UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-K

		
(Mark One)	 	
☒	ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934	
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019

OR

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

Commission File Number: _001-35897______________________________________

Voya Financial, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

		
Delaware	52-1222820	
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)	

			
230 Park Avenue	 	
New York	New York	10169	
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)	
(212) 309-8200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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, $.01 Par Value	VOYA	The New York Stock Exchange	
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/40th	VOYAPrB	The New York Stock Exchange	
interest in a share of 5.35% Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series B, $0.01 par value			

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. x Yes o No

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. ☐ Yes x No

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.       
x Yes o No

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

				
Large accelerated filer	☒	Accelerated filer	☐	
Non-accelerated filer	☐	Smaller reporting company	☐	
 	 	Emerging growth company	☐	
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.	☐	

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    ☐ Yes    ý No

As of June 30, 2019, the aggregate market value of the common stock of the registrant held by non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately $7.7 billion.

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

As of February 14, 2019, there were 132,335,898 shares of the registrant's common stock outstanding.

Documents incorporated by reference: Portions of Voya Financial, Inc.'s Proxy Statement for its 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated by reference in the Annual Report on Form 10-K in response to Part III, Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14.

	

	
			
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Voya Financial, Inc.
Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2019

Table of Contents	
				
ITEM NUMBER	 	 	PAGE	
 	 	PART I.	 	
 	 	 	 	
Item 1.	 	Business	4	
 	 	 	 	
Item 1A.	 	Risk Factors	28	
 	 	 	 	
Item 1B.	 	Unresolved Staff Comments	53	
 	 	 	 	
Item 2.	 	Properties	53	
 	 	 	 	
Item 3.	 	Legal Proceedings	53	
 	 	 	 	
Item 4.	 	Mine Safety Disclosures	53	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	PART II.	 	
 	 	 	 	
Item 5.	 	Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities	54	
 	 	 	 	
Item 6.	 	Selected Financial Data	55	
 	 	 	 	
Item 7.	 	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	58	
 	 	 	 	
Item 7A.	 	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	130	
 	 	 	 	
Item 8.	 	Financial Statements and Supplementary Data	142	
 	 	 	 	
Item 9.	 	Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure	306	
 	 	 	 	
Item 9A.	 	Controls and Procedures	306	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	PART III.	 	
 	 	 	 	
Item 10.	 	Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance	307	
 	 	 	 	
Item 11.	 	Executive Compensation	308	
 	 	 	 	
Item 12.	 	Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters	308	
 	 	 	 	
Item 13.	 	Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence	308	
 	 	 	 	
Item 14.	 	Principal Accounting Fees and Services	308	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	PART IV.	 	
 	 	 	 	
Item 15.	 	Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules	309	
 	 	 	 	
Exhibit Index	310	
 	 	 	 	
Signatures	316	

	
			
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For the purposes of the discussion in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the term Voya Financial, Inc. refers to Voya Financial, Inc. and the terms "Company," "we," "our," and "us" refer to Voya Financial, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
NOTE CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Annual Report on Form 10-K, including "Risk Factors," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," and "Business," contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements relating to future developments in our business or expectations for our future financial performance and any statement not involving a historical fact. Forward-looking statements use words such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "plan," and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with a discussion of future operating or financial performance. Actual results, performance or events may differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking statement due to, among other things, (i) general economic conditions, particularly economic conditions in our core markets, (ii) performance of financial markets, including emerging markets, (iii) the frequency and severity of insured loss events, (iv) mortality and morbidity levels, (v) persistency and lapse levels, (vi) interest rates, (vii) currency exchange rates, (viii) general competitive factors, (ix) changes in laws and regulations, (x) changes in the policies of governments and/or regulatory authorities, (xi) our ability to successfully manage the separation of the fixed and variable annuities businesses that we sold to VA Capital LLC on June 1, 2018, including the transition services on the expected timeline and economic terms, (xii) our ability to successfully complete the Individual Life Transaction (as defined below) on the expected economic terms or at all, and (xiii) other factors described in the section "Item 1A. Risk Factors."
The risks included here are not exhaustive. Current reports on Form 8-K and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") include additional factors that could affect our businesses and financial performance. Moreover, we operate in a rapidly changing and competitive environment. New risk factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for management to predict all such risk factors.

MARKET DATA

In this Annual Report on Form 10-K, we present certain market and industry data and statistics. This information is based on third-party sources which we believe to be reliable, such as LIMRA, an insurance and financial services industry organization (for Retirement and Employee Benefits market leadership positions), Morningstar fund data and eVestment institutional composites (for Investment Management market leadership positions) and industry recognized publications and websites such as Pensions & Investments (for Retirement and Investment Management), InvestmentNews.com (for Retirement and Investment Management) and MyHealthGuide (for Employee Benefits). Market ranking information is generally based on industry surveys and therefore the reported rankings reflect the rankings only of those companies who voluntarily participate in these surveys. Accordingly, our market ranking among all competitors may be lower than the market ranking set forth in such surveys. In some cases, we have supplemented these third-party survey rankings with our own information, such as where we believe we know the market ranking of particular companies who do not participate in the surveys.

In this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the term "customers" refers to retirement plan sponsors, retirement plan participants, institutional investment clients, retail investors, corporations or professional groups offering employee benefits solutions, insurance policyholders, annuity contract holders, individuals with contractual relationships with financial advisors and holders of Individual Retirement Accounts ("IRAs") or other individual retirement, investment or insurance products sold by us.

	
			
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PART I

Item 1.         Business

For the purposes of this discussion, the term Voya Financial, Inc. refers to Voya Financial, Inc. and the terms "Company," "we," "our," and "us" refer to Voya Financial, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

We are a leading retirement, investment and employee benefits company providing complementary solutions to improve the financial outcomes of approximately 13.8 million individual customers, workplace participants and institutions in the United States as of December 31, 2019. Our vision is to be America’s Retirement Company™. Our approximately 6,000 employees (as of December 31, 2019) are focused on executing our mission to make a secure financial future possible—one person, one family and one institution at a time. Through our complementary set of businesses, we help our customers save, grow, protect and enjoy their wealth to and through retirement. We offer our products and services through a broad group of financial intermediaries, independent producers, affiliated advisors and dedicated sales specialists throughout the United States.

Our extensive scale and breadth of product offerings are designed to help Americans achieve their retirement savings, investment income and protection goals. Our strategy is centered on preparing customers for financial wellness—being emotionally and economically secure and ready for their retirement. We believe that the aging of the U.S. population, weakening of traditional social safety nets, shifting of responsibility for retirement planning from institutions to individuals and growth in total retirement account assets will drive significant demand for our products and services going forward. We believe that we are well positioned to deliver on this Retirement Readiness need.

We believe that we help our customers achieve three essential financial goals, as they plan for, invest for and protect their retirement years:

We provide our products and services principally through three segments: Retirement, Investment Management, and Employee Benefits. In October 2018, we concluded a strategic review of our Individual Life business and announced that we would cease new individual life insurance sales while retaining our in-force block of individual life policies at that time. In the fourth quarter of 2019, we announced the sale of our Individual Life and certain legacy annuities business, which we expect to close by September 30, 2020. Accordingly, substantially all of our former Individual Life segment has now been reclassified as "Business Held for Sale/Discontinued Operations". We will continue to operate this business until the closing of the transaction, which is described further under "—Organizational History and Structure—Individual Life Transaction".

Our pivot away from the individual life insurance market aligns with our strategic focus on higher-growth, higher-return, capital-light businesses, centered on workplace and institutional clients.

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The following table presents a summary of our key individual and institutional markets, how we define those markets, and the key products we sell in such markets:

Our Segments

Voya is committed to being America's Retirement Company, and is focused on high-growth, high-return, capital light businesses that provide complementary solutions to workplaces and institutions.

As of December 31, 2019, on a consolidated basis, we had $602.8 billion in total AUM and AUA and total shareholders' equity, excluding accumulated other comprehensive income/loss ("AOCI") and noncontrolling interests, of $6.1 billion.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, we generated $560 million of Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes, and $591 million of Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes. Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes is a non-GAAP financial measure. For a reconciliation of Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes to Income (loss) before income taxes, see "Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Results of Operations— Company Consolidated."

ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY AND STRUCTURE

Our History

Prior to our initial public offering in May 2013, we were a wholly owned subsidiary of ING Groep N.V. ("ING Group"), a global financial institution based in the Netherlands.

Through ING Group, we entered the United States life insurance market in 1975 with the acquisition of Wisconsin National Life Insurance Company, followed in 1976 with ING Group's acquisition of Midwestern United Life Insurance Company and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company in 1977. ING Group significantly expanded its presence in the United States in the late 1990s

	
			
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and 2000s with the acquisitions of Equitable Life Insurance Company of Iowa (1997), Furman Selz, an investment advisory company (1997), ReliaStar Life Insurance Company (including Pilgrim Capital Corporation) (2000), Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company (including Aeltus Investment Management) (2000) and CitiStreet (2008). ING Group completely divested its ownership of Voya Financial, Inc. common stock between 2013 and 2015, and, as of March 2018, ING Group has also divested its remaining interest in warrants to acquire additional shares of our common stock, which it acquired in connection with our IPO.

Our Organizational Structure

We are a holding company incorporated in Delaware in April 1999. We operate our businesses through a number of direct and indirect subsidiaries. The following organizational chart presents the ownership and jurisdiction of incorporation of our principal subsidiaries as of December 31, 2019:

* SLD and SLDI will be divested upon the closing of the Individual Life Transaction described below under "—Individual Life Transaction"

The chart above includes:

•	Voya Financial, Inc.	

•	Our principal intermediate holding company, Voya Holdings, which is the direct parent of a number of our insurance and non-insurance operating entities.	

•	Our principal operating entities that are the primary sources of cash distributions to Voya Financial, Inc. Specifically, these entities are our principal insurance operating companies (VRIAC, SLD and RLI) and Voya Investment Management LLC, the holding company for entities that operate our Investment Management segment.	

•	SLDI, our Arizona captive.	

Individual Life Transaction

On December 18, 2019, we entered into a Master Transaction Agreement (the “Resolution MTA”) with Resolution Life U.S. Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Resolution Life US”), pursuant to which Resolution Life US will acquire all of the shares of the capital stock of SLD and SLDI, including the capital stock of several subsidiaries of SLD and SLDI. Concurrently with the sale, SLD will enter into reinsurance treaties with RLI, ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of New York, an insurance company organized under the laws of the State of New York (“RLNY”), and VRIAC, each of which is a direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Pursuant to these treaties, RLI and VRIAC will reinsure to SLD a 100% quota share, and RLNY will reinsure to SLD a 75% quota share, of their respective in-scope individual life insurance and annuities businesses. RLI, RLNY, and VRIAC will remain subsidiaries of the Company. We currently expect that these reinsurance transactions will be carried out on a coinsurance basis, with SLD's reinsurance obligations collateralized by assets in trust. The transaction will result in our disposition of substantially all of our life insurance and legacy non-retirement annuity businesses and related assets (the transactions collectively are referred to herein as the "Individual Life Transaction").

	
			
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Resolution Life US is an insurance holding company newly formed by Resolution Life Group Holdings, L.P., a Bermuda-based limited partnership (“RLGH”).

The direct purchase price payable by Resolution Life US in the transaction is approximately $1.25 billion, with an adjustment based on the adjusted capital and surplus of SLD and SLDI at closing. The purchase price includes direct cash consideration of approximately $902 million, a $225 million interest in RLGH, and $123 million principal amount in surplus notes issued by SLD that will be retained by the Company. Of this amount, $123 million in proceeds are subject to future adjustment based on certain financial contingencies affecting SLD, with the final adjustment to occur as of or before the fifth anniversary of closing. We expect to realize proceeds from the sale in excess of the approximately $1.25 billion direct purchase price are the result of an anticipated release of excess capital and other amounts associated with the businesses sold.

The assets associated with the businesses sold will be managed, in significant part, by Voya IM pursuant to asset management agreements with the divested companies. These investment management mandates vary according to the asset class involved, but are expected to last for minimum terms of between two and seven years after closing.

Pursuant to the Individual Life Transaction, Voya Financial will divest or dissolve five regulated insurance entities, including its life companies domiciled in Colorado and Indiana, and captive entities domiciled in Arizona and Missouri. Voya Financial will also divest Voya America Equities LLC, a regulated broker-dealer, and transfer or cease usage of a substantial number of administrative systems.

In connection with the transaction, we expect to transfer a significant number of employees to Resolution Life US, and also to provide transition services for a period of up to two years following the closing, subject to extension. We will earn fees for providing these transition services.

The transaction is expected to close by September 30, 2020. The closing is subject to conditions specified in the Resolution MTA, including the receipt of required regulatory approvals.

CBVA and Annuity Transaction

On June 1, 2018, we consummated a series of transactions (collectively, the "2018 Transaction") pursuant to a Master Transaction Agreement dated December 20, 2017 (the "2018 MTA") with VA Capital Company LLC, a newly formed Delaware limited liability company ("VA Capital"), and Athene Holding Ltd., a Bermuda limited company ("Athene"), pursuant to which VA Capital's wholly owned subsidiary Venerable Holdings Inc. ("Venerable") acquired certain of our assets, including all of the shares of the capital stock of Voya Insurance and Annuity Company ("VIAC"), our Iowa-domiciled insurance subsidiary, and all of the membership interests of Directed Services LLC, an indirect broker-dealer subsidiary ("DSL"). This transaction resulted in our disposition of substantially all of our variable annuity and fixed and fixed indexed annuity businesses and related assets.

Following its acquisition of VIAC, Venerable holds substantially all of the variable annuity business that was previously reported as our Closed Block Variable Annuity ("CBVA") segment

Concurrently with the sale of VIAC, VIAC reinsured to Athene its individual fixed and fixed indexed annuities policies, and we also reinsured to Athene the fixed annuities policies of RLI, our Minnesota-domiciled insurance subsidiary, which collectively represented a significant majority of our fixed and fixed indexed annuities business. We ceased manufacturing non-retirement-focused annuities after the 2018 Transaction closed.

OUR BUSINESSES

Retirement

Our Retirement segment is focused on meeting the needs of individuals in preparing for and sustaining a secure retirement through employer-sponsored plans and services, as well as through individual retirement accounts and comprehensive financial product offerings and planning and advisory services. We are well positioned in the marketplace, with our industry-leading Institutional Retirement Plans business and our Retail Wealth Management business having a combined $440.0 billion of AUM and AUA as of December 31, 2019, (which now includes Retail Assets Under Advisement) of which $73.0 billion were in proprietary assets.

Our Institutional Retirement Plans business, with AUM and AUA of $376.0 billion as of December 31, 2019, offers tax-deferred employer-sponsored retirement savings plan and administrative services to corporations of all sizes, public and private school

	
			
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systems, higher education institutions, hospitals and healthcare facilities, not-for-profit organizations and state and local governments. We also offer stable value products to institutional plan sponsors. This broad-based institutional business is diversified across many sectors of the economy. In the defined contribution market, we provide services to more than 50,000 plan sponsors covering approximately 5.6 million plan participant accounts as of December 31, 2019.

Our Retail Wealth Management business, with AUM and AUA of $63.1 billion as of December 31, 2019, focuses on the rapidly expanding retiree market as well as on pre-retirees. Retail AUA includes assets under advisement, which comprises brokerage and investment advisory assets. This business offers holistic financial planning and advisory services through protection and investment products to help individuals plan, protect and invest to and through retirement.

Our Retirement segment earns revenue principally from asset and participant-based advisory and recordkeeping fees. Retirement generated Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes of $588 million for the year ended December 31, 2019. Our Investment Management segment also earns market-based fees from the management of the general account and mutual fund assets supporting Institutional Retirement Plans and certain Retail Wealth Management products and advisory solutions.

We will continue to focus on growing our retirement platform through focused sales and retention efforts in our Institutional Retirement Plans business and by leveraging our financial wellness offerings and Retail Wealth Management business to deepen relationships with our Institutional Retirement Plan participants. We will also continue to place a strong emphasis on capital and cost management while also growing our distribution platform, achieving a diversified retirement product mix and focusing on innovation efforts that make it easy to do business with us and drive positive outcomes for customers.

An important element of our Retirement strategy is to leverage the extensive customer base to which we have access through our Institutional Retirement Plans business in order to grow our Retail Wealth Management and Investment Management businesses. We are therefore focused on building long-term relationships with our plan participants, especially when initiated through service touch points such as plan enrollments and rollovers, which will enable us to offer participants individual retirement and investment management solutions both during and after the term of their plan participation.

Institutional Retirement Plans

Products and Services

We are one of only a few providers that offer tax-deferred institutional retirement savings plans, services and support to the full spectrum of businesses, ranging from small to mega-sized plans and across all markets and code sections. These plans may either be offered as full service options or recordkeeping services products. We also offer stable value investment options to institutional clients.

Full-service retirement products provide recordkeeping and plan administration services, tailored participant communications and education programs, award-winning myOrangeMoney® digital capabilities for sponsors and plan participants (plus mobile capabilities for participants), trustee services and institutional and retail investments. Offerings include a wide variety of investment and administrative products for defined contribution plans for tax-advantaged retirement savings, as well as nonqualified executive benefit plans and employer stock option plans. Plan sponsors may select from a variety of investment structures and products, such as general account, separate account, mutual funds, stable value or collective investment trusts and a variety of underlying asset types (including their own employer stock) to best meet the needs of their employees. A broad selection of funds is available for our products in all asset categories from over 200 fund families, including the Voya family of mutual funds managed by our Investment Management segment. Our full-service retirement plan offerings are also supported by financial planning and investment advisory services offered through our Retail Wealth Management business or through third parties (e.g., Morningstar) to help prepare individuals for retirement through customer-focused personalized and objective investment advice.

Recordkeeping service products provide recordkeeping and plan administration support for a sponsor base that includes multi-employer corporate plans, large-mega corporations and state and local governments. Our recordkeeping retirement plan offerings are also supported by participant communications and education programs, award-winning myOrangeMoney® digital capabilities for sponsors and plan participants (plus mobile capabilities for participants), as well as financial planning and investment advisory services offered through our Retail Wealth Management business and Voya Retirement Advisors (our registered investment advisor group serving in-plan participants with the in-plan advisory services program).

Stable value investment options may be offered within our full service institutional plans, or as investment-only options within our recordkeeping services plans or within other vendor plans. Our product offering includes both separate account guaranteed investment contracts ("GICs") and synthetic GICs managed by either proprietary or outside investment managers.

	
			
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We previously offered pension risk transfer group annuity solutions to institutional plan sponsors who sought to transfer to us their defined benefit plan obligations. We discontinued sales of these solutions in late 2016, but have continued to manage existing policies and assets. This business has been sold to Resolution Life US as part of the Individual Life Transaction. See "—Organizational History and Structure—Individual Life Transaction".

The following chart presents our Institutional Retirement Plans product/service models and corresponding AUM and AUA, key markets in which we compete, primary defined contribution plan Internal Revenue Code sections and core products offered for each market segment.

					
Product/Service Model	AUM/AUA (as of
December 31, 2019)	Key Market Segments/Product Lines	Primary Internal Revenue Code section	Core Products*	
Full Service Plans	$143.6 billion	Small-Mid Corporate	401(k)	Voya MAP Select,
Voya Framework	
 	 	K-12 Education	403(b)	Voya Custom Choice II,
Voya Retirement Choice II, Voya Framework	
 	 	Higher Education	403(b)	Voya Retirement Choice II, Voya Retirement Plus II,
Voya Framework	
 	 	Healthcare & Other Non-Profits	403(b)	Voya Retirement Choice II, Voya Retirement Plus II,
Voya Framework	
 	 	Government (local and state)	457	RetireFlex-SA,
RetireFlex-MF,
Voya Health Reserve Account,
Voya Framework	
Recordkeeping Business	$195.2 billion	Small-Mid Corporate	401(k)	**	
	 	Large-Mega Corporate	401(k)	**	
 	 	Government (local and state)	457	**	
Stable Value/Other	$38.2 billion***	Stable Value	****	Separate Account and Synthetic GICs	

* Core products actively being sold today.
** Offerings include administration services and investment options such as mutual funds, commingled trusts and separate accounts.
***Assets include a small block of pension risk transfer business which is no longer an active offering as well as assets in our Lifeline retained asset account designed as a death claim payment option (among other Voya options) to beneficiaries of any Voya insurance policy or contract. The pension risk transfer business as well as a portion of the Lifelines business has been sold to Resolution Life US as part of the Individual Life Transaction.
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In 2017, we launched an enhanced version of our Voya Framework product that can be sold across both full service corporate and tax-exempt markets. It is a mutual fund program offered to fund qualified retirement plans, and it gives plan advisors and third party administrators who work with us a uniform and consistent product experience across multiple plan markets. Voya Framework is distinguished by its flexible recordkeeping platform and contains over 300 funds from well-known fund families for smaller plans or can be provided as an open architecture investment platform for larger plans (which offers most funds for which trades are cleared through the National Securities Clearing Corporation). This product also includes our general account and various stable value solutions as investment options.

In addition to Voya Framework, we offer products customized to each of the full service corporate market and the full service tax exempt market.

For plans in the full service corporate market, we offer Voya MAP Select, a group funding agreement/group annuity contract to fund qualified retirement plans. Voya MAP Select contains over 300 funds from well-known fund families for smaller plans or can be provided as an open architecture investment platform for larger plans (which offers most funds for which trades are cleared through the National Securities Clearing Corporation). This product also includes our general account and various stable value solutions as investment options.

For plans in the full service tax-exempt market, we offer a variety of products that include the following:

•	Voya Retirement Choice II and RetireFlex-MF, mutual fund products which provide flexible funding vehicles and are designed to provide a diversified menu of mutual funds in addition to a guaranteed option (available through a group fixed annuity contract or stable value product).	

•	Voya Retirement Plus II and Voya Custom Choice II, registered group annuity products featuring variable investment options held in a variable annuity separate account and a fixed investment option held in the general account.	

•	RetireFlex-SA, an unregistered group annuity product which features variable investment options held in a variable annuity separate account and a guaranteed option (available through a group fixed annuity contract or stable value product).	

Markets and Distribution

Our Institutional Retirement Plans business can be categorized into two primary markets: Corporate and Tax Exempt. Both markets utilize our award-winning myOrangeMoney® participant-facing digital capabilities as a centerpiece to help shift the mindset of plan participants from focusing only on accumulation to focusing on both accumulation and adequate income in retirement. Additionally, a broad suite of financial wellness offerings, including retirement and financial planning, guidance and advisory products, tools and services are offered to help our plan participants in all markets reach their financial goals. A brief description of each market, including sub segments and areas of particular focus, are as follows:

Corporate Markets:

•	Small-Mid Corporate Market. In this market, we offer full service solutions to defined contribution plans of small-mid-sized corporations (i.e., typically less than 1,000 employees). Our product offerings include an open architecture investment platform, comprehensive fiduciary solutions, dedicated and proactive service teams and product and service innovations leveraged from our expertise across multiple market segments (all sizes of plans as well as code sections). Furthermore, we offer a unique enrollment experience through our myOrangeMoney® digital capabilities that helps engage and inform plan participants with retirement savings and income goals.	

•	Large-Mega Corporate Market. In this market we offer recordkeeping services to defined contribution plans of large to mega-sized corporations (i.e., typically more than 1,000 employees). Our solutions and capabilities support the most complex retirement plans with a special focus on client relationship management, tailored communication campaigns and education and enrollment support to help employers prepare their employees for retirement. We are dedicated to providing engaging information through innovative award-winning technology-based tools and print materials to help plan participants achieve a secure and dignified retirement.	

Tax Exempt Markets:

•	Education Market. We offer comprehensive full service solutions to both public and private K-12 educational entities as well as public and private higher education institutions. In the United States, we rank fourth in both the K-12 and higher	

	
			
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education markets by assets as of September 30, 2019. Our support to plan sponsors, including solutions to reduce administrative burden, deep technical and regulatory expertise, and strong on-site service teams, plus advisor support and a broad suite of financial wellness products, tools, and services for participants, continue to strengthen our position as one of the top providers in this market.

•	Healthcare/Other Non Profits Market. In this market we service hospitals, healthcare organizations and not-for-profit entities by offering full service solutions for a variety of plan types. We offer services that reduce sponsors' administrative burdens and provide them with deep technical and fiduciary expertise. Additionally, we offer on-site service teams to assist plan sponsors with their plans and to assist their employees with understanding and taking advantage of their plan benefits. We also provide tailored communications, education and enrollment support plus a broad suite of financial wellness products, tools and services in order to better prepare plan participants for retirement.	

•	Government Market. We provide both full service and recordkeeping services offerings to small and large governmental entities (e.g., state and local government) with a client base that spans nearly 50 states and US territories. For large governmental sponsors, we offer recordkeeping services that meet the most complex of needs, while also offering extensive participant communication and retirement education support, including a broad suite of financial wellness products, tools and services. We also offer a broad range of proprietary, non-proprietary and stable value investment options. Our flexibility and expertise help make us the third ranked provider in the government market in the United States based on AUM and AUA as of September 30, 2019.	

Products for Institutional Retirement Plans are distributed nationally through multiple unaffiliated channels supported by our employee wholesale field force and dedicated sales teams and via other affiliated distribution through our owned broker-dealer and investment advisor, Voya Financial Advisors ("VFA"). We offer localized support to distribution partners and their clients during and after the sales process as well as a broad selection of investment options with flexibility of choice and comprehensive fiduciary solutions to help their clients meet or exceed plan guidelines and responsibilities.

Unaffiliated Distribution:

•	Independent Sales Agents. As of December 31, 2019, we work with more than 3,800 sales agents who primarily sell fixed annuity products from multiple vendors in the education market. Activities by these representatives are centered on increasing participant enrollments and deferral amounts in our existing K-12 education segment plans.	

•	Brokers and Advisors. Approximately 12,000 wirehouse and independent regional and local brokers, specialty retirement plan advisors plus registered investment advisors (as of December 31, 2019) are the primary distributors of our small-mid corporate market products, and they also distribute products to the education, healthcare and government markets. These producers typically present their clients (i.e., employers seeking a defined contribution plan for their employees) with plan options from multiple vendors for comparison and may also help with employee enrollment and education.	

•	Third Party Administrators ("TPAs"). As of December 31, 2019, we have long-standing relationships with over 1,100 TPAs who work with a variety of retirement plan providers and are selling and/or service partners for our small-mid corporate markets and select tax exempt market plans. While TPAs typically focus on providing plan services only (such as administration and compliance testing), some also initiate and complete the sales process. TPAs also play a vital role as the connecting point between our wholesale team and unaffiliated producers who seek references for determining which providers they should recommend to their clients.	

Affiliated Distribution:

•	Voya Financial Advisors ("VFA"). Our owned broker-dealer and investment advisor is one of the top quartile independent broker-dealers in the United States as determined by the total number of licensed and producing representatives and by gross revenue. As of December 31, 2019, VFA provided licensing and operational support to approximately 1,600 field and phone-based representatives. The field based financial planning and advisory representatives support sales of products, financial planning and advisory services for the Retirement segment. A closely affiliated sub-set of the field-based channel focuses primarily on driving enrollment and contribution activity within our education, healthcare and government market institutional plans. They also provide in-plan education and guidance plus retail sold-financial advisory services to help individuals in these markets meet their retirement savings and income goals. The home office phone-based representatives focus on providing education, guidance and rollover support services to our institutional plan participants.	

	
			
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•	Wholesale Field Force. Locally based employee wholesalers focus on expanding and strengthening relationships with unaffiliated distribution partners and third party administrators who sell and service our institutional plan offerings to employers across the nation.	

•	Dedicated Voya Sales Teams. Our employee sales teams work with more than 90 different pension/specialty consulting firms that represent employers in corporate and tax-exempt markets seeking large-mega institutional plans and/or stable value solutions. Additionally, we have salaried phone-based sales teams that focus on supporting our institutional plan participants across all markets.	

Competition

Our Institutional Retirement Plans business competes with other large, well-established insurance companies, asset managers, record keepers and diversified financial institutions. Competition varies in all market segments as few institutions are able to compete across all markets as we do. The following chart presents a summary of the current competitive landscape in the markets where we offer our Institutional Retirement Plans and stable value solutions:

			
Market/Product Segment	Competitive Landscape	Select Competitors	
 	 	 	
Small-Mid Corporate	Primary competitors are mutual fund companies and insurance-based providers with third-party administration relationships	Empower
Fidelity	
 	 	 	
K-12 Education	Primary competitors are insurance-based providers that focus on school districts across the nation	AXA
AIG	
 	 	 	
Higher Education	Competitors are 403(b) plan providers, asset managers and some insurance-based providers	TIAA
Fidelity	
 	 	 	
Healthcare & Other Non-Profits	Competition varies across 403(b) plan providers, asset managers and some insurance-based providers	Fidelity
TIAA	
 	 	 	
Government	Competitors are primarily insurance-based providers, but also include asset managers and 457 providers	Empower
Nationwide	
 	 	 	
Recordkeeping	Competitors are primarily asset managers and business consulting services firms, but also include payroll firms and insurance-based providers	Fidelity
Empower	
 	 	 	
Stable Value	Competitors are primarily select insurance companies who are also dedicated to the Stable value market, but also include certain banking institutions	Prudential
MetLife	

In addition, we also compete more generally in the Institutional Retirement Plans business against companies such as Principal Financial, MassMutual, John Hancock, Lincoln Financial and Transamerica.

Our Institutional Retirement Plans business competes primarily based on pricing for value delivered with a strong focus on an excellent customer experience. Our full-service business also competes on the breadth of our service and investment offerings, technical/regulatory expertise, industry experience, local enrollment and education support, investment flexibility and our ability to offer industry tailored product features to meet the financial wellness and retirement income needs of our clients. We have seen industry concentration in the large plan recordkeeping business, as providers seek to increase scale, improve cost efficiencies and enter new market segments. We emphasize our strong sponsor relationships, flexible value-added services, ability to customize recordkeeping and administration services to match client needs, and technical and regulatory expertise as our competitive strengths. Additionally, we compete with our broad suite of products and financial wellness tools and services, including our award-winning myOrangeMoney® retirement income focused digital and mobile capabilities, to help employers support the retirement preparedness and financial needs of their employees. Our long standing experience in the retirement market underscored by strong stable value expertise allows us to effectively compete against existing and new providers.

	
			
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Underwriting and Pricing

We price our institutional retirement products based on long-term assumptions that include investment returns, mortality, persistency and operating costs. We establish target returns for each product based upon these factors and the expected amount of regulatory and rating agency capital that we must hold to support these contracts over their projected lifetime. We monitor and manage pricing and sales mix to achieve target returns. It may take new business several years to become profitable, depending on the nature and life of the product, and returns are subject to variability as actual results may differ from pricing assumptions. We seek to mitigate investment risk by actively managing market and credit risks associated with investments and through asset/liability matching portfolio management.

Retail Wealth Management

Products and Services

Our Retail Wealth Management business offers a variety of investments and protection products, along with holistic advice and guidance delivered to individuals through field-based financial planning and advisory representatives and home office phone-based representatives. Our current investment solutions include a variety of mutual fund custodial IRA products, managed accounts and advisory programs, and brokerage accounts. The IRA products include certain tax-qualified mutual fund custodial products that were retained from the Annuities business we divested in the 2018 Transaction, which are also sold by our employee wholesale team that works directly with affiliated and unaffiliated brokers and advisers who sell individual retirement accounts to individuals or small businesses.

While the primary focus of our Retirement segment is to serve approximately 5.6 million defined contribution plan participants (as of December 31, 2019), we also seek to capitalize on our access to these individuals by utilizing our Retail Wealth Management business to deepen our relationships with them for the long-term. We believe that our ability to offer an integrated approach to an individual customer’s entire financial picture, while saving for or living in retirement, presents a compelling reason for our Institutional Retirement Plans participants to use us as their principal investment and retirement plan provider. Through our broad range of advisory programs, our financial advisers have access to a wide set of solutions for our customers for building investment portfolios, including stocks, bonds and mutual funds, as well as managed accounts. These experienced advisers work with customers to select a program to meet their financial needs that takes into consideration each individual’s time horizon, goals and attitudes towards risk.

Markets and Distribution

Retail Wealth Management products, financial planning and advisory services are primarily sold to individuals through our group of approximately 1,600 representatives licensed through VFA, our broker-dealer and investment advisor. The VFA representatives help provide cohesiveness between our Institutional Retirement Plans and Retail Wealth Management businesses and are grouped into two primary categories: field-based and home office phone-based representatives. Field-based representatives are registered sales and investment advisory representatives that drive both fee-based and commissioned sales. They provide face-to-face interaction with individuals seeking retail investment products (e.g., IRA products) as well as financial planning and advisory solutions. Home office phone-based representatives focus on assisting participants in our institutional retirement plans, primarily for our large recordkeeping plans. While these representatives offer more simplified rollover products and advisory services than offered by the field-based representatives, they also provide financial advice that helps customers transition through life stage and job-related changes. A custodial mutual fund IRA product is also sold to individuals by unaffiliated brokers and advisors.

In an effort to develop a path for our VFA representatives to offer holistic retirement planning solutions to participants in our Institutional Retirement Plans, we partner with our institutional clients to engage, educate, advise and motivate their employees to take action that will better prepare them for successful retirement outcomes.

Competition

Our Retail Wealth Management advisory services and product solutions compete for rollover and other asset consolidation opportunities against integrated financial services companies and independent broker-dealers who also offer individual retirement products, all of which currently have more market share than insurance-based providers in this space. Primary competitors to our Retail Wealth Management business are, in the phone-based channel, Fidelity, Schwab, and Vanguard, and in the field-based channel, LPL Financial, Ameriprise, Commonwealth, Cambridge, Cetera, and Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

	
			
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Our Retail Wealth Management advisory services and product solutions are competitively priced and compete based on our consultative approach, simplicity of design and a fund and investment selection process that includes proprietary and non-proprietary investment options. The advisory services and product solutions are targeted towards existing institutional plan participants, which allow us to benefit from our extensive relationships with large corporate and tax-exempt plan sponsors, our small and mid-corporate market plan sponsors and other qualified plan segments in healthcare, higher education and K-12 education.

Underwriting and Pricing

We price our individual retirement products based on long-term assumptions that include investment returns and operating costs. We establish target returns for each product based upon these factors and the expected amount of regulatory and rating agency capital, to the extent any is required, that we must hold to support these contracts and investment products over their projected lifetime. We monitor and manage pricing and sales mix to achieve target returns. It may take new business several years to become profitable, depending on the nature and life of the product, and returns are subject to variability as actual results may differ from pricing assumptions. Where we bear investment risk, we seek to mitigate such risk by actively managing both market and credit risks associated with investments and through asset/liability matching portfolio management.

Investment Management

We offer domestic and international fixed income, equity, multi-asset and alternatives products and solutions across market sectors, investment styles and capitalization spectrums through our actively managed, full-service investment management business. Multiple investment platforms are backed by a fully integrated business support infrastructure that lowers expense and creates operating efficiencies and business leverage and scalability at low marginal cost. As of December 31, 2019, our Investment Management segment managed $139.3 billion for third-party institutional and individual investors (including third-party variable annuity-sourced assets), $27.5 billion in separate account assets for our other businesses and $56.7 billion in general account assets. We also offer a range of specialty asset solutions across fixed income and alternative investment products with AUM of $69.8 billion for such specialty products, Upon closing of the 2018 Transaction, our general account AUM declined by approximately $28 billion, approximately $10 billion of which we have continued to manage as additional third-party AUM associated with our management of Venerable's general account assets. See "–Organizational History and Structure–CBVA and Annuity Transaction". . Upon closing of the Individual Life Transaction, we expect our general account AUM to decline by approximately $24 billion (based on AUM as of September 30, 2019), a substantial portion of which we will continue to manage as third-party AUM through our appointment as investment manager for general account assets of the businesses sold. We expect Voya IM's mandate to cover at least 80% of these assets for a minimum term of two years following the closing of the Individual Life Transaction, grading down to at least approximately 30% over the subsequent five years. See "—Organizational History and Structure—Individual Life Transaction".

We are committed to reliable and responsible investing and delivering research-driven, risk-adjusted, specialty and retirement client-oriented investment strategies and solutions and advisory services across asset classes, geographies and investment styles. Through our institutional distribution channel and our Voya-affiliate businesses, we serve a variety of institutional clients, including public, corporate and Taft-Hartley Act defined benefit and defined contribution retirement plans, endowments and foundations, and insurance companies. We also serve individual investors by offering our mutual funds and separately managed accounts through an intermediary-focused distribution platform or through affiliate and third-party retirement platforms.

Investment Management’s primary source of revenue is management fees collected on the assets we manage. These fees are typically based upon a percentage of AUM. In certain investment management fee arrangements, we may also receive performance-based incentive fees when the return on AUM exceeds certain benchmark returns or other performance hurdles. In addition, and to a lesser extent, Investment Management collects administrative fees on outside managed assets that are administered by our mutual fund platform, and distributed primarily by our Retirement segment. Investment Management also receives fees as the primary investment manager of our general account, which is managed on a market-based pricing basis. Finally, Investment Management generates revenues from a portfolio of capital investments. Investment Management generated Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes of $180 million for the year ended December 31, 2019.

The success of our platform begins with providing our clients continued strong investment performance. In addition to investment performance, our focus is on client "solutions" and income and outcome-oriented products which include target date funds. We expect that both our traditional and specialty capabilities, leveraging strong investment performance combined with superior client service, will result in AUM growth.

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our Multi-Asset Strategies and Solutions ("MASS") investment platform (which we describe below) to increase focus on retirement products such as our target date and target risk portfolios, which we believe will help us to capture an increased proportion of retirement flows.

Other key strategic initiatives for growth include continued focus on higher margin specialty capabilities: improved distribution productivity, sub-advisory mandates for Investment Management capabilities on client platforms; leveraging partnerships with financial intermediaries and consultants; opportunistic launching of capital markets products such as collateralized loan obligations ("CLOs") and prudent expansion of our private equity business.

Products and Services

Investment Management delivers products and services that are manufactured by traditional and specialty investment platforms. The traditional platforms are fixed income, equities and MASS. Our specialty capabilities include investment strategies such as senior bank loans, CLOs, private equity and certain fixed income strategies such as private credit, mortgage derivatives and commercial mortgage loans.

Fixed Income. Investment Management’s fixed income platform manages assets for our general account, as well as for domestic and international institutional and retail investors. As of December 31, 2019, there were $127.7 billion in AUM on the fixed income platform, of which $56.7 billion were general account assets. Through the fixed income platform clients have access to money market funds, investment-grade corporate debt, government bonds, residential mortgage-backed securities ("RMBS"), commercial mortgage-backed securities ("CMBS"), asset-backed securities ("ABS"), high yield bonds, private and syndicated debt instruments, unconstrained fixed income, commercial mortgages and preferred securities. Each sector within the platform is managed by seasoned investment professionals supported by significant credit, quantitative and macro research and risk management capabilities.

Equities. The equities platform is a multi-cap and multi-style research-driven platform comprising both fundamental and quantitative equity strategies for institutional and retail investors. As of December 31, 2019, there were $58.8 billion in AUM on the equities platform covering both domestic and international markets including Real Estate. Our fundamental equity capabilities are bottom-up and research driven, and cover growth, value, and core strategies in the large, mid and small cap spaces. Our quantitative equity capabilities are used to create quantitative and enhanced indexed strategies, support other fundamental equity analysis, and create extension products.

MASS. Investment Management’s MASS platform offers a variety of investment products and strategies that combine multiple asset classes using asset allocation techniques. The objective of the MASS platform is to develop customized solutions that meet specific, and often unique, goals of investors and that dynamically change over time in response to changing markets and client needs. Utilizing core capabilities in asset allocation, manager selection, asset/liability modeling, risk management and financial engineering, the MASS team has developed a suite of target date and target risk funds that are distributed through our Retirement segment and to institutional and retail investors. These funds can incorporate multi-manager funds. The MASS team also provides pension risk management, strategic and tactical asset allocation, liability-driven investing solutions and investment strategies that hedge out specific market exposures (e.g., portable alpha) for clients.

Senior Bank Loans. Investment Management’s senior bank loan group is an experienced manager of below-investment grade floating-rate loans, actively managing diversified portfolios of loans made by major banks around the world to non-investment grade corporate borrowers. Senior in the capital structure, these loans have a first lien on the borrower’s assets, typically giving them stronger credit support than unsecured corporate bonds. The platform offers institutional, retail and structured products (e.g., CLOs), including on-shore and off-shore vehicles with assets of $26.4 billion as of December 31, 2019.

Alternatives. Investment Management’s primary alternatives platform is Pomona Capital. Pomona Capital specializes in investing in private equity funds in three ways: by purchasing secondary interests in existing partnerships; by investing in new partnerships; and by co-investing alongside buyout funds in individual companies. As of December 31, 2019, Pomona Capital managed assets totaling $8.6 billion across a suite of limited partnerships and the Pomona Investment Fund, a registered investment fund launched in May, 2015 that is available to accredited investors. In addition, Investment Management offers select alternative and hedge funds leveraging our core debt and equity investment capabilities.

	
			
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The following chart presents asset and net flow data as of December 31, 2019, broken out by Investment Management’s five investment platforms as well as by major client segment:

								
 	AUM	 	Net Flows	
 	As of	 	Year Ended	
 	12/31/2019	 	12/31/2019	
 	$ in billions	 	$ in millions	
Investment Platform	 	 	 	
Fixed income	$	127.7		 	$	7,593		
Equities	58.8		 	(4,858	)	
Senior Bank Loans	26.4		 	397		
Alternatives	10.6		 	(352	)	
Total	$	223.5		(1) 	$	2,780		
MASS (1)	32.1		 	(305	)	
 	 	 	 	
Client Segment	 	 	 	
Retail	$	72.4		 	$	(2,754	)	
Institutional	94.4		 	2,729		
General Account(3)	56.7		(2) 	N/A		
Mutual Funds Manager Re-assignments	N/A		 	2,806		
Total	$	223.5		 	$	2,780		
Voya Financial affiliate sourced, excluding variable annuity	$	38.8		 	$	1,458		
Variable Annuity (2)	28.4		 	(2,626	)	
		
(1) 	$24.2 billion of MASS assets are included in the fixed income, equity and senior bank loan AUM figures presented above. The balance of MASS assets, $7.9 billion, is managed by third parties and we earn only a modest, market-rate fee on the assets.	
(2) Upon closing of the 2018 Transaction, our general account AUM declined by approximately $28 billion, which was offset by approximately $10 billion of additional third-party AUM associated with our management of the general account assets of Venerable. See "–Organizational History and Structure–CBVA and Annuity Transaction".
(3) Upon closing of the Individual Life Transaction, our general account AUM will decline by approximately $24 billion (based on AUM as of September 30, 2019), a substantial portion of which we will continue to manage as third-party AUM through our appointment as investment manager for general account assets of the businesses sold. We expect Voya IM's mandate to cover at least 80% of these assets for a minimum term of two years following the closing of the Individual Life Transaction, grading down to at least approximately 30% over the subsequent five years. See "—Organizational History and Structure—Individual Life Transaction".

Markets and Distribution

We serve our institutional clients through a dedicated sales and service platform and for certain international regions, through selling agreements with a former affiliated party and for sponsored structured products through the arranger. We serve individual investors through an intermediary-focused distribution platform, consisting of business development and wholesale forces that partner with banks, broker-dealers and independent financial advisers, as well as our affiliate and third-party retirement platforms.

With the exception of Pomona Capital and structured products, the different products and strategies associated with our investment platforms are distributed and serviced by these Retail and Institutional client-focused segments as follows:

•	Retail client segment: Open- and closed-end funds through affiliate and third-party distribution platforms, including wirehouses, brokerage firms, and independent and regional broker-dealers. As of December 31, 2019, total AUM from these channels was $72.4 billion. Included in our retail client segment is $18.7 billion of AUM managed on behalf of Venerable as of December 31, 2019.	

•	Institutional client segment: Individual and pooled accounts, targeting defined benefit, defined contribution recordkeeping and retirement plans, Taft Hartley and endowments and foundations. As of December 31, 2019, Investment Management had approximately 321 institutional clients, representing $94.4 billion of AUM primarily in separately managed accounts and collective investment trusts. As a result of the 2018 Transaction, we now manage $9.7 billion of AUM for Venerable as an institutional client.	

	
			
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Investment Management manages a variety of variable portfolio, mutual fund and stable value assets, sold through our Retirement and Employee Benefits segments, together with assets that were previously sold through our Individual Life and remaining Annuities businesses. As of December 31, 2019, total AUM from these channels and the divested variable annuity business was 67.2 billion with the majority of the assets gathered through our Retirement segment.

Competition

Investment Management competes with a wide array of asset managers and institutions in the highly fragmented U.S. investment management industry. In our key market segments, Investment Management competes on the basis of, among other things, investment performance, investment philosophy and process, product features and structure and client service. Our principal competitors include insurance-owned asset managers such as Principal Global Investors (Principal Financial Group), Prudential and Ameriprise, bank-owned asset managers such as J.P. Morgan Asset Management, as well as "pure-play" asset managers including Invesco, Legg Mason, T. Rowe Price, and Franklin Templeton.

Employee Benefits

Our Employee Benefits segment provides group insurance products to mid-size and large corporate employers and professional associations. In addition, our Employee Benefits segment serves the voluntary worksite market by providing individual and payroll-deduction products to employees of our clients. Our Employee Benefits segment is among the largest writers of stop loss coverage in the United States, currently ranking seventh on a premium basis with approximately $1,038 million of in-force premiums. We also have a fast growing voluntary benefits offering and are a top provider of group life. As of December 31, 2019, Employee Benefits total in-force premiums were $2.1 billion.

The Employee Benefits segment generates revenue from premiums, investment income, mortality and morbidity income and policy and other charges. Profits are driven by the spread between investment income and credited rates to policyholders on voluntary universal life and whole life products, along with the difference between premiums and mortality charges collected and benefits and expenses paid for group life, stop loss and voluntary health benefits. Our Employee Benefits segment generated Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes of $199 million for the year ended December 31, 2019.

We believe that our Employee Benefits segment offers attractive growth opportunities. For example, we believe there are significant opportunities through expansion in the voluntary benefits market as employers shift benefits costs to their employees. We have a number of new products and initiatives that we believe will help us drive growth in this market. While expanding these lines, we also intend to continue to focus on profitability in our well established group life and stop loss product lines, by adding profitable new business to our in-force block, improving our persistency by retaining more of our best performing groups, and managing our overall loss ratios to below 73%.

Products and Services

Our Employee Benefits segment offers stop loss insurance, voluntary benefits, and group life and disability products. These offerings are designed to meet the financial needs of both employers and employees by helping employers attract and retain employees and control costs, as well as provide ease of administration and valuable protection for employees.

Stop Loss. Our stop loss insurance provides coverage for mid-sized to large employers that self-insure their medical claims. These employers provide a health plan to their employees and generally pay all plan-related claims and administrative expenses. Our stop loss product helps these employers contain their health expenses by reimbursing specified claim amounts above certain deductibles and by reimbursing claims that exceed a specified limit. We offer this product via two types of protection—individual stop loss insurance and aggregate stop loss insurance. The primary difference between these two types is a varying deductible; both coverages are re-priced and renewable annually.

Voluntary Benefits. Our voluntary benefits business involves the sale of universal life insurance, whole life insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity insurance. This product lineup is mostly employee-paid through payroll deduction.

Group Life. Group life products span basic and supplemental term life insurance as well as accidental death and dismemberment for mid-sized to large employers. These products offer employees guaranteed issue coverage, convenient payroll deduction, affordable rates and conversion options.

	
			
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Group Disability. Group disability includes group long term disability, short term disability, telephonic short term disability, voluntary long term disability and voluntary short term disability products for mid-sized to large employers. This product offering is typically packaged for sale with group life products, especially in the middle-market.

The following chart presents the key employee benefits products we offer, along with data on annualized in-force premiums for each product:

				
($ in millions)	Annualized In-Force Premiums	
Employee Benefits Products	Year Ended December 31, 2019	
Stop Loss	$	1,038		
Voluntary Benefits	552		
Group Life	393		
Group Disability	155		

Markets and Distribution

Our Employee Benefits segment works primarily with national and regional benefits consultants, brokers, TPAs, enrollment firms and technology partners. Our tenured distribution organization provides local sales and account management support to offer customized solutions to mid-sized to large employers backed by a national accounts team. We offer innovative and flexible solutions to meet the varying and changing needs of our customers and distribution partners. We have many years of experience providing unique stop loss solutions and products for our customers. In addition, we are an experienced multi-line employee benefits insurance carrier (group life, disability, stop loss and elective benefits).

We primarily use three distribution channels to market and sell our employee benefits products. Our largest channel works through hundreds of brokers and consultant firms nationwide and markets our entire product portfolio. Our Voluntary sales team focuses on marketing elective benefits to complement an employer’s overall benefit package. In addition, we market stop-loss coverage to employer sponsors of self-funded employee health benefit plans. Our breadth of distribution gives us access to employers and their employees and the products to meet their needs. When combined with distribution channels used by our Individual Life segment, we are able to provide complete access to our products through worksite-based sales.

The following chart presents our Employee Benefits distribution, by channel:

							
($ in millions)	Sales	 	% of Sales	
Channel	Year Ended December 31, 2019	 	Year Ended December 31, 2019	
Brokerage (Commissions Paid)	$	393		 	74.5	%	
Benefits Consulting Firms (Fee Based Consulting)	131		 	24.7	%	
Worksite Sales	4		 	0.8	%	

Competition

The group insurance market is mature and, due to the large number of participants in this segment, price and service are important competitive drivers. Our principal competitors include Tokio Marine HCC (formerly Houston Casualty), Symetra and Sun Life in Stop Loss; Unum, Allstate and Transamerica in voluntary benefits and MetLife, Prudential and Securian in group life.

For group life insurance products, rate guarantees have become the industry norm, with rate guarantee duration periods trending upward in general. Technology is also a competitive driver, as employers and employees expect technology solutions to streamline their administrative costs.

Underwriting and Pricing

Group insurance and disability pricing reflects the employer group’s claims experience and the risk characteristics of each employer group. The employer’s group claims experience is reviewed at time of policy issuance and periodically thereafter, resulting in ongoing pricing adjustments. The key pricing and underwriting criteria are morbidity and mortality assumptions, the employer group’s demographic composition, the industry, geographic location, regional and national economic trends, plan design and prior claims experience.

	
			
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Stop loss insurance pricing reflects the risk characteristics and claims experience for each employer group. The product is annually renewable and the underwriting information is reviewed annually as a result. The key pricing and underwriting criteria are medical cost trends, morbidity assumptions, the employer group’s demographic composition, the industry, geographic location, plan design and prior claims experience. Pricing in the stop loss insurance market is generally cyclical.

Reinsurance

Our Employee Benefits reinsurance strategy seeks to limit our exposure to any one individual which will help limit and control risk. Group Life, which includes Accidental Death and Dismemberment, cedes the excess over $750,000 of each coverage to a reinsurer. Group Long Term Disability cedes substantially all of the risk including the claims servicing, to a TPA and reinsurer. As of January 1, 2019, Excess Stop Loss has a reinsurance program in place that limits our exposure on any one specific claim to $3.5 million, with aggregate stop loss reinsurance that limits our exposure to $3.5 million over the Policyholder's Aggregate Excess Retention. For policies issued in 2018 and 2017, the limits on any one specific claim are $3 million and $2.25 million, respectively. . For 2018 and 2017 circumstances, there is aggregate stop loss reinsurance that limits our exposure to $3 million and $2 million, respectively, over the Policyholders Aggregate Excess Retention. See "Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk—Risk Management". We also use an annually renewable reinsurance transaction which lowers required capital of the Employee Benefits segment.

Individual Life

As described under "–Organizational History and Structure–Individual Life Transaction", in December 2019, we entered into a transaction to dispose of substantially all of our individual life business and related assets. Until this Individual Life Transaction closes, we remain responsible for the ongoing management of this business.

In October 2018, we concluded a strategic review of our Individual Life business and announced that we would cease new individual life insurance sales while retaining our in-force block of individual life policies. Applications for individual life insurance products were accepted through the end of 2018, resulting in some placement of policies in the first quarter of 2019. As of December 31, 2019, Individual Life’s in-force book comprised nearly 760 thousand policies and gross premiums and deposits for the year ended December 31, 2019 were approximately $1.7 billion.

The Individual Life business generates revenue on its products from premiums, investment income, expense load, mortality charges and other policy charges, along with some asset-based fees. Profits are driven by the spread between investment income earned and interest credited to policyholders, plus the difference between premiums and mortality charges collected and benefits and expenses paid. Financial results of the business to be sold and related operations are classified as business held-for-sale / discontinued operations.

Products and Services

Although new sales have ceased, our Individual Life business continues to offer certain permanent products for conversion of existing in-force term policies. We have historically offered products that included indexed universal life, ("IUL"), universal life ("UL"), and variable universal life ("VUL") insurance.

The following chart presents data on our remaining in-force face amount and total gross premiums and deposits received by product:

								
 	In-Force Face	 	Total gross premiums	
($ in millions)	Amount	 	and deposits	
 	As of	 	Year Ended	
Individual Life Product	December 31, 2019	 	December 31, 2019	
Term Life	$	215,911		 	$	488		
Indexed Universal Life	27,329		 	470		
Other Universal Life	54,109		 	659		
Variable Universal Life	18,796		 	130		

	
			
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Reinsurance

In general, our reinsurance strategy has been designed to limit our mortality risk and effectively manage capital. We have partnered with highly rated, well-regarded reinsurers and set up pools to share our excess mortality risk.

As of January 1, 2013, for term business, we retained the first $3 million of risk and the excess risk was shared among a pool of reinsurers. For most of our universal life product portfolio, we retained the first $5 million of risk and reinsured 100% of the excess over $5 million among a pool of reinsurers. For policies that were sold to foreign nationals, we retained 20% of risk and the remaining 80% of risk was shared among a pool of reinsurers. Our maximum overall retained risk on any one life is $5 million. Prior to January 1, 2013, our retention limits for most of the universal life product portfolio and the maximum overall retained risk on any one life were higher than the current limits.

Since 2006, reinsurance for new business was on a monthly renewable term basis, which only transfers mortality risk and limits our counterparty risk exposure. See "Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk—Risk Management".

CBVA and Annuities Businesses

As described under "–Organizational History and Structure–CBVA and Annuity Transaction", on June 1, 2018, we completed a transaction to dispose of substantially all of our CBVA and Fixed and Fixed Indexed Annuities businesses and related assets. Certain investment-only products in our former Annuities segment were retained by us and are managed in our Retirement segment, and we retained a small amount of existing variable and fixed annuities businesses, which is managed in Corporate. A significant portion of the remaining annuities business currently managed in Corporate will be transferred as part of the Individual Life Transaction described further under "—Organizational History and Structure—Individual Life Transaction". See also Overview in the Management's Discussion and Analyses section in Part II, Item 7. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further information.

Employees

As of December 31, 2019, we had approximately 6,000 employees, with most working in one of our ten major sites in nine states.

REGULATION

Our operations and businesses are subject to a significant number of Federal and state laws, regulations, and administrative determinations. Following is a description of certain legal and regulatory frameworks to which we or our subsidiaries are or may be subject.

Voya Financial, Inc. is a holding company for all of our business operations, which we conduct through our subsidiaries. Voya Financial, Inc. is not licensed as an insurer, investment advisor or broker-dealer but, because we own regulated insurers, we are subject to regulation as an insurance holding company.

Insurance Regulation

Our insurance subsidiaries are subject to comprehensive regulation and supervision under U.S. state and federal laws. Each U.S. state, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories and possessions have insurance laws that apply to companies licensed to carry on an insurance business in the jurisdiction. The primary regulator of an insurance company, however, is located in its state of domicile. Each of our insurance subsidiaries is licensed and regulated in each state where it conducts insurance business.

State insurance regulators have broad administrative powers with respect to all aspects of the insurance business including: licensing to transact business, licensing agents, admittance of assets to statutory surplus, regulating premium rates for certain insurance products, approving policy forms, regulating unfair trade and claims practices, establishing reserve requirements and solvency standards, establishing credit for reinsurance requirements, fixing maximum interest rates on life insurance policy loans and minimum accumulation or surrender values and other matters. State insurance laws and regulations include numerous provisions governing the marketplace conduct of insurers, including provisions governing the form and content of disclosures to consumers, product illustrations, advertising, product replacement, suitability, sales and underwriting practices, complaint handling and claims handling. State regulators enforce these provisions through periodic market conduct examinations. State insurance laws and regulations regulating affiliate transactions, the payment of dividends and change of control transactions are discussed in greater detail below.

	
			
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Our three principal insurance subsidiaries, SLD, VRIAC, and RLI (which we refer to collectively as our "Principal Insurance Subsidiaries") are domiciled in Colorado, Connecticut and Minnesota, respectively. Our other U.S. insurance subsidiaries are domiciled in Indiana and New York. Our insurance subsidiaries domiciled in Colorado, Connecticut, Indiana, Minnesota and New York are collectively referred to as "our insurance subsidiaries" in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for purposes of discussions of U.S. insurance regulatory matters. In addition, we have special purpose life reinsurance captive insurance company subsidiaries domiciled in Missouri that provide reinsurance to our insurance subsidiaries in order to facilitate the financing of statutory reserve requirements associated with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners ("NAIC") Model Regulation entitled "Valuation of Life Insurance Policies" (commonly known as "Regulation XXX" or "XXX"), or NAIC Actuarial Guideline 38 (commonly known as "AG38" or "AXXX"). Our special purpose life reinsurance captive insurance company subsidiaries domiciled in Missouri are collectively referred to as our "Missouri captives" in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We also have captive reinsurance subsidiaries domiciled in Arizona that provide reinsurance to our insurance subsidiaries for specific blocks of business. Our captive reinsurance subsidiaries domiciled in Arizona are referred to as our "Arizona captives" in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We refer to our Missouri captives and our Arizona captives collectively as our "captive reinsurance subsidiaries. For more information on our use of captive reinsurance structures, see "Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Credit Facilities and Subsidiary Credit Support Arrangements".

State insurance laws and regulations require our insurance subsidiaries to file financial statements with state insurance regulators everywhere they are licensed and the operations of our insurance subsidiaries and accounts are subject to examination by those regulators at any time. Our insurance subsidiaries prepare statutory financial statements in accordance with accounting practices and procedures developed by regulators to monitor and regulate the solvency of insurance companies and their ability to pay current and future policyholder obligations. The NAIC has approved these uniform statutory accounting principles ("SAP") which have in turn been adopted, in some cases with minor modifications, by all state insurance regulators.

Our Missouri captives are required to file financial statements with the Missouri Insurance Department, including statutory financial statements. Our Arizona captives are required to file financial statements with the Arizona Department of Insurance ("ADOI") on either a statutory basis or a U.S. GAAP basis, and our Arizona captives have received permission to prepare their financial statements on a U.S. GAAP basis, modified for certain prescribed practices outlined in the Arizona insurance statutes. In addition, our Arizona captives have obtained approval from the ADOI for certain permitted practices, including, for SLDI, taking reinsurance credit for certain ceded reserves where the trust assets backing the liabilities are held by one of our wholly owned insurance companies. SLDI has recorded a receivable for these assets held in trust by its affiliate.

Our insurance subsidiaries, including our captive reinsurance subsidiaries are subject to periodic financial examinations and other inquiries and investigations by their respective domiciliary state insurance regulators and other state law enforcement agencies and attorneys general.

Captive Reinsurer Regulation

State insurance regulators, the NAIC and other regulatory bodies have been investigating the use of affiliated captive reinsurers and offshore entities to reinsure insurance risks, and the NAIC has made recent advances in captives reform. For example, effective January 1, 2016, the NAIC heightened the standards applicable to captives related to XXX and AXXX business issued and ceded after December 31, 2014. The NAIC left for future action application of the standards to captives that assume variable annuity business.

Insurance Holding Company Regulation

Voya Financial, Inc. and our insurance subsidiaries are subject to the insurance holding companies laws of the states in which such insurance subsidiaries are domiciled. These laws generally require each insurance company directly or indirectly owned by the holding company to register with the insurance regulator in the insurance company’s state of domicile and to furnish annually financial and other information about the operations of companies within the holding company system. Generally, all transactions affecting the insurers in the holding company system must be fair and reasonable and, if material, require prior notice and approval or non-disapproval by the state’s insurance regulator. Our captive reinsurance subsidiaries are not subject to insurance holding company laws.

Change of Control. State insurance holding company regulations generally provide that no person, corporation or other entity may acquire control of an insurance company, or a controlling interest in any parent company of an insurance company, without the prior approval of such insurance company's domiciliary state insurance regulator. Under the laws of each of the domiciliary states of our insurance subsidiaries, any person acquiring, directly or indirectly, 10% or more of the voting securities of an insurance company is presumed to have acquired "control" of the company. This statutory presumption of control may be rebutted by a

	
			
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showing that control does not exist in fact. The state insurance regulators, however, may find that "control" exists in circumstances in which a person owns or controls less than 10% of voting securities.

To obtain approval of any change in control, the proposed acquirer must file with the applicable insurance regulator an application disclosing, among other information, its background, financial condition, the financial condition of its affiliates, the source and amount of funds by which it will effect the acquisition, the criteria used in determining the nature and amount of consideration to be paid for the acquisition, proposed changes in the management and operations of the insurance company and other related matters.
 
Any purchaser of shares of common stock representing 10% or more of the voting power of our capital stock will be presumed to have acquired control of our insurance subsidiaries unless, following application by that purchaser in each insurance subsidiary's state of domicile, the relevant insurance commissioner determines otherwise.

The licensing orders governing our captive reinsurance subsidiaries provide that any change of control requires the approval of such company’s domiciliary state insurance regulator. Although our captive reinsurance subsidiaries are not subject to insurance holding company laws, their domiciliary state insurance regulators may use all or a part of the holding company law framework described above in determining whether to approve a proposed change of control.

NAIC Regulations. The current insurance holding company model act and regulations (the "NAIC Regulations"), versions of which have been adopted by our insurance subsidiaries' domicile states, include a requirement that an insurance holding company system’s ultimate controlling person submit annually to its lead state insurance regulator an "enterprise risk report" that identifies activities, circumstances or events involving one or more affiliates of an insurer that, if not remedied properly, are likely to have a material adverse effect upon the financial condition or liquidity of the insurer or its insurance holding company system as a whole. The NAIC Regulations also include a provision requiring a controlling person to submit prior notice to its domiciliary insurance regulator of a divestiture of control. Each of the states of domicile for our insurance subsidiaries has adopted its version of the NAIC Regulations.

The NAIC's "Solvency Modernization Initiative" focuses on: (1) capital requirements; (2) corporate governance and risk management; (3) group supervision; (4) statutory accounting and financial reporting; and (5) reinsurance. This initiative resulted in the adoption by the NAIC, and our insurance subsidiaries' domicile states, of the Risk Management and Own Risk and Solvency Assessment Model Act ("ORSA"). ORSA requires that insurers maintain a risk management framework and conduct an internal own risk and solvency assessment of the insurer's material risks in normal and stressed environments. The assessment must be documented in a confidential annual summary report, a copy of which must be made available to regulators as required or upon request. In accordance with statutory requirements, Voya Financial regularly prepares and submits ORSA summary reports. This initiative also resulted in the adoption by the NAIC and several of our insurance subsidiary domiciliary regulators of the Corporate Governance Annual Filing Model Act, which requires insurers, including Voya Financial, to make an annual confidential filing regarding their corporate governance policies.

Dividend Payment Restrictions. As a holding company with no significant business operations of our own, we depend on dividends and other distributions from our subsidiaries as the principal source of cash to meet our obligations, including the payment of interest on, and repayment of principal of, our outstanding debt obligations. The states in which our insurance subsidiaries are domiciled impose certain restrictions on such subsidiaries’ ability to pay dividends to us. These restrictions are based in part on the prior year’s statutory income and surplus. In general, dividends up to specified levels are considered ordinary and may be paid without prior approval. Dividends in larger amounts, or extraordinary dividends, are subject to approval by the insurance commissioner of the state of domicile of the insurance subsidiary proposing to pay the dividend.

For a summary of ordinary dividends and extraordinary distributions paid by each of our Principal Insurance Subsidiaries to Voya Financial or Voya Holdings in 2018 and 2019, and a discussion of ordinary dividend capacity for 2019, see "Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Restrictions on Dividends and Returns of Capital from Subsidiaries".

Our Missouri captives may not declare or pay dividends in any form to us other than in accordance with their respective insurance securitization transaction agreements and their respective governing license orders. Likewise, our Arizona captives may not declare or pay dividends in any form to us other than in accordance with their annual capital and dividend plans as approved by the ADOI which include minimum capital requirements.

Approval by a captive's domiciliary insurance regulator of an ongoing plan for the payment of dividends or other distribution is conditioned upon the retention, at the time of each payment, of capital or surplus equal to or in excess of amounts specified by, or determined in accordance with formulas approved for the captive by its domiciliary insurance regulator.

	
			
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Financial Regulation

Policy and Contract Reserve Sufficiency Analysis. Under the laws and regulations of their states of domicile, our insurance subsidiaries are required to conduct annual analyses of the sufficiency of their statutory reserves. Other jurisdictions in which these subsidiaries are licensed may have certain reserve requirements that differ from those of their domiciliary jurisdictions. In each case, a qualified actuary must submit an opinion that states that the aggregate statutory reserves, when considered in light of the assets held with respect to such reserves, are sufficient to meet the insurer’s contractual obligations and related expenses. If such an opinion cannot be rendered, the affected insurer must set up additional statutory reserves by moving funds from available statutory surplus. Our insurance subsidiaries submit these opinions annually to applicable insurance regulatory authorities.

Surplus and Capital Requirements. Insurance regulators have the discretionary authority, in connection with the ongoing licensing of our insurance subsidiaries, to limit or prohibit the ability of an insurer to issue new policies if, in the regulators' judgment, the insurer is not maintaining a minimum amount of surplus or is in hazardous financial condition. Insurance regulators may also limit the ability of an insurer to issue new life insurance policies and annuity contracts above an amount based upon the face amount and premiums of policies of a similar type issued in the prior year. We do not currently believe that the current or anticipated levels of statutory surplus of our insurance subsidiaries present a material risk that any such regulator would limit the amount of new policies that our Principal Insurance Subsidiaries may issue.

Risk-Based Capital. The NAIC has adopted RBC requirements for life, health and property and casualty insurance companies. The requirements provide a method for analyzing the minimum amount of adjusted capital (statutory capital and surplus plus other adjustments) appropriate for an insurance company to support its overall business operations, taking into account the risk characteristics of the company’s assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items. State insurance regulators use the RBC requirements as an early warning tool to identify possibly inadequately capitalized insurers. An insurance company found to have insufficient statutory capital based on its RBC ratio may be subject to varying levels of additional regulatory oversight depending on the level of capital inadequacy. As of December 31, 2019, the RBC of each of our insurance subsidiaries exceeded statutory minimum RBC levels that would require any regulatory or corrective action.

As a result of the federal tax legislation signed into law on December 22, 2017 ("Tax Reform"), the NAIC updated the factors affecting RBC requirements, including ours, to reflect the lowering of the top corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%. Adjusting these factors in light of Tax Reform resulted in an increase in the amount of capital we are required to maintain to satisfy our RBC requirements.

The NAIC is currently working with the American Academy of Actuaries as they consider possible updates to the asset factors that are used to calculate the RBC requirements for investment portfolio assets. The NAIC review may lead to an expansion in the number of NAIC asset class categories for factor-based RBC requirements and the adoption of new factors, which could increase capital requirements on some securities and decrease capital requirements on others. We cannot predict what, if any, changes may result from this review or their potential impact on the RBC ratios of our insurance subsidiaries that are subject to RBC requirements. We will continue to monitor developments in this area.

IRIS Tests. The NAIC has developed a set of financial relationships or tests known as the Insurance Regulatory Information System ("IRIS") to assist state regulators in monitoring the financial condition of U.S. insurance companies and identifying companies requiring special attention or action. For IRIS ratio purposes, our Principal Insurance Subsidiaries submit data to the NAIC on an annual basis. The NAIC analyzes this data using prescribed financial data ratios. A ratio falling outside the prescribed "usual range" is not considered a failing result. Rather, unusual values are viewed as part of the regulatory early monitoring system. In many cases, it is not unusual for financially sound companies to have one or more ratios that fall outside the usual range.

Regulators typically investigate or monitor an insurance company if its IRIS ratios fall outside the prescribed usual range for four or more of the ratios, but each state has the right to inquire about any ratios falling outside the usual range. The inquiries made by state insurance regulators into an insurance company’s IRIS ratios can take various forms.

We do not anticipate regulatory action as a result of our 2019 IRIS ratio results. In all instances in prior years, regulators have been satisfied upon follow-up that no regulatory action was required.

Insurance Guaranty Associations. Each state has insurance guaranty association laws that require insurance companies doing business in the state to participate in various types of guaranty associations or other similar arrangements. The laws are designed to protect policyholders from losses under insurance policies issued by insurance companies that become impaired or insolvent. Typically, these associations levy assessments, up to prescribed limits, on member insurers on the basis of the member insurer’s

	
			
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proportionate share of the business in the relevant jurisdiction in the lines of business in which the impaired or insolvent insurer is engaged. Some jurisdictions permit member insurers to recover assessments that they paid through full or partial premium tax offsets, usually over a period of years.

Cybersecurity Regulatory Activity

The NAIC, numerous state and federal regulatory bodies and self-regulatory organizations like FINRA are focused on cybersecurity standards both for the financial services industry and for all companies that collect personal information, and have proposed and enacted legislation and regulations, and issued guidance regarding cybersecurity standards and protocols. For example, in February 2017, the New York Department of Financial Services ("NYDFS") issued final Cybersecurity Requirements for Financial Services Companies that require banks, insurance companies, and other financial services institutions regulated by the NYDFS, including us, to establish and maintain a comprehensive cybersecurity program "designed to protect consumers and ensure the safety and soundness of New York State's financial services industry". In 2018 and 2019, multiple other states have adopted versions of the NAIC Insurance Data Security Model Law. These laws, with effective dates ranging from January 1, 2019 to January 20, 2021, ensure that licensees of the Departments of Insurance in these states have strong and aggressive cybersecurity programs to protect the personal data of their customers. During 2019, we expect cybersecurity risk management, prioritization and reporting to continue to be an area of significant focus by governments, regulatory bodies and self-regulatory organizations at all levels.

Securities Regulation Affecting Insurance Operations

Certain of our insurance subsidiaries sell group variable annuities and have sold variable life insurance that are registered with and regulated by the SEC as securities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). These products are issued through separate accounts that are registered as investment companies under the Investment Company Act, and are regulated by state law. Each separate account is generally divided into sub-accounts, each of which invests in an underlying mutual fund which is itself a registered investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Investment Company Act"). Our mutual funds, and in certain states, our variable life insurance and variable annuity products, are subject to filing and other requirements under state securities laws. Federal and state securities laws and regulations are primarily intended to protect investors and generally grant broad rulemaking and enforcement powers to regulatory agencies.

In June 2019, the SEC approved a new rule, Regulation Best Interest (“Regulation BI”) and related forms and interpretations. Among other things, Regulation BI will apply a heightened “best interest” standard to broker-dealers and their associated persons, including our retail broker-dealer, Voya Financial Advisors, when they make securities investment recommendations to retail customers. Compliance with Regulation BI is required beginning June 30, 2020. We do not believe Regulation BI will have a material impact on us. We anticipate that the Department of Labor, and possibly other state and federal regulators, may follow with their own rules applicable to investment recommendations relating to other separate or overlapping investment products and accounts, such as insurance products and retirement accounts. If these additional rules are more onerous than Regulation BI, or are not coordinated with Regulation BI, the impact on us will be more substantial. Until we see the text of any such rule, it will be too early to assess that impact.

Federal Initiatives Affecting Insurance Operations

The U.S. federal government generally does not directly regulate the insurance business. Federal legislation and administrative policies in several areas can significantly affect insurance companies. These areas include federal pension regulation, financial services regulation, federal tax laws relating to life insurance companies and their products and the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the "Patriot Act") requiring, among other things, the establishment of anti-money laundering monitoring programs.

Regulation of Investment and Retirement Products and Services

Our investment, asset management and retirement products and services are subject to federal and state tax, securities, fiduciary (including the Employment Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA")), insurance and other laws and regulations. The SEC, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA"), the U.S. Commodities Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC"), state securities commissions, state banking and insurance departments and the Department of Labor ("DOL") and the Treasury Department are the principal regulators that regulate these products and services.

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time to time make inquiries and conduct examinations regarding compliance by us and our subsidiaries with securities and other laws and regulations.

Securities Regulation with Respect to Certain Insurance and Investment Products and Services

Our variable life insurance and mutual fund products, and certain of our group variable annuities, are generally "securities" within the meaning of, and registered under, the federal securities laws, and are subject to regulation by the SEC and FINRA. Our mutual funds, and in certain states our variable life insurance and certain group variable annuity products, are also "securities" within the meaning of state securities laws. As securities, these products are subject to filing and certain other requirements. Sales activities with respect to these products are generally subject to state securities regulation, which may affect investment advice, sales and related activities for these products.

Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers

Our securities operations, principally conducted by a number of SEC-registered broker-dealers, are subject to federal and state securities, commodities and related laws, and are regulated principally by the SEC, the CFTC, state securities authorities, FINRA, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board and similar authorities. Agents and employees registered or associated with any of our broker-dealer subsidiaries are subject to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") and to regulation and examination by the SEC, FINRA and state securities commissioners. The SEC and other governmental agencies and self-regulatory organizations, as well as state securities commissions in the United States, have the power to conduct administrative proceedings that can result in censure, fines, cease-and-desist orders or suspension, termination or limitation of the activities of the regulated entity or its employees.

Broker-dealers are subject to regulations that cover many aspects of the securities business, including, among other things, sales methods and trading practices, the suitability of investments for individual customers, the use and safekeeping of customers’ funds and securities, capital adequacy, recordkeeping, financial reporting and the conduct of directors, officers and employees. The federal securities laws may also require, upon a change in control, re-approval by shareholders in registered investment companies of the investment advisory contracts governing management of those investment companies, including mutual funds included in annuity products. Investment advisory clients may also need to approve, or consent to, investment advisory agreements upon a change in control. In addition, broker-dealers are required to make certain monthly and annual filings with FINRA, including monthly FOCUS reports (which include, among other things, financial results and net capital calculations) and annual audited financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

As registered broker-dealers and members of various self-regulatory organizations, our registered broker-dealer subsidiaries are subject to the SEC’s Net Capital Rule, which specifies the minimum level of net capital a broker-dealer is required to maintain and requires a minimum part of its assets to be kept in relatively liquid form. These net capital requirements are designed to measure the financial soundness and liquidity of broker-dealers. The net capital rule imposes certain requirements that may have the effect of preventing a broker-dealer from distributing or withdrawing capital and may require that prior notice to the regulators be provided prior to making capital withdrawals. Compliance with net capital requirements could limit operations that require the intensive use of capital, such as trading activities and underwriting, and may limit the ability of our broker-dealer subsidiaries to pay dividends to us.

Some of our subsidiaries are registered as investment advisers under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the "Investment Advisers Act") and provide advice to registered investment companies, including mutual funds used in our annuity products, as well as an array of other institutional and retail clients. The Investment Advisers Act and Investment Company Act may require that fund shareholders be asked to approve new investment advisory contracts with respect to those registered investment companies upon a change in control of a fund’s adviser. Likewise, the Investment Advisers Act may require that other clients consent to the continuance of the advisory contract upon a change in control of the adviser.

The commodity futures and commodity options industry in the United States is subject to regulation under the Commodity Exchange Act of 1936, as amended (the "Commodity Exchange Act"). The CFTC is charged with the administration of the Commodity Exchange Act and the regulations adopted under that Act. Some of our subsidiaries are registered with the CFTC as commodity pool operators and commodity trading advisors. Our futures business is also regulated by the National Futures Association.

Employee Retirement Income Security Act Considerations

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plans. Among other things, ERISA imposes reporting and disclosure obligations, prescribes standards of conduct that apply to plan fiduciaries and prohibits transactions known as "prohibited transactions," such as conflict-of-interest transactions, self-dealing and certain transactions between a benefit plan and a party in interest. ERISA also provides for a scheme of civil and criminal penalties and enforcement. Our insurance, investment management and retirement businesses provide services to employee benefit plans subject to ERISA, including limited services under specific contracts where we may act as an ERISA fiduciary. We are also subject to ERISA’s prohibited transaction rules for transactions with ERISA plans, which may affect our ability to, or the terms upon which we may, enter into transactions with those plans, even in businesses unrelated to those giving rise to party in interest status. The applicable provisions of ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code are subject to enforcement by the DOL, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") and the U.S. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation ("PBGC").

Trust Activities Regulation

Voya Institutional Trust Company ("VITC"), our wholly owned subsidiary, was formed in 2014 as a trust bank chartered by the Connecticut Department of Banking and is subject to regulation, supervision and examination by the Connecticut Department of Banking. VITC is not permitted to, and does not, accept deposits (other than incidental to its trust and custodial activities). VITC’s activities are primarily to serve as trustee or custodian for retirement plans or IRAs.

Voya Investment Trust Co., our wholly owned subsidiary, is a limited purpose trust company chartered with the Connecticut Department of Banking. Voya Investment Trust Co. is not permitted to, and does not, accept deposits (other than incidental to its trust activities). Voya Investment Trust Co.'s activities are primarily to serve as trustee for and manage various collective and common trust funds. Voya Investment Trust Co. is subject to regulation, supervision and examination by the Connecticut Banking Commissioner and is subject to state fiduciary duty laws. In addition, the collective trust funds managed by Voya Investment Trust Co. are generally subject to ERISA.

Other Laws and Regulations

Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

The Dodd-Frank Act creates a framework for regulating derivatives which has transformed derivatives markets and trading in significant ways. Subject to certain exceptions, certain standardized interest rate and credit derivatives must now be cleared through a centralized clearinghouse and executed on a centralized exchange or execution facility, and collateralized with both variation and initial margin. The CFTC and the SEC are expected to designate additional types of over-the-counter ("OTC") derivatives for mandatory clearing and other trade execution requirements in the future. Uncleared OTC derivatives which have been excluded from the clearing mandate and which are used by market participants like us are now subject to additional regulatory reporting and margin requirements. Specifically, both the CFTC and federal banking regulators have established minimum margin requirements for OTC derivatives traded by either (non-bank) swap dealers or banks which qualify as swaps entities which apply to nearly all counterparties we trade with. These margin rules require mandatory exchange of variation margin for most OTC derivatives transacted by us and, if certain trading thresholds are met, will require exchange of initial margin commencing in 2021. As a result of central clearing and the margin requirements for OTC derivatives, we are required to hold more cash and highly liquid securities resulting in lower yields in order to satisfy the increase in required margin. In addition, increased capital charges imposed by regulators on non-cash collateral held by bank counterparties and central clearinghouses is expected to result in higher hedging costs, causing a reduction in income from investments. We are also observing an increasing reluctance from counterparties to accept certain non-cash collateral from us due to higher capital or operational costs associated with such asset classes that we typically hold in abundance. These developments present potentially significant business, liquidity and operational risk for us which could materially and adversely impact both the cost and our ability to effectively hedge various risks, including equity, interest rate, currency and duration risks within many of our insurance and annuity products and investment portfolios. In addition, inconsistencies between U.S. rules and regulations and parallel regimes in other jurisdictions, such as the EU, may further increase costs of hedging or inhibit our ability to access market liquidity in those other jurisdictions.

USA Patriot Act

The Patriot Act contains anti-money laundering and financial transparency laws applicable to broker-dealers and other financial services companies, including insurance companies. The Patriot Act seeks to promote cooperation among financial institutions, regulators and law enforcement entities in identifying parties that may be involved in terrorism or money laundering. Anti-money laundering laws outside of the United States contain provisions that may be different, conflicting or more rigorous. Internal practices, procedures and controls are required to meet the increased obligations of financial institutions to identify their customers, watch for and report suspicious transactions, respond to requests for information by regulatory authorities and law enforcement agencies and share information with other financial institutions.

	
			
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We are also required to follow certain economic and trade sanctions programs administered by the Office of Foreign Asset Control that prohibit or restrict transactions with suspected countries, their governments and, in certain circumstances, their nationals. We are also subject to regulations governing bribery and other anti-corruption measures.

Privacy Laws and Regulation

U.S. federal and state laws and regulations require all companies generally, and financial institutions, including insurance companies in particular, to protect the security and confidentiality of personal information and to notify consumers about their policies and practices relating to their collection, use, and disclosure of consumer information and the protection of the security and confidentiality of that information. The collection, use, disclosure and security of protected health information is also governed by federal and state laws. Federal and state laws also require notice to affected individuals, law enforcement, regulators and others if there is a breach of the security of certain personal information, including social security numbers, and require holders of certain personal information to protect the security of the data. Federal regulations require financial institutions to implement effective programs to detect, prevent and mitigate identity theft. Federal and state laws and regulations regulate the ability of financial institutions to make telemarketing calls and to send unsolicited text messages, e-mail or fax messages to consumers and customers. Federal laws and regulations also regulate the permissible uses of certain types of personal information, including consumer report information. Federal and state governments and regulatory bodies may consider additional or more detailed regulation regarding these subjects. Numerous state regulatory bodies are focused on privacy requirements for all companies that collect personal information and have proposed and enacted legislation and regulations regarding privacy standards and protocols. For example, on June 28, 2018, California enacted the California Consumer Privacy Act, which took effect on January 1, 2020. The California Attorney General has issued a preliminary draft of the regulations to be implemented pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act. We continue to evaluate the draft regulations and their potential impact on our operations, but depending on their implementation, we and other covered businesses may be required to incur significant expense in order to meet their requirements. Consumer privacy legislation similar to the California Consumer Privacy Act has been introduced in several other states. Should such legislation be enacted, we and other covered businesses may be required to incur significant expense in order to meet its requirements.

Environmental Considerations

Our ownership and operation of real property and properties within our commercial mortgage loan portfolio is subject to federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations. Risks of hidden environmental liabilities and the costs of any required clean-up are inherent in owning and operating real property. Under the laws of certain states, contamination of a property may give rise to a lien on the property to secure recovery of the costs of clean-up, which could adversely affect the valuation of, and increase the liabilities associated with, the commercial mortgage loans we hold. In several states, this lien has priority over the lien of an existing mortgage against such property. In addition, we may be liable, in certain circumstances, as an "owner" or "operator," for costs of cleaning-up releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances at a property mortgaged to us under the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 and the laws of certain states. Application of various other federal and state environmental laws could also result in the imposition of liability on us for costs associated with environmental hazards.

