a higher level of risk for higher expected returns. To mitigate risk, these investments are diversified across approximately 140200 separate partnerships and approximately 70100 general partners who manage one or more of these partnerships. Also, the underlying investments are diversified by industry sector or property type and geographic region. No single partnership investment exceeded 4% of our securities and real estate limited partnership portfolio.

Problem and Potential Problem Investments

“Problem” bonds and commercial mortgage loans are either delinquent by 60 days

Income from our limited partnership investments is generally reported on a one quarter lag due to the timing of when financial information is received from the general partner or more or have been restructured as to terms, including concessions by us for modification of interest rate, principal payment or maturity date.  “Potential problem” bonds and commercial mortgage loans are considered current (no payment is more than 59 days past due), but management believes they have certain characteristics that increase the likelihood that they may become problems.

The amounts of problem or potential problem investments as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 were not material.

Investment Outlook

Public equity markets rebounded in the first quarter of 2019, reflecting the continued strengthmanager of the U.S. economy.  However, concerns related to trade and tariffs continue to contribute to financial market volatility.  We continue to closely monitor global macroeconomic conditions and trends, including uncertainty caused by the United Kingdom’s process of exiting the European Union, and their potential impact on our investment portfolio.investments. We expect continued volatility in certain sectors, suchprivate equity and real estate fund performance going forward as retail, energyfair market valuations are adjusted to reflect market and natural gas.  Future realized and unrealized investment results will be driven largely by market conditions that exist when a transaction occurs or at the reporting date.  These future conditions are not reasonably predictable; however, we believe that the vast majorityportfolio transactions. Less than 4% of our other long-term investments will continueare exposed to performreal estate in the office sector.


We participate in an insurance joint venture in China with a 50% ownership interest. We account for this joint venture under their contractual terms.  Based on our strategy to match the durationequity method of invested assetsaccounting. Following the adoption of Targeted Improvements to the durationAccounting for Long-Duration Contracts in 2023, changes in discount rates have resulted in accumulated other comprehensive losses and a corresponding decline in the investment reported in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Our 50% share of insurancethe investment portfolio supporting the joint venture's liabilities is approximately $12.7 billion as of March 31, 2024. These investments were comprised of approximately 75% debt securities, including government and contractholder liabilities, we expect to hold a significant portion of these assets forcorporate debt diversified by issuer, industry and geography; 15% equities, including mutual funds, equity securities and private equity partnerships; and 10% long-term deposits and policy loans. We continuously review the long term.  Although future impairment losses resulting from interest rate movementsjoint venture's investment strategy and credit deterioration due to both investment-specific and the global economic uncertainties discussed above remain possible, we do not expect these losses to haveits execution. There were no investments with a material adverse effect on our financial condition or liquidity.

unrealized loss as of March 31, 2024.

MARKET RISK

Financial Instruments

Our assets and liabilities include certain financial instruments subject to the risk of potential losses from adverse changes in market rates and prices. Our primary market risk exposures are interest rate risk and foreign currency exchange rateequity price risk. We encourage you to read this in conjunction with “Market"Market Risk – Financial Instruments”Instruments" included in the MD&A section of our 20182023 Form 10-K.

As of March 31, 2019,2024, there were no material changeswas an increase in our interest rate risk exposures from that reporteddue to an increase in the fair value of our long-term debt since December 31, 2023. In the event of a 100 basis point increase in interest rates, the fair value of the Company's long-term debt would decrease approximately $2.0 billion at March 31, 2024 compared to approximately $1.8 billion at December 31, 2023.

As of March 31, 2024, there was a decline in our 2018 Form 10-K.

equity price risk exposure due to the impairment of equity securities. If the market price for all equity securities declined by 10%, the fair value of the Company's equity securities would decrease by approximately $0.2 billion as of March 31, 2024, compared to approximately $0.3 billion at December 31, 2023. See Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information regarding the impairment in equity securities.

Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Information responsive to this item is contained under the caption “Market Risk”"Market Risk" in Item 2 above, Management’sManagement's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Operations and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Based on an evaluation of the effectiveness of Cigna’sThe Cigna Group's disclosure controls and procedures conducted under the supervision and with the participation of Cigna’sThe Cigna Group's management Cigna’s(including The Cigna Group's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer), The Cigna Group's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, Cigna’sThe Cigna Group's disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by The Cigna Group in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’sCommission's rules and forms and is accumulated and
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communicated to Cigna’sThe Cigna Group's management including Cigna’s(including The Cigna Group's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer,Officer) as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

On December 20, 2018, Cigna acquired Express Scripts (see Note 4 to the accompanying Consolidated

Change in Internal Control over Financial Statements for additional information).  As of March 31, 2019, management is in the process of evaluating and integrating the internal controls of the acquired Express Scripts business into the Company’s existing operations.  Other than the controls enhanced or implemented to integrate the Express Scripts business, thereReporting
There have been no changes in Cigna’sour internal controlscontrol over financial reporting during the period covered by this reportquarter ended March 31, 2024 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, Cigna’sThe Cigna Group's internal controlscontrol over financial reporting.

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Part II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The information contained under “Litigation Matters”"Legal and “Regulatory Matters”Regulatory Matters" in Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 1A.RISK FACTORS

Cigna’s

For information regarding factors that could affect the Company's results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, see the risk factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A. "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 includes a detailed description of its risk factors.

ITEM2023.

Item 2.UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

(c)

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

The following table provides information about Cigna’sThe Cigna Group's share repurchase activity for the quarter ended March 31, 2019:

Period

Total # of
shares
purchased
(1)

 

Average price
paid per
share

 

Total # of shares purchased as part
of publicly announced program
(2)

 

Approximate dollar value of
shares that may yet be purchased
as part of publicly announced
program
(3)

 

January 1-31, 2019

1,112,800

 

$     192.92

 

1,081,686

 

$                         737,655,827

 

February 1-28, 2019

1,092,282

 

$     187.16

 

777,100

 

$                         590,002,891

 

March 1-31, 2019

827,489

 

$     167.46

 

639,570

 

$                         484,835,777

 

Total

3,032,571

 

$     183.90

 

2,498,356

 

N/A

 

2024:
Period
Total # of shares purchased (1)
Average price paid per share (1)
Total # of shares purchased as part of
publicly announced program (2)
Approximate dollar value of shares
that may yet be purchased as part
of publicly announced program (3) (in millions)
January 1-31, 2024253,716 $303.91 253,748 $11,229 
February 1-29, 20249,832,165 (1)9,828,122 $7,284 
March 1-31, 2024336,493 $336.19  $7,284 
Total10,422,374 (1)10,081,870 N/A

(1) RepresentsIncludes shares tendered by employees under the Company’sCompany's equity compensation plans as follows: 1) payment of taxes on vesting of restricted stock (grants and units) and strategic performance shares and 2) payment of the exercise price and taxes for certain stock options exercised. Employees tendered 31,114(32) shares in January, 315,1824,043 shares in February and 187,919336,493 shares in March 2019.

2024. Amount purchased in February 2024 also reflects the initial delivery of 7.6 million shares pursuant to the ASR agreements discussed in the Liquidity and Capital Resources section of Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in Part 1, Item 2. Such repurchase was made pursuant to the Company's share repurchase program described in note (2) below. Average price paid per share for the period February 1-29, 2024 for shares not purchased pursuant to the accelerated share repurchase agreements ("ASR agreements") was $331.54.

(2)Additionally, the Company maintains a share repurchase program authorized by the Board of Directors.Board. Under this program, the Company may repurchase shares from time to time, depending on market conditions and alternate uses of capital. The timing and actual number of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors, including price, general business and market conditions and alternate uses of capital. The share repurchase program may be effected through Rule 10b5-1 plans, open market purchases, or privately negotiated transactions, each in compliance with Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act, of 1934, as amended.or privately negotiated transactions. The program may be suspended or discontinued at any time.  From April 1, 2019 through May 1, 2019, the Company repurchased 0.6time and does not have an expiration date. In February 2024, as part of our share repurchase program, we entered into ASR agreements to repurchase $3.2 billion of common stock in aggregate. In February 2024, we received an initial delivery of approximately 7.6 million shares for approximately $95 million, leavingof our common stock representing $2.6 billion of the remainingtotal $3.2 billion remitted. Remaining share repurchase authority at $390 millionwas $7.3 billion as of May 1, 2019.