We routinely conduct environmental assessments prior to closing any new commercial mortgage loans or to taking title to real estate. Although unexpected environmental liabilities can always arise, we seek to minimize this risk by undertaking these environmental assessments and complying with our internal environmental policies and procedures.

AVAILABLE INFORMATION

We file periodic and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Such reports, proxy statements and other information may be obtained through the SEC's website (www.sec.gov) or by visiting the Public Reference Room of the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington D.C. 20549 or calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330.

You may also access our press releases, financial information and reports filed with the SEC (for example, our Annual Report on Form 10-K, our Proxy Statement, our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, our Current Reports on Form 8-K and any amendments to those Forms) online at investors.voya.com. Copies of any documents on our website are available without charge, and reports filed with or furnished to the SEC will be available as soon as reasonably practicable after they are filed with or furnished to the SEC. The information found on our website is not part of this or any other report filed with or furnished to the SEC.

	
			
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Item 1A.     Risk Factors

We face a variety of risks that are substantial and inherent in our business, including market, liquidity, credit, operational, legal, regulatory and reputational risks. The following are some of the more important factors that could affect our business.

Risks Related to Our Business—General

We may not complete the Individual Life Transaction on the terms or timing currently contemplated, or at all, and the Individual Life Transaction could have negative impacts on us.

As further described under "Item 1-Business-Organizational History and Structure-Individual Life Transaction", On December 18, 2019, we entered into the Individual Life Transaction with Resolution Life US, pursuant to which Resolution Life US will acquire all of the shares of the capital stock of SLD and SLDI, including the capital stock of several subsidiaries of SLD and SLDI. Concurrently with such acquisition, our subsidiaries RLI, RLNY and VRIAC will reinsure their respective individual life and legacy annuities businesses to SLD. These transactions collectively will result in our disposition to Resolution Life US of substantially all of our life insurance and legacy non-retirement annuity businesses and related assets.

While the Individual Life Transaction is expected to close by September 30, 2020, the closing is subject to conditions specified in the Resolution MTA, including the receipt of required regulatory approvals, and conditions that could allow us or Resolution Life US not to close under certain funding or regulatory conditions.

Unanticipated developments could delay, prevent or otherwise adversely affect the current proposed closing, including possible problems or delays in obtaining various state insurance or other regulatory approvals, and disruptions in the capital and financial markets. Therefore, we cannot provide any assurance that the Individual Life Transaction will occur on the terms described herein or at all.

In order to position ourselves for the proposed closing, we are actively pursuing strategic, structural and process realignment and restructuring actions within our Individual Life business. These actions could lead to disruptions of our operations, loss of, or inability to recruit, key personnel needed to operate our businesses and complete the Individual Life Transaction, weakening of our internal standards, controls or procedures, and impairment of our relationship with key customers and counterparties. We have and will continue to incur significant expenses in connection with the Individual Life Transaction, whether or not it closes.

In addition, we may face difficulties attracting or retaining relationships through which we manage or reinsure our Individual Life products. Vendors or reinsurers may elect to suspend, alter, reduce or terminate their relationships with us for various reasons, including uncertainty related to the Individual Life Transaction, changes in our strategy, potential adverse developments in our business, potential adverse rating agency actions or concerns about market-related risks.

We may also not achieve certain of the benefits that we expect in connection with the Individual Life Transaction, including expected revenues from the appointment of Voya IM or its affiliated advisors as the preferred asset management partner for SLD, and the achievement of projected targets at our remaining businesses despite our additional focus on those businesses, In addition, completion of the Individual Life Transaction will require significant amounts of our management's time and effort which may divert management's attention from operating and growing our remaining businesses and could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

Conditions in the global capital markets and the economy generally have affected and may continue to affect our business and results of operations.

Our business and results of operations are materially affected by conditions in the global capital markets and the economy generally. Ongoing changes in monetary policies among the world's large central banks and fiscal policies enacted by various governments could create economic disruption, decrease asset prices, increase market volatility and potentially affect the availability and cost of credit.

Although we carry out business almost exclusively in the United States, we are affected by both domestic and international macroeconomic developments. Volatility and disruptions in financial markets, including global capital markets, can have an adverse effect on our investment portfolio, and our liabilities are sensitive to changing market factors. Factors including interest rates, credit spreads, equity prices, derivative prices and availability, real estate markets, exchange rates, the volatility and strength of the capital markets, and deflation and inflation, all affect our financial condition. Disruptions in one market or asset class can also spread to other markets or asset classes. Upheavals in the financial markets can also affect our financial condition (including our liquidity and capital levels) as a result of impacts, including diverging impacts, on the value of our assets and our liabilities.

	
			
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In recent years, political events have had significant effects on global financial markets. These events include confrontations over trade between the United States and its traditional allies in North America and Europe, and between the United States and China, and the withdrawal by the United Kingdom from its membership in the European Union, commonly referred to as "Brexit". Adverse consequences from these or other events could include deterioration in global economic conditions, instability in global financial markets, political uncertainty, volatility in credit, equity, foreign exchange and derivatives markets, or other adverse changes.

More generally, the international system has in recent years faced heightened geopolitical risk, most notably in Eastern Europe and the Middle East, but also in Africa and Southeast Asia, and events in any one of these regions could give rise to an increase in market volatility or a decrease in global economic output.

Even in the absence of a market downturn, our retirement, investment and insurance products, as well as our investment returns and our access to and cost of financing, are sensitive to equity, fixed income, real estate and other market fluctuations and general economic and political conditions. These fluctuations and conditions could materially and adversely affect our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, including in the following respects:

•	We provide a number of retirement and investment products, and continue to hold a number of insurance contracts that expose us to risks associated with fluctuations in interest rates, market indices, securities prices, default rates, the value of real estate assets, currency exchange rates and credit spreads. The profitability of many of our retirement and investment products, and insurance contracts depends in part on the value of the general accounts and separate accounts supporting them, which may fluctuate substantially depending on the foregoing conditions.	

•	Volatility or downturns in the equity markets can cause a reduction in fee income we earn from managing investment portfolios for third parties and fee income on certain annuity, retirement and investment products. Because these products and services generate fees related primarily to the value of AUM, a decline in the equity markets could reduce our revenues because of the reduction in the value of the investments we manage.	

•	A change in market conditions, including prolonged periods of high or low inflation or interest rates, could cause a change in consumer sentiment and adversely affect sales and could cause the actual persistency of our products (the probability that a product will remain in force from one period to the next) to vary from their anticipated persistency and adversely affect profitability. Changing economic conditions or adverse public perception of financial institutions can influence customer behavior, which can result in, among other things, an increase or decrease in claims, lapses, withdrawals, deposits or surrenders in certain products, any of which could adversely affect profitability.	

•	An equity market decline, decreases in prevailing interest rates, or a prolonged period of low interest rates could result in the value of guaranteed minimum benefits contained in certain of our life insurance and retirement products being higher than current account values or higher than anticipated in our pricing assumptions, requiring us to materially increase reserves for such products, and may result in a decrease in customer lapses, thereby increasing the cost to us. In addition, such a scenario could lead to increased amortization and/or unfavorable unlocking of DAC and value of business acquired ("VOBA").	

•	Reductions in employment levels of our existing employer customers may result in a reduction in underlying employee participation levels, contributions, deposits and premium income for certain of our retirement products. Participants within the retirement plans for which we provide certain services may elect to make withdrawals from these plans, or reduce or stop their payroll deferrals to these plans, which would reduce assets under management or administration and our revenues.	

•	We have significant investment and derivative portfolios that include, among other investments, corporate securities, ABS, equities and commercial mortgages. Economic conditions as well as adverse capital market and credit conditions, interest rate changes, changes in mortgage prepayment behavior or declines in the value of underlying collateral will impact the credit quality, liquidity and value of our investment and derivative portfolios, potentially resulting in higher capital charges and unrealized or realized losses and decreased investment income. The value of our investments and derivative portfolios may also be impacted by reductions in price transparency, changes in the assumptions or methodology we use to estimate fair value and changes in investor confidence or preferences, which could potentially result in higher realized or unrealized losses and have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition. Market volatility may also make it difficult to value certain of our securities if trading becomes less frequent.	

	
			
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•	Market conditions determine the availability and cost of the reinsurance protection we purchase and may result in additional expenses for reinsurance or an inability to obtain sufficient reinsurance on acceptable terms, which could adversely affect the profitability of our business and the availability of capital.	

•	Hedging instruments we use to manage product and other risks might not perform as intended or expected, which could result in higher realized losses and unanticipated cash needs to collateralize or settle such transactions. Adverse market conditions can limit the availability and increase the costs of hedging instruments, and such costs may not be recovered in the pricing of the underlying products being hedged. In addition, hedging counterparties may fail to perform their obligations resulting in unhedged exposures and losses on positions that are not collateralized.	

•	Regardless of market conditions, certain investments we hold, including privately placed fixed income investments, investments in private equity funds and commercial mortgages, are relatively illiquid. If we need to sell these investments, we may have difficulty selling them in a timely manner or at a price equal to what we could otherwise realize by holding the investment to maturity.	

•	We are exposed to interest rate and equity risk as used in determining the discount rate and expected long-term rate of return assumptions associated with our pension and other retirement benefit obligation liability calculations. Sustained declines in long-term interest rates or equity returns could have a negative effect on the funded status of these plans and/or increase our future funding costs. We are also exposed to the actual performance of the investment assets in these plans which could differ from expectations and result in additional funding requirements.	

•	Fluctuations in our results of operations and realized and unrealized gains and losses on our investment and derivative portfolio may impact our tax profile, our ability to optimally utilize tax attributes and our deferred income tax assets. See "Our ability to use beneficial U.S. tax attributes is subject to limitations."	

•	A default by any financial institution or by a sovereign could lead to additional defaults by other market participants. The failure of a sufficiently large and influential institution could disrupt securities markets or clearance and settlement systems and lead to a chain of defaults, because the commercial and financial soundness of many financial institutions may be closely related as a result of credit, trading, clearing or other relationships. Even the perceived lack of creditworthiness of a counterparty may lead to market-wide liquidity problems and losses or defaults by us or by other institutions. This risk is sometimes referred to as "systemic risk" and may adversely affect financial intermediaries, such as clearing agencies, clearing houses, banks, securities firms and exchanges with which we interact on a daily basis. Systemic risk could have a material adverse effect on our ability to raise new funding and on our business, results of operations, financial condition, liquidity and/or business prospects. In addition, such a failure could impact future product sales as a potential result of reduced confidence in the financial services industry. Regulatory changes implemented to address systemic risk could also cause market participants to curtail their participation in certain market activities, which could decrease market liquidity and increase trading and other costs.	

•	Widening credit spreads, if not offset by equal or greater declines in the risk-free interest rate, would also cause the total interest rate payable on newly issued securities to increase, and thus would have the same effect as an increase in underlying interest rates with respect to the valuation of our current portfolio.	

To the extent that any of the foregoing risks were to emerge in a manner that adversely affected general economic conditions, financial markets, or the markets for our products and services, our financial condition, liquidity, and results of operations could be materially adversely affected.

Adverse capital and credit market conditions may impact our ability to access liquidity and capital, as well as the cost of credit and capital.

Adverse capital market conditions may affect the availability and cost of borrowed funds, thereby impacting our ability to support or grow our businesses. We need liquidity to pay our operating expenses, interest on our debt and dividends on our capital stock, to carry out any share repurchases that we may undertake, to maintain our securities lending activities, to collateralize certain obligations with respect to our indebtedness, and to replace certain maturing liabilities. Without sufficient liquidity, we will be forced to curtail our operations and our business will suffer. As a holding company with no direct operations, our principal assets are the capital stock of our subsidiaries.

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Our principal sources of liquidity are fees, annuity deposits and cash flow from investments and assets, intercompany loans, and collateralized borrowing from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston, Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines and Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka (each an "FHLB"). At the holding company level, sources of liquidity in normal markets also include a variety of short-term liquid investments and short-and long-term instruments, including credit facilities, equity securities and medium-and long-term debt. For our subsidiaries, the principal sources of liquidity are fees and insurance premiums, and cash flow from investments and assets.

In the event current resources do not satisfy our needs, we may have to seek additional financing. The availability of additional financing will depend on a variety of factors such as market conditions, the general availability of credit, the volume of trading activities, the overall availability of credit to the financial services industry and our credit ratings and credit capacity, as well as the possibility that customers or lenders could develop a negative perception of our long- or short-term financial prospects. Similarly, our access to funds may be limited if regulatory authorities or rating agencies take negative actions against us. If our internal sources of liquidity prove to be insufficient, there is a risk that we may not be able to successfully obtain additional financing on favorable terms, or at all. Any actions we might take to access financing may cause rating agencies to reevaluate our ratings. Any impairment of our ability to access credit markets or other forms of liquidity could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

The level of interest rates may adversely affect our profitability, particularly in the event of a continuation of the low interest rate environment or a period of rapidly increasing interest rates.

The Federal Reserve has actively sought to normalize interest rates over the past few years. However, interest rates remain below historic averages. Supportive monetary policy continues in developed markets globally, but the extent of accommodation has receded. The unwind of extraordinary monetary accommodation by global central banks may lead to increased interest rate volatility.

During a period of decreasing interest rates or a prolonged period of low interest rates, our investment earnings may decrease because the interest earnings on our recently purchased fixed income investments will likely have declined in tandem with market interest rates. In addition, a prolonged low interest rate period may result in higher costs for certain derivative instruments that may be used to hedge certain of our product risks. RMBS and callable fixed income securities in our investment portfolios will be more likely to be prepaid or redeemed as borrowers seek to borrow at lower interest rates. Consequently, we may be required to reinvest the proceeds in securities bearing lower interest rates. Accordingly, during periods of declining interest rates, our profitability may suffer as the result of a decrease in the spread between interest rates credited to policyholders and contract owners and returns on our investment portfolios. An extended period of declining or prolonged low interest rates or a prolonged period of low interest rates may also coincide with a change to our long-term view of the interest rates. Such a change in our view would cause us to change the long-term interest rate assumptions in our calculation of insurance assets and liabilities under U.S. GAAP. Any future revision would result in increased reserves, accelerated amortization of DAC and other unfavorable consequences, which would be incremental to those consequences recorded in connection with the most recent revision. In addition, certain statutory capital and reserve requirements are based on formulas or models that consider interest rates, and an extended period of low interest rates may increase the statutory capital we are required to hold and the amount of assets we must maintain to support statutory reserves. We believe a continuation of the low interest rate environment would negatively affect our financial performance.

Conversely, in periods of rapidly increasing interest rates, policy loans, withdrawals from, and/or surrenders of, life insurance and annuity contracts may increase as policyholders choose to seek higher investment returns. Obtaining cash to satisfy these obligations may require us to liquidate fixed income investments at a time when market prices for those assets are lower because of increases in interest rates. This may result in realized investment losses. Regardless of whether we realize an investment loss, such cash payments would result in a decrease in total invested assets and may decrease our net income and capitalization levels. Premature withdrawals may also cause us to accelerate amortization of DAC, which would also reduce our net income. An increase in market interest rates could also have a material adverse effect on the value of our investment portfolio by, for example, decreasing the estimated fair values of the fixed income securities within our investment portfolio. An increase in market interest rates could also create increased collateral posting requirements associated with our interest rate hedge programs and Federal Home Loan Bank funding agreements, which could materially and adversely affect liquidity. In addition, an increase in market interest rates could require us to pay higher interest rates on debt securities we may issue in the financial markets from time to time to finance our operations, which would increase our interest expense and reduce our results of operations.

Lastly, certain statutory reserve requirements are based on formulas or models that consider forward interest rates and an increase in forward interest rates may increase the statutory reserves we are required to hold thereby reducing statutory capital. Changes in prevailing interest rates may negatively affect our business including the level of net interest margin we earn. In a period of changing interest rates, interest expense may increase and interest credited to policyholders may change at different rates than the interest earned on assets. Accordingly, changes in interest rates could decrease net interest margin. Changes in interest rates may negatively affect the value of our assets and our ability to realize gains or avoid losses from the sale of those assets, all of which

	
			
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also ultimately affect earnings. In addition, our insurance and annuity products and certain of our retirement and investment products are sensitive to inflation rate fluctuations. A sustained increase in the inflation rate in our principal markets may also negatively affect our business, financial condition and results of operation. For example, a sustained increase in the inflation rate may result in an increase in nominal market interest rates. A failure to accurately anticipate higher inflation and factor it into our product pricing assumptions may result in mispricing of our products, which could materially and adversely impact our results of operations.

The expected replacement of the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") and replacement or reform of other interest rates could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

Central banks throughout the world, including the Federal Reserve, have commissioned working groups of market participants and official sector representatives with the goal of finding suitable replacements for LIBOR and replacements or reforms of other interest rate benchmarks, such as EURIBOR and EONIA (the "IBORs"). It is expected that a transition away from the widespread use of such rates to alternative rates based on observable market transactions and other potential interest rate benchmark reforms will occur over the next several years. For example, the Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA"), which regulates LIBOR, has announced that it has commitments from panel banks to continue to contribute to LIBOR through the end of 2021, but that it will not use its powers to compel contributions beyond such date. Accordingly, there is considerable uncertainty regarding the publication of LIBOR beyond 2021.

On April 3, 2018, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York commenced publication of three reference rates based on overnight U.S. Treasury repurchase agreement transactions, including the Secured Overnight Financing Rate, which has been recommended as an alternative to U.S. dollar LIBOR by the Alternative Reference Rates Committee. Further, the Bank of England is publishing a reformed Sterling Overnight Index Average, consisting of a broader set of overnight Sterling money market transactions, which has been selected by the Working Group on Sterling Risk-Free Reference Rates as the alternative rate to Sterling LIBOR. Central bank-sponsored committees in other jurisdictions, including Europe, Japan and Switzerland, have, or are expected to, select alternative reference rates denominated in other currencies.

The market transition away from IBORs to alternative reference rates is complex and could have a range of adverse impacts including potentially systemic disruptions to the financial markets generally, as well as adverse impacts to our results of operations and financial condition. In particular, any such transition or reform could:

•	Adversely impact the pricing, liquidity, value of, return on, and trading for a broad array of financial products, including any IBOR-linked securities, loans and derivatives that are included in our financial assets and liabilities;	

•	Require extensive changes to documentation that governs or references IBOR or IBOR-based products, including, for example, pursuant to time-consuming renegotiations of existing documentation to modify the terms of outstanding securities and related hedging transactions;	

•	Result in inquiries or other actions from regulators in respect of our preparation and readiness for the replacement of IBOR with one or more alternative reference rates;	

•	Result in disputes, litigation or other actions with counterparties regarding the interpretation and enforceability of provisions in IBOR-based products such as fallback language or other related provisions, including in the case of fallbacks to the alternative reference rates, any economic, legal, operational or other impact resulting from the fundamental differences between the IBORs and the various alternative reference rates;	

•	Require the transition and/or development of appropriate systems and analytics to effectively transition our risk management processes from IBOR-based products to those based on one or more alternative reference rates in a timely manner, including by quantifying a value and risk for various alternative reference rates, which may prove challenging given the limited history of the proposed alternative reference rates; and	

•	Cause us to incur additional costs in relation to any of the above factors.	

Further, to the extent that any of our contracts contain pre-cessation fallback triggers tied to such an event, any or all of the risks noted above could be accelerated in the event that an IBOR-regulating authority such as the UK FCA announces that LIBOR (or any other IBOR) is no longer "representative" prior to the planned cessation in 2021.

Depending on several factors including those set forth above, our results of operation and financial condition could be adversely affected by the market transition or reform of certain benchmarks. Other factors include the pace of the transition to replacement of reformed rates, the specific terms and parameters for and market acceptance of any alternative reference rate, prices of and the

	
			
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liquidity of trading markets for products based on alternative reference rates, and our ability to transition and develop appropriate systems and analytics for one or more alternative reference rates.

A downgrade or a potential downgrade in our financial strength or credit ratings could result in a loss of business and adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

Ratings are important to our business. Credit ratings represent the opinions of rating agencies regarding an entity's ability to repay its indebtedness. Our credit ratings are important to our ability to raise capital through the issuance of debt and to the cost of such financing. Financial strength ratings, which are sometimes referred to as "claims-paying" ratings, represent the opinions of rating agencies regarding the financial ability of an insurance company to meet its obligations under an insurance policy. Financial strength ratings are important factors affecting public confidence in insurers, including our insurance company subsidiaries. The financial strength ratings of our insurance subsidiaries are important to our ability to sell our products and services to our customers. Ratings are not recommendations to buy our securities. Each of the rating agencies reviews its ratings periodically, and our current ratings may not be maintained in the future.

Our ratings could be downgraded at any time and without notice by any rating agency. In addition, we could take actions that could cause one or more rating agencies to cease rating our securities or providing financial strength ratings for our insurance subsidiaries. For a description of material rating actions that have occurred from the end of 2017 through the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, see "Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Ratings."

A downgrade or discontinuation of the financial strength rating of one of our Principal Insurance Subsidiaries could affect our competitive position by making it more difficult for us to market our products as potential customers may select companies with higher financial strength ratings and by leading to increased withdrawals by current customers seeking companies with higher financial strength ratings. This could lead to a decrease in AUM and result in lower fee income. Furthermore, sales of assets to meet customer withdrawal demands could also result in losses, depending on market conditions. In addition, a downgrade or discontinuation in either our financial strength or credit ratings could potentially, among other things, increase our borrowing costs and make it more difficult to access financing; adversely affect the availability of LOCs and other financial guarantees; result in additional collateral requirements, or other required payments or termination rights under derivative contracts or other agreements; and/or impair, or cause the termination of, our relationships with creditors, broker-dealers, distributors, reinsurers or trading counterparties, which could potentially negatively affect our profitability, liquidity and/or capital. In addition, we use assumptions of market participants in estimating the fair value of our liabilities, including insurance liabilities that are classified as embedded derivatives under U.S. GAAP. These assumptions include our nonperformance risk (i.e., the risk that the obligations will not be fulfilled). Therefore, changes in our credit or financial strength ratings may affect the fair value of our liabilities.

As rating agencies continue to evaluate the financial services industry, it is possible that rating agencies will heighten the level of scrutiny that they apply to financial institutions, increase the frequency and scope of their credit reviews, request additional information from the companies that they rate and potentially adjust upward the capital and other requirements employed in the rating agency models for maintenance of certain ratings levels. It is possible that the outcome of any such review of us would have additional adverse ratings consequences, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity. We may need to take actions in response to changing standards or capital requirements set by any of the rating agencies which could cause our business and operations to suffer. We cannot predict what additional actions rating agencies may take, or what actions we may take in response to the actions of rating agencies.

Certain of our securities continue to be guaranteed by ING Group. A downgrade of the credit ratings of ING Group could result in downgrades of these securities, as occurred during the second quarter of 2015, when Moody's downgraded these guaranteed securities from A3 to Baa1.

Because we operate in highly competitive markets, we may not be able to increase or maintain our market share, which may have an adverse effect on our results of operations.

In each of our businesses we face intense competition, including from domestic and foreign insurance companies, broker-dealers, financial advisors, asset managers and diversified financial institutions, banks, technology companies and start-up financial services providers, both for the ultimate customers for our products and for distribution through independent distribution channels. We compete based on a number of factors including brand recognition, reputation, quality of service, quality of investment advice, investment performance of our products, product features, scope of distribution, price, perceived financial strength and credit ratings, scale and level of customer service. A decline in our competitive position as to one or more of these factors could adversely affect our profitability. Many of our competitors are large and well-established and some have greater market share or breadth of distribution, offer a broader range of products, services or features, assume a greater level of risk, have greater financial resources,

	
			
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or have higher claims-paying or credit ratings than we do. Furthermore, the preferences of the end consumers for our products and services may shift, including as a result of technological innovations affecting the marketplaces in which we operate. To the extent our competitors are more successful than we are at adopting new technology and adapting to the changing preferences of the marketplace, our competitiveness may decline.

In recent years, there has been substantial consolidation among companies in the financial services industry resulting in increased competition from large, well-capitalized financial services firms. Many of our competitors also have been able to increase their distribution systems through mergers, acquisitions, partnerships or other contractual arrangements. Furthermore, larger competitors may have lower operating costs and have an ability to absorb greater risk, while maintaining financial strength ratings, allowing them to price products more competitively. These competitive pressures could result in increased pressure on the pricing of certain of our products and services, and could harm our ability to maintain or increase profitability. In addition, if our financial strength and credit ratings are lower than our competitors, we may experience increased surrenders and/or a significant decline in sales. Due to the competitive nature of the financial services industry, there can be no assurance that we will continue to effectively compete within the industry or that competition will not have a material adverse impact on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Our risk management policies and procedures, including hedging programs, may prove inadequate for the risks we face, which could negatively affect our business and financial condition or result in losses.

We have developed risk management policies and procedures, including hedging programs, that utilize derivative financial instruments, and expect to continue to do so in the future. Nonetheless, our policies and procedures to identify, monitor and manage risks may not be fully effective, particularly during turbulent economic conditions. Many of our methods of managing risk and exposures are based upon observed historical market behavior or statistics based on historical models. As a result, these methods may not predict future exposures, which could be significantly greater than historical measures indicate. Other risk management methods depend on the evaluation of information regarding markets, customers, catastrophe occurrence or other matters that is publicly available or otherwise accessible to us. This information may not always be accurate, complete, up-to-date or properly evaluated. Management of operational, legal and regulatory risks requires, among other things, policies and procedures to record and verify large numbers of transactions and events. These policies and procedures may not be fully effective.

We employ various strategies, including hedging and reinsurance, with the objective of mitigating risks inherent in our business and operations. These risks include current or future changes in the fair value of our assets and liabilities, current or future changes in cash flows, the effect of interest rates, equity markets and credit spread changes, the occurrence of credit defaults, currency fluctuations and changes in mortality and longevity. We seek to control these risks by, among other things, entering into reinsurance contracts and derivative instruments, such as swaps, options, futures and forward contracts. See "—Reinsurance subjects us to the credit risk of reinsurers and may not be available, affordable or adequate to protect us against losses" for a description of risks associated with our use of reinsurance. Developing an effective strategy for dealing with these risks is complex, and no strategy can completely insulate us from such risks. Our hedging strategies also rely on assumptions and projections regarding our assets, liabilities, general market factors, and the creditworthiness of our counterparties that may prove to be incorrect or prove to be inadequate. Our hedging strategies and the derivatives that we use, or may use in the future, may not adequately mitigate or offset the hedged risk and our hedging transactions may result in losses.

Past or future misconduct by our employees, agents, intermediaries, representatives of our broker-dealer subsidiaries or employees of our vendors could result in violations of law by us or our subsidiaries, regulatory sanctions and/or serious reputational or financial harm, and the precautions we take to prevent and detect this activity may not be effective in all cases. Although we employ controls and procedures designed to monitor associates' business decisions and to prevent us from taking excessive or inappropriate risks, associates may take such risks regardless of such controls and procedures. Our compensation policies and practices are reviewed by us as part of our overall risk management program, but it is possible that such compensation policies and practices could inadvertently incentivize excessive or inappropriate risk taking. If our associates take excessive or inappropriate risks, those risks could harm our reputation and have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

The inability of counterparties to meet their financial obligations could have an adverse effect on our results of operations.

Third parties that owe us money, securities or other assets may not pay or perform under their obligations. These parties include the issuers or guarantors of securities we hold, customers, reinsurers, trading counterparties, securities lending and repurchase counterparties, counterparties under swaps, credit default and other derivative contracts, clearing agents, exchanges, clearing houses and other financial intermediaries. Defaults by one or more of these parties on their obligations to us due to bankruptcy, lack of liquidity, downturns in the economy or real estate values, operational failure or other factors, or even rumors about potential defaults by one or more of these parties, could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.

	
			
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We routinely execute a high volume of transactions such as unsecured debt instruments, derivative transactions and equity investments with counterparties and customers in the financial services industry, including broker-dealers, commercial and investment banks, mutual and hedge funds, institutional clients, futures clearing merchants, swap dealers, insurance companies and other institutions, resulting in large periodic settlement amounts which may result in our having significant credit exposure to one or more of such counterparties or customers. Many of these transactions comprise derivative instruments with a number of counterparties in order to hedge various risks, including equity and interest rate market risk features within many of our insurance and annuity products. Our obligations under our products are not changed by our hedging activities and we are liable for our obligations even if our derivative counterparties do not pay us. As a result, we face concentration risk with respect to liabilities or amounts we expect to collect from specific counterparties and customers. A default by, or even concerns about the creditworthiness of, one or more of these counterparties or customers could have an adverse effect on our results of operations or liquidity. There is no assurance that losses on, or impairments to the carrying value of, these assets due to counterparty credit risk would not materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations or financial condition.

We are also subject to the risk that our rights against third parties may not be enforceable in all circumstances. The deterioration or perceived deterioration in the credit quality of third parties whose securities or obligations we hold could result in losses and/or adversely affect our ability to rehypothecate or otherwise use those securities or obligations for liquidity purposes. While in many cases we are permitted to require additional collateral from counterparties that experience financial difficulty, disputes may arise as to the amount of collateral we are entitled to receive and the value of pledged assets. Our credit risk may also be exacerbated when the collateral we hold cannot be realized or is liquidated at prices not sufficient to recover the full amount of the loan or derivative exposure that is due to us, which is most likely to occur during periods of illiquidity and depressed asset valuations, such as those experienced during the financial crisis of 2008-09. The termination of contracts and the foreclosure on collateral may subject us to claims for the improper exercise of rights under the contracts. Bankruptcies, downgrades and disputes with counterparties as to the valuation of collateral tend to increase in times of market stress and illiquidity.

Requirements to post collateral or make payments related to changes in market value of specified assets may adversely affect liquidity.

The amount of collateral we may be required to post under short-term financing agreements and derivative transactions may increase under certain circumstances. Pursuant to the terms of some transactions, we could be required to make payment to our counterparties related to any change in the market value of the specified collateral assets. Such requirements could have an adverse effect on liquidity. Furthermore, with respect to any such payments, we may have unsecured risk to the counterparty as these amounts may not be required to be segregated from the counterparty's other funds, may not be held in a third-party custodial account and may not be required to be paid to us by the counterparty until the termination of the transaction.

Our investment portfolio is subject to several risks that may diminish the value of our invested assets and the investment returns credited to customers, which could reduce our sales, revenues, AUM and results of operations.

Fixed income securities represent a significant portion of our investment portfolio. We are subject to the risk that the issuers, or guarantors, of fixed income securities we own may default on principal and interest payments they owe us. We are also subject to the risk that the underlying collateral within asset-backed securities, including mortgage-backed securities, may default on principal and interest payments causing an adverse change in cash flows. The occurrence of a major economic downturn, acts of corporate malfeasance, widening mortgage or credit spreads, or other events that adversely affect the issuers, guarantors or underlying collateral of these securities could cause the estimated fair value of our fixed income securities portfolio and our earnings to decline and the default rate of the fixed income securities in our investment portfolio to increase. A ratings downgrade affecting issuers or guarantors of securities in our investment portfolio, or similar trends that could worsen the credit quality of such issuers, or guarantors could also have a similar effect. Similarly, a ratings downgrade affecting a security we hold could indicate the credit quality of that security has deteriorated and could increase the capital we must hold to support that security to maintain our RBC ratio. See "A decrease in the RBC ratio (as a result of a reduction in statutory surplus and/or increase in RBC requirements) of our insurance subsidiaries could result in increased scrutiny by insurance regulators and rating agencies and have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition." We are also subject to the risk that cash flows resulting from the payments on pools of mortgages or other obligations that serve as collateral underlying the mortgage- or asset-backed securities we own may differ from our expectations in timing or size. Cash flow variability arising from an unexpected acceleration in mortgage prepayment behavior can be significant, and could cause a decline in the estimated fair value of certain "interest-only" securities within our mortgage-backed securities portfolio. Any event reducing the estimated fair value of these securities, other than on a temporary basis, could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

We derive operating revenues from providing investment management and related services. Our revenues depend largely on the value and mix of AUM. Our investment management related revenues are derived primarily from fees based on a percentage of the value of AUM. Any decrease in the value or amount of our AUM because of market volatility or other factors negatively

	
			
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impacts our revenues and income. Global economic conditions, changes in the equity markets, currency exchange rates, interest rates, inflation rates, the shape of the yield curve, defaults by derivative counterparties and other factors that are difficult to predict affect the mix, market values and levels of our AUM. The funds we manage may be subject to an unanticipated large number of redemptions as a result of such events, causing the funds to sell securities they hold, possibly at a loss, or draw on any available lines of credit to obtain cash, or use securities held in the applicable fund, to settle these redemptions. We may, in our discretion, also provide financial support to a fund to enable it to maintain sufficient liquidity in such an event. Additionally, changing market conditions may cause a shift in our asset mix towards fixed-income products and a related decline in our revenue and income, as we generally derive higher fee revenues and income from equity products than from fixed-income products we manage. Any decrease in the level of our AUM resulting from price declines, interest rate volatility or uncertainty, increased redemptions or other factors could negatively impact our revenues and income.

From time to time we invest our capital to seed a particular investment strategy or investment portfolio. We may also co-invest in funds or take an equity ownership interest in certain structured finance/investment vehicles that we manage for our customers. In some cases, these interests may be leveraged with third-party debt financing. Any decrease in the value of such investments could negatively affect our revenues and income or subject us to losses.

Our investment performance is critical to the success of our investment management and related services business, as well as to the profitability of our retirement and insurance products. Poor investment performance as compared to third-party benchmarks or competitor products could lead to a decrease in sales of investment products we manage and lead to redemptions of existing assets, generally lowering the overall level of AUM and reducing the management fees we earn. We cannot assure you that past or present investment performance in the investment products we manage will be indicative of future performance. Any poor investment performance may negatively impact our revenues and income.

Some of our investments are relatively illiquid and in some cases are in asset classes that have been experiencing significant market valuation fluctuations.

We hold certain assets that may lack liquidity, such as privately placed fixed income securities, commercial mortgage loans, policy loans and limited partnership interests. These asset classes represented 34.8% of the carrying value of our total Cash and cash equivalents and Total investments as of December 31, 2019. If we require significant amounts of cash on short notice in excess of normal cash requirements or are required to post or return collateral in connection with our investment portfolio, derivatives transactions or securities lending activities, we may have difficulty selling these investments in a timely manner, be forced to sell them for less than we otherwise would have been able to realize, or both.

The reported values of our relatively illiquid types of investments do not necessarily reflect the current market price for the asset. If we were forced to sell certain of our assets in the current market, there can be no assurance that we would be able to sell them for the prices at which we have recorded them and we might be forced to sell them at significantly lower prices.

We invest a portion of our invested assets in investment funds, many of which make private equity investments. The amount and timing of income from such investment funds tends to be uneven as a result of the performance of the underlying investments, including private equity investments. The timing of distributions from the funds, which depends on particular events relating to the underlying investments, as well as the funds' schedules for making distributions and their needs for cash, can be difficult to predict. As a result, the amount of income that we record from these investments can vary substantially from quarter to quarter. Recent equity and credit market volatility may reduce investment income for these types of investments.

Our CMO-B portfolio exposes us to market and behavior risks.

We manage a portfolio of various collateralized mortgage obligation ("CMO") tranches in combination with financial derivatives as part of a proprietary strategy we refer to as "CMO-B," as described under "Investments—CMO-B Portfolio." As of December 31, 2019, our CMO-B portfolio had $3.4 billion in total assets, consisting of notional or principal securities backed by mortgages secured by single-family residential real estate, and including interest-only securities, principal-only securities, inverse-floating rate (principal) securities, inverse interest-only securities and Agency Credit Risk Transfer securities. The CMO-B portfolio is subject to a number of market and behavior risks, including interest rate risk, prepayment risk, and delinquency and default risk associated with Agency mortgage borrowers. Interest rate risk represents the potential for adverse changes in portfolio value resulting from changes in the general level of interest rates. Prepayment risk represents the potential for adverse changes in portfolio value resulting from changes in residential mortgage prepayment speed, which in turn depends on a number of factors, including conditions in both credit markets and housing markets. As of December 31, 2019, December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, approximately 43.0%, 46.0%, and 43.0%, respectively, of the Company's total CMO holdings were invested in those types of CMOs, such as interest-only or principal-only strips, which are subject to more prepayment and extension risk than traditional CMOs. In addition, government policy changes affecting residential housing and residential housing finance, such as government

	
			
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agency reform and government sponsored refinancing programs, and Federal Reserve Bank purchases of agency mortgage securities could alter prepayment behavior and result in adverse changes to portfolio values. While we actively monitor our exposure to these and other risks inherent in this strategy, we cannot assure you that our hedging and risk management strategies will be effective; any failure to manage these risks effectively could materially and adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition. In addition, although our CMO-B portfolio performed well for a number of years, and particularly well since the financial crisis of 2008-09, primarily due to persistently low levels of short-term interest rates and mortgage prepayments in an atmosphere of tightened housing-related credit availability, this portfolio may not continue to perform as well in the future. A rise in home prices, the concern over further introduction of or changes to government policies aimed at altering prepayment behavior, and an increased availability of housing-related credit could combine to increase expected or actual prepayment speeds, which would likely lower interest only ("IO") and inverse IO valuations. Under these circumstances, the results of our CMO-B portfolio would likely underperform those of recent periods.

Our operations are complex and a failure to properly perform services could have an adverse effect on our revenues and income.

Our operations include, among other things, retirement plan administration, policy administration, portfolio management, investment advice, retail and wholesale brokerage, fund administration, shareholder services, benefits processing and servicing, contract and sales and servicing, transfer agency, underwriting, distribution, custodial, trustee and other fiduciary services. In order to be competitive, we must properly perform our administrative and related responsibilities, including recordkeeping and accounting, regulatory compliance, security pricing, corporate actions, compliance with investment restrictions, daily net asset value computations, account reconciliations and required distributions to fund shareholders. Further, certain of our investment management subsidiaries may act as general partner for various investment partnerships, which may subject them to liability for the partnerships' liabilities. If we fail to properly perform and monitor our operations, our business could suffer and our revenues and income could be adversely affected.

Our products and services are complex and are frequently sold through intermediaries, and a failure to properly perform services or the misrepresentation of our products or services could have an adverse effect on our revenues and income.

Many of our products and services are complex and are frequently sold through intermediaries. In particular, our insurance businesses are reliant on intermediaries to describe and explain their products to potential customers. The intentional or unintentional misrepresentation of our products and services in advertising materials or other external communications, or inappropriate activities by our personnel or an intermediary, could adversely affect our reputation and business prospects, as well as lead to potential regulatory actions or litigation.

Revenues, earnings and income from our Investment Management business operations could be adversely affected if the terms of our asset management agreements are significantly altered or the agreements are terminated, or if certain performance hurdles are not realized.

Our revenues from our investment management business operations are dependent on fees earned under asset management and related services agreements that we have with the clients and funds we advise. Adjusted operating revenues for this segment were $675 million for the year ended December 31, 2019, $683 million for the year ended December 31, 2018, and $731 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 and could be adversely affected if these agreements are altered significantly or terminated in the future. The decline in revenue that might result from alteration or termination of our asset management services agreements could have a material adverse impact on our results of operations or financial condition. Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes for this segment were $180 million for the year ended December 31, 2019, $205 million for the year ended December 31, 2018, and $248 million for the year ended December 31, 2017. In addition, under certain laws, most notably the Investment Company Act and the Investment Advisers Act, advisory contracts may require approval or consent from clients or fund shareholders in the event of an assignment of the contract or a change in control of the investment adviser. Were a transaction to result in an assignment or change in control, the inability to obtain consent or approval from clients or shareholders of mutual funds or other investment funds could result in a significant reduction in advisory fees.

As investment manager for certain private equity funds that we sponsor, we earn both a fixed management fee and performance-based capital allocations, or "carried interest." Our receipt of carried interest is dependent on the fund exceeding a specified investment return hurdle over the life of the fund. The profitability of our investment management activities with respect to these funds depends to a significant extent on our ability to exceed the hurdle rates and receive carried interest. To the extent that we exceed the investment hurdle during the life of the fund, we may receive or accrue carried interest, which is reported as Net investment income and net realized gains (losses) within our Investment Management segment during the period such fees are first earned. If the investment return of a fund were to subsequently decline so that the cumulative return of a fund falls below its specified investment return hurdle, we may have to reverse previously reported carried interest, which would result in a reduction to Net investment income and net realized gains (losses) during the period in which such reversal becomes due. Consequently, a

	
			
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decline in fund performance could require us to reverse previously reported carried interest, which could create volatility in the results we report in our Investment Management segment, and the adverse effects of any such reversals could be material to our results for the period in which they occur. We experienced such losses in the first and second quarters of 2016, for example. As of December 31, 2019, approximately $79 million of previously accrued carried interest would be subject to full or partial reversal in future periods if cumulative fund performance hurdles are not maintained throughout the remaining life of the affected funds.

The valuation of many of our financial instruments includes methodologies, estimations and assumptions that are subject to differing interpretations and could result in changes to investment valuations that may materially and adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

The following financial instruments are carried at fair value in our financial statements: fixed income securities, equity securities, derivatives, embedded derivatives, assets and liabilities related to consolidated investment entities, and separate account assets. We have categorized these instruments into a three-level hierarchy, based on the priority of the inputs to the respective valuation technique. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3), while quoted prices in markets that are not active or valuation techniques requiring inputs that are observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability are Level 2.

Factors considered in estimating fair values of securities, and derivatives and embedded derivatives related to our securities include coupon rate, maturity, principal paydown including prepayments, estimated duration, call provisions, sinking fund requirements, credit rating, industry sector of the issuer and quoted market prices of comparable securities. Factors considered in estimating the fair values of embedded derivatives and derivatives related to product guarantees and index-crediting features (collectively, "guaranteed benefit derivatives") include risk-free interest rates, long-term equity implied volatility, interest rate implied volatility, correlations among mutual funds associated with variable annuity contracts, correlations between interest rates and equity funds and actuarial assumptions such as mortality rates, lapse rates and benefit utilization, as well as the amount and timing of policyholder deposits and partial withdrawals. The impact of our risk of nonperformance is also reflected in the estimated fair value of guaranteed benefit derivatives. Changes in the estimated fair value of embedded derivatives guarantees due to nonperformance risk have had a material effect on our results of operations in past periods. In many situations, inputs used to measure the fair value of an asset or liability may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In these situations, we will determine the level in which the fair value falls based upon the lowest level input that is significant to the determination of the fair value.

The determinations of fair values are made at a specific point in time, based on available market information and judgments about financial instruments, including estimates of the timing and amounts of expected future cash flows and the credit standing of the issuer or counterparty. The use of different methodologies and assumptions may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.

During periods of market disruption, including periods of rapidly changing credit spreads or illiquidity, it has been in the past and likely would be in the future difficult to value certain of our securities, such as certain mortgage-backed securities, if trading becomes less frequent and/or market data becomes less observable. There may be certain asset classes that, although currently in active markets with significant observable data, could become illiquid in a difficult financial environment. In such cases, more securities may fall to Level 3 and thus require more subjectivity and management judgment in determining fair value. As such, valuations may include inputs and assumptions that are less observable or require greater estimation, thereby resulting in values that may differ materially from the value at which the investments may be ultimately sold. Further, rapidly changing and unprecedented credit and equity market conditions could materially impact the valuation of securities as reported within the financial statements, and the period-to-period changes in value could vary significantly. Decreases in value could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition. As of December 31, 2019, 3%, 93% and 5% of our available-for-sale securities were considered to be Level 1, 2 and 3, respectively.

The determination of the amount of allowances and impairments taken on our investments is subjective and could materially and adversely impact our results of operations or financial condition. Gross unrealized losses may be realized or result in future impairments, resulting in a reduction in net income.

We evaluate investment securities held by us for impairment on a quarterly basis. This review is subjective and requires a high degree of judgment. For fixed income securities held, an impairment loss is recognized if the fair value of the debt security is less than the carrying value and we no longer have the intent to hold the debt security; if it is more likely than not that we will be required to sell the debt security before recovery of the amortized cost basis; or if a credit loss has occurred.

When we do not intend to sell a security in an unrealized loss position, potential credit related other-than-temporary impairments ("OTTI") are considered using a variety of factors, including the length of time and extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, adverse conditions specifically related to the industry, geographic area in which the issuer conducts business, financial

	
			
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condition of the issuer or underlying collateral of a security, payment structure of the security, changes in credit rating of the security by the rating agencies, volatility of the fair value changes and other events that adversely affect the issuer. In addition, we take into account relevant broad market and economic data in making impairment decisions.

As part of the impairment review process, we utilize a variety of assumptions and estimates to make a judgment on how fixed income securities will perform in the future. It is possible that securities in our fixed income portfolio will perform worse than our expectations. There is an ongoing risk that further declines in fair value may occur and additional OTTI may be recorded in future periods, which could materially and adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition. Furthermore, historical trends may not be indicative of future impairments or allowances.

Fixed maturity securities classified as available-for-sale are reported at their estimated fair value. Unrealized gains or losses on available-for-sale securities are recognized as a component of other comprehensive income (loss) and are therefore excluded from net income (loss). The accumulated change in estimated fair value of these available-for-sale securities is recognized in net income (loss) when the gain or loss is realized upon the sale of the security or in the event that the decline in estimated fair value is determined to be other-than-temporary and an impairment charge to earnings is taken. Such realized losses or impairments may have a material adverse effect on our net income (loss) in a particular interim or annual period. For example, we recorded OTTI of $60 million, $28 million, and $20 million in net realized capital losses for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Our participation in a securities lending program and a repurchase program subjects us to potential liquidity and other risks.

We engage in a securities lending program whereby certain securities from our portfolio are loaned to other institutions for short periods of time. Initial collateral, primarily cash, is required at a rate of 102% of the market value of the loaned securities. For certain transactions, a lending agent may be used and the agent may retain some or all of the collateral deposited by the borrower and transfer the remaining collateral to us. Collateral retained by the agent is invested in liquid assets on our behalf. The market value of the loaned securities is monitored on a daily basis with additional collateral obtained or refunded as the market value of the loaned securities fluctuates.

We also participate in a repurchase agreement program whereby we sell fixed income securities to a third party, primarily major brokerage firms or commercial banks, with a concurrent agreement to repurchase those same securities at a determined future date. During the term of the repurchase agreements, cash or other types of permitted collateral provided to us is sufficient to allow us to fund substantially all of the cost of purchasing replacement assets in the event of counterparty default (i.e., the sold securities are not returned to us on the scheduled repurchase date). Cash proceeds received by us under the repurchase program are typically invested in fixed income securities but may in certain circumstances be available to us for liquidity or other purposes prior to the scheduled repurchase date. The repurchase of securities or our inability to enter into new repurchase agreements would reduce the amount of such cash collateral available to us. Market conditions on or after the repurchase date may limit our ability to enter into new agreements at a time when we need access to additional cash collateral for investment or liquidity purposes.

For both securities lending and repurchase transactions, in some cases, the maturity of the securities held as invested collateral (i.e., securities that we have purchased with cash collateral received) may exceed the term of the related securities on loan and the estimated fair value may fall below the amount of cash received as collateral and invested. If we are required to return significant amounts of cash collateral on short notice and we are forced to sell securities to meet the return obligation, we may have difficulty selling such collateral that is invested in securities in a timely manner, be forced to sell securities in a volatile or illiquid market for less than we otherwise would have been able to realize under normal market conditions, or both. In addition, under adverse capital market and economic conditions, liquidity may broadly deteriorate, which would further restrict our ability to sell securities. If we decrease the amount of our securities lending and repurchase activities over time, the amount of net investment income generated by these activities will also likely decline. See "Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Securities Lending."

Differences between actual claims experience and reserving assumptions may adversely affect our results of operations or financial condition.

We establish and hold reserves to pay future policy benefits and claims. Our reserves do not represent an exact calculation of liability, but rather are actuarial or statistical estimates based on data and models that include many assumptions and projections, which are inherently uncertain and involve the exercise of significant judgment, including assumptions as to the levels and/or timing of receipt or payment of premiums, benefits, claims, expenses, interest credits, investment results (including equity market returns), retirement, mortality, morbidity and persistency. We periodically review the adequacy of reserves and the underlying assumptions. We cannot, however, determine with precision the amounts that we will pay for, or the timing of payment of, actual benefits, claims and expenses or whether the assets supporting our policy liabilities, together with future premiums, will grow to

	
			
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the level assumed prior to payment of benefits or claims. If actual experience differs significantly from assumptions or estimates, reserves may not be adequate. If we conclude that our reserves, together with future premiums, are insufficient to cover future policy benefits and claims, we would be required to increase our reserves and incur income statement charges for the period in which we make the determination, which could materially and adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

We may face significant losses if mortality rates, morbidity rates, persistency rates or other underwriting assumptions differ significantly from our pricing expectations.

We set prices for many of our employee benefits and insurance products based upon expected claims and payment patterns, using assumptions for mortality rates, or likelihood of death, and morbidity rates, or likelihood of sickness, of our policyholders. In addition to the potential effect of natural or man-made disasters, significant changes in mortality or morbidity could emerge gradually over time due to changes in the natural environment, the health habits of the insured population, technologies and treatments for disease or disability, the economic environment, or other factors. The long-term profitability of such products depends upon how our actual mortality rates, and to a lesser extent actual morbidity rates, compare to our pricing assumptions. In addition, prolonged or severe adverse mortality or morbidity experience could result in increased reinsurance costs, and ultimately, reinsurers might not offer coverage at all. If we are unable to maintain our current level of reinsurance or purchase new reinsurance protection in amounts that we consider sufficient, we would have to accept an increase in our net risk exposures, revise our pricing to reflect higher reinsurance premiums, or otherwise modify our product offering.

Pricing of our employee benefits and insurance products is also based in part upon expected persistency of these products, which is the probability that a policy will remain in force from one period to the next. Actual persistency that is lower than our persistency assumptions could have an adverse effect on profitability, especially in the early years of a policy, primarily because we would be required to accelerate the amortization of expenses we defer in connection with the acquisition of the policy. Actual persistency that is higher than our persistency assumptions could have an adverse effect on profitability in the later years of a block of business because the anticipated claims experience is higher in these later years. If actual persistency is significantly different from that assumed in our current reserving assumptions, our reserves for future policy benefits may prove to be inadequate. Although some of our products permit us to increase premiums or adjust other charges and credits during the life of the policy, the adjustments permitted under the terms of the policies may not be sufficient to maintain profitability. Many of our products, however, do not permit us to increase premiums or adjust charges and credits during the life of the policy or during the initial guarantee term of the policy. Even if permitted under the policy, we may not be able or willing to raise premiums or adjust other charges for regulatory or competitive reasons.

Pricing of our products is also based on long-term assumptions regarding interest rates, investment returns and operating costs. Management establishes target returns for each product based upon these factors, the other underwriting assumptions noted above and the average amount of regulatory and rating agency capital that we must hold to support in-force contracts. We monitor and manage pricing and sales to achieve target returns. Profitability from new business emerges over a period of years, depending on the nature and life of the product, and is subject to variability as actual results may differ from pricing assumptions. Our profitability depends on multiple factors, including the comparison of actual mortality, morbidity and persistency rates and policyholder behavior to our assumptions; the adequacy of investment margins; our management of market and credit risks associated with investments; our ability to maintain premiums and contract charges at a level adequate to cover mortality, benefits and contract administration expenses; the adequacy of contract charges and availability of revenue from providers of investment options offered in variable contracts to cover the cost of product features and other expenses; and management of operating costs and expenses.

Unfavorable developments in interest rates, credit spreads and policyholder behavior can result in adverse financial consequences related to our stable value products, and our hedge program and risk mitigation features may not successfully offset these consequences.

We offer stable value products primarily as a fixed rate, liquid asset allocation option for employees of our plan sponsor customers within the defined contribution funding plans offered by our Retirement business. Although a majority of these products do not provide for a guaranteed minimum credited rate, a portion of this book of business provides a guaranteed annual credited rate (currently up to three percent) on the invested assets in addition to enabling participants the right to withdraw and transfer funds at book value.

The sensitivity of our statutory reserves and surplus established for the stable value products to changes in interest rates, credit spreads and policyholder behavior will vary depending on the magnitude of these changes, as well as on the book value of assets, the market value of assets, credit losses, the guaranteed credited rates available to customers and other product features. Realization or re-measurement of these risks may result in an increase in the reserves for stable value products, and could materially and adversely affect our financial position or results of operations. In particular, in extended low interest rate environments, we bear exposure to the risk that reserves must be added to fund book value withdrawals and transfers when guaranteed annual credited

	
			
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rates exceed the earned rate on invested assets. In a rising interest rate environment, we are exposed to the risk of financial disintermediation through a potential increase in the level of book value withdrawals.

Although we maintain a hedge program and other risk mitigating features to offset these risks, such program and features may not operate as intended or may not be fully effective, and we may remain exposed to such risks.

We may be required to accelerate the amortization of DAC, deferred sales inducements ("DSI") and/or VOBA, any of which could adversely affect our results of operations or financial condition.

DAC represents policy acquisition costs that have been capitalized. DSI represents benefits paid to contract owners for a specified period that are incremental to the amounts we credit on similar contracts without sales inducements and are higher than the contract's expected ongoing crediting rates for periods after the inducement. VOBA represents outstanding value of in-force business acquired. Capitalized costs associated with DAC, DSI and VOBA are amortized in proportion to actual and estimated gross profits, gross premiums or gross revenues depending on the type of contract. On an ongoing basis, we test the DAC, DSI and VOBA recorded on our balance sheets to determine if these amounts are recoverable under current assumptions. In addition, we regularly review the estimates and assumptions underlying DAC, DSI and VOBA. The projection of estimated gross profits, gross premiums or gross revenues requires the use of certain assumptions, principally related to separate account fund returns in excess of amounts credited to policyholders, policyholder behavior such as surrender, lapse and annuitization rates, interest margin, expense margin, mortality, future impairments and hedging costs. Estimating future gross profits, gross premiums or gross revenues is a complex process requiring considerable judgment and the forecasting of events well into the future. If these assumptions prove to be inaccurate, if an estimation technique used to estimate future gross profits, gross premiums or gross revenues is changed, or if significant or sustained equity market declines occur and/or persist, we could be required to accelerate the amortization of DAC, DSI and VOBA, which would result in a charge to earnings. Such adjustments could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

Our financial results are affected by actuarial assumptions that may not be accurate and that may change in the future.

Our financial results are subject to risks around actuarial assumptions, including those related to mortality and the future behavior of policyholders, such as lapse rates and future claims payment patterns. These assumptions, which we use to determine our liabilities for future policy benefits, may not reflect future experience. Changes to these actuarial assumptions in the future could require increases to our reserves or result in decreases in the carrying value of DAC/VOBA and other intangibles, in each case in amounts that could be material. Any adverse changes to reserves or DAC/VOBA and other intangibles balances could require us to make material additional capital contributions to one or more of our insurance company subsidiaries or could otherwise be material and adverse to the results of operations or financial condition of the Company. We generally update these actuarial assumptions in the third quarter of each year. For further information, see Results of Operations and Critical Accounting Judgments and Estimates of Part II. Item 7. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Reinsurance subjects us to the credit risk of reinsurers and may not be available, affordable or adequate to protect us against losses.

We cede life insurance policies and annuity contracts or certain risks related to life insurance policies and annuity contracts to other insurance companies using various forms of reinsurance, including coinsurance, modified coinsurance, funds withheld, monthly renewable term and yearly renewable term. However, we remain liable to the underlying policyholders, even if the reinsurer defaults on its obligations with respect to the ceded business. If a reinsurer fails to meet its obligations under the reinsurance contract, we will be forced to bear the entire unresolved liability for claims on the reinsured policies. In addition, a reinsurer insolvency or loss of accredited reinsurer status may cause us to lose our reserve credits on the ceded business, in which case we would be required to establish additional statutory reserves.

	
			
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In addition, if a reinsurer does not have accredited reinsurer status, or if a currently accredited reinsurer loses that status, in any state where we are licensed to do business, we are not entitled to take credit for reinsurance in that state if the reinsurer does not post sufficient qualifying collateral (either qualifying assets in a qualifying trust or qualifying LOCs). In this event, we would be required to establish additional statutory reserves. Similarly, the credit for reinsurance taken by our insurance subsidiaries under reinsurance agreements with affiliated and unaffiliated non-accredited reinsurers is, under certain conditions, dependent upon the non-accredited reinsurer's ability to obtain and provide sufficient qualifying assets in a qualifying trust or qualifying LOCs issued by qualifying lending banks. In order to control expenses associated with LOCs, some of our affiliated reinsurers have established and will continue to pursue alternative sources for qualifying reinsurance collateral. If these steps are unsuccessful, or if unaffiliated non-accredited reinsurers that have reinsured business from our insurance subsidiaries are unsuccessful in obtaining sources of qualifying reinsurance collateral, our insurance subsidiaries might not be able to obtain full statutory reserve credit. Loss of reserve credit by an insurance subsidiary would require it to establish additional statutory reserves and would result in a decrease in the level of its capital, which could have a material adverse effect on our profitability, results of operations and financial condition.

The Individual Life Transaction involves a significant reinsurance component pursuant to which several of our insurance subsidiaries will have material reinsurance exposures to SLD, our Colorado-domiciled insurance subsidiary that is being acquired by Resolution Life US. Although we currently expect that these reinsurance arrangements will be coinsurance arrangements collateralized by assets in trust, there are circumstances where these arrangements may take other forms, such as coinsurance with funds withheld. The form of reinsurance could have significant effects, including on our ability to access collateral or on our consolidated accounting results under US GAAP. Although we expect that the availability of collateral assets in trust would provide us with significant security against default, there can be no assurance that such collateral would be sufficient to meet statutory reserve requirements or other financial needs in the event of any default or recapture event.

Our reinsurance recoverable balances are periodically assessed for uncollectability. There were no significant allowances for uncollectible reinsurance as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018. The collectability of reinsurance recoverables is subject to uncertainty arising from a number of factors, including whether the insured losses meet the qualifying conditions of the reinsurance contract, whether reinsurers or their affiliates have the financial capacity and willingness to make payments under the terms of the reinsurance contract, and the degree to which our reinsurance balances are secured by sufficient qualifying assets in qualifying trusts or qualifying LOCs issued by qualifying lender banks. Although a substantial portion of our reinsurance exposure is secured by assets held in trusts or LOCs, the inability to collect a material recovery from a reinsurer could have a material adverse effect on our profitability, results of operations and financial condition. For additional information regarding our unsecured reinsurance recoverable balances, see "Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk—Market Risk Related to Credit Risk" in Part II of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The premium rates and other fees that we charge are based, in part, on the assumption that reinsurance will be available at a certain cost. Some of our reinsurance contracts contain provisions that limit the reinsurer’s ability to increase rates on in-force business; however, some do not. If a reinsurer raises the rates that it charges on a block of in-force business, in some instances, we will not be able to pass the increased costs onto our customers and our profitability will be negatively impacted. Additionally, such a rate increase could result in our recapturing of the business, which may result in a need to maintain additional reserves, reduce reinsurance receivables and expose us to greater risks. In recent years, we have faced a number of rate increase actions on in-force business, which have in some instances adversely affected our financial results, and there can be no assurance that the outcome of future rate increase actions would not have a material effect on our results of operations or financial condition. In addition, if reinsurers raise the rates that they charge on new business, we may be forced to raise our premiums, which could have a negative impact on our competitive position.

A decrease in the RBC ratio (as a result of a reduction in statutory surplus and/or increase in RBC requirements) of our insurance subsidiaries could result in increased scrutiny by insurance regulators and rating agencies and have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

The NAIC has established regulations that provide minimum capitalization requirements based on RBC formulas for insurance companies. The RBC formula for life insurance companies establishes capital requirements relating to asset, insurance, interest rate and business risks, including equity, interest rate and expense recovery risks associated with variable annuities and group annuities that contain guaranteed minimum death and living benefits. Each of our insurance subsidiaries is subject to RBC standards and/or other minimum statutory capital and surplus requirements imposed under the laws of its respective jurisdiction of domicile. For additional discussion of how the NAIC calculates RBC ratios, see "Item 1. Business— Regulation —Regulation Affecting Voya Financial, Inc.—Financial Regulation—Risk-Based Capital."

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equity market levels, the value and credit ratings of certain fixed-income and equity securities in its investment portfolio, the value of certain derivative instruments that do not receive hedge accounting and changes in interest rates, as well as changes to the RBC formulas and the interpretation of the NAIC’s instructions with respect to RBC calculation methodologies. As a result of Tax Reform, the NAIC updated the factors affecting RBC requirements, including ours, to reflect the lowering of the top corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%. Adjusting these factors in light of Tax Reform has resulted in an increase in the amount of capital we are required to maintain to satisfy our RBC requirements. Many of these factors are outside of our control. Our financial strength and credit ratings are significantly influenced by statutory surplus amounts and RBC ratios. In addition, rating agencies may implement changes to their own internal models, which differ from the RBC capital model, that have the effect of increasing or decreasing the amount of statutory capital we or our insurance subsidiaries should hold relative to the rating agencies' expectations. To the extent that an insurance subsidiary's RBC ratios are deemed to be insufficient, we may seek to take actions either to increase the capitalization of the insurer or to reduce the capitalization requirements. If we were unable to accomplish such actions, the rating agencies may view this as a reason for a ratings downgrade.

The failure of any of our insurance subsidiaries to meet its applicable RBC requirements or minimum capital and surplus requirements could subject it to further examination or corrective action imposed by insurance regulators, including limitations on its ability to write additional business, supervision by regulators or seizure or liquidation. Any corrective action imposed could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. A decline in RBC ratios, whether or not it results in a failure to meet applicable RBC requirements, may still limit the ability of an insurance subsidiary to make dividends or distributions to us, could result in a loss of customers or new business, and could be a factor in causing ratings agencies to downgrade the insurer’s financial strength ratings, each of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Our statutory reserve financings may be subject to cost increases and new financings may be subject to limited market capacity.

We have financing facilities in place for our previously written business and have remaining capacity in existing facilities to support writings through the end of 2019 or later. However certain of these facilities mature prior to the run off of the reserve liability so that we are subject to cost increases or unavailability of capacity upon the refinancing. Although a substantial amount of our reserve financing requirement will be eliminated following the closing of the Individual Life Transaction, those requirements will exist until closing, and if we are unable to close we would retain this risk. The Individual Life Transaction will also require us to unwind or restructure many of our existing reserve financing arrangements before closing, which could result in incremental expense or execution risk.

If we are unable to refinance such facilities, or if the cost of such facilities were to significantly increase, we could be required to obtain other forms of equity or debt financing in order to prevent a reduction in our statutory capitalization. We could incur higher operating or tax costs if the cost of these facilities were to significantly increase or if the cost of replacement financing were significantly higher. Any difficulties we face in unwinding or restructuring our existing facilities in connection with the Individual Life Transaction could increase our expenses and diminish the economic benefits we expect to achieve from the transaction, or could affect our ability to close in a timely manner. For more details, see "Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Credit Facilities and Subsidiary Credit Support Arrangements" and "Item 1-Business-Organizational History and Structure-Individual Life Transaction".

A significant portion of our institutional funding originates from two Federal Home Loan Banks, which subjects us to liquidity risks associated with sourcing a large concentration of our funding from two counterparties.

A significant portion of our institutional funding agreements originates from the FHLB of Boston and the FHLB of Topeka. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, for our continuing operations, we had $877 million and $657 million of non-putable funding agreements in force, respectively, in exchange for eligible collateral in the form of cash, mortgage backed securities, commercial real estate and U.S. Treasury securities. For our business held for sale, we had $927 million as of December 31, 2019 and $551 million as of December 31, 2018 related to non-putable funding agreements in-force. In addition, as of December 31, 2019, there were no borrowings from the FHLB of Des Moines.

Should the FHLBs choose to change their definition of eligible collateral, change the lendable value against such collateral or if the market value of the pledged collateral decreases in value due to changes in interest rates or credit ratings, we may be required to post additional amounts of collateral in the form of cash or other eligible collateral. Additionally, we may be required to find other sources to replace this funding if we lose access to FHLB funding. This could occur if our creditworthiness falls below either of the FHLB's requirements or if legislative or other political actions cause changes to the FHLBs' mandate or to the eligibility of life insurance companies to be members of the FHLB system.

	
			
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Any failure to protect the privacy and confidentiality of customer information could adversely affect our reputation and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operation.

Our businesses and relationships with customers are dependent upon our ability to maintain the privacy, security and confidentiality of our and our customers’ personal information, trade secrets and other confidential information (including customer transactional data and personal information about our customers, the employees and customers of our customers, and our own employees and agents). We are also subject to numerous federal and state laws regarding the privacy and security of personal information, which laws vary significantly from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. Many of our employees and contractors and the representatives of our broker-dealer subsidiaries have access to and routinely process personal information in computerized, paper and other forms. We rely on various internal policies, procedures and controls to protect the privacy, security and confidentiality of personal and confidential information that is accessible to, or in the possession of, us or our employees, contractors and representatives. It is possible that an employee, contractor or representative could, intentionally or unintentionally, disclose or misappropriate personal information or other confidential information. In 2018, we entered into a consent decree with the SEC in which the SEC alleged that VFA, our broker-dealer subsidiary, failed to maintain adequate policies and procedures to protect certain customer information that was the subject of an April 2016 intrusion into VFA's systems. Although we did not admit or deny wrongdoing, we agreed to pay the SEC a $1 million fine and consented to an independent review of VFA's compliance with SEC rules concerning protection of customer information and identity theft. If we fail in the future to maintain adequate internal controls, including any failure to implement newly-required additional controls, or if our employees, contractors or representatives fail to comply with our policies and procedures, misappropriation or intentional or unintentional inappropriate disclosure or misuse of personal information or confidential customer information could occur. Such internal control inadequacies or non-compliance could materially damage our reputation, result in regulatory action or lead to civil or criminal penalties, which, in turn, could have a material adverse effect on our business, reputation, results of operations and financial condition. For additional risks related to our potential failure to protect confidential information, see "—Interruption or other operational failures in telecommunication, information technology, and other operational systems, including as a result of human error, could harm our business," and "—A failure to maintain the security, integrity, confidentiality or privacy of our telecommunication, information technology or other operational systems, or the sensitive data residing on such systems, could harm our business."

Interruption or other operational failures in telecommunication, information technology and other operational systems, including as a result of human error, could harm our business.

We are highly dependent on automated and information technology systems to record and process both our internal transactions and transactions involving our customers, as well as to calculate reserves, value invested assets and complete certain other components of our U.S. GAAP and statutory financial statements. Despite the implementation of security and back-up measures, our information technology systems may remain vulnerable to disruptions. We may also be subject to disruptions of any of these systems arising from events that are wholly or partially beyond our control (for example, natural disasters, acts of terrorism, epidemics, computer viruses and electrical/telecommunications outages). All of these risks are also applicable where we rely on outside vendors to provide services to us and our customers and third party service providers, including those to whom we outsource certain of our functions. The failure of any one of these systems for any reason, or errors made by our employees or agents, could in each case cause significant interruptions to our operations, which could harm our reputation, adversely affect our internal control over financial reporting, or have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

A failure to maintain the security, integrity, confidentiality or privacy of our telecommunication, information technology and other operational systems, or the sensitive data residing on such systems, could harm our business.

We are highly dependent on automated telecommunications, information technology and other operational systems to record and process our internal transactions and transactions involving our customers. Despite the implementation of security and back-up measures, our information technology systems may be vulnerable to physical or electronic intrusions, viruses or other attacks, programming errors, and similar disruptions. Businesses in the United States and in other countries have increasingly become the targets of "cyberattacks," "hacking" or similar illegal or unauthorized intrusions into computer systems and networks. Such events are often highly publicized, can result in significant disruptions to information technology systems and the theft of significant amounts of information as well as funds from online financial accounts, and can cause extensive damage to the reputation of the targeted business, in addition to leading to significant expenses associated with investigation, remediation and customer protection measures. Like others in our industry, we are subject to cybersecurity incidents in the ordinary course of our business. Although we seek to limit our vulnerability to such events through technological and other means, it is not possible to anticipate or prevent all potential forms of cyberattack or to guarantee our ability to fully defend against all such attacks. In addition, due to the sensitive nature of much of the financial and other personal information we maintain, we may be at particular risk for targeting. In 2018, we entered into a consent decree with the SEC in which the SEC alleged that VFA, our broker-dealer subsidiary, failed to maintain adequate policies and procedures to protect certain customer information that was the subject of an April 2016 intrusion into VFA's

	
			
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systems. Although we did not admit or deny wrongdoing, we agreed to pay the SEC a $1 million fine and consented to an independent review of VFA's compliance with SEC rules concerning protection of customer information and identity theft.

We retain personal and confidential information and financial accounts in our information technology systems, and we rely on industry standard commercial technologies to maintain the security of those systems. Anyone who is able to circumvent our security measures and penetrate our information technology systems could disrupt system operations, access, view, misappropriate, alter, or delete information in the systems, including personal information and proprietary business information, and misappropriate funds from online financial accounts. Information security risks also exist with respect to the use of portable electronic devices, such as laptops, which are particularly vulnerable to loss and theft. The laws of every state require that individuals be notified if a security breach compromises the security or confidentiality of their personal information. Any attack or other breach of the security of our information technology systems that compromises personal information or that otherwise results in unauthorized disclosure or use of personal information, could damage our reputation in the marketplace, deter purchases of our products, subject us to heightened regulatory scrutiny, sanctions, significant civil and criminal liability or other adverse legal consequences and require us to incur significant technical, legal and other expenses. Numerous state regulatory bodies are focused on privacy requirements for all companies that collect personal information and have proposed and enacted legislation and regulations regarding privacy standards and protocols. For example, California enacted the California Consumer Privacy Act, which took effect on January 1, 2020. The California Attorney General has issued a preliminary draft of the regulations to be implemented pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act. We continue to evaluate the draft regulations and their potential impact on our operations, but depending on their implementation, we and other covered businesses may be required to incur significant expense in order to meet their requirements. Consumer privacy legislation similar to the California Consumer Privacy Act has been introduced in several other states. Should such legislation be enacted, we and other covered businesses may be required to incur significant expense in order to meet its requirements.

Our third party service providers, including third parties to whom we outsource certain of our functions are also subject to the risks outlined above, any one of which could result in our incurring substantial costs and other negative consequences, including a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

The NAIC, numerous state and federal regulatory bodies and self-regulatory organizations like FINRA are focused on cybersecurity standards both for the financial services industry and for all companies that collect personal information, and have proposed and enacted legislation and regulations, and issued guidance regarding cybersecurity standards and protocols. For example, in February 2017, the NYDFS issued final Cybersecurity Requirements for Financial Services Companies that require banks, insurance companies, and other financial services institutions regulated by the NYDFS, including us, to establish and maintain a comprehensive cybersecurity program "designed to protect consumers and ensure the safety and soundness of New York State’s financial services industry."  In 2018 and 2019, multiple other states have adopted versions of the NAIC Insurance Data Security Model Law. These laws, with effective dates ranging from January 1, 2019 to January 20, 2021, ensure that licensees of the Departments of Insurance in these states have strong and aggressive cybersecurity programs to protect the personal data of their customers. During 2020, we expect cybersecurity risk management, prioritization and reporting to continue to be an area of significant focus by governments, regulatory bodies and self-regulatory organizations at all levels.

Changes in accounting standards could adversely impact our reported results of operations and our reported financial condition.

Our financial statements are subject to the application of U.S. GAAP, which is periodically revised or expanded. Accordingly, from time to time we are required to adopt new or revised accounting standards issued by recognized authoritative bodies, including the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB"). It is possible that future accounting standards we are required to adopt could change the current accounting treatment that we apply to our consolidated financial statements and that such changes could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

For example, during 2018 FASB issued ASU 2018-12, which will require significant changes to the manner in which we account for our insurance contracts once adopted. This, and other changes to U.S. GAAP could not only affect the way we account for and report significant areas of our business, but could impose special demands on us in the areas of governance, employee training, internal controls and disclosure and may affect how we manage our business.

	
			
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We may be required to reduce the carrying value of our deferred income tax asset or establish an additional valuation allowance against the deferred income tax asset if: (i) there are significant changes to federal tax policy, (ii) our business does not generate sufficient taxable income; (iii) there is a significant decline in the fair market value of our investment portfolio; or (iv) our tax planning strategies are not feasible. Reductions in the carrying value of our deferred income tax asset or increases in the deferred tax valuation allowance could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

Deferred income tax represents the tax effect of the differences between the book and tax basis of assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets represent the tax benefit of future deductible temporary differences, operating loss carryforwards and tax credits carryforward. We periodically evaluate and test our ability to realize our deferred tax assets. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance if, based on the weight of evidence, it is more likely than not that some portion, or all, of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. In assessing the more likely than not criteria, we consider future taxable income as well as prudent tax planning strategies.

Future changes in facts, circumstances, tax law, including a reduction in federal corporate tax rates may result in a reduction in the carrying value of our deferred income tax asset and the RBC ratios of our insurance subsidiaries, or an increase in the valuation allowance. A reduction in the carrying value of our deferred income tax asset or the RBC ratios of our insurance subsidiaries, or an increase in the valuation allowance could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

As of December 31, 2019, we have an estimated net deferred tax asset balance of $1.5 billion. Recognition of this asset has been based on projections of future taxable income and on tax planning related to unrealized gains on investment assets. To the extent that our estimates of future taxable income decrease or if actual future taxable income is less than the projected amounts, the recognition of the deferred tax asset may be reduced. Also, to the extent unrealized gains decrease, the tax benefit may be reduced. Any reduction, including a reduction associated with a decrease in tax rate, in the deferred tax asset may be recorded as a tax expense.

Our ability to use certain beneficial U.S. tax attributes is subject to limitations.

Section 382 and Section 383 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Internal Revenue Code"), operate as anti-abuse rules, the general purpose of which is to prevent trafficking in tax losses and credits, but which can apply without regard to whether a "loss trafficking" transaction occurs or is intended. These rules are triggered by the occurrence of an ownership change—generally defined as when the ownership of a company, or its parent, changes by more than 50% (measured by value) on a cumulative basis in any three year period ("Section 382 event"). If triggered, the amount of the taxable income for any post-change year which may be offset by a pre-change loss is subject to an annual limitation. Generally speaking, this limitation is derived by multiplying the fair market value of the Company immediately before the date of the Section 382 event by the applicable federal long-term tax-exempt rate. If the company were to experience a Section 382 event, this could impact our ability to obtain tax benefits from existing tax attributes as well as future losses and deductions.

Our business may be negatively affected by adverse publicity or increased governmental and regulatory actions with respect to us, other well-known companies or the financial services industry in general.

Governmental scrutiny with respect to matters relating to compensation, compliance with regulatory and tax requirements and other business practices in the financial services industry has increased dramatically in the past several years and has resulted in more aggressive and intense regulatory supervision and the application and enforcement of more stringent standards. Press coverage and other public statements that assert some form of wrongdoing, regardless of the factual basis for the assertions being made, could result in some type of inquiry or investigation by regulators, legislators and/or law enforcement officials or in lawsuits. Responding to these inquiries, investigations and lawsuits, regardless of the ultimate outcome of the proceeding, is time-consuming and expensive and can divert the time and effort of our senior management from its business. Future legislation or regulation or governmental views on compensation may result in us altering compensation practices in ways that could adversely affect our ability to attract and retain talented employees. Adverse publicity, governmental scrutiny, pending or future investigations by regulators or law enforcement agencies and/or legal proceedings involving us or our affiliates, could also have a negative impact on our reputation and on the morale and performance of employees, and on business retention and new sales, which could adversely affect our businesses and results of operations.

Litigation may adversely affect our profitability and financial condition.

We are, and may be in the future, subject to legal actions in the ordinary course of insurance, investment management and other business operations. Some of these legal proceedings may be brought on behalf of a class. Plaintiffs may seek large or indeterminate amounts of damage, including compensatory, liquidated, treble and/or punitive damages. Our reserves for litigation may prove to be inadequate and insurance coverage may not be available or may be declined for certain matters. It is possible that our results

	
			
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of operations or cash flows in a particular interim or annual period could be materially affected by an ultimate unfavorable resolution of pending litigation depending, in part, upon the results of operations or cash flows for such period. Given the large or indeterminate amounts sometimes sought, and the inherent unpredictability of litigation, it is also possible that in certain cases an ultimate unfavorable resolution of one or more pending litigation matters could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition.

A loss of, or significant change in, key product distribution relationships could materially affect sales.

We distribute certain products under agreements with affiliated distributors and other members of the financial services industry that are not affiliated with us. We compete with other financial institutions to attract and retain commercial relationships in each of these channels, and our success in competing for sales through these distribution intermediaries depends upon factors such as the amount of sales commissions and fees we pay, the breadth of our product offerings, the strength of our brand, our perceived stability and financial strength ratings, and the marketing and services we provide to, and the strength of the relationships we maintain with, individual distributors. An interruption or significant change in certain key relationships could materially affect our ability to market our products and could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. Distributors may elect to alter, reduce or terminate their distribution relationships with us, including for such reasons as changes in our distribution strategy, adverse developments in our business, adverse rating agency actions or concerns about market-related risks. Alternatively, we may terminate one or more distribution agreements due to, for example, a loss of confidence in, or a change in control of, one of the distributors, which could reduce sales.

We are also at risk that key distribution partners may merge or change their business models in ways that affect how our products are sold, either in response to changing business priorities or as a result of shifts in regulatory supervision or potential changes in state and federal laws and regulations regarding standards of conduct applicable to distributors when providing investment advice to retail and other customers.

The occurrence of natural or man-made disasters may adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

We are exposed to various risks arising from natural disasters, including hurricanes, climate change, floods, earthquakes, tornadoes and pandemic disease, as well as man-made disasters and core infrastructure failures, including acts of terrorism, military actions, power grid and telephone/internet infrastructure failures, which may adversely affect AUM, results of operations and financial condition by causing, among other things:

•	losses in our investment portfolio due to significant volatility in global financial markets or the failure of counterparties to perform;	

•	changes in the rate of mortality, claims, withdrawals, lapses and surrenders of existing policies and contracts, as well as sales of new policies and contracts; and	

•	disruption of our normal business operations due to catastrophic property damage, loss of life, or disruption of public and private infrastructure, including communications and financial services.	

There can be no assurance that our business continuation and crisis management plan or insurance coverages would be effective in mitigating any negative effects on operations or profitability in the event of a disaster, nor can we provide assurance that the business continuation and crisis management plans of the independent distributors and outside vendors on whom we rely for certain services and products would be effective in mitigating any negative effects on the provision of such services and products in the event of a disaster.

Claims resulting from a catastrophic event could also materially harm the financial condition of our reinsurers, which would increase the probability of default on reinsurance recoveries. Our ability to write new business could also be adversely affected.

In addition, the jurisdictions in which our insurance subsidiaries are admitted to transact business require life insurers doing business within the jurisdiction to participate in guaranty associations, which raise funds to pay contractual benefits owed pursuant to insurance policies issued by impaired, insolvent or failed insurers. It is possible that a catastrophic event could require extraordinary assessments on our insurance companies, which may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

	
			
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If we experience difficulties arising from outsourcing relationships, our ability to conduct business may be compromised, which may have an adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

As we continue to focus on reducing the expense necessary to support our operations, we have increasingly used outsourcing strategies for a significant portion of our information technology and business functions. If third-party providers experience disruptions or do not perform as anticipated, or we experience problems with a transition, we may experience system failures, disruptions, or other operational difficulties, an inability to meet obligations, including, but not limited to, obligations to policyholders, customers, business partners and distribution partners, increased costs and a loss of business, and such events may have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations. For other risks associated with our outsourcing of certain functions, see "—Interruption or other operational failures in telecommunication, information technology, and other operational systems, including as a result of human error, could harm our business," and "—A failure to maintain the security, integrity, confidentiality or privacy of our telecommunication, information technology or other operational systems, or the sensitive data residing on such systems, could harm our business."

We may incur further liabilities in respect of our defined benefit retirement plans for our employees if the value of plan assets is not sufficient to cover potential obligations, including as a result of differences between results underlying actuarial assumptions and models.

We operate various defined benefit retirement plans covering a significant number of our employees. The liability recognized in our consolidated balance sheet in respect of our defined benefit plans is the present value of the defined benefit obligations at the balance sheet date, less the fair value of each plan’s assets. We determine our defined benefit plan obligations based on external actuarial models and calculations using the projected unit credit method. Inherent in these actuarial models are assumptions including discount rates, rates of increase in future salary and benefit levels, mortality rates, consumer price index and the expected return on plan assets. These assumptions are updated annually based on available market data and the expected performance of plan assets. Nevertheless, the actuarial assumptions may differ significantly from actual results due to changes in market conditions, economic and mortality trends and other assumptions. Any changes in these assumptions could have a significant impact on our present and future liabilities to and costs associated with our defined benefit retirement plans and may result in increased expenses and reduce our profitability.

When contributing to our qualified retirement plans, we will take into consideration the minimum and maximum amounts required by ERISA, the attained funding target percentage of the plan, the variable-rate premiums that may be required by the PBGC, and any funding relief that might be enacted by Congress. These factors could lead to increased PBGC variable-rate premiums and/or increases in plan funding in future years.

Risks Related to Regulation

Our businesses and those of our affiliates are heavily regulated and changes in regulation or the application of regulation may reduce our profitability.

We are subject to detailed insurance, asset management and other financial services laws and government regulation. In addition to the insurance, asset management and other regulations and laws specific to the industries in which we operate, regulatory agencies have broad administrative power over many aspects of our business, which may include ethical issues, money laundering, privacy, recordkeeping and marketing and sales practices. Also, bank regulators and other supervisory authorities in the United States and elsewhere continue to scrutinize payment processing and other transactions under regulations governing such matters as money-laundering, prohibited transactions with countries subject to sanctions, and bribery or other anti-corruption measures.

Compliance with applicable laws and regulations is time consuming and personnel-intensive, and changes in laws and regulations may materially increase the cost of compliance and other expenses of doing business. There are a number of risks that may arise where applicable regulations may be unclear, subject to multiple interpretations or under development or where regulations may conflict with one another, where regulators revise their previous guidance or courts overturn previous rulings, which could result in our failure to meet applicable standards. Regulators and other authorities have the power to bring administrative or judicial proceedings against us, which could result, among other things, in suspension or revocation of our licenses, cease and desist orders, fines, civil penalties, criminal penalties or other disciplinary action which could materially harm our results of operations and financial condition. If we fail to address, or appear to fail to address, appropriately any of these matters, our reputation could be harmed and we could be subject to additional legal risk, which could increase the size and number of claims and damages asserted against us or subject us to enforcement actions, fines and penalties. See "Item 1. Business—Regulation" for further discussion of the impact of regulations on our businesses.

	
			
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Our insurance businesses are heavily regulated, and changes in regulation in the United States, enforcement actions and regulatory investigations may reduce profitability.