2024. See Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on our ASR agreements.

(3)Approximate dollar value of shares is as of the last date of the applicable month.

ITEMmonth and excludes the impact of excise tax.


Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION
Rule 10b5-1 Plan Elections
During the quarter ended March 31, 2024, the following 10b5-1 director and officer trading plan arrangement changes occurred:
1.On February 9, 2024, Noelle Eder, Executive Vice President, Global Chief Information Officer of The Cigna Group, adopted a 10b5-1 plan. Ms. Eder's plan provides for the sale of up to 8,179 shares of The Cigna Group common stock and the exercise of vested stock options and the associated sale of up to 6,408 shares of The Cigna Group common stock through February 28, 2025.
2.On February 15, 2024, Brian Evanko, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of The Cigna Group and President and Chief Executive Officer, Cigna Healthcare, adopted a 10b5-1 plan. Mr. Evanko's plan provides for the exercise of vested stock options and the associated sale of up to 17,924 shares of The Cigna Group common stock through February 10, 2025.
3.On February 16, 2024, Eric Palmer, Executive Vice President, Enterprise Strategy of The Cigna Group and President and Chief Executive Officer, Evernorth Health Services, adopted a 10b5-1 plan. Mr. Palmer's plan provides for the sale of up to 4,993 shares of The Cigna Group common stock and the exercise of vested stock options and the associated sale of up to 17,530 shares of The Cigna Group common stock through February 10, 2025.
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4.On March 13, 2024, Elder Granger, Director, adopted a 10b5-1 plan. Mr. Granger's plan provides for the exercise of vested stock options and the associated sale of up to 1,547 shares of The Cigna Group common stock through September 16, 2024.
These trading plans were entered into during an open insider trading window and are intended to satisfy the affirmative defense of Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Company's policies regarding insider transactions.
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Item 6.EXHIBITS

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Number

Description

Description

Method of Filing

10.1*

3.1

Filed by the registrant as Exhibit 3.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form of Cigna Long-Term Incentive Plan: Strategic Performance Share Grant Agreement

Filed herewith.

10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2023 and incorporated herein by reference.

10.2*

3.2

Filed by the registrant as Exhibit 3.3 to the Current Report on Form of Cigna Long-Term Incentive Plan: Nonqualified Stock Option Grant Agreement

Filed herewith.

8-K on February 13, 2023 and incorporated herein by reference.

10.3*

4.1

Filed by the registrant as Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form of Cigna Long-Term Incentive Plan: Restricted Stock Grant Agreement

Filed herewith.

8-K on February 13, 2024 and incorporated herein by reference.

10.4*

10.1

Filed by the registrant as Exhibit 10.23 to the Annual Report on Form of Cigna Long-Term Incentive Plan: Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement

Filed herewith.

10-K for the period ended December 31, 2023 and incorporated herein by reference.

31.1

10.2

Filed by the registrant as Exhibit 10.26 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2023 and incorporated herein by reference.

31.1

Filed herewith.

31.2

Filed herewith.

32.1

Furnished herewith.

32.2

Furnished herewith.

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Financial statements

The following materials from the quarterly reportThe Cigna Group's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Cigna Corporation for the quarter ended March 31, 20192024, formatted in Inline XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Statements of Income; (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income; (iii) the Consolidated Balance Sheets; (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Total Equity; (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow;Flows; and (vi) the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Filed herewith.

104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)Filed herewith.

* Management contracts and compensatory plans or arrangements.


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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date: May 2, 2024

CIGNA CORPORATION

THE CIGNA GROUP

Date:

May 2, 2019

By:

/s/ Eric P. Palmer

Brian C. Evanko

Brian C. Evanko

Eric P. Palmer

Executive Vice President, and
Chief Financial Officer,

The Cigna Group, and President and Chief Executive Officer, Cigna Healthcare

(Principal Financial Officer)

Officer and Authorized Signatory)

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