Our insurance operations are subject to comprehensive regulation and supervision throughout the United States. State insurance laws regulate most aspects of our insurance businesses, and our insurance subsidiaries are regulated by the insurance departments of the states in which they are domiciled and the states in which they are licensed. The primary purpose of state regulation is to protect policyholders, and not necessarily to protect creditors or investors. See "Item 1. Business—Regulation—Insurance Regulation."

State insurance regulators, the NAIC and other regulatory bodies regularly reexamine existing laws and regulations applicable to insurance companies and their products. Changes in these laws and regulations, or in interpretations thereof, are often made for the benefit of the consumer at the expense of the insurer and could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations or financial condition. We currently use captive reinsurance subsidiaries primarily to reinsure term life insurance, universal life insurance with secondary guarantees, and stable value annuity business. Our continued use of captive reinsurance subsidiaries is subject to potential regulatory changes. For example, effective January 1, 2016, the NAIC heightened the standards applicable to captives related to XXX and AXXX business issued and ceded after December 31, 2014.

Any regulatory action that limits our ability to achieve desired benefits from the use of or materially increases our cost of using captive reinsurance companies, either retroactively or prospectively could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations. For more detail see "Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Statutory Capital and Risk-Based Capital of Principal Insurance Subsidiaries—Captive Reinsurance Subsidiaries."

Insurance regulators have implemented, or begun to implement significant changes in the way in which insurers must determine statutory reserves and capital, particularly for products with contractual guarantees such as universal life policies, and are considering further potentially significant changes in these requirements.

In addition to the foregoing risks, the financial services industry is the focus of increased regulatory scrutiny as various state and federal governmental agencies and self-regulatory organizations conduct inquiries and investigations into the products and practices of the financial services industries. For a description of certain regulatory inquiries affecting the Company, see the Litigation and Regulatory Matters section of the Commitments and Contingencies Note in our Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. It is possible that future regulatory inquiries or investigations involving the insurance industry generally, or the Company specifically, could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations or financial condition.

In some cases, this regulatory scrutiny has led to legislation and regulation, or proposed legislation and regulation that could significantly affect the financial services industry, or has resulted in regulatory penalties, settlements and litigation. New laws, regulations and other regulatory actions aimed at the business practices under scrutiny could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations or financial condition. The adoption of new laws and regulations, enforcement actions, or litigation, whether or not involving us, could influence the manner in which we distribute our products, result in negative coverage of the industry by the media, cause significant harm to our reputation and materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations or financial condition.

Our products are subject to extensive regulation and failure to meet any of the complex product requirements may reduce profitability.

Our retirement and investment, and remaining insurance and annuity products are subject to a complex and extensive array of state and federal tax, securities, insurance and employee benefit plan laws and regulations, which are administered and enforced by a number of different governmental and self-regulatory authorities, including state insurance regulators, state securities administrators, state banking authorities, the SEC, FINRA, the DOL and the IRS.

For example, U.S. federal income tax law imposes requirements relating to insurance and annuity product design, administration and investments that are conditions for beneficial tax treatment of such products under the Internal Revenue Code. Additionally, state and federal securities and insurance laws impose requirements relating to insurance and annuity product design, offering and distribution and administration. Failure to administer product features in accordance with contract provisions or applicable law, or to meet any of these complex tax, securities, or insurance requirements could subject us to administrative penalties imposed by a particular governmental or self-regulatory authority, unanticipated costs associated with remedying such failure or other claims, harm to our reputation, interruption of our operations or adversely impact profitability.

	
			
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The Dodd-Frank Act over-the-counter derivatives regulations could have adverse consequences for us, and/or materially affect our results of operations, financial condition or liquidity.

The Dodd-Frank Act creates a framework for regulating over-the-counter ("OTC") derivatives which has transformed derivatives markets and trading in significant ways. Under the new regulatory regime and subject to certain exceptions, certain standardized OTC interest rate and credit derivatives must now be cleared through a centralized clearinghouse and executed on a centralized exchange or execution facility, and the CFTC and the SEC may designate additional types of OTC derivatives for mandatory clearing and trade execution requirements in the future. In addition to mandatory central clearing of certain derivatives products, non-centrally cleared OTC derivatives which have been excluded from the clearing mandate and which are used by market participants like us are now subject to additional regulatory reporting and margin requirements. Specifically, both the CFTC and federal banking regulators issued final rules in 2015, which became effective in 2017, establishing minimum margin requirements for OTC derivatives traded by either (non-bank) swap dealers or banks which qualify as swaps entities. Nearly all of the counterparties we trade with are either swap dealers or swap entities subject to these rules. Both the CFTC and prudential regulator margin rules require mandatory exchange of variation margin for most OTC derivatives transacted by us and will require exchange of initial margin commencing in 2020. As a result of the transition to central clearing and the new margin requirements for OTC derivatives, we will be required to hold more cash and highly liquid securities resulting in lower yields in order to satisfy the projected increase in margin required. In addition, increased capital charges imposed by regulators on non-cash collateral held by bank counterparties and central clearinghouses is expected to result in higher hedging costs, causing a reduction in income from investments. We are also observing an increasing reluctance from counterparties to accept certain non-cash collateral from us due to higher capital or operational costs associated with such asset classes that we typically hold in abundance. These developments present potentially significant business, liquidity and operational risk for us which could materially and adversely impact both the cost and our ability to effectively hedge various risks, including equity, interest rate, currency and duration risks within many of our insurance and annuity products and investment portfolios. In addition, inconsistencies between U.S. rules and regulations and parallel regimes in other jurisdictions, such as the EU, may further increase costs of hedging or inhibit our ability to access market liquidity in those other jurisdictions.

Changes to federal regulations could adversely affect our distribution model by restricting our ability to provide customers with advice.

In June 2019, the SEC approved a new rule, Regulation Best Interest (“Regulation BI”) and related forms and interpretations. Among other things, Regulation BI will apply a heightened “best interest” standard to broker-dealers and their associated persons, including our retail broker-dealer, Voya Financial Advisors, when they make securities investment recommendations to retail customers. Compliance with Regulation BI is required beginning June 30, 2020. We do not believe Regulation BI will have a material impact on us. We anticipate that the Department of Labor, and possibly other state and federal regulators, may follow with their own rules applicable to investment recommendations relating to other separate or overlapping investment products and accounts, such as insurance products and retirement accounts. If these additional rules are more onerous than Regulation BI, or are not coordinated with Regulation BI, the impact on us will be more substantial. Until we see the text of any such rule, it will be too early to assess that impact.

We may not be able to mitigate the reserve strain associated with Regulation XXX and AG38, potentially resulting in a negative impact on our capital position.

Regulation XXX requires insurers to establish additional statutory reserves for certain term life insurance policies with long-term premium guarantees and for certain universal life policies with secondary guarantees. In addition, AG38 clarifies the application of Regulation XXX with respect to certain universal life insurance policies with secondary guarantees. While we no longer issue these products, certain of our existing term insurance products and a number of our universal life insurance products are affected by Regulation XXX and AG38, respectively. Although we will transfer a substantial amount of our affected book of business in connection with the Individual Life Transaction, such transfer will not be effected until closing, and if we are unable to close we would retain this risk. In addition, even after the closing we will retain this risk in respect of policies that we do not transfer, and indirectly with respect to affected policies that we have sold through reinsurance.

The application of both Regulation XXX and AG38 involves numerous interpretations. At times, there may be differences of opinion between management and state insurance departments regarding the application of these and other actuarial standards. Such differences of opinion may lead to a state insurance regulator requiring greater reserves to support insurance liabilities than management estimated.

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collateral to support the reinsurance of the liabilities to wholly owned reinsurance captives or to third-party reinsurers. These arrangements are subject to review and approval by state insurance regulators and review by rating agencies. State insurance regulators, the NAIC and other regulatory bodies are also investigating the use of wholly owned reinsurance captives to reinsure these liabilities and the NAIC has made recent advances in captives reform. During 2014, 2015, and 2016, the NAIC adopted captives proposals applicable to captives that assume Regulation XXX and AG38 reserves. See "Our insurance businesses are heavily regulated, and changes in regulation in the United States, enforcement actions and regulatory investigations may reduce profitability" above and "Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Statutory Capital and Risk-Based Capital of Principal Insurance Subsidiaries—Captive Reinsurance Subsidiaries." Rating agencies may include a portion of these LOCs or other collateral in their leverage calculations, which could increase their assessment of our leverage ratios and potentially impact our ratings. We cannot provide assurance that our ability to use captive reinsurance companies to achieve the desired benefit from financing statutory reserves will not be limited or that there will not be regulatory or rating agency challenges to the reinsurance and capital management actions we have taken to date or that acceptable collateral obtained through such transactions will continue to be available or available on a cost-effective basis.

The result of these potential challenges, as well as the inability to obtain acceptable collateral, could require us to increase statutory reserves or incur higher operating and/or tax costs.

Certain of the reserve financing facilities we have put in place will mature prior to the run off of the liabilities they support. As a result, while we plan to divest or dissolve certain of our captive reinsurance subsidiaries and Arizona captives in connection with the Individual Life Transaction, we cannot provide assurance that we will be able to continue to maintain collateral support related to our captive reinsurance subsidiaries or our Arizona captives until such time. If we are unable to continue to maintain collateral support related to our captive reinsurance subsidiaries or our Arizona captives, we may be required to increase statutory reserves or incur higher operating and/or tax costs than we currently anticipate. For more details on the Individual Life Transaction, see "—Reinsurance subjects us to the credit risk of reinsurers and may not be available, affordable or adequate to protect us against losses"; and "Item 1-Business-Organizational History and Structure-Individual Life Transaction".

Changes in tax laws and interpretations of existing tax law could increase our tax costs, impact the ability of our insurance company subsidiaries to make distributions to Voya Financial, Inc. or make our products less attractive to customers.

In addition to its effect on our balance sheet, Tax Reform has had, and will continue to have other financial and economic impacts on the Company. While the change in the federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% is expected to have a beneficial economic impact on the Company, there are a number of changes enacted in Tax Reform that could increase the Company's tax costs, including:

•	Changes to the dividends received deduction ("DRD");	

•	Changes to the capitalization period and rates of DAC for tax purposes;	

•	Changes to the calculation of life insurance reserves for tax purposes; and	

•	Changes to the rules on deductibility of executive compensation.	

It is possible that, as a result of, among other things, future clarifications or guidance from the IRS, other agencies, or the courts, Tax Reform could have adverse impacts, including materially adverse impacts that we cannot anticipate or predict at this time. Moreover, U.S. states that stand to lose tax revenue as a consequence of Tax Reform may enact measures that increase our tax costs. In addition, there could be other changes in tax law, as well as changes in interpretation and enforcement of existing tax laws that could increase tax costs.

Tax Reform also resulted in a reduction in the combined statutory deferred tax assets of our insurance subsidiaries, reducing their combined RBC ratio. Future changes or clarifications in tax law could cause further reductions to the statutory deferred tax assets and RBC ratios of our insurance subsidiaries. A reduction in the statutory deferred tax assets or RBC ratios may impact the ability of the affected insurance subsidiaries to make distributions to us and consequently could negatively impact our ability to pay dividends to our stockholders and to service our debt.

Current U.S. federal income tax law permits tax-deferred accumulation of income earned under life insurance and annuity products, and permits exclusion from taxation of death benefits paid under life insurance contracts. Changes in tax laws that restrict these tax benefits could make some of our products less attractive to customers. Reductions in individual income tax rates or estate tax rates could also make some of our products less advantageous to customers. Changes in federal tax laws that reduce the amount

	
			
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an individual can contribute on a pre-tax basis to an employer-provided, tax-deferred product (either directly by reducing current limits or indirectly by changing the tax treatment of such contributions from exclusions to deductions) or changes that would limit an individual’s aggregate amount of tax-deferred savings could make our retirement products less attractive to customers. In addition, any measures that may be enacted in U.S. states in response to Tax Reform, or otherwise, could make our products less attractive to our customers. Furthermore, as a result of Tax Reform's recent adoption and significant scope, its impact on our products, including their attractiveness relative to competitors, cannot yet be known and may be adverse, perhaps materially.

Risks Related to Our Holding Company Structure

As holding companies, Voya Financial, Inc. and Voya Holdings depend on the ability of their subsidiaries to transfer funds to them to meet their obligations.

Voya Financial, Inc. is the holding company for all our operations, and dividends, returns of capital and interest income on intercompany indebtedness from Voya Financial, Inc.’s subsidiaries are the principal sources of funds available to Voya Financial, Inc. to pay principal and interest on its outstanding indebtedness, to pay corporate operating expenses, to pay any stockholder dividends, to repurchase any stock, and to meet its other obligations. The subsidiaries of Voya Financial, Inc. are legally distinct from Voya Financial, Inc. and, except in the case of Voya Holdings Inc., which is the guarantor of certain of our outstanding indebtedness, have no obligation to pay amounts due on the debt of Voya Financial, Inc. or to make funds available to Voya Financial, Inc. for such payments. The ability of our subsidiaries to pay dividends or other distributions to Voya Financial, Inc. in the future will depend on their earnings, tax considerations, covenants contained in any financing or other agreements and applicable regulatory restrictions. In addition, such payments may be limited as a result of claims against our subsidiaries by their creditors, including suppliers, vendors, lessors and employees. The ability of our insurance subsidiaries to pay dividends and make other distributions to Voya Financial, Inc. will further depend on their ability to meet applicable regulatory standards and receive regulatory approvals, as discussed below under "—The ability of our insurance subsidiaries to pay dividends and other distributions to Voya Financial, Inc. and Voya Holdings is further limited by state insurance laws, and our insurance subsidiaries may not generate sufficient statutory earnings or have sufficient statutory surplus to enable them to pay ordinary dividends."

Voya Holdings is wholly owned by Voya Financial, Inc. and is also a holding company, and accordingly its ability to make payments under its guarantees of our indebtedness or on the debt for which it is the primary obligor is subject to restrictions and limitations similar to those applicable to Voya Financial, Inc. Neither Voya Financial, Inc., nor Voya Holdings, has significant sources of cash flows other than from our subsidiaries that do not guarantee such indebtedness.

If the ability of our insurance or non-insurance subsidiaries to pay dividends or make other distributions or payments to Voya Financial, Inc. and Voya Holdings is materially restricted by regulatory requirements, other cash needs, bankruptcy or insolvency, or our need to maintain the financial strength ratings of our insurance subsidiaries, or is limited due to results of operations or other factors, we may be required to raise cash through the incurrence of debt, the issuance of equity or the sale of assets. However, there is no assurance that we would be able to raise cash by these means. This could materially and adversely affect the ability of Voya Financial, Inc. and Voya Holdings to pay their obligations.

The ability of our insurance subsidiaries to pay dividends and other distributions to Voya Financial, Inc. and Voya Holdings Inc. is limited by state insurance laws, and our insurance subsidiaries may not generate sufficient statutory earnings or have sufficient statutory surplus to enable them to pay ordinary dividends.

The payment of dividends and other distributions to Voya Financial, Inc. and Voya Holdings Inc.by our insurance subsidiaries is regulated by state insurance laws and regulations.

The jurisdictions in which our insurance subsidiaries are domiciled impose certain restrictions on the ability to pay dividends to their respective parents. These restrictions are based, in part, on the prior year’s statutory income and surplus. In general, dividends up to specified levels are considered ordinary and may be paid without prior regulatory approval. Dividends in larger amounts, or extraordinary dividends, are subject to approval by the insurance commissioner of the relevant state of domicile. In addition, under the insurance laws applicable to our insurance subsidiaries domiciled in Connecticut and Minnesota, no dividend or other distribution exceeding an amount equal to an insurance company's earned surplus may be paid without the domiciliary insurance regulator’s prior approval (the "positive earned surplus requirement"). Under applicable domiciliary insurance regulations, our Principal Insurance Subsidiaries must deduct any distributions or dividends paid in the preceding twelve months in calculating dividend capacity. From time to time, the NAIC and various state insurance regulators have considered, and may in the future consider, proposals to further limit dividend payments that an insurance company may make without regulatory approval. More stringent restrictions on dividend payments may be adopted from time to time by jurisdictions in which our insurance subsidiaries are domiciled, and such restrictions could have the effect, under certain circumstances, of significantly reducing dividends or other amounts payable to Voya Financial, Inc. or Voya Holdings by our insurance subsidiaries without prior approval by regulatory

	
			
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authorities. We may also choose to change the domicile of one or more of our insurance subsidiaries or captive insurance subsidiaries, in which case we would be subject to the restrictions imposed under the laws of that new domicile, which could be more restrictive than those to which we are currently subject. In addition, in the future, we may become subject to debt instruments or other agreements that limit the ability of our insurance subsidiaries to pay dividends or make other distributions. The ability of our insurance subsidiaries to pay dividends or make other distributions is also limited by our need to maintain the financial strength ratings assigned to such subsidiaries by the rating agencies. These ratings depend to a large extent on the capitalization levels of our insurance subsidiaries.

For a summary of ordinary dividends and extraordinary distributions paid by each of our Principal Insurance Subsidiaries to Voya Financial or Voya Holdings in 2018 and 2019, and a discussion of ordinary dividend capacity for 2020, see "Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations-Liquidity and Capital Resources-Restrictions on Dividends and Returns of Capital from Subsidiaries." Our Principal Insurance Subsidiary domiciled in Connecticut has ordinary dividend capacity for 2020. However, as a result of the extraordinary dividends it paid in 2015 , 2016, and 2017 together with statutory losses incurred in connection with the recapture and cession to one of our Arizona captives of certain term life business in the fourth quarter of 2016, our Principal Insurance Subsidiary domiciled in Minnesota currently has negative earned surplus. In addition, primarily as a result of statutory losses incurred in connection with the retrocession of our Principal Insurance Subsidiary domiciled in Minnesota of certain life insurance business in the fourth quarter of 2018, our Principal Insurance Subsidiary domiciled in Colorado has a net loss from operations for the twelve-month period ending the preceding December 31. Therefore neither our Minnesota or Colorado Principal Insurance Subsidiaries have the capacity at this time to make ordinary dividend payments to Voya Holdings and cannot make an extraordinary dividend payment to Voya Holdings Inc. without domiciliary regulatory approval, which can be granted or withheld in the discretion of the regulator.

If any of our Principal Insurance Subsidiaries subject to the positive earned surplus requirement do not succeed in building up sufficient positive earned surplus to have ordinary dividend capacity in future years, such subsidiary would be unable to pay dividends or distributions to our holding companies absent prior approval of its domiciliary insurance regulator, which can be granted or withheld in the discretion of the regulator. In addition, if our Principal Insurance Subsidiaries generate capital in excess of our target combined estimated RBC ratio of 400% and our individual insurance company ordinary dividend limits in future years, then we may also seek extraordinary dividends or distributions. There can be no assurance that our Principal Insurance Subsidiaries will receive approval for extraordinary distribution payments in the future.

The payment of dividends by our captive reinsurance subsidiaries is regulated by their respective governing licensing orders and restrictions in their respective insurance securitization agreements. Generally, our captive reinsurance subsidiaries may not declare or pay dividends in any form to their parent companies other than in accordance with their respective insurance securitization transaction agreements and their respective governing licensing orders, and in no event may the dividends decrease the capital of the captive below the minimum capital requirement applicable to it, and, after giving effect to the dividends, the assets of the captive paying the dividend must be sufficient to satisfy its domiciliary insurance regulator that it can meet its obligations. Likewise, our Arizona captives may not declare or pay dividends in any form to us other than in accordance with their annual capital and dividend plans as approved by the ADOI, which include minimum capital requirements.

Item 1B.     Unresolved Staff Comments

None.

Item 2.         Properties

As of December 31, 2019, we owned or leased 75 locations totaling approximately 2.0 million square feet, of which approximately 0.8 million square feet was owned properties and approximately 1.2 million square feet was leased properties throughout the United States.

Item 3.         Legal Proceedings

See the Litigation and Regulatory Matters section of the Commitments and Contingencies Note in our Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for a description of our material legal proceedings.

Item 4.         Mine Safety Disclosures

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PART II

Item 5.	Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities	

Issuer Common Equity
    
Voya Financial, Inc.'s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, began trading on the NYSE under the symbol "VOYA" on May 2, 2013.    

The declaration and payment of dividends is subject to the discretion of our Board of Directors and depends on Voya Financial, Inc.'s financial condition, results of operations, cash requirements, future prospects, regulatory restrictions on the payment of dividends by Voya Financial, Inc.'s other insurance subsidiaries and other factors deemed relevant by the Board. The payment of dividends is also subject to restrictions under the terms of our junior subordinated debentures in the event we should choose to defer interest payments on those debentures. Additionally, our ability to declare or pay dividends on shares of our common stock will be substantially restricted in the event that we do not declare and pay (or set aside) dividends on the Series A and Series B Preferred Stock for the last preceding dividend period. See Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations-Liquidity and Capital Resources in Part II, Item 7. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further information regarding common stock dividends.

At February 14, 2020, there were 21 stockholders of record of common stock, which are different from the number of beneficial owners of the Company’s common stock.

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer

The following table summarizes Voya Financial, Inc.'s repurchases of its common stock for the three months ended December 31, 2019:

														
Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased(1)	 	Average Price Paid Per Share	 	Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	 	Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (2)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	(in millions) 	
October 1, 2019 - October 31, 2019	4,565		 	$	50.78		 	—		 	$	850		
November 1, 2019 - November 30, 2019	109,468		 	57.52		 	—		 	850		
December 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019	2,680,136		 	61.69		(3) 	2,591,093		 	690		
Total	2,794,169		 	$	61.51		 	2,591,093		 	N/A		
(1) In connection with exercise of vesting of equity-based compensation awards, employees may remit to Voya Financial, Inc., or Voya Financial, Inc. may withhold into treasury stock, shares of common stock in respect to tax withholding obligations and option exercise cost associated with such exercise or vesting. For the three months ended December 31, 2019, there were 203,076 Treasury share increases in connection with such withholding activities.
(2) On October 31, 2019, the Board of Directors provided its most recent share repurchase authorization, increasing the aggregate amount of the Company's common stock authorized for repurchase by $800. The current share repurchase authorization expires on December 31, 2020 (unless extended), and does not obligate the Company to purchase any shares. The authorization for share repurchase program may be terminated, increased or decreased by the Board of Directors at any time.
(3) On December 19, 2019, the Company entered into a share repurchase agreement with a third-party financial institution to repurchase $200 million of the Company's common stock. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company received initial delivery of 2,591,093 shares based on the closing market price of the Company's common stock on December 18, 2019 of $61.75. This arrangement is scheduled to terminate no later than the end of first quarter of 2020, at which time the Company will settle any outstanding positive or negative share balances based on the daily volume-weighted average price of the Company's common stock.

Refer to the Share-based Incentive Compensation Plans Note in our Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and to Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters for equity compensation information.

	
			
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Item 6.    Selected Financial Data

The following selected financial data has been derived from the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements. The Statement of Operations data for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 and the Balance Sheet data as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 have been derived from the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere herein. The Statement of Operations data for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 and the Balance Sheet data as of December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 have been derived from the Company's audited Consolidated Financial Statements not included herein. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to reflect the presentation of discontinued operations and assets and liabilities of businesses held for sale. The selected financial data set forth below should be read in conjunction with Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in Part II, Item 7. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and the Financial Statements and Supplementary Data in our Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

	
			
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 	Year Ended December 31,	
 	2019	 	2018	 	2017	 	2016	 	2015	
 	($ in millions, except per share amounts)	
Statement of Operations Data:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Revenues	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net investment income	$	2,792		 	$	2,669		 	$	2,641		 	$	2,699		 	$	2,678		
Fee income	1,969		 	1,982		 	1,889		 	1,793		 	1,826		
Premiums	2,273		 	2,132		 	2,097		 	2,769		 	2,534		
Net realized capital gains (losses)	(166	)	 	(355	)	 	(209	)	 	(280	)	 	(484	)	
Total revenues	7,476		 	7,163		 	7,229		 	7,517		 	7,450		
Benefits and expenses:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Interest credited and other benefits to contract owners/policyholders	3,750		 	3,526		 	3,658		 	4,352		 	3,813		
Operating expenses	2,746		 	2,606		 	2,562		 	2,559		 	2,563		
Net amortization of Deferred policy acquisition costs and Value of business acquired	199		 	233		 	353		 	315		 	304		
Interest expense	176		 	221		 	184		 	288		 	197		
Total benefits and expenses	6,916		 	6,635		 	6,844		 	7,620		 	7,161		
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	560		 	528		 	385		 	(103	)	 	289		
Income tax expense (benefit)	(205	)	 	37		 	687		 	(66	)	 	22		
Income (loss) from continuing operations	765		 	491		 	(302	)	 	(37	)	 	267		
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(1,066	)	 	529		 	(2,473	)	 	(261	)	 	271		
Net income (loss)	(301	)	 	1,020		 	(2,775	)	 	(298	)	 	538		
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	50		 	145		 	217		 	29		 	130		
Net income (loss) available to Voya Financial, Inc.	(351	)	 	875		 	(2,992	)	 	(327	)	 	408		
Less: Preferred stock dividends	28		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		
Net income (loss) available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders	(379	)	 	875		 	(2,992	)	 	(327	)	 	408		
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Earnings Per Share	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Basic	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Income (loss) from continuing operations available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders	$	4.88		 	$	2.12		 	$	(2.82	)	 	$	(0.33	)	 	$	0.61		
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders	$	(7.57	)	 	$	3.24		 	$	(13.43	)	 	$	(1.30	)	 	$	1.20		
Income (loss) available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders	$	(2.69	)	 	$	5.36		 	$	(16.25	)	 	$	(1.63	)	 	$	1.81		
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Diluted	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Income (loss) from continuing operations available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders	$	4.68		 	$	2.05		 	$	(2.82	)	 	$	(0.33	)	 	$	0.60		
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders	$	(7.26	)	 	$	3.14		 	$	(13.43	)	 	$	(1.30	)	 	$	1.19		
Income (loss) available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders	$	(2.58	)	 	$	5.20		 	$	(16.25	)	 	$	(1.63	)	 	$	1.80		
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash dividends declared per common share	$	0.32		 	$	0.04		 	$	0.04		 	$	0.04		 	$	0.04		

	
			
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 	As of December 31,	
 	2019	 	2018	 	2017	 	2016	 	2015	
 	($ in millions)	
Balance Sheet Data:	 	
Total investments	$	53,687		 	$	50,615		 	$	52,128		 	$	51,427		 	$	48,824		
Assets held in separate accounts	81,670		 	69,931		 	76,108		 	64,827		 	61,825		
Assets held for sale	20,069		 	20,045		 	80,389		 	81,978		 	82,859		
Total assets	169,051		 	155,430		 	223,217		 	215,338		 	219,210		
Future policy benefits and contract owner account balances	50,868		 	50,770		 	50,505		 	51,019		 	49,106		
Short-term debt	1		 	1		 	337		 	—		 	—		
Long-term debt	3,042		 	3,136		 	3,123		 	3,550		 	3,460		
Liabilities related to separate accounts	81,670		 	69,931		 	76,108		 	64,827		 	61,825		
Liabilities held for sale	18,498		 	17,903		 	77,060		 	76,386		 	76,770		
Total Voya Financial, Inc. shareholders' equity, excluding AOCI(1)	6,077		 	7,606		 	7,278		 	11,074		 	12,012		
Total Voya Financial, Inc. shareholders' equity	9,408		 	8,213		 	10,009		 	12,995		 	13,437		
(1) Shareholders' equity, excluding AOCI, is derived by subtracting AOCI from Voya Financial, Inc. shareholders’ equity—both components of which are presented in the respective Consolidated Balance Sheets. For a description of AOCI, see the Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note in our Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We provide shareholders’ equity, excluding AOCI, because it is a common measure used by insurance analysts and investment professionals in their evaluations.

	
			
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Item 7.     Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

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

The following discussion and analysis presents a review of our results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 and financial condition as of December 31, 2019 and 2018. This item should be read in its entirety and in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes contained in Part II, Item 8. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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

Overview

We provide our principal products and services through three segments: Retirement, Investment Management and Employee Benefits. Corporate includes activities not directly related to our segments and certain run-off activities that are not meaningful to our business strategy.

In general, our primary sources of revenue include fee income from managing investment portfolios for clients as well as asset management and administrative fees from certain insurance and investment products; investment income on our general account and other funds; and from insurance premiums. Our fee income derives from asset- and participant-based advisory and recordkeeping fees on our retirement products, from management and administrative fees we earn from managing client assets, from the distribution, servicing and management of mutual funds, as well as from other fees such as surrender charges from policy withdrawals. We generate investment income on the assets in our general account, primarily fixed income assets, that back our liabilities and surplus. We earn premiums on insurance policies, including stop-loss, group life, voluntary and disability products as well as individual life insurance and retirement contracts. Our expenses principally consist of general business expenses, commissions and other costs of selling and servicing our products, interest credited on general account liabilities as well as insurance claims and benefits including changes in the reserves we are required to hold for anticipated future insurance benefits.

Because our fee income is generally tied to account values, our profitability is determined in part by the amount of assets we have under management, administration or advisement, which in turn depends on sales volumes to new and existing clients, net deposits from retirement plan participants, and changes in the market value of account assets. Our profitability also depends on the difference between the investment income we earn on our general account assets, or our portfolio yield, and crediting rates on client accounts. Underwriting income, principally dependent on our ability to price our insurance products at a level that enables us to earn a margin over the costs associated with providing benefits and administering those products, and to effectively manage actuarial and policyholder behavior factors, is another component of our profitability.

Profitability also depends on our ability to effectively deploy capital and utilize our tax assets. Furthermore, profitability depends on our ability to manage expenses to acquire new business, such as commissions and distribution expenses, as well as other operating costs.

The following represents segment percentage contributions to total Adjusted operating revenues and Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2019:

						
 	Year Ended December 31, 2019	
percent of total	Adjusted Operating Revenues	 	Adjusted Operating Earnings before Income Taxes	
Retirement	49.2	%	 	99.5	 %	
Investment Management	12.3	%	 	30.5	 %	
Employee Benefits	36.8	%	 	33.7	 %	
Corporate	1.8	%	 	(63.7	)%	

	
			
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Business Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations

The Individual Life Transaction

On December 18, 2019, we entered into a Master Transaction Agreement (the “Resolution MTA”) with Resolution Life U.S. Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Resolution Life US”), pursuant to which Resolution Life US will acquire Security Life of Denver Company ("SLD"), Security Life of Denver International Limited ("SLDI") and Roaring River II, Inc. ("RRII") including several subsidiaries of SLD. The transaction is expected to close by September 30, 2020 and is subject to conditions specified in the Resolution MTA, including the receipt of required regulatory approvals.

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

During the fourth quarter of 2019, we recorded an estimated loss on sale, net of tax, of $1,108 million to write down the carrying value of the businesses held for sale to estimated fair value, which is based on the estimated sales price of the transaction, less cost to sell and other adjustments in accordance with the Resolution MTA. Additionally, the estimated loss on sale is based on assumptions that are subject to change due to fluctuations in market conditions and other variables that may occur prior to the closing date. For additional information on the Transaction and the related estimated loss on sale, see Trends and Uncertainties in Part II, Item 7 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Concurrently with the sale, SLD will enter into reinsurance agreements with Reliastar Life Insurance Company ("RLI"), ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of New York (“RLNY”), and Voya Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company ("VRIAC"), each of which is a direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Pursuant to these agreements, RLI and VRIAC will reinsure to SLD a 100% quota share, and RLNY will reinsure to SLD a 75% quota share, of their respective individual life insurance and annuities businesses. RLI, RLNY, and VRIAC will remain subsidiaries of the Company. We currently expect that these reinsurance transactions will be carried out on a coinsurance basis, with SLD’s reinsurance obligations collateralized by assets in trust. Based on values as of December 31, 2019, U.S. GAAP reserves to be ceded under the Individual Life Transaction (defined below) are expected to be approximately $11.0 billion and are subject to change until closing. The reinsurance agreements along with the sale of the legal entities noted above (referred to as the "Individual Life Transaction") will result in the disposition of substantially all of the Company's life insurance and legacy non-retirement annuity businesses and related assets. The revenues and net results of the Individual Life and Annuities businesses that will be disposed of via reinsurance are reported in businesses exited or to be exited through reinsurance or divestment which is an adjustment to our U.S. GAAP revenues and earnings measures to calculate Adjusted operating revenues and Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes, respectively.

At close, we will recognize a further adjustment to Total shareholders' equity, excluding Accumulated other comprehensive income, associated with the portion of the transaction that involves a sale through reinsurance. We currently estimate that we would realize a partially offsetting book value gain, net of DAC and tax, on the assets expected to be transferred upon execution of the arrangements, such that the total reduction in Total shareholders' equity, excluding Accumulated other comprehensive income, due to the Individual Life Transaction would be in the range of $250 million to $750 million. These impacts are subject to changes due to many factors including interest rate movements, asset selections and changes to the structure of the reinsurance transactions.

	
			
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The following table presents the major components of income and expenses of discontinued operations, net of tax related to the Individual Life Transaction for the periods indicated:

												
 	Year Ended December 31,	
 	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Revenues:	 	 	 	 	 	
Net investment income	$	665		 	$	649		 	$	672		
Fee income	750		 	743		 	754		
Premiums	27		 	27		 	24		
Total net realized capital gains (losses) 	45		 	(44	)	 	(18	)	
Other revenue	(21	)	 	4		 	(8	)	
Total revenues	1,466		 	1,379		 	1,424		
Benefits and expenses:		 		 		
Interest credited and other benefits to contract owners/policyholders	1,065		 	1,050		 	978		
Operating expenses	83		 	96		 	102		
Net amortization of Deferred policy acquisition costs and Value of business acquired	153		 	135		 	176		
Interest expense	10		 	9		 	8		
Total benefits and expenses	1,311		 	1,290		 	1,264		
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes	155		 	89		 	160		
Income tax expense (benefit)	31		 	17		 	53		
Loss on sale, net of tax	(1,108	)	 	—		 	—		
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	(984	)	 	$	72		 	$	107		

The 2018 Transaction

On June 1, 2018, we consummated a series of transactions (collectively, the "2018 Transaction") pursuant to a Master Transaction Agreement dated December 20, 2017 ("2018 MTA") with VA Capital Company LLC ("VA Capital") and Athene Holding Ltd ("Athene"). As part of the 2018 Transaction, Venerable Holdings, Inc. ("Venerable"), a wholly owned subsidiary of VA Capital, acquired two of our subsidiaries, Voya Insurance and Annuity Company ("VIAC") and Directed Services, LLC ("DSL"), and VIAC and other Voya subsidiaries reinsured to Athene substantially all of their fixed and fixed indexed annuities business. The 2018 Transaction resulted in the disposition of substantially all of our Closed Block Variable Annuity ("CBVA") and Annuities businesses.
 
During 2019, we settled the outstanding purchase price true-up amounts with VA Capital. We do not anticipate further material charges in connection with the 2018 Transaction. Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax for the year ended December 31, 2019 includes a charge of $82 million related to the purchase price true-up settlement in connection with the 2018 Transaction.

Upon execution of the Individual Life Transaction including the reinsurance arrangements disclosed above, we will continue to hold an insignificant number of Individual Life, Annuities and CBVA policies. These policies are referred to in this Annual Report on Form 10-K as "Residual Runoff Business".

	
			
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The following table summarizes the components of Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax related to the 2018 Transaction for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017:

												
 	Year Ended December 31,	
 	2019	 	2018 (1)	 	2017	
Revenues:	 	 	 	 	 	
Net investment income	$	—		 	$	510		 	$	1,266		
Fee income	—		 	295		 	801		
Premiums	—		 	(50	)	 	190		
Total net realized capital gains (losses)	—		 	(345	)	 	(1,234	)	
Other revenue	—		 	10		 	19		
Total revenues	—		 	420		 	1,042		
Benefits and expenses:	 	 	 	 	 	
Interest credited and other benefits to contract owners/policyholders	—		 	442		 	978		
Operating expenses	—		 	(14	)	 	250		
Net amortization of Deferred policy acquisition costs and Value of business acquired	—		 	49		 	127		
Interest expense	—		 	10		 	22		
Total benefits and expenses	—		 	487		 	1,377		
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes	—		 	(67	)	 	(335	)	
Income tax expense (benefit)	—		 	(19	)	 	(178	)	
Loss on sale, net of tax	(82	)	 	505		 	(2,423	)	
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	(82	)	 	$	457		 	$	(2,580	)	
(1) Reflects Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax for the five months ended May 31, 2018 (the 2018 Transaction closed on June 1, 2018).

Trends and Uncertainties

Throughout this Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ("MD&A"), we discuss a number of trends and uncertainties that we believe may materially affect our future liquidity, financial condition or results of operations. Where these trends or uncertainties are specific to a particular aspect of our business, we often include such a discussion under the relevant caption of this MD&A, as part of our broader analysis of that area of our business. In addition, the following factors represent some of the key general trends and uncertainties that have influenced the development of our business and our historical financial performance and that we believe will continue to influence our continuing business operations and financial performance in the future.

Market Conditions

While extraordinary monetary accommodation has suppressed volatility in rate, credit and domestic equity markets for an extended period, global capital markets are now past peak accommodation as the U.S. Federal Reserve continues its gradual pace of policy normalization. As global monetary policy becomes less accommodative, an increase in market volatility could affect our business, including through effects on the rate and spread component of yields we earn on invested assets, changes in required reserves and capital, and fluctuations in the value of our assets under management ("AUM"), administration or advisement ("AUA"). These effects could be exacerbated by uncertainty about future fiscal policy, changes in tax policy, the scope of potential deregulation, levels of global trade, and geopolitical risk. In the short- to medium-term, the potential for increased volatility, coupled with prevailing interest rates below historical averages, can pressure sales and reduce demand as consumers hesitate to make financial decisions. In addition, this environment could make it difficult to manufacture products that are consistently both attractive to customers and profitable. Financial performance can be adversely affected by market volatility as fees driven by AUM fluctuate, hedging costs increase and revenue declines due to reduced sales and increased outflows. As a company with strong retirement, investment management and insurance capabilities, however, we believe the market conditions noted above may, over the long term, enhance the attractiveness of our broad portfolio of products and services. We will need to continue to monitor the behavior of our customers and other factors, including mortality rates, morbidity rates, and lapse rates, which adjust in response to changes in market conditions in order to ensure that our products and services remain attractive as well as profitable. For additional information on our sensitivity to interest rates and equity market prices, see Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk in Part II, Item 7A. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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

•	Our continuing business general account investment portfolio, which was approximately $53 billion as of December 31, 2019, consists predominantly of fixed income investments and had an annualized earned yield of approximately 5.3% in the fourth quarter of 2019. In the near term and absent further material change in yields available on fixed income investments, we expect the yield we earn on new investments will be lower than the yields we earn on maturing investments, which were generally purchased in environments where interest rates were higher than current levels. We currently anticipate that proceeds that are reinvested in fixed income investments during 2020 will earn an average yield below the prevailing portfolio yield. If interest rates were to rise, we expect the yield on our new money investments would also rise and gradually converge toward the yield of those maturing assets. In addition, while less material to financial results than new money investment rates, movements in prevailing interest rates also influence the prices of fixed income investments that we sell on the secondary market rather than holding until maturity or repayment, with rising interest rates generally leading to lower prices in the secondary market, and falling interest rates generally leading to higher prices.	

•	Certain of our products pay guaranteed minimum rates. For example, fixed accounts and a portion of the stable value accounts included within defined contribution retirement plans and universal life ("UL") policies. We are required to pay these guaranteed minimum rates even if earnings on our investment portfolio decline, with the resulting investment margin compression negatively impacting earnings. In addition, we expect more policyholders to hold policies (lower lapses) with comparatively high guaranteed rates longer in a low interest rate environment. Conversely, a rise in average yield on our investment portfolio would positively impact earnings if the average interest rate we pay on our products does not rise correspondingly. Similarly, we expect policyholders would be less likely to hold policies (higher lapses) with existing guarantees as interest rates rise.	

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

Discontinued Operations

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax, for the year ended December 18, 2019 includes the estimated loss on sale for the Individual Life Transaction of $1,108 million. The estimated loss on sale represents the excess of the estimated carrying value of the businesses held for sale over the estimated purchase price, which approximates fair value, less cost to sell. The purchase price in the transaction is approximately $1.25 billion, with an adjustment based on the adjusted capital and surplus of SLD, SLDI and RRII at closing including the assumption of surplus notes.

The estimated purchase price and estimated carrying value of the legal entities to be sold as of the future date of closing, and therefore the estimated loss on sale related to the Individual Life Transaction, are subject to adjustment in future quarters until closing, and may be influenced by, but not limited to, the following factors:

•	The performance of the businesses held for sale, including the impact of mortality, reinsurance rates and financing costs;	
		
•	Changes in the terms of the Transaction, including as the result of subsequent negotiations or as necessary to obtain regulatory approval; and	
		
•	Other changes in the terms of the Transaction due to unanticipated developments.	

The Company is required to remeasure the estimated fair value and loss on sale at the end of each quarter until the closing of the Individual Life Transaction. Changes in the estimated loss on sale that occur prior to closing of the Individual Life Transaction will be reported as an adjustment to Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax, in future quarters prior to closing.

	
			
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Seasonality and Other Matters

Our business results can vary from quarter to quarter as a result of seasonal factors. For all of our segments, the first quarter of each year typically has elevated operating expenses, reflecting higher payroll taxes, equity compensation grants, and certain other expenses that tend to be concentrated in the first quarters. Additionally, alternative investment income tends to be lower in the first quarters. Other seasonal factors that affect our business include:

Retirement

•	The first quarters tend to have the highest level of recurring deposits in Corporate Markets, due to the increase in participant contributions from the receipt of annual bonus award payments or annual lump sum matches and profit sharing contributions made by many employers. Corporate Market withdrawals also tend to increase in the first quarters as departing sponsors change providers at the start of a new year.	

•	In the third quarters, education tax-exempt markets typically have the lowest recurring deposits, due to the timing of vacation schedules in the academic calendar.	

•	The fourth quarters tend to have the highest level of single/transfer deposits due to new Corporate Market plan sales as sponsors transfer from other providers when contracts expire at the fiscal or calendar year-end. Recurring deposits in the Corporate Market may be lower in the fourth quarters as higher paid participants scale back or halt their contributions upon reaching the annual maximums allowed for the year. Finally, Corporate Market withdrawals tend to increase in the fourth quarters, as in the first quarters, due to departing sponsors.	

Investment Management

•	In the fourth quarters, performance fees are typically higher due to certain performance fees being associated with calendar-year performance against established benchmarks and hurdle rates.	

Employee Benefits

•	The first quarters tend to have the highest Group Life loss ratio. Sales for Group Life and Stop Loss also tend to be the highest in the first quarters, as most of our contracts have January start dates in alignment with the start of our clients' fiscal years.	

•	The third quarters tend to have the second highest Group Life and Stop Loss sales, as a large number of our contracts have July start dates in alignment with the start of our clients' fiscal years.	

In addition to these seasonal factors, our results are impacted by the annual review of assumptions related to future policy benefits and deferred policy acquisition costs ("DAC"), value of business acquired ("VOBA") (collectively, "DAC/VOBA") and other intangibles, which we generally complete in the third quarter of each year, and annual remeasurement related to our employee benefit plans, which we generally complete in the fourth quarter of each year. See Critical Accounting Judgments and Estimates in Part II, Item 7. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further information.

Stranded Costs
As a result of the 2018 Transaction and the Individual Life Transaction, the historical revenues and certain expenses of the sold businesses have been classified as discontinued operations. Historical revenues and certain expenses of the businesses that will be divested via reinsurance at closing of the Individual Life Transaction (including an insignificant amount of Individual Life and closed block non retirement annuities that are not part of the transaction) are reported within continuing operations, but are excluded from adjusted operating earnings as businesses exited or to be exited through reinsurance or divestment. Expenses classified within discontinued operations and businesses exited or to be exited through reinsurance include only direct operating expenses incurred by these businesses and then only to the extent that the nature of such expenses was such that we would cease to incur such expenses upon the close of the 2018 Transaction and the Individual Life Transaction. Certain other direct costs of these businesses, including those which relate to activities for which we have or will provide transitional services and for which we have or will be reimbursed under transition services agreements (“TSAs”) are reported within continuing operations along with the associated revenues from the TSAs. Additionally, indirect costs, such as those related to corporate and shared service functions that were previously allocated to the businesses sold or divested via reinsurance, are reported within continuing operations. These costs ("Stranded Costs") and the associated revenues from the TSAs are reported within continuing operations in Corporate, since we do not believe they are representative of the future run-rate of revenues and expenses of our continuing operations. The Stranded Costs related to the 2018

	
			
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Transaction were removed in the fourth quarter of 2019 and we plan to address the Stranded Costs related to the Individual Life Transaction through a cost reduction strategy. Refer to Restructuring in Part II, Item 7 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for more information on this program.

Carried Interest

Net investment income and net realized gains (losses), within our Investment Management segment, includes, for the current and previous periods, performance-based capital allocations related to sponsored private equity funds ("carried interest") that are subject to later reversal based on subsequent fund performance, to the extent that cumulative rates of investment return fall below specified investment hurdle rates. Any such reversal could be fully or partially recovered in subsequent periods if cumulative fund performance later exceeds applicable hurdles. For the year ended December 31, 2019, our carried interest total net results were immaterial. For the year ended December 31, 2018, our carried interest total net results were a gain of $13 million. For the year ended December 31, 2017, our carried interest total net results were a gain of $35 million, including the recovery of $25 million in previously reversed accrued carried interest related to a private equity fund which experienced an increase in fund performance during 2017. For additional information on carried interest, see Risk Factors - Revenues, earnings and income from our Investment Management business operations could be adversely affected if the terms of our asset management agreements are significantly altered or the agreements are terminated, or if certain performance hurdles are not realized in Part I, Item 1A. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Restructuring

Organizational Restructuring

As a result of the closing of the 2018 Transaction, we have undertaken restructuring efforts to execute the transition and reduce stranded expenses associated with our CBVA and fixed and fixed indexed annuities businesses, as well as our corporate and shared services functions ("Organizational Restructuring").

In August 2018, we announced that we were targeting a cost savings of $110 million to $130 million by the middle of 2019 to address the stranded costs of the 2018 Transaction. Additionally, in October 2018, we announced our decision to cease new sales following the strategic review of our Individual Life business, which was expected to result in cost savings of $20 million. The initiatives associated with these restructuring efforts concluded during 2019.

In November 2018, we announced that we are targeting an additional $100 million of cost savings by the end of 2020 in addition to the cost savings referenced above. These savings initiatives will improve operational efficiency, strengthen technology capabilities and centralize certain sales, operations and investment management activities. The restructuring charges in connection with these initiatives are not reflected in our run-rate cost savings estimates.

The Organizational Restructuring initiatives described above have resulted in recognition of severance and organizational transition costs and are reflected in Operating expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations, but excluded from Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes. For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, we incurred Organizational Restructuring expenses of $201 million and $49 million associated with continuing operations.

In addition to the restructuring costs incurred above, the anticipated reduction in employees from the execution of the initiatives described above triggered an immaterial curtailment loss and related re-measurement gain of our qualified defined benefit pension plan as of January 31, 2019, which was recorded during the first quarter of 2019.

Including the expense of $201 million for the year ended December 31, 2019, the aggregate amount of additional Organizational Restructuring expenses expected is in the range of $250 million to $300 million. We anticipate that these costs, which will include severance, organizational transition costs incurred to reorganize operations and other costs such as contract terminations and asset write-offs, will occur at least through the end of 2020.

Restructuring expenses that were directly related to the preparation for and execution of the 2018 Transaction are included in Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax, in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. For the year ended December 31, 2019, we did not incur any Organizational Restructuring expenses associated with discontinued operations as a result of the 2018 Transaction. For the year ended December 31, 2018, we incurred Organizational Restructuring expenses as a result of the 2018 Transaction of $6 million of severance and organizational transition costs, which are reflected in discontinued operations.

	
			
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Pursuant to the Individual Life Transaction, we will divest or dissolve five regulated insurance entities, including its life companies domiciled in Colorado and Indiana, and captive entities domiciled in Arizona and Missouri. We will also divest Voya America Equities LLC, a regulated broker-dealer, and transfer or cease usage of a substantial number of administrative systems. As such, we will undertake further restructuring efforts to reduce stranded expenses associated with our Individual Life business as well as our corporate and shared services functions. Through the closing of the Individual Life Transaction, we anticipate incurring additional restructuring expenses directly related to the disposition. These collective costs, which include severance, transition and other costs, cannot currently be estimated but could be material.

2016 Restructuring

In 2016, we began implementing a series of initiatives designed to make us a simpler, more agile company able to deliver an enhanced customer experience ("2016 Restructuring"). These initiatives include an increasing emphasis on less capital-intensive products and the achievement of operational synergies. Substantially all of the initiatives associated with the 2016 Restructuring program concluded at the end of 2018.

For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, the total of all initiatives in the 2016 Restructuring program resulted in restructuring expenses of $8 million, $30 million and $82 million, respectively, which are reflected in Operating expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations, but are excluded from Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes. These expenses are classified as a component of Other adjustments to Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and consequently are not included in the adjusted operating results of our segments.

Results of Operations

Operating Measures

In this MD&A, we discuss Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes and Adjusted operating revenues, each of which is a measure used by management to evaluate segment performance. We provide more information on each measure below.

Adjusted Operating Earnings before Income Taxes

Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes. We believe that Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes provides a meaningful measure of our business and segment performance and enhances the understanding of our financial results by focusing on the operating performance and trends of the underlying business segments and excluding items that tend to be highly variable from period to period based on capital market conditions or other factors. We use the same accounting policies and procedures to measure segment Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes as we do for the directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure, which is Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes. Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes does not replace Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes as a measure of our consolidated results of operations. Therefore, we believe that it is useful to evaluate both Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes when reviewing our financial and operating performance. Each segment’s Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes is calculated by adjusting Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes for the following items:

•	Net investment gains (losses), net of related amortization of DAC, VOBA, sales inducements and unearned revenue, which are significantly influenced by economic and market conditions, including interest rates and credit spreads, and are not indicative of normal operations. Net investment gains (losses) include gains (losses) on the sale of securities, impairments, changes in the fair value of investments using the fair value option ("FVO") unrelated to the implied loan-backed security income recognition for certain mortgage-backed obligations and changes in the fair value of derivative instruments, excluding realized gains (losses) associated with swap settlements and accrued interest;	

•	Net guaranteed benefit hedging gains (losses), which are significantly influenced by economic and market conditions and are not indicative of normal operations, include changes in the fair value of derivatives related to guaranteed benefits, net of related reserve increases (decreases) and net of related amortization of DAC, VOBA and sales inducements, less the estimated cost of these benefits. The estimated cost, which is reflected in adjusted operating earnings, reflects the expected cost of these benefits if markets perform in line with our long-term expectations and includes the cost of hedging. Other derivative and reserve changes related to guaranteed benefits are excluded from adjusted operating earnings, including the impacts related to changes in our nonperformance spread;	

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gains (losses) on securities sold and expenses directly related to these transactions) and residual run-off activity (including an insignificant number of Individual Life, Annuities and CBVA policies that were not part of the Individual Life and 2018 Transactions). Excluding this activity, which also includes amortization of intangible assets related to businesses exited or to be exited, better reveals trends in our core business and more closely aligns Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes with how we manage our segments;

•	Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest represents the interest of shareholders, other than those of Voya Financial, Inc., in consolidated entities. Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest represents such shareholders' interests in the gains and losses of those entities, or the attribution of results from consolidated variable interest entities ("VIEs") or voting interest entities ("VOEs") to which we are not economically entitled;	

•	Dividend payments made to preferred shareholders are included as reductions to reflect the Adjusted operating earnings	
that is available to common shareholders;

•	Income (loss) related to early extinguishment of debt; which includes losses incurred as a part of transactions where we repurchase outstanding principal amounts of debt; these losses are excluded from Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes since the outcome of decisions to restructure debt are infrequent and not indicative of normal operations;	

•	Impairment of goodwill, value of management contract rights and value of customer relationships acquired, which includes losses as a result of impairment analysis; these represent losses related to infrequent events and do not reflect normal, cash-settled expenses;	

•	Immediate recognition of net actuarial gains (losses) related to our pension and other postretirement benefit obligations and gains (losses) from plan amendments and curtailments, which includes actuarial gains and losses as a result of differences between actual and expected experience on pension plan assets or projected benefit obligation during a given period. We immediately recognize actuarial gains and losses related to pension and other postretirement benefit obligations gains and losses from plan adjustments and curtailments. These amounts do not reflect normal, cash-settled expenses and are not indicative of current Operating expense fundamentals; and	

•	Other items not indicative of normal operations or performance of our segments or related to events such as capital or organizational restructurings undertaken to achieve long-term economic benefits, including certain costs related to debt and equity offerings, acquisition / merger integration expenses, severance and other third-party expenses associated with such activities. These items vary widely in timing, scope and frequency between periods as well as between companies to which we are compared. Accordingly, we adjust for these items as our management believes that these items distort the ability to make a meaningful evaluation of the current and future performance of our segments.	

The most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure to Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes is Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes. For a reconciliation of Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes to Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes, see Results of Operations—Company Consolidated below.

Adjusted Operating Revenues

Adjusted operating revenues is a measure of our segment revenues. Each segment's Adjusted operating revenues are calculated by adjusting Total revenues to exclude the following items:

•	Net investment gains (losses) and related charges and adjustments, which are significantly influenced by economic and market conditions, including interest rates and credit spreads, and are not indicative of normal operations. Net investment gains (losses) include gains (losses) on the sale of securities, impairments, changes in the fair value of investments using the FVO unrelated to the implied loan-backed security income recognition for certain mortgage-backed obligations and changes in the fair value of derivative instruments, excluding realized gains (losses) associated with swap settlements and accrued interest. These are net of related amortization of unearned revenue;	

•	Gain (loss) on change in fair value of derivatives related to guaranteed benefits, which is significantly influenced by economic and market conditions and not indicative of normal operations, includes changes in the fair value of derivatives related to guaranteed benefits, less the estimated cost of these benefits. The estimated cost, which is reflected in adjusted operating revenues, reflects the expected cost of these benefits if markets perform in line with our long-term expectations and includes the cost of hedging. Other derivative and reserve changes related to guaranteed benefits are excluded from Adjusted operating revenues, including the impacts related to changes in our nonperformance spread;	

	
			
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•	Revenues related to businesses exited or to be exited through reinsurance or divestment, which includes revenues associated with transactions to exit blocks of business within continuing operation (including net investment gains (losses) on securities sold related to these transactions) and residual run-off activity (including an insignificant number of Individual Life, Annuities and CBVA policies that were not part of the Individual Life and 2018 Transactions). Excluding this activity better reveals trends in our core business and more closely aligns Adjusted operating revenues with how we manage our segments;	

•	Revenues attributable to noncontrolling interest represents the interest of shareholders, other than of Voya Financial, Inc., in the revenues of consolidated entities. Revenues attributable to noncontrolling interest represents such shareholders' interests in the revenues of those entities, or the attribution of results from consolidated VIEs or VOEs to which we are not economically entitled; and	

•	Other adjustments to Total revenues primarily reflect fee income earned by our broker-dealers for sales of non-proprietary products, which are reflected net of commission expense in our segments’ operating revenues, other items where the income is passed on to third parties and the elimination of intercompany investment expenses included in Adjusted operating revenues.	

The most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure to Adjusted operating revenues is Total revenues. For a reconciliation of Total revenues to Adjusted operating revenues, see Results of Operations—Company Consolidated below.

AUM and AUA

A substantial portion of our fees, other charges and margins are based on AUM. AUM represents on-balance sheet assets supporting customer account values/liabilities and surplus as well as off-balance sheet institutional/mutual funds. Customer account values reflect the amount of policyholder equity that has accumulated within retirement, annuity and universal-life type products. AUM includes general account assets managed by our Investment Management segment in which we bear the investment risk, separate account assets in which the contract owner bears the investment risk and institutional/mutual funds, which are excluded from our balance sheets. AUM-based revenues increase or decrease with a rise or fall in the amount of AUM, whether caused by changes in capital markets or by net flows.

AUM is principally affected by net deposits (i.e., new deposits, less surrenders and other outflows) and investment performance (i.e., interest credited to contract owner accounts for assets that earn a fixed return or market performance for assets that earn a variable return). Separate account AUM and institutional/mutual fund AUM include assets managed by our Investment Management segment, as well as assets managed by third-party investment managers. Our Investment Management segment reflects the revenues earned for managing affiliated assets for our other segments as well as assets managed for third parties.

AUA represents accumulated assets on contracts pursuant to which we either provide administrative or advisement services or product guarantees for assets managed by third parties. These contracts are not insurance contracts and the assets are excluded from the Consolidated Financial Statements. Fees earned on AUA are generally based on the number of participants, asset levels and/or the level of services or product guarantees that are provided.

Our consolidated AUM/AUA includes eliminations of AUM/AUA managed by our Investment Management segment that is also reflected in other segments’ AUM/AUA and adjustments for AUM not reflected in any segments.

Sales Statistics

In our discussion of our segment results under Results of Operations—Segment by Segment, we sometimes refer to sales activity for various products. The term "sales" is used differently for different products, as described more fully below. These sales statistics do not correspond to revenues under U.S. GAAP and are used by us as operating statistics underlying our financial performance.

Net flows are deposits less redemptions (including benefits and other product charges).

Sales for Employee Benefits products are based on a calculation of annual premiums, which represent regular premiums on new policies, plus a portion of new single premiums.

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Other Measures

Total annualized in-force premiums are defined as a full year of premium at the rate in effect at the end of the period. This measure provides information as to the growth and persistency trends in premium revenue.

Interest adjusted loss ratios are defined as the ratio of benefits expense to premium revenue exclusive of the discount component in the change in benefit reserve. This measure reports the loss ratio related to mortality on life products and morbidity on health products.

Results of Operations - Company Consolidated

The following table presents the consolidated financial information for the periods indicated:

												
 	Year Ended December 31,	
($ in millions)	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Revenues:	 	 	 	 	 	
Net investment income	$	2,792		 	$	2,669		 	$	2,641		
Fee income	1,969		 	1,982		 	1,889		
Premiums	2,273		 	2,132		 	2,097		
Net realized capital gains (losses)	(166	)	 	(355	)	 	(209	)	
Other revenue	465		 	443		 	379		
Income (loss) related to consolidated investment entities	143		 	292		 	432		
Total revenues	7,476		 	7,163		 	7,229		
Benefits and expenses:	 	 	 	 	 	
Interest credited and other benefits to contract owners/policyholders	3,750		 	3,526		 	3,658		
Operating expenses	2,746		 	2,606		 	2,562		
Net amortization of Deferred policy acquisition costs and Value of business acquired (1)	199		 	233		 	353		
Interest expense	176		 	221		 	184		
Operating expenses related to consolidated investment entities	45		 	49		 	87		
Total benefits and expenses	6,916		 	6,635		 	6,844		
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	560		 	528		 	385		
Income tax expense (benefit)	(205	)	 	37		 	687		
Income (loss) from continuing operations	765		 	491		 	(302	)	
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(1,066	)	 	529		 	(2,473	)	
Net Income (loss)	(301	)	 	1,020		 	(2,775	)	
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	50		 	145		 	217		
Less: Preferred stock dividends	28		 	—		 	—		
Net income (loss) available to our common shareholders	$	(379	)	 	$	875		 	$	(2,992	)	
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The following table presents information about our Operating expenses for the periods indicated:

												
 	Year Ended December 31,	
($ in millions)	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Operating expenses:	 	 	 	 	 	
Commissions	$	673		 	$	643		 	$	656		
General and administrative expenses:	 	 	 	 	 	
Net actuarial (gains)/losses related to pension and other postretirement benefit obligations	(3	)	 	47		 	16		
Restructuring expenses	209		 	79		 	82		
Strategic Investment Program (1)	—		 	—		 	80		
Other general and administrative expenses	1,977		 	1,943		 	1,862		
Total general and administrative expenses	2,183		 	2,069		 	2,040		
Total operating expenses, before DAC/VOBA deferrals	2,856		 	2,712		 	2,696		
DAC/VOBA deferrals	(110	)	 	(106	)	 	(134	)	
Total operating expenses	$	2,746		 	$	2,606		 	$	2,562		
(1) Beginning in 2018, remaining costs of our Strategic Investment Program related to IT simplification, digital and analytics are insignificant and have been allocated to our reportable segments within Other general and administrative expenses.

The following table presents AUM and AUA as of the dates indicated:

												
 	As of December 31,	
($ in millions)	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
AUM and AUA:	 	 	 	 	 	
Retirement (2)	$	440,043		 	$	361,575		 	$	432,341		
Investment Management	272,730		 	250,468		 	274,304		
Employee Benefits	1,797		 	1,788		 	1,829		
Eliminations/Other	(111,783	)	 	(102,527	)	 	(105,492	)	
Total AUM and AUA(1) (2)	$	602,787		 	$	511,304		 	$	602,982		
 	 	 	 	 	 	
AUM	$	322,538		 	$	281,380		 	$	307,980		
AUA (2)	280,249		 	229,924		 	295,002		
Total AUM and AUA(1) (2)	$	602,787		 	$	511,304		 	$	602,982		
(1) Includes AUM and AUA related to the Individual Life and 2018 Transactions, for which a substantial portion of the assets continue to be managed by our Investment Management segment.
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The following table presents a reconciliation of Income (loss) from continuing operations to Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes and the relative contributions of each segment to Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes for the periods indicated:

												
 	Year Ended December 31,	
($ in millions)	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	$	560		 	$	528		 	$	385		
Less Adjustments:	 	 	 	 	 	
Net investment gains (losses) and related charges and adjustments	25		 	(124	)	 	(112	)	
Net guaranteed benefit hedging gains (losses) and related charges and adjustments	(14	)	 	62		 	46		
Income (loss) related to businesses exited or to be exited through reinsurance or divestment	98		 	(40	)	 	59		
Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	50		 	145		 	217		
Income (loss) related to early extinguishment of debt	(12	)	 	(40	)	 	(4	)	
Immediate recognition of net actuarial gains (losses) related to pension and other postretirement benefit obligations and gains (losses) from plan amendments and curtailments	3		 	(47	)	 	(16	)	
Dividend payments made to preferred shareholders	28		 	—		 	—		
Other adjustments	(209	)	 	(79	)	 	(97	)	
Total adjustments to income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	$	(31	)	 	$	(123	)	 	$	93		
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes by segment:	 	 	 	 	 	
Retirement	$	588		 	$	701		 	$	456		
Investment Management	180		 	205		 	248		
Employee Benefits	199		 	160		 	127		
Corporate	(376	)	 	(415	)	 	(539	)	
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The following table presents a reconciliation of Total revenues to Adjusted operating revenues and the relative contributions of each segment to Adjusted operating revenues for the periods indicated:

												
 	Year Ended December 31,	
($ in millions)	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Total revenues	$	7,476		 	$	7,163		 	$	7,229		
Adjustments:	 	 	 	 	 	
Net realized investment gains (losses) and related charges and adjustments	18		 	(148	)	 	(132	)	
Gain (loss) on change in fair value of derivatives related to guaranteed benefits	(13	)	 	63		 	46		
Revenues related to businesses exited or to be exited through reinsurance or divestment	1,531		 	1,446		 	1,618		
Revenues attributable to noncontrolling interests	109		 	214		 	321		
Other adjustments	321		 	238		 	193		
Total adjustments to revenues	$	1,966		 	$	1,813		 	$	2,046		
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Adjusted operating revenues by segment:	 	 	 	 	 	
Retirement	$	2,712		 	$	2,727		 	$	2,538		
Investment Management	675		 	683		 	731		
Employee Benefits	2,026		 	1,849		 	1,767		
Corporate	97		 	91		 	147		
Total adjusted operating revenues	$	5,510		 	$	5,350		 	$	5,183		

The following tables describe the components of the reconciliation between Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes and Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes related to Net investment gains (losses) and related charges and adjustments and Net guaranteed benefits hedging gains (losses) and related charges and adjustments.

The following table presents the adjustment to Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes related to Total investment gains (losses) and the related Net amortization of DAC/VOBA and other intangibles for the periods indicated:

												
 	Year Ended December 31,	
($ in millions)	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Other-than-temporary impairments	$	(60	)	 	$	(32	)	 	$	(20	)	
CMO-B fair value adjustments(1)	62		 	(107	)	 	(69	)	
Gains (losses) on the sale of securities	36		 	(14	)	 	—		
Other, including changes in the fair value of derivatives	(34	)	 	11		 	(10	)	
Total investment gains (losses) including businesses to be exited through reinsurance or divestment	4		 	(142	)	 	(99	)	
Net amortization of DAC/VOBA and other intangibles on above	10		 	31		 	16		
Net investment gains (losses) including businesses to be exited through reinsurance or divestment	$	14		 	$	(111	)	 	$	(83	)	
Less: Net investment gains (losses) related to the businesses to be exited through reinsurance or divestment, net of DAC/VOBA and other intangibles	11		 	(13	)	 	(29	)	
Net investment gains (losses) excluding businesses to be exited through reinsurance or divestment	$	25		 	$	(124	)	 	$	(112	)	
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The following table presents the adjustment to Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes related to Guaranteed benefit hedging gains (losses) net of DAC/VOBA and other intangibles amortization for the periods indicated:

												
 	Year Ended December 31,	
($ in millions)	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Gain (loss), excluding nonperformance risk	$	(15	)	 	$	75		 	$	63		
Gain (loss) due to nonperformance risk(1)	1		 	(13	)	 	(17	)	
Net gain (loss) prior to related amortization of DAC/VOBA and sales inducements	(14	)	 	62		 	46		
Net amortization of DAC/VOBA and sales inducements	—		 	—		 	—		
Net guaranteed benefit hedging gains (losses) and related charges and adjustments	$	(14	)	 	$	62		 	$	46		
(1) Refer to Critical Accounting Judgments and Estimates in Part II, Item 7. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further detail.

The following tables present businesses exited or to be exited through reinsurance or divestment adjustments to Income (loss) from continuing operations and Total revenues for the periods indicated:

												
 	Year Ended December 31,	
($ in millions)	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Income (loss) related to businesses exited through reinsurance or divestment	$	25		 	$	(71	)	 	$	18		
Income (loss) related to businesses to be exited through reinsurance or divestment	73		 	31		 	41		
Total income (loss) related to business exited or to be exited through reinsurance or divestment	$	98		 	$	(40	)	 	$	59		

	
												
 	Year Ended December 31,	
($ in millions)	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Revenues related to businesses exited through reinsurance or divestment	$	124		 	$	(43	)	 	$	92		
Revenues related to businesses to be exited through reinsurance or divestment	1,407		 	1,489		 	1,526		
Total revenues related to business exited or to be exited through reinsurance or divestment	$	1,531		 	$	1,446		 	$	1,618		

The following table presents summary information related to the Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax for the periods indicated:

												
 	Year Ended December 31,	
 	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax (1)	 	 	 	 	 	
Individual Life Transaction	$	(984	)	 	$	72		 	$	107		
2018 Transaction	(82	)	 	457		 	(2,580	)	
Total	$	(1,066	)	 	$	529		 	$	(2,473	)	
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The following table presents significant items included in Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax related to the Individual Life Transaction for the periods indicated:

												
 	Year Ended December 31,	
($ in millions)	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Loss on sale, net of tax excluding costs to sell	$	(1,072	)	 	$	—		 	$	—		
Transaction costs	(36	)	 	—		 	—		
Net results of discontinued operations (1)	93		 	55		 	54		
Income tax benefit (expense)	31		 	17		 	53		
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax (2)	$	(984	)	 	$	72		 	$	107		
(1) Includes $31 million, $102 million and $59 million of DAC,VOBA and other intangibles unlocking for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
(2) Refer to Overview in Part II, Item 7. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further detail.

The following table presents significant items included in Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax related to the 2018 Transaction for the periods indicated: 

												
 	Year Ended December 31,	
($ in millions)	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Loss on sale, net of tax excluding costs to sell	$	(82	)	 	$	507		 	$	(2,392	)	
Transaction costs	—		 	(2	)	 	(31	)	
Net results of discontinued operations, excluding notable items	—		 	339		 	1,072		
Income tax benefit (expense)	—		 	19		 	178		
Notable items in CBVA results:	 	 	 	 	 	
Net gains (losses) related to incurred guaranteed benefits and CBVA hedge program, excluding nonperformance risk	—		 	(409	)	 	(1,136	)	
Gain (loss) due to nonperformance risk	—		 	4		 	(284	)	
DAC/VOBA and other intangibles unlocking	—		 	(1	)	 	13		
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax (1)	$	(82	)	 	$	457		 	$	(2,580	)	
(1) Refer to Overview in Part II, Item 7. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further detail.

Terminology Definitions

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

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

Consolidated - Year Ended December 31, 2019 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2018

Net Income (Loss)

Net investment income increased $123 million from $2,669 million to $2,792 million primarily due to:

•	the impact of the current interest rate environment on fair value adjustments;	
		
•	higher prepayment fee income; and	
		
•	growth in general account assets in our Retirement segment.	

The increase was partially offset by:

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Fee income decreased $13 million from $1,982 million to $1,969 million primarily due to:

•	lower management and administrative fees earned in our Investment Management segment due to lower average general account AUM driven by the impact of the 2018 Transaction; and	
		
•	margin rate compression and change in business mix in our Retirement segment.	

The decrease was partially offset by:

•	an increase in full service fees in our Retirement segment driven by equity market improvements and business growth.	

Premiums increased $141 million from $2,132 million to $2,273 million primarily due to:

•	higher premiums driven by growth of the stop loss, voluntary blocks and group life business in our Employee Benefits segment.	

The increase was partially offset by:

•	a decline in premiums associated with our business to be reinsured due to discontinued sales and lower considerations of life contingent contracts which corresponds to a decrease in Interest credited and other benefits to contract owners/policyholder.	

Net realized capital losses decreased $189 million from $355 million to $166 million primarily due to:

•	higher Net investment gains and related charges and adjustments primarily due to interest rate and equity market movements, discussed below; and	
		
•	gains from market value changes associated with business reinsured, which are fully offset by a corresponding amount in Interest credited and other benefits to contract owners/policyholders.	

The gains were partially offset by:

•	unfavorable change in the fair value of guaranteed benefit derivatives excluding nonperformance risk as a result of interest rate movements partially offset by gain due to nonperformance risk; and	
		
•	gain on sale of real estate and other non-recurring items in the prior period.	

Other revenue increased $22 million from $443 million to $465 million primarily due to:

•	higher performance fees in our Investment Management segment; and	
		
•	higher revenue resulting from transition services agreements.	

The increase was partially offset by:

•	lower broker-dealer revenues in our Retirement segment.	

Interest credited and other benefits to contract owners/policyholders increased $224 million from $3,526 million to $3,750 million primarily due to:

•	market value impacts and changes in the reinsurance deposit asset associated with business reinsured, which are fully offset by a corresponding amount in Net realized capital gains (losses); and	
		
•	growth on stop loss, voluntary blocks and group life business partially offset by lower loss ratios in our Employee Benefits segment.	

The increase was partially offset by:

•	a decline in interest credited and other benefits to contract owners/policyholders associated with our business to be reinsured due to lower considerations of life contingent contracts which corresponds to a decrease in Premiums; and	
		
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Operating expenses increased $140 million from $2,606 million to $2,746 million primarily due to:

•	an increase in growth-based expenses in our Retirement, Investment Management and Employee Benefit segments;	
		
•	higher restructuring charges in the current period; and	
		
•	higher litigation reserves in our Retirement segment.	

The increase was partially offset by:

•	litigation recovery related to a divested business in the current period;	
		
•	lower Stranded Costs; and	
		
•	net actuarial gain related to our pension and other postretirement benefit obligations, discussed below.	

Net amortization of DAC/VOBA decreased $34 million from $233 million to $199 million primarily due to:

•	favorable amortization on our business to be reinsured driven by favorable unlocking in the current period;	
		
•	unfavorable unlocking and amortization in the prior period driven by an update to the assumptions related to the GMIR initiatives in our Retirement segment. See DAC/VOBA and Other Intangibles Unlocking in Part II, Item 7. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further information; and	
		
•	net favorable amortization on our business reinsured.	

The decrease was partially offset by:

•	a higher net unfavorable impact of annual assumption updates. See Results of Operations - Segment by Segment in Part II, Item 7. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K; and	
		
•	favorable amortization in the prior period due to net investment losses.	

Interest expense decreased $45 million from $221 million to $176 million primarily due to:

•	debt extinguishment in connection with repurchased debt in the prior period that did not reoccur at the same level in the current period and preferred stock issuances in the fourth quarter of 2018 and second quarter of 2019. See Liquidity and Capital Resources in Part II, Item 7. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further information.	

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes increased $32 million from $528 million to $560 million primarily due to:

•	higher Net investment gains and related charges and adjustments, discussed below;	
		
•	Income on business exited or to be exited through reinsurance or divestment, discussed below;	
		
•	Immediate recognition of net actuarial gain related to pension plan adjustments and curtailments, discussed below; and	
		
•	lower losses related to early extinguishment of debt, discussed below.	

The decrease was partially offset by:

•	unfavorable changes in Other adjustments due to higher restructuring charges in the current period;	
		
•	lower Income attributable to noncontrolling interest;	
		
•	unfavorable changes in Net guaranteed benefit hedging gains (loss) and related charges and adjustments primarily due to changes in interest rates, discussed below; and	
		
•	lower Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes, discussed below.	

Income tax expense changed $242 million from an expense of $37 million to a benefit of $205 million primarily due to:

•	a release of a portion of the valuation allowance; and	
		
•	a change in tax credits.	

The change was partially offset by:

•	a change in noncontrolling interest;	
		
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Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax changed $1,595 million from income of $529 million to loss of $1,066 million primarily due to:

•	Individual Life Transaction loss on sale, net of tax excluding costs to sell made in the current period;	
		
•	a favorable Adjustment to the 2018 Transaction loss on sale, net of tax excluding costs to sell in the prior period;	
		
•	a decrease in Net results from discontinued operations primarily due to favorable results in the prior period related to the 2018 Transaction partially offset by a favorable change in the Individual Life Transaction Net results from discontinued operations in the current period; and	
		
•	Transaction costs related to the Individual Life Transaction.	

The change was partially offset by:

•	Net losses related to incurred guaranteed benefits and CBVA hedge program, excluding nonperformance risk in businesses held for sale related to the 2018 Transaction in the prior period.	

Adjusted Operating Earnings before Income Taxes

Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes decreased $60 million from $651 million to $591 million primarily due to:

•	higher expenses primarily resulting from business growth and non-recurring items in our Retirement, Investment Management and Employee Benefits segments;	
		
•	higher benefits incurred in stop loss, voluntary blocks and group life business partially offset by lower loss ratios in our Employee Benefits segment;	
		
•	lower average general account AUM driven by the impact of the 2018 Transaction;	
		
•	unfavorable DAC/VOBA unlocking due to annual assumption updates in our Retirement segment;	
		
•	lower alternative investment income; and	
		
•	lower Net investment income in our Corporate segment due to run-off business and other non-recurring activity in the prior period.	

The decrease was partially offset by:

•	higher premiums driven by growth of the stop loss, voluntary blocks and group life business in our Employee Benefits segment;	
		
•	lower Stranded costs; and	
		
•	higher performance fees in our Investment Management segment.	

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

Net investment gains (losses) and related charges and adjustments increased $149 million from a loss of $124 million to a gain of $25 million primarily due to:

•	favorable changes in CMO-B fair value adjustments as a result of equity market and interest rate movements; and	
		
•	gains on the sale of securities in the current period.	

The increase was partially offset by:

•	unfavorable changes in the fair value of derivatives;	
		
•	higher impairments in the current period;	
•favorable change in Net investment gains associated with our business to be reinsured; and
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Net guaranteed benefit hedging gains (losses) and related charges and adjustments decreased $76 million from a gain of $62 million to a loss of $14 million primarily due to:

•	unfavorable changes in fair value of guaranteed benefit derivatives excluding nonperformance risk as a result of changes in interest rates.	

The decrease was partially offset by:

•	favorable changes due to nonperformance risk in the current period.	

Loss related to businesses exited through reinsurance or divestment increased $138 million from a loss of $40 million to a gain of $98 million primarily due to:

•	a litigation recovery related to a divested business in the current period;	
		
•	net favorable amortization associated with business reinsured and to be reinsured in the current period; and	
		
•	reserve release associated with the social security master death file.	

The increase was partially offset by:

•	a decline in premiums due to lower considerations on life contingent contracts and discontinued sales.	

Loss related to early extinguishment of debt decreased $28 million from $40 million to $12 million primarily due to:

•	higher losses in connection with repurchased and restructured debt in the prior period. See Liquidity and Capital Resources in Part II, Item 7. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further information.	

Immediate recognition of net actuarial gains (losses) related to pension and other postretirement benefit obligations and gains (losses) from plan adjustments and curtailments changed $50 million. See Critical Accounting Judgments and Estimates - Employee Benefits Plans in Part II, Item 7. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further information.

Other adjustments increased $130 million from a loss of $79 million to a loss of $209 million primarily due to:

•	higher costs recorded in the current period related to restructuring. See Overview - Restructuring in Part II, Item 7. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further information.	

Consolidated - Year Ended December 31, 2018 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2017

Net Income (Loss)

Net investment income increased $28 million from $2,641 million to $2,669 million primarily due to:

•	higher alternative investment income.	

The increase was partially offset by:

•	a recovery of previously reversed carried interest in the prior period in our Investment Management segment; and	
		
•	lower investment income in our runoff blocks of business.	
    
Fee income increased $93 million from $1,889 million to $1,982 million primarily due to:

•	an increase in separate account and institutional/mutual fund AUM in our Retirement segment driven by market improvements and the cumulative impact of positive net flows resulting in higher full service fees;	
		
•	an increase in recordkeeping fees in our Retirement segment; and	
		
•	higher management and administrative fees earned in our Investment Management segment.	

The increase was partially offset by:

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Premiums increased $35 million from $2,097 million to $2,132 million primarily due to:

•	higher premiums driven by growth of the voluntary and group life business partially offset by a decline in stop loss premiums in our Employee Benefits segment.	

The increase was partially offset by:

•	a decline in premiums associated with our business to be reinsured due to lower considerations on life contingent contracts and discontinued sales.	

Net realized capital losses increased $146 million from $209 million to $355 million primarily due to:

•	unfavorable market value changes associated with business reinsured; and	
		
•	higher Net realized investment losses as a result of greater losses in CMO-B fair value adjustments, losses on the sale of securities, and higher impairments partially offset by gains due to changes in the fair value of derivatives.	

The losses were partially offset by:

•	higher gains in the fair value of net guaranteed benefit derivatives, excluding nonperformance risk due to changes in interest rates.	

Other revenue increased $64 million from $379 million to $443 million primarily due to:

•	higher broker-dealer revenues in our Retirement segment;	
		
•	revenue resulting from a transition services agreement;	
		
•	favorable market value adjustments on separate accounts in our Retirement segment; and	

The increase was partially offset by:

•	lower performance fees in our Investment Management segment.	

Interest credited and other benefits to contract owners/policyholders decreased $132 million from $3,658 million to $3,526 million as a result of the following:

•	market value impacts and changes in the reinsurance deposit asset associated with business reinsured; and	
		
•	improvement as a result of a certain block of funding agreements in run-off during 2017.	

The decrease was partially offset by:

•	higher loss ratio on group life and voluntary benefits partially offset by lower benefits incurred on stop loss in our Employee Benefits segment.	

Operating expenses increased $44 million from $2,562 million to $2,606 million primarily due to:

•	higher litigation reserves related to a divested business;	
		
•	higher net actuarial losses related to our pension and other postretirement benefit obligations;	
		
•	higher recordkeeping expenses in our Retirement segment; and	
		
•	higher broker-dealer expenses.	

The increase was partially offset by:

•	a decline in expenses associated with our Strategic Investment Program;	
		
•	lower expenses related to net compensation adjustments;	
		
•	a decrease in compliance-related expenses in the current period; and	
		
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Net amortization of DAC/VOBA decreased $120 million from $353 million to $233 million primarily due to:

•	favorable impact of annual assumption updates in our Retirement segment, excluding GMIR;	
		
•	lower unfavorable unlocking in the current period driven by an update to the assumptions related the GMIR initiatives in our Retirement segment; and	
		
•	lower amortization as a result of the GMIR initiatives referenced above.	

The decrease was partially offset by:

•	net unfavorable amortization on our business reinsured.	

Interest expense increased $37 million from $184 million to $221 million primarily due to:

•	debt extinguishment in connection with repurchased debt.	

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes increased $143 million from $385 million to $528 million primarily due to:

•	higher Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes, discussed below; and	
		
•	favorable changes in Other adjustments due to lower restructuring charges in the current period.	

The increase was partially offset by:

•	higher Loss related to business exited through reinsurance or divestment, discussed below;	
		
•	lower Income attributable to noncontrolling interest;	
		
•	higher expenses related to early extinguishment of debt;	
		
•	higher Immediate recognition of net actuarial losses related to pension and other postretirement benefit obligations and losses from plan adjustments and curtailments, discussed below; and	
		
•	higher Net investment losses and related charges and adjustments, discussed below.	

Income tax expense decreased $650 million from $687 million to $37 million primarily due to:

•	a decrease in the federal income tax rate from 35% to 21%;	
		
•	a large Tax Reform-related expense associated with revaluing deferred tax assets in 2017 that did not recur in 2018; and	
		
•	a change in the DRD.	

The decrease was partially offset by:

•	a change in noncontrolling interest;	
		
•	an increase in income before income taxes; and	
		
•	a change in non-deductible expenses.	

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax changed $3,002 million from loss of $2,473 million to income of $529 million primarily due to:

•	a favorable Adjustment to the loss on sale associated with the CBVA and Annuities business, net of tax excluding costs to sell in the current period; and	
		
•	a decrease in Net losses related to incurred guaranteed benefits and CBVA hedge program, excluding nonperformance risk in businesses held for sale.	

The increase was partially offset by:

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Adjusted Operating Earnings before Income Taxes

Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes increased $359 million from $292 million to $651 million primarily due to:

•	favorable net DAC/VOBA unlocking due to annual assumption updates as described above and lower unfavorable impact of GMIR initiatives in our Retirement segment;	
		
•	excluding the impact of a nonrecurring positive reserve refinement in the prior period as noted below, favorable net impact of premium and benefits incurred in the stop loss and voluntary blocks partially offset by net unfavorable result in the group life block in our Employee Benefits segment;	
		
•	higher net investment income primarily due to higher alternative investment income;	
		
•	a decline in expenses associated with our Strategic Investment Program;	
		
•	an increase in separate account and institutional/mutual fund AUM driven by equity market improvements resulting in higher full service fees in our Retirement segment;	
		
•	higher Corporate earnings primarily due to lower net compensation adjustments, Stranded costs and compliance related expenses; and	
		
•	an increase in average AUM driven by market improvements and the cumulative impact of positive net flows resulting in higher management and administrative fees earned in our Investment Management segment.	

The increase was partially offset by:

•	positive reserve refinement in the prior period that did not reoccur in our Employee Benefits segment; and	
		
•	a recovery of accrued carried interest in the prior period in our Investment Management segment.	

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

Net investment gains (losses) and related charges and adjustments increased $12 million from a loss of $112 million to a loss of $124 million primarily due to:

•	greater losses on CMO-B fair value adjustments;	
		
•	losses on the sale of securities in the current period; and	
		
•	higher impairments in the current period.	

The change was partially offset by:

•gains due to changes in the fair value of derivatives in the current period;
•unfavorable change in Net investment gains associated with our business to be reinsured; and
		
•	favorable changes in DAC/VOBA and other intangibles unlocking related to net investment gains and losses.	

Net guaranteed benefit hedging gains (losses) and related charges and adjustments increased $16 million from a gain of $46 million to a gain of $62 million primarily due to:

•	higher gains in the fair value of net guaranteed benefit derivatives, excluding nonperformance risk due to changes in interest rates.	

Income (Loss) related to businesses exited or to be exited through reinsurance or divestment changed by $99 million from a gain of $59 million to a loss of $40 million primarily due to:

•	higher litigation reserves related to a divested business;	
		
•	net unfavorable amortization; and	
		
•	a decline in premiums due to lower considerations on life contingent contracts and discontinued sales.	

Loss related to early extinguishment of debt of increased $36 million from $4 million to $40 million primarily due to:

•	Losses in connection with repurchased debt.	

Immediate recognition of net actuarial gains (losses) related to pension and other postretirement benefit obligations and gains (losses) from plan adjustments and curtailments changed $31 million from a loss of $16 million to a loss of $47 million. See Critical

	
			
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Accounting Judgments and Estimates - Employee Benefits Plans in Part II, Item 7. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further information.

Other adjustments decreased $18 million from a loss of $97 million to a loss of $79 million primarily due to:

•	lower costs recorded in the current period related to restructuring. See Overview - Restructuring in Part II, Item 7. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further information; and	
		
•	rebranding costs incurred in the prior period.	

Results of Operations - Segment by Segment

Retirement

The following table presents Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes of our Retirement segment for the periods indicated:

												
 	Year Ended December 31,	
($ in millions)	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Adjusted operating revenues:	 	 	 	 	 	
Net investment income and net realized gains (losses)	$	1,750		 	$	1,758		 	$	1,703		
Fee income(1)	852		 	844		 	744		
Premiums	5		 	7		 	6		
Other revenue	105		 	118		 	85		
Total adjusted operating revenues	2,712		 	2,727		 	2,538		
Operating benefits and expenses:	 	 	 	 	 	
Interest credited and other benefits to contract owners/policyholders	946		 	956		 	958		
Operating expenses	1,046		 	959		 	850		
Net amortization of DAC/VOBA	132		 	111		 	274		
Total operating benefits and expenses	2,124		 	2,026		 	2,082		
Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes (2)	$	588		 	$	701		 	$	456		
(1) Year ended December 31, 2017 excludes investment-only products, which were transfered from Corporate during the year ended December 31, 2018.
(2) Refer to DAC/VOBA and Other Intangibles Unlocking in Part II, Item 7. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further description.

The following table presents DAC/VOBA and other intangibles unlocking, including unlocking related to the GMIR initiative, and annual review of the assumptions, included in Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes for the periods indicated:

												
 	Year Ended December 31,	
($ in millions)	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
DAC/VOBA and other intangibles unlocking	$	(30	)	 	$	(1	)	 	$	(137	)	

The net impact of annual review of the assumptions, completed in the third quarter 2019, 2018 and 2017, resulted in unlocking of $(25) million, $48 million and $(47) million, respectively. The net unfavorable unlocking in 2019 reflects impacts related to our reduction in the long-term interest rate of 50 basis points and lower net margins. The net favorable unlocking in 2018 reflects changes in equity market assumptions partially offset by $51 million unfavorable adjustment related to the GMIR initiatives. The net unfavorable unlocking in 2017 reflects $220 million related to the GMIR initiative. Excluding the GMIR-related unlocking, the favorable DAC/VOBA unlocking from the annual review of assumptions was primarily driven by favorable liability and expense assumption changes.

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The following tables present AUM and AUA for our Retirement segment as of the dates indicated:

												
 	As of December 31,	
($ in millions)	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Corporate markets	$	73,497		 	$	58,705		 	$	60,495		
Tax exempt markets	70,109		 	60,514		 	62,070		
Total full service plans	143,606		 	119,219		 	122,565		
Stable value(1) and pension risk transfer	10,298		 	10,815		 	11,982		
Retail wealth management	10,843		 	9,099		 	3,644		
Total AUM	164,747		 	139,133		 	138,191		
AUA	275,296		 	222,442		 	294,150		
Total AUM and AUA	$	440,043		 	$	361,575		 	$	432,341		
(1) Where Voya is the Investment Manager.  Stable Value assets move from AUM to AUA when Voya no longer serves as Investment Manager but continues to provide a book value guarantee.

	
												
 	As of December 31,	
($ in millions)	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
General Account	$	32,932		 	$	33,006		 	$	32,571		
Separate Account	77,748		 	65,417		 	71,233		
Mutual Fund/Institutional Funds	54,067		 	40,710		 	34,387		
AUA	275,296		 	222,442		 	294,150		
Total AUM and AUA	$	440,043		 	$	361,575		 	$	432,341		

The following table presents a rollforward of AUM for our Retirement segment for the periods indicated:

												
 	Year Ended December 31,	
($ in millions)	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Balance as of beginning of period	$	139,133		 	$	138,191		 	$	121,408		
Transfers / Adjustments(1)	—		 	6,212		 	—		
   Deposits	20,563		 	19,474		 	18,014		
   Surrenders, benefits and product charges	(19,666	)	 	(19,439	)	 	(16,509	)	
      Net flows	897		 	35		 	1,505		
   Interest credited and investment performance	24,717		 	(5,305	)	 	15,278		
Balance as of end of period	$	164,747		 	$	139,133		 	$	138,191		
(1) Reflects investment-only products which were transferred from Corporate effective January 1, 2018 and an adjustment in the three months ended June 30, 2018 to include certain Stable Value assets previously reported as AUA.

Retirement - Year Ended December 31, 2019 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2018

Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes decreased $113 million from $701 million to $588 million primarily due to:

•	higher expenses primarily resulting from business growth and non-recurring items, including the write-off previously deferred expenses related to policy acquisition cost;	
		
•	unfavorable DAC/VOBA unlocking due to annual assumption updates; and	
		
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The decrease was partially offset by:

•	higher fee revenue resulting from business growth and equity market improvements.	

Retirement - Year Ended December 31, 2018 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2017

Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes increased $245 million from $456 million to $701 million primarily due to:

•	favorable changes in DAC/VOBA unlocking primarily due to annual assumption updates;	
		
•	an increase in separate account and institutional/mutual fund AUM driven by equity market improvements and the cumulative impact of positive net flows resulting in higher full service fees;	
		
•	growth in general account assets resulting from the cumulative impact of participants' transfers from variable investment options into fixed investment options;	
		
•	an increase in alternative investment income primarily driven by market performance; and	
		
•	the impact of expense management efforts partially offset by higher expenses due to the growth in business.	

The increase was partially offset by:

•	unfavorable DAC/VOBA unlocking due to the GMIR initiative which reduces our interest rate exposure on new deposits, transfers and in certain plans existing fixed account assets;	
		
•	lower investment yields, including the impact of the continued low interest rate environment;	
		
•	lower prepayment fee income; and	
		
•	the shift in the business mix from participants' transfers from variable investment options into fixed investment options.	

Investment Management

The following table presents Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes of our Investment Management segment for the periods indicated:

												
 	Year Ended December 31,	
($ in millions)	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Adjusted operating revenues:	 	 	 	 	 	
Net investment income and net realized gains (losses)	$	13		 	$	29		 	$	57		
Fee income	611		 	635		 	632		
Other revenue	51		 	19		 	42		
Total adjusted operating revenues	675		 	683		 	731		
Operating benefits and expenses:	 	 	 	 	 	
Operating expenses	495		 	478		 	483		
Total operating benefits and expenses	495		 	478		 	483		
Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes	$	180		 	$	205		 	$	248		

Our Investment Management operating segment revenues include the following intersegment revenues, primarily consisting of asset-based management and administration fees.

												
 	Year Ended December 31,	
($ in millions)	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Investment Management intersegment revenues	$	104		 	$	101		 	$	103		

	
			
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The following table presents AUM and AUA for our Investment Management segment as of the dates indicated:

												
 	As of December 31,	
($ in millions)	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Assets under Management	 	 	 	 	 	
External clients:	 	 	 	 	 	
Investment Management sourced	$	99,589		 	$	85,573		 	$	85,804		
Affiliate sourced(1)	38,785		 	34,372		 	56,476		
Variable annuities(2)	28,448		 	27,231		 	—		
Total external clients	166,822		 	147,176		 	142,280		
General account	56,651		 	56,288		 	82,006		
Total AUM	223,473		 	203,464		 	224,286		
Assets under Administration(3)	49,257		 	47,004		 	50,018		
Total AUM and AUA	$	272,730		 	$	250,468		 	$	274,304		
(1) Affiliate sourced AUM includes assets sourced by other segments and also reported as AUM or AUA by such other segments.
(2) Reflects AUM associated with the businesses divested as part of the 2018 Transaction.
(3) AUA includes assets sourced by other segments and also reported as AUA or AUM by such other segments.

The following table presents net flows for our Investment Management segment for the periods indicated:

												
 	Year Ended December 31,	
($ in millions)	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Net Flows:	 	 	 	 	 	
Investment Management sourced	$	3,948		 	$	2,991		 	$	5,017		
Affiliate sourced	(1,348	)	 	(2,124	)	 	(978	)	
Variable annuities (1)	(2,626	)	 	(2,519	)	 	(4,505	)	
Sub-advisor replacements (2)	2,806		 	76		 	857		
Total	$	2,780		 	$	(1,576	)	 	$	391		
(1) Reflects net flows associated with the businesses divested as part of the 2018 Transaction.
(2) Reflects net flows mainly associated with outside managed funds.

Investment Management - Year Ended December 31, 2019 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2018

Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes decreased $25 million from $205 million to $180 million primarily due to:

•	lower average general account AUM driven by the impact of the 2018 Transaction;	
		
•	lower investment capital returns; and	
		
•	higher operating expenses due primarily to higher volume expenses associated with business growth.	

The decrease was partially offset by:

•	higher Other revenue primarily due to higher performance and production fees earned in the current period.	

Investment Management - Year Ended December 31, 2018 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2017

Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes decreased $43 million from $248 million to $205 million primarily due to:

•	higher alternative investment income primarily driven by the recovery of accrued carried interest previously reversed in the prior period related to a sponsored private equity fund that experienced market value improvements in the current period; and	
		
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The decrease was partially offset by:

•	higher operating expenses including higher compensation related expenses primarily associated with higher operating earnings; and	
		
•	lower Other revenue related to performance fees earned in the current period.	
 
Employee Benefits

The following table presents Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes of the Employee Benefits segment for the periods indicated:

												
 	Year Ended December 31,	
($ in millions)	2019		2018		2017	
Adjusted operating revenues:	 	 	 	 	 	
Net investment income and net realized gains (losses)	$	114		 	$	114		 	$	109		
Fee income	64		 	69		 	63		
Premiums	1,856		 	1,672		 	1,600		
Other revenue	(8	)	 	(6	)	 	(5	)	
Total adjusted operating revenues	2,026		 	1,849		 	1,767		
Operating benefits and expenses:	 	 	 	 	 	
Interest credited and other benefits to contract owners/policyholders	1,406		 	1,317		 	(1,293	)	
Operating expenses	405		 	355		 	(336	)	
Net amortization of DAC/VOBA	16		 	17		 	(11	)	
Total operating benefits and expenses	1,827		 	1,689		 	(1,640	)	
Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes (1)	$	199		 	$	160		 	$	127		
(1) Refer to DAC/VOBA and Other Intangibles Unlocking in Part II, Item 7. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further description.

In the third quarter 2019 and 2017, the net impact of the annual review of the assumptions were not material. In the third quarter 2018, the net favorable impact of the annual review of the assumptions was $1 million, of which $7 million favorable impact in Fee income was offset by $6 million unfavorable impact in Net amortization of DAC/VOBA.

	
			
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The following table presents sales, gross premiums and in-force for our Employee Benefits segment for the periods indicated:

												
 	Year Ended December 31,	
($ in millions)	2019		2018		2017	
Sales by Product Line:	 	 	 	 	 	
Group life and Disability	$	133		 	$	99		 	$	85		
Stop loss	282		 	255		 	286		
Total group products	415		 	354		 	371		
Voluntary products	114		 	94		 	70		
Total sales by product line	$	529		 	$	448		 	$	441		
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total gross premiums and deposits	$	2,079		 	$	1,872		 	$	1,806		
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Group life and Disability	710		 	659		 	623		
Stop loss	1,038		 	969		 	969		
Voluntary	390		 	311		 	257		
Total annualized in-force premiums	$	2,138		 	$	1,939		 	$	1,849		
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Loss Ratios:	 	 	 	 	 	
Group life (interest adjusted)	75.6	%	 	79.5	%	 	76.0	%	
Stop loss	78.4	%	 	79.1	%	 	82.7	%	
Total Loss Ratio	70.2	%	 	72.5	%	 	74.0	%	

Employee Benefits - Year Ended December 31, 2019 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2018

Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes increased $39 million from $160 million to $199 million primarily due to:

•higher premiums driven by growth of the stop loss, voluntary and group life blocks.

The increase was partially offset by:

•higher benefits incurred due to growth in business partially offset by lower loss ratios; and
•higher distribution expenses and commissions to support business growth.

Employee Benefits - Year Ended December 31, 2018 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2017

Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes increased $33 million from $127 million to $160 million primarily due to:

•	higher premiums driven by growth of the stop loss and voluntary business;	
		
•	favorable group life and voluntary experience;	
		
•	a favorable reserve refinement related to expired claims on the stop loss block; excluding the effect of this refinement, the loss ratio for stop loss is 83.7% for the current period; and	
		
•	the current and prior periods both benefited from favorable voluntary reserve refinements.	

The increase was partially offset by:

•	higher benefits incurred due to a higher loss ratio on stop loss and growth of the business; and	
		
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Corporate

The following table presents Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes of Corporate for the periods indicated:

												
 	Year Ended December 31,	
($ in millions)	2019		2018		2017	
Adjusted operating revenues:	 	 	 	 	 	
Net investment income and net realized gains (losses)	$	54		 	$	56		 	$	68		
Fee income(1)	—		 	—		 	67		
Premiums	3		 	3		 	3		
Other revenue	40		 	32		 	9		
Total adjusted operating revenues	97		 	91		 	147		
Operating benefits and expenses:	 	 	 	 	 	
Interest credited and other benefits to contract owners/policyholders	42		 	32		 	16		
Operating expenses (2)	225		 	290		 	484		
Net amortization of DAC/VOBA	—		 	—		 	—		
Interest Expense (3)	206		 	184		 	186		
Total operating benefits and expenses	473		 	506		 	686		
Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes	$	(376	)	 	$	(415	)	 	$	(539	)	
(1) Year ended December 31, 2017 includes investment-only products, which were transferred to our Retirement segment during the year ended December 31, 2018.
(2) Includes expenses from corporate activities, and expenses not allocated to our segments. Years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 primarily include stranded costs related to the 2018 and Individual Life Transactions and amortization of intangibles. Year ended December 31, 2017 also includes expenses related to our Strategic Investment Program and investment-only products.
(3)Includes dividend payments made to preferred shareholders.

Corporate - Year Ended December 31, 2019 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2018

Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes increased $39 million from a loss of $415 million to a loss of $376 million primarily due to:

•	lower Stranded costs; and	
		
•	lower net compensation adjustments.	

This increase was partially offset by:

•	Preferred stock dividends in the current year partially offset by lower interest expense as we converted debt to equity instruments during the fourth quarter of 2018 and second quarter of 2019; and	
		
•	income due to run-off business and other non-recurring activity in the prior period.	

Corporate - Year Ended December 31, 2018 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2017

Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes increased $124 million from a loss of $539 million to a loss of $415 million primarily related to:

•	decline in expenses associated with our Strategic Investment Program as the expense is allocated to our segments beginning in the first quarter of 2018;	
		
•	lower net compensation adjustments;	
		
•	a decrease in compliance-related expenses in the current period; and	
		
•	lower Stranded costs.	

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earnings before income taxes and the average level of assets in each segment, prior to intercompany eliminations, which excludes alternative investments and income that are a component of Assets held for sale, Income (loss) related to businesses exited or to be exited through reinsurance or divestment and Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax, respectively, and alternative investments and income in Corporate. These alternative investments are carried at fair value, which is estimated based on the net asset value ("NAV") of these funds.

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

The following table presents the investment income for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and the average assets of alternative investments as of the dates indicated:

												
 	Year Ended December 31,	
($ in millions)	2019		2018		2017	
Retirement:	 	 	 	 	 	
Alternative investment income	$	84		 	$	99		 	$	62		
Average alternative investments	758		 	595		 	517		
Investment Management:	 	 	 	 	 	
Alternative investment income(1)	13		 	28		 	57		
Average alternative investments	223		 	232		 	229		
Employee Benefits:	 	 	 	 	 	
Alternative investment income	10		 	10		 	6		
Average alternative investments	86		 	57		 	49		
(1) No amounts for carried interest were reversed or recovered in 2019. Includes the recoveries of $1 million and $25 million in 2018 and 2017, respectively, of previously reversed accrued carried interest related to a private equity fund which experienced an increase in fund performance.

DAC/VOBA and Other Intangibles Unlocking
 
Changes in Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes and Net income (loss) are influenced by increases and decreases in amortization of DAC, VOBA, deferred sales inducements ("DSI"), and unearned revenue ("URR"), collectively, "DAC/VOBA and other intangibles". Unlocking, described below, related to DAC, VOBA, DSI and URR, are referred to as "DAC/VOBA and other intangibles unlocking."

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

We also review the estimated gross profits for each of our blocks of business to determine recoverability of DAC, VOBA and DSI balances each period. If these assets are deemed to be unrecoverable, a write-down is recorded that is referred to as loss recognition. Refer to Critical Accounting Judgments and Estimates in Part II, Item 7. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for more information.

	
			
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The following table presents DAC/VOBA and other intangibles unlocking, including unlocking related to the guaranteed minimum interest rate ("GMIR initiative") and annual review of the assumptions, included in Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes for the periods indicated:

												
 	Year Ended December 31,	
($ in millions)	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Retirement (1)	$	(30	)	 	$	(1	)	 	$	(137	)	
Employee Benefits	—		 	(1	)	 	(2	)	
Total DAC/VOBA and other intangibles unlocking	$	(30	)	 	$	(2	)	 	$	(139	)	
(1) Includes unfavorable unlocking of $51 million and $220 million for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, associated with the GMIR initiative discussed below.

The following table presents the impact on segment Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes of the annual assumption updates for the periods indicated:

												
 	Year Ended December 31,	
($ in millions)	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Retirement	$	(25	)	 	$	48		 	$	(47	)	
Employee Benefits	—		 	1		 	—		
Total	$	(25	)	 	$	49		 	$	(47	)	

During the third quarter of 2019, 2018, and 2017, we completed our annual review of the assumptions, including projection model inputs, in each of our segments (except for the Investment Management segment for which assumption reviews are not relevant). As a result of this review, we made a number of changes to our assumptions resulting in a net unfavorable impact of $25 million to Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes in the current period, compared to an favorable impact of $49 million in the third quarter of 2018 and an unfavorable impact of $47 million in the third quarter of 2017. The unlocking in third quarter 2019 was driven principally by a reduction in the long-term interest rate of 50 basis points. The unlocking in the third quarter 2018 was driven principally by the unfavorable adjustment of the GMIR initiative partially offset by favorable changes in equity market assumptions in our Retirement business. The unlocking in the third quarter 2017 was driven principally by GMIR initiative and favorable liability and expense assumption changes. For information about the impacts of the annual review of assumptions on DAC/VOBA and other intangibles and Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes related to our segments, see Results of Operations - Segment by Segment in Part II, Item 7. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

In 2017, we began soliciting customer consents to execute a change to reduce the GMIR initiative applicable to future deposits and transfers into fixed investment options for certain retirement plan contracts with above-market GMIRs. This change reduces our interest rate exposure on new deposits, transfers and in certain plans existing fixed account assets and resulted in unfavorable unlocking during 2017 and 2018. The unfavorable unlocking for 2018 and 2017 was $51 million and $220 million, respectively and was recorded in Net amortization of DAC/VOBA. Of these amounts, $8 million and $92 million were reflected in the annual assumption updates described above for 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

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

Consolidated Sources and Uses of Liquidity and Capital

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

	
			
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Parent Company Sources and Uses of Liquidity

Voya Financial, Inc. is largely dependent on cash flows from its operating subsidiaries to meet its obligations. The principal sources of funds available to Voya Financial, Inc. include dividends and returns of capital from its operating subsidiaries, as well as cash and short-term investments, and proceeds from debt issuances, borrowing facilities and equity securities issuances. These sources of funds include the $750 million revolving credit sublimit of our Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and reciprocal borrowing facilities maintained with Voya Financial, Inc's subsidiaries as well as alternate sources of liquidity described below.

Voya Financial, Inc.'s primary sources and uses of cash for the periods indicated are presented in the following table:

												
 	Year Ended December 31,	
($ in millions)	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Beginning cash and cash equivalents balance	$	209		 	$	244		 	$	257		
Sources:	 	 	 	 	 	
Proceeds from loans from subsidiaries, net of repayments	65		 	—		 	408		
Dividends and returns of capital from subsidiaries	1,064		 	1,207		 	1,093		
Repayment of loans to subsidiaries, net of new issuances	—		 	111		 	87		
Proceeds from 2024 Notes offering	—		 	—		 	399		
Proceeds from 2048 Notes offering	—		 	350		 	—		
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock, net	293		 	319		 	—		
Amounts received from subsidiaries under tax sharing agreements, net	—		 	63		 	—		
Refund of income taxes, net	128		 	—		 	154		
Proceeds from sale of equity securities, net	121		 	—		 	—		
Sale of short-term investments	—		 	212		 	—		
Other, net	15		 	1		 	—		
Total sources	1,686		 	2,263		 	2,141		
Uses:	 	 	 	 	 	
Repurchase of Senior Notes	97		 	266		 	490		
Premium paid and other fees related to debt extinguishment	9		 	20		 	4		
Payment of interest expense	136		 	152		 	138		
Capital provided to subsidiaries	3		 	55		 	467		
Repayments of loans from subsidiaries, net of new issuances	—		 	414		 	—		
New issuances of loans to subsidiaries, net of repayments	85		 	—		 	—		
Amounts paid to subsidiaries under tax sharing arrangements, net	123		 	—		 	104		
Payment of income taxes, net	—		 	1		 	—		
Debt issuance costs	—		 	6		 	3		
Common stock acquired - Share repurchase	1,136		 	1,025		 	923		
Share-based compensation	22		 	14		 	8		
Dividends paid on preferred stock	28		 	—		 	—		
Dividends paid on common stock	44		 	6		 	8		
Maturity of 2018 Notes	—		 	337		 	—		
Acquisition of equity securities, net	—		 	2		 	9		
Total uses	1,683		 	2,298		 	2,154		
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	3		 	(35	)	 	(13	)	
Ending cash and cash equivalents balance	$	212		 	$	209		 	$	244		

	
			
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Share Repurchase Program and Dividends to Shareholders

On March 13, 2014, our Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program, pursuant to which we may, from time to time, purchase shares of our common shares through various means, including, without limitation, open market transactions, privately negotiated transactions, forward, derivative, or accelerated repurchase, or automatic repurchase transactions, including 10b5-1 plans, or tender offers.

Since 2014, our Board of Directors has periodically renewed our authority to repurchase our shares. On May 2, 2019, the Board of Directors provided share repurchase authorization, increasing the aggregate of our common stock authorized for repurchase by $500 million. On October 31, 2019, the Board of Directors provided its most recent share repurchase authorization, increasing the aggregate of our common stock authorized for repurchase by $800 million. The additional share repurchase authorization expires on December 31, 2020 (unless extended) and does not obligate us to purchase any shares. The authorization for the share repurchase program may be terminated, increased or decreased by the Board of Directors at any time. As of December 31, 2019 , we were authorized to repurchase shares up to an aggregate purchase price of $690 million.

The following table presents repurchases of our common stock through share repurchase agreements with third-party financial institutions for the year ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2017. We did not enter into any share repurchase agreements in 2018.

																
2019	
Execution Date	 	Payment	 	Initial Shares Delivered	 	Closing Date	 	Additional Shares Delivered	 	Total Shares Repurchased	
January 3, 2019	 	$	250		 	5,059,449		 	April 4, 2019	 	290,765		 	5,350,214		
April 9, 2019	 	$	236		 	3,593,453		 	June 4, 2019	 	879,199		 	4,472,652		
June 19, 2019	 	$	200		 	2,963,512		 	August 6, 2019	 	695,566		 	3,659,078		
December 19, 2019	 	$	200		 	2,591,093		 	(1) 	 	(1) 	 	(1) 	
(1)This arrangement is scheduled to terminate no later than the end of first quarter of 2020, at which time we will settle any outstanding positive or negative share balances based on the daily volume-weighted average price of our common stock.	
 	
2017	
Execution Date	 	Payment	 	Initial Shares Delivered	 	Closing Date	 	Additional Shares Delivered	 	Total Shares Repurchased	
March 9, 2017	 	$	150		 	—		 	April 12, 2017	 	3,986,647		 	3,986,647		
December 26, 2017	 	$	500		 	7,821,666		 	March 26, 2018	 	1,947,413		 	9,769,079		
The following table presents repurchases of our common stock through open market repurchases for the year ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017.

												
($ in millions)	Year Ended December 31,	
 	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Shares of common stock	4,926,775		 	20,843,047		 	7,437,994		
Payment	$	250		 	$	1,025		 	$	273		

The following table summarizes our payment of common dividends and repurchases of common shares:

												
($ in millions)	Year Ended December 31,	
 	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Dividends paid on common shares	$	44		 	$	6		 	$	8		
Repurchases of common shares (at cost)	1,096		 	1,125		 	1,023		
Total	$	1,140		 	$	1,131		 	$	1,031		

Liquidity

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into account the expected maturity of investments and expected benefit payments as well as the specific nature and risk profile of the liabilities. As part of our liquidity management process, we model different scenarios to determine whether existing assets are adequate to meet projected cash flows.

Capitalization

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

As of December 31, 2019, we had $1 million of short-term debt borrowings outstanding consisting entirely of the current portion of long-term debt. The following table summarizes our borrowing activities for the year ended December 31, 2019:

																				
($ in millions)	Beginning Balance	 	Issuance	 	Maturities and Repayment	 	Other Changes	 	Ending Balance	
Long-Term Debt:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Debt securities	$	3,132		 	$	—		 	$	(96	)	 	$	3		 	$	3,039		
Windsor property loan	5		 	—		 	—		 	(1	)	 	4		
Subtotal	3,137		 	—		 	(96	)	 	2		 	3,043		
Less: Current portion of long-term debt	1		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	1		
Total long-term debt	$	3,136		 	$	—		 	$	(96	)	 	$	2		 	$	3,042		

As of December 31, 2018, we had $1 million of short-term debt borrowings outstanding consisting entirely of the current portion of long-term debt. The following table summarizes our borrowing activities for the year ended December 31, 2018:

																				
($ in millions)	Beginning Balance	 	Issuance	 	Maturities and Repayment	 	Other Changes	 	Ending Balance	
Long-Term Debt:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Debt securities	$	3,455		 	$	350		 	$	(672	)	 	$	(1	)	 	$	3,132		
Windsor property loan	5		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	5		
Subtotal	3,460		 	350		 	(672	)	 	(1	)	 	3,137		
Less: Current portion of long-term debt	337		 	—		 	(337	)	 	1		 	1		
Total long-term debt	$	3,123		 	$	350		 	$	(335	)	 	$	(2	)	 	$	3,136		

As of December 31, 2019, we were in compliance with our debt covenants.

Preferred Stock

On June 11, 2019, we issued 300,000 shares of 5.35% Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series B ("the Series B preferred stock"), with a $0.01 par value per share and a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share, represented by 12,000,000 Depository Shares each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of the Series B preferred stock, for aggregate net proceeds of $293 million.

On September 12, 2018, we issued 325,000 shares of 6.125% Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A (“the Series A preferred stock”), with a $0.01 par value per share and a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share, for aggregate net proceeds of $319 million.
Our ability to declare or pay dividends on, or purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire, shares of our common stock will be substantially restricted in the event that we do not declare and pay (or set aside) dividends on the Series A and Series B preferred stock for the last preceding dividend period.

	
			
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During the year ended December 31, 2019, we declared and paid dividends of $20 million and $8 million on the Series A and Series B preferred stock, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2018, there were no declarations or payments of dividends on preferred stock. As of December 31, 2019, there were no preferred stock dividends in arrears. See the Shareholders' Equity Note in Part II, Item 8. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further information.

Senior Notes

As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, Voya Financial, Inc. had four and five series of senior notes (collectively, the "Senior Notes"), respectively, with aggregate outstanding principal amount of $1.6 billion and $1.7 billion, respectively. The Senior Notes are guaranteed by Voya Holdings. We are permitted to redeem all or any portion of the Senior Notes at any time at a redemption price equal to the principal amount redeemed, or, if greater, a "make-whole redemption price," plus, in each case accrued and unpaid interest.

On July 12, 2019, we completed the redemption of our remaining $97 million aggregate principal amount of 5.5% Senior Notes due 2022 (the "2022 Notes"). In connection with this transaction, we incurred a loss on debt extinguishment of $9 million for the year ended December 31, 2019, which was recorded in Interest Expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Junior Subordinated Notes

As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, Voya Financial, Inc. had two series of junior subordinated notes (collectively, the "Junior Subordinated Notes") with aggregate outstanding principal amount of $1.1 billion, respectively. The Junior Subordinated Notes are guaranteed on an unsecured, junior subordinated basis by Voya Holdings.

Aetna Notes

As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, Voya Holdings was the obligor under three series of debentures (collectively, the "Aetna Notes") with aggregate outstanding principal amount of $358 million, respectively, which were issued by a predecessor of Voya Holdings and assumed in connection with our acquisition of Aetna’s life insurance and related businesses. In addition, Equitable of Iowa Capital Trust II, a limited purpose trust subsidiary, has outstanding $13 million principal amount of 8.42% Series B Capital Securities due April 1, 2027 (the "Equitable Notes"). ING Group, our previous corporate parent, guarantees the Aetna Notes. The Equitable Notes are also guaranteed by Voya Financial, Inc.

Concurrent with the completion of our Initial Public Offering ("IPO"), we entered into a shareholder agreement with ING Group that governs certain aspects of our continuing relationship. Pursuant to that agreement, we are obligated to reduce the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Aetna Notes to no more than zero as of December 31, 2019, or otherwise to make provision for ING Group's guarantee of any outstanding Aetna Notes in excess of such amounts.

Our obligation to ING Group with respect to the Aetna Notes can be met, at our option, through redemptions, repurchases or by posting collateral with a third-party collateral agent, for the benefit of ING Group.

If we fail to meet these obligations to ING Group, we have agreed to pay a prescribed quarterly fee (1.25% per quarter for 2020) to ING Group based on the outstanding principal amount of Aetna Notes for which provision has not been made, in excess of the limits set forth above.

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Put Option Agreement for Senior Debt Issuance

On March 17, 2015, we entered into an off-balance sheet ten-year put option agreement with a Delaware trust that we formed, in connection with the completion of the sale by the trust of $500 million aggregate amount of pre-capitalized trust securities redeemable February 15, 2025 ("P-Caps") in a Rule 144A private placement. The trust invested the proceeds from the sale of the P-Caps in a portfolio of principal and interest strips of U.S. Treasury securities. The put option agreement provides Voya Financial, Inc. the right to sell to the trust at any time up to $500 million principal amount of its 3.976% Senior Notes due 2025 ("3.976% Senior Notes") and receive in exchange a corresponding principal amount of the U.S. Treasury securities held by the trust. The 3.976% Senior Notes will not be issued unless and until the put option is exercised. In return, we pay a semi-annual put premium to the trust at a rate of 1.875% per annum applied to the unexercised portion of the put option, and reimburse the trust for its expenses. The put premium and expense reimbursements are recorded in Operating expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. If and when issued, the 3.976% Senior Notes will be guaranteed by Voya Holdings. Our obligations under the put option agreement and the expense reimbursement agreement with the trust are also guaranteed by Voya Holdings.

The put option described above will be exercised automatically in full if we fail to make certain payments to the trust, including any failure to pay the put option premium or expense reimbursements when due, if such failure is not cured within 30 days, and upon certain bankruptcy event involving us or Voya Holdings. We are also required to exercise the put option in full: (i) if we reasonably believe that our consolidated shareholders’ equity, calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP but excluding Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and Noncontrolling interest, has fallen below $3.0 billion, subject to adjustment in certain cases; (ii) upon the occurrence of an event of default under the 3.976% Senior Notes; and (iii) upon certain events relating to the trust’s status as an "investment company" under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

We have a one-time right to unwind a prior voluntary exercise of the put option by exchanging all of the 3.976% Senior Notes then held by the trust for U.S. Treasury securities. If the put option has been fully exercised, the 3.976% Senior Notes issued may be redeemed by us prior to their maturity at par or, if greater, at a make-whole redemption price, in each case plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption. The P-Caps are to be redeemed by the trust on February 15, 2025 or upon any early redemption of the 3.976% Senior Notes.

Senior Unsecured Credit Facility

Prior to November 1, 2019, we had a $1.0 billion senior unsecured credit facility which was set to expire on May 6, 2021. The facility provided $1.0 billion of committed capacity for issuing letters of credit and also included a revolving credit borrowing sublimit of $750 million. As of September 30, 2019, there were no amounts outstanding as revolving credit borrowings and no amounts of LOCs outstanding under the senior unsecured credit facility. Under the terms of the facility, Voya Financial, Inc. was required to maintain a minimum net worth of $6.6 billion, which may increase upon any future equity issuances by us.

Effective November 1, 2019, we revised the terms of our senior unsecured credit facility by entering into a Third Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement ("Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement") with a syndicate of banks, all of which previously participated in the facility. The Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement modifies the senior unsecured credit facility by extending the term of the agreement to November 1, 2024 and reducing the total amount of LOCs that may be issued from $1.0 billion to $500 million. The revolving credit sublimit was removed and the full $500 million may be utilized for direct borrowings.  The terms require us to maintain a minimum net worth of $6.15 billion. The minimum net worth amount may increase upon any future equity issuances by us.

Other Credit Facilities

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The following table summarizes our credit facilities as of December 31, 2019:

																					
($ in millions)	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Obligor / Applicant	 	Business Supported	 	Secured/ Unsecured	 	Committed/ Uncommitted	 	Expiration	 	Capacity	 	Utilization	 	Unused Commitment	
Voya Financial, Inc.	 	Other	 	Unsecured	 	Committed	 	11/01/2024	 	$	500		 	$	—		 	$	500		
Voya Financial, Inc.	 	Other	 	Secured	 	Uncommitted	 	Various	 	10		 	1		 	—		
Voya Financial, Inc. / SLDI	 	Other(4)	 	Unsecured	 	Uncommitted	 	12/31/2020	 	300		 	58		 	—		
Voya Financial, Inc. / SLDI	 	Retirement(1)	 	Unsecured	 	Committed	 	03/20/2022	 	250		 	242		 	8		
Voya Financial, Inc. / SLDI	 	Individual Life(3)	 	Unsecured	 	Committed	 	12/31/2025	 	475		 	475		 	—		
Voya Financial, Inc. / SLDI 	 	Individual Life(3)
	 	Unsecured	 	Committed	 	07/01/2037	 	1,725		 	1,606		 	119		
Voya Financial, Inc. / Roaring River LLC	 	Individual Life(3)
	 	Unsecured	 	Committed	 	10/01/2025	 	425		 	392		 	33		
Voya Financial, Inc. / Roaring River IV, LLC	 	Individual Life(3)
	 	Unsecured	 	Committed	 	12/31/2028	 	565		 	357		 	208		
Voya Financial, Inc.	 	Individual Life(4)	 	Unsecured	 	Committed	 	12/09/2024	 	300		 	250		 	50		
Voya Financial, Inc.	 	Individual Life/Retirement/Other(4)	 	Unsecured	 	Committed	 	02/11/2022	 	300		 	300		 	—		
SLDI	 	Hannover Re(2)	 	Unsecured	 	Committed	 	10/29/2023	 	61		 	51		 	10		
Voya Financial, Inc.	 	Hannover Re(2)(4)	 	Unsecured	 	Uncommitted	 	04/27/2021	 	125		 	125		 	—		
Total	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	$	5,036		 	$	3,857		 	$	928		
N/A- Not Applicable
(1) On January 10, 2020, the facility was cancelled.
(2) Individual Life Reinsurance business acquired by Hannover Re in 2009 via indemnity reinsurance, see "Reinsurance" below for further information.
(3) These facilities will be terminated as a result of the sale of SLD and SLDI to Resolution. Fees associated with these facilities for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 were $22 million, $23 million and $24 million, respectively.
(4) In December 2019 and January 2020, these facilities were amended to include terms which require us to maintain a minimum net worth of $6.15 billion. The minimum net worth may increase upon any future equity issuances by us.

Total fees associated with credit facilities for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 were $34 million, $34 million and $50 million, respectively.

Voya Financial, Inc. Credit Support of Subsidiaries

In addition to our Senior Unsecured Credit Facility, Voya Financial, Inc. maintains credit facilities with third-party banks to support the reinsurance obligations of our captive reinsurance subsidiaries in which Voya Financial is either a primary obligor or provides a financial guarantee. As of December 31, 2019, such facilities provided for up to $4.4 billion of capacity, of which $3.6 billion was utilized.

We also provide credit support to our Roaring River IV, LLC ("Roaring River IV") captive reinsurance subsidiary through a surplus maintenance agreement with a third-party bank in connection with a financing arrangement involving $565 million of statutory reserves which matures December 31, 2028. The reimbursement agreement requires Voya Financial, Inc. to cause capital to be maintained in Roaring River IV Holding LLC, the intermediate holding company of Roaring River IV, and in Roaring River IV. These amounts will vary over time based on a percentage of Roaring River IV in force life insurance. Upon closing the transaction, we expect to unwind this financing arrangement, and this guarantee will therefore terminate .

In addition, we provide guarantees to certain of our subsidiaries to support various business requirements:

•	Under the Buyer Facility Agreement put into place by Hannover Re, Voya Financial, Inc. and SLDI have contingent reimbursement obligations and Voya Financial, Inc. has guarantee obligations, up to the full $2.9 billion principal amount of the note and one $600 million letter of credit issued pursuant to the agreement, if SLD or SLDI were to direct the sale or liquidation of the note other than as permitted by the Buyer Facility Agreement, or fail to return reinsurance collateral (including the note) upon termination of the Buyer Facility Agreement or as otherwise required by the Buyer Facility Agreement. In addition, Voya Financial, Inc. has agreed to indemnify Hannover Re for any losses it incurs in the event	

	
			
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that SLD or SLDI were to exercise offset rights unrelated to the Hannover Re block. We expect to restructure this guarantee arrangement in connection with the Individual Life Transaction.

•	Voya Financial, Inc. has also entered into a corporate guarantee agreement with a third-party ceding insurer where it guarantees the reinsurance obligations of our subsidiary, SLD, assumed under a reinsurance agreement with the third-party cedent for the amount of the statutory reserves assumed by SLD. The current amount of reserves outstanding as of December 31, 2019 is $13 million. We expect to restructure this guarantee arrangement in connection with the Individual Life Transaction.	

•	Voya Financial, Inc. guarantees the obligations of Voya Holdings under the $13 million principal amount Equitable Notes maturing in 2027, and provides a back-to-back guarantee to ING Group in respect of its guarantee of $358 million combined principal amount of Aetna Notes. For more information see "Capitalization- Aetna Notes" above.	

•	Voya Financial, Inc. and Voya Holdings provide a guarantee to certain Voya insurance subsidiaries of VIAC’s payment obligations to those subsidiaries under certain VIAC surplus notes held by those subsidiaries. The agreement provides for Voya and Voya Holdings to reimburse the applicable subsidiary to the extent that any interest on, principal of, or any redemption payment with respect to such surplus note is unpaid by VIAC on its scheduled date.	

We did not recognize any asset or liability as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 in relation to intercompany indemnifications, guarantees or support agreements. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, no circumstances existed in which we were required to currently perform under these arrangements.

Securities Lending

We engage in securities lending whereby certain securities from our portfolio are loaned to other institutions for short periods of time. We have the right to approve any institution with whom the lending agent transacts on our behalf. Initial collateral, primarily cash, is required at a rate of 102% of the market value of the loaned securities. The lending agent retains the collateral and invests it in short-term liquid assets on our behalf. The market value of the loaned securities is monitored on a daily basis with additional collateral obtained or refunded as the market value of the loaned securities fluctuates. The lending agent indemnifies us against losses resulting from the failure of a counterparty to return securities pledged where collateral is insufficient to cover the loss. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the fair value of loaned securities was $1,159 million and $1,237 million, respectively, and is included in Securities pledged on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, collateral retained by the lending agent and invested in liquid assets on our behalf was $1,055 million and $1,190 million, respectively, and is recorded in Short-term investments under securities loan agreements, including collateral delivered on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, liabilities to return collateral of $1,055 million and $1,190 million, respectively, are included in Payables under securities loan and repurchase agreements, including collateral held on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Repurchase Agreements

We engage in dollar repurchase agreements with mortgage-backed securities ("dollar rolls") and repurchase agreements with other collateral types to increase our return on investments and improve liquidity. Such arrangements meet the requirements to be accounted for as financing arrangements. We enter into dollar roll transactions by selling existing mortgage-backed securities ("MBS") and concurrently entering into an agreement to repurchase similar securities within a short time frame at a lower price. Under repurchase agreements, we borrow cash from a counterparty at an agreed upon interest rate for an agreed upon time frame and pledge collateral in the form of securities. At the end of the agreement, the counterparty returns the collateral to us, and we, in turn, repay the loan amount along with the additional agreed upon interest. We require that, at all times during the term of the dollar roll and repurchase agreements, cash or other collateral types obtained is sufficient to allow us to fund substantially all of the cost of purchasing replacement assets. Cash received is generally invested in short-term investments, with the offsetting obligation to repay the loan included within Payables under securities loan and repurchase agreements, including collateral held on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. As per the terms of the agreements, the market value of the loaned securities is monitored with additional collateral obtained or refunded as the market value of the loaned securities fluctuates due to changes in interest rates, spreads and other risk factors.

The carrying value of the securities pledged in dollar rolls and repurchase agreement transactions is included in Securities pledged on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of December 31, 2019, the carrying value of securities pledged and obligation to repay loans related to repurchase agreement transactions was $66 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2018, the carrying value of securities pledged and obligation to repay loans related to repurchase agreement transactions was $45 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, we did not have any securities pledged in dollar rolls.

	
			
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We also enter into reverse repurchase agreements. These transactions involve a purchase of securities and an agreement to sell substantially the same securities as those purchased. We require that, at all times during the term of the reverse repurchase agreements, cash or other collateral types provided is sufficient to allow the counterparty to fund substantially all of the cost of purchasing the replacement assets. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, we did not have any securities pledged under reverse repurchase agreements.

The primary risk associated with short-term collateralized borrowings is that the counterparty will be unable to perform under the terms of the contract. Our exposure is limited to the excess of the net replacement cost of the securities over the value of the short-term investments. We believe the counterparties to the dollar rolls, repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are financially responsible and that the counterparty risk is minimal.

FHLB

We are currently a member of the FHLB of Boston and the FHLB of Des Moines. We are required to maintain a collateral deposit to back any funding agreements issued by the FHLB. We have the ability to obtain funding from the FHLBs based on a percentage of the value of our assets and subject to the availability of eligible collateral. The limits across all programs are up to an amount that corresponds to the lending value of assets that can be pledged to the FHLB Boston which is limited to total statutory surplus of VRIAC and lending value of assets that can be pledged to the FHLB Des Moines which is limited to 30% of the total assets of the general and separate accounts of RLI. Furthermore, collateral is pledged based on the outstanding balances of FHLB funding agreements. The amount varies based on the type, rating and maturity of the collateral posted to the FHLB. Generally, mortgage securities, commercial real estate and U.S. treasury securities are pledged to the FHLBs. Market value fluctuations resulting from changes in interest rates, spreads and other risk factors for each type of assets are monitored and additional collateral is either pledged or released as needed. Additionally, SLD is currently a member of FHLB of Topeka. Our capacity under this facility will transfer to Resolution Life with the sale of SLD under the Individual Life Transaction.
    
Our maximum borrowing capacity for our continuing operations under the FHLB of Boston and the FHLB of Des Moines was $7.8 billion as of December 31, 2019, and does not have an expiration date as long as we maintain a satisfactory level of creditworthiness based on the FHLBs' credit assessment. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, we had $877 million and $657 million in non-putable FHLB funding agreements, respectively, which are included in Contract owner account balances on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, we had assets with a market value of approximately $1,211 million and $771 million, respectively, which collateralized the FHLB funding agreements.

Borrowings from Subsidiaries

We maintain revolving reciprocal loan agreements with a number of our life and non-life insurance subsidiaries that are used to fund short-term cash requirements that arise in the ordinary course of business. Under these agreements, either party may borrow up to the maximum allowable under the agreement for a term not more than 270 days. For life insurance subsidiaries, the amounts that either party may borrow from the other under the agreement vary and are between 2% and 5% of the insurance subsidiary's statutory net admitted assets (excluding separate accounts) as of the previous year end depending on the state of domicile. As of December 31, 2019, the aggregate amount that may be borrowed or lent under agreements with life insurance subsidiaries was $1.9 billion. For non-life insurance subsidiaries, the maximum allowable under the agreement is based on the assets of the subsidiaries and their particular cash requirements. As of December 31, 2019, Voya Financial, Inc. had $69 million in outstanding borrowings from subsidiaries and had loaned $164 million to its subsidiaries.

Collateral - Derivative Contracts

Under the terms of our over-the-counter ("OTC") Derivative ISDA agreements, we may receive from, or deliver to, counterparties, collateral to assure that the terms of the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. ("ISDA") agreements will be met with regard to the Credit Support Annex ("CSA"). The terms of the CSA call for us to pay interest on any cash received equal to the Federal Funds rate. To the extent cash collateral is received and delivered, it is included in Payables under securities loan and repurchase agreements, including collateral held and Short-term investments under securities loan agreements, including collateral delivered, respectively, on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and is reinvested in short-term investments. Collateral held is used in accordance with the CSA to satisfy any obligations. Investment grade bonds owned by us are the source of noncash collateral posted, which is reported in Securities pledged on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of December 31, 2019, we held $9 million and $82 million of net cash collateral related to OTC derivative contracts and cleared derivative contracts, respectively. As of December 31, 2018, we held $27 million and $16 million of net cash collateral related to OTC derivative contracts and cleared derivative contracts, respectively. In addition, as of December 31, 2019, we delivered $183 million of securities and held no securities as collateral. As of December 31, 2018, we delivered $180 million of securities and held no securities as collateral.

	
			
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Ratings

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

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

With respect to our credit facility and derivative agreements, based on the amount of credit outstanding as of December 31, 2019, a one-notch or two-notch downgrade in Voya Financial, Inc.’s credit ratings by S&P or Moody's would not have resulted in an additional increase in our collateral requirements.

With respect to certain SLD reinsurance agreements, based on the amount of reinsurance outstanding as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, a two-notch downgrade of our insurance subsidiaries would have resulted in an estimated increase in our collateral requirements by approximately $13 million and $14 million, respectively. The nature of the collateral that we may be required to post is principally in the form of cash, highly rated securities or LOC.

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

The financial strength and credit ratings of Voya Financial, Inc. and its principal subsidiaries as of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K are summarized in the following table.

									
 	 	Rating Agency	
 	 	A.M. Best	 	Fitch, Inc.	 	Moody's Investors Service, Inc.	 	Standard & Poor's	
 	 	("A.M. Best") (1)	 	("Fitch") (2)	 	("Moody's") (3)	 	("S&P") (4)	
Long-term Issuer Credit Rating/Outlook:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Voya Financial, Inc.	 	withdrawn	 	BBB+/stable	 	Baa2/stable	 	BBB+/stable	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Financial Strength Rating/Outlook:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Voya Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company	 	(5) 	 	A/stable	 	A2/stable	 	A+/stable	
Security Life of Denver Insurance Company	 	(5) 	 	A/stable	 	A3/Under Review	 	A+/stable	
ReliaStar Life Insurance Company	 	A/stable	 	A/stable	 	A2/stable	 	A+/stable	
ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of New York	 	A/stable	 	A/stable	 	A2/stable	 	A+/stable	
(1) A.M. Best's financial strength ratings for insurance companies range from "A++ (superior)" to "s (suspended)." Long-term credit ratings range from "aaa (exceptional)" to "s (suspended)."
(2) Fitch's financial strength ratings for insurance companies range from "AAA (exceptionally strong)" to "C (distressed)." Long-term credit ratings range from "AAA (highest credit quality)," which denotes exceptionally strong capacity for timely payment of financial commitments, to "D (default)."
(3) Moody’s financial strength ratings for insurance companies range from "Aaa (exceptional)" to "C (lowest)." Numeric modifiers are used to refer to the ranking within the group- with 1 being the highest and 3 being the lowest. These modifiers are used to indicate relative strength within a category. Long-term credit ratings range from "Aaa (highest)" to "C (default)."
(4) S&P's financial strength ratings for insurance companies range from "AAA (extremely strong)" to "D (default)." Long-term credit ratings range from "AAA (extremely strong)" to "D (default)."
(5) Effective April 11, 2019, A.M. Best withdrew, at the Company’s request, its financial strength ratings with respect to Voya Retirement Insurance Annuity Company and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company.

Rating agencies use an "outlook" statement for both industry sectors and individual companies. For an industry sector, a stable outlook generally implies that over the next 12 to 18 months the rating agency expects ratings to remain unchanged among companies in the sector. For a particular company, an outlook generally indicates a medium- or long-term trend in credit fundamentals, which if continued, may lead to a rating change.

	
			
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Ratings actions and outlook changes by A.M. Best, Fitch, Moody's and S&P from December 31, 2018 through December 31, 2019 and subsequently through the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K are as follows:

•	On March 11, 2019, Fitch affirmed the ratings of the holding company, Voya Financial, Inc. and revised its outlook on the ratings to Stable from Negative. At the same time, Fitch affirmed the financial strength ratings of Voya's life insurance subsidiaries and maintained its Stable outlook on these ratings.	

•	On April 11, 2019, A.M. Best affirmed the financial strength rating of A of the life insurance entities of Voya Financial, Inc. Additionally, A.M. Best affirmed the long-term issuer credit rating of "bbb+" of Voya Financial, Inc. The outlook of these was assigned as Stable. Concurrently, A.M. Best withdrew the ratings of Voya, Voya Retirement Insurance Annuity Company and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company at our request to no longer participate in A.M. Best's rating process with respect to those entities.	

•	On June 11, 2019, S&P upgraded the long-term issuer credit rating of Voya Financial, Inc. from BBB, Positive to BBB+, Stable and the financial strength rating of the insurance entities of Voya Financial, Inc. from A, Positive to A+, Stable.	

•	On December 18, 2019, Moody's downgraded the financial strength rating of Security Life of Denver Insurance Company from A2, Stable to A3 and placed the rating on review for downgrade. The ratings of Voya Financial, Inc. and those of its other affiliates are not included in this rating action.	

Reinsurance

We reinsure our business through a diversified group of well capitalized, highly rated reinsurers. However, we remain liable to the extent our reinsurers do not meet their obligations under the reinsurance agreements.We monitor trends in arbitration and any litigation outcomes with our reinsurers. Collectability of reinsurance balances are evaluated by monitoring ratings and evaluating the financial strength of our reinsurers. Large reinsurance recoverable balances with offshore or other non-accredited reinsurers are secured through various forms of collateral, including secured trusts, funds withheld accounts and irrevocable LOCs.

The S&P financial strength rating of our reinsurers with our largest reinsurance recoverable balances are AA- rated or better. These reinsurers are (i) Lincoln National Life Insurance Company and Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York and subsidiaries of Lincoln National Corporation ("Lincoln"). Only those reinsurance recoverable balances where recovery is deemed probable are recognized as assets on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

In 1998, in order to divest of a block of the individual life business, we entered into an indemnity reinsurance agreement with a subsidiary of Lincoln, which established a trust to secure its obligations to us under the reinsurance transaction. Of the Premium receivable and reinsurance recoverable on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, $1.3 billion and $1.4 billion as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, is related to the reinsurance recoverable from the subsidiary of Lincoln under this reinsurance agreement.

Pursuant to the terms of the 2018 MTA disclosed in the Overview section of the Management’s Discussion and Analysis in Item 7. of Part II of the Annual Report on Form 10-K and prior to the closing of the Transaction, the Company entered into the following reinsurance transactions:

•	VIAC recaptured from the Company the CBVA business previously assumed by Roaring River II, Inc., a subsidiary of the Company.	
		
•	Our company, through one of our subsidiaries ceded, under modified coinsurance agreements, as amended, fixed and fixed indexed annuity reserves of $451 million to Athene Life Re, Ltd. ("ALRe"). Under the terms of the agreements, ALRe contractually assumed the policyholder liabilities and obligations related to the policies, although we remain obligated to the policyholders. Upon the consummation of the agreements, we recognized no gain or loss in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.	
		
•	Our company, through one of our subsidiaries, assumed, under coinsurance and modified coinsurance agreements, certain individual life and deferred annuity policies from VIAC. Upon the consummation of the agreements, we recognized no gain or loss in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, assumed reserves related to these agreements were $782 million and $837 million, respectively.	

As a result of the Individual Life Transaction described in the Overview section of the Management's Discussion and Analysis in Part II, Item 7. of the Annual Report on Form 10-K, the following reinsurance transactions have been reported as held for sale in our Consolidated Financial Statements:

	
			
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On December 31, 2004, we reinsured the individual life reinsurance business (and sold certain systems and operating assets used in the individual life reinsurance business) to Scottish Re on a 100% coinsurance basis (the "2004 Transaction") through our wholly owned subsidiaries, SLD and SLDI. As part of the 2004 Transaction, the ceding commission (net of taxes), along with other reserve assets, was placed in trust for our benefit to secure Scottish Re's obligations as reinsurers of the acquired business.

On November 19, 2008, an existing reinsurance agreement between Scottish Re (U.S.), Inc. ("SRUS") and Ballantyne Re, an Irish public limited company ("Ballantyne Re"), concerning a portion of the business that was originally ceded to Scottish Re as part of the 2004 Transaction, was novated with the result that SLD was substituted for SRUS as the ceding company to Ballantyne Re and made the sole beneficiary of the trust established by to support the reserve requirements of the ceded business. On April 12, 2019, SLD entered into a Lock-Up Support Agreement (the "Lock-Up Agreement") with Ballantyne Re, certain other companies, and holders of certain notes issued by Ballantyne Re in connection with the restructuring of Ballantyne Re. Under the terms of the Lock-Up Agreement, SLD agreed, subject to certain conditions, to enter into a novation and related agreements (the "Novation"). The Novation occurred on June 12, 2019 with the result that Swiss Re Life & Health America Inc. ("Swiss Re") was substituted for Ballantyne Re as the reinsurer effective April 1, 2019. As part of the Novation, Swiss Re established a trust account with assets supporting its reinsurance obligation to SLD. The Novation did not change SLD's reinsurance coverage related to the reinsured business. As of December 31, 2019, trust assets with a market value of $559 million supported reserves of $528 million.
    
Effective January 1, 2009, we entered into the Master Purchase Agreement ("MPA") with Scottish Re and Hannover Re such that Hannover Re acquired the individual life reinsurance business from Scottish Re. Of the Assets held for sale on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, $2.1 billion and $2.4 billion as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, is related to the reinsurance recoverable from Hannover Re under this reinsurance agreement. As of December 31, 2018, the premium deficiency reserve established in 2017 related to the business assumed was $0.3 billion and had no impact on the Consolidated Statements of Operations as the business is 100% reinsured.

For additional information regarding our reinsurance recoverable balances, see Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk in Part II, Item 7A. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Pension and Postretirement Plans

When contributing to our qualified retirement plans we will take into consideration the minimum and maximum amounts required by ERISA, the attained funding target percentage of the plan, the variable-rate premiums that may be required by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation ("PBGC") and any funding relief that might be enacted by Congress. Contributions to our nonqualified plans and other postretirement and post-employment plans are funded from general assets of the respective sponsoring subsidiary company as benefits are paid.

For additional information on our pension and postretirement plan arrangements, see the Employee Benefit Arrangements Note in our Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Restrictions on Dividends and Returns of Capital from Subsidiaries

Our business is conducted through operating subsidiaries. U.S. insurance laws and regulations regulate the payment of dividends and other distributions by our U.S. insurance subsidiaries to their respective parents. These restrictions are based in part on the prior year's statutory income and surplus. In general, dividends up to specified levels are considered ordinary and may be paid without prior approval. Dividends in larger amounts, or "extraordinary" dividends, are subject to approval by the insurance commissioner of the state of domicile of the insurance subsidiary proposing to pay the dividend. In addition, under the insurance laws of our principal insurance subsidiaries domiciled in Connecticut and Minnesota (these insurance subsidiaries, together with our insurance subsidiary domiciled in Colorado, are referred to collectively, as our "Principal Insurance Subsidiaries"), no dividend or other distribution exceeding an amount equal to an insurance company's earned surplus may be paid without the domiciliary insurance regulator's prior approval. Our Principal Insurance Subsidiary domiciled in Connecticut has ordinary dividend capacity for 2020. However, as a result of the extraordinary dividends it paid in 2015, 2016 and 2017, together with statutory losses incurred in connection with the recapture and cession to one of our Arizona captives of certain term life business in the fourth quarter of 2016, our Principal Insurance Subsidiary domiciled in Minnesota currently has negative earned surplus. In addition, primarily as a result of statutory losses incurred in connection with the retrocession of our Principal Insurance Subsidiary domiciled in Minnesota of certain life insurance business in the fourth quarter of 2018, our Principal Insurance Subsidiary domiciled in Colorado has a net loss from operations for the twelve-month period ending the preceding December 31. Therefore, neither our Minnesota nor Colorado Principal Insurance Subsidiaries have the capacity at this time to make ordinary dividend payments. Any extraordinary dividend payment would be subject to domiciliary insurance regulatory approval, which can be granted or withheld at the discretion of the regulator.

	
			
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For a summary of applicable laws and regulations governing dividends, see the Insurance Subsidiaries Dividend Restrictions section of the Insurance Subsidiaries Note in our Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The following table summarizes dividends permitted to be paid by our Principal Insurance Subsidiaries to Voya Financial, Inc. or Voya Holdings without the need for insurance regulatory approval and dividends and extraordinary distributions paid by each of our Principal Insurance Subsidiaries to its parent for the periods indicated:

																								
 	Dividends Permitted without Approval	 	Dividends Paid	 	Extraordinary Distributions Paid	
 	 	 	 	 	Year Ended December 31,	 	Year Ended December 31,	
($ in millions)	2020	 	2019	 	2019	 	2018	 	2019	 	2018	
Subsidiary Name (State of domicile):	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Voya Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company (CT)	$	295		 	$	396		 	$	396		 	$	126		 	$	—		 	$	—		
Security Life of Denver Insurance Company (CO)	—		 	—		 	—		 	52		 	—		 	—		
ReliaStar Life Insurance Company (MN)	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	360		 	—		

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

We may receive dividends from or contribute capital to our wholly owned non-life insurance subsidiaries such as broker-dealers, investment management entities and intermediate holding companies. For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, dividends net of capital contributions received by Voya Financial, Inc. and Voya Holdings from non-life subsidiaries were $78 million and $114 million, respectively.

On March 27, 2019, RRII paid a dividend of $152 million to SLDI, which in turn paid a dividend of $170 million to Voya Financial. On December 31, 2019, RRII paid a dividend of $2 million to SLDI, which in turn paid a dividend of $58 million to Voya Financial.

Statutory Capital and Risk-Based Capital of Principal Insurance Subsidiaries

Each of our wholly owned Principal Insurance Subsidiaries is subjected to minimum risk based capital ("RBC") requirements established by the insurance departments of their applicable state of domicile. The formulas for determining the amount of RBC specify various weighting factors that are applied to financial balances or various levels of activity based on the perceived degree of risk. Regulatory compliance is determined by a ratio of total adjusted capital ("TAC"), as defined by the NAIC, to RBC requirements, as defined by the NAIC. Each of our U.S. insurance subsidiaries exceeded the minimum RBC requirements that would require regulatory or corrective action for all periods presented herein. Our estimated RBC ratio on a combined basis for our Principal Insurance Subsidiaries, with adjustments for certain intercompany transactions, was approximately 490% as of December 31, 2019. As a result of Tax Reform, the NAIC updated the factors affecting RBC requirements, including ours, to reflect the lowering of the top corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%. Adjusting these factors in light of Tax Reform resulted in an increase in the amount of capital we are required to maintain to satisfy our RBC requirements. During the fourth quarter of 2018, we also established a new RBC target of 400%.

Our wholly owned insurance subsidiaries are required to prepare statutory financial statements in accordance with statutory accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the insurance department of the state of domicile of the respective insurance subsidiary. Statutory accounting practices primarily differ from U.S. GAAP by charging policy acquisition costs to expense as incurred, establishing future policy benefit liabilities using different actuarial assumptions as well as valuing investments and certain assets and accounting for deferred taxes on a different basis. Certain assets that are not admitted under statutory accounting principles are charged directly to surplus. Depending on the regulations of the insurance department of the state of domicile, the entire amount or a portion of an asset balance can be non-admitted depending on specific rules regarding admissibility. The most significant non-admitted assets are typically a portion of deferred tax assets in excess of prescribed thresholds.

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We monitor the ratio of our insurance subsidiaries' TAC to Company Action Level Risk-Based Capital ("CAL"). A ratio in excess of 125% indicates that the insurance subsidiary is not required to take any corrective actions to increase capital levels at the direction of the applicable state of domicile.

The following table summarizes the ratio of TAC to CAL on a combined basis primarily for our Principal Insurance Subsidiaries, with adjustments for certain intercompany transactions, as of the dates indicated below:

																					
($ in millions) 	 	 	 	($ in millions) 	 	 	
As of December 31, 2019	 	As of December 31, 2018	
CAL	 	TAC	 	Ratio	 	CAL	 	TAC	 	Ratio	
$	1,046		 	$	5,126		 	490	%	 	$	1,072		 	$	5,129		 	478	%	

For additional information regarding RBC, see Business-Regulation-Insurance Regulation in Part I, Item 1. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

As of December 31, 2019, SLD had the following surplus notes outstanding to its affiliate SLDI Georgia Holdings, Inc. "(Georgia Holdings").

											
Issuance Date	 	Maturity	 	2019	 	2018	
12/21/1994	 	4/15/2021	 	$	40		 	$	60		
12/19/2000	 	4/15/2021	 	26		 	39		
4/15/2017	 	4/15/2042	 	61		 	61		
4/15/2018	 	4/15/2043	 	62		 	62		
4/15/2019	 	4/15/2044	 	63		 	—		

Upon the closing of the Resolution MTA, Voya Financial, Inc., through one of its affiliates, will retain surplus notes issued by SLD in the amount of $123 million under modified terms.

Captive Reinsurance Subsidiaries

Uncertainties associated with our continued use of affiliated captive reinsurance subsidiaries are primarily related to potential regulatory changes. For example, effective January 1, 2016, the NAIC heightened the standards applicable to captives related to XXX and AXXX business issued and ceded after December 31, 2014. The NAIC left for future action application of the standards to captives that assume variable annuity business.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Aggregate Contractual Obligations

As of December 31, 2019, the following table presents our on- and off- balance sheet contractual obligations due in various periods. The payments reflected in this table are based on our estimates and assumptions about these obligations. Because these estimates and assumptions are necessarily subjective, the actual cash outflows in future periods will vary, possibly materially, from those presented in the table.

	
			
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($ in millions)	Total	 	Less than
1 Year	 	1-3 Years	 	3-5 Years	 	More than
5 Years	
Contractual Obligations:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Purchase obligations(1)	$	1,016		 	$	972		 	$	44		 	$	—		 	$	—		
Reserves for insurance obligations(2)(3)	62,689		 	4,031		 	6,581		 	6,962		 	45,115		
Retirement and other plans(4)	1,668		 	149		 	299		 	317		 	903		
Short-term and long-term debt obligations(5)	6,652		 	166		 	309		 	473		 	5,704		
Operating leases(6)	187		 	33		 	64		 	49		 	41		
Finance leases(7) 	65		 	21		 	42		 	2		 	—		
Securities lending, repurchase agreements and collateral held(8)	1,519		 	1,453		 	—		 	—		 	66		
Total(9)	$	73,796		 	$	6,825		 	$	7,339		 	$	7,803		 	$	51,829		
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Contractual Obligations of businesses held for sale:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Purchase obligations(1)	$	305		 	$	294		 	$	11		 	$	—		 	$	—		
Reserves for insurance obligations	33,353		 	224		 	924		 	1,102		 	31,103		
Securities lending and repurchase agreements(8)	241		 	241		 	—		 	—		 	—		
Total(9)	$	33,899		 	$	759		 	$	935		 	$	1,102		 	$	31,103		
(1) Purchase obligations consist primarily of outstanding commitments under alternative investments that may occur any time within the terms of the partnership and private loans. The exact timing, however, of funding these commitments related to partnerships and private loans cannot be estimated. Therefore, the amount of the commitments related to partnerships and private loans is included in the category "Less than 1 Year."
(2) Reserves for insurance obligations consist of amounts required to meet our future obligations for future policy benefits and contract owner account balances. Amounts presented in the table represent estimated cash payments under such contracts, including significant assumptions related to the receipt of future premiums, mortality, morbidity, lapse, renewal, retirement, disability and annuitization comparable with actual experience. These assumptions also include market growth and interest crediting consistent with assumptions used in amortizing DAC. Estimated cash payments are undiscounted for the time value of money. Accordingly, the sum of cash flows presented of $62.7 billion significantly exceeds the sum of Future policy benefits and Contract owner account balances of $50.9 billion recorded on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2019. Estimated cash payments are also presented gross of reinsurance. Due to the significance of the assumptions used, the amounts presented could materially differ from actual results.
(3) Contractual obligations related to certain closed blocks, with reserves in the amount of $1.5 billion, have been excluded from the table because the blocks were divested through reinsurance contracts and collateral is provided by third parties that is accessible by us. Although we are not relieved of legal liability to the contract holder for these closed blocks, third-party collateral of $1.7 billion has been provided for the payment of the related insurance obligations. The sufficiency of collateral held for any individual block may vary.
(4) Includes estimated benefit payments under our qualified and non-qualified pension plans, estimated benefit payments under our other postretirement benefit plans, and estimated payments of deferred compensation based on participant elections and an average retirement age.
(5) The estimated payments due by period for long-term debt reflects the contractual maturities of principal, as well as estimated future interest payments. The payment of principal and estimated future interest for short-term debt are reflected in estimated payments due in less than one year. See the Financing Agreements Note in our Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information concerning the short-term and long-term debt obligations.
(6) Operating leases consist primarily of outstanding commitments for office space, equipment and automobiles.
(7) Finance lease obligation is associated with a service contract.
(8) Securities loan, repurchase agreements, and collateral held represent the liability to return collateral received from counterparties under securities lending agreements, OTC derivative and cleared derivative contracts as well as the obligations related to borrowings under repurchase agreements. Securities lending agreements include provisions which permit us to call back securities with minimal notice and accordingly, the payable is classified as having a term of less than 1 year. Additionally, Securities lending agreements and collateral held include off-balance sheet non-cash collateral of $146 million and $0 million, respectively.
(9) Unrecognized tax benefits are excluded from the table due to immateriality. In addition, in 2015 we entered into a put option agreement with a Delaware trust that gives Voya Financial, Inc. the right, at any time over a 10-year period, to issue up to $500 million of senior notes to the trust in return for principal and interest strips of U.S. Treasury securities that are held by the trust. See Liquidity-Put Option Agreement for Senior Debt Issuance for more information on this agreement.

Critical Accounting Judgments and Estimates

General
    
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Critical estimates and assumptions are evaluated on an on-going basis based on historical developments, market conditions, industry trends and other information that is reasonable under the circumstances. There can be no assurance that actual results will conform to estimates and assumptions and

	
			
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that reported results of operations will not be materially affected by the need to make future accounting adjustments to reflect changes in these estimates and assumptions from time to time.

We have identified the following accounting judgments and estimates as critical in that they involve a higher degree of judgment and are subject to a significant degree of variability:

•	Estimated loss on businesses held for sale;	
		
•	Reserves for future policy benefits;	
		
•	DAC, VOBA and other intangibles (collectively, "DAC/VOBA and other intangibles");	
		
•	Valuation of investments and derivatives;	
		
•	Impairments;	
		
•	Income taxes;	
		
•	Contingencies; and	
		
•	Employee benefit plans.	

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

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

Estimated loss on businesses held for sale

On December 18, 2019, we entered into the Resolution MTA with Resolution Life US pursuant to which Resolution Life US will acquire all of the shares of the capital stock of SLD and SLDI, including the capital stock of several subsidiaries of SLD and SLDI. This transaction will result in the sale of a significant portion of of our Individual Life business as well as the fixed and variable Annuities business associated with the subsidiaries sold. We have determined that the businesses to be disposed via sale meet the criteria to be classified as held for sale and the sale represents a strategic shift that will have a major effect on our operations. Accordingly, the results of operations of the businesses to be sold have been presented as discontinued operations in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations and Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and the assets and liabilities of the businesses have been classified as held for sale and segregated for all periods presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. A business classified as held for sale is recorded at the lower of its carrying value or estimated fair value less cost to sell. If the carrying value exceeds its estimated fair value less cost to sell, a loss is recognized. Transactions between the businesses held for sale and businesses in continuing operations that are expected to continue to exist after the disposal are not eliminated to appropriately reflect the continuing operations and the assets, liabilities and results of the businesses held for sale. In connection with the this transaction, we recorded an estimated loss on sale, net of tax, of $1,108 million in the fourth quarter of 2019. The estimated loss on sale, net of tax is based on assumptions that are subject to change due to fluctuations in market conditions and other variables that may occur prior to the closing date, which is expected to take place by September 30, 2020. For additional information on the Individual Life Transaction and the related estimated loss on sale, net of tax, see Trends and Uncertainties in Part II, Item 7. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and the Business Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations Note to our accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements.

Reserves for Future Policy Benefits
        
The determination of future policy benefit reserves is dependent on actuarial assumptions. The principal assumptions used to establish liabilities for future policy benefits are based on our experience and periodically reviewed against industry standards. These assumptions include mortality, morbidity, policy lapse, contract renewal, payment of subsequent premiums or deposits by the contract owner, retirement, investment returns, inflation, benefit utilization and expenses. The assumptions used require considerable judgments. Changes in, or deviations from, the assumptions used can significantly affect our reserve levels and related results of operations.

•	Mortality is the incidence of death among policyholders triggering the payment of underlying insurance coverage by the insurer. In addition, mortality also refers to the ceasing of payments on life-contingent annuities due to the death of the annuitant. We utilize a combination of actual and industry experience when setting our mortality assumptions.	
		
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See the Reserves for Future Policy Benefits and Contract Owner Account Balances Note and the Guaranteed Benefit Features Note in our Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further information on our reserves for future policy benefits, contract owner account balances and product guarantees.

Insurance and Other Reserves

Reserves for traditional life insurance contracts (term insurance, participating and non-participating whole life insurance and traditional group life insurance) and accident and health insurance represent the present value of future benefits to be paid to or on behalf of contract owners and related expenses, less the present value of future net premiums. Assumptions as to interest rates, mortality, expenses and persistency are based on our estimates of anticipated experience at the period the policy is sold or acquired, including a provision for adverse deviation. Interest rates used to calculate the present value of these reserves ranged from 2.3% to 7.7%.

Reserves for payout contracts with life contingencies are equal to the present value of expected future payments. Assumptions as to interest rates, mortality and expenses are based on our estimates of anticipated experience at the period the policy is sold or acquired, including a provision for adverse deviation. Such assumptions generally vary by annuity plan type, year of issue and policy duration. Interest rates used to calculate the present value of future benefits ranged from 2.7% to 8.3%.

Although assumptions are "locked-in" upon the issuance of traditional life insurance contracts, certain accident and health insurance contracts and payout contracts with life contingencies, significant changes in experience or assumptions may require us to provide for expected future losses on a product by establishing premium deficiency reserves. Premium deficiency reserves are determined based on best estimate assumptions that exist at the time the premium deficiency reserve is established and do not include a provision for adverse deviation. See "Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Value of Business Acquired and Other Intangibles" below for premium deficiency reserves established during 2019 and 2018.

Product Guarantees and Index-crediting Features

The assumptions used to establish the liabilities for our product guarantees require considerable judgment and are established as management's best estimate of future outcomes. We periodically review these assumptions and, if necessary, update them based on additional information that becomes available. Changes in, or deviations from, the assumptions used can significantly affect our reserve levels and related results of operations.

IUL, Stabilizer and MCG: We also issue certain products that contain embedded derivatives that are measured at estimated fair value separately from the host contracts. These products include IUL, and stabilizer ("Stabilizer") contracts. The managed custody guarantee product ("MCG") is a stand-alone derivative and is measured in its entirety at estimated fair value.

The estimated fair value of the embedded derivative in the IUL contracts is based on the present value of the excess of interest payments to the contract owners over the growth in the minimum guaranteed account value. The excess interest payments are determined as the excess of projected index driven benefits over the projected guaranteed benefits. The projection horizon is over the current indexed term of the related contracts, which takes into account best estimate actuarial assumptions, such as partial withdrawals, full surrenders, deaths and maturities.

The estimated fair value of the Stabilizer embedded derivative and MCG stand-alone derivative is determined based on the present value of projected future claims, minus the present value of future guaranteed premiums. At inception of the contract, we project a guaranteed premium to be equal to the present value of the projected future claims. The income associated with the contracts is projected using actuarial and capital market assumptions, including benefits and related contract charges, over the anticipated life of the related contracts. The cash flow estimates are projected under multiple capital market scenarios using observable risk-free rates and other best estimate assumptions.

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The discount rate used to determine the fair value of the liabilities for our IUL and Stabilizer embedded derivatives and the MCG stand-alone derivative includes an adjustment to reflect the risk that these obligations will not be fulfilled ("nonperformance risk"). Our nonperformance risk adjustment is based on a blend of observable, similarly rated peer holding company credit spreads, adjusted to reflect the credit quality of our individual insurance subsidiary that issued the guarantee, as well as an adjustment to reflect the non-default spreads and the priority and recovery rates of policyholder claims.

Universal and Variable Universal Life: Reserves for UL and variable universal life ("VUL") secondary guarantees and paid-up guarantees are calculated by estimating the expected value of death benefits payable and recognizing those benefits ratably over the accumulation period based on total expected assessments. The reserve for such products recognizes the portion of contract assessments received in early years used to compensate us for benefits provided in later years. Assumptions used, such as the interest rate, lapse rate and mortality, are consistent with assumptions used in estimating gross profits for purposes of amortizing DAC.

See Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk in Part II, Item 7A. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information regarding specific hedging strategies we utilize to mitigate risk for the product guarantees, as well as sensitivities of the embedded derivative and stand-alone derivative liabilities to changes in certain capital markets assumptions.

Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Value of Business Acquired and Other Intangibles
    
DAC represents policy acquisition costs that have been capitalized and are subject to amortization and interest.VOBA represents the outstanding value of in-force business acquired and is subject to amortization and interest. DSI represents benefits paid to contract owners for a specified period that are incremental to the amounts we credit on similar contracts without sales inducements and are higher than the contract's expected ongoing crediting rates for periods after the inducement. URR relates to UL and VUL products and represents policy charges for benefits or services to be provided in future periods.

Collectively, we refer to DAC, VOBA, DSI and URR as "DAC/VOBA and other intangibles". See the Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs and Value of Business Acquired Note in our Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information on DAC/VOBA and other intangibles.

Amortization Methodologies

We amortize DAC and VOBA related to certain traditional life insurance contracts and certain accident and health insurance contracts over the premium payment period in proportion to the present value of expected gross premiums. Assumptions as to mortality, morbidity, persistency and interest rates, which include provisions for adverse deviation, are consistent with the assumptions used to calculate reserves for future policy benefits.

These assumptions are "locked-in" at issue and not revised unless the DAC or VOBA balance is deemed to be unrecoverable from future expected profits. Recoverability testing is performed for current issue year products to determine if gross premiums are sufficient to cover DAC or VOBA, estimated benefits and related expenses. In subsequent periods, the recoverability of DAC and VOBA is determined by assessing whether future gross premiums are sufficient to amortize DAC or VOBA, as well as provide for expected future benefits and related expenses. If a premium deficiency is deemed to be present, charges will be applied against the DAC and VOBA balances before an additional reserve is established. Absent such a premium deficiency, variability in amortization after policy issuance or acquisition relates only to variability in premium volumes.

We amortize DAC and VOBA related to universal life-type contracts and fixed and variable deferred annuity contracts over the estimated lives of the contracts in relation to the emergence of estimated gross profits. Assumptions as to mortality, persistency, interest crediting rates, fee income, returns associated with separate account performance, impact of hedge performance, expenses to administer the business and certain economic variables, such as inflation, are based on our experience and overall capital markets. At each valuation date, estimated gross profits are updated with actual gross profits, and the assumptions underlying future estimated gross profits are evaluated for continued reasonableness. Adjustments to estimated gross profits require that amortization rates be revised retroactively to the date of the contract issuance ("unlocking"). If the update of assumptions causes estimated gross profits to increase, DAC and VOBA amortization will decrease, resulting in a current period increase to earnings. The opposite result occurs when the assumption update causes estimated gross profits to decrease. We amortize the DSI and URR over the estimated lives of the related contracts using the same methodology and assumptions used to amortize DAC.

For universal life-type contracts and fixed and variable deferred annuity contracts, recoverability testing is performed for current issue year products to determine if gross profits are sufficient to cover DAC/VOBA and other intangibles, estimated benefits and related expenses. In subsequent periods, we perform testing to assess the recoverability of DAC/VOBA and other intangibles on

	
			
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an annual basis, or more frequently if circumstances indicate a potential loss recognition issue exists. If DAC/VOBA or other intangibles are not deemed recoverable from future gross profits, charges will be applied against the DAC/VOBA or other intangible balances before an additional reserve is established.

During the year ended December 31, 2017, as a result of the 2018 Transaction and the sale of substantially all of the Annuities and CBVA businesses discussed above, we have evaluated and redefined our contract groupings for loss recognition testing in those businesses. This has resulted in the establishment of premium deficiency reserves for the Annuities and CBVA business that was not included in the 2018 Transaction of $43 million, as of December 31, 2017. Of that amount, $18 million is recorded as an increase in Policyholder benefits in the Consolidated Statement of Operations, with a corresponding increase to Future policy benefits on the Consolidated Balance Sheet, and $25 million is reported within Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax in the Consolidated Statement of Operations, with a corresponding amount in Liabilities held for sale on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Assumptions and Periodic Review

Changes in assumptions can have a significant impact on DAC/VOBA and other intangibles balances, amortization rates, reserve levels, and results of operations. Assumptions are management's best estimates of future outcome. We periodically review these assumptions against actual experience and, based on additional information that becomes available, update our assumptions. Deviation of emerging experience from our assumptions could have a significant effect on our DAC/VOBA and other intangibles, reserves, and the related results of operations.

•	One significant assumption is the assumed return associated with the variable account performance, which has historically had a greater impact on variable annuity than VUL products. To reflect the volatility in the equity markets, this assumption involves a combination of near-term expectations and long-term assumptions regarding market performance. The overall return on the variable account is dependent on multiple factors, including the relative mix of the underlying sub-accounts among bond funds and equity funds, as well as equity sector weightings. We use a reversion to the mean approach, which assumes that the market returns over the entire mean reversion period are consistent with a long-term level of equity market appreciation. We monitor market events and only change the assumption when sustained deviations are expected. This methodology incorporates a 9% long-term equity return assumption, a 14% cap and a five-year look-forward period.	
		
•	Another significant assumption used in the estimation of gross profits for certain products is mortality. We utilize a combination of actual and industry experience when setting our mortality assumptions, which are consistent with the assumptions used to calculate reserves for future policy benefits.	
		
•	Assumptions related to interest rate spreads and credit losses also impact estimated gross profits for applicable products with credited rates. These assumptions are based on the current investment portfolio yields and credit quality, estimated future crediting rates, capital markets, and estimates of future interest rates and defaults.	
		
•	Other significant assumptions include estimated policyholder behavior assumptions, such as surrender, lapse, and annuitization rates. We use a combination of actual and industry experience when setting and updating our policyholder behavior assumptions, and such assumptions require considerable judgment. Estimated gross revenues and gross profits for our variable annuity contracts are particularly sensitive to these assumptions.	

We include the impact of the change in value of the embedded derivative associated with the IUL contracts in gross profits for purposes of determining DAC amortization.

During the third quarter of 2019, 2018 and 2017, we conducted our annual review of assumptions, including projection model inputs, and made a number of changes to our assumptions which impacted the results of our segments reflected in Income (loss). The following are the impacts of assumption changes during 2019, 2018 and 2017.

During the third quarter of 2019, we updated our assumptions to reflect, among other changes, a reduction in the long-term interest rate of 50 basis points and updates to our Individual Life business assumptions including higher than expected persistency at older ages, lower net margins and refinements to our policyholder behavior assumptions. The impact of assumption changes on our results from continuing operations was a loss of $70 million in the third quarter of 2019, of which a loss of $25 million was included in Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes and reflects net unfavorable DAC/VOBA and other intangibles unlocking.

During the third quarter of 2018, we updated our assumptions to reflect, among other changes, increases in reinsurance rate assumptions in our Individual Life business and the unfavorable adjustment of the GMIR initiative partially offset by favorable changes in equity market assumptions in our Retirement business. The impact of assumption changes on our results from continuing operations was a loss of $51 million in the third quarter of 2018 of which a gain of $49 million was included in Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes and reflects net favorable DAC/VOBA and other intangibles unlocking.

	
			
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During the third quarter of 2017, the impact of assumption changes on our results from continuing operations resulted in a loss of $130 million, of which a loss of $47 million was included in Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes and reflects net unfavorable DAC/VOBA and other intangibles unlocking.

For the third quarter of 2019, 2018 and 2017, the impact of assumption changes related to our disposed businesses reported in discontinued operations were losses of $31 million, $102 million and $59 million, respectively and reflected unfavorable DAC/VOBA and other intangibles unlocking.

Sensitivity

We perform sensitivity analyses to assess the impact that certain assumptions have on DAC/VOBA and other intangibles, as well as certain reserves. The following table presents the estimated instantaneous net impact to income from continuing and discontinued operations of various assumption changes on our DAC/VOBA and other intangible balances and the impact on related reserves for future policy benefits and reinsurance. The effects are not representative of the aggregate impacts that could result if a combination of such changes to equity markets, interest rates and other assumptions occurred.

												
($ in millions)	As of December 31, 2019	
 	Continuing Operations (1)	 	Discontinued Operations	 	Total	
Decrease in long-term equity rate of return assumption by 100 basis points	$	(37	)	 	$	—		 	$	(37	)	
A change to the long-term interest rate assumption of -50 basis points	(43	)	 	(22	)	 	(65	)	
A change to the long-term interest rate assumption of +50 basis points	30		 	20		 	50		
An assumed increase in future mortality by 1%	(10	)	 	(12	)	 	(22	)	
1) Includes DAC/VOBA and other intangibles of the Individual Life business that will be exited via reinsurance pursuant to the Resolution MTA.
 
We generally assume that the rate of return on fixed income investments backing CBVA contracts moves in a manner correlated with changes to our assumed long-term rate of return. Furthermore, assumptions regarding shifts in market factors may be overly simplistic and not indicative of actual market behavior in stress scenarios.

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

Valuation of Investments and Derivatives

Our investment portfolio consists of public and private fixed maturity securities, commercial mortgage and other loans, equity securities, short-term investments, other invested assets and derivative financial instruments. We enter into interest rate, equity market, credit default and currency contracts, including swaps, futures, forwards, caps, floors and options, to reduce and manage various risks associated with changes in value, yield, price, cash flow or exchange rates of assets or liabilities held or intended to be held, or to assume or reduce credit exposure associated with a referenced asset, index or pool. We also utilize options and futures on equity indices to reduce and manage risks associated with our universal-life type and annuity products.

See the Investments (excluding Consolidated Investment Entities) Note and the Derivative Financial Instruments Note in our Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further information.

Investments

We measure the fair value of our financial assets and liabilities based on assumptions used by market participants in pricing the asset or liability, which may include inherent risk, restrictions on the sale or use of an asset, or nonperformance risk, including our own credit risk. The estimate of fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or transfer a liability ("exit price") in an orderly transaction between market participants in the principal market, or the most advantageous market in the absence of a principal market, for that asset or liability. We use a number of valuation sources to determine the fair values of our financial assets and liabilities, including quoted market prices, third-party commercial pricing services, third-party brokers, industry-standard,

	
			
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vendor-provided software that models the value based on market observable inputs, and other internal modeling techniques based on projected cash flows.

We categorize our financial instruments into a three-level hierarchy based on the priority of the inputs to the valuation technique. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). If the inputs used to measure fair value fall within different levels of the hierarchy, the category level is based on the lowest priority level input that is significant to the fair value measurement of the instrument.

When available, the estimated fair value of securities is based on quoted prices in active markets that are readily and regularly obtainable. When quoted prices in active markets are not available, the determination of estimated fair value is based on market standard valuation methodologies, including discounted cash flows, matrix pricing or other similar techniques. Inputs to these methodologies include, but are not limited to, market observable inputs such as benchmark yields, credit quality, issuer spreads, bids, offers and cash flow characteristics of the security. For privately placed bonds, we also consider such factors as the net worth of the borrower, value of the collateral, the capital structure of the borrower, the presence of guarantees, and the borrower's ability to compete in its relevant market. Valuations are reviewed and validated monthly by an internal valuation committee using price variance reports, comparisons to internal pricing models, back testing of recent trades, and monitoring of trading volumes, as appropriate.

The valuation of financial assets and liabilities involves considerable judgment, is subject to considerable variability, is established using management's best estimate, and is revised as additional information becomes available. As such, changes in, or deviations from, the assumptions used in such valuations can significantly affect our results of operations. Financial markets are subject to significant movements in valuation and liquidity, which can impact our ability to liquidate and the selling price that can be realized for our securities.

Derivatives

Derivatives are carried at fair value, which is determined by using observable key financial data, such as yield curves, exchange rates, S&P 500 prices, LIBOR and Overnight Index Swap Rates ("OIS") or through values established by third-party sources, such as brokers. Valuations for our futures contracts are based on unadjusted quoted prices from an active exchange. Counterparty credit risk is considered and incorporated in our valuation process through counterparty credit rating requirements and monitoring of overall exposure. Our own credit risk is also considered and incorporated in our valuation process.

We have certain CDS and options that are priced by third party vendors or by using models that primarily use market observable inputs, but contain inputs that are not observable to market participants.

We also have investments in certain fixed maturities and have issued certain universal life-type and annuity products that contain embedded derivatives for which fair value is at least partially determined by levels of or changes in domestic and/or foreign interest rates (short-term or long-term), exchange rates, prepayment rates, equity markets, or credit ratings/spreads. The fair values of these embedded derivatives are determined using prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. For additional information regarding the valuation of and significant assumptions associated with embedded derivatives and stand-alone derivatives associated with certain universal life-type and annuity contracts, see "Reserves for Future Policy Benefits" above.

In addition, we have entered into coinsurance with funds withheld reinsurance arrangements that contain embedded derivatives. The fair value of the embedded derivatives is based on the change in the fair value of the underlying assets held in the trust using the valuation methods and assumptions described for our investments held.

The valuation of derivatives involves considerable judgment, is subject to considerable variability, is established using management's best estimate and is revised as additional information becomes available. As such, changes in, or deviations from, these assumptions used in such valuations can have a significant effect on the results of operations.

For additional information regarding the fair value of our investments and derivatives, see the Fair Value Measurements (excluding Consolidated Investment Entities) Note in our Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

	
			
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Impairments
 
We evaluate our available-for-sale investments quarterly to determine whether there has been an other-than-temporary decline in fair value below the amortized cost basis. This evaluation process entails considerable judgment and estimation. Factors considered in this analysis include, but are not limited to, the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than amortized cost, the issuer's financial condition and near-term prospects, future economic conditions and market forecasts, interest rate changes and changes in ratings of the security. An extended and severe unrealized loss position on a fixed maturity may not have any impact on: (a) the ability of the issuer to service all scheduled interest and principal payments and (b) the evaluation of recoverability of all contractual cash flows or the ability to recover an amount at least equal to its amortized cost based on the present value of the expected future cash flows to be collected. In contrast, for certain equity securities, we give greater weight and consideration to a decline in market value and the likelihood such market value decline will recover.

When assessing our intent to sell a security, or if it is more likely than not we will be required to sell a security before recovery of its amortized cost basis, we evaluate facts and circumstances such as, but not limited to, decisions to rebalance the investment portfolio and sales of investments to meet cash flow or capital needs.

We use the following methodology and significant inputs to determine the amount of the OTTI credit loss:

•	When determining collectability and the period over which the value is expected to recover for U.S. and foreign corporate securities, foreign government securities and state and political subdivision securities, we apply the same considerations utilized in our overall impairment evaluation process, which incorporates information regarding the specific security, the industry and geographic area in which the issuer operates and overall macroeconomic conditions. Projected future cash flows are estimated using assumptions derived from our best estimates of likely scenario-based outcomes, after giving consideration to a variety of variables that includes, but is not limited to: general payment terms of the security; the likelihood that the issuer can service the scheduled interest and principal payments; the quality and amount of any credit enhancements; the security's position within the capital structure of the issuer; possible corporate restructurings or asset sales by the issuer; and changes to the rating of the security or the issuer by rating agencies.	
		
•	Additional considerations are made when assessing the unique features that apply to certain structured securities, such as subprime, Alt-A, non-agency RMBS, CMBS and ABS. These additional factors for structured securities include, but are not limited to: the quality of underlying collateral; expected prepayment speeds; loan-to-value ratio; debt service coverage ratios; current and forecasted loss severity; consideration of the payment terms of the underlying assets backing a particular security; and the payment priority within the tranche structure of the security.	
		
•	When determining the amount of the credit loss for U.S. and foreign corporate securities, foreign government securities and state and political subdivision securities, we consider the estimated fair value as the recovery value when available information does not indicate that another value is more appropriate. When information is identified that indicates a recovery value other than estimated fair value, we consider in the determination of recovery value the same considerations utilized in its overall impairment evaluation process, which incorporates available information and our best estimate of scenario-based outcomes regarding the specific security and issuer; possible corporate restructurings or asset sales by the issuer; the quality and amount of any credit enhancements; the security's position within the capital structure of the issuer; fundamentals of the industry and geographic area in which the security issuer operates; and the overall macroeconomic conditions.	
		
•	We perform a discounted cash flow analysis comparing the current amortized cost of a security to the present value of future cash flows expected to be received, including estimated defaults and prepayments. The discount rate is generally the effective interest rate of the fixed maturity prior to impairment.	

Mortgage loans on real estate are all commercial mortgage loans. If a mortgage loan is determined to be impaired (i.e., when it is probable that we will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement), the carrying value of the mortgage loan is reduced to the lower of either the present value of expected cash flows from the loan, discounted at the loan's original purchase yield, or the fair value of the collateral. For those mortgages that are determined to require foreclosure, the carrying value is reduced to the fair value of the underlying collateral, net of estimated costs to obtain and sell at the point of foreclosure.

Impairment analysis of the investment portfolio involves considerable judgment, is subject to considerable variability, is established using management's best estimate and is revised as additional information becomes available. As such, changes in, or deviations from, the assumptions used in such analysis can have a significant effect on the results of operations.

For additional information regarding the evaluation process for impairments, see the Investments (excluding Consolidated Investment Entities) Note in our Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

	
			
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Income Taxes
    
Valuation Allowances

We use certain assumptions and estimates in determining the income taxes payable or refundable for the current year, the deferred income tax liabilities and assets for items recognized differently in our Consolidated Financial Statements from amounts shown on our income tax returns and the federal income tax expense. Determining these amounts requires analysis and interpretation of current tax laws and regulations, including the loss limitation rules associated with change in control. We exercise considerable judgment in evaluating the amount and timing of recognition of the resulting income tax liabilities and assets. These judgments and estimates are reevaluated on a periodic basis and as regulatory and business factors change.

Deferred tax assets represent the tax benefit of future deductible temporary differences, net operating loss carryforwards and tax credit carryforwards. We evaluate and test the recoverability of deferred tax assets. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance if, based on the weight of evidence, it is more likely than not that some portion, or all, of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Considerable judgment and the use of estimates are required in determining whether a valuation allowance is necessary and, if so, the amount of such valuation allowance. In evaluating the need for a valuation allowance, we consider many factors, including:

•	The nature, frequency and severity of book income or losses in recent years;	
		
•	The nature and character of the deferred tax assets and liabilities;	
		
•	The nature and character of income by life and non-life subgroups;	
		
•	The recent cumulative book income (loss) position after adjustment for permanent differences;	
		
•	Taxable income in prior carryback years;	
		
•	Projected future taxable income, exclusive of reversing temporary differences and carryforwards;	
		
•	Projected future reversals of existing temporary differences;	
		
•	The length of time carryforwards can be utilized;	
		
•	Prudent and feasible tax planning strategies we would employ to avoid a tax benefit from expiring unused; and	
		
•	Tax rules that would impact the utilization of the deferred tax assets.	

We have assessed whether it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will be realized in the future. In making this assessment, we considered the available sources of income and positive and negative evidence regarding our ability to generate sufficient taxable income to realize our deferred tax assets, which include net operating loss carryforwards ("NOLs"), capital loss carryforwards and tax credit carryforwards.

After considering the impact of the above factors on the valuation allowance, including the impact of the Individual Life Transaction, we determined that it is more likely than not that $250 million of additional deferred tax asset will be realized. As a result, we recorded a valuation allowance release of $250 million.

The valuation allowance was approximately $388 million and $638 million as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The decrease is primarily related to the tax valuation allowance release of $250 million. Pursuant to U.S. GAAP, we do not specifically identify the valuation allowance with individual categories. However, we estimate that balances of approximately $198 million as of December 31, 2019 and $445 million as of December 31, 2018 were related to federal net operating and capital losses. The remaining balances were attributable to various items, including state taxes and other deferred tax assets.

In December 2014, we entered into an Issue Resolution Agreement ("IA") with the IRS relating to the Internal Revenue Code Section 382 calculation of the annual limitation on the use of certain of the Company’s federal tax attributes that will apply as a consequence of the Section 382 event experienced by the Company in March 2014. We do not expect the annual limitation to impact our ability to utilize the losses or credits. As of December 31, 2019, we had approximately $9.6 billion of federal net operating loss carryforwards and $17 million of capital loss carryforwards.

For further information on our income taxes see the Income Taxes Note to our Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Tax Contingencies

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examination by the appropriate taxing authority. Tax positions that do not meet the more likely than not standard are not recognized. Tax positions that meet this standard are recognized in our Consolidated Financial Statements. We measure the tax position as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate resolution with the taxing authority that has full knowledge of all relevant information.

Changes in Law

Certain changes or future events, such as changes in tax legislation, geographic mix of earnings, completion of tax audits, planning opportunities and expectations about future outcomes could have an impact on our estimates of deferred taxes, valuation allowances, tax provisions and effective tax rates.

Contingencies

For information regarding our contingencies, see the Commitments and Contingencies Note in our Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Employee Benefits Plans

We sponsor defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans covering eligible employees, sales representatives and other individuals. The net periodic benefit cost and projected benefit obligations are calculated based on assumptions, such as discount rate, expected rate of return on plan assets, rate of future compensation increases and health care cost trend rates. These assumptions require considerable judgment, are subject to considerable variability and are established using our best estimate. Actual results could vary significantly from assumptions based on changes, such as economic and market conditions, demographics of participants in the plans and amendments to benefits provided under the plans. Differences between the expected return and the actual return on plan assets and other actuarial changes, which could be significant, are immediately recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations, generally in the fourth quarter.

The table below summarizes the components of the net actuarial (gains) losses related to pension obligations recognized within Operating expenses in our Consolidated Statements of Operations for the periods indicated:

												
(Gain)/Loss Recognized ($ in millions)	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Discount Rate	$	292		 	$	(160	)	 	$	196		
Asset Returns	(263	)	 	207		 	(142	)	
Mortality Table Assumptions	(22	)	 	(6	)	 	(14	)	
Demographic Data and other	(11	)	 	9		 	(25	)	
Total Net Actuarial (Gain)/Loss Recognized	$	(4	)	 	$	50		 	$	14		

For the year ended December 31, 2019, we decreased our pension plans discount rate by 1.1% resulting in an increase in our benefit obligations and a corresponding actuarial loss of $292 million. This decrease in the discount rate was driven by decrease in the 30-year Treasury and corporate AA yields. For the year ended December 31, 2018, we increased our pension plans discount rate by 0.61%, resulting in a decrease in our benefit obligations and a corresponding actuarial gain of $160 million. This increase in the discount rate was driven by an increase in the 30-year Treasury and corporate AA yields. For the year ended December 31, 2017, we decreased our pension plans discount rate by 0.70%, resulting in an increase in our benefit obligations and a corresponding actuarial loss of $196 million. This decrease in discount rate was driven by a decrease in corporate AA yields and 30-year Treasury yields.

Our expected long-term rate of return on our Voya Retirement Plan (the "Retirement Plan") assets was 6.75% and 7.5% for 2019 and 2018, respectively. Our expected return on plan assets is calculated using 30-year forward looking assumptions based on the long-term target asset allocation. In 2019, the actual return on our Retirement Plan assets was approximately 24.4%, resulting in an actuarial gain of $263 million. In 2018, the actual return on our Retirement Plan assets was approximately (4.1)%, resulting in an actuarial loss of $207 million. In 2017, the actual return on our Retirement Plan assets was approximately 17.4%, resulting in an actuarial gain of $142 million.

In October 2019, the Society of Actuaries ("SOA") published and we adopted the Pri. A-2012 Private Retirement Plans Mortality Tables report that provides new base mortality assumptions; and new mortality improvement projection scales (MP-2019) that project a lower rate of mortality improvement than what was used in 2018. These mortality assumption changes lowered our total benefit liability by approximately 1% in 2019 and contributed $(22) million to the net actuarial gain for the year ended December

	
			
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31, 2019. Changes in mortality assumptions in 2018 and 2017 contributed $(6) million and $(14) million, respectively, to the net actuarial loss in those periods.

The Retirement Plan is a tax qualified defined benefit plan, the benefits of which are guaranteed (within certain specified legal limits) by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation ("PBGC"). Beginning January 1, 2012, the Retirement Plan adopted a cash balance pension formula instead of a final average pay ("FAP") formula, allowing all eligible employees to participate in the Retirement Plan. Participants earn an annual credit equal to 4% of eligible compensation. Interest is credited monthly based on a 30-year U.S. Treasury securities bond rate published by the IRS in the preceding August of each year. The accrued vested cash pension balance benefit is portable; participants can take it if they leave us.

Sensitivity

The discount rate and expected rate of return assumptions relating to our defined benefit pension plans have historically had the most significant effect on our net periodic benefit costs and the projected and accumulated projected benefit obligations associated with these plans.

The discount rates are based on current market information provided by plan actuaries. The discount rate modeling process involves selecting a portfolio of high quality, non-callable bonds that will match the cash flows of the defined benefit pension plans. The weighted average discount rate in 2019 for the net periodic benefit cost was 4.37% for defined benefit pension plans. The discount rate as of December 31, 2019 for the benefit obligation of our pension plans was 3.36%.

As of December 31, 2019, the sensitivities of the effect of a change in the discount rate are as presented below. This represents the estimate of actuarial gains (losses) that would be recognized immediately through Operating expenses in our Consolidated Statements of Operations:

				
($ in millions)	Increase (Decrease) in
Net Periodic Benefit
Cost-Pension Plans	
Increase in discount rate by 100 basis points	$	(266	)	
Decrease in discount rate by 100 basis points	330		

	
				
($ in millions)	Increase (Decrease) in
Pension Benefit Obligation	
Increase in discount rate by 100 basis points	$	(266	)	
Decrease in discount rate by 100 basis points	330		

The expected rate of return considers the asset allocation, historical returns on the types of assets held and current economic environment. Based on these factors, we expect that the assets will earn an average percentage per year over the long term. This estimation is based on an active return on a compound basis, with a reduction for administrative expenses and manager fees paid to non-affiliated companies from the assets. For estimation purposes, we assume the long-term asset mix will be consistent with the current mix. Changes in the asset mix could impact the amount of recorded pension income or expense, the funded status of the Retirement Plan and the need for future cash contributions.

The expected rate of return for 2019 was 6.75%, net of expenses, for the Retirement Plan. The expected rate of return assumption is only applicable to the Retirement Plan as assets are not held by any of the other pension and other postretirement plans.

As of December 31, 2019, the effect of a change in the actual rate of return on the net periodic benefit cost is presented in the table below. This represents the estimate of actuarial gains (losses) that would be recognized immediately through Operating expenses in our Consolidated Statements of Operations:

				
($ in millions)	Increase (Decrease) in Net Periodic Benefit Cost-Pension Plans	
Increase in actual rate of return by 100 basis points	$	(17	)	
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The expected rate of return for 2020 is 6.25%, net of expenses, for the Retirement Plan, reflecting a change in asset allocation from equity securities to fixed maturities. The estimated impact of this change as well as the actuarial gain experienced on plan assets in 2019 is expected to decrease our net periodic benefit cost by approximately $10 million.

For more information related to our employee benefit plans, see the Employee Benefit Arrangements Note in our Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Impact of New Accounting Pronouncements

For information regarding the impact of new accounting pronouncements, see the Business, Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies Note in our Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

	
			
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INVESTMENTS
(excluding Consolidated Investment Entities)

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

Investment Strategy

Our investment strategy seeks to achieve sustainable risk-adjusted returns by focusing on principal preservation, disciplined matching of asset characteristics with liability requirements and the diversification of risks. Investment activities are undertaken according to investment policy statements that contain internally established guidelines and risk tolerances and are required to comply with applicable laws and insurance regulations. Risk tolerances are established for credit risk, credit spread risk, market risk, liquidity risk and concentration risk across issuers, sectors and asset types that seek to mitigate the impact of cash flow variability arising from these risks.

Segmented portfolios are established for groups of products with similar liability characteristics. Our investment portfolio consists largely of high quality fixed maturities and short-term investments, investments in commercial mortgage loans, alternative investments and other instruments, including a small amount of equity holdings. Fixed maturities include publicly issued corporate bonds, government bonds, privately placed notes and bonds, bonds issued by states and municipalities, ABS, traditional MBS and various CMO tranches managed in combination with financial derivatives as part of a proprietary strategy known as CMO-B.
    
We use derivatives for hedging purposes to reduce our exposure to the cash flow variability of assets and liabilities, interest rate risk, credit risk and market risk. In addition, we use credit derivatives to replicate exposure to individual securities or pools of securities as a means of achieving credit exposure similar to bonds of the underlying issuer(s) more efficiently.
    
See the Investments (excluding Consolidated Investment Entities) Note in our Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Portfolio Composition

The following table presents the investment portfolio as of the dates indicated:

														
 	December 31, 2019	 	December 31, 2018	
($ in millions)	Carrying
Value	 	% of Total	 	Carrying
Value	 	% of Total	
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, excluding securities pledged	$	39,663		 	74.0	%	 	$	36,897		 	73.0	%	
Fixed maturities, at fair value using the fair value option	2,707		 	5.0	%	 	2,233		 	4.4	%	
Equity securities, available-for-sale	196		 	0.4	%	 	247		 	0.5	%	
Short-term investments(1)	68		 	0.1	%	 	126		 	0.2	%	
Mortgage loans on real estate	6,878		 	12.8	%	 	7,281		 	14.4	%	
Policy loans	776		 	1.4	%	 	814		 	1.6	%	
Limited partnerships/corporations	1,290		 	2.4	%	 	982		 	1.9	%	
Derivatives	316		 	0.6	%	 	194		 	0.4	%	
Other investments	385		 	0.7	%	 	379		 	0.7	%	
Securities pledged	1,408		 	2.6	%	 	1,462		 	2.9	%	
Total investments	$	53,687		 	100.0	%	 	$	50,615		 	100.0	%	
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Fixed Maturities

The following tables present total fixed maturities, including securities pledged, by market sector, as of the dates indicated:

														
 	December 31, 2019	
($ in millions)	Amortized Cost	 	% of Total	 	Fair Value	 	% of Total	
Fixed maturities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
U.S. Treasuries	$	1,074		 	2.7	%	 	$	1,382		 	3.2	%	
U.S. Government agencies and authorities	74		 	0.2	%	 	95		 	0.2	%	
State, municipalities and political subdivisions	1,220		 	3.1	%	 	1,323		 	3.0	%	
U.S. corporate public securities	12,980		 	32.5	%	 	14,938		 	34.0	%	
U.S. corporate private securities	5,568		 	14.0	%	 	6,035		 	13.8	%	
Foreign corporate public securities and foreign governments(1)	3,887		 	9.8	%	 	4,341		 	10.0	%	
Foreign corporate private securities(1)	4,545		 	11.4	%	 	4,831		 	11.0	%	
Residential mortgage-backed securities	4,999		 	12.6	%	 	5,204		 	11.9	%	
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	3,402		 	8.5	%	 	3,574		 	8.2	%	
Other asset-backed securities	2,058		 	5.2	%	 	2,055		 	4.7	%	
Total fixed maturities, including securities pledged	$	39,807		 	100.0	%	 	$	43,778		 	100.0	%	
(1) Primarily U.S. dollar denominated.

	
														
 	December 31, 2018	
($ in millions)	Amortized Cost	 	% of Total	 	Fair Value	 	% of Total	
Fixed maturities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
U.S. Treasuries	$	1,228		 	3.1	%	 	$	1,423		 	3.5	%	
U.S. Government agencies and authorities	62		 	0.1	%	 	74		 	0.2	%	
State, municipalities and political subdivisions	1,241		 	3.1	%	 	1,250		 	3.1	%	
U.S. corporate public securities	14,455		 	36.2	%	 	14,876		 	36.6	%	
U.S. corporate private securities	5,499		 	13.8	%	 	5,491		 	13.5	%	
Foreign corporate public securities and foreign governments(1)	4,139		 	10.4	%	 	4,135		 	10.2	%	
Foreign corporate private securities(1)	4,705		 	11.8	%	 	4,640		 	11.4	%	
Residential mortgage-backed securities	4,143		 	10.4	%	 	4,282		 	10.6	%	
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	2,777		 	6.9	%	 	2,763		 	6.8	%	
Other asset-backed securities	1,688		 	4.2	%	 	1,658		 	4.1	%	
Total fixed maturities, including securities pledged	$	39,937		 	100.0	%	 	$	40,592		 	100.0	%	
(1) Primarily U.S. dollar denominated.

As of December 31, 2019, the average duration of our fixed maturities portfolio, including securities pledged, is between 7.5 and 8.0 years.

Fixed Maturities Credit Quality - Ratings

The Securities Valuation Office ("SVO") of the NAIC evaluates the fixed maturity security investments of insurers for regulatory reporting and capital assessment purposes and assigns securities to one of six credit quality categories called "NAIC designations." An internally developed rating is used as permitted by the NAIC if no rating is available. These designations are generally similar to the credit quality designations of the NAIC acceptable rating organizations ("ARO") for marketable fixed maturity securities, called rating agency designations except for certain structured securities as described below. NAIC designations of "1," highest quality and "2," high quality, include fixed maturity securities generally considered investment grade by such rating organizations.

	
			
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NAIC designations 3 through 6 include fixed maturity securities generally considered below investment grade by such rating organizations.

The NAIC designations for structured securities, including subprime and Alt-A RMBS, are based upon a comparison of the bond's amortized cost to the NAIC's loss expectation for each security. Securities where modeling results in no expected loss in each scenario are considered to have the highest designation of NAIC 1. A large percentage of our RMBS securities carry the NAIC 1 designation while the ARO rating indicates below investment grade. This is primarily due to the credit and intent impairments recorded by us that reduced the amortized cost on these securities to a level resulting in no expected loss in any scenario, which corresponds to the NAIC 1 designation. The methodology reduces regulatory reliance on rating agencies and allows for greater regulatory input into the assumptions used to estimate expected losses from such structured securities. In the tables below, we present the rating of structured securities based on ratings from the NAIC methodologies described above (which may not correspond to rating agency designations). NAIC designations (e.g., NAIC 1-6) are based on the NAIC methodologies.

As a result of time lags between the funding of investments, the finalization of legal documents and the completion of the SVO filing process, the fixed maturity portfolio generally includes securities, that have not yet been rated by the SVO as of each balance sheet date, such as private placements. Pending receipt of SVO ratings, the categorization of these securities by NAIC designation is based on the expected ratings indicated by internal analysis.

Information about certain of our fixed maturity securities holdings by the NAIC designation is set forth in the following tables. Corresponding rating agency designation does not directly translate into NAIC designation, but represents our best estimate of comparable ratings from rating agencies, including Moody's, S&P and Fitch. If no rating is available from a rating agency, then an internally developed rating is used. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the weighted average NAIC quality rating of our fixed maturities portfolio was 1.5.

	
			
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The following tables present credit quality of fixed maturities, including securities pledged, using NAIC designations as of dates
indicated:  

																												
($ in millions)	December 31, 2019	
NAIC Quality Designation	1	 	2	 	3	 	4	 	5	 	6	 	Total Fair Value	
U.S. Treasuries	$	1,382		 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	1,382		
U.S. Government agencies and authorities	95		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	95		
State, municipalities and political subdivisions	1,200		 	121		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	2		 	1,323		
U.S. corporate public securities	6,783		 	7,327		 	682		 	124		 	22		 	—		 	14,938		
U.S. corporate private securities	2,095		 	3,620		 	157		 	148		 	15		 	—		 	6,035		
Foreign corporate public securities and foreign governments(1)	1,758		 	2,389		 	148		 	46		 	—		 	—		 	4,341		
Foreign corporate private securities(1)	505		 	4,050		 	232		 	44		 	—		 	—		 	4,831		
Residential mortgage-backed securities	5,030		 	111		 	18		 	1		 	19		 	25		 	5,204		
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	3,166		 	322		 	66		 	12		 	8		 	—		 	3,574		
Other asset-backed securities	1,765		 	209		 	21		 	3		 	57		 	—		 	2,055		
Total fixed maturities	$	23,779		 	$	18,149		 	$	1,324		 	$	378		 	$	121		 	$	27		 	$	43,778		
% of Fair Value	54.2	%	 	41.5	%	 	3.0	%	 	0.9	%	 	0.3	%	 	0.1	%	 	100.0	%	
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($ in millions)	December 31, 2018	
NAIC Quality Designation	1	 	2	 	3	 	4	 	5	 	6	 	Total Fair Value	
U.S. Treasuries	$	1,423		 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	1,423		
U.S. Government agencies and authorities	74		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	74		
State, municipalities and political subdivisions	1,148		 	100		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	2		 	1,250		
U.S. corporate public securities	6,660		 	7,293		 	752		 	158		 	13		 	—		 	14,876		
U.S. corporate private securities	2,161		 	3,034		 	128		 	149		 	16		 	3		 	5,491		
Foreign corporate public securities and foreign governments(1)	1,808		 	2,069		 	219		 	37		 	1		 	1		 	4,135		
Foreign corporate private securities(1)	587		 	3,671		 	275		 	65		 	42		 	—		 	4,640		
Residential mortgage-backed securities	4,177		 	25		 	34		 	2		 	7		 	37		 	4,282		
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	2,668		 	75		 	20		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	2,763		
Other asset-backed securities	1,423		 	144		 	30		 	7		 	31		 	23		 	1,658		
Total fixed maturities	$	22,129		 	$	16,411		 	$	1,458		 	$	418		 	$	110		 	$	66		 	$	40,592		
% of Fair Value	54.5	%	 	40.4	%	 	3.6	%	 	1.0	%	 	0.3	%	 	0.2	%	 	100.0	%	
(1) Primarily U.S. dollar denominated.

The fixed maturities in our portfolio are generally rated by external rating agencies and, if not externally rated, are rated by us on a basis similar to that used by the rating agencies. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the weighted average quality rating of our fixed maturities portfolio was A. Ratings are derived from three ARO ratings and are applied as follows, based on the number of agency ratings received:

• when three ratings are received then the middle rating is applied;
• when two ratings are received then the lower rating is applied;
• when a single rating is received, the ARO rating is applied; and
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The following tables present credit quality of fixed maturities, including securities pledged, using ARO ratings as of the dates indicated:

																								
($ in millions)	December 31, 2019	
ARO Quality Ratings	AAA	 	AA	 	A	 	BBB	 	BB and Below	 	Total Fair Value	
U.S. Treasuries	$	1,382		 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	1,382		
U.S. Government agencies and authorities	89		 	6		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	95		
State, municipalities and political subdivisions	83		 	757		 	360		 	121		 	2		 	1,323		
U.S. corporate public securities	152		 	924		 	5,715		 	7,373		 	774		 	14,938		
U.S. corporate private securities	148		 	184		 	1,882		 	3,494		 	327		 	6,035		
Foreign corporate public securities and foreign governments(1)	13		 	377		 	1,353		 	2,378		 	220		 	4,341		
Foreign corporate private securities(1)	—		 	—		 	591		 	4,022		 	218		 	4,831		
Residential mortgage-backed securities	3,768		 	175		 	110		 	383		 	768		 	5,204		
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	1,397		 	365		 	872		 	777		 	163		 	3,574		
Other asset-backed securities	393		 	411		 	920		 	215		 	116		 	2,055		
Total fixed maturities	$	7,425		 	$	3,199		 	$	11,803		 	$	18,763		 	$	2,588		 	$	43,778		
% of Fair Value	17.0	%	 	7.3	%	 	27.0	%	 	42.8	%	 	5.9	%	 	100.0	%	
(1) Primarily U.S. dollar denominated.

	
																								
($ in millions)	December 31, 2018	
ARO Quality Ratings	AAA	 	AA	 	A	 	BBB	 	BB and Below	 	Total Fair Value	
U.S. Treasuries	$	1,423		 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	1,423		
U.S. Government agencies and authorities	69		 	5		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	74		
State, municipalities and political subdivisions	89		 	697		 	362		 	100		 	2		 	1,250		
U.S. corporate public securities	171		 	829		 	5,643		 	7,321		 	912		 	14,876		
U.S. corporate private securities	156		 	211		 	1,933		 	2,901		 	290		 	5,491		
Foreign corporate public securities and foreign governments(1)	26		 	430		 	1,378		 	2,042		 	259		 	4,135		
Foreign corporate private securities(1)	—		 	—		 	610		 	3,791		 	239		 	4,640		
Residential mortgage-backed securities	3,064		 	73		 	57		 	158		 	930		 	4,282		
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	1,358		 	335		 	523		 	404		 	143		 	2,763		
Other asset-backed securities	629		 	185		 	554		 	166		 	124		 	1,658		
Total fixed maturities	$	6,985		 	$	2,765		 	$	11,060		 	$	16,883		 	$	2,899		 	$	40,592		
% of Fair Value	17.2	%	 	6.8	%	 	27.3	%	 	41.6	%	 	7.1	%	 	100.0	%	
(1) Primarily U.S. dollar denominated.

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

Unrealized Capital Losses

Gross unrealized capital losses on fixed maturities, including securities pledged, decreased $756 million from $847 million to $91 million for the year ended December 31, 2019. The decrease in gross unrealized capital losses was primarily due to declining interest rates and tightening credit spreads. Gross unrealized losses on fixed maturities, including securities pledged, increased

	
			
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$645 million from $202 million to $847 million for the year ended December 31, 2018. The increase in gross unrealized capital losses was primarily due to rising interest rates and widening credit spreads.

As of December 31, 2019, we held one fixed maturity security with unrealized capital losses in excess of $10 million. The unrealized capital losses on this fixed maturity security equaled $13 million, or 14.2% of the total unrealized losses. As of December 31, 2018, we held three fixed maturities with unrealized capital losses in excess of $10 million. The unrealized capital losses on these fixed maturities equaled $44 million, or 5.2% of the total unrealized losses.

As of December 31, 2019, we held $3.2 billion of energy sector fixed maturity securities, constituting 7.2% of the total fixed maturities portfolio, with gross unrealized capital losses of $27 million, including one energy sector fixed maturity security with unrealized capital losses in excess of $10 million. The unrealized capital losses on this fixed maturity security equaled $13 million. As of December 31, 2019, our fixed maturity exposure to the energy sector is comprised of 91.1% investment grade securities.

As of December 31, 2018, we held $3.2 billion of energy sector fixed maturity securities, constituting 7.9% of the total fixed maturities portfolio, with gross unrealized capital losses of $117 million including one energy sector fixed maturity security with unrealized capital losses in excess of $10 million. The unrealized capital losses on this fixed maturity security equaled $21 million. As of December 31, 2018, our fixed maturity exposure to the energy sector is comprised of 86.9% investment grade securities.

The following table presents the U.S. and foreign corporate securities within our energy holdings by sector as of the dates indicated:

																							
($ in millions)	 	December 31, 2019	 	December 31, 2018	
Sector Type	 	Amortized Cost	 	Fair Value	 	% Fair Value	 	Amortized Cost	 	Fair Value	 	% Fair Value	
Midstream	 	$	1,132		 	$	1,284		 	40.6	%	 	$	1,228		 	$	1,264		 	39.5	%	
Integrated Energy	 	485		 	566		 	17.9	%	 	679		 	689		 	21.5	%	
Independent Energy	 	696		 	755		 	23.9	%	 	716		 	715		 	22.3	%	
Oil Field Services	 	302		 	309		 	9.8	%	 	356		 	321		 	10.0	%	
Refining	 	204		 	246		 	7.8	%	 	201		 	213		 	6.7	%	
Total	 	$	2,819		 	$	3,160		 	100.0	%	 	$	3,180		 	$	3,202		 	100.0	%	

See the Investments (excluding Consolidated Investment Entities) Note in our Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further information on unrealized capital losses.

CMO-B Portfolio

As part of our broadly diversified investment portfolio, we have a core holding in a proprietary mortgage derivatives strategy known as CMO-B, which invests in a variety of CMO securities in combination with interest rate derivatives in targeting a specific type of exposure to the U.S. residential mortgage market. Because of their relative complexity and generally small natural buyer base, we believe certain types of CMO securities are consistently priced below their intrinsic value, thereby providing a source of potential return for investors in this strategy.

The CMO securities that are part of our CMO-B portfolio are either notional or principal securities, backed by the interest and principal components, respectively, of mortgages secured by single-family residential real estate. There are many variations of these two types of securities including interest only and principal only securities, as well as inverse-floating rate (principal) securities and inverse interest only securities, all of which are part of our CMO-B portfolio. This strategy has been in place for nearly two decades and thus far has been a significant source of investment income while exhibiting relatively low volatility and correlation compared to the other asset types in the investment portfolio, although we cannot predict whether favorable returns will continue in future periods.

To protect against the potential for credit loss associated with financially troubled borrowers, investments in our CMO-B portfolio are primarily in CMO securities backed by one of the government sponsored entities: the Federal National Mortgage Association ("Fannie Mae"), the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("Freddie Mac") or Government National Mortgage Association ("Ginnie Mae").

Because the timing of the receipt of the underlying cash flow is highly dependent on the level and direction of interest rates, our CMO-B portfolio also has exposure to both interest rate and convexity risk. The exposure to interest rate risk-the potential for changes in value that results from changes in the general level of interest rates-is managed to a defined target duration using interest

	
			
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rate swaps and interest rate futures. The exposure to convexity risk-the potential for changes in value that result from changes in duration caused by changes in interest rates-is dynamically hedged using interest rate swaps and at times, interest rate swaptions.

Prepayment risk represents the potential for adverse changes in portfolio value resulting from changes in residential mortgage prepayment speed (actual and projected), which in turn depends on a number of factors, including conditions in both credit markets and housing markets. Changes in the prepayment behavior of homeowners represent both a risk and potential source of return for our CMO-B portfolio. As a result, we seek to invest in securities that are broadly diversified by collateral type to take advantage of the uncorrelated prepayment experiences of homeowners with unique characteristics that influence their ability or desire to prepay their mortgage. We choose collateral types and individual securities based on an in-depth quantitative analysis of prepayment incentives across available borrower types.

 The following table presents fixed maturities balances held in the CMO-B portfolio by NAIC quality rating as of the dates indicated:

																							
($ in millions)	 	December 31, 2019	 	December 31, 2018	
NAIC Quality Designation	 	Amortized Cost	 	Fair Value	 	% Fair Value	 	Amortized Cost	 	Fair Value	 	% Fair Value	
1	 	$	3,131		 	$	3,273		 	95.4	%	 	$	2,723		 	$	2,835		 	97.1	%	
2	 	104		 	105		 	3.1	%	 	15		 	15		 	0.5	%	
3	 	12		 	12		 	0.3	%	 	15		 	25		 	0.9	%	
4	 	—		 	—		 	—	%	 	—		 	—		 	—	%	
5	 	8		 	18		 	0.5	%	 	3		 	6		 	0.2	%	
6	 	19		 	25		 	0.7	%	 	23		 	37		 	1.3	%	
Total	 	$	3,274		 	$	3,433		 	100.0	%	 	$	2,779		 	$	2,918		 	100.0	%	

For CMO securities where we elected the FVO, amortized cost represents the market values. For details on the NAIC designation methodology, please see "Fixed Maturities Credit Quality-Ratings" above.

The following table presents the notional amounts and fair values of interest rate derivatives used in our CMO-B portfolio as of the dates indicated:

																								
 	December 31, 2019	 	December 31, 2018	
($ in millions)	Notional
Amount 	 	Asset
Fair
Value 	 	Liability
Fair
Value 	 	Notional
Amount 	 	Asset
Fair
Value	 	Liability
Fair
Value 	
Derivatives non-qualifying for hedge accounting:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Interest Rate Contracts	$	13,772		 	$	58		 	$	131		 	$	14,969		 	$	32		 	$	79		

We utilize interest rate futures and interest rate swaps as a part of the CMO-B portfolio to hedge interest rate risk. 

The following table presents our CMO-B fixed maturity securities balances and tranche type as of the dates indicated:  

																							
($ in millions)	 	December 31, 2019	 	December 31, 2018	
Tranche Type	 	Amortized Cost	 	Fair Value	 	% Fair Value	 	Amortized Cost	 	Fair Value	 	% Fair Value	
Inverse Floater	 	$	273		 	$	350		 	10.2	%	 	$	300		 	$	360		 	12.3	%	
Interest Only (IO)	 	179		 	183		 	5.3	%	 	164		 	177		 	6.1	%	
Inverse IO	 	1,615		 	1,681		 	49.1	%	 	1,315		 	1,365		 	46.8	%	
Principal Only (PO)	 	230		 	235		 	6.8	%	 	246		 	248		 	8.5	%	
Floater	 	11		 	12		 	0.3	%	 	13		 	14		 	0.5	%	
Agency Credit Risk Transfer	 	957		 	962		 	28.0	%	 	739		 	751		 	25.7	%	
Other	 	9		 	10		 	0.3	%	 	2		 	3		 	0.1	%	
Total	 	$	3,274		 	$	3,433		 	100.0	%	 	$	2,779		 	$	2,918		 	100.0	%	

	
			
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For the year ended December 31, 2019, the market value of our CMO-B portfolio increased primarily due to new purchase activity exceeding paydowns and maturities. Valuation of the securities within our CMO-B portfolio have benefited from a benign prepayment environment for seasoned collateral resulting in continued positive relative performance for the strategy. Yields within the CMO-B portfolio continue to decline, however, as higher yielding historical CMO-B assets paydown or mature and are replaced with lower yielding new assets.

The following table presents returns for our CMO-B portfolio for the periods indicated:

												
 	Year Ended December 31,	
($ in millions) 	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Net investment income	$	452		 	$	413		 	$	408		
Net realized capital gains (losses)(1)	(203	)	 	(339	)	 	(289	)	
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	$	249		 	$	74		 	$	119		
(1) Net realized capital gains (losses) also include derivatives interest settlements, mark to market adjustments and realized gains (losses) on standalone derivatives contracts that are in the CMO-B portfolio.

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

After adjusting for the two items referenced immediately above, the following table presents a reconciliation of Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes from our CMO-B portfolio to Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes from our CMO-B portfolio (including CMO-B portfolio income (loss) related to businesses to be exited through reinsurance or divestment) for the periods indicated:

												
 	Year Ended December 31,	
($ in millions)	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	$	249		 	$	74		 	$	119		
Realized gains/(losses) including OTTI	3		 	15		 	1		
Fair value adjustments	(62	)	 	107		 	69		
Total adjustments to income (loss) from continuing operations	(59	)	 	122		 	70		
Total(1)	$	190		 	$	196		 	$	189		
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Structured Securities

Residential Mortgage-backed Securities

The following tables present our residential mortgage-backed securities as of the dates indicated:

																				
 	December 31, 2019	
($ in millions)	Amortized Cost	 	Gross Unrealized Capital Gains	 	Gross Unrealized Capital Losses	 	Embedded Derivatives	 	Fair Value	
Prime Agency	$	2,783		 	$	137		 	$	3		 	$	10		 	$	2,927		
Prime Non-Agency	2,062		 	47		 	10		 	2		 	2,101		
Alt-A	133		 	14		 	—		 	8		 	155		
Sub-Prime(1)	52		 	6		 	1		 	—		 	57		
Total RMBS	$	5,030		 	$	204		 	$	14		 	$	20		 	$	5,240		
(1) Includes subprime other asset backed securities.	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	December 31, 2018	
($ in millions)	Amortized Cost	 	Gross Unrealized Capital Gains	 	Gross Unrealized Capital Losses	 	Embedded Derivatives	 	Fair Value	
Prime Agency	$	2,647		 	$	110		 	$	31		 	$	8		 	$	2,734		
Prime Non-Agency	1,333		 	45		 	16		 	2		 	1,364		
Alt-A	141		 	15		 	—		 	7		 	163		
Sub-Prime(1)	68		 	7		 	1		 	—		 	74		
Total RMBS	$	4,189		 	$	177		 	$	48		 	$	17		 	$	4,335		
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Commercial Mortgage-backed Securities

The following tables present our commercial mortgage-backed securities as of the dates indicated:

																																					
 	December 31, 2019	
($ in millions)	AAA	AA	A	BBB	BB and Below	Total	
	Amortized Cost	Fair Value	Amortized Cost	Fair Value	Amortized Cost	Fair Value	Amortized Cost	Fair Value	Amortized Cost	Fair Value	Amortized Cost	Fair Value	
2013 and prior	$	286		$	316		$	42		$	43		$	70		$	71		$	124		$	131		$	3		$	4		$	525		$	565		
2014	307		336		44		45		59		61		28		29		25		25		463		496		
2015	234		248		160		165		115		119		127		132		25		25		661		689		
2016	59		61		17		18		30		32		50		53		8		8		164		172		
2017	131		138		41		41		129		134		66		68		66		68		433		449		
2018	121		137		24		25		231		240		95		98		2		2		473		502		
2019	143		160		28		28		213		215		268		267		31		31		683		701		
Total CMBS	$	1,281		$	1,396		$	356		$	365		$	847		$	872		$	758		$	778		$	160		$	163		$	3,402		$	3,574		
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	December 31, 2018	
($ in millions)	AAA	AA	A	BBB	BB and Below	Total	
	Amortized Cost	Fair Value	Amortized Cost	Fair Value	Amortized Cost	Fair Value	Amortized Cost	Fair Value	Amortized Cost	Fair Value	Amortized Cost	Fair Value	
2013 and prior	$	370		$	380		$	63		$	63		$	78		$	78		$	76		$	81		$	9		$	9		$	596		$	611		
2014	342		345		33		32		40		40		27		27		37		37		479		481		
2015	302		297		148		147		61		61		116		116		27		27		654		648		
2016	91		86		15		15		33		32		43		43		7		7		189		183		
2017	203		193		55		54		85		83		42		41		33		33		418		404		
2018	57		56		24		24		231		229		98		97		31		30		441		436		
2019	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		
Total CMBS	$	1,365		$	1,357		$	338		$	335		$	528		$	523		$	402		$	405		$	144		$	143		$	2,777		$	2,763		

As of December 31, 2019, 88.6% and 9.0% of CMBS investments were designated as NAIC-1 and NAIC-2, respectively. As of December 31, 2018, 96.6% and 2.7% of CMBS investments were designated as NAIC-1 and NAIC-2, respectively.

									

	
			
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Other Asset-backed Securities

The following tables present our other asset-backed securities as of the dates indicated:

																																					
 	December 31, 2019	
($ in millions)	AAA	AA	A	BBB	BB and Below	Total	
	Amortized Cost	Fair Value	Amortized Cost	Fair Value	Amortized Cost	Fair Value	Amortized Cost	Fair Value	Amortized Cost	Fair Value	Amortized Cost	Fair Value	
Collateralized Obligation	$	317		$	315		$	298		$	298		$	699		$	689		$	31		$	30		$	86		$	76		$	1,431		$	1,408		
Auto-Loans	3		4		10		10		8		8		—		—		—		—		21		22		
Student Loans	17		17		94		96		93		95		2		1		—		—		206		209		
Credit Card loans	1		1		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		1		1		
Other Loans	55		58		6		7		123		126		179		183		5		5		368		379		
Total Other ABS(1)	$	393		$	395		$	408		$	411		$	923		$	918		$	212		$	214		$	91		$	81		$	2,027		$	2,019		
(1) Excludes subprime other asset backed securities.	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	December 31, 2018	
($ in millions)	AAA	AA	A	BBB	BB and Below	Total	
	Amortized Cost	Fair Value	Amortized Cost	Fair Value	Amortized Cost	Fair Value	Amortized Cost	Fair Value	Amortized Cost	Fair Value	Amortized Cost	Fair Value	
Collateralized Obligation	$	558		$	550		$	93		$	91		$	370		$	354		$	26		$	24		$	77		$	70		$	1,124		$	1,089		
Auto-Loans	3		3		10		10		8		8		—		—		—		—		21		21		
Student Loans	9		9		80		81		95		94		—		—		—		—		184		184		
Credit Card loans	2		2		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		2		2		
Other Loans	66		65		2		2		94		95		144		142		5		5		311		309		
Total Other ABS(1)	$	638		$	629		$	185		$	184		$	567		$	551		$	170		$	166		$	82		$	75		$	1,642		$	1,605		
(1) Excludes subprime other asset backed securities.

As of December 31, 2019, 85.9% and 10.2% of Other ABS investments were designated as NAIC-1 and NAIC-2, respectively. As of December 31, 2018, 85.8% and 8.7% of Other ABS investments were designated as NAIC-1 and NAIC-2, respectively.

									
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate

We rate commercial mortgages to quantify the level of risk. We place those loans with higher risk on a watch list and closely monitor these loans for collateral deficiency or other credit events that may lead to a potential loss of principal and/or interest. If we determine the value of any mortgage loan to be OTTI (i.e., when it is probable that we will be unable to collect on amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement), the carrying value of the mortgage loan is reduced to either the present value of expected cash flows from the loan, discounted at the loan's effective interest rate, or fair value of the collateral. For those mortgages that are determined to require foreclosure, the carrying value is reduced to the fair value of the underlying collateral, net of estimated costs to obtain and sell at the point of foreclosure. The carrying value of the impaired loans is reduced by establishing an other-than-temporary write-down recorded in Net realized capital gains (losses) in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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

	
			
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As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, our mortgage loans on real estate portfolio had a weighted average DSC of 2.3 times and 2.2 times, and a weighted average LTV ratio of 61.5% and 61.6%, respectively. See the Investments (excluding Consolidated Investment Entities) Note in our Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further information on mortgage loans on real estate.

														
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Other-Than-Temporary Impairments

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

For the year ended December 31, 2019, we recorded $28 million of credit related OTTI. See the Investments (excluding Consolidated Investment Entities) Note in our Consolidated Financial Statements of Part II, Item 8. in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further information on OTTI.

Derivatives

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

European Exposures

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

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

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

										
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
As of December 31, 2019 , our total European exposure had an amortized cost and fair value of $4,000 million and $4,368 million, respectively. European exposure with a primary focus on Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal and Spain (which we refer to as "peripheral Europe") amounts to $483 million, which includes non-financial institutions exposure in Ireland of $175 million, in Italy of $135 million and in Spain of $111 million. We also had financial institutions exposure in Ireland of $21 million, in Italy of $10 million and in Spain of $31 million. We did not have any exposure to Greece.

Among the remaining $3,885 million of total non-peripheral European exposure, we had a portfolio of credit-related assets similarly diversified by country and sector across developed and developing Europe. As of December 31, 2019, our non-peripheral sovereign exposure was $160 million, which consisted of fixed maturities and derivative assets. We also had $633 million in net exposure to non-peripheral financial institutions, with a concentration in Switzerland of $125 million and the United Kingdom of $334 million. The balance of $3,092 million was invested across non-peripheral, non-financial institutions.

Some of the major country level exposures were in the United Kingdom of $1,956 million, in The Netherlands of $372 million, in Belgium of $222 million, in France of $313 million, in Germany of $197 million, in Switzerland of $305 million, and in Russia of $81 million. We believe the primary risk results from market value fluctuations resulting from spread volatility and the secondary risk is default risk, dependent upon the strength of continued recovery of economic conditions in Europe.

	
			
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Consolidated Investment Entities

We provide investment management services to, and have transactions with, various collateralized loan obligations ("CLO entities"), private equity funds, hedge funds, registered investment companies, insurance entities, securitizations and other investment entities in the normal course of business. In certain instances, we serve as the investment manager, making day-to-day investment decisions concerning the assets of these entities. These entities are considered to be either variable interest entities ("VIEs") or voting interest entities ("VOEs"), and we evaluate our involvement with each entity to determine whether consolidation is required.

Certain investment entities are consolidated under consolidation guidance. We consolidate certain entities under the VIE guidance when it is determined that we are the primary beneficiary. We consolidate certain entities under the VOE guidance when we act as the controlling general partner and the limited partners have no substantive rights to impact ongoing governance and operating activities of the entity, or when we otherwise have control through voting rights. See Consolidation and Noncontrolling Interests in the Business, Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies Note to our Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
We have no right to the benefits from, nor do we bear the risks associated with these investments beyond our direct debt or equity investments in and management fees generated from these entities. Such direct investments amounted to approximately $279 million and $290 million on a continuing basis as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. If we were to liquidate, the assets held by consolidated investment entities would not be available to our general creditors as a result of the liquidation.

Fair Value Measurement

Upon consolidation of CLO entities, we elected to apply the FVO for financial assets and financial liabilities held by these entities and have continued to measure these assets (primarily corporate loans) and liabilities (debt obligations issued by CLO entities) at fair value in subsequent periods. We have elected the FVO to more closely align the accounting with the economics of the transactions and allow us to more effectively reflect changes in the fair value of CLO assets with a commensurate change in the fair value of CLO liabilities.
    
Investments held by consolidated private equity funds and hedge funds are reported in our Consolidated Financial Statements. Changes in the fair value of consolidated investment entities are recorded as a separate line item within Income (loss) related to consolidated investment entities in our Consolidated Financial Statements.

The methodology for measuring the fair value and fair value hierarchy classification of financial assets and liabilities of consolidated investment entities is consistent with the methodology and fair value hierarchy rules that we apply to our investment portfolio. See Fair Value Measurement in the Business, Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies Note to our Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Nonconsolidated VIEs

We also hold variable interest in certain CLO entities that we do not consolidate because we have determined that we are not the primary beneficiary. With these CLO entities, we serve as the investment manager and receive investment management fees and contingent performance fees. Generally, we do not hold any interest in the nonconsolidated CLO entities, but if we do, such ownership has been deemed to be insignificant. We have not provided and are not obligated to provide any financial or other support to these entities.

We manage or hold investments in certain private equity funds and hedge funds. With these entities, we serve as the investment manager and are entitled to receive investment management fees and contingent performance fees that are generally expected to be insignificant. Although we have the power to direct the activities that significantly impact the economic performance of the funds, we do not hold a significant variable interest in any of these funds and, as such, do not have the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the entity. Accordingly, we are not considered the primary beneficiary and did not consolidate any of these investment funds.

In addition, we do not consolidate funds in which our involvement takes the form of a limited partner interest and is restricted to a role of a passive investor, as a limited partner's interest does not provide us with any substantive kick-out or participating rights, which would overcome the presumption of control by the general partner. See the Consolidated Investment Entities Note in our Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for more information.

	
			
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Securitizations

We invest in various tranches of securitization entities, including RMBS, CMBS and ABS. Through our investments, we are not obligated to provide any financial or other support to these entities. Each of the RMBS, CMBS and ABS entities are thinly capitalized by design and considered VIEs. Our involvement with these entities is limited to that of a passive investor. We have no unilateral right to appoint or remove the servicer, special servicer or investment manager, which are generally viewed to have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the securitization entities' economic performance, in any of these entities, nor do we function in any of these roles. We, through our investments or other arrangements, do not have the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the entity. Therefore, we are not the primary beneficiary and do not consolidate any of the RMBS, CMBS and ABS entities in which we hold investments. These investments are accounted for as investments available-for-sale as described in the Fair Value Measurements (excluding Consolidated Investment Entities) Note in our Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and unrealized capital gains (losses) on these securities are recorded directly in AOCI, except for certain RMBS which are accounted for under the FVO whose change in fair value is reflected in Other net realized gains (losses) in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Our maximum exposure to loss on these structured investments is limited to the amount of our investment. Refer to the Investments (excluding Consolidated Investment Entities) Note in our Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for details regarding the carrying amounts and classifications of these assets.

	
			
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Item 7A.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Market risk is the risk that our consolidated financial position and results of operations will be affected by fluctuations in the value of financial instruments. We have significant holdings in financial instruments and are naturally exposed to a variety of market risks. The main market risks we are exposed to include interest rate risk, equity market price risk, and credit risk. We do not have material market risk exposure to "trading" activities in our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Risk Management

As a financial services company active in retirement, investment management and insurance products and services, taking measured risks is part of our business. As part of our effort to ensure measured risk taking, we have integrated risk management in our daily business activities and strategic planning.

We place a high priority on risk management and risk control. We have comprehensive risk management and control procedures in place at all levels and have established a dedicated risk management function with responsibility for the formulation of our risk appetite, strategies, policies and limits. The risk management function is also responsible for monitoring our overall market risk exposures and provides review, oversight and support functions on risk-related issues.

Our risk appetite is aligned with how our businesses are managed and anticipates future regulatory developments. In particular, our risk appetite is aligned with regulatory capital requirements applicable to our regulated insurance subsidiaries as well as metrics that are aligned with various ratings agency models.

Our risk governance and control systems enable us to identify, control, monitor and aggregate risks and provide assurance that risks are being measured, monitored and reported adequately and effectively. To promote measured risk taking, we have integrated risk management with our business activities and strategic planning.
    
Each risk that is managed has been mapped for oversight by the Board of Directors or appropriate Board Committees. The Chief Risk Officer ("CRO") reports to the Chief Executive Officer and has direct access to the Board on a regular basis. The Company’s Board of Directors and Board Committees are directly involved within the risk framework.

The CRO heads the risk management function and each of the businesses, as well as corporate, has a similar function that reports to the CRO. This functional approach is designed to promote consistent application of guidelines and procedures, regular reporting and appropriate communication through the risk management function, as well as to provide ongoing support for the business. The scope, roles, responsibilities and authorities of the risk management function at different levels are described in a Risk Management Policy to which our businesses must adhere.
 
Our Risk Committee discusses and approves all risk policies and reviews and approves risks associated with our activities. This includes volatility (affecting earnings and value), exposure (required capital and market risk) and insurance risks. Each business has a Committee that reviews business specific risks and is governed by the Risk Committee.

We have implemented several limit structures to manage risk. Examples include, but are not limited to, the following:

•	At-risk limits on sensitivities of earnings and regulatory capital;	
		
•	Duration and convexity mismatch limits;	
		
•	Credit risk limits;	
		
•	Liquidity limits;	
		
•	Mortality concentration limits;	
		
•	Catastrophe and mortality exposure retention limits for our insurance risk; and	
		
•	Investment and derivative guidelines.	

We manage our risk appetite based on several key risk metrics, including:

•	At-risk metrics on sensitivities of earnings and regulatory capital;	
		
•	Stress scenario results: forecasted results under stress events covering the impact of changes in interest rates, equity markets, mortality rates, credit default and spread levels, and combined impacts; and	
		
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We are also subject to cash flow stress testing pursuant to regulatory requirements. This analysis measures the effect of changes in interest rate assumptions on asset and liability cash flows. The analysis includes the effects of:

•	the timing and amount of redemptions and prepayments in our asset portfolio;	
		
•	our derivative portfolio;	
		
•	death benefits and other claims payable under the terms of our insurance products;	
		
•	lapses and surrenders in our insurance products;	
		
•	minimum interest guarantees in our insurance products; and	
		
•	book value guarantees in our insurance products.	

We evaluate any shortfalls that our cash flow testing reveals and if needed increase statutory reserves or adjust portfolio management strategies.

Derivatives are financial instruments whose values are derived from interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, financial indices, or other prices of securities or commodities. Derivatives include swaps, futures, options and forward contracts. Under U.S. insurance statutes, our insurance subsidiaries may use derivatives to hedge market values or cash flows of assets or liabilities; to replicate cash market instruments; and for certain limited income generating activities. Our insurance subsidiaries are generally prohibited from using derivatives for speculative purposes. References below to hedging and hedge programs refer to our process of reducing exposure to various risks. This does not mean that the process necessarily results in hedge accounting treatment for the respective derivative instruments. To qualify for hedge accounting treatment, a derivative must be highly effective in mitigating the designated risk of the hedged item and meet other specific requirements. Effectiveness of the hedge is assessed at inception and throughout the life of the hedging relationship. Even if a derivative qualifies for hedge accounting treatment, there may be an element of ineffectiveness of the hedge. The ineffective portion of a hedging relationship subject to hedge accounting is recognized in Net realized capital gains (losses) in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Market Risk Related to Interest Rates

We define interest rate risk as the risk of an economic loss due to adverse changes in interest rates. This risk arises from our holdings in interest sensitive assets and liabilities, primarily as a result of investing life insurance premiums, fixed annuity and guaranteed investment contract deposits received in interest-sensitive assets and carrying these funds as interest-sensitive liabilities. We are also subject to interest rate risk on our stable value contracts and secondary guarantee universal life contracts. A sustained decline in interest rates or a prolonged period of low interest rates may subject us to higher cost of guaranteed benefits and increased hedging costs on those products that are being hedged. In a rising interest rate environment, we are exposed to the risk of financial disintermediation through a potential increase in the level of book value withdrawals on certain stable value contracts. Conversely, a steady increase in interest rates would tend to improve financial results due to reduced hedging costs, lower costs of guaranteed benefits and improvement to fixed margins.

We use product design, pricing and ALM strategies to reduce the adverse effects of interest rate movement. Product design and pricing strategies can include the use of surrender charges, withdrawal restrictions and the ability to reset credited interest rates. ALM strategies can include the use of derivatives and duration and convexity mismatch limits. See Risk Factors-Risks Related to Our Business-General-The level of interest rates may adversely affect our profitability, particularly in the event of a continuation of the current low interest rate environment or a period of rapidly increasing interest rates in Part I, Item 1A. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Derivatives strategies include the following:

•	Guaranteed Minimum Contract Value Guarantees. For certain liability contracts, we provide the contract holder a guaranteed minimum contract value. These contracts include certain life insurance and annuity products. We purchase interest rate swaps and interest rate options to reduce risk associated with these liability guarantees.	
		
•	Book Value Guarantees in Stable Value Contracts. For certain stable value contracts, the contract holder and participants may surrender the contract for the account value even if the market value of the asset portfolio is in an unrealized loss position. We purchase derivatives including interest rate swaps and interest rate options to reduce the risk associated with this type of guarantee.	
		
•	Other Market Value and Cash Flow Hedges. We also use derivatives in general to hedge present or future changes in cash flows or market value changes in our assets and liabilities. We use derivatives such as interest rate swaps to specifically hedge interest rate risks associated with our CMO-B portfolio; see Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations-Investments-CMO-B Portfolio in Part II, Item 7. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.	

	
			
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We assess interest rate exposures for financial assets, liabilities and derivatives using hypothetical test scenarios that assume either increasing or decreasing 100 basis point parallel shifts in the yield curve. The following tables summarize the net estimated potential change in fair value from hypothetical 100 basis point upward and downward shifts in interest rates as of December 31, 2019 and 2018. In calculating these amounts, we exclude gains and losses on separate account fixed income securities related to products for which the investment risk is borne primarily by the separate account contract holder rather than by us. While the test scenarios are for illustrative purposes only and do not reflect our expectations regarding future interest rates or the performance of fixed-income markets, they are a near-term, reasonably possible hypothetical change that illustrates the potential impact of such events. These tests do not measure the change in value that could result from non-parallel shifts in the yield curve. As a result, the actual change in fair value from a 100 basis point change in interest rates could be different from that indicated by these calculations.

																
 	As of December 31, 2019	
 	 	 	 	 	Hypothetical Change in
Fair Value(2)	
($ in millions)	Notional	 	Fair Value(1)	 	+ 100 Basis Points Yield Curve Shift	 	- 100 Basis Points Yield Curve Shift	
Continuing operations:(6)	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Financial assets with interest rate risk:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Fixed maturity securities, including securities pledged	$	—		 	$	43,778		 	$	(2,648	)	 	$	3,806		
Commercial mortgage and other loans	—		 	7,262		 	(375	)	 	414		
Notes Receivable(3)	—		 	320		 	(31	)	 	36		
Financial liabilities with interest rate risk:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Investment contracts:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Funding agreements without fixed maturities and deferred annuities(4)	—		 	41,035		 	(3,342	)	 	3,887		
Funding agreements with fixed maturities	—		 	877		 	(27	)	 	29		
Supplementary contracts and immediate annuities	—		 	872		 	(42	)	 	49		
Derivatives:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Interest rate contracts	25,057		 	77		 	(67	)	 	100		
Long-term debt	—		 	3,418		 	(234	)	 	268		
Embedded derivatives on reinsurance	—		 	100		 	86		 	(105	)	
Guaranteed benefit derivatives(4):	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Other(5)	—		 	60		 	(30	)	 	96		
		
(1) 	Separate account assets and liabilities which are interest sensitive are not included herein as any interest rate risk is borne by the holder of separate account.	
		
(2) 	(Decreases) in assets or (decreases) in liabilities are presented in parentheses. Increases in assets or increases in liabilities are presented without parentheses.	
		
(3) 	Reflects SLD's surplus notes as of December 31, 2019 and is included included in Other investments on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.	
		
(4) 	Certain amounts included in Funding agreements without fixed maturities and deferred annuities section are also reflected within the Guaranteed benefit derivatives section of the tables above.	
		
(5) 	Includes GMWBL, GMWB, FIA, Stabilizer and MCG.	
		
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 	As of December 31, 2018	
 	 	 	 	 	Hypothetical Change in
Fair Value(2)	
($ in millions)	Notional	 	Fair Value(1)	 	+ 100 Basis Points Yield Curve Shift	 	- 100 Basis Points Yield Curve Shift	
Continuing operations:(6)	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Financial assets with interest rate risk:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Fixed maturity securities, including securities pledged	$	—		 	$	40,592		 	$	(2,962	)	 	$	3,197		
Commercial mortgage and other loans	—		 	7,391		 	(381	)	 	420		
Derivatives:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Interest rate contracts	26,053		 	42		 	163		 	(169	)	
Notes Receivable(3)	—		 	302		 	(22	)	 	24		
Financial liabilities with interest rate risk:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Investment contracts:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Funding agreements without fixed maturities and deferred annuities(4)	—		 	37,052		 	(2,321	)	 	3,052		
Funding agreements with fixed maturities	—		 	652		 	(23	)	 	24		
Supplementary contracts and immediate annuities	—		 	854		 	(35	)	 	39		
Long-term debt	—		 	3,112		 	(216	)	 	246		
Embedded derivatives on reinsurance	—		 	(5	)	 	64		 	(77	)	
Guaranteed benefit derivatives(4):	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Other(5)	—		 	44		 	(12	)	 	48		
		
(1) 	Separate account assets and liabilities which are interest sensitive are not included herein as any interest rate risk is borne by the holder of separate account.	
		
(2) 	(Decreases) in assets or (decreases) in liabilities are presented in parentheses. Increases in assets or increases in liabilities are presented without parentheses.	
(3) Reflects SLD's surplus notes as of December 31, 2018 and is included in Other investments on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(4) Certain amounts included in Funding agreements without fixed maturities and deferred annuities section are also reflected within the Guaranteed benefit derivatives section of the tables above.
		
(5) 	Includes GMWBL, GMWB, FIA, Stabilizer and MCG.	
		
(6) 	Includes amounts related to businesses to be exited via reinsurance associated with the Individual Life Transaction.	

For certain liability contracts, we provide the contract holder a guaranteed minimum interest rate ("GMIR"). These contracts include fixed annuities and other insurance liabilities. We are required to pay these guaranteed minimum rates even if earnings on our investment portfolio decline, with a resulting investment margin compression negatively impacting earnings. Credited rates are set either quarterly or annually. See the Guaranteed Benefit Features Note in our Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

	
			
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The following table summarizes detail on the differences between the interest rate being credited to contract holders as of December 31, 2019, and the respective GMIRs:

																													
 	 	Account Value(1)	
 	 	Excess of crediting rate over GMIR	
($ in millions)	 	At GMIR	 	Up to .50% Above GMIR	 	0.51% - 1.00%
Above GMIR	 	1.01% - 1.50% Above GMIR	 	1.51% - 2.00% Above GMIR	 	More than 2.00% Above GMIR	 	Total	
Continuing operations:(3)	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Guaranteed minimum interest rate	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Up to 1.00%	 	$	3,221		 	$	1,544		 	$	1,808		 	$	870		 	$	1,543		 	$	882		 	$	9,868		
1.01% - 2.00%	 	904		 	118		 	50		 	1		 	1		 	10		 	1,084		
2.01% - 3.00%	 	13,708		 	69		 	73		 	100		 	—		 	—		 	13,950		
3.01% - 4.00%	 	9,204		 	152		 	1		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	9,357		
4.01% and Above	 	1,893		 	96		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	1,989		
Renewable beyond 12 months (MYGA)(2)	 	473		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	1		 	—		 	474		
Total discretionary rate setting products	 	$	29,403		 	$	1,979		 	$	1,932		 	$	971		 	$	1,545		 	$	892		 	$	36,722		
Percentage of Total	 	80.1	%	 	5.4	%	 	5.3	%	 	2.6	%	 	4.2	%	 	2.4	%	 	100.0	%	
		
(1) 	Includes only the account values for investment spread products with GMIRs and discretionary crediting rates, net of policy loans. Excludes Stabilizer products, which are fee based. Also, excludes the portion of the account value of FIA products for which the crediting rate is based on market indexed strategies.	
(2) Represents MYGA contracts with renewal dates after December 31, 2020 on which we are required to credit interest above the contractual GMIR for at least the next twelve months.
(3) Includes amounts related to businesses to be exited via reinsurance associated with the Individual Life Transaction.

Market Risk Related to Equity Market Prices

Our general account equity securities are significantly influenced by global equity markets. Increases or decreases in equity markets impact certain assets and liabilities related to our variable products and our earnings derived from those products.

We assess equity risk exposures for financial assets, liabilities and derivatives using hypothetical test scenarios that assume either an increase or decrease of 10% in all equity market benchmark levels. The following tables summarize the net estimated potential change in fair value from an instantaneous increase and decrease in all equity market benchmark levels of 10% as of December 31, 2019 and 2018. In calculating these amounts, we exclude gains and losses on separate account equity securities related to products for which the investment risk is borne primarily by the separate account contract holder rather than by us. While the test scenarios are for illustrative purposes only and do not reflect our expectations regarding the future performance of equity markets, they are near-term, reasonably possible hypothetical changes that illustrate the potential impact of such events. These scenarios consider only the direct effect on the fair value of market instruments corresponding to declines or increases in equity benchmark market levels and not changes in asset-based fees recognized as revenue, changes in our estimates of total gross profits used as a basis for amortizing DAC/VOBA, other intangibles and other costs, or changes in any other assumptions such as market volatility or mortality, utilization or persistency rates in variable contracts that could also impact the fair value of our living benefits features. In addition, these scenarios do not reflect the effect of basis risk, such as potential differences in the performance of the investment funds underlying the variable annuity products relative to the equity market benchmark we use as a basis for developing our hedging strategy. The impact of basis risk could result in larger differences between the change in fair value of the equity-based derivatives and the related living benefit features, in comparison to the hypothetical test scenarios.

	
			
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 	As of December 31, 2019	
 	 	 	 	 	Hypothetical Change in
Fair Value(1)	
($ in millions)	Notional	 	Fair Value	 	+ 10%
Equity Shock	 	-10%
Equity Shock	
Continuing operations:(3)	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Financial assets with equity market risk:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Equity securities, available-for-sale	$	—		 	$	196		 	$	19		 	$	(19	)	
Limited liability partnerships/corporations	—		 	1,290		 	78		 	(78	)	
Derivatives:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Equity futures and total return swaps	252		 	(1	)	 	(12	)	 	12		
Equity options	148		 	3		 	1		 	(1	)	
Financial liabilities with equity market risk:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Guaranteed benefit derivatives:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Other(2)	—		 	60		 	(2	)	 	4		
(1) (Decreases) in assets or (decreases) in liabilities are presented in parentheses. Increases in assets or increases in liabilities are presented without parentheses.
		
(2) 	Includes GMWBL, GMWB, FIA, Stabilizer and MCG.	
		
(3) 	Includes amounts related to businesses to be exited via reinsurance associated with the Individual Life Transaction.	

	
																
 	As of December 31, 2018	
 	 	 	 	 	Hypothetical Change in
Fair Value(1)	
($ in millions)	Notional	 	Fair Value	 	+ 10%
Equity Shock	 	-10%
Equity Shock	
Continuing operations:(3)	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Financial assets with equity market risk:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Equity securities, available-for-sale	$	—		 	$	247		 	$	23		 	$	(23	)	
Limited liability partnerships/corporations	—		 	982		 	60		 	(60	)	
Derivatives:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Equity futures and total return swaps	150		 	—		 	(15	)	 	15		
Equity options	178		 	—		 	1		 	(1	)	
Financial liabilities with equity market risk:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Guaranteed benefit derivatives:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Other(2)	—		 	44		 	(3	)	 	4		
(1) (Decreases) in assets or (decreases) in liabilities are presented in parentheses. Increases in assets or increases in liabilities are presented without parentheses.
		
(2) 	Includes GMWBL, GMWB, FIA, Stabilizer and MCG.	
		
(3) 	Includes amounts related to businesses to be exited via reinsurance associated with the Individual Life Transaction.	

Market Risk Related to Credit Risk

Credit risk is primarily embedded in the general account portfolio. The carrying value of our fixed maturity, including securities pledged, and equity portfolio totaled $44.0 billion and $40.8 billion as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Our credit risk materializes primarily as impairment losses and/or credit risk related trading losses. We are exposed to occasional cyclical economic downturns, during which impairment losses may be significantly higher than the long-term historical average. This is offset by years where we expect the actual impairment losses to be substantially lower than the long-term average.

Credit risk in the portfolio can also materialize as increased capital requirements caused by rating down-grades. The effect of rating migration on our capital requirements is also dependent on the economic cycle and increased asset impairment levels may go hand in hand with increased asset related capital requirements.

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using rating based issuer and country limits, as well as by industry segment, using specific investment constraints. Limit compliance is monitored on a daily, monthly or quarterly basis. Limit violations are reported to senior management and we are actively involved in decisions around curing such limit violations.

We also have credit risk related to the ability of our derivatives and reinsurance counterparties to honor their obligations to pay the contract amounts under various agreements. In order to minimize the risk of credit loss on such contracts, we diversify our exposures among several counterparties and limit the amount of exposure to each based on credit rating. For most counterparties, we have collateral agreements in place that would substantially limit our credit losses in case of a counterparty default. We also generally limit our selection of counterparties that we do new transactions with to those with an "A-" credit rating or above. When exceptions are made to that principle, we ensure that we obtain collateral to mitigate our risk of loss. For derivatives counterparty risk exposures (which includes reverse repurchase and securities lending transactions), we measure and monitor our risks on a market value basis daily. Refer to the Derivative Financial Instruments Note in our Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further details of these items.

In the normal course of business, certain reinsurance recoverables are subject to reviews by the reinsurers. We are not aware of any material disputes arising from these reviews or other communications with the counterparties that would affect collectability, and, therefore, as of December 31, 2019, no allowance for uncollectible amounts was recorded.

	
			
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The following table summarizes our reinsurance recoverable balances, including collateral received and credit and financial strength ratings for our 10 largest reinsurance recoverable balances as of December 31, 2019:

														
($ in millions)	 	 	 	 	 	 	Financial Strength Rating	 	Credit Rating	
 	 	Reinsurance Recoverable	 	% Collateralized(1)	 	S&P	 	Moody's	 	S&P	 	Moody's	
Continuing operations:(3)	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Parent Company/Principal Reinsurers	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Lincoln National Corp	 	 	1,315	 	96%	 	 	 	 	 	A-	 	Baa1	
Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York	 	 	 	 	 	 	AA-	 	A1	 	 	 	 	
Lincoln National Life Insurance Co	 	 	 	 	 	 	AA-	 	A1	 	 	 	 	
Reinsurance Group of America Inc	 	 	1,190	 	83%	 	 	 	 	 	A	 	Baa1	
RGA Reinsurance Company	 	 	 	 	 	 	AA-	 	A1	 	 	 	 	
Sun Life Financial Inc	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada	 	 	255	 	77%	 	AA-	 	NR(2)	 	A+	 	Baa1	
Sun Life & Health Insurance Co	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Prudential Public Limited Company	 	 	171	 	—%	 	 	 	 	 	A	 	A2	
Jackson National Life Insurance Co	 	 	 	 	 	 	AA-	 	A1	 	 	 	 	
Swiss Re Ltd	 	 	136	 	0%	 	 	 	 	 	AA-	 	Aa3	
Swiss Re Life & Health America Inc	 	 	 	 	 	 	AA-	 	Aa3	 	 	 	 	
Westport Insurance Corp	 	 	 	 	 	 	AA-	 	Aa3	 	 	 	 	
Enstar Group Limited	 	 	129	 	92%	 	 	 	 	 	BBB	 	NR(2)	
       Fitzwilliam Insurance Ltd	 	 	 	 	 	 	NR(2)	 	NR(2)	 	 	 	 	
Aegon N.V.	 	 	49	 	0%	 	 	 	 	 	A-	 	A3	
Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Co	 	 	 	 	 	 	AA-	 	A1	 	 	 	 	
Transamerica Life Insurance Co	 	 	 	 	 	 	AA-	 	A1	 	 	 	 	
Munich Re Group	 	 	19	 	3%	 	 	 	 	 	AA-	 	Aa3	
Munich American Reassurance Co	 	 	 	 	 	 	AA-	 	NR(2)	 	 	 	 	
SCOR SE	 	 	16	 	27%	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Scor Global Life Re Insurance Co of Delaware	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
SCOR Global Life SE	 	 	 	 	 	 	AA-	 	Aa3	 	 	 	 	
SCOR Global Life US Reinsurance Co Inc	 	 	 	 	 	 	AA-	 	NR(2)	 	 	 	 	
SCOR Global Life Reinsurance Co of America Inc	 	 	 	 	 	 	NR(2)	 	NR(2)	 	 	 	 	
Athene Holding Ltd.	 	 	13	 	0%	 	 	 	 	 	BBB+	 	NR(2)	
Athene Life Re LTD	 	 	 	 	 	 	NR(2)	 	NR(2)	 	 	 	 	
All Other Reinsurers	 	 	389	 	100%	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total reinsurance recoverable	 	 	$3,682	 	54%	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
(1) Collateral includes LOCs, assets held in trust and funds withheld. Percent collateralized is based on the total of individual contractual exposures aggregated at the reinsurer Parent Company level, which may differ for each individual contractual exposure.
		
(2) 	Not rated.	
(3) Includes amounts related to businesses to be exited via reinsurance associated with the Individual Life Transaction.

	
			
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Risks Related to Business Classified as Held for Sale

Our business held for sale are subject to a variety of risks including interest rate risk, equity risk, credit risk and counterparty risk.

Interest Rate Risk

We define interest rate risk as the risk of an economic loss due to adverse changes in interest rates. This risk arises from our holdings in interest sensitive assets and liabilities, primarily as a result of investing life insurance premiums, fixed annuity and guaranteed investment contract deposits received in interest-sensitive assets and carrying these funds as interest-sensitive liabilities. We are also subject to interest rate risk on our variable annuity business, stable value contracts and secondary guarantee universal life contracts. A sustained decline in interest rates or a prolonged period of low interest rates may subject us to higher cost of guaranteed benefits and increased hedging costs on those products that are being hedged. In a rising interest rate environment, we are exposed to the risk of financial disintermediation through a potential increase in the level of book value withdrawals on certain stable value contracts. Conversely, a steady increase in interest rates would tend to improve financial results due to reduced hedging costs, lower costs of guaranteed benefits and improvement to fixed margins.

The following tables summarize the net estimated potential change in fair value within our businesses held for sale from hypothetical 100 basis point upward and downward shifts in interest rates as of December 31, 2019 and 2018.

																
 	As of December 31, 2019	
 	 	 	 	 	Hypothetical Change in
Fair Value(2)	
($ in millions)	Notional	 	Fair Value(1)	 	+ 100 Basis Points Yield Curve Shift	 	- 100 Basis Points Yield Curve Shift	
Business held for sale:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Financial assets with interest rate risk:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Fixed maturity securities, including securities pledged	$	—		 	$	12,470		 	$	(1,156	)	 	$	1,352		
Commercial mortgage and other loans	—		 	1,405		 	(82	)	 	91		
Derivatives:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Interest rate contracts	2,228		 	(7	)	 	(1	)	 	1		
Financial liabilities with interest rate risk:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Investment contracts:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Funding agreements with fixed maturities	—		 	923		 	(27	)	 	28		
Supplementary contracts and immediate annuities	—		 	104		 	(5	)	 	5		
Notes Payable(3)	 	 	320		 	(31	)	 	36		
Embedded derivatives on reinsurance	—		 	75		 	47		 	(52	)	
Guaranteed benefit derivatives:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
IUL	—		 	217		 	12		 	(12	)	
		
(1) 	Separate account assets and liabilities which are interest sensitive are not included herein as any interest rate risk is borne by the holder of separate account.	
		
(2) 	(Decreases) in assets or (decreases) in liabilities are presented in parentheses. Increases in assets or increases in liabilities are presented without parentheses.	
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 	December 31, 2018	
 	 	 	 	 	Hypothetical Change in
Fair Value(2)	
($ in millions)	Notional	 	Fair Value(1)	 	+ 100 Basis Points Yield Curve Shift	 	- 100 Basis Points Yield Curve Shift	
Business held for sale:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Financial assets with interest rate risk:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Fixed maturity securities, including securities pledged	$	—		 	$	10,529		 	$	(941	)	 	$	1,099		
Commercial mortgage and other loans	—		 	1,420		 	(86	)	 	96		
Derivatives:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Interest rate contracts	2,152		 	(12	)	 	(1	)	 	1		
Financial liabilities with interest rate risk:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Investment contracts:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Funding agreements with fixed maturities	—		 	545		 	(17	)	 	18		
Supplementary contracts and immediate annuities	—		 	106		 	(4	)	 	5		
Notes Payable(3)	 	 	302		 	(22	)	 	24		
Embedded derivatives on reinsurance	—		 	26		 	39		 	(43	)	
Guaranteed benefit derivatives:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
IUL	—		 	82		 	7		 	(7	)	
		
(1) 	Separate account assets and liabilities which are interest sensitive are not included herein as any interest rate risk is borne by the holder of separate account.	
		
(2) 	(Decreases) in assets or (decreases) in liabilities are presented in parentheses. Increases in assets or increases in liabilities are presented without parentheses.	
(3) Reflects SLD's corresponding liability of surplus notes.

For certain liability contracts, we provide the contract holder a guaranteed minimum interest rate ("GMIR"). These contracts include fixed annuities and other insurance liabilities. We are required to pay these guaranteed minimum rates even if earnings on our investment portfolio decline, with a resulting investment margin compression negatively impacting earnings. Credited rates are set either quarterly or annually. See the Guaranteed Benefit Features Note in our Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The following table summarizes detail on the differences between the interest rate being credited to contract holders as of December 31, 2019, and the respective GMIRs for our business held for sale:

																													
 	 	Account Value(1)	
 	 	Excess of crediting rate over GMIR	
($ in millions)	 	At GMIR	 	Up to .50% Above GMIR	 	0.51% - 1.00%
Above GMIR	 	1.01% - 1.50% Above GMIR	 	1.51% - 2.00% Above GMIR	 	More than 2.00% Above GMIR	 	Total	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Guaranteed minimum interest rate of business held for sale:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Up to 1.00%	 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	—		
1.01% - 2.00%	 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	11		 	53		 	64		
2.01% - 3.00%	 	288		 	196		 	217		 	86		 	22		 	—		 	809		
3.01% - 4.00%	 	3,044		 	600		 	420		 	4		 	—		 	—		 	4,068		
4.01% and Above	 	509		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	509		
Total discretionary rate setting products	 	$	3,841		 	$	796		 	$	637		 	$	90		 	$	33		 	$	53		 	$	5,450		
Percentage of Total	 	70.5%	 	14.6%	 	11.7%	 	1.7%	 	0.6%	 	1.0%	 	100.0%	
		
(1) 	Includes only the account values for investment spread products with GMIRs and discretionary crediting rates, net of policy loans. Excludes Stabilizer products, which are fee based. Also, excludes the portion of the account value of FIA products for which the crediting rate is based on market indexed strategies.	

	
			
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Market Risk Related to Equity Market Prices

Our variable annuity products, indexed universal life ("IUL") insurance products and general account equity securities are significantly influenced by global equity markets. Increases or decreases in equity markets impact certain assets and liabilities related to our variable products and our earnings derived from those products. Our variable products within businesses held for sale include variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance.

The following tables summarize the net estimated potential change in fair value from an instantaneous increase and decrease in all equity market benchmark levels of 10% as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 for Assets held for sale:

																
 	December 31, 2019	
 	 	 	 	 	Hypothetical Change in
Fair Value(1)	
($ in millions)	Notional	 	Fair Value	 	+ 10%
Equity Shock	 	-10%
Equity Shock	
Business held for sale:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Financial assets with equity market risk:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Equity securities, available-for-sale	$	—		 	$	35		 	$	3		 	$	(3	)	
Limited liability partnerships/corporations	—		 	327		 	20		 	(20	)	
Derivatives:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Equity options	1,753		 	234		 	98		 	(103	)	
Financial liabilities with equity market risk:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Guaranteed benefit derivatives:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
IUL	—		 	217		 	92		 	(96	)	
		
(1) 	(Decreases) in assets or (decreases) in liabilities are presented in parentheses. Increases in assets or increases in liabilities are presented without parentheses.	

	
																
 	December 31, 2018	
 	 	 	 	 	Hypothetical Change in
Fair Value(1)	
($ in millions)	Notional	 	Fair Value	 	+ 10%
Equity Shock	 	-10%
Equity Shock	
Business held for sale:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Financial assets with equity market risk:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Equity securities, available-for-sale	$	—		 	$	25		 	$	2		 	$	(2	)	
Limited liability partnerships/corporations	—		 	239		 	14		 	(14	)	
Derivatives:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Equity options	1,427		 	89		 	62		 	(42	)	
Financial liabilities with equity market risk:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Guaranteed benefit derivatives:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
IUL	—		 	82		 	58		 	(38	)	
		
(1) 	(Decreases) in assets or (decreases) in liabilities are presented in parentheses. Increases in assets or increases in liabilities are presented without parentheses.	

Hedging of IUL Benefits

We mitigate IUL market risk exposures through a combination of capital market hedging and product design. For IULs, these risks stem from the interest credits paid to policy owners based on exposure to various stock market indices.The minimum guarantees, interest rate and equity market exposures, are strongly dependent on capital markets and, to a lesser degree, policyholder behavior.

These hedge programs are limited to the current policy term of the liabilities, based on current participation rates and index caps. Future returns, which may be reflected in IUL credited rates beyond the current policy term, are not hedged until such time that policyholder selections of future crediting strategies have been made.

	
			
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Equity options are used to hedge against an increase in various equity indices. An increase in various equity indices may result in increased payments to contract holders of IUL contracts. The equity options offset this increased expense.

Interest rate options are used to hedge against an increase in the interest rate benchmark. The interest rate options offset this increased expense.

Market Risk Related to Credit Risk

Credit risk is primarily embedded in the general account portfolio. The carrying value of our fixed maturity, including securities pledged, and equity portfolio for business held for sale totaled $12.5 billion and $10.6 billion as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Our credit risk materializes primarily as impairment losses and/or credit risk related trading losses. We are exposed to occasional cyclical economic downturns, during which impairment losses may be significantly higher than the long-term historical average. This is offset by years where we expect the actual impairment losses to be substantially lower than the long-term average.

Credit risk in the portfolio can also materialize as increased capital requirements caused by rating down-grades. The effect of rating migration on our capital requirements is also dependent on the economic cycle and increased asset impairment levels may go hand in hand with increased asset related capital requirements.

We manage the risk of default and rating migration by applying disciplined credit evaluation and underwriting standards and prudently limiting allocations to lower quality, higher risk investments. In addition, we diversify our exposure by issuer and country, using rating based issuer and country limits, as well as by industry segment, using specific investment constraints. Limit compliance is monitored on a daily, monthly or quarterly basis. Limit violations are reported to senior management and we are actively involved in decisions around curing such limit violations.

We also have credit risk related to the ability of our derivatives and reinsurance counterparties to honor their obligations to pay the contract amounts under various agreements. In order to minimize the risk of credit loss on such contracts, we diversify our exposures among several counterparties and limit the amount of exposure to each based on credit rating. For most counterparties, we have collateral agreements in place that would substantially limit our credit losses in case of a counterparty default. We also generally limit our selection of counterparties that we do new transactions with to those with an "A-" credit rating or above. When exceptions are made to that principle, we ensure that we obtain collateral to mitigate our risk of loss. For derivatives counterparty risk exposures (which includes reverse repurchase and securities lending transactions), we measure and monitor our risks on a market value basis daily.

For more information regarding the disposition of the Individual Life business and discontinued operations see the Business Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations Note in our Consolidated Financial Statements and Risk Factors - We may not complete the Individual Life Transaction on the terms or timing currently contemplated, or at all, and the Individual Life Transaction could have negative impacts on us in Part I, Item 1A. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

	
			
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Item 8.    Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

			
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 	Financial Statements as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 and for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017:	146	
 	 	 	
 	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2019 and 2018	147	
 	 	 	
 	Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017	149	
 	 	 	
 	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017	150	
 	 	 	
 	Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017	151	
 	 	 	
 	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017	152	
 	 	 	
 	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements:	153	
 	1. Business, Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies	154	
 	2. Business Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations	176	
 	3. Investments (excluding Consolidated Investment Entities)	183	
 	4. Derivative Financial Instruments	194	
 	5. Fair Value Measurements (excluding Consolidated Investment Entities)	202	
 	6. Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs and Value of Business Acquired	216	
 	7. Reserves for Future Policy Benefits and Contract Owner Account Balances	217	
 	8. Guaranteed Benefit Features	217	
 	9. Reinsurance	218	
 	10. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	221	
 	11. Share-based Incentive Compensation Plans	221	
 	12. Shareholders' Equity	225	
 	13. Earnings per Common Share	229	
 	14. Insurance Subsidiaries	230	
 	15. Employee Benefit Arrangements	233	
 	16. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	242	
 	17. Income Taxes	245	
 	18. Financing Agreements	249	
 	19. Commitments and Contingencies	253	
 	20. Consolidated Investment Entities	256	
 	21. Restructuring	268	
 	22. Segments	270	
 	23. Condensed Consolidating Financial Information	275	
 	24. Selected Consolidated Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data	291	
 	 	 	
 	Financial Statement Schedules as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 and for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017:	292	
 	Schedule I - Summary of Investments Other than Investments in Affiliates	293	
 	Schedule II - Condensed Financial Information of Parent	294	
 	Schedule III - Supplementary Insurance Information	302	
 	Schedule IV - Reinsurance	304	
 	Schedule V - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts	305	

	
			
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of Voya Financial, Inc.

Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Voya Financial, Inc. (the Company) as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, changes in shareholders' equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2019, and the related notes and financial statement schedules listed in the Index at item 15(a) (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at December 31, 2019 and 2018, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2019, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework), and our report dated February 21, 2020 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Critical Audit Matters
The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.

	
			
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 	 	Deferred acquisition costs and Value of business acquired intangible assets	 	
Description of the Matter	 	As disclosed in Note 2 and Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company’s deferred policy acquisition costs and value of business acquired (DAC/VOBA) totaled $2.8 billion at December 31, 2019, net of unrealized gains and losses, of which $1.5 billion represented deferred acquisition costs and value of business acquired related to universal life-type products and fixed and variable deferred annuity contracts. The carrying amount of the DAC related to universal life-type products and fixed and variable deferred annuity contracts is the total of costs deferred less amortization net of interest. The carrying amount of the VOBA related to universal life-type products and fixed and variable deferred annuity contracts is the outstanding value of in-force business acquired, based on the present value of estimated net cash flows embedded in the insurance contracts at the time of the acquisition, less amortization net of interest. DAC and VOBA related to universal life-type products and fixed and variable deferred annuity contracts are amortized over the estimated lives of the contracts in relation to the emergence of estimated gross profits.

As described in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, there is a significant amount of uncertainty inherent in calculating estimated gross profits as the calculation includes significant management judgment in developing certain assumptions such as expected future mortality, persistency, interest crediting rates, fee income, returns associated with separate account performance, expenses to administer the business, and certain economic variables. Management’s assumptions are adjusted, known as unlocking, over time for emerging experience and expected changes in trends. The unlocking results in DAC/VOBA amortization being recalculated, using the new assumptions for estimated gross profits, that results either in additional or less cumulative amortization expense.

Auditing management’s estimate of DAC/VOBA related to universal life-type products and fixed and variable deferred annuity contracts was complex due to the highly judgmental nature of assumptions included in the projection of estimated gross profits used in the valuation of DAC/VOBA.	
How We Addressed the Matter in Our Audit	 	We obtained an understanding, evaluated the design, and tested the operating effectiveness of the controls over the DAC/VOBA estimation process, including, among others, controls related to management’s evaluation of the need to update assumptions based on the comparison of actual Company experience to previous assumptions and updating investment margins for current and expected future market conditions.

We utilized actuarial specialists to assist with our audit procedures, which included, among others, reviewing the methodology applied by management by comparing to the methodology used in prior periods as well as industry practice. To assess the assumptions used in measuring estimated gross profits, we compared the significant assumptions noted above with historical experience, observable market data and management’s estimates of prospective changes in these assumptions. We also independently recalculated estimated gross profits for a sample of product cohorts for comparison with the actuarial result developed by management.	
 	 	 	 	
 	Future policy benefits for secondary guarantees on universal life products	
Description of the Matter	The Company has $3.0 billion of liabilities for secondary guarantees on universal life-type products at December 31, 2019, as disclosed in Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements. The carrying amount of those product guarantees is based on estimates of how much the Company will pay for future benefits and claims and the amount of fees to be collected from policyholders to fund those guarantees. As described in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, there is significant uncertainty inherent in estimating the product guarantee liability because there is significant management judgment involved in developing certain assumptions, including expected mortality experience, interest rates, and policy lapse experience, that effect the underlying value of the guarantee.

Auditing the estimate of liabilities for secondary guarantees on universal life-type products was complex due to the highly judgmental nature of the actuarial assumptions used by management in their valuation of the liabilities.	

	
			
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How We Addressed the Matter in Our Audit	We obtained an understanding, evaluated the design, and tested the operating effectiveness of the controls over the process to estimate the liability balance, including, among others, controls related to management’s evaluation of the development of assumptions used in the valuation of the liability, based on the comparison of actual Company experience to previous assumptions and interest rates due to current and expected future market conditions.

We utilized actuarial specialists to assist with our audit procedures, which included, among others, evaluating the methodology used by management by comparing to the methodology used in prior periods as well as industry practice. To assess the assumptions used in the measurement of the liability, we compared the significant assumptions noted above with historical experience, observable market data and management’s estimates of prospective changes in these assumptions. In order to test the model used to calculate secondary guarantees on universal life-type products, we performed independent recalculations of a sample of policies which we compared to the Company’s recorded results.	
 	 	
 	Realizability of deferred tax assets	
Description of the Matter	As described in Note 17 to the consolidated financial statements, at December 31, 2019, the Company had total deferred tax assets from continuing operations of $2.3 billion, net of a $0.4 billion valuation allowance. As described in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, these deferred tax assets represent the tax benefit of future deductible temporary differences, net operating loss carryforwards, and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance if, based on the weight of all available evidence, it is more likely than not that some portion, or all, of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. In evaluating the need for a valuation allowance, the Company considers many factors, including the future reversal of existing temporary differences and the identification and use of available tax planning strategies. If those sources are insufficient to support the recoverability of the deferred tax assets, the Company then considers its projections of future taxable income, which involves significant management judgment.

Auditing management’s assessment of the realizability of its deferred tax assets is complex because management’s projection of future taxable income includes forward-looking assumptions which are inherently judgmental because they may be affected by future market or other economic conditions.	
How We Addressed the Matter in Our Audit	We obtained an understanding, evaluated the design, and tested the operating effectiveness of controls that relate to the development of the projection of future taxable income supporting the realizability of deferred tax assets. This included, among others, controls related to the review and approval process of future projected taxable income and the assumptions used in the Company’s model.

Among other audit procedures performed, we evaluated the assumptions used by the Company to develop projections of future taxable income. We assessed the historical accuracy of management’s projections by comparing the projections of future taxable income with the actual results of prior periods. We also evaluated management’s consideration of current industry and economic trends and compared the projections of future taxable income with other available financial information prepared by the Company. Additionally, we utilized tax professionals to assist us in our audit procedures, which included, among others, evaluating the methodology utilized within the Company’s future taxable income projections model by comparing to the methodology used in prior periods and testing the calculations within the model.	
 	 	
 	Accounting for discontinued operations and related loss on sale	
Description of the Matter	As discussed in Notes 1 and 2 to the consolidated financial statements, on December 18, 2019, the Company announced that it had entered into a master transaction agreement (MTA) with Resolution Life US (Resolution Life) to divest its Individual Life and other legacy non-retirement fixed and variable annuities businesses. The transaction will be executed through the sale of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, Security Life of Denver Insurance Company (SLD) and Security Life of Denver International Limited to Resolution Life. In addition, in accordance with the transaction, several of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries will reinsure certain of their life insurance and annuities businesses to SLD. The transaction will result in a loss on sale of $1.1 billion, which is included within the results of the operations of the business to be divested as discontinued operations in the consolidated statement of operations. The loss on sale was calculated as the difference between the carrying value of the business to be divested and the estimated proceeds from the transaction.

Auditing the Company’s loss on sale from discontinued operations was complex due to the multiple elements of the transaction, including the determination of the carrying value of the business to be divested and the estimated proceeds, as well as the assessment of the tax impacts of the transaction.	

	
			
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How We Addressed the Matter in Our Audit	We obtained an understanding, evaluated the design, and tested the operating effectiveness of the controls over the process to estimate the loss on sale, including, among others, controls related to the review and approval process for the calculation of the estimated proceeds, the appropriate accounting for the multiple elements of the transaction, and the tax treatment of the transaction.

Our audit procedures included, among others, assessing the terms of the MTA to determine the completeness and accuracy of the components included in the calculation of the loss on sale, evaluating management’s accounting conclusions and application thereof related to the multiple elements of the transaction, and testing the Company’s calculation of the estimated proceeds. In addition, we utilized tax professionals who assisted in the performance of audit procedures, including testing the tax-related elements of the loss on sale calculation.	

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2001.
Boston, Massachusetts
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Voya Financial, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
December 31, 2019 and 2018
(In millions, except share and per share data)

	
								
 	As of December 31,	
 	2019	 	2018	
Assets:	 	 	 	
Investments:	 	 	 	
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $35,836 as of 2019 and $36,268 as of 2018)	$	39,663		 	$	36,897		
Fixed maturities, at fair value using the fair value option	2,707		 	2,233		
Equity securities, at fair value (cost of $196 as of 2019 and $247 as of 2018)	196		 	247		
Short-term investments	68		 	126		
Mortgage loans on real estate, net of valuation allowance of $1 as of 2019 and $2 as of 2018	6,878		 	7,281		
Policy loans	776		 	814		
Limited partnerships/corporations	1,290		 	982		
Derivatives	316		 	194		
Other investments	385		 	379		
Securities pledged (amortized cost of $1,264 as of 2019 and $1,436 as of 2018)	1,408		 	1,462		
Total investments	53,687		 	50,615		
Cash and cash equivalents	1,181		 	1,237		
Short-term investments under securities loan agreements, including collateral delivered	1,395		 	1,293		
Accrued investment income	505		 	529		
Premium receivable and reinsurance recoverable	3,732		 	3,843		
Deferred policy acquisition costs and Value of business acquired	2,226		 	2,973		
Current income taxes	—		 	17		
Deferred income taxes	1,458		 	1,610		
Other assets	902		 	1,027		
Assets related to consolidated investment entities:	 	 	 	
Limited partnerships/corporations, at fair value	1,632		 	1,421		
Cash and cash equivalents	68		 	331		
Corporate loans, at fair value using the fair value option	513		 	542		
Other assets	13		 	16		
Assets held in separate accounts	81,670		 	69,931		
Assets held for sale	20,069		 	20,045		
Total assets	$	169,051		 	$	155,430		

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

	
			
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Voya Financial, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
December 31, 2019 and 2018
(In millions, except share and per share data)

	
								
 	As of December 31,	
 	 	 	 	
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity:	 	 	 	
Future policy benefits	$	9,945		 	$	9,587		
Contract owner account balances	40,923		 	41,183		
Payables under securities loan and repurchase agreements, including collateral held	1,373		 	1,366		
Short-term debt	1		 	1		
Long-term debt	3,042		 	3,136		
Derivatives	403		 	164		
Pension and other postretirement provisions	468		 	551		
Current income taxes	27		 	—		
Other liabilities	1,345		 	1,375		
Liabilities related to consolidated investment entities:	 	 	 	
Collateralized loan obligations notes, at fair value using the fair value option	474		 	540		
Other liabilities	652		 	688		
Liabilities related to separate accounts	81,670		 	69,931		
Liabilities held for sale	18,498		 	17,903		
Total liabilities	158,821		 	146,425		
 	 	 	 	
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 19)			 			
 	 	 	 	
Shareholders' equity:	 	 	 	
Preferred stock ($0.01 par value per share; $625 and $325 aggregate liquidation preference as of 2019 and 2018, respectively)	—		 	—		
Common stock ($0.01 par value per share; 900,000,000 shares authorized; 140,726,677 and 272,431,745 shares issued as of 2019 and 2018, respectively; 132,325,790 and 150,978,184 shares outstanding as of 2019 and 2018, respectively)	2		 	3		
Treasury stock (at cost; 8,400,887 and 121,453,561 shares as of 2019 and 2018, respectively)	(460	)	 	(4,981	)	
Additional paid-in capital	11,184		 	24,316		
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	3,331		 	607		
Retained earnings (deficit):	 	 	 	
Appropriated-consolidated investment entities	—		 	—		
Unappropriated	(4,649	)	 	(11,732	)	
Total Voya Financial, Inc. shareholders' equity	9,408		 	8,213		
Noncontrolling interest	822		 	792		
Total shareholders' equity	10,230		 	9,005		
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	169,051		 	$	155,430		

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Voya Financial, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the Years Ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(In millions, except per share data)

												
 	Year Ended December 31,	
 	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Revenues:	 	 	 	 	 	
Net investment income	$	2,792		 	$	2,669		 	$	2,641		
Fee income	1,969		 	1,982		 	1,889		
Premiums	2,273		 	2,132		 	2,097		
Net realized capital gains (losses):	 	 	 	 	 	
Total other-than-temporary impairments	(65	)	 	(27	)	 	(29	)	
Less: Portion of other-than-temporary impairments recognized in Other comprehensive income (loss)	(1	)	 	1		 	(9	)	
Net other-than-temporary impairments recognized in earnings	(64	)	 	(28	)	 	(20	)	
Other net realized capital gains (losses)	(102	)	 	(327	)	 	(189	)	
Total net realized capital gains (losses)	(166	)	 	(355	)	 	(209	)	
Other revenue	465		 	443		 	379		
Income (loss) related to consolidated investment entities:	 	 	 	 	 	
Net investment income	143		 	292		 	432		
Total revenues	7,476		 	7,163		 	7,229		
Benefits and expenses:	 	 	 	 	 	
Policyholder benefits	2,583		 	2,364		 	2,422		
Interest credited to contract owner account balances	1,167		 	1,162		 	1,236		
Operating expenses	2,746		 	2,606		 	2,562		
Net amortization of Deferred policy acquisition costs and Value of business acquired	199		 	233		 	353		
Interest expense	176		 	221		 	184		
Operating expenses related to consolidated investment entities:	 	 	 	 	 	
Interest expense	38		 	41		 	80		
Other expense	7		 	8		 	7		
Total benefits and expenses	6,916		 	6,635		 	6,844		
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	560		 	528		 	385		
Income tax expense (benefit)	(205	)	 	37		 	687		
Income (loss) from continuing operations	765		 	491		 	(302	)	
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(1,066	)	 	529		 	(2,473	)	
Net income (loss)	(301	)	 	1,020		 	(2,775	)	
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	50		 	145		 	217		
Net income (loss) available to Voya Financial, Inc.	(351	)	 	875		 	(2,992	)	
Less: Preferred stock dividends	28		 	—		 	—		
Net income (loss) available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders	$	(379	)	 	$	875		 	$	(2,992	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net income (loss) per common share:	 	 	 	 	 	
Basic	 	 	 	 	 	
Income (loss) from continuing operations available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders	$	4.88		 	$	2.12		 	$	(2.82	)	
Income (loss) available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders	$	(2.69	)	 	$	5.36		 	$	(16.25	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Diluted	 	 	 	 	 	
Income (loss) from continuing operations available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders	$	4.68		 	$	2.05		 	$	(2.82	)	
Income (loss) available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders	$	(2.58	)	 	$	5.20		 	$	(16.25	)	

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Voya Financial, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
For the Years Ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(In millions)

	
												
 	Year Ended December 31,	
 	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Net income (loss)	$	(301	)	 	$	1,020		 	$	(2,775	)	
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:	 	 	 	 	 	
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities	3,013		 	(2,810	)	 	1,191		
Other-than-temporary impairments	3		 	32		 	(2	)	
Pension and other postretirement benefits liability	(4	)	 	(11	)	 	(15	)	
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax	3,012		 	(2,789	)	 	1,174		
Income tax expense (benefit) related to items of other comprehensive income (loss)	631		 	(693	)	 	364		
Other comprehensive income (loss), after tax	2,381		 	(2,096	)	 	810		
Comprehensive income (loss)	2,080		 	(1,076	)	 	(1,965	)	
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	50		 	145		 	217		
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Voya Financial, Inc.	$	2,030		 	$	(1,221	)	 	$	(2,182	)	

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Voya Financial, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
For the Years Ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(In millions)

																																								
 	Preferred Stock	 	Common
Stock	 	Treasury Stock	 	Additional
Paid-In
Capital	 	Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)	 	Retained Earnings (Deficit)	 	Total
Voya Financial, Inc.
Shareholders'
Equity	 	Noncontrolling Interest	 	Total Shareholders' Equity	
 		 		 		 		 		 	Appropriated	 	Unappropriated	 		 		 		
Balance at January 1, 2017	$	—		 	$	3		 	$	(2,796	)	 	$	23,609		 	$	1,921		 	$	—		 	$	(9,742	)	 	$	12,995		 	$	1,073		 	$	14,068		
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cumulative effect of changes in accounting:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Adjustment for adoption of ASU 2016-09	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	15		 	15		 	—		 	15		
Balance at January 1, 2017 - As adjusted	—		 	3		 	(2,796	)	 	23,609		 	1,921		 	—		 	(9,727	)	 	13,010		 	1,073		 	14,083		
Comprehensive income (loss):	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net income (loss)	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	(2,992	)	 	(2,992	)	 	217		 	(2,775	)	
Other comprehensive income (loss), after tax	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	810		 	—		 	—		 	810		 	—		 	810		
Total comprehensive income (loss)	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	(2,182	)	 	217		 	(1,965	)	
Net consolidation (deconsolidation) of consolidated investment entities	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	38		 	38		
Common stock issuance	—		 	—		 	—		 	3		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	3		 	—		 	3		
Common stock acquired - Share repurchase	—		 	—		 	(1,023	)	 	100		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	(923	)	 	—		 	(923	)	
Dividends on common stock	—		 	—		 	—		 	(8	)	 	—		 	—		 	—		 	(8	)	 	—		 	(8	)	
Share-based compensation	—		 	—		 	(8	)	 	117		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	109		 	—		 	109		
Contributions from (Distributions to) noncontrolling interest, net	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	(206	)	 	(206	)	
Balance at December 31, 2017- As previously filed	—		 	3		 	(3,827	)	 	23,821		 	2,731		 	—		 	(12,719	)	 	10,009		 	1,122			11,131		
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cumulative effect of changes in accounting:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Adjustment for adoption of ASU 2014-09	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	84		 	84		 	—		 	84		
Adjustment for adoption of ASU 2016-01	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	(28	)	 	—		 	28		 	—		 	—		 	—		
Balance at January 1, 2018 - As adjusted	—		 	3		 	(3,827	)	 	23,821		 	2,703		 	—		 	(12,607	)	 	10,093		 	1,122		 	11,215		
Comprehensive income (loss):	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net income (loss)	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	875		 	875		 	145		 	1,020		
Reversal of Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) due to Sale of Annuity and CBVA	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	(79	)	 	—		 	—		 	(79	)	 	—		 	(79	)	
Other comprehensive income (loss), after tax	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	(2,017	)	 	—		 	—		 	(2,017	)	 	—		 	(2,017	)	
Total comprehensive income (loss)	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	(1,221	)	 	145		 	(1,076	)	
Effect of transaction for entities under common control	—		 	—		 	—		 	(31	)	 	—		 	—		 	—		 	(31	)	 	—		 	(31	)	
Net consolidation (deconsolidation) of consolidated investment entities	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	(33	)	 	(33	)	
Preferred stock issuance	—		 	—		 	—		 	319		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	319		 	—		 	319		
Common stock issuance	—		 	—		 	—		 	3		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	3		 	—		 	3		
Common stock acquired - Share repurchase	—		 	—		 	(1,125	)	 	100		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	(1,025	)	 	—		 	(1,025	)	
Dividends on common stock	—		 	—		 	—		 	(6	)	 	—		 	—		 	—		 	(6	)	 	—		 	(6	)	
Share-based compensation	—		 	—		 	(29	)	 	110		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	81		 	—		 	81		
Contributions from (Distributions to) noncontrolling interest, net	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	(442	)	 	(441	)	
Balance as of December 31, 2018	—		 	3		 	(4,981	)	 	24,316		 	607		 	—		 	(11,732	)	 	8,213		 	792		 	9,005		
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Adoption of ASU 2018-02	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	343		 	—		 	(343	)	 	—		 	—		 	—		
Comprehensive income (loss):	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net income (loss)	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	(351	)	 	(351	)	 	50		 	(301	)	
Other comprehensive income (loss), after tax	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	2,381		 	—		 	—		 	2,381		 	—		 	2,381		
Total comprehensive income (loss)	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	2,030		 	50		 	2,080		
Preferred stock issuance	—		 	—		 	—		 	293		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	293		 	—		 	293		
Common stock issuance	—		 	—		 	—		 	3		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	3		 	—		 	3		
Common stock acquired - Share repurchase	—		 	—		 	(1,096	)	 	(40	)	 	—		 	—		 	—		 	(1,136	)	 	—		 	(1,136	)	
Treasury stock retirement	—		 	(1	)	 	5,666		 	(13,452	)	 	—		 	—		 	7,787		 	—		 	—		 	—		
Dividends on preferred stock	—		 	—		 	—		 	(18	)	 	—		 	—		 	(10	)	 	(28	)	 	—		 	(28	)	
Dividends on common stock	—		 	—		 	—		 	(44	)	 	—		 	—		 	—		 	(44	)	 	—		 	(44	)	
Share-based compensation	—		 	—		 	(49	)	 	126		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	77		 	—		 	77		
Contributions from (Distributions to) noncontrolling interest, net	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	(20	)	 	(20	)	
Balance as of December 31, 2019	$	—		 	$	2		 	$	(460	)	 	$	11,184		 	$	3,331		 	$	—		 	$	(4,649	)	 	$	9,408		 	$	822		 	$	10,230		

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Voya Financial, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Years Ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(In millions)	

	Year Ended December 31,	
 	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:	 	 	 	 	 	
Net income (loss)	$	(301	)	 	$	1,020		 	$	(2,775	)	
Adjustments to reconcile Net income (loss) to Net cash provided by operating activities:	 	 	 	 	 	
(Income) loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	1,066		 	(529	)	 	2,473		
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs, value of business acquired and sales inducements	(110	)	 	(109	)	 	(133	)	
Net amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs, value of business acquired and sales inducements	205		 	235		 	358		
Future policy benefits, claims reserves and interest credited	567		 	475		 	506		
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)	(332	)	 	(83	)	 	814		
Net realized capital losses	166		 	355		 	209		
Share-based compensation	98		 	96		 	117		
(Gains) losses on consolidated investment entities	(102	)	 	(256	)	 	(343	)	
(Gains) losses on limited partnerships/corporations	(93	)	 	(45	)	 	(26	)	
Change in:	 	 	 	 	 	
Premiums receivable and reinsurance recoverable	111		 	178		 	185		
Other receivables and assets accruals	254		 	(314	)	 	281		
Other payables and accruals	(71	)	 	(164	)	 	(60	)	
(Increase) decrease in cash held by consolidated investment entities	(57	)	 	(305	)	 	(557	)	
Other, net	11		 	262		 	22		
Net cash provided by operating activities - discontinued operations	(102	)	 	1,052		 	511		
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,310		 	1,868		 	1,582		
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:	 	 	 	 	 	
Proceeds from the sale, maturity, disposal or redemption of:	 	 	 	 	 	
Fixed maturities	6,423		 	6,419		 	7,001		
Equity securities, available-for-sale	163		 	152		 	54		
Mortgage loans on real estate	1,153		 	895		 	851		
Limited partnerships/corporations	205		 	318		 	211		
Acquisition of:	 	 	 	 	 	
Fixed maturities	(6,455	)	 	(7,513	)	 	(6,445	)	
Equity securities, available-for-sale	(55	)	 	(57	)	 	(45	)	
Mortgage loans on real estate	(760	)	 	(643	)	 	(1,478	)	
Limited partnerships/corporations	(403	)	 	(318	)	 	(302	)	
Short-term investments, net	58		 	273		 	(28	)	
Derivatives, net	(29	)	 	72		 	203		
Sales from consolidated investment entities	586		 	1,365		 	2,047		
Purchases within consolidated investment entities	(1,385	)	 	(994	)	 	(2,036	)	
Collateral delivered, net	(95	)	 	(28	)	 	(205	)	
Other, net	(35	)	 	(9	)	 	5		

	
			
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Voya Financial, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Years Ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(In millions)	

	Year Ended December 31,	
 	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Net cash used in investing activities - discontinued operations	(626	)	 	(214	)	 	(2,261	)	
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,255	)	 	(282	)	 	(2,428	)	
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:	 	 	 	 	 	
Deposits received for investment contracts	4,383		 	4,884		 	3,593		
Maturities and withdrawals from investment contracts	(5,180	)	 	(4,799	)	 	(4,763	)	
Settlements on deposit contracts	(8	)	 	(10	)	 	—		
Proceeds from issuance of debt with maturities of more than three months	—		 	288		 	338		
Repayment of debt with maturities of more than three months	(113	)	 	(677	)	 	(461	)	
Debt issuance costs	—		 	(6	)	 	(3	)	
Borrowings of consolidated investment entities	1,106		 	773		 	967		
Repayments of borrowings of consolidated investment entities	(903	)	 	(656	)	 	(804	)	
Contributions from (distributions to) participants in consolidated investment entities	715		 	(166	)	 	449		
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net	3		 	3		 	3		
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock, net	293		 	319		 	—		
Share-based compensation	(22	)	 	(14	)	 	(8	)	
Common stock acquired - Share repurchase	(1,136	)	 	(1,025	)	 	(923	)	
Dividends paid on common stock	(44	)		(6	)		(8	)	
Dividends paid on preferred stock	(28	)		—			—		
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities - discontinued operations	813		 	(672	)	 	1,271		
Net cash used in financing activities	(121	)	 	(1,764	)	 	(349	)	
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(66	)	 	(178	)	 	(1,195	)	
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	1,538		 	1,716		 	2,911		
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	1,472		 	1,538		 	1,716		
Less: Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations, end of period	291		 	301		 	862		
Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations, end of period	$	1,181		 	$	1,237		 	$	854		
Supplemental cash flow information:	 	 	 	 	 	
Income taxes (received) paid, net	$	(127	)	 	$	1		 	$	(154	)	
Interest paid	159		 	180		 	174		
Non-cash investing and financing activities:	 	 	 	 	 	
Initial recognition of operating leases upon adoption of ASU 2016-02	$	146		 	$	—		 	$	—		
Leased assets in exchange for finance lease liabilities	68		 	—		 	—		
Treasury stock retirement	7,787		 	—		 	—		

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Voya Financial, Inc.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

			

1.    Business, Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies

Business

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

On December 18, 2019, the Company entered into a Master Transaction Agreement (the “Resolution MTA”) with Resolution Life U.S. Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Resolution Life US”), pursuant to which Resolution Life US will acquire all of the shares of the capital stock of Security Life of Denver Company ("SLD") and Security Life of Denver International Limited ("SLDI"), including the capital stock of several subsidiaries of SLD and SLDI. The transaction is expected to close by September 30, 2020 and is subject to conditions specified in the Resolution MTA, including the receipt of required regulatory approvals. The assets and liabilities related to the businesses to be sold have been classified as held for sale in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets and as discontinued operations in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations and Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and are reported separately for all periods presented. See the Business Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations Note to these Consolidated Financial Statements.

Concurrently with the sale, SLD will enter into reinsurance agreements with insurance subsidiaries of the Company. Pursuant to these agreements, the Company's subsidiaries will reinsure to SLD certain individual life insurance and annuities businesses. The sale of SLD, SLDI and several of their subsidiaries along with the aforementioned reinsurance transactions are referred to herein as the "Individual Life Transaction". The Individual Life Transaction will result in the disposition of substantially all of our life insurance and legacy non-retirement annuity businesses and related assets. As such, the Company will no longer report its Individual Life business as an operating segment.

On June 1, 2018, the Company consummated a series of transactions (collectively, the " 2018 Transaction") pursuant to a Master Transaction Agreement dated December 20, 2017 (the "2018 MTA") with VA Capital Company LLC ("VA Capital") and Athene Holding Ltd. ("Athene"). As part of the Transaction, Venerable Holdings, Inc. ("Venerable"), a wholly owned subsidiary of VA Capital, acquired two of the Company's subsidiaries, Voya Insurance and Annuity Company ("VIAC") and Directed Services, LLC ("DSL"), and VIAC and other Voya subsidiaries reinsured to Athene substantially all of their fixed and fixed indexed annuities business. In connection with the 2018 Transaction, VIAC and another Voya subsidiary engaged in a series of reinsurance arrangements pursuant to which Voya and its subsidiaries other than VIAC retained VIAC’s businesses other than variable annuities and fixed and fixed indexed annuities. The Transaction resulted in the disposition of substantially all of the Company's Closed Block Variable Annuity ("CBVA") and Annuities businesses.

The Company provides its principal products and services through three segments: Retirement, Investment Management and Employee Benefits. In addition, the Company includes in Corporate activities that are not directly related to its segments and certain run-off activities that are not meaningful to the Company's business strategy. See the Segments Note to these Consolidated Financial Statements.

Prior to May 2013, the Company was an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of ING Groep N.V. ("ING Group" or "ING"), a global financial services holding company based in The Netherlands. In May 2013, Voya Financial Inc. completed its initial public offering ("IPO") of common stock, including the issuance and sale of common stock by Voya Financial, Inc. and the sale of shares of common stock owned indirectly by ING Group. Between October 2013 and March 2015, ING Group completed the sale of its remaining shares of common stock of Voya Financial, Inc. in a series of registered public offerings.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("U.S. GAAP").

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

	
			
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Significant Accounting Policies

Estimates and Assumptions

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the Consolidated Financial Statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Those estimates are inherently subject to change and actual results could differ from those estimates.

The Company has identified the following accounts and policies as the most significant in that they involve a higher degree of judgment, are subject to a significant degree of variability and/or contain significant accounting estimates:

•	Reserves for future policy benefits;	
		
•	Deferred policy acquisition costs ("DAC"), value of business acquired ("VOBA") and other intangibles (collectively, "DAC/VOBA and other intangibles");	
		
•	Valuation of investments and derivatives;	
		
•	Impairments;	
		
•	Income taxes;	
		
•	Contingencies; and	
		
•	Employee benefit plans.	

Fair Value Measurement

The Company measures the fair value of its financial assets and liabilities based on assumptions used by market participants in pricing the asset or liability, which may include inherent risk, restrictions on the sale or use of an asset, or nonperformance risk, including the Company's own credit risk. The estimate of fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or transfer a liability ("exit price") in an orderly transaction between market participants in the principal market, or the most advantageous market in the absence of a principal market, for that asset or liability. The Company uses a number of valuation sources to determine the fair values of its financial assets and liabilities, including quoted market prices, third-party commercial pricing services, third-party brokers, industry-standard, vendor-provided software that models the value based on market observable inputs, and other internal modeling techniques based on projected cash flows.

Investments

The accounting policies for the Company's principal investments are as follows:

Fixed Maturities and Equity Securities: Effective January 1, 2018, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2016-01 "Financial Instruments-Overall (ASC Subtopic 825-10):Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities" ("ASU 2016-01") (See the Adoption of New Pronouncements section below). As a result, the Company measures its equity securities at fair value and recognizes any changes in fair value in net income. Prior to adoption, equity securities were designated as available-for-sale and reported at fair value with unrealized capital gains (losses) recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) ("AOCI").

The Company's fixed maturities are currently designated as available-for-sale, except those accounted for using the fair value option ("FVO"). Available-for-sale securities are reported at fair value and unrealized capital gains (losses) on these securities are recorded directly in AOCI and presented net of related changes in DAC/VOBA and other intangibles and Deferred income taxes. In addition, certain fixed maturities have embedded derivatives, which are reported with the host contract on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The Company has elected the FVO for certain of its fixed maturities to better match the measurement of assets and liabilities in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Certain collateralized mortgage obligations ("CMOs"), primarily interest-only and principal-only strips, are accounted for as hybrid instruments and valued at fair value with changes in the fair value recorded in Other net realized capital gains (losses) in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

	
			
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Purchases and sales of fixed maturities and equity securities, excluding private placements, are recorded on the trade date. Purchases and sales of private placements and mortgage loans are recorded on the closing date. Investment gains and losses on sales of securities are generally determined on a first-in-first-out ("FIFO") basis.

Interest income on fixed maturities is recorded when earned using an effective yield method, giving effect to amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Dividends on equity securities are recorded when declared. Such dividends and interest income are recorded in Net investment income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Included within fixed maturities are loan-backed securities, including residential mortgage-backed securities ("RMBS"), commercial mortgage-backed securities ("CMBS") and asset-backed securities ("ABS"). Amortization of the premium or discount from the purchase of these securities considers the estimated timing and amount of prepayments of the underlying loans. Actual prepayment experience is periodically reviewed and effective yields are recalculated when differences arise between the prepayments originally anticipated and the actual prepayments received and currently anticipated. Prepayment assumptions for single-class and multi-class mortgage-backed securities ("MBS") and ABS are estimated by management using inputs obtained from third-party specialists, including broker-dealers, and based on management's knowledge of the current market. For prepayment-sensitive securities such as interest-only and principal-only strips, inverse floaters and credit-sensitive MBS and ABS securities, which represent beneficial interests in securitized financial assets that are not of high credit quality or that have been credit impaired, the effective yield is recalculated on a prospective basis. For all other MBS and ABS, the effective yield is recalculated on a retrospective basis.

Short-term Investments: Short-term investments include investments with remaining maturities of one year or less, but greater than three months, at the time of purchase. These investments are stated at fair value.

Assets Held in Separate Accounts: Assets held in separate accounts are reported at the fair values of the underlying investments in the separate accounts. The underlying investments include mutual funds, short-term investments, cash and fixed maturities.

Mortgage Loans on Real Estate: The Company's mortgage loans on real estate are all commercial mortgage loans, which are reported at amortized cost, less impairment write-downs and allowance for losses. If a mortgage loan is determined to be impaired (i.e., when it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement), the carrying value of the mortgage loan is reduced to the lower of either the present value of expected cash flows from the loan, discounted at the loan's original purchase yield, or fair value of the collateral. For those mortgages that are determined to require foreclosure, the carrying value is reduced to the fair value of the underlying collateral, net of estimated costs to obtain and sell at the point of foreclosure. The carrying value of the impaired loans is reduced by establishing a permanent write-down recorded in Other net realized capital gains (losses) in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Property obtained from foreclosed mortgage loans is recorded in Other investments on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Mortgage loans are evaluated by the Company's investment professionals, including an appraisal of loan-specific credit quality, property characteristics and market trends. Loan performance is continuously monitored on a loan-specific basis throughout the year. The Company's review includes submitted appraisals, operating statements, rent revenues and annual inspection reports, among other items. This review evaluates whether the properties are performing at a consistent and acceptable level to secure the debt.

Mortgages are rated for the purpose of quantifying the level of risk. Those loans with higher risk are placed on a watch list and are closely monitored for collateral deficiency or other credit events that may lead to a potential loss of principal or interest. The Company defines delinquent mortgage loans consistent with industry practice as 60 days past due.

Commercial mortgage loans are placed on non-accrual status when 90 days in arrears if the Company has concerns regarding the collectability of future payments, or if a loan has matured without being paid off or extended. Factors considered may include conversations with the borrower, loss of major tenant, bankruptcy of borrower or major tenant, decreased property cash flow, number of days past due, or various other circumstances. Based on an assessment as to the collectability of the principal, a determination is made either to apply against the book value or apply according to the contractual terms of the loan. Funds recovered in excess of book value would then be applied to recover expenses, impairments, and then interest. Accrual of interest resumes after factors resulting in doubts about collectability have improved.

	
			
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The Company records an allowance for probable losses incurred on non-impaired loans on an aggregate basis, rather than specifically identified probable losses incurred by individual loan.

Policy Loans: Policy loans are carried at an amount equal to the unpaid balance. Interest income on such loans is recorded as earned in Net investment income using the contractually agreed upon interest rate. Generally, interest is capitalized on the policy's anniversary date. Valuation allowances are not established for policy loans, as these loans are collateralized by the cash surrender value of the associated insurance contracts. Any unpaid principal or interest on the loan is deducted from the account value or the death benefit prior to settlement of the policy.

Limited Partnerships/Corporations: The Company uses the equity method of accounting for investments in limited partnership interests that are not consolidated, which primarily consist of investments in private equity funds, hedge funds and other VIEs for which the Company is not the primary beneficiary. Generally, the Company records its share of earnings using a lag methodology, relying on the most recent financial information available, generally not to exceed three months. The Company's earnings from limited partnership interests accounted for under the equity method are recorded in Net investment income.

Other Investments: Other investments are comprised primarily of Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") stock and property obtained from foreclosed mortgage loans, as well as other miscellaneous investments. The Company is a member of the FHLB system and is required to own a certain amount of FHLB stock based on the level of borrowings and other factors. FHLB stock is carried at cost, classified as a restricted security and periodically evaluated for impairment based on ultimate recovery of par value.

Securities Lending: The Company engages in securities lending whereby certain securities from its portfolio are loaned to other institutions, through a lending agent, for short periods of time. The Company has the right to approve any institution with whom the lending agent transacts on its behalf. Initial collateral, primarily cash, is required at a rate of 102% of the market value of the loaned securities. The lending agent retains the collateral and invests it in short-term liquid assets on behalf of the Company. The market value of the loaned securities is monitored on a daily basis with additional collateral obtained or refunded as the market value of the loaned securities fluctuates. The lending agent indemnifies the Company against losses resulting from the failure of a counterparty to return securities pledged where collateral is insufficient to cover the loss.

Impairments

The Company evaluates its available-for-sale investments quarterly to determine whether there has been an other-than-temporary decline in fair value below the amortized cost basis. This evaluation process entails considerable judgment and estimation. Factors considered in this analysis include, but are not limited to, the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than amortized cost, the issuer's financial condition and near-term prospects, future economic conditions and market forecasts, interest rate changes and changes in ratings of the security. An extended and severe unrealized loss position on a fixed maturity may not have any impact on: (a) the ability of the issuer to service all scheduled interest and principal payments and (b) the evaluation of recoverability of all contractual cash flows or the ability to recover an amount at least equal to its amortized cost based on the present value of the expected future cash flows to be collected.

When assessing the Company's intent to sell a security, or if it is more likely than not it will be required to sell a security before recovery of its amortized cost basis, management evaluates facts and circumstances such as, but not limited to, decisions to rebalance the investment portfolio and sales of investments to meet cash flow or capital needs.

When the Company has determined it has the intent to sell, or if it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell a security before recovery of its amortized cost basis, and the fair value has declined below amortized cost ("intent impairment"), the individual security is written down from amortized cost to fair value, and a corresponding charge is recorded in Net realized capital gains (losses) in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as an other-than-temporary impairment ("OTTI"). If the Company does not intend to sell the security, and it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis, but the Company has determined that there has been an other-than-temporary decline in fair value below the amortized cost basis, the OTTI is bifurcated into the amount representing the present value of the decrease in cash flows expected to be collected ("credit impairment") and the amount related to other factors ("noncredit impairment"). The credit impairment is recorded in Net realized capital gains (losses) in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The noncredit impairment is recorded in Other comprehensive income (loss).

	
			
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The Company uses the following methodology and significant inputs to determine the amount of the OTTI credit loss:

•	When determining collectability and the period over which the value is expected to recover for U.S. and foreign corporate securities, foreign government securities and state and political subdivision securities, the Company applies the same considerations utilized in its overall impairment evaluation process, which incorporates information regarding the specific security, the industry and geographic area in which the issuer operates and overall macroeconomic conditions. Projected future cash flows are estimated using assumptions derived from the Company's best estimates of likely scenario-based outcomes, after giving consideration to a variety of variables that includes, but is not limited to: general payment terms of the security; the likelihood that the issuer can service the scheduled interest and principal payments; the quality and amount of any credit enhancements; the security's position within the capital structure of the issuer; possible corporate restructurings or asset sales by the issuer; and changes to the rating of the security or the issuer by rating agencies.	
		
•	Additional considerations are made when assessing the unique features that apply to certain structured securities, such as subprime, Alt-A, non-agency RMBS, CMBS and ABS. These additional factors for structured securities include, but are not limited to: the quality of underlying collateral; expected prepayment speeds; loan-to-value ratios; debt service coverage ratios; current and forecasted loss severity; consideration of the payment terms of the underlying assets backing a particular security; and the payment priority within the tranche structure of the security.	
		
•	When determining the amount of the credit loss for U.S. and foreign corporate securities, foreign government securities and state and political subdivision securities, the Company considers the estimated fair value as the recovery value when available information does not indicate that another value is more appropriate. When information is identified that indicates a recovery value other than estimated fair value, the Company considers in the determination of recovery value the same considerations utilized in its overall impairment evaluation process, which incorporates available information and the Company's best estimate of scenario-based outcomes regarding the specific security and issuer; possible corporate restructurings or asset sales by the issuer; the quality and amount of any credit enhancements; the security's position within the capital structure of the issuer; fundamentals of the industry and geographic area in which the security issuer operates; and the overall macroeconomic conditions.	
		
•	The Company performs a discounted cash flow analysis comparing the current amortized cost of a security to the present value of future cash flows expected to be received, including estimated defaults and prepayments. The discount rate is generally the effective interest rate of the fixed maturity prior to impairment.	

In periods subsequent to the recognition of the credit related impairment components of OTTI on a fixed maturity, the Company accounts for the impaired security as if it had been purchased on the measurement date of the impairment. Accordingly, the discount (or reduced premium) based on the new cost basis is accreted into Net investment income over the remaining term of the fixed maturity in a prospective manner based on the amount and timing of estimated future cash flows.

Derivatives

The Company's use of derivatives is limited mainly to economic hedging to reduce the Company's exposure to cash flow variability of assets and liabilities, interest rate risk, credit risk, exchange rate risk and market risk. It is the Company's policy not to offset amounts recognized for derivative instruments and amounts recognized for the right to reclaim cash collateral or the obligation to return cash collateral arising from derivative instruments executed with the same counterparty under a master netting arrangement.

The Company enters into interest rate, equity market, credit default and currency contracts, including swaps, futures, forwards, caps, floors and options, to reduce and manage various risks associated with changes in value, yield, price, cash flow or exchange rates of assets or liabilities held or intended to be held, or to assume or reduce credit exposure associated with a referenced asset, index or pool. The Company also utilizes options and futures on equity indices to reduce and manage risks associated with its universal life-type and annuity products. Derivative contracts are reported as Derivatives assets or liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value. Changes in the fair value of derivatives are recorded in Other net realized capital gains (losses) in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

To qualify for hedge accounting, at the inception of the hedging relationship, the Company formally documents its risk management objective and strategy for undertaking the hedging transaction, as well as its designation of the hedge as either (a) a hedge of the exposure to changes in the estimated fair value of a recognized asset or liability or an identified portion thereof that is attributable to a particular risk ("fair value hedge") or (b) a hedge of a forecasted transaction or of the variability of cash flows that is attributable to interest rate risk to be received or paid related to a recognized asset or liability ("cash flow hedge"). In this documentation, the Company sets forth how the hedging instrument is expected to hedge the designated risks related to the hedged item and sets forth

	
			
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the method that will be used to retrospectively and prospectively assess the hedging instrument's effectiveness and the method that will be used to measure ineffectiveness. A derivative designated as a hedging instrument must be assessed as being highly effective in offsetting the designated risk of the hedged item. Hedge effectiveness is formally assessed at inception and periodically throughout the life of the designated hedging relationship.

•	Fair Value Hedge: For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as a fair value hedge, the entire change in the fair value of the hedging instrument included in the assessment of hedge effectiveness is recorded in the same line item in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as impacted by the hedged item.	
		
•	Cash Flow Hedge: For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as a cash flow hedge, the entire change in the fair value of the hedging instrument included in the assessment of hedge effectiveness is reported as a component of AOCI. Those amounts are subsequently reclassified to earnings when the hedged item affects earnings, and are reported in the same line item in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as impacted by the hedged item.	

When hedge accounting is discontinued because it is determined that the derivative is no longer expected to be highly effective in offsetting changes in the estimated fair value or cash flows of a hedged item, the derivative continues to be carried on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at its estimated fair value, with subsequent changes in estimated fair value recognized currently in Other net realized capital gains (losses). The carrying value of the hedged asset or liability under a fair value hedge is no longer adjusted for changes in its estimated fair value due to the hedged risk, and the cumulative adjustment to its carrying value is amortized into income over the remaining life of the hedged item. Provided the hedged forecasted transaction is still probable of occurrence, the changes in estimated fair value of derivatives recorded in Other comprehensive income (loss) related to discontinued cash flow hedges are released into the Consolidated Statements of Operations when the Company's earnings are affected by the variability in cash flows of the hedged item.

When hedge accounting is discontinued because it is no longer probable that the forecasted transactions will occur on the anticipated date, or within two months of that date, the derivative continues to be carried on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at its estimated fair value, with changes in estimated fair value recognized currently in Other net realized capital gains (losses). Derivative gains and losses recorded in Other comprehensive income (loss) pursuant to the discontinued cash flow hedge of a forecasted transaction that is no longer probable are recognized immediately in Other net realized capital gains (losses).

The Company also has investments in certain fixed maturities and has issued certain universal life-type and annuity products that contain embedded derivatives for which fair value is at least partially determined by levels of or changes in domestic and/or foreign interest rates (short-term or long-term), exchange rates, prepayment rates, equity markets or credit ratings/spreads. Embedded derivatives within fixed maturities are included with the host contract on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, and changes in the fair value of the embedded derivatives are recorded in Other net realized capital gains (losses) in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Embedded derivatives within certain universal life-type and annuity products are included in Future policy benefits on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, and changes in the fair value of the embedded derivatives are recorded in Other net realized capital gains (losses) in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

In addition, the Company has entered into coinsurance with funds withheld and modified coinsurance reinsurance arrangements that contain embedded derivatives, the fair value of which is based on the change in the fair value of the underlying assets held in trust. The embedded derivatives within coinsurance with funds withheld reinsurance arrangements and modified coinsurance reinsurance arrangements are reported with the host contract in Other liabilities and Premium receivables and reinsurance recoverable, respectively, on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.Changes in the fair value of embedded derivatives are recorded in Policyholder benefits in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, amounts due from banks and other highly liquid investments, such as money market instruments and debt instruments with maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase. Cash and cash equivalents are stated at fair value. Cash and cash equivalents of VIEs and VOEs are not available for general use by the Company.

	
			
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Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Value of Business Acquired and Other Intangibles

DAC represents policy acquisition costs that have been capitalized and are subject to amortization and interest. Capitalized costs are incremental, direct costs of contract acquisition and certain other costs related directly to successful acquisition activities. Such costs consist principally of commissions, underwriting, sales and contract issuance and processing expenses directly related to the successful acquisition of new and renewal business. Indirect or unsuccessful acquisition costs, maintenance, product development and overhead expenses are charged to expense as incurred. VOBA represents the outstanding value of in-force business acquired and is subject to amortization and interest. The value is based on the present value of estimated net cash flows embedded in the insurance contracts at the time of the acquisition and increased for subsequent deferrable expenses on purchased policies.

Collectively, the Company refers to DAC, VOBA, deferred sales inducements ("DSI") and unearned revenue ("URR") as "DAC/VOBA and other intangibles." (See " Insurance Revenue and Related Benefits" section below). DAC/VOBA and other intangibles are adjusted for the impact of unrealized capital gains (losses) on investments, as if such gains (losses) have been realized, with corresponding adjustments included in AOCI.

Amortization Methodologies
The Company amortizes DAC and VOBA related to certain traditional life insurance contracts and certain accident and health insurance contracts over the premium payment period in proportion to the present value of expected gross premiums. Assumptions as to mortality, morbidity, persistency and interest rates, which include provisions for adverse deviation, are consistent with the assumptions used to calculate reserves for future policy benefits.

These assumptions are "locked-in" at issue and not revised unless the DAC or VOBA balance is deemed to be unrecoverable from future expected profits. Recoverability testing is performed for current issue year products to determine if gross premiums are sufficient to cover DAC or VOBA, estimated benefits and related expenses. In subsequent periods, the recoverability of DAC or VOBA is determined by assessing whether future gross premiums are sufficient to amortize DAC or VOBA, as well as provide for expected future benefits and related expenses. If a premium deficiency is deemed to be present, charges will be applied against the DAC and VOBA balances before an additional reserve is established. Absent such a premium deficiency, variability in amortization after policy issuance or acquisition relates only to variability in premium volumes.

The Company amortizes DAC and VOBA related to universal life-type contracts and fixed and variable deferred annuity contracts over the estimated lives of the contracts in relation to the emergence of estimated gross profits. Assumptions as to mortality, persistency, interest crediting rates, fee income, returns associated with separate account performance, impact of hedge performance, expenses to administer the business and certain economic variables, such as inflation, are based on the Company's experience and overall capital markets. At each valuation date, estimated gross profits are updated with actual gross profits, and the assumptions underlying future estimated gross profits are evaluated for continued reasonableness. Adjustments to estimated gross profits require that amortization rates be revised retroactively to the date of the contract issuance ("unlocking"). As of December 31, 2019, $1,478 of DAC/VOBA is amortized in relation to the emergence of estimated gross profits of which $904 and $574 are reported in Deferred policy acquisition costs and Value of business acquired, and Assets held for sale, respectively, on the consolidated balance sheets.

For universal life-type contracts and fixed and variable deferred annuity contracts, recoverability testing is performed for current issue year products to determine if gross profits are sufficient to cover DAC/VOBA and other intangibles, estimated benefits and related expenses. In subsequent years, the Company performs testing to assess the recoverability of DAC/VOBA and other intangibles on an annual basis, or more frequently if circumstances indicate a potential loss recognition issue exists. If DAC/VOBA or other intangibles are not deemed recoverable from future gross profits, charges will be applied against the DAC/VOBA or other intangible balances before an additional reserve is established.

Internal Replacements
Contract owners may periodically exchange one contract for another, or make modifications to an existing contract. These transactions are identified as internal replacements. Internal replacements that are determined to result in substantially unchanged contracts are accounted for as continuations of the replaced contracts. Any costs associated with the issuance of the new contracts are considered maintenance costs and expensed as incurred. Unamortized DAC/VOBA and other intangibles related to the replaced contracts continue to be deferred and amortized in connection with the new contracts. Internal replacements that are determined to result in contracts that are substantially changed are accounted for as extinguishments of the replaced contracts, and any unamortized DAC/VOBA and other intangibles related to the replaced contracts are written off to the same account in which amortization is reported in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

	
			
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Assumptions
Changes in assumptions can have a significant impact on DAC/VOBA and other intangible balances, amortization rates, reserve levels, and results of operations. Assumptions are management’s best estimate of future outcome.

Several assumptions are considered significant in the estimation of gross profits associated with the Company's variable products. One significant assumption is the assumed return associated with the variable account performance. To reflect the volatility in the equity markets, this assumption involves a combination of near-term expectations and long-term assumptions regarding market performance. The overall return on the variable account is dependent on multiple factors, including the relative mix of the underlying sub-accounts among bond funds and equity funds, as well as equity sector weightings. The Company uses a reversion to the mean approach, which assumes that the market returns over the entire mean reversion period are consistent with a long-term level of equity market appreciation. The Company monitors market events and only changes the assumption when sustained deviations are expected. This methodology incorporates a 9% long-term equity return assumption, a 14% cap and a five-year look-forward period.

Other significant assumptions used in the estimation of gross profits include mortality, and for products with credited rates include interest rate spreads and credit losses. Estimated gross profits of variable annuity contracts are sensitive to mortality and estimated policyholder behavior assumptions, such as surrender, lapse and annuitization rates.

Contract Costs Associated with Certain Financial Services Contracts

Contract cost assets represent costs incurred to obtain or fulfill a non-insurance financial services contract that are expected to be recovered and, thus, have been capitalized and are subject to amortization. Capitalized contract costs include incremental costs of obtaining a contract and fulfillment costs that relate directly to a contract and generate or enhance resources of the Company that are used to satisfy performance obligations. Capitalized contract costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated lives of the contracts, which typically range from 5 to 15 years.

Capitalized contract costs are included in Other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, and costs expensed as incurred are included in Operating expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, contract cost assets were $111 and $108, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, amortization expense of $25 and $24, respectively, was recorded in Operating expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. There was no impairment loss in relation to the contract costs capitalized.

Future Policy Benefits and Contract Owner Account Balances

Future Policy Benefits
The Company establishes and carries actuarially-determined reserves that are calculated to meet its future obligations, including estimates of unpaid claims and claims that the Company believes have been incurred but have not yet been reported as of the balance sheet date. The principal assumptions used to establish liabilities for future policy benefits are based on Company experience and periodically reviewed against industry standards. These assumptions include mortality, morbidity, policy lapse, contract renewal, payment of subsequent premiums or deposits by the contract owner, retirement, investment returns, inflation, benefit utilization and expenses. Changes in, or deviations from, the assumptions used can significantly affect the Company's reserve levels and related results of operations.

•	Reserves for traditional life insurance contracts (term insurance, participating and non-participating whole life insurance and traditional group life insurance) and accident and health insurance represent the present value of future benefits to be paid to or on behalf of contract owners and related expenses, less the present value of future net premiums. Assumptions as to interest rates, mortality, expenses and persistency are based on the Company's estimates of anticipated experience at the period the policy is sold or acquired, including a provision for adverse deviation. Interest rates used to calculate the present value of these reserves ranged from 2.3% to 7.7%.	
		
•	Reserves for payout contracts with life contingencies are equal to the present value of expected future payments. Assumptions as to interest rates, mortality and expenses are based on the Company's estimates of anticipated experience at the period the policy is sold or acquired, including a provision for adverse deviation. Such assumptions generally vary	

	
			
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by annuity plan type, year of issue and policy duration. Interest rates used to calculate the present value of future benefits ranged from 2.7% to 8.3%.

Although assumptions are "locked-in" upon the issuance of traditional life insurance contracts, certain accident and health insurance contracts and payout contracts with life contingencies, significant changes in experience or assumptions may require the Company to provide for expected future losses on a product by establishing premium deficiency reserves. Premium deficiency reserves are determined based on best estimate assumptions that exist at the time the premium deficiency reserve is established and do not include a provision for adverse deviation.

During the year ended December 31, 2017, as a result of the 2018 Transaction and the sale of substantially all of the Annuities and CBVA businesses discussed above, the Company has evaluated and redefined its contract groupings for loss recognition testing in those businesses. This has resulted in the establishment of premium deficiency reserves of $43 as of December 31, 2017 for the contracts that were not part of the 2018 Transaction. Of that amount, $18 is recorded as an increase in Policyholder benefits in the Consolidated Statement of Operations, with a corresponding increase to Future policy benefits on the Consolidated Balance Sheet, and $25 is reported in Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax in the Consolidated Statement of Operations, with a corresponding amount in Liabilities held for sale on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Contract Owner Account Balances
Contract owner account balances relate to universal life-type and investment-type contracts, as follows:

•	Account balances for funding agreements with fixed maturities are calculated using the amount deposited with the Company, less withdrawals, plus interest accrued to the ending valuation date. Interest on these contracts is accrued by a predetermined index, plus a spread or a fixed rate, established at the issue date of the contract.	
		
•	Account balances for universal life-type contracts, including variable universal life ("VUL") contracts, are equal to cumulative deposits, less charges, withdrawals and account values released upon death, plus credited interest thereon.	
		
•	Account balances for fixed annuities and payout contracts without life contingencies are equal to cumulative deposits, less charges and withdrawals, plus credited interest thereon. Credited interest rates vary by product and ranged up to 7.5% for the years 2019, 2018 and 2017. Account balances for group immediate annuities without life contingent payouts are equal to the discounted value of the payment at the implied break-even rate.	
		
•	For fixed-indexed annuity ("FIA") and indexed universal life ("IUL") contracts, the aggregate initial liability is equal to the deposit received, plus a bonus, if applicable, and is split into a host component and an embedded derivative component. Thereafter, the host liability accumulates at a set interest rate, and the embedded derivative liability is recognized at fair value.	

Product Guarantees and Additional Reserves
The Company calculates additional reserve liabilities for certain universal life-type products, certain variable annuity guaranteed benefits and variable funding products. The Company periodically evaluates its estimates and adjusts the additional liability balance, with a related charge or credit to benefit expense, if actual experience or other evidence suggests that earlier assumptions should be revised. Changes in, or deviations from, the assumptions used can significantly affect the Company's reserve levels and related results of operations.

Universal and Variable Life: Reserves for universal life ("UL") and VUL secondary guarantees and paid-up guarantees are calculated by estimating the expected value of death benefits payable and recognizing those benefits ratably over the accumulation period based on total expected assessments. The reserve for such products recognizes the portion of contract assessments received in early years used to compensate the Company for benefits provided in later years. Assumptions used, such as the interest rate, lapse rate and mortality, are consistent with assumptions used in estimating gross profits for purposes of amortizing DAC. Reserves for UL and VUL secondary guarantees and paid-up guarantees are recorded in Future policy benefits on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The Company also calculates a benefit ratio for each block of business that meets the requirements for additional reserves and calculates an additional reserve by accumulating amounts equal to the benefit ratio multiplied by the assessments for each period, reduced by excess benefits during the period. The additional reserve is accumulated at interest rates consistent with the DAC model for the period. The calculated reserve includes provisions for UL contracts that produce expected gains from the insurance benefit function followed by losses from that function in later years. Additional reserves are recorded in Future policy benefits on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

	
			
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URR relates to UL and VUL products and represents policy charges for benefits or services to be provided in future periods (see "Recognition of Insurance Revenue and Related Benefits" below). The URR balance is recorded in Contract owner account balances on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

GMDB and GMIB: Reserves for annuity guaranteed minimum death benefits ("GMDB") and guaranteed minimum income benefits ("GMIB") are determined by estimating the value of expected benefits in excess of the projected account balance and recognizing the excess ratably over the accumulation period based on total expected assessments. Expected experience is based on a range of scenarios. Assumptions used, such as the long-term equity market return, lapse rate and mortality, are consistent with assumptions used in estimating gross revenues for the purpose of amortizing DAC. The assumptions of investment performance and volatility are consistent with the historical experience of the appropriate underlying equity index, such as the Standard & Poor's ("S&P") 500 Index. In addition, the reserve for the GMIB incorporates assumptions for the likelihood and timing of the potential annuitizations that may be elected by the contract owner. In general, the Company assumes that GMIB annuitization rates will be higher for policies with more valuable ("in the money") guarantees, where the notional benefit amount is in excess of the account value. Reserves for GMDB and GMIB are recorded in Future policy benefits. Changes in reserves for GMDB and GMIB are reported in Policyholder benefits.

GMWBL, GMWB, FIA and IUL: The Company has in force contracts that contain embedded derivatives that are measured at estimated fair value separately from the host contracts. These products include deferred variable annuity contracts containing guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefits with life payouts ("GMWBL") and guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefits without life contingencies ("GMWB") features and FIA and IUL contracts. Embedded derivatives associated with GMWB and GMWBL are recorded in Future policy benefits. Embedded derivatives associated with FIA and IUL contracts are recorded in Contract owner account balances. Changes in estimated fair value, that are not related to attributed fees or premiums collected or payments made, are reported in Other net realized capital gains (losses).

At inception of the contracts containing the GMWBL and GMWB features, the Company projects a fee to be attributed to the embedded derivative portion of the guarantee equal to the present value of projected future guaranteed benefits. After inception, the estimated fair value of the GMWBL and GMWB embedded derivatives is determined based on the present value of projected future guaranteed benefits, minus the present value of projected attributed fees. A risk neutral valuation methodology is used under which the cash flows from the guarantees are projected under multiple capital market scenarios using observable risk free rates. The projection of future guaranteed benefits and future attributed fees requires the use of assumptions for capital markets (e.g., implied volatilities, correlation among indices, risk-free swap curve, etc.) and policyholder behavior (e.g., lapse, benefit utilization, mortality, etc.).

The estimated fair value of the embedded derivative in the FIA contracts is based on the present value of the excess of interest payments to the contract owners over the growth in the minimum guaranteed contract value. The excess interest payments are determined as the excess of projected index driven benefits over the projected guaranteed benefits. The projection horizon is over the anticipated life of the related contracts, which takes into account best estimate actuarial assumptions, such as partial withdrawals, full surrenders, deaths, annuitizations and maturities.

The estimated fair value of the embedded derivative in the IUL contracts is based on the present value of the excess of interest payments to the contract owners over the growth in the minimum guaranteed account value. The excess interest payments are determined as the excess of projected index driven benefits over the projected guaranteed benefits. The projection horizon is over the current index term of the related contracts, which takes into account best estimate actuarial assumptions, such as partial withdrawals, full surrenders, deaths and maturities.

Stabilizer and MCG: Guaranteed credited rates give rise to an embedded derivative in the Stabilizer products and a stand-alone derivative for managed custody guarantee products ("MCG"). These derivatives are measured at estimated fair value and recorded in Contract owner account balances on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Changes in estimated fair value, that are not related to attributed fees collected or payments made, are reported in Other net realized capital gains (losses) in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The estimated fair value of the Stabilizer embedded derivative and MCG stand-alone derivative is determined based on the present value of projected future claims, minus the present value of future guaranteed premiums. At inception of the contract, the Company projects a guaranteed premium to be equal to the present value of the projected future claims. The income associated with the

	
			
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contracts is projected using actuarial and capital market assumptions, including benefits and related contract charges, over the anticipated life of the related contracts. The cash flow estimates are projected under multiple capital market scenarios using observable risk-free rates and other best estimate assumptions.

The liabilities for the GMWBL, GMWB, FIA, IUL and Stabilizer embedded derivatives and the MCG stand-alone derivative (collectively, "guaranteed benefit derivatives") include a risk margin to capture uncertainties related to policyholder behavior assumptions. The margin represents additional compensation a market participant would require to assume these risks.

The discount rate used to determine the fair value of the liabilities for the GMWBL, GMWB, FIA, IUL and Stabilizer embedded derivatives and the MCG stand-alone derivative includes an adjustment to reflect the risk that these obligations will not be fulfilled ("nonperformance risk").

Separate Accounts

Separate account assets and liabilities generally represent funds maintained to meet specific investment objectives of contract owners or participants who bear the investment risk, subject, in limited cases, to minimum guaranteed rates. Investment income and investment gains and losses generally accrue directly to such contract owners. The assets of each account are legally segregated and are not subject to claims that arise out of any other business of the Company.

Separate account assets supporting variable options under variable annuity contracts are invested, as designated by the contract owner or participant under a contract, in shares of mutual funds that are managed by the Company or in other selected mutual funds not managed by the Company.

The Company reports separately, as assets and liabilities, investments held in the separate accounts and liabilities of separate accounts if:

•	Such separate accounts are legally recognized;	
		
•	Assets supporting the contract liabilities are legally insulated from the Company's general account liabilities;	
		
•	Investments are directed by the contract owner or participant; and	
		
•	All investment performance, net of contract fees and assessments, is passed through to the contract owner.	

The Company reports separate account assets that meet the above criteria at fair value on the Consolidated Balance Sheets based on the fair value of the underlying investments. Separate account liabilities equal separate account assets. Investment income and net realized and unrealized capital gains (losses) of the separate accounts, however, are not reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Operations, and the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows do not reflect investment activity of the separate accounts.

Short-term and Long-term Debt

Short-term and long-term debt are carried on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at an amount equal to the unpaid principal balance, net of any remaining unamortized discount or premium and any direct and incremental costs attributable to issuance. Discounts, premiums and direct and incremental costs are amortized as a component of Interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations over the life of the debt using the effective interest method of amortization.

Repurchase Agreements

The Company engages in dollar repurchase agreements with MBS ("dollar rolls") and repurchase agreements with other collateral types to increase its return on investments and improve liquidity. Such arrangements meet the requirements to be accounted for as financing arrangements.

The Company enters into dollar roll transactions by selling existing MBS and concurrently entering into an agreement to repurchase similar securities within a short time frame at a lower price. Under repurchase agreements, the Company borrows cash from a counterparty at an agreed upon interest rate for an agreed upon time frame and pledges collateral in the form of securities. At the end of the agreement, the counterparty returns the collateral to the Company, and the Company, in turn, repays the loan amount along with the additional agreed upon interest.

	
			
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The Company's policy requires that at all times during the term of the dollar roll and repurchase agreements that cash or other collateral types obtained is sufficient to allow the Company to fund substantially all of the cost of purchasing replacement assets. Cash received is generally invested in Short-term investments, with the offsetting obligation to repay the loan included within Payables under securities loan and repurchase agreements, including collateral held on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The carrying value of the securities pledged in dollar rolls and repurchase agreement transactions is included in Securities pledged on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The primary risk associated with short-term collateralized borrowings is that the counterparty will be unable to perform under the terms of the contract. The Company's exposure is limited to the excess of the net replacement cost of the securities over the value of the short-term investments. The Company believes the counterparties to the dollar rolls and repurchase agreements are financially responsible and that the counterparty risk is minimal. 

Recognition of Revenue

Insurance Revenue and Related Benefits
Premiums related to traditional life insurance contracts and payout contracts with life contingencies are recognized in Premiums in the Consolidated Statements of Operations when due from the contract owner. When premiums are due over a significantly shorter period than the period over which benefits are provided, any gross premium in excess of the net premium (i.e., the portion of the gross premium required to provide for expected future benefits and expenses) is deferred and recognized into revenue in a constant relationship to insurance in force. Benefits are recorded in Policyholder benefits in the Consolidated Statements of Operations when incurred.

Amounts received as payment for investment-type, universal life-type, fixed annuities, payout contracts without life contingencies and FIA contracts are reported as deposits to contract owner account balances. Revenues from these contracts consist primarily of fees assessed against the contract owner account balance for mortality and policy administration charges and are reported in Fee income. Surrender charges are reported in Other revenue. In addition, the Company earns investment income from the investment of contract deposits in the Company's general account portfolio, which is reported in Net investment income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Fees assessed that represent compensation to the Company for services to be provided in future periods and certain other fees are established as a URR liability and amortized into revenue over the expected life of the related contracts in proportion to estimated gross profits in a manner consistent with DAC for these contracts. URR is reported in Contract owner account balances and amortized into Fee income. Benefits and expenses for these products include claims in excess of related account balances, expenses of contract administration and interest credited to contract owner account balances.

Performance-based Capital Allocations on Private Equity Funds
Under asset management arrangements for certain of its sponsored private equity funds, the Company, as General Partner, is entitled to receive performance-based capital allocations ("carried interest") when the return on assets under management for such funds exceeds prescribed investment return hurdles or other performance targets. Carried interest is accrued quarterly based on measuring cumulative fund performance against the stated performance hurdle, as if the fund was liquidated at its estimated fair value as of the applicable balance sheet date.

Carried interest is subject to adjustment to the extent that subsequent fund performance causes the fund’s cumulative investment return to fall below specified investment return hurdles. In such a circumstance, some or all of the previously accrued carried interest is reversed to the extent that the Company is no longer entitled to the performance-based capital allocation and, if such allocations have been distributed to the Company but are subject to recoupment by the fund, a liability is established for the potential repayment obligation.

Financial Services Revenue
Revenue for various financial services is measured based on consideration specified in a contract with a customer and is recognized when the Company has satisfied a performance obligation. For advisory, asset management, and recordkeeping and administration services of $1,423 and $1,426 for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, the Company recognizes revenue as services are provided, generally over time. For distribution and shareholder servicing revenue of $438 and $469 for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, the Company recognizes revenue as related consideration is received and provides distribution services at a point in time and shareholder services over time. Contract terms are typically less than one year, and consideration is variable.

	
			
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For a description of principal activities by reportable segment from which the Company generates revenue, see the Segments Note in these Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, such revenue represents approximately 27.4% of total Retirement revenue, all of Investment Management revenue, and 3.6% of Corporate revenue. For the year ended December 31, 2018, such revenue represents approximately 28.4% of total Retirement revenue, all of Investment Management revenue, and 17.3% of Corporate revenue. Such revenue is immaterial for the Employee Benefits segment. For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, a portion of the revenue recognized in the current period from distribution services is related to performance obligations satisfied in previous periods. Revenue for various financial services is recorded in Fee income or Other revenue in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Receivables of $249 and $237 are included in Other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Income Taxes

The Company files a consolidated federal income tax return, which includes many of its subsidiaries, in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Items required by tax regulations to be included in the tax return may differ from the items reflected in the financial statements. As a result, the effective tax rate reflected in the financial statements may be different than the actual rate applied on the tax return. Some of these differences are permanent, such as the dividends received deduction which is estimated using information from the prior period and current year results. Other differences are temporary, reversing over time, such as the valuation of insurance reserves, and create deferred tax assets and liabilities.

The Company's deferred tax assets and liabilities resulting from temporary differences between financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities are measured at the balance sheet date using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years the temporary differences are expected to reverse.

Deferred tax assets represent the tax benefit of future deductible temporary differences, net operating loss carryforwards and tax credit carryforwards. The Company evaluates and tests the recoverability of its deferred tax assets. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance if, based on the weight of evidence, it is more likely than not that some portion, or all, of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Considerable judgment and the use of estimates are required in determining whether a valuation allowance is necessary and, if so, the amount of such valuation allowance. In evaluating the need for a valuation allowance, the Company considers many factors, including:

•	The nature, frequency and severity of book income or losses in recent years;	
		
•	The nature and character of the deferred tax assets and liabilities;	
		
•	The nature and character of income by life and non-life subgroups;	
		
•	The recent cumulative book income (loss) position after adjustment for permanent differences;	
		
•	Taxable income in prior carryback years;	
		
•	Projected future taxable income, exclusive of reversing temporary differences and carryforwards;	
		
•	Projected future reversals of existing temporary differences;	
		
•	The length of time carryforwards can be utilized;	
		
•	Prudent and feasible tax planning strategies the Company would employ to avoid a tax benefit from expiring unused; and	
		
•	Tax rules that would impact the utilization of the deferred tax assets.	

In establishing unrecognized tax benefits, the Company determines whether a tax position is more likely than not to be sustained under examination by the appropriate taxing authority. The Company also considers positions that have been reviewed and agreed to as part of an examination by the appropriate taxing authority. Tax positions that do not meet the more likely than not standard are not recognized in the Consolidated Financial Statements. Tax positions that meet this standard are recognized in the Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company measures the tax position as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate resolution with the tax authority that has full knowledge of all relevant information.

	
			
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Reinsurance

The Company utilizes reinsurance agreements in most aspects of its insurance business to reduce its exposure to large losses. Such reinsurance permits recovery of a portion of losses from reinsurers, although it does not discharge the primary liability of the Company as direct insurer of the risks reinsured.

For each of its reinsurance agreements, the Company determines whether the agreement provides indemnification against loss or liability relating to insurance risk. The Company reviews contractual features, particularly those that may limit the amount of insurance risk to which the reinsurer is subject or features that delay the timely reimbursement of claims. The assumptions used to account for both long and short-duration reinsurance agreements are consistent with those used for the underlying contracts. Ceded Future policy benefits and Contract owner account balances are reported gross on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Long-duration: For reinsurance of long-duration contracts that transfer significant insurance risk, the difference, if any, between the amounts paid and benefits received related to the underlying contracts is included in the expected net cost of reinsurance, which is recorded as a component of the reinsurance asset or liability. Any difference between actual and expected net cost of reinsurance is recognized in the current period and included as a component of profits used to amortize DAC.

Short-duration: For prospective reinsurance of short-duration contracts that meet the criteria for reinsurance accounting, amounts paid are recorded as ceded premiums and ceded unearned premiums and are reflected as a component of Premiums in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, respectively. Ceded unearned premiums are amortized through premiums over the remaining contract period in proportion to the amount of protection provided.

For retroactive reinsurance of short-duration contracts that meet the criteria for reinsurance accounting, amounts paid in excess of the related insurance liabilities ceded are recognized immediately as a loss. Any gains on such retroactive agreements are deferred in Other liabilities and amortized over the remaining life of the underlying contracts.

Accounting for reinsurance requires use of assumptions and estimates, particularly related to the future performance of the underlying business and the potential impact of counterparty credit risks. The Company periodically reviews actual and anticipated experience compared to the assumptions used to establish assets and liabilities relating to ceded and assumed reinsurance. The Company also evaluates the financial strength of potential reinsurers and continually monitors the financial condition of reinsurers. The S&P ratings for the Company's reinsurers with the largest reinsurance recoverable balances are A-rated or better, including Lincoln National Corporation ("Lincoln") and various subsidiaries of Reinsurance Group of America Incorporated (collectively, "RGA").

Only those reinsurance recoverable balances deemed probable of recovery are recognized as assets on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets and are stated net of allowances for uncollectible reinsurance. Amounts currently recoverable and payable under reinsurance agreements are included in Premium receivable and reinsurance recoverable. Such assets and liabilities relating to reinsurance agreements with the same reinsurer are recorded net on the Consolidated Balance Sheets if a right of offset exists within the reinsurance agreement. Premiums, Fee income and Policyholder benefits are reported net of reinsurance ceded. Amounts received from reinsurers for policy administration are reported in Other revenue.

The Company has entered into coinsurance funds withheld reinsurance arrangements that contain embedded derivatives for which carrying value is estimated based on the change in the fair value of the assets supporting the funds withheld payable under the agreements.

Employee Benefits Plans

The Company sponsors and/or administers various plans that provide defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans covering eligible employees, sales representatives and other individuals. The plans are generally funded through payments, determined by periodic actuarial calculations, to trustee-administered funds.

	
			
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A defined benefit plan is a pension plan that defines an amount of pension benefit that an employee will receive upon retirement, usually dependent on one or more factors such as age, years of service and compensation. The liability recognized in respect of defined benefit pension plans is the present value of the projected pension benefit obligation ("PBO") at the balance sheet date, less the fair value of plan assets, together with adjustments for unrecognized past service costs. This liability is included in Pension and other postretirement provisions on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The PBO is defined as the actuarially calculated present value of vested and non-vested pension benefits accrued based on future salary levels. The Company recognizes the funded status of the PBO for pension plans and the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation ("APBO") for other postretirement plans on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Net periodic benefit cost is determined using management estimates and actuarial assumptions to derive service cost, interest cost and expected return on plan assets for a particular year. The obligations and expenses associated with these plans require use of assumptions, such as discount rate, expected rate of return on plan assets, rate of future compensation increases and healthcare cost trend rates, as well as assumptions regarding participant demographics, such as age of retirements, withdrawal rates and mortality. Management determines these assumptions based on a variety of factors, such as historical performance of the plan and its assets, currently available market and industry data and expected benefit payout streams. Actual results could vary significantly from assumptions based on changes, such as economic and market conditions, demographics of participants in the plans and amendments to benefits provided under the plans. These differences may have a significant effect on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements and liquidity. Differences between the expected return and the actual return on plan assets and actuarial gains (losses) are immediately recognized in Operating expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

For postretirement healthcare and other benefits to retirees, the entitlement to these benefits is usually conditional on the employee remaining in service up to retirement age and the completion of a minimum service period. The expected costs of these benefits are accrued in Pension and other postretirement provisions over the period of employment using an accounting methodology similar to that for defined benefit pension plans. Actuarial gains (losses) are immediately recognized in Operating expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Share-based Compensation

The Company grants certain employees and directors share-based compensation awards under various plans. Share-based compensation plans are subject to certain vesting conditions. The Company measures the cost of its share-based awards at their grant date fair value, which in the case of restricted stock units ("RSUs ") and performance share units ("PSUs"), is based upon the market value of the Company's common stock on the date of grant. The Company grants certain PSU awards, which are subject to attainment of specified total shareholder return ("TSR") targets relative to a specified peer group. The number of TSR-based PSU awards expected to be earned, based on achievement of the market condition, is factored into the grant date Monte Carlo valuation for the award. Fair value of stock options is determined using a Black-Scholes options valuation methodology. Compensation expense is principally related to the granting of performance share units, restricted stock units and stock options and is recognized in Operating expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations over the requisite service period. The majority of awards granted are provided in the first quarter of each year. The Company includes estimated forfeitures in the calculation of share-based compensation expense.

The liability related to cash-settled awards is recorded within Other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Unlike equity-settled awards, which have a fixed grant-date fair value, the fair value of unvested cash-settled awards is remeasured at the end of each reporting period until the awards vest.

All excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies related to share-based compensation are reported in Net income (loss).

Earnings per Common Share

Basic earnings per common share ("EPS") is computed by dividing earnings available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is computed assuming the issuance of nonvested shares, restricted stock units, stock options, performance share units and warrants using the treasury stock method. Basic and diluted earnings per share are calculated using unrounded, actual amounts. Under the treasury stock method, the Company utilizes the average market price to determine the amount of cash that would be available to repurchase shares if the common shares vested. The net incremental share count issued represents the potential dilutive or anti-dilutive securities.

	
			
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For any period where a loss from continuing operations available to common shareholders is experienced, shares used in the diluted EPS calculation represent basic shares, as using diluted shares would be anti-dilutive to the calculation.

Treasury Stock

All amounts paid to repurchase common stock are recorded as Treasury stock on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. When Treasury stock is retired and the purchase price is greater than par, an excess of purchase price over par is allocated between additional paid-in capital and retained earnings (deficit). Shares that are retired are determined on a FIFO basis.

Consolidation and Noncontrolling Interests

In the normal course of business, the Company invests in, provides investment management services to, and has transactions with, various CLO entities, private equity funds, real estate funds, funds-of-hedge funds, single strategy hedge funds, insurance entities, securitizations and other investment entities. In certain instances, the Company serves as the investment manager, making day-to-day investment decisions concerning the assets of these entities. These entities are considered to be either VIEs or VOEs, and the consolidation guidance requires an assessment involving judgments and analysis to determine (a) whether an entity in which the Company holds a variable interest is a VIE and (b) whether the Company's involvement, through holding interests directly or indirectly in the entity or contractually through other variable interests (e.g., management and performance related fees), would give it a controlling financial interest.

The Company consolidates entities in which it, directly or indirectly, is determined to have a controlling financial interest. Consolidation conclusions are reviewed quarterly to identify whether any reconsideration events have occurred.

VIEs: The Company consolidates VIEs for which it is the primary beneficiary at the time it becomes involved with a VIE. An entity is a VIE if it has equity investors who, as a group, lack the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or it does not have sufficient equity at risk to finance its expected activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties. The primary beneficiary (a) has the power to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly impact the entity's economic performance and (b) has the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the entity.

VOEs: For entities determined not to be VIEs, the Company consolidates entities in which it holds greater than 50% of the voting interest, or, for limited partnerships, when the Company owns a majority of the limited partnership's kick-out rights through voting interests.

Noncontrolling interest represents the interests of shareholders, other than the Company, in consolidated entities. In the Consolidated Statements of Operations, Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest represents such shareholders' interests in the earnings and losses of those entities, or the attribution of results from consolidated VIEs or VOEs to which the Company is not economically entitled.

Contingencies

A loss contingency is an existing condition, situation or set of circumstances involving uncertainty as to possible loss that will ultimately be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. Examples of loss contingencies include pending or threatened adverse litigation, threat of expropriation of assets and actual or possible claims and assessments. Amounts related to loss contingencies are accrued and recorded in Other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets if it is probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated, based on the Company's best estimate of the ultimate outcome.

Adoption of New Pronouncements

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

	
			
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Standard	Description of Requirements	Effective Date and Method of Adoption	Effect on the Financial Statements or Other Significant Matters	
ASU 2018-02, Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	This standard, issued in February 2018, permits a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI") to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 ("Tax Reform"). Stranded tax effects arise because U.S. GAAP requires that the impact of a change in tax laws or rates on deferred tax liabilities and assets be reported in net income, even if related to items recognized within accumulated other comprehensive income. The amount of the reclassification would be based on the difference between the historical corporate income tax rate and the newly enacted 21% corporate income tax rate, applied to deferred tax liabilities and assets reported within accumulated other comprehensive income.	January 1, 2019, with the change reported in the period of adoption.	The impact to the January 1, 2019 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet was an increase to AOCI of $343, with a corresponding decrease to Retained earnings. The ASU did not have a material impact on the Company's results of operations, cash flows, or disclosures.	
ASU 2017-12, Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities	This standard, issued in August 2017, enables entities to better portray risk management activities in their financial statements, as follows:
• Expands an entity's ability to hedge nonfinancial and financial risk components and reduces complexity in accounting for fair value hedges of interest rate risk,
• Eliminates the requirement to separately measure and report hedge ineffectiveness and generally requires the entire change in the fair value of a hedging instrument to be presented in the same income statement line as the hedged item, and
• Eases certain documentation and assessment requirements and modifies the accounting for components excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness, and modifies required disclosures.

In October 2018, the FASB issued an amendment which expands the list of U.S. benchmark interest rates permitted in the application of hedge accounting.	January 1, 2019, using the modified retrospective method, with the exception of the presentation and disclosure requirements which were adopted prospectively.	The adoption had no effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows. The adoption resulted in a change to the Company's significant accounting policy with respect to Derivatives, as follows:

Fair Value Hedge: For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as a fair value hedge, the entire change in the fair value of the hedging instrument included in the assessment of hedge effectiveness is recorded in the same line item in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations as impacted by the hedged item.

Cash Flow Hedge: For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as a cash flow hedge, the entire change in the fair value of the hedging instrument included in the assessment of hedge effectiveness is reported as a component of AOCI. Those amounts are subsequently reclassified to earnings when the hedged item affects earnings, and are reported in the same line item in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations as impacted by the hedged item.

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ASU 2016-02, Leases	This standard, issued in February 2016, requires lessees to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases with terms of more than 12 months. The lease liability will be measured as the present value of the lease payments, and the asset will be based on the liability. For income statement purposes, expense recognition will depend on the lessee's classification of the lease as either finance, with a front-loaded amortization expense pattern similar to current capital leases, or operating, with a straight-line expense pattern similar to current operating leases. Lessor accounting will be similar to the current model, and lessors will be required to classify leases as operating, direct financing, or sales-type.

ASU 2016-02 also replaces the sale-leaseback guidance to align with the new revenue recognition standard, addresses statement of operation and statement of cash flow classification, and requires additional disclosures for all leases. In addition, the FASB issued various amendments during 2018 to clarify and simplify the provisions and implementation guidance of ASU 2016-02.	January 1, 2019, using the modified retrospective method.

	Adoption of the ASU resulted in the establishment of a $146 lease liability for operating leases and a corresponding right-of-use asset, which are included in Other liabilities and Other assets, respectively. The Company elected the practical expedients at transition. The ASU did not impact the Company's Shareholders’ equity or results of operations, and did not materially impact cash flows or disclosures.
	
ASU 2016-01,
Recognition and
Measurement of
Financial Assets
and Financial
Liabilities	This standard, issued in January
2016, addresses certain aspects
of recognition, measurement,
presentation, and disclosure of
financial instruments, including
requiring:
• Equity investments (except
those consolidated or accounted
for under the equity method) to
be measured at fair value with
changes in fair value recognized
in net income.
• Elimination of the disclosure
of methods and significant
assumptions used to estimate the
fair value for financial
instruments measured at
amortized cost.	January 1, 2018
using the modified
retrospective
method, except for
certain provisions
that were required to
be applied using the
prospective method.	The impact to the January 1, 2018 Consolidated Balance Sheet was a $28 increase, net of tax, to Unappropriated retained earnings with a
corresponding decrease of $28, net of tax, to Accumulated other comprehensive income to recognize the unrealized gain associated with
Equity securities. The provisions that required prospective adoption had no effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows. Under previous guidance, prior to January 1, 2018, Equity
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Standard	Description of Requirements	Effective Date and Method of Adoption	Effect on the Financial Statements or Other Significant Matters	
ASU 2014-09,
Revenue from
Contracts with
Customers
	This standard, issued in May
2014, requires an entity to
recognize revenue to depict the
transfer of promised goods or
services to customers in an
amount that reflects the
consideration to which the entity
expects to be entitled in
exchange for those goods or
services. Revenue is recognized
when, or as, the entity satisfies a
performance obligation under the
contract. ASU 2014-09 also
updated the accounting for
certain costs associated with
obtaining and fulfilling contracts
with customers and requires
disclosures regarding the nature,
amount, timing and uncertainty
of revenue and cash flows arising
from contracts with customers. In
addition, the FASB issued
various amendments during 2016
to clarify the provisions and
implementation guidance of ASU
2014-09. Revenue recognition
for insurance contracts and
financial instruments is explicitly
scoped out of the guidance.
	January 1, 2018
using the modified
retrospective
method.
	The adoption had no impact on revenue recognition. However, the adoption resulted in a $106 increase in Other assets to capitalize costs to obtain and fulfill certain financial services contracts in the Retirement segment and
Corporate. This adjustment was offset by a related $22 decrease in Deferred income taxes, resulting in a net $84 increase to Retained earnings (deficit) on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of January 1, 2018. In addition, disclosures have been updated to reflect accounting policy changes made as a result of the implementation of ASU
2014-09. (See the Significant Accounting Policies section.)

Comparative information has not been adjusted and continues to be reported under previous revenue recognition guidance. As of December 31, 2018, the adoption of ASU 2014-09 resulted in a $108 increase in Other assets, reduced by a related $23 decrease in Deferred income taxes, resulting in a net $85 increase to Retained earnings (deficit) on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. For the year ended December 31, 2018, the adoption resulted in a $2 increase in Operating expenses on the Consolidated Statement of Operations and had no impact on Net cash provided by operating activities.

Future Adoption of Accounting Pronouncements

Long-Duration Contracts

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-12, "Financial Services - Insurance (Topic 944) Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts" ("ASU 2018-12"), which changes the measurement and disclosures of insurance liabilities and deferred acquisition costs for long-duration contracts issued by insurers. In November 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-09 to amend the effective date of ASU 2018-12 for public business entities that are required to file with the SEC to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, including interim periods, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the provisions of ASU 2018-12. While it is not possible to estimate the expected impact of adoption at this time, the Company believes there is a reasonable possibility that implementation of ASU 2018-12 may result in a significant impact on Shareholders’ equity and future earnings patterns.

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ASU 2018-12 Subject Area	Description of Requirements	Transition Provisions	Effect on the Financial Statements or Other Significant Matters	
Assumptions used to measure the liability for future policy benefits for nonparticipating traditional and limited payment insurance contracts

	Requires insurers to review and, if necessary, update cash flow assumptions at least annually.

The effect of updating cash flow assumptions will be measured on a retrospective catch-up basis and presented in the Statement of Operations in the period in which the update is made.
The rate used to discount the liability for future policy benefits will be required to be updated quarterly, with related changes in the liability recorded in AOCI. The discount rate will be based on an upper-medium grade fixed-income corporate instrument yield reflecting the duration characteristics of the relevant liabilities.
	Initial adoption is required to be reported using either a full retrospective or modified retrospective approach. Under either method, upon adoption the liability for future policy benefits will be remeasured using current discount rates as of the beginning of the earliest period presented with the impact recorded as a cumulative effect adjustment to AOCI.
	The application of periodic assumption updates for nonparticipating traditional and limited payment insurance contracts is significantly different from the current accounting approach for such liabilities, which is based on assumptions that are locked in at contract inception unless a premium deficiency occurs. Under the current accounting guidance, the liability discount rate is based on expected yields on the underlying investment portfolio held by the insurer.
The implications of these requirements, including transition options, and related potential financial statement impacts are currently being evaluated.	
Measurement of market risk benefits

	Creates a new category of benefit features called market risk benefits, defined as features that protect contract holders from capital market risk and expose the insurers to that risk. Market risk benefits will be required to be measured at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in the Statement of Operations, except for changes in fair value attributable to changes in the instrument-specific credit risk, which will be recorded in AOCI.
	Full retrospective application is required. Upon adoption, any difference between the fair value and pre-adoption carrying value of market risk benefits not currently measured at fair value will be recorded to retained earnings. In addition, the cumulative effect of changes in instrument-specific credit risk will be reclassified from retained earnings to AOCI.	Under the current accounting guidance, certain features that are expected to meet the definition of market risk benefits are accounted for as either insurance liabilities or embedded derivatives.
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ASU 2018-12 Subject Area	Description of Requirements	Transition Provisions	Effect on the Financial Statements or Other Significant Matters	
Amortization of DAC and other balances

	Requires DAC (and other balances that refer to the DAC model, such as deferred sales inducement costs and unearned revenue liabilities) for all long-duration contracts to be measured on a constant level basis over the expected life of the contract.
	Initial adoption is required to be reported using either a full retrospective or modified retrospective approach. The method of transition applied for DAC and other balances must be consistent with the transition method selected for future policy benefit liabilities, as described above.
	This approach is intended to approximate straight-line amortization and cannot be based on revenue or profits as it is under the current accounting model. Related amounts in AOCI will be eliminated upon adoption. ASU 2018-12 did not change the existing accounting guidance related to value of business acquired ("VOBA") and net cost of reinsurance, which allows, but does not require, insurers to amortize such balances on a basis consistent with DAC.

The implications of these requirements, including transition options, and related potential financial statement impacts are currently being evaluated.	

The following table provides a description of future adoptions of other new accounting standards that may have an impact on the Company's financial statements when adopted:

	
			
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Standard	Description of Requirements
	Effective Date and Transition Provisions	Effect on the Financial Statements or Other Significant Matters	
ASU 2018-15, Implementation costs incurred in a cloud computing arrangement that is a service contract	This standard, issued in August 2018, requires a customer in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract to follow the guidance for internal-use software projects to determine which implementation costs to capitalize as an asset. Capitalized implementation costs are required to be expensed over the term of the hosting arrangement. In addition, a customer is required to apply the impairment and abandonment guidance for long-lived assets to the capitalized implementation costs. Balances related to capitalized implementation costs must be presented in the same financial statement line items as other hosting arrangement balances, and additional disclosures are required.	January 1, 2020 with early adoption permitted. Initial adoption of ASU 2018-15 may be reported either on a prospective or retrospective basis.	The Company intends to adopt ASU 2018-15 as of January 1, 2020 on a prospective basis. The Company does not expect ASU 2018-15 to have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

ASU 2018-14, Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans	This standard, issued in August 2018, eliminates certain disclosure requirements that are no longer considered cost beneficial and requires new disclosures that are considered relevant.	January 1, 2021 with early adoption permitted. Initial adoption of ASU 2018-14 is required to be reported on a retrospective basis for all periods presented.	The Company is currently in the process of determining the impact of adoption of the provisions of ASU 2018-14.	
ASU 2018-13, Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement	This standard, issued in August 2018, simplifies certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurement.	January 1, 2020, including interim periods, with early adoption permitted. The transition method varies by provision.	The Company is currently in the process of determining the impact of adoption of the provisions of ASU 2018-13.	
ASU 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments	This standard, issued in June 2016:
• Introduces a new current expected credit loss ("CECL") model to measure impairment on certain types of financial instruments,
• Requires an entity to estimate lifetime expected credit losses, under the new CECL model, based on relevant information about historical events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts,
• Modifies the impairment model for available-for-sale debt securities, and
• Provides a simplified accounting model for purchased financial assets with credit deterioration since their origination.

In addition, the FASB issued various amendments during 2018 and 2019 to clarify the provisions of ASU 2016-13.	January 1, 2020, including interim periods, with early adoption permitted. Initial adoption of ASU 2016-13 is required to be reported on a modified retrospective basis, with a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the year of adoption, except for certain provisions that are required to be applied prospectively.	The Company believes the adoption of this guidance will not have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. The CECL requirements apply to financial assets held at amortized cost, the most significant of which, for the Company, are mortgage loans and reinsurance recoverable balances. Implementation efforts currently in progress include the finalization of CECL models and continuing analysis of model output, as well as development of related processes, controls, and disclosures.

	
			
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2.    Business Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations

As noted in the Business, Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies Note, on December 18, 2019, the Company entered into the Resolution MTA with Resolution Life US to sell several of its subsidiaries and the related Individual Life and fixed and variable annuities businesses within these subsidiaries. Additionally, on June 1, 2018, the Company consummated a series of transactions pursuant to a Master Transaction Agreement (the "2018 MTA") to sell substantially all of its fixed and fixed indexed annuities businesses.
 
The following table presents summary information related to assets and liabilities classified as held for sale and income (loss) from discontinued operations for the periods presented:

								
 	Year Ended December 31,
	
 	2019	 	2018	
Assets held for sale	 	 	 	
Individual Life Transaction	$	20,069			$	20,045		
2018 Transaction	—			—		
Total	$	20,069			$	20,045		
 	 	 	 	
Liabilities held for sale	 	 	 	
Individual Life Transaction	$	18,498			$	17,903		
2018 Transaction	—			—		
Total	$	18,498			$	17,903		

	
												
 	Year Ended December 31,	
 	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	 	 	 	 	 	
Individual Life Transaction	$	(984	)	 	$	72		 	$	107		
2018 Transaction	(82	)	 	457		 	(2,580	)	
Total	$	(1,066	)	 	$	529		 	$	(2,473	)	

	
			
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The following table presents summary information related to cash flows from discontinued operations for the periods presented:

												
 	Year Ended December 31,
	
 	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Net cash provided by operating activities - discontinued operations	 	 	 	 	 	
Individual Life Transaction	$	(102	)	 	$	(410	)	 	$	100		
2018 Transaction	—		 	1,462		 	411		
Total	$	(102	)	 	$	1,052		 	$	511		
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net cash provided by investing activities - discontinued operations	 	 	 	 	 	
Individual Life Transaction	$	(498	)	 	$	(248	)	 	$	(1,000	)	
2018 Transaction	(128	)	 	34		 	(1,261	)	
Total	$	(626	)	 	$	(214	)	 	$	(2,261	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net cash provided by financing activities - discontinued operations	 	 	 	 	 	
Individual Life Transaction	$	813		 	$	537		 	$	887		
2018 Transaction	—		 	(1,209	)	 	384		
Total	$	813		 	$	(672	)	 	$	1,271		

The Individual Life Transaction

Sale of legal entities

Pursuant to the the Company executing the Resolution MTA and upon closing of the Individual Life Transaction, the Company will sell five of its legal subsidiaries, SLD, SLDI, Roaring River II ("RRII"), Midwestern United Life Insurance Company ("MUL") and Voya American Equities, Inc. ("VAE") to Resolution Life US. Resolution Life US is an insurance holding company newly formed by Resolution Life Group Holdings, L.P., a Bermuda-based limited partnership (“RLGH”). The Individual Life Transaction is expected to close by September 30, 2020 and is subject to conditions specified in the Resolution MTA, including the receipt of required regulatory approvals.

The purchase price in the transaction is approximately $1.25 billion, with an adjustment based on the adjusted capital and surplus of SLD, SLDI and RRII at closing. The purchase price includes cash consideration of approximately $902, a $225 equity interest in RLGH, and $123 principal amount in surplus notes issued by SLD that will be retained by the Company under modified terms. The receivable for the surplus notes and SLD's corresponding liability outstanding as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 are included in Other investments and Liabilities held for sale, respectively, on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets. In the summary of major categories of assets and liabilities held for sale below, SLD's corresponding liability for the surplus notes is included in Notes payable.

The Individual Life Transaction is subject to a $100 reverse termination fee that would be payable by Resolution Life US to the Company if the Resolution MTA is terminated in prescribed circumstances related to the failure by Resolution Life US’s reserve financing provider to provide a committed financing facility. A separate $20 termination fee would be payable by Resolution Life US to the Company in prescribed circumstances where the Resolution MTA is terminated due to a failure to obtain certain approvals or consents.

Concurrent with the execution of the Resolution MTA, RLGH provided the Company with a limited guarantee to guarantee its financial obligations for an amount not to exceed $1.3 billion, including the termination fees and subject to the terms and conditions in the Resolution MTA.

	
			
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The Company has determined that these entities to be disposed of meet the criteria to be classified as held for sale and that the sale represents a strategic shift that will have a major effect on the Company’s operations. Accordingly, the results of operations of the entities to be sold have been presented as discontinued operations in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations and Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and the assets and liabilities of the businesses have been classified as held for sale and segregated for all periods presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. A business classified as held for sale is recorded at the lower of its carrying value or estimated fair value less cost to sell. If the carrying value exceeds its estimated fair value less cost to sell, a loss is recognized. Transactions between the businesses held for sale and businesses in continuing operations that are expected to continue to exist after the disposal are not eliminated to appropriately reflect the continuing operations and the assets, liabilities and results of the businesses held for sale.

The results of discontinued operations are reported in "Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax" in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations for all periods presented. In addition, Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax, for the year ended December 31, 2019 includes the estimated loss on sale, net of tax of $1,108 to write down the carrying value of the businesses held for sale to estimated fair value, which is based on the estimated sales price of the transaction, less cost to sell and other adjustments in accordance with the Resolution MTA. Additionally, the estimated loss on sale is based on assumptions that are subject to change due to fluctuations in market conditions and other variables that may occur prior to the closing date.

	
			
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The following table summarizes the major categories of assets and liabilities classified as held for sale related to the Individual Life Transaction in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2019 and 2018:

								
 	As of December 31,	
 	2019	 	2018	
Assets:	 	 	 	
Investments:	 	 	 	
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value	$	11,483		 	$	9,401		
Fixed maturities, at fair value using the fair value option	752		 	722		
Mortgage loans on real estate, net of valuation allowance	1,319		 	1,395		
Policy loans	1,005		 	1,019		
Derivatives	304		 	131		
Other investments(1)	430		 	333		
Securities pledged	235		 	405		
Total investments	15,528		 	13,406		
Cash and cash equivalents	291		 	301		
Short-term investments under securities loan agreements, including collateral delivered	216		 	391		
Premium receivable and reinsurance recoverable	3,101		 	3,309		
Deferred policy acquisition costs and Value of business acquired	607		 	1,143		
Current income taxes	136		 	220		
Deferred income taxes	(757	)	 	(452	)	
Other assets(2)	570		 	430		
Assets held in separate accounts	1,485		 	1,297		
Write-down of businesses held for sale to fair value less cost to sell	(1,108	)	 	—		
Total assets held for sale	$	20,069		 	$	20,045		
 	 	 	 	
Liabilities:	 	 	 	
Future policy benefits and contract owner account balances	$	15,472		 	$	15,008		
Payables under securities loan and repurchase agreements, including collateral held	428		 	455		
Derivatives	77		 	53		
Notes payable	252		 	222		
Other liabilities	784		 	868		
Liabilities related to separate accounts	1,485		 	1,297		
Total liabilities held for sale	$	18,498		 	$	17,903		
(1) Includes Other investments, Equity securities, Limited Partnerships/corporations and Short-term investments.
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The following table summarizes the components of Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax related to the Individual Life Transaction for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017:

												
 	Year Ended December 31,	
 	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Revenues:	 	 	 	 	 	
Net investment income	$	665		 	$	649		 	$	672		
Fee income	750		 	743		 	754		
Premiums	27		 	27		 	24		
Total net realized capital gains (losses) 	45		 	(44	)	 	(18	)	
Other revenue	(21	)	 	4		 	(8	)	
Total revenues	1,466		 	1,379		 	1,424		
Benefits and expenses:		 		 		
Interest credited and other benefits to contract owners/policyholders	1,065		 	1,050		 	978		
Operating expenses	83		 	96		 	102		
Net amortization of Deferred policy acquisition costs and Value of business acquired	153		 	135		 	176		
Interest expense	10		 	9		 	8		
Total benefits and expenses	1,311		 	1,290		 	1,264		
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes	155		 	89		 	160		
Income tax expense (benefit)	31		 	17		 	53		
Loss on sale, net of tax	(1,108	)	 	—		 	—		
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	(984	)	 	$	72		 	$	107		

The estimated purchase price and estimated carrying value of the legal entities to be sold as of the future date of closing, and therefore the estimated loss on sale related to the Individual Life Transaction, are subject to adjustment in future quarters until closing, and may be influenced by, but not limited to, the following factors:

•	The performance of the businesses held for sale, including the impact of mortality, reinsurance rates and financing costs;	
		
•	Changes in the terms of the Transaction, including as the result of subsequent negotiations or as necessary to obtain regulatory approval; and	
		
•	Other changes in the terms of the Transaction due to unanticipated developments.	

The Company is required to remeasure the estimated fair value and loss on sale at the end of each quarter until closing of the Transaction. Changes in the estimated loss on sale that occur prior to closing of the Transaction will be reported as an adjustment to Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax, in future quarters prior to closing.

Reinsurance

Concurrently with the sale, SLD will enter into reinsurance agreements with Reliastar Life Insurance Company ("RLI"), ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of New York ("RLNY"), and Voya Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company ("VRIAC"), each of which is a direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Pursuant to these agreements, RLI and VRIAC will reinsure to SLD a 100% quota share, and RLNY will reinsure to SLD a 75% quota share, of their respective individual life insurance and annuities businesses. RLI, RLNY, and VRIAC will remain subsidiaries of the Company. The Company currently expects that these reinsurance transactions will be carried out on a coinsurance basis, with SLD’s reinsurance obligations collateralized by assets in trust. Based on values as of December 31, 2019, U.S GAAP reserves to be ceded under the Individual Life Transaction (defined below) are expected to be approximately $11.0 billion and are subject to change until closing. The reinsurance agreements along with the sale of the legal entities noted above will result in the disposition of substantially all of the Company's life insurance and legacy non-retirement annuity businesses and related assets. The revenues and net results of the Individual Life and Annuities

	
			
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businesses that will be disposed of via reinsurance are reported in businesses exited or to be exited through reinsurance or divestment which is an adjustment to the Company's U.S. GAAP revenues and earnings measures to calculate Adjusted operating revenues and Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes, respectively. In connection with the reinsurance agreements mentioned above, the Company may incur charges associated with the termination or recapture of existing reinsurance arrangements with its reinsurers.

The 2018 Transaction

On June 1, 2018, the Company consummated a series of transactions (collectively, the "2018 Transaction") pursuant to a Master Transaction Agreement dated December 20, 2017 (the "2018 MTA") with VA Capital Company LLC ("VA Capital") and Athene Holding Ltd. ("Athene"). As part of the 2018 Transaction, Venerable Holdings, Inc. ("Venerable"), a wholly owned subsidiary of VA Capital, acquired two of the Company's subsidiaries, Voya Insurance and Annuity Company ("VIAC") and Directed Services, LLC ("DSL"), and VIAC and other Voya subsidiaries reinsured to Athene substantially all of their fixed and fixed indexed annuities business. The Company has determined that the CBVA and Annuities businesses disposed of in the 2018 Transaction meet the criteria to be classified as discontinued operations and that the sale represents a strategic shift that has a major effect on the Company’s operations.  Accordingly, the results of operations of the businesses sold have been presented as discontinued operations in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations and Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for all periods presented.

Pursuant to the terms of the 2018 MTA and prior to the closing of the Transaction, VIAC undertook certain restructuring transactions, including reinsurance, with several affiliates in order to transfer business and assets into and out of VIAC from and to the Company's affiliates. See the Reinsurance Note to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.

The purchase price for VIAC was $169 and was equal to the difference between the Required Adjusted Book Value (as defined in the 2018 MTA) and the Statutory capital in VIAC at closing, after giving effect to certain agreed upon adjustments. Following the closing of the Transaction, the Company, through its other insurance subsidiaries, continued to own surplus notes issued by VIAC in an aggregate principal amount of $350 and acquired a 9.99% equity interest in VA Capital. The investment in surplus notes was reported in Fixed maturities, available-for-sale on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December, 31, 2018. Final loss on sale related to the 2018 Transaction was $2,000 which included transaction costs of $33 and the loss of $460 of deferred tax assets and was recorded in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations as presented in the Income (loss) from discontinued operations table below. The final loss on sale included the outstanding purchase price true-up amounts with VA Capital of $82 which was settled during the year ended December 31, 2019.

Upon execution of the Individual Life Transaction including the reinsurance arrangements disclosed in the Individual Life Transaction section above, the Company will continue to hold an insignificant number of Individual Life, Annuities and CBVA policies. These policies are referred to in this Annual Report on Form 10-K as "Residual Runoff Business".

	
			
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The following table summarizes the components of Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax related to the 2018 Transaction for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017:

												
 	Year Ended December 31,	
 	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Revenues:	 	 	 	 	 	
Net investment income	$	—		 	$	510		 	$	1,266		
Fee income	—		 	295		 	801		
Premiums	—		 	(50	)	 	190		
Total net realized capital losses	—		 	(345	)	 	(1,234	)	
Other revenue	—		 	10		 	19		
Total revenues	—		 	420		 	1,042		
Benefits and expenses:	 	 	 	 	 	
Interest credited and other benefits to contract owners/policyholders	—		 	442		 	978		
Operating expenses	—		 	(14	)	 	250		
Net amortization of Deferred policy acquisition costs and Value of business acquired	—		 	49		 	127		
Interest expense	—		 	10		 	22		
Total benefits and expenses	—		 	487		 	1,377		
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes	—		 	(67	)	 	(335	)	
Income tax expense (benefit)	—		 	(19	)	 	(178	)	
Loss on sale, net of tax	(82	)	 	505		 	(2,423	)	
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	(82	)	 	$	457		 	$	(2,580	)	

	
			
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3.    Investments (excluding Consolidated Investment Entities)

Fixed Maturities

Available-for-sale and FVO fixed maturities were as follows as of December 31, 2019:

																								
 	Amortized Cost	 	Gross Unrealized Capital Gains	 	Gross Unrealized Capital Losses	 	Embedded Derivatives(2)	 	Fair Value	 	OTTI(3)(4)	
Fixed maturities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
U.S. Treasuries	$	1,074		 	$	308		 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	1,382		 	$	—		
U.S. Government agencies and authorities	74		 	21		 	—		 	—		 	95		 	—		
State, municipalities and political subdivisions	1,220		 	103		 	—		 	—		 	1,323		 	—		
U.S. corporate public securities	12,980		 	1,977		 	19		 	—		 	14,938		 	—		
U.S. corporate private securities	5,568		 	488		 	21		 	—		 	6,035		 	—		
Foreign corporate public securities and foreign governments(1)	3,887		 	460		 	6		 	—		 	4,341		 	—		
Foreign corporate private securities(1)	4,545		 	288		 	2		 	—		 	4,831		 	—		
Residential mortgage-backed securities	4,999		 	200		 	14		 	19		 	5,204		 	5		
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	3,402		 	176		 	4		 	—		 	3,574		 	—		
Other asset-backed securities	2,058		 	22		 	25		 	—		 	2,055		 	1		
Total fixed maturities, including securities pledged	39,807		 	4,043		 	91		 	19		 	43,778		 	6		
Less: Securities pledged	1,264		 	154		 	10		 	—		 	1,408		 	—		
Total fixed maturities	$	38,543		 	$	3,889		 	$	81		 	$	19		 	$	42,370		 	$	6		
(1) Primarily U.S. dollar denominated.
(2) Embedded derivatives within fixed maturity securities are reported with the host investment. The changes in fair value of embedded derivatives are reported in Other net realized capital gains (losses) in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(3) Represents OTTI reported as a component of Other comprehensive income (loss).
(4) Amount excludes $336 of net unrealized gains on impaired available-for-sale securities.

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

			

Available-for-sale and FVO fixed maturities were as follows as of December 31, 2018:

																								
 	Amortized Cost	 	Gross Unrealized Capital Gains	 	Gross Unrealized Capital Losses	 	Embedded Derivatives(2)	 	Fair Value	 	OTTI(3)(4)	
Fixed maturities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
U.S. Treasuries	$	1,228		 	$	196		 	$	1		 	$	—		 	$	1,423		 	$	—		
U.S. Government agencies and authorities	62		 	12		 	—		 	—		 	74		 	—		
State, municipalities and political subdivisions	1,241		 	25		 	16		 	—		 	1,250		 	—		
U.S. corporate public securities	14,455		 	721		 	300		 	—		 	14,876		 	—		
U.S. corporate private securities	5,499		 	134		 	142		 	—		 	5,491		 	—		
Foreign corporate public securities and foreign governments(1)	4,139		 	125		 	129		 	—		 	4,135		 	—		
Foreign corporate private securities(1)	4,705		 	66		 	131		 	—		 	4,640		 	—		
Residential mortgage-backed securities	4,143		 	170		 	47		 	16		 	4,282		 	7		
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	2,777		 	27		 	41		 	—		 	2,763		 	—		
Other asset-backed securities	1,688		 	10		 	40		 	—		 	1,658		 	2		
Total fixed maturities, including securities pledged	39,937		 	1,486		 	847		 	16		 	40,592		 	9		
Less: Securities pledged	1,436		 	75		 	49		 	—		 	1,462		 	—		
Total fixed maturities	$	38,501		 	$	1,411		 	$	798		 	$	16		 	$	39,130		 	$	9		
(1) Primarily U.S. dollar denominated.
(2) Embedded derivatives within fixed maturity securities are reported with the host investment. The changes in fair value of embedded derivatives are reported in Other net realized capital gains (losses) in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(3) Represents OTTI reported as a component of Other comprehensive income (loss).
(4) Amount excludes $234 of net unrealized gains on impaired available-for-sale securities.

The amortized cost and fair value of fixed maturities, including securities pledged, as of December 31, 2019, are shown below by contractual maturity. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities as securities may be restructured, called or prepaid. MBS and Other ABS are shown separately because they are not due at a single maturity date.

								
 	Amortized
Cost	 	Fair
Value	
Due to mature:	 	 	 	
One year or less	$	1,105		 	$	1,120		
After one year through five years	5,391		 	5,638		
After five years through ten years	8,014		 	8,667		
After ten years	14,838		 	17,520		
Mortgage-backed securities	8,401		 	8,778		
Other asset-backed securities	2,058		 	2,055		
Fixed maturities, including securities pledged	$	39,807		 	$	43,778		

The investment portfolio is monitored to maintain a diversified portfolio on an ongoing basis. Credit risk is mitigated by monitoring concentrations by issuer, sector and geographic stratification and limiting exposure to any one issuer.

	
			
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As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company did not have any investments in a single issuer, other than obligations of the U.S. Government and government agencies, with a carrying value in excess of 10% of the Company's Total shareholders' equity.

The following tables present the composition of the U.S. and foreign corporate securities within the fixed maturity portfolio by industry category as of the dates indicated:

																
 	Amortized
Cost	 	Gross
Unrealized
Capital
Gains	 	Gross
Unrealized
Capital
Losses	 	Fair
Value	
December 31, 2019	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Communications	$	1,694		 	$	295		 	$	—		 	$	1,989		
Financial	4,067		 	535		 	1		 	4,601		
Industrial and other companies	11,669		 	1,274		 	16		 	12,927		
Energy	2,819		 	368		 	27		 	3,160		
Utilities	4,895		 	561		 	1		 	5,455		
Transportation	1,206		 	116		 	2		 	1,320		
Total	$	26,350		 	$	3,149		 	$	47		 	$	29,452		
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
December 31, 2018	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Communications	$	1,952		 	$	107		 	$	29		 	$	2,030		
Financial	4,131		 	199		 	70		 	4,260		
Industrial and other companies	12,707		 	371		 	330		 	12,748		
Energy	3,180		 	138		 	117		 	3,201		
Utilities	5,120		 	189		 	114		 	5,195		
Transportation	1,039		 	27		 	25		 	1,041		
Total	$	28,129		 	$	1,031		 	$	685		 	$	28,475		

The Company invests in various categories of CMOs, including CMOs that are not agency-backed, that are subject to different degrees of risk from changes in interest rates and defaults. The principal risks inherent in holding CMOs are prepayment and extension risks related to significant decreases and increases in interest rates resulting in the prepayment of principal from the underlying mortgages, either earlier or later than originally anticipated. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, approximately 43.4% and 46.0%, respectively, of the Company's CMO holdings, were invested in the above mentioned types of CMOs such as interest-only or principal-only strips, that are subject to more prepayment and extension risk than traditional CMOs.

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

Repurchase Agreements

As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company did not have any securities pledged in dollar rolls or reverse repurchase agreements. As of December 31, 2019, the carrying value of securities pledged and obligation to repay loans related to repurchase agreement transactions was $66, and included in Securities pledged and Payables under securities loan and repurchase agreements, including collateral held, respectively, on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of December 31, 2018, the carrying value of securities pledged and obligation to repay loans related to repurchase agreement transaction was $45. Securities pledged related to repurchase agreements are comprised of other asset-backed securities.

	
			
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Securities Lending

As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the fair value of loaned securities was $1,159 and $1,237, respectively, and is included in Securities pledged on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

If cash is received as collateral, the lending agent retains the cash collateral and invests it in short-term liquid assets on behalf of the Company. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, cash collateral retained by the lending agent and invested in short-term liquid assets on the Company's behalf was $1,055 and $1,190, respectively, and is recorded in Short-term investments under securities loan agreements, including collateral delivered on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, liabilities to return collateral of $1,055 and $1,190, respectively, are included in Payables under securities loan and repurchase agreements, including collateral held on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The Company accepts non-cash collateral in the form of securities. The securities retained as collateral by the lending agent may not be sold or re-pledged, except in the event of default, and are not reflected on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets. This collateral generally consists of U.S. Treasury, U.S. Government agency securities and MBS pools. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the fair value of securities retained as collateral by the lending agent on the Company's behalf was $146 and $91, respectively.

The following table presents borrowings under securities lending transactions by asset class pledged for the dates indicated:

								
 	December 31, 2019 (1)(2)	 	December 31, 2018 (1)(2)	
U.S. Treasuries	$	213		 	$	180		
U.S. Government agencies and authorities	15		 	7		
U.S. corporate public securities	684		 	813		
Equity securities	—		 	1		
Foreign corporate public securities and foreign governments	289		 	280		
Payables under securities loan agreements	$	1,201		 	$	1,281		

(1) As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, borrowings under securities lending transactions include cash collateral of $1,055 and $1,190, respectively.
(2) As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, borrowings under securities lending transactions include non-cash collateral of $146 and $91, respectively.

The Company's securities lending activities are conducted on an overnight basis, and all securities loaned can be recalled at any time. The Company does not offset assets and liabilities associated with its securities lending program.

	
			
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Unrealized Capital Losses

Unrealized capital losses (including noncredit impairments), along with the fair value of fixed maturity securities, including securities pledged, by market sector and duration were as follows as of December 31, 2019:

																									
 	Twelve Months or Less
Below Amortized Cost	 	More Than Twelve
Months Below
Amortized Cost	 	Total	 	
 	Fair Value	 	Unrealized Capital Losses	 	Fair Value	 	Unrealized Capital Losses	 	Fair Value	 	Unrealized Capital Losses	 	
U.S. Treasuries	$	2		 	$	—		*	$	21		 	$	—		*	$	23		 	$	—		*	
State, municipalities and political subdivisions	25		 	—		*	1		 	—		*	26		 	—		*	
U.S. corporate public securities	122		 	3		 	199		 	16		 	321		 	19		 	
U.S. corporate private securities	113		 	1		 	195		 	20		 	308		 	21		 	
Foreign corporate public securities and foreign governments	15		 	—		*	103		 	6		 	118		 	6		 	
Foreign corporate private securities	36		 	—		*	78		 	2		 	114		 	2		 	
Residential mortgage-backed	730		 	8		 	194		 	6		 	924		 	14		 	
Commercial mortgage-backed	472		 	4		 	18		 	—		*	490		 	4		 	
Other asset-backed	308		 	5		 	641		 	20		 	949		 	25		 	
Total	$	1,823		 	$	21		 	$	1,450		 	$	70		 	$	3,273		 	$	91		 	
Total number of securities in an unrealized loss position	334		 	 	 	338		 	 	 	672		 	 	 	
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Unrealized capital losses (including noncredit impairments), along with the fair value of fixed maturity securities, including securities pledged, by market sector and duration were as follows as of December 31, 2018:

																								
 	Twelve Months or Less
Below Amortized Cost	 	More Than Twelve
Months Below
Amortized Cost	 	Total	
 	Fair Value	 	Unrealized Capital Losses	 	Fair Value	 	Unrealized Capital Losses	 	Fair Value	 	Unrealized Capital Losses	
U.S. Treasuries	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	40		 	$	1		 	$	40		 	$	1		
State, municipalities and political subdivisions	363		 	7		 	178		 	9		 	541		 	16		
U.S. corporate public securities	5,010		 	220		 	742		 	80		 	5,752		 	300		
U.S. corporate private securities	2,031		 	56		 	744		 	86		 	2,775		 	142		
Foreign corporate public securities and foreign governments	1,849		 	88		 	253		 	41		 	2,102		 	129		
Foreign corporate private securities	1,969		 	101		 	327		 	30		 	2,296		 	131		
Residential mortgage-backed	795		 	17		 	531		 	30		 	1,326		 	47		
Commercial mortgage-backed	1,206		 	22		 	484		 	19		 	1,690		 	41		
Other asset-backed	1,163		 	38		 	76		 	2		 	1,239		 	40		
Total	$	14,386		 	$	549		 	$	3,375		 	$	298		 	$	17,761		 	$	847		
Total number of securities in an unrealized loss position	2,177		 	 	 	686		 	 	 	2,863		 	 	

Based on the Company's quarterly evaluation of its securities in a unrealized loss position, described below, the Company concluded that these securities were not other-than-temporarily impaired as of December 31, 2019. The Company does not intend to sell the investments and it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the investments before recovery of their amortized cost bases.

On a quarterly basis, the Company evaluates its available-for-sale investment portfolio to determine whether there has been an other-than-temporary decline in fair value below the amortized cost basis. All available-for-sale securities with fair values less than amortized cost are included in the Company's evaluation. Generally, for non-structured securities, management considers the estimated fair value as the recovery value when available information does not indicate that another value is more appropriate. When information is identified that indicates a recovery value other than estimated fair value, management considers in the determination of recovery value the same consideration utilized in its overall impairment evaluation process, which incorporates available information and the Company’s best estimate of scenario based outcomes regarding the specific security and issuer. The Company also considers quality and amount of any credit enhancement; the security's position within the capital structure of the issuer; fundamentals of the industry and geographic area in which the security issuer operates; and the overall macroeconomic conditions. For structured securities, such as non-agency RMBS, CMBS, and ABS, the Company evaluates other-than-temporary impairments based on actual and projected cash flows, after considering the quality and updated loan-to-value ratios, reflecting current home prices of the underlying collateral, forecasted loss severity, the payment priority in the tranche and any credit enhancement within the structure. In assessing credit impairment, the Company performs discounted cash flow analysis comparing the current amortized cost of a security to the present value of the expected future cash flows, including estimated defaults, and prepayments. The discount rate is generally the effective interest rate of the fixed maturity prior to the impairment.

See the Business, Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies Note to our Consolidated Financial Statements for the policy used to evaluate whether the investments are other-than-temporarily impaired.

Gross unrealized capital losses on fixed maturities, including securities pledged, decreased $756 from $847 to $91 for the year ended December 31, 2019. The decrease in gross unrealized capital losses was primarily due to declining interest rates and tightening credit spreads.

	
			
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As of December 31, 2019, $12 of the total $91 of gross unrealized losses were from 8 available-for-sale fixed maturity securities with an unrealized loss position of 20% or more of amortized cost for 12 months or greater.

Evaluating Securities for Other-Than-Temporary Impairments

The Company performs a regular evaluation, on a security-by-security basis, of its available-for-sale securities holdings, including fixed maturity securities in accordance with its impairment policy in order to evaluate whether such investments are other-than-temporarily impaired.

The following table identifies the Company's impairments included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations, excluding impairments included in Other comprehensive income (loss) by type for the periods indicated:

																					
 	Year Ended December 31,	
 	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
 	Impairment	 	No. of
Securities	 	Impairment	 	No. of
Securities	 	Impairment	 	No. of
Securities	
State, municipalities and political subdivisions	$	—		*	8		 	$	—		 	—		 	$	—		*	2		
U.S. corporate public securities	18		 	38		 	6		 	2		 	1		 	3		
U.S. corporate private securities	1		 	18		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		
Foreign corporate public securities and foreign governments(1)	5		 	22		 	2		 	3		 	2		 	3		
Foreign corporate private securities(1)	26		 	12		 	15		 	1		 	15		 	2		
Residential mortgage-backed	5		 	89		 	5		 	61		 	1		 	40		
Other	5		 	128		 	—		*	2		 	1		 	3		
Total	$	60		 	315		 	$	28		 	69		 	$	20		 	53		
Credit Impairments	$	28		 	 	 	$	19		 	 	 	$	18		 	 	
Intent Impairments	$	32		 	 	 	$	9		 	 	 	$	2		 	 	
(1) Primarily U.S. dollar denominated.
* Less than $1

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

The following table presents the amount of credit impairments on fixed maturities for which a portion of the OTTI loss was recognized in Other comprehensive income (loss) and the corresponding changes in such amounts for the periods indicated:

												
 	Year Ended December 31,	
 	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Balance at January 1	$	11		 	$	21		 	$	21		
Additional credit impairments:	 	 	 	 	 	
On securities not previously impaired	—		 	—		 	8		
Reductions:	 	 	 	 	 	
Securities sold, matured, prepaid or paid down	3		 	10		 	8		
Balance at December 31	$	8		 	$	11		 	$	21		

Troubled Debt Restructuring

The Company invests in high quality, well performing portfolios of commercial mortgage loans and private placements. Under certain circumstances, modifications are granted to these contracts. Each modification is evaluated as to whether a troubled debt

	
			
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restructuring has occurred. A modification is a troubled debt restructuring when the borrower is in financial difficulty and the creditor makes concessions. Generally, the types of concessions may include reducing the face amount or maturity amount of the debt as originally stated, reducing the contractual interest rate, extending the maturity date at an interest rate lower than current market interest rates and/or reducing accrued interest. The Company considers the amount, timing and extent of the concession granted in determining any impairment or changes in the specific valuation allowance recorded in connection with the troubled debt restructuring. A valuation allowance may have been recorded prior to the quarter when the loan is modified in a troubled debt restructuring. Accordingly, the carrying value (net of the specific valuation allowance) before and after modification through a troubled debt restructuring may not change significantly, or may increase if the expected recovery is higher than the pre-modification recovery assessment. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company had one new commercial mortgage loan troubled debt restructuring with a pre-modification carrying value of $3 and post-modification carrying value of $2. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company had one new private placement troubled debt restructuring with a pre-modification cost basis of $107 and post-modification carrying value of $54. For the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company did not have any new commercial mortgage loan or private placement troubled debt restructuring.

As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company did not have any private placements modified in a troubled debt restructuring with a subsequent payment default. As of December 31, 2019, the Company had one commercial mortgage loan modified in a troubled debt restructuring with a subsequent payment default. As of December 31, 2018, the Company did not have any commercial mortgage loans modified in a troubled debt restructuring with a subsequent payment default.

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

The following table summarizes the Company's investment in mortgage loans as of the dates indicated:

																								
 	December 31, 2019	 	December 31, 2018	
 	Impaired	 	Non Impaired	 	Total	 	Impaired	 	Non Impaired	 	Total	
Commercial mortgage loans	$	4		 	$	6,875		 	$	6,879		 	$	4		 	$	7,279		 	$	7,283		
Collective valuation allowance for losses	N/A		 	(1	)	 	(1	)	 	N/A		 	(2	)	 	(2	)	
Total net commercial mortgage loans	$	4		 	$	6,874		 	$	6,878		 	$	4		 	$	7,277		 	$	7,281		

N/A - Not Applicable

There were two impairments of $4 on the mortgage loan portfolio for the year ended December 31, 2019. There were no impairments on the mortgage loan portfolio for the year ended December 31, 2018.

The following table summarizes the activity in the allowance for losses for commercial mortgage loans for the periods indicated:

								
 	December 31, 2019	 	December 31, 2018	
Collective valuation allowance for losses, balance at January 1	$	2		 	$	3		
Addition to (reduction of) allowance for losses	(1	)	 	(1	)	
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The carrying values and unpaid principal balances of impaired mortgage loans were as follows as of the dates indicated:

								
 	December 31, 2019	 	December 31, 2018	
Impaired loans without allowances for losses	$	4		 	$	4		
Less: Allowances for losses on impaired loans	—		 	—		
Impaired loans, net	$	4		 	$	4		
Unpaid principal balance of impaired loans	$	5		 	$	5		

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company did not have any impaired loans with allowances for losses.

				

Commercial mortgage loans are placed on non-accrual status when 90 days in arrears if the Company has concerns regarding the collectability of future payments, or if a loan has matured without being paid off or extended.

As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company had no loans greater than 60 days in arrears and there were no mortgage loans in the Company's portfolio in process of foreclosure. The Company foreclosed on two loans during the year ended December 31, 2019 with a carrying value of $7.

The following table presents information on the average investment during the period in impaired loans and interest income recognized on impaired and troubled debt restructured loans for the periods indicated:

												
 	Year Ended December 31,	
 	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Impaired loans, average investment during the period (amortized cost)(1)	$	11		 	$	4		 	$	4		
Interest income recognized on impaired loans, on an accrual basis(1)	1		 	—		 	—		
Interest income recognized on impaired loans, on a cash basis(1)	1		 	—		 	—		
Interest income recognized on troubled debt restructured loans, on an accrual basis	—		 	—		 	—		

(1) Includes amounts for Troubled debt restructured loans.

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

	
			
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The following table presents the LTV and DSC ratios as of the dates indicated:

																											
 	Recorded Investment	
 	Debt Service Coverage Ratios	
 	> 1.5x	 	>1.25x - 1.5x	 	>1.0x - 1.25x	 	< 1.0x	 	Commercial mortgage loans secured by land or construction loans	 	Total	 	% of Total	
December 31, 2019(1)	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Loan-to-Value Ratios:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
0% - 50%	$	650		 	$	24		 	$	11		 	$	2		 	$	—		 	$	687		 	10.0	%	
>50% - 60%	1,597		 	53		 	36		 	37		 	—		 	1,723		 	25.0	%	
>60% - 70%	2,669		 	581		 	329		 	131		 	—		 	3,710		 	53.9	%	
>70% - 80%	384		 	119		 	121		 	79		 	—		 	703		 	10.2	%	
>80% and above	33		 	16		 	—		 	7		 	—		 	56		 	0.9	%	
Total	$	5,333		 	$	793		 	$	497		 	$	256		 	$	—		 	$	6,879		 	100.0	%	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Recorded Investment	
 	Debt Service Coverage Ratios	
 	> 1.5x	 	>1.25x - 1.5x	 	>1.0x - 1.25x	 	< 1.0x	 	Commercial mortgage loans secured by land or construction loans	 	Total	 	% of Total	
December 31, 2018(1)	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Loan-to-Value Ratios:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
0% - 50%	$	553		 	$	39		 	$	26		 	$	2		 	$	—		 	$	620		 	8.5	%	
>50% - 60%	1,653		 	57		 	37		 	6		 	—		 	1,753		 	24.1	%	
>60% - 70%	3,106		 	463		 	631		 	53		 	32		 	4,285		 	58.8	%	
>70% - 80%	324		 	124		 	93		 	23		 	4		 	568		 	7.8	%	
>80% and above	18		 	6		 	10		 	—		 	23		 	57		 	0.8	%	
Total	$	5,654		 	$	689		 	$	797		 	$	84		 	$	59		 	$	7,283		 	100.0	%	
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Properties collateralizing mortgage loans are geographically dispersed throughout the United States, as well as diversified by property type, as reflected in the following tables as of the dates indicated:

													
 	December 31, 2019	 	December 31, 2018	
 	Gross Carrying Value	 	% of
Total	 	Gross Carrying Value	 	% of
Total	
Commercial Mortgage Loans by U.S. Region:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Pacific	$	1,627		 	23.6	 	$	1,699		 	23.3	%	
South Atlantic	1,462		 	21.3	 	1,519		 	20.9	%	
Middle Atlantic	1,326		 	19.3	 	1,351		 	18.6	%	
West South Central	719		 	10.5	 	817		 	11.2	%	
Mountain	670		 	9.7	 	706		 	9.7	%	
East North Central	571		 	8.3	 	666		 	9.1	%	
New England	117		 	1.7	 	109		 	1.5	%	
West North Central	283		 	4.1	 	338		 	4.6	%	
East South Central	104		 	1.5	 	78		 	1.1	%	
Total Commercial mortgage loans	$	6,879		 	100.0	 	$	7,283		 	100.0	%	

	
													
 	December 31, 2019	 	December 31, 2018	
 	Gross Carrying Value	 	% of
Total	 	Gross Carrying Value	 	% of
Total	
Commercial Mortgage Loans by Property Type:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Retail	$	1,873		 	27.3	 	$	2,067		 	28.3	%	
Industrial	1,636		 	23.8	 	1,803		 	24.8	%	
Apartments	1,797		 	26.1	 	1,696		 	23.3	%	
Office	999		 	14.5	 	1,144		 	15.7	%	
Hotel/Motel	188		 	2.7	 	162		 	2.2	%	
Other	324		 	4.7	 	347		 	4.8	%	
Mixed Use	62		 	0.9	 	64		 	0.9	%	
Total Commercial mortgage loans	$	6,879		 	100.0	 	$	7,283		 	100.0	%	

Net Investment Income

The following table summarizes Net investment income for the periods indicated:

												
 	Year Ended December 31,	
 	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Fixed maturities	$	2,241		 	$	2,181		 	$	2,138		
Equity securities	11		 	12		 	8		
Mortgage loans on real estate	334		 	335		 	333		
Policy loans	42		 	47		 	48		
Short-term investments and cash equivalents	12		 	14		 	10		
Other	222		 	146		 	144		
Gross investment income	2,862		 	2,735		 	2,681		
Less: investment expenses	70		 	66		 	40		
Net investment income	$	2,792		 	$	2,669		 	$	2,641		

	
			
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As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company had $1 and $5, respectively, of investments in fixed maturities that did not produce net investment income. Fixed maturities are moved to a non-accrual status when the investment defaults.

Interest income on fixed maturities is recorded when earned using an effective yield method, giving effect to amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Such interest income is recorded in Net investment income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Net Realized Capital Gains (Losses)

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

Net realized capital gains (losses) were as follows for the periods indicated:

												
 	Year Ended December 31,	
 	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, including securities pledged	$	(21	)	 	$	(88	)	 	$	(13	)	
Fixed maturities, at fair value option	40		 	(357	)	 	(238	)	
Equity securities	(16	)	 	(9	)	 	(1	)	
Derivatives	(164	)	 	(16	)	 	(2	)	
Embedded derivatives - fixed maturities	3		 	(6	)	 	(10	)	
Guaranteed benefit derivatives	(6	)	 	92		 	65		
Other investments	(2	)	 	29		 	(10	)	
Net realized capital gains (losses)	$	(166	)	 	$	(355	)	 	$	(209	)	

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the change in the fair value of equity securities still held as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 was $(16) and $(8), respectively.

Proceeds from the sale of fixed maturities, available-for-sale, and equity securities and the related gross realized gains and losses, before tax, were as follows for the periods indicated:

												
 	Year Ended December 31,	
 	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Proceeds on sales	$	4,105		 	$	4,162		 	$	4,164		
Gross gains	63		 	29		 	67		
Gross losses	54		 	82		 	50		

4.    Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company enters into the following types of derivatives:

Interest rate caps and floors: The Company uses interest rate cap contracts to hedge the interest rate exposure arising from duration mismatches between assets and liabilities. Interest rate caps are also used to hedge interest rate exposure if rates rise above a specified level. The Company uses interest rate floor contracts to hedge interest rate exposure if rates decrease below a specified level. The Company pays an upfront premium to purchase these caps and floors. The Company utilizes these contracts in non-qualifying hedging relationships.

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

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

Credit default swaps: Credit default swaps are used to reduce credit loss exposure with respect to certain assets that the Company owns or to assume credit exposure on certain assets that the Company does not own. Payments are made to, or received from, the counterparty at specified intervals. In the event of a default on the underlying credit exposure, the Company will either receive a payment (purchased credit protection) or will be required to make a payment (sold credit protection) equal to the par minus recovery value of the swap contract. The Company utilizes these contracts in non-qualifying hedging relationships. 

Total return swaps: The Company uses total return swaps as a hedge against a decrease in variable annuity account values, which are invested in certain indices. Total return swaps are also used as a hedge of other corporate liabilities. Using total return swaps, the Company agrees with another party to exchange, at specified intervals, the difference between the economic risk and reward of assets or a market index and the LIBOR rate, calculated by reference to an agreed upon notional principal amount. No cash is exchanged at the onset of the contracts. Cash is paid and received over the life of the contract based upon the terms of the swaps. The Company utilizes these contracts in non-qualifying hedging relationships.
 
Currency forwards: The Company utilizes currency forward contracts to hedge currency exposure related to its invested assets. The Company utilizes these contracts in non-qualifying hedging relationships.

Forwards: The Company uses forward contracts to hedge certain invested assets against movement in interest rates, particularly mortgage rates. The Company uses To Be Announced mortgage-backed securities as an economic hedge against rate movements. The Company utilizes forward contracts in non-qualifying hedging relationships.

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

Swaptions: A swaption is an option to enter into a swap with a forward starting effective date. The Company uses swaptions to hedge the interest rate exposure associated with the minimum crediting rate and book value guarantees embedded in the retirement products that the Company offers. Increases in interest rates will generate losses on assets that are backing such liabilities. In certain instances, the Company locks in the economic impact of existing purchased swaptions by entering into offsetting written swaptions. The Company pays a premium when it purchases the swaption. The Company utilizes these contracts in non-qualifying hedging relationships.

Options: The Company uses equity options to hedge against an increase in various equity indices. Such increases may result in increased payments to the holders of the FIA and IUL contracts. The Company pays an upfront premium to purchase these options. The Company utilizes these options in non-qualifying hedging relationships.

Currency Options: The Company uses currency option contracts to hedge currency exposure related to its invested assets. The Company utilizes these contracts in non-qualifying hedging relationships.

	
			
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Managed custody guarantees ("MCGs"): The Company issues certain credited rate guarantees on variable fixed income portfolios that represent stand-alone derivatives. The market value is partially determined by, among other things, levels of or changes in interest rates, prepayment rates and credit ratings/spreads.
Embedded derivatives: The Company also invests in certain fixed maturity instruments and has issued certain products that contain embedded derivatives for which market value is at least partially determined by, among other things, levels of or changes in domestic and/or foreign interest rates (short-term or long-term), exchange rates, prepayment rates, equity rates or credit ratings/spreads. In addition, the Company has entered into coinsurance with funds withheld and modified coinsurance arrangements, which contain embedded derivatives.
The Company's use of derivatives is limited mainly to economic hedging to reduce the Company's exposure to cash flow variability of assets and liabilities, interest rate risk, credit risk, exchange rate risk and equity market risk. It is the Company's policy not to offset amounts recognized for derivative instruments and amounts recognized for the right to reclaim cash collateral or the obligation to return cash collateral arising from derivative instruments executed with the same counterparty under a master netting arrangement, which provides the Company with the legal right of offset. However, in accordance with the Chicago Mercantile Exchange ("CME") rules related to the variation margin payments, the Company is required to adjust the derivative balances with the variation margin payments related to its cleared derivatives executed through CME.

The notional amounts and fair values of derivatives from continuing operations, including amounts related to businesses to be exited via reinsurance associated with the Individual Life Transaction, were as follows as of the dates indicated:

																								
 	December 31, 2019	 	December 31, 2018	
 	Notional
Amount	 	Asset
Fair
Value	 	Liability
Fair
Value	 	Notional
Amount	 	Asset
Fair
Value	 	Liability
Fair
Value	
Derivatives: Qualifying for hedge accounting(1)	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash flow hedges:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Interest rate contracts	$	30		 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	42		 	$	—		 	$	—		
Foreign exchange contracts	771		 	12		 	21		 	731		 	13		 	22		
Derivatives: Non-qualifying for hedge accounting(1)	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Interest rate contracts	25,027		 	294		 	371		 	26,011		 	179		 	137		
Foreign exchange contracts	92		 	—		 	1		 	21		 	—		 	—		
Equity contracts	400		 	10		 	8		 	329		 	2		 	2		
Credit contracts	237		 	—		 	2		 	280		 	—		 	3		
Embedded derivatives and Managed custody guarantees:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Within fixed maturity investments	N/A		 	19		 	—		 	N/A		 	16		 	—		
Within products	N/A		 	—		 	60		 	N/A		 	—		 	44		
Within reinsurance agreements	N/A		 	—		 	100		 	N/A		 	—		 	(5	)	
Total	 	 	$	335		 	$	563		 	 	 	$	210		 	$	203		
(1) Open derivative contracts are reported as Derivatives assets or liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value.
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The notional amounts and fair values of derivatives for businesses held for sale were as follows as of the dates indicated:

																								
 	December 31, 2019	 	December 31, 2018	
 	Notional
Amount	 	Asset
Fair
Value	 	Liability
Fair
Value	 	Notional
Amount	 	Asset
Fair
Value	 	Liability
Fair
Value	
Derivatives: Qualifying for hedge accounting(1)	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash flow hedges:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Interest rate contracts	$	1		 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	1		 	$	—		 	$	—		
Foreign exchange contracts	19		 	1		 	1		 	13		 	1		 	—		
Derivatives: Non-qualifying for hedge accounting(1)	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Interest rate contracts	2,227		 	49		 	56		 	2,151		 	39		 	51		
Foreign exchange contracts	18		 	—		 	—		 	9		 	—		 	—		
Equity contracts	1,753		 	254		 	20		 	1,427		 	91		 	2		
Credit contracts	—		 	—		 	—		 	1		 	—		 	—		
Embedded derivatives and Managed custody guarantees:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Within fixed maturity investments	N/A		 	8		 	—		 	N/A		 	9		 	—		
Within products	N/A		 	—		 	217		 	N/A		 	—		 	82		
Within reinsurance agreements	N/A		 	—		 	75		 	N/A		 	—		 	26		
Total	 	 	$	312		 	$	369		 	 	 	$	140		 	$	161		
(1) Open derivative contracts are reported as Derivatives assets or liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value.
N/A - Not Applicable

Based on the notional amounts, a substantial portion of the Company's derivative positions was not designated or did not qualify for hedge accounting as part of a hedging relationship as of December 31, 2019 and 2018. The Company utilizes derivative contracts mainly to hedge exposure to variability in cash flows, interest rate risk, credit risk, foreign exchange risk and equity market risk. The majority of derivatives used by the Company are designated as product hedges, which hedge the exposure arising from insurance liabilities or guarantees embedded in the contracts the Company offers through various product lines. These derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting as they do not meet the criteria of being "highly effective" as outlined in ASC Topic 815, but do provide an economic hedge, which is in line with the Company's risk management objectives. The Company also uses derivatives contracts to hedge its exposure to various risks associated with the investment portfolio. The Company does not seek hedge accounting treatment for certain of these derivatives as they generally do not qualify for hedge accounting due to the criteria required under the portfolio hedging rules outlined in ASC Topic 815. The Company also uses credit default swaps coupled with other investments in order to produce the investment characteristics of otherwise permissible investments that do not qualify as effective accounting hedges under ASC Topic 815.

	
			
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Although the Company has not elected to net its derivative exposures, the notional amounts and fair values of Over-The-Counter ("OTC") and cleared derivatives excluding exchange traded contracts for continuing operations and businesses held for sale are presented in the tables below as of the dates indicated:

												
 	December 31, 2019	
Continuing operations:(1)	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Notional Amount	 	Asset Fair Value	 	Liability Fair Value	
Credit contracts	$	237		 	$	—		 	$	2		
Equity contracts	293		 	9		 	7		
Foreign exchange contracts	863		 	12		 	22		
Interest rate contracts	23,634		 	295		 	371		
 	 	 	316		 	402		
Counterparty netting(2)	 	 	(290	)	 	(290	)	
Cash collateral netting(2)	 	 	(25	)	 	(100	)	
Securities collateral netting(2)	 	 	—		 	(5	)	
Net receivables/payables	 	 	$	1		 	$	7		
(1) Includes amounts related to businesses to be exited via reinsurance associated with the Individual Life Transaction,
(2) Represents the netting of receivable balances with payable balances, net of collateral, for the same counterparty under eligible netting agreements.

	
												
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Businesses held for sale:	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Notional Amount	 	Asset Fair Value	 	Liability Fair Value	
Credit contracts	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	—		
Equity contracts	1,753		 	254		 	20		
Foreign exchange contracts	37		 	1		 	1		
Interest rate contracts	2,228		 	49		 	56		
 	 	 	304		 	77		
Counterparty netting(1)	 	 	(76	)	 	(76	)	
Cash collateral netting(1)	 	 	(206	)	 	—		
Securities collateral netting(1)	 	 	(17	)	 	—		
Net receivables/payables	 	 	$	5		 	$	1		
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 	December 31, 2018	
Continuing operations:(1)	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Notional Amount	 	Asset Fair Value	 	Liability Fair Value	
Credit contracts	$	280		 	$	—		 	$	3		
Equity contracts	189		 	3		 	1		
Foreign exchange contracts	752		 	13		 	22		
Interest rate contracts	23,518		 	179		 	137		
 	 	 	195		 	163		
Counterparty netting(2)	 	 	(141	)	 	(141	)	
Cash collateral netting(2)	 	 	(49	)	 	(8	)	
Securities collateral netting(2)	 	 	—		 	(13	)	
Net receivables/payables	 	 	$	5		 	$	1		

(1) Includes amounts related to businesses to be exited via reinsurance associated with the Individual Life Transaction,
(2) Represents the netting of receivable balances with payable balances, net of collateral, for the same counterparty under eligible netting agreements.

	
												
 	December 31, 2018	
Businesses held for sale:
	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Notional Amount	 	Asset Fair Value	 	Liability Fair Value	
Credit contracts	$	1		 	$	—		 	$	—		
Equity contracts	1,427		 	91		 	2		
Foreign exchange contracts	22		 	1		 	—		
Interest rate contracts	2,134		 	39		 	51		
 	 	 	131		 	53		
Counterparty netting(1)	 	 	(50	)	 	(50	)	
Cash collateral netting(1)	 	 	(62	)	 	—		
Securities collateral netting(1)	 	 	(11	)	 	(3	)	
Net receivables/payables	 	 	$	8		 	$	—		

(1) Represents the netting of receivable balances with payable balances, net of collateral, for the same counterparty under eligible netting agreements.

Collateral

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

Continuing operations: As of December 31, 2019, the Company held $9 and pledged $82 of net cash collateral related to OTC derivative contracts and cleared derivative contracts, respectively. As of December 31, 2018, the Company held $27 and $16 of net cash collateral related to OTC derivative contracts and cleared derivative contracts, respectively. In addition, as of December 31, 2019, the Company delivered $183 of securities and held no securities as collateral. As of December 31, 2018, the Company delivered $180 of securities and held no securities as collateral.

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no net cash collateral related to OTC derivative contracts and cleared derivative contracts, respectively. In addition, as of December 31, 2019, the Company delivered $2 of securities and held $18 of securities as collateral. As of December 31, 2018, the Company delivered $6 of securities and held $11 of securities as collateral.

The location and effect of derivatives qualifying for hedge accounting from continuing operations, including amounts related to businesses to be exited via reinsurance associated with the Individual Life Transaction, on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income are as follows for the period indicated:

								
 	Interest Rate Contracts	 	Foreign Exchange Contracts	
Derivatives: Qualifying for hedge accounting	 	 	 	
Location of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income into Income	Net investment income	 	Net investment income	
Year Ended December 31, 2019	 	 	 	
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income	$	1		 	$	—		
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	—		 	11		

				
 	 	 	 	
The location and amount of gain (loss) recognized from continuing operations, including amounts related to businesses to be exited via reinsurance associated with the Individual Life Transaction, in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for derivatives qualifying for hedge accounting are as follows for the period indicated:

								
 	Year Ended December 31,	
 	2019	
 	Net Investment Income	 	Other net realized capital gains/(losses)	
Total amounts of line items presented in the statement of operations in which the effects of cash flow hedges are recorded	$	2,792		 	$	(102	)	
Derivatives: Qualifying for hedge accounting	 	 	 	
Cash flow hedges:	 	 	 	
Foreign exchange contracts:	 	 	 	
Gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income	11		 	—		

				

	
			
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The location and effect of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments from continuing operations, including amounts related to businesses to be exited via reinsurance associated with the Individual Life Transaction, on the Consolidated Statements of Operations are as follows for the periods indicated:

														
 	Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative	 	Year Ended December 31,	
 		 	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Derivatives: Non-qualifying for hedge accounting	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Interest rate contracts	Other net realized capital gains (losses)	 	$	(136	)	 	$	(38	)	 	$	1		
Foreign exchange contracts	Other net realized capital gains (losses)	 	2		 	4		 	(7	)	
Equity contracts	Other net realized capital gains (losses)	 	(32	)	 	10		 	(31	)	
Credit contracts	Other net realized capital gains (losses)	 	2		 	(2	)	 	13		
Embedded derivatives and Managed custody guarantees:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Within fixed maturity investments	Other net realized capital gains (losses)	 	3		 	(6	)	 	(10	)	
Within products	Other net realized capital gains (losses)	 	(6	)	 	92		 	65		
Within reinsurance agreements	Policyholder benefits	 	(111	)	 	81		 	(52	)	
Total	 	 	$	(278	)	 	$	141		 	$	(21	)	

The location and effect of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments from discontinued operations on the Consolidated Statements of Operations are as follows for the periods indicated:

														
 	Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative	 	Year Ended December 31,	
 		 	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Derivatives: Non-qualifying for hedge accounting	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Interest rate contracts	Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	 	$	—		 	$	4		 	$	1		
Foreign exchange contracts	Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	 	—		 	—		 	(1	)	
Equity contracts	Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	 	139		 	(75	)	 	93		
Credit contracts	Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	 	1		 	(1	)	 	4		
Embedded derivatives and Managed custody guarantees:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Within fixed maturity investments	Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	 	(1	)	 	(6	)	 	(8	)	
Within products	Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	 	(134	)	 	69		 	(87	)	
Within reinsurance agreements	Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	 	(49	)	 	35		 	(5	)	
Total	 	 	$	(44	)	 	$	26		 	$	(3	)	

	
			
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5.    Fair Value Measurements (excluding Consolidated Investment Entities)

Fair Value Measurement

The following table presents the Company's hierarchy for its assets and liabilities from continuing operations, including amounts related to businesses to be exited via reinsurance associated with the Individual Life Transaction, measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2019:

																
 	Level 1	 	Level 2	 	Level 3	 	Total	
Assets:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Fixed maturities, including securities pledged:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
U.S. Treasuries	$	1,083		 	$	299		 	$	—		 	$	1,382		
U.S. Government agencies and authorities	—		 	95		 	—		 	95		
State, municipalities and political subdivisions	—		 	1,323		 	—		 	1,323		
U.S. corporate public securities	—		 	14,864		 	74		 	14,938		
U.S. corporate private securities	—		 	4,578		 	1,457		 	6,035		
Foreign corporate public securities and foreign governments(1)	—		 	4,341		 	—		 	4,341		
Foreign corporate private securities(1)	—		 	4,503		 	328		 	4,831		
Residential mortgage-backed securities	—		 	5,181		 	23		 	5,204		
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	—		 	3,574		 	—		 	3,574		
Other asset-backed securities	—		 	1,977		 	78		 	2,055		
Total fixed maturities, including securities pledged	1,083		 	40,735		 	1,960		 	43,778		
Equity securities	68		 	—		 	128		 	196		
Derivatives:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Interest rate contracts	2		 	243		 	49		 	294		
Foreign exchange contracts	—		 	12		 	—		 	12		
Equity contracts	—		 	10		 	—		 	10		
Cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and short-term investments under securities loan agreements	2,613		 	31		 	—		 	2,644		
Assets held in separate accounts	75,405		 	6,149		 	116		 	81,670		
Total assets	$	79,171		 	$	47,180		 	$	2,253		 	$	128,604		
Percentage of Level to total	61	%	 	37	%	 	2	%	 	100	%	
Liabilities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Derivatives:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Guaranteed benefit derivatives(2)	—		 	—		 	60		 	60		
Other derivatives:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Interest rate contracts	—		 	322		 	49		 	371		
Foreign exchange contracts	—		 	22		 	—		 	22		
Equity contracts	—		 	8		 	—		 	8		
Credit contracts	—		 	2		 	—		 	2		
Embedded derivative on reinsurance	—		 	100		 	—		 	100		
Total liabilities	$	—		 	$	454		 	$	109		 	$	563		
(1) Primarily U.S. dollar denominated.
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The following table presents the Company's hierarchy for its assets and liabilities related to businesses held for sale measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2019:

																
 	Level 1	 	Level 2	 	Level 3	 	Total	
Assets:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Fixed maturities, including securities pledged:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
U.S. Treasuries	$	472		 	$	314		 	$	—		 	$	786		
U.S. Government agencies and authorities	—		 	161		 	—		 	161		
State, municipalities and political subdivisions	—		 	439		 	—		 	439		
U.S. corporate public securities	—		 	5,949		 	32		 	5,981		
U.S. corporate private securities	—		 	596		 	316		 	912		
Foreign corporate public securities and foreign governments(1)	—		 	1,490		 	7		 	1,497		
Foreign corporate private securities(1)	—		 	438		 	80		 	518		
Residential mortgage-backed securities	—		 	588		 	—		 	588		
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	—		 	995		 	—		 	995		
Other asset-backed securities	—		 	587		 	6		 	593		
Total fixed maturities, including securities pledged	472		 	11,557		 	441		 	12,470		
Equity securities	2		 	—		 	33		 	35		
Derivatives:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Interest rate contracts	—		 	—		 	49		 	49		
Foreign exchange contracts	—		 	1		 	—		 	1		
Equity contracts	—		 	52		 	202		 	254		
Cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and short-term investments under securities loan agreements	533		 	—		 	—		 	533		
Assets held in separate accounts	1,485		 	—		 	—		 	1,485		
Total assets	$	2,492		 	$	11,610		 	$	725		 	$	14,827		
Percentage of Level to total	17	%	 	78	%	 	5	%	 	100	%	
Liabilities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Derivatives:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Guaranteed benefit derivatives - IUL	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	217		 	$	217		
Other derivatives:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Interest rate contracts	—		 	7		 	49		 	56		
Foreign exchange contracts	—		 	1		 	—		 	1		
Equity contracts	—		 	20		 	—		 	20		
Embedded derivative on reinsurance	—		 	75		 	—		 	75		
Total liabilities	$	—		 	$	103		 	$	266		 	$	369		

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The following table presents the Company's hierarchy for its assets and liabilities from continuing operations, including amounts related to businesses to be exited via reinsurance associated with the Individual Life Transaction, measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2018:

																
 	Level 1	 	Level 2	 	Level 3	 	Total	
Assets:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Fixed maturities, including securities pledged:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
U.S. Treasuries	$	1,236		 	$	187		 	$	—		 	$	1,423		
U.S. Government agencies and authorities	—		 	74		 	—		 	74		
State, municipalities and political subdivisions	—		 	1,250		 	—		 	1,250		
U.S. corporate public securities	—		 	14,842		 	34		 	14,876		
U.S. corporate private securities	—		 	4,357		 	1,134		 	5,491		
Foreign corporate public securities and foreign governments(1)	—		 	4,135		 	—		 	4,135		
Foreign corporate private securities(1)	—		 	4,423		 	217		 	4,640		
Residential mortgage-backed securities	—		 	4,254		 	28		 	4,282		
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	—		 	2,749		 	14		 	2,763		
Other asset-backed securities	—		 	1,531		 	127		 	1,658		
Total fixed maturities, including securities pledged	1,236		 	37,802		 	1,554		 	40,592		
Equity securities	144		 	—		 	103		 	247		
Derivatives:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Interest rate contracts	—		 	140		 	39		 	179		
Foreign exchange contracts	—		 	13		 	—		 	13		
Equity contracts	—		 	2		 	—		 	2		
Cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and short-term investments under securities loan agreements	2,628		 	28		 	—		 	2,656		
Assets held in separate accounts	64,064		 	5,805		 	62		 	69,931		
Total assets	$	68,072		 	$	43,790		 	$	1,758		 	$	113,620		
Percentage of Level to total	60	%	 	38	%	 	2	%	 	100	%	
Liabilities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Derivatives:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
     Guaranteed benefit derivatives(2)	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	44		 	$	44		
Other derivatives:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Interest rate contracts	1		 	97		 	39		 	137		
Foreign exchange contracts	—		 	22		 	—		 	22		
Equity contracts	1		 	1		 	—		 	2		
Credit contracts	—		 	3		 	—		 	3		
Embedded derivative on reinsurance	—		 	(5	)	 	—		 	(5	)	
Total liabilities	$	2		 	$	118		 	$	83		 	$	203		
(1) Primarily U.S. dollar denominated.
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The following table presents the Company's hierarchy for its assets and liabilities related to businesses held for sale measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2018:

																
 	Level 1	 	Level 2	 	Level 3	 	Total	
Assets:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Fixed maturities, including securities pledged:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
U.S. Treasuries	$	518		 	$	355		 	$	—		 	$	873		
U.S. Government agencies and authorities	—		 	167		 	—		 	167		
State, municipalities and political subdivisions	—		 	408		 	—		 	408		
U.S. corporate public securities	—		 	4,962		 	10		 	4,972		
U.S. corporate private securities	—		 	482		 	259		 	741		
Foreign corporate public securities and foreign governments(1)	—		 	1,310		 	11		 	1,321		
Foreign corporate private securities(1)	—		 	421		 	34		 	455		
Residential mortgage-backed securities	—		 	521		 	—		 	521		
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	—		 	653		 	—		 	653		
Other asset-backed securities	—		 	407		 	11		 	418		
Total fixed maturities, including securities pledged	518		 	9,686		 	325		 	10,529		
Equity securities	—		 	—		 	25		 	25		
Derivatives:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Interest rate contracts	—		 	—		 	39		 	39		
Foreign exchange contracts	—		 	1		 	—		 	1		
Equity contracts	—		 	8		 	83		 	91		
Cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and short-term investments under securities loan agreements	734		 	—		 	—		 	734		
Assets held in separate accounts	1,297		 	—		 	—		 	1,297		
Total assets	$	2,549		 	$	9,695		 	$	472		 	$	12,716		
Percentage of Level to total	20	%	 	76	%	 	4	%	 	100	%	
Liabilities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Derivatives:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Guaranteed benefit derivatives - IUL	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	82		 	$	82		
Other derivatives:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Interest rate contracts	—		 	12		 	39		 	51		
Foreign exchange contracts	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		
Equity contracts	—		 	2		 	—		 	2		
Embedded derivative on reinsurance	—		 	26		 	—		 	26		
Total liabilities	$	—		 	$	40		 	$	121		 	$	161		
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Valuation of Financial Assets and Liabilities at Fair Value

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

RMBS, CMBS and ABS: Fair value is determined using third-party commercial pricing services, with the primary inputs being credit spreads off benchmark yields, prepayment speed assumptions, current and forecasted loss severity, debt service coverage ratios, collateral type, payment priority within tranche and the vintage of the loans underlying the security.

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vendor in the hierarchy is contacted until a price is obtained or it is determined that a price cannot be obtained from a commercial pricing service. When a price cannot be obtained from a commercial pricing service, independent broker quotes are solicited. Securities priced using independent broker quotes are classified as Level 3.

Broker quotes and prices obtained from pricing services are reviewed and validated through an internal valuation committee price variance review, comparisons to internal pricing models, back testing to recent trades or monitoring of trading volumes.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The discount rate used to determine the fair value of the Company's GMWBL, GMWB, FIA, IUL and Stabilizer embedded derivative liabilities and the stand-alone derivative for MCG includes an adjustment to reflect the risk that these obligations will not be fulfilled ("nonperformance risk"). The nonperformance risk adjustment incorporates a blend of observable, similarly rated

	
			
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peer holding company credit spreads, adjusted to reflect the credit quality of the individual insurance subsidiary that issued the guarantee, as well as an adjustment to reflect the non-default spreads and the priority and recovery rates of policyholder claims.

The Company's valuation actuaries are responsible for the policies and procedures for valuing the embedded derivatives, reflecting the capital markets and actuarial valuation inputs and nonperformance risk in the estimate of the fair value of the embedded derivatives. The actuarial and capital market assumptions for each liability are approved by each product's Chief Risk Officer ("CRO"), including an independent annual review by the CRO. Models used to value the embedded derivatives must comply with the Company's governance policies.

Quarterly, an attribution analysis is performed to quantify changes in fair value measurements and a sensitivity analysis is used to analyze the changes. The changes in fair value measurements are also compared to corresponding movements in the hedge target to assess the validity of the attributions. The results of the attribution analysis are reviewed by the valuation actuaries, responsible CFOs, Controllers, CROs and/or others as nominated by management.

Embedded derivatives on reinsurance: The carrying value of embedded derivatives is estimated based upon the change in the fair value of the assets supporting the funds withheld payable under reinsurance agreements. The fair value of the embedded derivative is based on market observable inputs and is classified as Level 2.

Transfers in and out of Level 1 and 2

There were no securities transferred between Level 1 and Level 2 for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018. The Company's policy is to recognize transfers in and transfers out as of the beginning of the reporting period.

Level 3 Financial Instruments

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

	
			
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The following table summarizes the change in fair value of the Company's Level 3 assets and liabilities from continuing operations, including amounts related to businesses to be exited via reinsurance associated with the Individual Life Transaction, and transfers in and out of Level 3 for the period indicated: 

																																												
 	Year Ended December 31, 2019	
 	Fair Value
as of
January 1	 	Total
Realized/Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
Included in:	 	Purchases	 	Issuances	 	Sales	 	
Settlements	 	Transfers
into
Level 3(3)	 	Transfers
out of
Level 3(3)	 	Fair Value as of December 31	 	Change In
Unrealized
Gains
(Losses)
Included in
Earnings(4)	
 		 	Net
Income	 	OCI	 		 		 		 		 		 		 		 		
Fixed maturities, including securities pledged:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
U.S. corporate public securities	$	34		 	$	(1	)	 	$	5		 	$	5		 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	(7	)	 	$	38		 	$	—		 	$	74		 	$	(1	)	
U.S. corporate private securities	1,134		 	—		 	90		 	342		 	—		 	(23	)	 	(86	)	 	11		 	(11	)	 	1,457		 	—		
Foreign corporate private securities(1)	217		 	(24	)	 	46		 	169		 	—		 	(80	)	 	—		 	—		 	—		 	328		 	2		
Residential mortgage-backed securities	28		 	(11	)	 	1		 	13		 	—		 	(6	)	 	—		 	—		 	(2	)	 	23		 	(7	)	
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	14		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	(14	)	 	—		 	—		
Other asset-backed securities	127		 	—		 	1		 	8		 	—		 	—		 	(3	)	 	—		 	(55	)	 	78		 	—		
Total fixed maturities including securities pledged	1,554		 	(36	)	 	143		 	537		 	—		 	(109	)	 	(96	)	 	49		 	(82	)	 	1,960		 	(6	)	
Equity securities	103		 	(17	)	 	—		 	42		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	128		 	(17	)	
Derivatives:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Guaranteed benefit derivatives(2)(6)	(44	)	 	(6	)	 	—		 	—		 	(9	)	 	—		 	(1	)	 	—		 	—		 	(60	)	 	—		
Assets held in separate accounts(5)	62		 	4		 	—		 	78		 	—		 	(1	)	 	—		 	3		 	(30	)	 	116		 	—		
(1) Primarily U.S. dollar denominated.
(2) All gains and losses on Level 3 liabilities are classified as realized gains (losses) for the purpose of this disclosure because it is impracticable to track realized and unrealized gains (losses) separately on a contract-by contract basis. These amounts are included in Other net realized gains (losses) in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(3) The Company's policy is to recognize transfers in and transfers out as of the beginning of the reporting period.
(4) For financial instruments still held as of December 31 amounts are included in Net investment income and Total net realized capital gains (losses) in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(5) The investment income and realized gains (losses) and change in unrealized gains (losses) included in net income for separate account assets are offset by an equal amount for separate account liabilities, which results in a net zero impact on Net income (loss) for the Company.
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The following table summarizes the change in fair value of the Company's Level 3 assets and liabilities related to businesses held for sale and transfers in and out of Level 3 for the period indicated: 

																																												
 	Year Ended December 31, 2019	
 	Fair Value
as of
January 1	 	Total
Realized/Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
Included in:	 	Purchases	 	Issuances	 	Sales	 	
Settlements	 	Transfers
into
Level 3(3)	 	Transfers
out of
Level 3(3)	 	Fair Value as of December 31	 	Change In
Unrealized
Gains
(Losses)
Included in
Earnings(4)	
 		 	Net Income	 	OCI	 		 		 		 		 		 		 		 		
Fixed maturities, including securities pledged:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
U.S. corporate public securities	$	10		 	$	—		 	$	2		 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	(1	)	 	$	22		 	$	(1	)	 	$	32		 	$	—		
U.S. corporate private securities	259		 	—		 	23		 	50		 	—		 	(2	)	 	(15	)	 	1		 	—		 	316		 	—		
Foreign corporate public securities and foreign governments(1)	11		 	—		 	(4	)	 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	7		 	—		
Foreign corporate private securities(1)	34		 	(4	)	 	11		 	52		 	—		 	(13	)	 	—		 	—		 	—		 	80		 	—		
Residential mortgage-backed securities	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		
Other asset-backed securities	11		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	(5	)	 	6		 	—		
Total fixed maturities including securities pledged	325		 	(4	)	 	32		 	102		 	—		 	(15	)	 	(16	)	 	23		 	(6	)	 	441		 	—		
Equity securities	25		 	1		 	—		 	7		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	33		 	1		
Derivatives:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Guaranteed benefit derivatives - IUL(2)	(82	)	 	(134	)	 	—		 	—		 	(56	)	 	—		 	55		 	—		 	—		 	(217	)	 	—		
Other derivatives, net	83		 	111		 	—		 	45		 	—		 	—		 	(37	)	 	—		 	—		 	202		 	119		
(1) Primarily U.S. dollar denominated.
(2) All gains and losses on Level 3 liabilities are classified as realized gains (losses) for the purpose of this disclosure because it is impracticable to track realized and unrealized gains (losses) separately on a contract-by contract basis.
(3) The Company's policy is to recognize transfers in and transfers out as of the beginning of the reporting period.
(4) For financial instruments still held as of December 31 amounts are included in Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(5) The investment income and realized gains (losses) and change in unrealized gains (losses) included in net income for separate account assets are offset by an equal amount for separate account liabilities, which results in a net zero impact on Net income (loss) for the Company.

	

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

			

The following table summarizes the change in fair value of the Company's Level 3 assets and liabilities from continuing operations, including amounts related to businesses to be exited via reinsurance associated with the Individual Life Transaction, and transfers in and out of Level 3 for the period indicated: 

																																												
 	Year Ended December 31, 2018	
 	Fair Value
as of
January 1	 	Total
 Realized/Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
Included in:	 	Purchases	 	Issuances	 	Sales	 	
Settlements	 	Transfers
into
Level 3(3)	 	Transfers
out of
Level 3(3)	 	Fair Value as of December 31	 	Change In
Unrealized
Gains
(Losses)
Included in
Earnings(4)	
 		 	Net
Income	 	OCI	 		 		 		 		 		 		 		 		
Fixed maturities, including securities pledged:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
U.S. corporate public securities	$	48		 	$	—		 	$	(1	)	 	$	26		 	$	—		 	$	(13	)	 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	(26	)	 	$	34		 	$	—		
U.S. corporate private securities	942		 	5		 	(48	)	 	319		 	—		 	(20	)	 	(84	)	 	31		 	(11	)	 	1,134		 	—		
Foreign corporate private securities(1)	162		 	(6	)	 	6		 	134		 	—		 	(57	)	 	(22	)	 	—		 	—		 	217		 	(13	)	
Residential mortgage-backed securities	31		 	(9	)	 	—		 	15		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	(9	)	 	28		 	(9	)	
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	7		 	—		 	—		 	14		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	(7	)	 	14		 	—		
Other asset-backed securities	64		 	—		 	(3	)	 	67		 	—		 	—		 	(5	)	 	29		 	(25	)	 	127		 	—		
Total fixed maturities including securities pledged	1,254		 	(10	)	 	(46	)	 	575		 	—		 	(90	)	 	(111	)	 	60		 	(78	)	 	1,554		 	(22	)	
Equity securities	87		 	(7	)	 	—		 	25		 	—		 	(2	)	 	—		 	—		 	—		 	103		 	(8	)	
Derivatives:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Guaranteed benefit derivatives(2)(6)	(147	)	 	92		 	—		 	—		 	(5	)	 	—		 	16		 	—		 	—		 	(44	)	 	—		
Other derivatives, net	5		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	(5	)	 	—		 	—		 	—		 	(5	)	
Assets held in separate accounts(5)	11		 	1		 	—		 	67		 	—		 	(6	)	 	—		 	—		 	(11	)	 	62		 	—		

(1) Primarily U.S. dollar denominated.
(2) All gains and losses on Level 3 liabilities are classified as realized gains (losses) for the purpose of this disclosure because it is impracticable to track realized and unrealized gains (losses) separately on a contract-by contract basis. These amounts are included in Other net realized gains (losses) in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(3) The Company's policy is to recognize transfers in and transfers out as of the beginning of the reporting period.
(4) For financial instruments still held as of December 31 amounts are included in Net investment income and Total net realized capital gains (losses) in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(5) The investment income and realized gains (losses) and change in unrealized gains (losses) included in net income for separate account assets are offset by an equal amount for separate account liabilities, which results in a net zero impact on Net income (loss) for the Company.
(6) Includes GMWBL, GMWB, FIA, Stabilizer, and MCGs.

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

			

The following table summarizes the change in fair value of the Company's Level 3 assets and liabilities related to businesses held for sale and transfers in and out of Level 3 for the period indicated:

																																												
 	Year Ended December 31, 2018	
 	Fair Value
as of
January 1	 	Total
 Realized/Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
Included in:	 	Purchases	 	Issuances	 	Sales	 	
Settlements	 	Transfers
into
Level 3(3)	 	Transfers
out of
Level 3(3)	 	Fair Value as of December 31	 	Change In
Unrealized
Gains
(Losses)
Included in
Earnings(4)	
 		 	Net Income	 	OCI	 		 		 		 		 		 		 		 		
Fixed maturities, including securities pledged:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
U.S. corporate public securities	$	9		 	$	—		 	$	(1	)	 	$	5		 	$	—		 	$	(3	)	 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	10		 	$	—		
U.S. corporate private securities	185		 	2		 	(11	)	 	85		 	—		 	—		 	(9	)	 	8		 	(1	)	 	259		 	—		
Foreign corporate public securities and foreign governments(1)	11		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	11		 	—		
Foreign corporate private securities(1)	7		 	—		 	2		 	39		 	—		 	(13	)	 	(1	)	 	—		 	—		 	34		 	—		
Residential mortgage-backed securities	11		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	(11	)	 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	10		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	(10	)	 	—		 	—		
Other asset-backed securities	27		 	—		 	(1	)	 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	6		 	(21	)	 	11		 	—		
Total fixed maturities including securities pledged	260		 	2		 	(11	)	 	129		 	—		 	(27	)	 	(10	)	 	14		 	(32	)	 	325		 	—		
Equity securities	14		 	(1	)	 	—		 	12		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	25		 	(1	)	
Derivatives:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Guaranteed benefit derivatives - IUL(2)	(159	)	 	69		 	—		 	—		 	(53	)	 	—		 	61		 	—		 	—		 	(82	)	 	—		
Other derivatives, net	153		 	(65	)	 	—		 	42		 	—		 	—		 	(47	)	 	—		 	—		 	83		 	(70	)	
(1) Primarily U.S. dollar denominated.
(2) All gains and losses on Level 3 liabilities are classified as realized gains (losses) for the purpose of this disclosure because it is impracticable to track realized and unrealized gains (losses) separately on a contract-by contract basis.
(3) The Company's policy is to recognize transfers in and transfers out as of the beginning of the reporting period.
(4) For financial instruments still held as of December 31 amounts are included in Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(5) The investment income and realized gains (losses) and change in unrealized gains (losses) included in net income for separate account assets are offset by an equal amount for separate account liabilities, which results in a net zero impact on Net income (loss) for the Company.

	

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

			

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the transfers in and out of Level 3 for fixed maturities were due to the variation in inputs relied upon for valuation each quarter. Securities that are primarily valued using independent broker quotes when prices are not available from one of the commercial pricing services are reflected as transfers into Level 3. When securities are valued using more widely available information, the securities are transferred out of Level 3 and into Level 1 or 2, as appropriate.

Significant Unobservable Inputs

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

Quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used in the Company's Level 3 fair value measurements of its guaranteed benefit derivatives is presented in the following sections and table.

Significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements of IULs include nonperformance risk and policyholder behavior assumptions, such as lapses.

Following is a description of selected inputs:

Nonperformance Risk: For the estimate of the fair value of embedded derivatives associated with the Company's product guarantees, the Company uses a blend of observable, similarly rated peer holding company credit spreads, adjusted to reflect the credit quality of the individual insurance company subsidiary that issued the guarantee as well as an adjustment to reflect the non-default spreads and the priority and recovery rates of policyholder claims.

Actuarial Assumptions: Management regularly reviews actuarial assumptions, which are based on the Company's experience and periodically reviewed against industry standards. Industry standards and Company experience may be limited on certain products.

The following table presents the unobservable inputs for IUL for businesses held for sale as of the dates indicated:

								
 	 	Range(1)	
Unobservable Input	 	December 31, 2019	 	December 31, 2018	 	
Nonperformance risk	 	0.22% to 0.42%		 	0.38% to 0.84%		 	
Actuarial Assumptions:	 	 	 	 	 	
Lapses	 	2% to 10%		 	2% to 10%		 	
Mortality	 	—		(2)	—		(2)	
		
(1) 	Represents the range of reasonable assumptions that management has used in its fair value calculations.	
(2) The mortality rate is derived based on similarly underwritten business.

Generally, the following will cause an increase (decrease) in the IUL embedded derivative fair value liabilities:

•	A decrease (increase) in nonperformance risk	
		
•	A decrease (increase) in lapses	

Other Financial Instruments

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

ASC Topic 825 excludes certain financial instruments, including insurance contracts and all nonfinancial instruments from its disclosure requirements. Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented do not represent the underlying value of the Company.

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

			

The carrying values and estimated fair values of the Company's financial instruments from continuing operations, including amounts related to businesses to be exited via reinsurance associated with the Individual Life Transaction, as of the dates indicated:

																
 	December 31, 2019	 	December 31, 2018	
 	Carrying
Value	 	Fair
Value	 	Carrying
Value	 	Fair
Value	
Assets:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Fixed maturities, including securities pledged	$	43,778		 	$	43,778		 	$	40,592		 	$	40,592		
Equity securities	196		 	196		 	247		 	247		
Mortgage loans on real estate	6,878		 	7,262		 	7,281		 	7,391		
Policy loans	776		 	776		 	814		 	814		
Cash, cash equivalents, short-term investments and short-term investments under securities loan agreements	2,644		 	2,644		 	2,656		 	2,656		
Derivatives	316		 	316		 	194		 	194		
Other investments	320		 	456		 	287		 	369		
Assets held in separate accounts	81,670		 	81,670		 	69,931		 	69,931		
Liabilities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Investment contract liabilities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Funding agreements without fixed maturities and deferred annuities(2)	$	33,916		 	$	41,035		 	$	34,053		 	$	37,052		
Funding agreements with fixed maturities	877		 	877		 	657		 	652		
Supplementary contracts, immediate annuities and other	821		 	872		 	870		 	854		
Derivatives:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Guaranteed benefit derivatives(2)	60		 	60		 	44		 	44		
Other derivatives	403		 	403		 	164		 	164		
Short-term debt	1		 	1		 	1		 	1		
Long-term debt	3,042		 	3,418		 	3,136		 	3,112		
Embedded derivative on reinsurance	100		 	100		 	(5	)	 	(5	)	
(1) Certain amounts included in Funding agreements without fixed maturities and deferred annuities are also reflected within the Guaranteed benefit derivatives section of the table above.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

			

The carrying values and estimated fair values of the Company's financial instruments related to businesses held for sale as of the dates indicated:

																
 	December 31, 2019	 	December 31, 2018	
 	Carrying
Value	 	Fair
Value	 	Carrying
Value	 	Fair
Value	
Assets:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Fixed maturities, including securities pledged	$	12,470		 	$	12,470		 	$	10,529		 	$	10,529		
Equity securities	35		 	35		 	25		 	25		
Mortgage loans on real estate	1,319		 	1,405		 	1,395		 	1,420		
Policy loans	1,005		 	1,005		 	1,019		 	1,019		
Cash, cash equivalents, short-term investments and short-term investments under securities loan agreements	533		 	533		 	734		 	734		
Derivatives	305		 	305		 	131		 	131		
Other investments	42		 	42		 	25		 	25		
Assets held in separate accounts	1,485		 	1,485		 	1,297		 	1,297		
Liabilities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Investment contract liabilities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Funding agreements with fixed maturities	$	927		 	$	923		 	$	551		 	$	545		
Supplementary contracts, immediate annuities and other	97		 	104		 	106		 	106		
Notes Payable	252		 	320		 	222		 	302		
Derivatives:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Guaranteed benefit derivatives - IUL	217		 	217		 	82		 	82		
Embedded derivative on reinsurance	75		 	75		 	26		 	26		

The following table presents the classifications of financial instruments which are not carried at fair value on the Consolidated Balance Sheets:

		
Financial Instrument	Classification	
Mortgage loans on real estate	Level 3	
Policy loans	Level 2	
Other investments	Level 2	
Funding agreements without fixed maturities and deferred annuities	Level 3	
Funding agreements with fixed maturities	Level 2	
Supplementary contracts and immediate annuities	Level 3	
Short-term debt and Long-term debt	Level 2	
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

			

6.    Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs and Value of Business Acquired

The following table presents a rollforward of DAC and VOBA for the periods indicated:

												

	DAC	 	VOBA	 	Total	
Balance at January 1, 2017	$	2,077		 	$	811		 	$	2,888		
Deferrals of commissions and expenses	126		 	8		 	134		
Amortization:	 	 	 	 	 	
Amortization, excluding unlocking	(235	)	 	(152	)	 	(387	)	
Unlocking(1)	(71	)	 	(89	)	 	(160	)	
Interest accrued	129		 	65		(2) 	194		
Net amortization included in Consolidated Statements of Operations	(177	)	 	(176	)	 	(353	)	
Change in unrealized capital gains/losses on available-for-sale securities	(91	)	 	(87	)	 	(178	)	
Balance at December 31, 2017	1,935		 	556		 	2,491		
Deferrals of commissions and expenses	97		 	9		 	106		
Amortization:	 	 	 	 	 	
Amortization, excluding unlocking	(241	)	 	(103	)	 	(344	)	
Unlocking(1)	(62	)	 	(10	)	 	(72	)	
Interest accrued	125		 	58		(2) 	183		
Net amortization included in Consolidated Statements of Operations	(178	)	 	(55	)	 	(233	)	
Change in unrealized capital gains/losses on available-for-sale securities	301		 	308		 	609		
Balance as of December 31, 2018	2,155		 	818		 	2,973		
Deferrals of commissions and expenses	102		 	8		 	110		
Amortization:	 	 	 	 	 	
Amortization, excluding unlocking	(303	)	 	(134	)	 	(437	)	
Unlocking(1)	12		 	48		 	60		
Interest accrued	122		 	56		(2) 	178		
Net amortization included in Consolidated Statements of Operations	(169	)	 	(30	)	 	(199	)	
Change in unrealized capital gains/losses on available-for-sale securities	(326	)	 	(332	)	 	(658	)	
Balance as of December 31, 2019	$	1,762		 	$	464		 	$	2,226		
		
(1) 	There was no loss recognition for DAC and VOBA during 2019, 2018 and 2017. Unlocking for 2018 and 2017 includes unfavorable amounts associated with an update to assumptions related to customer consents of changes to guaranteed minimum interest rate provisions. The 2018 amounts were $25 and $26 for DAC and VOBA, respectively and the 2017 amounts were $80 and $140 for DAC and VOBA, respectively.	
		
(2) 	Interest accrued at the following rates for VOBA: 3.5% to 7.4% during 2019 and 2018, and 4.0% to 7.4% during 2017.	

The estimated amount of VOBA amortization expense, net of interest, during the next five years is presented in the following table. Actual amortization incurred during these years may vary as assumptions are modified to incorporate actual results and/or changes in best estimates of future results.

					
Year	 	Amount	
2020	 	$	50		
2021	 	48		
2022	 	45		
2023	 	44		
2024	 	43		

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

			

7.    Reserves for Future Policy Benefits and Contract Owner Account Balances

Future policy benefits and contract owner account balances were as follows as of December 31, 2019 and 2018:

								

	2019	 	2018	
Future policy benefits:	 	 	 	
Individual and group life insurance contracts	$	2,982		 	$	3,341		
Product guarantees on universal life and deferred annuity contracts, and payout contracts with life contingencies	6,141		 	5,435		
Accident and health	822		 	811		
Total	$	9,945		 	$	9,587		
 	 	 	 	
Contract owner account balances:	 	 	 	
Universal life-type contracts	$	5,300		 	$	5,563		
Fixed annuities and payout contracts without life contingencies	34,746		 	34,962		
Funding agreements and other	877		 	658		
Total	$	40,923		 	$	41,183		

8.    Guaranteed Benefit Features

The Company issued UL and VUL contracts where the Company contractually guaranteed to the contract owner a death benefit even when there is insufficient value to cover monthly mortality and expense charges, whereas otherwise the contract would typically lapse ("no lapse guarantee"), and other provisions that would produce expected gains from the insurance benefit function followed by losses from that function in later years.

In addition, the Company’s Stabilizer and MCG products have guaranteed credited rates. Credited rates are set either quarterly or annually. Most contracts have a zero percent minimum credited rate guarantee, although some contracts have minimum credited rate guarantees up to 3% and allow the contract holder to select either the market value of the account or the book value of the account at termination. The book value of the account is equal to deposits plus interest, less any withdrawals. The fair value is estimated using the income approach.

We have a small number of variable annuity policies that contain living benefit riders such as GMWB/GMWBL and GMIB and death benefit riders such as GMDB. These products include separate account options and guarantee the contract owner a return or withdrawal amount payable in conjunction with a specified event (ex. death, annuitization).

The Company’s major source of income from guaranteed benefit features is the base contract mortality, expense and guaranteed death and living benefit rider fees charged to the contract owner, less the costs of administering the product and providing for the guaranteed death and living benefits.

The liabilities for UL contracts are recorded in the general account. The liabilities for VUL contracts are recorded in separate account liabilities. The separate account liabilities may include more than one type of guarantee. These liabilities are subject to the requirements for additional reserve liabilities under ASC Topic 944, which are recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets in Future policy benefits and Contract owner account balances. The paid and incurred amounts were as follows for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017:

																				
 	Continuing Operations (6)	 	Business Held for Sale	
 	UL and VUL(1)	 	Stabilizer
and
MCGs(3)	 	Other(4)	 	UL and VUL(2)	 	Other(5)	
Separate account liability at December 31, 2019	$	295		 	$	39,235		 	$	1,486		 	$	203		 	$	10		
Separate account liability at December 31, 2018	$	261		 	$	37,155		 	$	1,854		 	$	174		 	$	8		
Additional liability balance:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Balance at January 1, 2017	$	467		 	$	150		 	73		 	848		 	3,365		
Incurred guaranteed benefits	(34	)	 	(53	)	 	(28	)	 	135		 	(998	)	
Paid guaranteed benefits	(121	)	 	—		 	(1	)	 	(114	)	 	(190	)	
Balance at December 31, 2017	312		 	97		 	44		 	869		 	2,177		
Incurred guaranteed benefits	193		 	(92	)	 	2		 	259		 	—		
Paid guaranteed benefits	(157	)	 	—		 	(2	)	 	(137	)	 	—		
Adjustment for the close of The 2018 Transaction	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	(2,177	)	
Balance at December 31, 2018	348		 	5		 	44		 	991		 	—		
Incurred guaranteed benefits	209		 	17		 	(9	)	 	177		 	—		
Paid guaranteed benefits	(163	)	 	—		 	—		 	(155	)	 	—		
Balance at December 31, 2019	$	394		 	$	22		 	$	35		 	$	1,013		 	$	—		
(1) The additional liability balances as of December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017 and as of January 1, 2017 are presented net of reinsurance of $1,005, $899, $906 and 671, respectively.
(2) The additional liability balances as of December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017 and as of January 1, 2017 are presented net of reinsurance of 569, 552, 603 and 521, respectively.
(3) The Separate account liability at December 31, 2019 and 2018 includes $31.9 billion and $29.0 billion, respectively, of externally managed assets, which are not reported on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(4) Includes GMDB/GMWBL/GMIB.

	
			
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
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(5) Separate Account liability relates to the Individual Life Transaction. Additional liability balance relates to the 2018 Transaction.
(6) Includes amounts related to businesses to be exited via reinsurance associated with the Individual Life Transaction.

The net amount at risk for the secondary guarantees is equal to the current death benefit in excess of the account values. The general and separate account values, net amount at risk, net of reinsurance and the weighted average attained age of contract owners by type of minimum guaranteed benefit for UL and VUL contracts were as follows as of December 31, 2019 and 2018:

																
 	December 31, 2019	 	December 31, 2018	
Continuing Operations:(1)	Secondary
Guarantees	 	Paid-up
Guarantees	 	Secondary
Guarantees	 	Paid-up
Guarantees	
UL and VUL Contracts:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Account value (general and separate account)	$	1,397		 	$	—		 	$	1,432		 	$	—		
Net amount at risk, net of reinsurance	3,978		 	—		 	4,144		 	—		
Weighted average attained age	72		 	—		 	72		 	—		
(1) Includes amounts related to businesses to be exited via reinsurance associated with the Individual Life Transaction.

																
 	December 31, 2019	 	December 31, 2018	
Business held for sale:	Secondary
Guarantees	 	Paid-up
Guarantees	 	Secondary
Guarantees	 	Paid-up
Guarantees	
UL and VUL Contracts:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Account value (general and separate account)	$	1,697		 	$	—		 	$	1,701		 	$	—		
Net amount at risk, net of reinsurance	11,018		 	—		 	11,317		 	—		
Weighted average attained age	63		 	—		 	63		 	—		

Account balances of contracts with guarantees invested in variable separate accounts were as follows as of December 31, 2019 and 2018:

																
 	Continuing Operations (1)	 	Business Held for Sale	
 	December 31, 2019	 	December 31, 2018	 	December 31, 2019	 	December 31, 2018	
Equity securities (including mutual funds):	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Equity funds	$	1,904		 	$	1,723		 	$	150		 	$	127		
Bond funds	184		 	185		 	18		 	16		
Balanced funds	329		 	302		 	37		 	31		
Money market funds	46		 	49		 	5		 	4		
Other	10		 	9		 	3		 	3		
Total	$	2,473		 	$	2,268		 	$	213		 	$	181		
(1)Includes amounts related to businesses to be exited via reinsurance associated with the Individual Life Transaction.

In addition, the aggregate fair value of fixed income securities supporting separate accounts with Stabilizer benefits as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 was $7.4 billion and $8.0 billion, respectively.

9.    Reinsurance

The Company reinsures its business through a diversified group of reinsurers. However, the Company remains liable to the extent its reinsurers do not meet their obligations under the reinsurance agreements. The Company monitors trends in arbitration and any litigation outcomes with its reinsurers. Collectability of reinsurance balances are evaluated by monitoring ratings and evaluating the financial strength of its reinsurers. Large reinsurance recoverable balances with offshore or other non-accredited reinsurers are secured through various forms of collateral, including secured trusts, funds withheld accounts and irrevocable letters of credit ("LOC").

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

																
 	December 31, 2019	
 	Direct	 	Assumed	 	Ceded	 	Total,
Net of
Reinsurance	
Assets	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Premiums receivable	$	125		 	$	12		 	$	(87	)	 	$	50		
Reinsurance recoverable	—		 	—		 	3,682		 	3,682		
Total	$	125		 	$	12		 	$	3,595		 	$	3,732		
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Liabilities	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Future policy benefits and contract owner account balances	$	49,757		 	$	1,111		 	$	(3,682	)	 	$	47,186		
Liability for funds withheld under reinsurance agreements	88		 	—		 	—		 	88		
Total	$	49,845		 	$	1,111		 	$	(3,682	)	 	$	47,274		
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	December 31, 2018	
 	Direct	 	Assumed	 	Ceded	 	Total,
Net of
Reinsurance	
Assets	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Premiums receivable	$	121		 	$	11		 	$	(85	)	 	$	47		
Reinsurance recoverable	—		 	—		 	3,796		 	3,796		
Total	$	121		 	$	11		 	$	3,711		 	$	3,843		
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Liabilities	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Future policy benefits and contract owner account balances	$	49,568		 	$	1,202		 	$	(3,796	)	 	$	46,974		
Liability for funds withheld under reinsurance agreements	(5	)	 	—		 	—		 	(5	)	
Total	$	49,563		 	$	1,202		 	$	(3,796	)	 	$	46,969		

	
			
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Information regarding the effect of reinsurance on the Consolidated Statement of Operations is as follows for the periods indicated:

												
 	Year ended December 31,	

	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Premiums:	 	 	 	 	 	
Direct premiums	$	2,759		 	$	2,602		 	$	2,597		
Reinsurance assumed	827		 	956		 	1,152		
Reinsurance ceded	(1,313	)	 	(1,426	)	 	(1,652	)	
Net premiums	$	2,273		 	$	2,132		 	$	2,097		
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Fee income:	 	 	 	 	 	
Gross fee income	$	1,970		 	$	1,983		 	$	1,890		
Reinsurance ceded	(1	)	 	(1	)	 	(1	)	
Net fee income	$	1,969		 	$	1,982		 	$	1,889		
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Interest credited and other benefits to contract owners / policyholders:	 	 	 	 	 	
Direct interest credited and other benefits to contract owners / policyholders	$	4,186		 	$	3,912		 	$	4,090		
Reinsurance assumed	9		 	554		 	23		
Reinsurance ceded(1)	(445	)	 	(940	)	 	(455	)	
Net interest credited and other benefits to contract owners / policyholders	$	3,750		 	$	3,526		 	$	3,658		

(1) Includes $232, $216 and $219 for amounts paid to reinsurers in connection with the Company's UL contracts for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Effective October 1, 1998, the Company disposed of a block of its individual life insurance business under an indemnity reinsurance arrangement with a subsidiary of Lincoln National Corporation ("Lincoln") for $1.0 billion. Under the agreement, Lincoln contractually assumed from the Company certain policyholder liabilities and obligations, although the Company remains obligated to contract owners. The Lincoln subsidiary established a trust to secure its obligations to the Company under the reinsurance transaction. Of the Premium receivable and reinsurance recoverable on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, $1.3 billion and $1.4 billion as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, is related to the reinsurance recoverable from the subsidiary of Lincoln under this reinsurance agreement.

Pursuant to the terms of the 2018 MTA disclosed in the Business, Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies Note to the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements and prior to the closing of the Transaction, the Company entered into the following reinsurance transactions:

•	VIAC recaptured from the Company the CBVA business previously assumed by Roaring River II, Inc., a subsidiary of the Company.	
		
•	The Company, through one of its subsidiaries ceded, under modified coinsurance agreements, as amended, fixed and fixed indexed annuity reserves of $451 to Athene Life Re, Ltd. ("ALRe"). Under the terms of the agreements, ALRe contractually assumed from the Company the policyholder liabilities and obligations related to the policies, although the Company remains obligated to the policyholders. Upon the consummation of the agreements, the Company recognized no gain or loss in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.	
		
•	The Company, through one of its subsidiaries, assumed, under coinsurance and modified coinsurance agreements, certain individual life and deferred annuity policies from VIAC. Upon the consummation of the agreements, the Company recognized no gain or loss in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, assumed reserves related to these agreements were $782 and $837, respectively.	

	
			
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10.    Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill

Goodwill is the excess of cost over the estimated fair value of net assets acquired. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company had $48 in goodwill which was related to the Investment Management and Retirement segments. There is no accumulated impairment balance associated with goodwill. The Company performs a goodwill impairment analysis annually as of October 1 and more frequently if facts and circumstances indicate that goodwill may be impaired.

Other Intangible Assets

The following table presents other intangible assets as of the dates indicated:

																										
 	Weighted
Average
Amortization
Lives	 	December 31, 2019	 	December 31, 2018	
 		 	Gross
Carrying
Amount	 	Accumulated
Amortization	 	Net
Carrying
Amount	 	Gross
Carrying
Amount	 	Accumulated
Amortization	 	Net
Carrying
Amount	
Management contract rights	20 years	 	$	550		 	$	532		 	$	18		 	$	550		 	$	504		 	$	46		
Customer relationship lists	20 years	 	120		 	91		 	29		 	120		 	83		 	37		
Computer software	3 years	 	410		 	370		 	40		 	404		 	366		 	38		
Total intangible assets	 	 	$	1,080		 	$	993		 	$	87		 	$	1,074		 	$	953		 	$	121		

Amortization expense related to intangible assets was $60, $61 and $62 for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

The estimated amortization of intangible assets are as follows:

					
Year	 	Amount	
2020	 	$	46		
2021	 	21		
2022	 	9		
2023	 	4		
2024	 	3		

Amortization of intangible assets is included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations in Operating expenses.

The Company does not have any indefinite-lived intangibles other than goodwill.

11.    Share-based Incentive Compensation Plans

ING U.S., Inc. 2013 Omnibus Employee Incentive Plan, Voya Financial, Inc. 2014 Omnibus Employee Incentive Plan and 2019 Omnibus Employee Incentive Plan

The Company has provided equity-based compensation awards to its employees under the ING U.S., Inc. 2013 Omnibus Employee Incentive Plan (the "2013 Omnibus Plan") and the Voya Financial, Inc. 2014 Omnibus Employee Incentive Plan (the "2014 Omnibus Plan"). At inception of the 2013 Omnibus Plan, a total of 7,650,000 shares of Company common stock were reserved and available for issuance under the plan. As of December 31, 2019, common stock reserved and available for issuance under the 2013 Omnibus Plan was 347,663 shares. The 2013 Omnibus Plan is no longer actively used for new grants of equity-based compensation awards.

	
			
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The 2014 Omnibus Plan was adopted by the Company's Board of Directors and approved by shareholders in 2014, and has substantially the same terms as the 2013 Omnibus Plan, except for certain changes intended to allow certain performance-based compensation awards to comply with the criteria for tax deductibility set forth in Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code. The 2014 Omnibus Plan provides for 17,800,000 shares of common stock to be available for issuance as equity-based compensation awards. As of December 31, 2019, common stock reserved and available for issuance under the 2014 Omnibus Plan was 3,519,189 shares.

On March 27, 2019, the Company's Board of Directors adopted, subject to shareholder approval, the Voya Financial, Inc. 2019 Omnibus Employee Incentive Plan (the "2019 Omnibus Plan"). Shareholder approval for the 2019 Omnibus Plan was subsequently obtained at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 23, 2019. The 2019 Omnibus Plan provides for 11,700,000 shares of common stock to be available for issuance as equity-based compensation awards, subject to other provisions of the plan for replacement of shares and adjustments. As of December 31, 2019, common stock reserved and available for issuance under the 2019 Omnibus Plan was 11,802,649 shares.

The 2013 Omnibus Plan, the 2014 Omnibus Plan and the 2019 Omnibus Plan (together, the "Omnibus Plans") each permit the granting of a wide range of equity-based awards, including RSUs, which represent the right to receive a number of shares of Company common stock upon vesting; restricted stock, which are shares of Company stock that are issued subject to sale and transfer restrictions until the vesting conditions are met; PSUs, which are RSUs subject to certain performance-based vesting conditions, and under which the number of shares of common stock delivered upon vesting varies with the level of achievement of performance criteria; and stock options. Grants of equity-based awards under the Omnibus Plans are approved in advance by the Compensation and Benefits Committee (the "Committee") of the Board of Directors of the Company, and are subject to such terms and conditions as the Committee may determine, including in respect of vesting and forfeiture, subject to certain limitations provided in the Omnibus Plans. Equity-based awards under the Omnibus Plans may carry dividend equivalent rights, pursuant to which notional dividends accumulate on unvested equity awards and are paid, in cash, upon vesting. Except for stock option awards made during 2015 and 2019, awards made under the Omnibus Plans, to date, have included dividend equivalent rights. Dividend equivalents are credited to the recipient and are paid only to the extent the applicable performance criteria and service conditions are met.

During each of the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 the Company awarded RSUs and PSUs to its employees under the Omnibus Plans. The PSU awards entitle recipients to receive, upon vesting, a number of shares of common stock that ranges from 0% to 150% of the number of PSUs awarded, depending on the level of achievement of the specified performance conditions. The establishment and the achievement of performance objectives are determined and approved by the Committee. Except under certain termination conditions, RSUs and PSUs generally vest no earlier than one year from the date of the award and no later than three years from the date of the award. In the case of retirement (eligibility for which is based on the employee's age and years of service as provided in the relevant award agreement), awards vest in full, but subject to the satisfaction of any applicable performance criteria.

In December 2015, the Company also awarded contingent stock options ("2015 Stock Options") under the 2014 Omnibus Plan. These options are subject to vesting conditions based on the achievement of specified performance measures, and generally become exercisable one year following satisfaction of the relevant vesting condition. The options have a term of ten years from the grant date.

In February 2019, the Company awarded contingent stock options ("2019 Stock Options") under the 2014 Omnibus Plan. These options are subject to vesting conditions based on the achievement of specified performance measures, and generally become exercisable one year following satisfaction of the relevant vesting condition. The options have a term of ten years from the grant date.

If an award under the Omnibus Plans is forfeited, expired, terminated or otherwise lapses, the shares of Company common stock underlying that award will again become available for issuance. Shares withheld by the Company to pay employee taxes, or which are withheld by or tendered to the Company to pay the exercise price of stock options (or are repurchased from an option holder by the Company with proceeds from the exercise of stock options) are not available for reissuance.

	
			
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Voya Financial, Inc. 2013 Omnibus Non-Employee Director Incentive Plan

The Company offers equity-based awards to Voya Financial, Inc. non-employee directors under the Voya Financial, Inc. 2013 Omnibus Non-Employee Director Incentive Plan ("2013 Director Plan”), which the Company adopted in connection with the IPO. A total of 288,000 shares of Company common stock may be issued under the 2013 Director Plan. The material terms of the 2013 Director Plan are substantially consistent with the material terms of the 2013 Omnibus Plan described above.

During the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017, the Company granted 18,571, 22,637 and 27,261 RSUs, respectively, to certain of its non-employee directors. The awards granted vest in full on the first anniversary of the grant date, however, no shares are delivered in connection with the RSUs until such time as the director's service on the Board is terminated.

Compensation Cost

The fair value of stock options was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The following is a summary of the assumptions used in this model for the stock options granted in 2015 and 2019:

								
 	2015 Stock Options	 	2019 Stock Options	
Expected volatility	28.6	%	 	26.5	%	
Expected term (in years)	6.02		 	5.99		
Strike price	$	37.60		 	$	50.03		
Risk-free interest rate	2.1	%	 	2.7	%	
Expected dividend yield	0.11	%	 	1.00	%	
Weighted average estimated fair value	$	11.89		 	$	13.78		

During the year ended December 31, 2017, all outstanding 2015 Stock Options vested as the necessary performance conditions were satisfied. The Company utilized the simplified method for the expected term calculations. At the time of grant, the Company did not have historical exercises on which to base its own estimate. Additionally, exercise data relating to employees of comparable companies was not easily obtainable. Furthermore, because the Company did not have historical stock prices for a period at least equal to the expected term, the Company estimated Expected volatilities were based on the Company's life-to-date historical volatility using a weighted-average consisting 70% of historical peer group volatility and 30% of the historical volatility of the Company common stock. The contractual term for exercising the options is ten years.

The vesting of the 2019 Stock Options was contingent on the satisfaction of performance conditions on or before December 31, 2020; the Company assumed for purposes of the award's fair value that such conditions would be met in full on or prior to such date. The Company utilized the simplified method for the expected term calculations. At the time of grant, the Company did not have historical exercises on which to base its own estimate. Additionally, exercise data relating to employees of comparable companies was not easily obtainable. Expected volatilities were based on the Company's life-to-date historical volatility. The contractual term for exercising the options is ten years.

The fair value of the TSR component of the PSU awards was estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation. The following is a summary of the significant assumptions used to calculate the fair value of the TSR component of the PSU awards granted during the periods indicated:

									
 	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Expected volatility of the Company's common stock	28.29	%	 	28.58	%	 	26.67	%	
Average expected volatility of peer companies	25.15	%	 	26.76	%	 	27.43	%	
Expected term (in years)	2.86		 	2.86		 	2.86		
Risk-free interest rate	2.48	%	 	2.40	%	 	1.45	%	
Expected dividend yield	—	%	 	—	%	 	—	%	
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The following table summarizes share-based compensation expense, which includes expenses related to awards granted under the Omnibus Plans and Director Plan for the periods indicated:

												
 	Year Ended December 31,	
 	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
RSUs	$	45		 	$	49		 	$	57		
PSU awards	44		 	43		 	44		
Stock options	8		 	5		 	16		
Other (1)	—		 	—		 	1		
Total	97		 	97		 	118		
Income tax benefit	29		 	18		 	39		
Share-based compensation	$	68		 	$	79		 	$	79		
(1) Includes compensation cost for legacy plans, under which no new awards are being issued.

The following table summarizes the unrecognized compensation cost and expected remaining weighted-average period of expense recognition as of December 31, 2019 :

												
 	RSUs	 	PSU Awards	 	Stock Options	
Unrecognized compensation cost	$	22		 	$	32		 	$	6		
Expected remaining weighted-average period of expense recognition (in years)	1.7		 	1.6		 	1.4		

Awards Outstanding

The following table summarizes RSU and PSU awards activity under the Omnibus Plans for the periods indicated:

														
 	RSU Awards	 	PSU Awards	
(awards in millions) 	Number of Awards	 	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	 	Number of Awards	 	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	
Outstanding at January 1, 2019	2.4		 	$	43.36		 	2.5		 	$	40.21		
Adjusted for PSU performance factor	N/A		 	N/A		 	0.3		 	31.35		
Granted	0.9		 	50.15		 	0.7		 	51.64		
Vested	(1.3	)	 	39.93		 	(1.2	)	 	29.25		
Forfeited	(0.1	)	 	48.73		 	(0.1	)	 	49.16		
Outstanding at December 31, 2019	1.9		 	$	48.56		 	2.2		 	$	48.85		
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Awards expected to vest as of December 31, 2019	1.9		 	$	48.56		 	2.2		 	$	48.85		

The weighted-average grant date fair value for RSU awards granted during the year ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 was $50.15, $50.55 and $42.30, respectively. The weighted-average grant date fair value for PSU awards granted during the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 was $51.64, $53.21 and $42.32, respectively.

The total fair value of shares vested for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017 was $124, $99 and $102, respectively.

	
			
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The following table summarizes the number of options under the Omnibus Plans for the periods indicated:

													
 	Stock Options	
(awards in millions) 	Number of Awards	 	Weighted Average Exercise Price	 	Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)	 	Aggregate Intrinsic Value	
Outstanding as of January 1, 2019	2.6		 	$	37.60		 	6.96	 	$	6.6		
Granted	1.0		 	50.03		 	 	 	 	
Exercised	(0.7	)	 	37.60		 	 	 	 	
Forfeited	—		*	45.56		 	 	 	 	
Outstanding as of December 31, 2019	2.9		 	$	41.93		 	7.07	 	$	53.5		
Vested, exercisable, as of December 31, 2019	1.9		 	37.60		 	5.96	 	42.8		
* Less than 0.1.

The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 was $12 and $5. No options were exercised in 2017.

12.     Shareholders' Equity

Common Shares

The following table presents the rollforward of common shares used in calculating the weighted average shares utilized in the basic earnings per common share calculation for the periods indicated:

										
 	Common Shares	 	
(shares in millions) 	Issued	 	Held in Treasury	 	Outstanding	 	
Balance, January 1, 2017	268.0		 	73.4		 	194.6		 	
Common Shares issued	—		*	—		 	—		*	
Common Shares acquired - share repurchase	—		 	24.4		 	(24.4	)	 	
Share-based compensation programs	2.0		 	0.2		 	1.8		 	
Balance, December 31, 2017	270.0		 	98.0		 	172.0		 	
Common Shares issued	—		 	—		 	—		 	
Common Shares acquired - share repurchase	—		 	22.8		 	(22.8	)	 	
Share-based compensation programs	2.4		 	0.6		 	1.8		 	
Balance, December 31, 2018	272.4		 	121.4		 	151.0		 	
Common Shares issued	0.1		 	—		 	0.1		 	
Common Shares acquired - share repurchase	—		 	21.1		 	(21.1	)	 	
Share-based compensation programs	3.2		 	0.9		 	2.3		 	
Treasury Stock retirement	(135.0	)	 	(135.0	)	 	—		 	
Balance, December 31, 2019	140.7		 	8.4		 	132.3		 	

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Dividends declared per share of Common Stock were as follows for the periods indicated:

												
 	Year Ended December 31,	
 	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Dividends declared per share of Common Stock	$	0.32		 	$	0.04		 	$	0.04		

Share Repurchase Program

From time to time, the Company's Board of Directors authorizes the Company to repurchase shares of its common stock. These authorizations permit stock repurchases up to a prescribed dollar amount and generally may be accomplished through various means, including, without limitation, open market transactions, privately negotiated transactions, forward, derivative, or accelerated repurchase, or automatic repurchase transactions, including 10b5-1 plans, or tender offers. Share repurchase authorizations typically expire if unused by a prescribed date.
On May 2, 2019, the Board of Directors provided share repurchase authorization, increasing the aggregate of the Company's common stock authorized for repurchase by $500. On October 31, 2019, the Board of Directors provided its most recent share repurchase authorization, increasing the aggregate amount of the Company's common stock authorized for repurchase by $800. The additional share repurchase authorization expires on December 21, 2020 (unless extended), and does not obligate the Company to purchase any shares. The authorization for the share repurchase program may be terminated, increased or decreased by the Board of Directors at any time.

The following table presents repurchases of the Company's common stock through share repurchase agreements with third-party financial institutions for the year ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2017. The Company did not enter into any share repurchase agreements in 2018.

																
2019	
Execution Date	 	Payment	 	Initial Shares Delivered	 	Closing Date	 	Additional Shares Delivered	 	Total Shares Repurchased	
January 3, 2019	 	$	250		 	5,059,449		 	April 4, 2019	 	290,765		 	5,350,214		
April 9, 2019	 	$	236		 	3,593,453		 	June 4, 2019	 	879,199		 	4,472,652		
June 19, 2019	 	$	200		 	2,963,512		 	August 6, 2019	 	695,566		 	3,659,078		
December 19, 2019	 	$	200		 	2,591,093		 	(1) 	 	(1) 	 	(1) 	
(1) This arrangement is scheduled to terminate no later than the end of first quarter of 2020, at which time the Company will settle any outstanding positive or negative share balances based on the daily volume-weighted average price of the Company's common stock.	
 	
2017	
Execution Date	 	Payment	 	Initial Shares Delivered	 	Closing Date	 	Additional Shares Delivered	 	Total Shares Repurchased	
March 9, 2017	 	$	150		 	—		 	April 12, 2017	 	3,986,647		 	3,986,647		
December 26, 2017	 	$	500		 	7,821,666		 	March 26, 2018	 	1,947,413		 	9,769,079		

The following table presents repurchases of our common stock through open market repurchases for the periods indicated:

												
($ in millions)	Year Ended December 31,	
 	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Shares of common stock	4,926,775		 	20,843,047		 	7,437,994		
Payment	$	250		 	$	1,025		 	$	273		

	
			
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Warrants

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

On December 27, 2019, the Company paid a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share on its common stock. As a consequence, the exercise price of the warrants to purchase shares of common stock was adjusted to $48.49 per share of common stock and the number of shares of common stock for which each warrant is exercisable has been adjusted to 1.002430429. As of December 31, 2019, no warrants have been exercised.

Preferred Stock

On June 11, 2019, the Company issued 300,000 shares of 5.35% Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series B ("the Series B preferred stock"), with a $0.01 par value per share and a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share, for aggregate net proceeds of $293. The Company deposited the Series B preferred stock under a deposit agreement with a depositary, which issued interests in fractional shares of the Series B preferred stock in the form of depositary shares ("Depositary Shares") evidenced by depositary receipts; each Depositary Share representing 1/40th interest in a share of the Series B preferred stock.

On September 12, 2018, the Company issued 325,000 shares of 6.125% Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A, with a $0.01 par value per share and a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share, for aggregate net proceeds of $319.

The ability of the Company to declare or pay dividends on, or purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire, shares of its common stock will be substantially restricted in the event that the Company does not declare and pay (or set aside) dividends on the Series A and Series B Preferred Stock for the last preceding dividend period.

The Series A and Series B preferred stock are not subject to any mandatory redemption, sinking fund, retirement fund, purchase fund or similar provisions. The Company may, at its option, redeem the Series A preferred stock, (a) in whole but not in part, at any time, within 90 days after the occurrence of a "rating agency event," at a redemption price equal to $1,020 per share, plus an amount equal to any dividends per share of preferred stock that have accrued but not been declared and paid for the then-current dividend period to, but excluding, the redemption date and (b) (i) in whole but not in part, at any time within 90 days after the occurrence of a "regulatory capital event" or (ii) in whole or in part, from time to time, on September 15, 2023 or any subsequent "reset date," in each case, at a redemption price equal to $1,000 per share of preferred stock, plus an amount equal to any dividends per share of preferred stock that have accrued but not been declared and paid for the then-current dividend period to, but excluding, such redemption date. The Company may, at its option, redeem the Series B preferred stock, (a) in whole but not in part, at any time, within 90 days after the occurrence of a "rating agency event," at a redemption price equal to $1,020 per share (equivalent to $25.50 per Depositary Share), plus an amount equal to any accrued and unpaid dividends per share that have accrued but not been declared and paid for the then-current dividend period, but excluding, such redemption date and (b) (i) in whole but not in part , at any time, within 90 days after the occurrence of a "regulatory capital event," or (ii) in whole or in part, from time to time, on September 15, 2029 or any reset date, in each case, at a redemption price equal to $1,000 per share of the Series B preferred stock (equivalent to $25.00 per Depositary Share), plus an amount equal to any accrued and unpaid dividends per share that have accrued but not been declared and paid for the then-current dividend period to, but excluding, such redemption date.

	
			
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A "rating agency event" means that any nationally recognized statistical rating organization that then publishes a rating for the Company amends, clarifies or changes the criteria it uses to assign equity credit to securities like the preferred stock, which results in the lowering of the equity credit assigned to the preferred stock, as applicable, or shortens the length of time that the preferred stock is assigned a particular level of equity credit.
A "regulatory capital event" means that the Company becomes subject to capital adequacy supervision by a capital regulator and the capital adequacy guidelines that apply to the Company as a result of being so subject set forth criteria pursuant to which the preferred stock would not qualify as capital under such capital adequacy guidelines, as the Company may determine at any time, in its sole discretion.
As of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, there were 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock authorized. Preferred stock issued and outstanding are as follows:

												
 	December 31, 2019	 	December 31, 2018	
Series	Issued	 	Outstanding	 	Issued	 	Outstanding	
6.125% Non-cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A	325,000		 	325,000		 	325,000		 	325,000		
5.35% Non-cumulative Preferred Stock, Series B	300,000		 	300,000		 	—		 	—		
Total	625,000		 	625,000		 	325,000		 	325,000		
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13.     Earnings per Common Share

The following table presents a reconciliation of Net income (loss) and shares used in calculating basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share for the periods indicated:

												
(in millions, except for per share data) 	Year Ended December 31,	
Earnings	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	 	 	 	 	 	
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	765		 	$	491		 	$	(302	)	
Less: Preferred stock dividends	28		 	—		 	—		
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	50		 	145		 	217		
Income (loss) from continuing operations available to common shareholders	687		 	346		 	(519	)	
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(1,066	)	 	529		 	(2,473	)	
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	(379	)	 	$	875		 	$	(2,992	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Weighted-average common shares outstanding	 	 	 	 	 	
Basic	141.0		 	163.2		 	184.1		
Dilutive Effects:(1)	 	 	 	 	 	
Warrants(2)	2.1		 	0.8		 	—		
RSUs(3)	1.4		 	1.7		 	—		
PSU awards(3)	1.9		 	1.9		 	—		
Stock Options(4)	0.6		 	0.6		 	—		
Diluted	147.0		 	168.2		 	184.1		
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Basic(5)	 	 	 	 	 	
Income (loss) from continuing operations available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders	$	4.88		 	$	2.12		 	$	(2.82	)	
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders	$	(7.57	)	 	$	3.24		 	$	(13.43	)	
Income (loss) available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders	$	(2.69	)	 	$	5.36		 	$	(16.25	)	
Diluted(5)	 	 	 	 	 	
Income (loss) from continuing operations available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders	$	4.68		 	$	2.05		 	$	(2.82	)	
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders	$	(7.26	)	 	$	3.14		 	$	(13.43	)	
Income (loss) available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders	$	(2.58	)	 	$	5.20		 	$	(16.25	)	
(1) For the years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2017, weighted average shares used for calculating earnings per share excludes the impact of forward contracts related to the share repurchase agreements entered into on December 19, 2019 and December 26, 2017, respectively, as the inclusion of these instruments would be antidilutive to the earnings per share calculation. For more information on the share repurchase agreements, see the Shareholders' Equity Note to these Consolidated Financial Statements.
(2) For the year ended December 31, 2017, weighted average shares used for calculating earnings per share excludes the impact of warrants, as the inclusion of this equity instrument would be antidilutive to the earnings per share calculation due to "out of the moneyness" in the period presented. For more information on warrants, see the Shareholders' Equity Note to these Consolidated Financial Statements.
(3) For the year ended December 31, 2017, weighted average shares used for calculating basic and diluted earnings per share are the same, as the inclusion of 1.9 and 0.8 shares for stock compensation plans of RSU and PSU awards, respectively, would be antidilutive to the earnings per share calculation due to the net loss from continuing operations during the period.
(4) For the year ended December 31, 2017, weighted average shares used for calculating basic and diluted earnings per share excludes the dilutive impact of stock options, as the inclusion of this equity instrument would be antidilutive to the earnings per share calculation due to the average share price for the period presented. For more information on stock options, see the Share-based Incentive Compensation Plans Note to these Consolidated Financial Statements.

	
			
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(5) Basic and diluted earnings per share are calculated using unrounded, actual amounts. Therefore, the components of earnings per share may not sum to its corresponding total.

14.     Insurance Subsidiaries

Principal Insurance Subsidiaries Statutory Equity and Income

Each of Voya Financial, Inc.'s three principal insurance subsidiaries (the "Principal Insurance Subsidiaries") is subject to minimum risk-based capital ("RBC") requirements established by the insurance departments of their respective states of domicile. The formulas for determining the amount of RBC specify various weighting factors that are applied to financial balances or various levels of activity based on the perceived degree of risk. Regulatory compliance is determined by a ratio of total adjusted capital ("TAC"), as defined by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners ("NAIC"), to authorized control level RBC, as defined by the NAIC. Each of the Company's Principal Insurance Subsidiaries exceeded the minimum RBC requirements that would require any regulatory or corrective action for all periods presented herein.

The Company's Principal Insurance Subsidiaries are each required to prepare statutory financial statements in accordance with statutory accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the insurance department of its respective state of domicile. Such statutory accounting practices primarily differ from U.S. GAAP by charging policy acquisition costs to expense as incurred, establishing future policy benefit liabilities and contract owner account balances using different actuarial assumptions as well as valuing investments and certain assets and accounting for deferred taxes on a different basis. Certain assets that are not admitted under statutory accounting principles are charged directly to surplus. Depending on the regulations of the insurance department of an insurance company's state of domicile, the entire amount or a portion of an insurance company's asset balance can be non-admitted based on the specific rules regarding admissibility. For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, the Principal Insurance Subsidiaries have no prescribed or permitted practices that materially impact total capital and surplus.

Statutory Net income (loss) for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 and statutory capital and surplus as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 of the Company's Principal Insurance Subsidiaries (and for 2017, VIAC, which the Company sold in connection with the 2018 Transaction) are as follows:

																				
 	Statutory Net Income (Loss)	 	Statutory Capital and Surplus	
 	2019	 	2018	 	2017	 	2019	 	2018	
Subsidiary Name (State of Domicile):	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Voya Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company ("VRIAC") (CT)	$	325		 	$	377		 	$	195		 	$	2,005		 	$	2,000		
Security Life of Denver Insurance Company (CO)	(226	)	 	(62	)	 	58		 	881		 	965		
ReliaStar Life Insurance Company ("RLI") (MN)	35		 	101		 	234		 	1,536		 	1,633		
Voya Insurance and Annuity Company ("VIAC") (IA)(1)	N/A		 	N/A		 	514		 	N/A		 	N/A		

(1) On June 1, 2018, VIAC was sold as part of the 2018 Transaction.
N/A - Not Applicable

All of the Company's Principal Insurance Subsidiaries have capital and surplus levels that exceed their respective regulatory minimum requirements.

As of December 31, 2019, SLD had the following surplus notes outstanding to its affiliate SLDI Georgia Holdings, Inc. "(Georgia Holdings").

											
Issuance Date	 	Maturity	 	2019	 	2018	
12/21/1994	 	4/15/2021	 	$	40		 	$	60		
12/19/2000	 	4/15/2021	 	26		 	39		
4/15/2017	 	4/15/2042	 	61		 	61		
4/15/2018	 	4/15/2043	 	62		 	62		
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Upon the closing of the Resolution MTA, Voya Financial, Inc., through one of its affiliates, will retain surplus notes issued by SLD in the amount of $123 under modified terms.

Insurance Subsidiaries Dividend Restrictions

The states in which the insurance subsidiaries of Voya Financial, Inc. are domiciled impose certain restrictions on the subsidiaries' ability to pay dividends to their parent. These restrictions are based in part on the prior year's statutory income and surplus. In general, dividends up to specified levels are considered ordinary and may be paid without prior approval. Dividends in larger amounts, or "extraordinary" dividends, are subject to approval by the insurance commissioner of the state of domicile of the insurance subsidiary proposing to pay the dividend.

Under the insurance laws applicable to Voya Financial, Inc.'s insurance subsidiaries domiciled in Connecticut and Minnesota, an "extraordinary" dividend or distribution is defined as a dividend or distribution that, together with other dividends and distributions made within the preceding twelve months, exceeds the greater of (i) 10% of the insurer's policyholder surplus as of the preceding December 31, or (ii) the insurer's net gain from operations for the twelve-month period ending the preceding December 31, in each case determined in accordance with statutory accounting principles. Under Colorado insurance law, an "extraordinary dividend" or distribution is defined as a dividend or distribution that, together with other dividends and distributions made within the preceding twelve months, exceeds the lesser of (i) 10% of the insurer's policyholder surplus as of the preceding December 31, or (ii) the insurer's net gain from operations for the twelve-month period ending the preceding December 31, in each case determined in accordance with statutory accounting principles. In addition, under the insurance laws of Connecticut and Minnesota, no dividend or other distribution exceeding an amount equal to a domestic insurance company's earned surplus may be paid without the domiciliary insurance regulator's prior approval. The Company also has special purpose life reinsurance captive insurance company subsidiaries domiciled in Missouri that are collectively referred to as the Company's "Missouri captives" as well as captive reinsurance subsidiaries domiciled in Arizona that provide reinsurance to the Company's insurance subsidiaries for specific blocks of business. The Company's captive reinsurance subsidiaries domiciled in Arizona are referred to as the Company's "Arizona captives." The Company refers to its Missouri captives and its Arizona captives collectively as the Company's "captive reinsurance subsidiaries." The Company's Principal Insurance Subsidiary domiciled in Connecticut has ordinary dividend capacity for 2019. However, as a result of the extraordinary dividends it paid in 2015, 2016 and 2017, together with statutory losses incurred in connection with the recapture and cession to one of the Company's Arizona captives of certain term life insurance business in the fourth quarter of 2016, the Company's Principal Insurance Subsidiary domiciled in Minnesota currently has negative earned surplus. In addition, primarily as a result of statutory losses incurred in connection with the retrocession of the Company's Principal Insurance Subsidiary domiciled in Minnesota of certain life insurance business in the fourth quarter of 2018, the Company's principal insurance subsidiary domiciled in Colorado has a net loss from operations for the twelve-month period ending the preceding December 31. Therefore, neither the Company's Minnesota nor Colorado Principal Insurance Subsidiaries have the capacity at this time to make ordinary dividend payments to Voya Holdings Inc. ("Voya Holdings"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Voya Financial, Inc., and cannot make an extraordinary dividend payment without domiciliary insurance regulatory approval, which can be granted or withheld at the discretion of the regulator.

	
			
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Principal Insurance Subsidiaries - Dividends and Return of Capital

The following table summarizes dividends permitted to be paid by the Company's Principal Insurance Subsidiaries to Voya Financial, Inc. or Voya Holdings without the need for insurance regulatory approval and dividends and extraordinary distributions paid by each of the Company's Principal Insurance Subsidiaries to its parent for the periods indicated:

																								
 	Dividends Permitted without Approval	 	Dividends Paid	 	Extraordinary Distributions Paid	
 	 	 	Year Ended December 31,	 	Year Ended December 31,	
 	2020	 	2019	 	2019	 	2018	 	2019	 	2018	
Subsidiary Name (State of domicile):	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Voya Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company (CT)	$	295		 	$	396		 	$	396		 	$	126		 	$	—		 	$	—		
Security Life of Denver Insurance Company (CO)	—		 	—		 	—		 	52		 	—		 	—		
ReliaStar Life Insurance Company (MN)	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	360		 	—		

Captive Reinsurance Subsidiaries

Voya Financial, Inc.'s captive reinsurance subsidiaries, provide reinsurance to the Company's insurance subsidiaries in order to facilitate the financing of statutory reserves including those associated with NAIC Model Regulation XXX or Actuarial Guideline 38 ("AG38") and to fund certain statutory annuity reserve requirements. Each of the Company's Missouri captives is subjected to specific minimum capital requirements set forth in the insurance statutes of Missouri, and is required to prepare statutory financial statements in accordance with statutory accounting practices prescribed in the Missouri insurance statutes or permitted by the Missouri insurance department. There are no prescribed practices material to the Missouri captive reinsurance subsidiaries, except that certain of these subsidiaries have included the value of LOCs and trust notes as admitted assets supporting the statutory reserves ceded to such subsidiaries. The effect of these prescribed practices was to increase statutory capital and surplus by $749 and $676 as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The aggregate statutory capital and surplus, including the aforementioned prescribed practices, was $172 and $156 as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

The Company's Arizona captives, SLDI and its wholly owned subsidiary RRII, provide reinsurance to the Company's insurance subsidiaries in order to facilitate the financing of statutory reserves including those associated with NAIC Model Regulation XXX or AG38 and to fund certain statutory annuity reserve requirements. Prior to the 2018 Transaction disclosed in the Business Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations Note to these Consolidated Financial Statements, this included reinsurance to RRII of the living benefit guarantees under the Company's CBVA business. In conjunction with the 2018 Transaction, the reinsurance treaty assumed by RRII was recaptured in 2018. Arizona state insurance statutes and regulations require the Company's Arizona captives to file financial statements with the Arizona Department of Insurance ("ADOI") and allow the filing of such financial statements on a U.S. GAAP basis modified for certain prescribed practices outlined in the Arizona insurance statutes that are applicable to U.S. GAAP filers. These prescribed practices had no impact on the Arizona captives Shareholder's equity as of December 31, 2019 and 2018. In addition, the Arizona captives have obtained approval from the ADOI for certain permitted practices, including, for SLDI, taking reinsurance credit for certain ceded reserves where the assets backing the liabilities are held by a wholly owned Principal Insurance Subsidiary of Voya Financial, Inc. SLDI has recorded a receivable for these assets. The effect of the permitted practice was to increase SLDI's Shareholder's equity by $440 and $431 as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, but has no effect on the Company's consolidated Total shareholders' equity. In the unlikely event that the permitted practice is suspended in the future, the Company has various alternatives which could be executed to allow the reinsurance credit for these ceded reserves. At consummation of the Individual Life Transaction, the Arizona captives will be sold to Resolution Life.

The Missouri captives may not declare or pay any dividends other than in accordance with their respective insurance reserve financing transaction agreements and their respective governing licensing orders. Likewise, the Company's Arizona captives may not declare or pay dividends other than in accordance with their annual capital and dividend plans as approved by the ADOI, which include minimum capital requirements. During 2019, RRII paid a dividend of $154 to SLDI and SLDI paid a dividend of $228 to the Company.

	
			
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15.    Employee Benefit Arrangements

Pension, Other Postretirement Benefit Plans and Other Benefit Plans

Voya Financial, Inc.'s subsidiaries maintain both qualified and non-qualified defined benefit pension plans (the "Plans"). These plans generally cover all employees and certain sales representatives who meet specified eligibility requirements. Pension benefits are based on a formula using compensation and length of service. Annual contributions are paid to the Plans at a rate necessary to adequately fund the accrued liabilities of the Plans calculated in accordance with legal requirements. The Plans comply with applicable regulations concerning investments and funding levels.

The Voya Retirement Plan (the "Retirement Plan") is a tax qualified defined benefit plan, the benefits of which are guaranteed (within certain specified legal limits) by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation ("PBGC"). Beginning January 1, 2012, the Retirement Plan adopted a cash balance pension formula instead of a final average pay ("FAP") formula, allowing all eligible employees to participate in the Retirement Plan. Participants earn an annual credit equal to 4% of eligible compensation. Interest is credited monthly based on a 30-year U.S. Treasury securities bond rate published by the Internal Revenue Service in the preceding August of each year. The accrued vested cash pension balance benefit is portable; participants can take it if they leave the Company.

In addition to providing qualified retirement benefit plans, the Company provides certain supplemental retirement benefits to eligible employees, non-qualified pension plans for insurance sales representatives who have entered into a career agent agreement and certain other individuals. These plans are non-qualified defined benefit plans, which means all benefits are payable from the general assets of the sponsoring company.

The Company also offers deferred compensation plans for eligible employees, including eligible career agents and certain other individuals who meet the eligibility criteria. The Company’s deferred compensation commitment for employees is recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets in Other liabilities and totaled $314 and $278 as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Voya Financial, Inc.'s subsidiaries also provide other postretirement and post-employment benefits to certain employees. These are primarily postretirement healthcare and life insurance benefits to retired employees and other eligible dependents and post-employment/pre-retirement plans provided to employees and former employees. The Company's other postretirement benefit obligation and unfunded status totaled $18 and $16 as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Additionally, net periodic benefit for other postretirement benefits totaled $2, $6 and $2 for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

	
			
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Obligations, Funded Status and Net Periodic Benefit Costs

The Company's Retirement Plan was fully funded in compliance with Employee Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA") guidelines as of December 31, 2018, which is tested annually subsequent to this filing. The following tables summarize a reconciliation of beginning and ending balances of the benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets, as well as the funded status of the Company's Plans for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:

								
 	2019	 	2018	
Change in benefit obligation:	 	 	 	
Benefit obligations, January 1	$	2,140		 	$	2,294		
Service cost	24		 	25		
Interest cost	92		 	86		
Net actuarial (gains) losses	259		 	(157	)	
Benefits paid	(106	)	 	(108	)	
(Gain) loss recognized due to curtailment	1		 	—		
Benefit obligations, December 31	2,410		 	2,140		
 	 	 	 	
Change in plan assets:	 	 	 	
Fair value of plan net assets, January 1	1,605		 	1,764		
Actual return on plan assets	376		 	(78	)	
Employer contributions	85		 	27		
Benefits paid	(106	)	 	(108	)	
Fair value of plan net assets, December 31	1,960		 	1,605		
Unfunded status at end of year (1)	$	(450	)	 	$	(535	)	
(1) Funded status is not indicative of the Company's ability to pay ongoing pension benefits or of its obligation to fund retirement trusts. Required pension funding for qualified plans is determined in accordance with ERISA regulations.

The following table summarizes amounts related to the Plans recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and in AOCI as of December 31, 2019 and 2018:

								
 	2019	 	2018	
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets consist of:	 	 	 	
Accrued benefit cost	$	(450	)	 	$	(535	)	
Net amount recognized	$	(450	)	 	$	(535	)	
 	 	 	 	
Accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss:	 	 	 	
Prior service cost (credit)	$	—		 	$	(1	)	
Tax effect	—		 	—		
Accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss, net of tax	$	—		 	$	(1	)	

The following table summarizes information for the Plans with a projected benefit obligation and an accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets as of December 31, 2019 and 2018:

								
 	2019	 	2018	
Projected benefit obligation	$	2,410		 	$	2,140		
Accumulated benefit obligation	2,404		 	2,134		
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Components of Periodic Net Benefit Cost

Net periodic pension cost and net periodic other postretirement benefit plan cost consist of the following:

▪	Service Cost: Service cost represents the increase in the projected benefit obligation as a result of benefits payable to employees on service rendered during the current year.	
		
▪	Interest Cost (on the Liability): Interest cost represents the increase in the amount of projected benefit obligation at the end of each year due to the time value adjustment.	
		
▪	Expected Return on Plan Assets: Expected return on plan assets represents the anticipated return earned by the pension fund assets in a given year.	
		
▪	Net Loss (Gain) Recognition: Actuarial gains and losses occur as a result of differences between actual and expected experience on pension plan assets or projected benefit obligation during a given period. The Company immediately recognizes actuarial losses (gains) on the qualified and nonqualified retirement plans as well as the other postretirement benefit plans.	
		
▪	Amortization of Prior Service Cost: This cost represents the recognition of increases or decreases in Pension and other postretirement provisions on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as a result of changes in plans or initiation of new plans. The increases or decreases in obligation are recognized in AOCI at the time of the particular amendment. The costs are then amortized to Operating expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations over the expected service years of the covered employees.	
		
▪	(Gain) Loss Recognized due to Curtailment: Curtailment gains and losses occur as a result of events that significantly reduce the expected years of future service of present employees or eliminates for a significant number of employees the accrual of defined benefits for some or all of their future services.	

The components of net periodic benefit costs recognized in Operating expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in Other comprehensive income (loss) related to the Plans were as follows for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017:

												
 	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Net Periodic (Benefit) Costs Recognized in Consolidated Statements of Operations:	 	 	 	 	 	
Service cost	$	24		 	$	25		 	$	24		
Interest cost	92		 	86		 	93		
Expected return on plan assets	(113	)	 	(129	)	 	(115	)	
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	—		 	(9	)	 	(10	)	
(Gain) loss recognized due to curtailment	1		 	—		 	1		
Net (gain) loss recognition	(4	)	 	50		 	14		
Net periodic (benefit) costs	—		 	23		 	7		
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in AOCI:	 	 	 	 	 	
Amortization of prior service (credit) cost	—		 	9		 	10		
(Credit) cost recognized due to curtailment	(1	)	 	—		 	2		
Total recognized in AOCI	(1	)	 	9		 	12		
Total recognized in net periodic (benefit) costs and AOCI	$	(1	)	 	$	32		 	$	19		

	
			
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The table below summarizes the components of the net actuarial (gains) losses related to the Plans reported within Operating expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the periods presented:

												
(Gain)/Loss Recognized	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Discount Rate	$	292		 	$	(160	)	 	$	196		
Asset Returns	(263	)	 	207		 	(142	)	
Mortality Table Assumptions	(22	)	 	(6	)	 	(14	)	
Demographic Data and other	(11	)	 	9		 	(25	)	
Total Net Actuarial (Gain)/Loss Recognized	$	(4	)	 	$	50		 	$	14		

The Company does not expect any prior service cost to be amortized from AOCI into net periodic (benefit) cost in 2020.

Assumptions

The discount rates used in determining pension benefit obligations as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:

						
 	2019	 	2018	
Discount rate	3.36	%	 	4.46	%	

In determining the discount rate assumption, the Company utilizes current market information provided by its plan actuaries including discounted cash flow analyses of the Company’s pension and general movements in the current market environment. The discount rate modeling process involves selecting a portfolio of high quality, noncallable bonds that will match the cash flows of the pension plans.

The weighted-average assumptions used in determining net benefit cost of the Plans for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:

									
 	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Discount rate	4.37	%	 	3.85	%	 	4.55	%	
Expected rate of return on plan assets	6.75	%	 	7.50	%	 	7.50	%	

The expected return on plan assets is updated at least annually using the calculated value approach, taking into consideration the Retirement Plan’s asset allocation, historical returns on the types of assets held in the Retirement Plan's portfolio of assets ("the Fund") and the current economic environment. Based on these factors, it is expected that the Fund’s assets will earn an average percentage per year over the long term. This estimation is based on an active return on a compound basis, with a reduction for administrative expenses and non-Voya investment manager fees paid from the Fund. For estimation purposes, it is assumed the long-term asset mix will be consistent with the current mix. Changes in the asset mix could impact the amount of recorded pension income or expense, the funded status of the Plan, and the need for future cash contributions.

Plan Assets

The Retirement Plan is the only defined benefit plan with plan assets in a trust. The primary financial objective of the Retirement Plan is to secure participant retirement benefits. As such, the key objective in the Retirement Plan’s financial management is to promote stability and, to the extent appropriate, growth in funded status (i.e. the ratio of market value of assets to liabilities). The investment strategy for the Fund balances the requirement to generate returns with the need to control risk. The asset mix is recognized as the primary mechanism to influence the reward and risk structure of the Fund in an effort to accomplish the Retirement Plan’s funding objectives. Desirable target allocations amongst identified asset classes are set and, within each asset class, careful consideration is given to balancing the portfolio among industry sectors, geographies, interest rate sensitivity, economic growth, currency and other factors affecting investment returns. The assets are managed by professional investment firms. They are bound by mandates and are measured against benchmarks. Consideration is given to balancing security concentration, investment style and reliance on particular active investment strategies, among other factors. The Company reviews its asset mix of the Fund on a regular basis. Generally, the pension committee of the Company will rebalance the Fund's asset mix to the target mix as individual

	
			
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portfolios approach their minimum or maximum levels. However, the Company has the discretion to deviate from these ranges or to manage investment performance using different criteria.

Derivative contracts may be used for hedging purposes to reduce the Retirement Plan’s exposure to interest rate risk. Treasury futures are used to manage the interest rate risk in the Retirement Plan’s fixed maturity portfolio. The derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting.

The following table summarizes the Company's pension plan’s target allocation range and actual asset allocation by asset category as of December 31, 2019 and 2018:

						
 	Actual Asset Allocation	
 	2019	 	2018	
Equity securities:	 	 	 	
Target allocation range	14%-40%		 	37%-65%		
Large-cap domestic	18.3	%	 	23.0	%	
Small/Mid-cap domestic	5.9	%	 	6.1	%	
International commingled funds	12.0	%	 	11.7	%	
Limited Partnerships	1.3	%	 	1.8	%	
Total equity securities	37.5	%	 	42.6	%	
Fixed maturities:	 	 	 	
Target allocation range	54%-82%		 	30%-50%		
U.S. Treasuries, short term investments, cash and futures	5.4	%	 	3.0	%	
U.S. Government agencies and authorities	5.0	%	 	8.2	%	
U.S. corporate, state and municipalities	40.8	%	 	31.6	%	
Foreign securities	3.3	%	 	4.1	%	
Other fixed maturities	—	%	 	—	%	
Total fixed maturities	54.5	%	 	46.9	%	
Other investments:	 	 	 	
Target allocation range	6%-14%		 	6%-14%		
Hedge funds	3.9	%	 	4.8	%	
Real estate	4.1	%	 	5.7	%	
Total other investments	8.0	%	 	10.5	%	
Total	100.0	%	 	100.0	%	

	
			
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The following table summarizes the fair values of the pension plan assets by asset class as of December 31, 2019:

																				
 	Level 1	 	Level 2	 	Level 3	 	NAV	 	Total	
Assets	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Fixed maturities, short-term investments and cash:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash and cash equivalents	$	14		 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	14		
Short-term investment fund(1)	—		 	—		 	—		 	98		 	98		
U.S. Government securities	97		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	97		
U.S. corporate, state and municipalities	—		 	782		 	14		 	—		 	796		
Foreign securities	—		 	64		 	—		 	—		 	64		
Other fixed maturities	—		 	1		 	—		 	—		 	1		
Total fixed maturities	111		 	847		 	14		 	98		 	1,070		
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Equity securities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Large-cap domestic	—		 	358		 	—		 	—		 	358		
Small/Mid-cap domestic	115		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	115		
International commingled funds(2)	—		 	—		 	—		 	235		 	235		
Limited partnerships(3)	—		 	—		 	—		 	25		 	25		
Total equity securities	115		 	358		 	—		 	260		 	733		
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Other investments:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Real estate(4)	—		 	—		 	—		 	80		 	80		
Limited partnerships(5)	—		 	—		 	—		 	81		 	81		
Total other investments	—		 	—		 	—		 	161		 	161		
Total Assets	$	226		 	$	1,205		 	$	14		 	$	519		 	$	1,964		
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Liabilities	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Derivatives	$	4		 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	4		
Total Liabilities	$	4		 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	4		
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net, total pension assets	$	222		 	$	1,205		 	$	14		 	$	519		 	$	1,960		

(1) This category includes common collective trust funds invested in the EB Temporary Investment Fund of The Bank of New York Mellon ("Short-term Investment Fund"). The Short-term Investment Fund is designed to provide a rate of return by investing in a full range of high-quality, short-term money market securities. Participant's redemptions in the Short-term Investment Fund may be requested by 2 p.m. eastern standard time and are processed by the following day.
		
(2) 	International Commingled funds are comprised of two assets that use NAV to calculate fair value. Baillie Gifford Funds has a balance of $125 and uses a bottom up approach to stock picking. In determining the potential of a company, the fund manager analyzes industry background, competitive advantage, management attitudes and financial strength and valuation. There are no redemption restrictions in the Baillie Gifford Funds. Silchester has a fund balance of $110 that has an investment objective to achieve long-term growth primarily by investing in a diversified portfolio of equity securities of companies located in any country other than the United States. Silchester clients may contribute to and redeem monies from the funds on a monthly basis as of the last business day of each month. Clients must notify Silchester at least six business days before the month-end to make a redemption request. Baillie Gifford and Silchester, as a normal course of business, enter into contracts (commitments) that contain indemnifications or warranties. The funds' maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that have not yet occurred. Baillie Gifford and Silchester have no unfunded commitments.	
(3) Limited partnerships are comprised of two assets that use NAV to calculate fair value. Pantheon Europe has a balance of $3 and Pantheon USA has a balance of $22. Their strategy is to create a portfolio of high quality private equity funds, operating across Europe and diversified by stage, sector, geography, manager and vintage year. As of December 31, 2019, Pantheon Europe and Pantheon USA have unfunded commitments of $1 and $5, respectively, and there were no significant redemption restrictions.

	
			
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(4) UBS Trumbull Property Fund ("UBS") uses NAV to calculate fair value. UBS has a balance of $80 and is an actively managed core portfolio of equity real estate. The Fund has both relative and real return objectives. Its relative performance objective is to outperform the National Council of Real Estate investment Fiduciaries Open-End Diversified Core ("NFI_ODCE") index over any given three-to-five-year period. The Fund's real return performance objective is to achieve at least a 5.0% real rate of return (i.e., inflation-adjusted return), before advisory fees, over any given three-to-five-year period. Investors may request redemptions of all or a portion of their units as of the end of a calendar quarter by delivering written notice to the Fund at least sixty days prior to the end of the quarter.
(5) Magnitude Institutional, Ltd. ("MIL") has a balance of $81 and is designed to realize appreciation in value primarily through the allocation of capital directly and indirectly among investment funds and accounts. There are significant redemption restrictions in the MIL fund.

	
			
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The following table summarizes the fair values of the pension plan assets by asset class as of December 31, 2018:

																				
 	Level 1	 	Level 2	 	Level 3	 	NAV	 	Total	
Assets	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Fixed maturities, short term investments and cash:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
  Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	—		
  Short-term investment fund(1)	—		 	—		 	—		 	48		 	48		
U.S. Government securities	131		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	131		
U.S. corporate, state and municipalities	1		 	498		 	7		 	—		 	506		
Foreign securities	—		 	66		 	—		 	—		 	66		
Other fixed maturities	—		 	1		 	—		 	—		 	1		
Total fixed maturities	132		 	565		 	7		 	48		 	752		
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Equity securities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Large-cap domestic	369		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	369		
Small/Mid-cap domestic	98		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	98		
International commingled funds(2)	—		 	—		 	—		 	188		 	188		
Limited partnerships(3)	—		 	—		 	—		 	29		 	29		
Total equity securities	467		 	—		 	—		 	217		 	684		
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Other investments:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Real estate(4)	—		 	—		 	—		 	92		 	92		
Limited partnerships(5)	—		 	—		 	—		 	75		 	75		
Other	2		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	2		
Total other investments	2		 	—		 	—		 	167		 	169		
Net, total pension assets	$	601		 	$	565		 	$	7		 	$	432		 	$	1,605		

(1) This category includes common collective trust funds invested in the Short-term Investment Fund. The Short-term Investment Fund is designed to provide a rate of return by investing in a full range of high-quality, short-term money market securities. Participant's redemptions in the Short-term Investment Fund may be requested by 2 p.m. eastern standard time and are processed by the following day.
(2) International Commingled funds are comprised of two assets that use NAV to calculate fair value. Baillie Gifford Funds has a balance of $94 and uses a bottom up approach to stock picking. In determining the potential of a company, the fund manager analyzes industry background, competitive advantage, management attitudes and financial strength and valuation. There are no redemption restrictions in the Baillie Gifford Funds. Silchester has a fund balance of $94 that has an investment objective to achieve long-term growth primarily by investing in a diversified portfolio of equity securities of companies located in any country other than the United States. Silchester clients may contribute to and redeem moneys from the funds on a monthly basis as of the last business day of each month. Clients must notify Silchester at least six business days before the month-end to make a redemption request. Baillie Gifford and Silchester, as a normal course of business, enter into contracts (commitments) that contain indemnifications or warranties. The funds' maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that have not yet occurred. Baillie Gifford and Silchester have no unfunded commitments.
(3) Limited partnerships are comprised of two assets that use NAV to calculate fair value. Pantheon Europe has a balance of $4 and Pantheon USA has a balance of $25. Their strategy is to create a portfolio of high quality private equity funds, operating across Europe and diversified by stage, sector, geography, manager and vintage year. As of December 31, 2018, Pantheon Europe and Pantheon USA have unfunded commitments of $1 and $5, respectively, and there were no significant redemption restrictions.
(4) UBS uses NAV to calculate fair value. UBS has a balance of $92 and is an actively managed core portfolio of equity real estate. The Fund has both relative and real return objectives. Its relative performance objective is to outperform the NFI_ODCE index over any given three-to-five-year period. The Fund's real return performance objective is to achieve at least a 5.0% real rate of return (i.e., inflation-adjusted return), before advisory fees, over any given three-to-five-year period. Investors may request redemptions of all or a portion of their units as of the end of a calendar quarter by delivering written notice to the Fund at least sixty days prior to the end of the quarter.
(5) MIL has a balance of $75 and is designed to realize appreciation in value primarily through the allocation of capital directly and indirectly among investment funds and accounts. There are significant redemption restrictions in the MIL fund.

	
			
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As described in the Fair Value Measurements (excluding Consolidated Investment Entities) Note to these Consolidated Financial Statements, pension plan assets are categorized into a three-level fair value hierarchy based upon the inputs available in evaluating each of the assets. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). Certain investments are measured at fair value using the NAV per share as a practical expedient and have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. The leveling hierarchy is applied to the pension plans assets as follows:

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

Short-term Investment Funds: Short term investment funds are estimated at NAV. See subscript (1) in Fair Value Hierarchy table footnotes for a description of the fund's redemption policies.

U.S. Government securities, corporate bonds and notes and foreign securities: Fair values for actively traded marketable bonds are determined based upon quoted market prices and are classified as Level 1 assets. Corporate bonds, ABS, U.S. agency bonds, and foreign securities use observable pricing method such as matrix pricing, market corroborated pricing or inputs such as yield curves and indices. These investments are classified as Level 2.

International Commingled Funds: Commingled funds are estimated at NAV per share. See subscript (2) in Fair Value Hierarchy table footnotes for description of the fund's redemption policies.

Equity securities: Fair values for actively traded equity securities are based upon a quoted market price determined in an active market and are included in Level 1. Collective trust use observable pricing method such as matrix pricing, market corroborated pricing or inputs such as yield curves and indices. These investments are classified as Level 2.

Real estate: Real estate is estimated at NAV. See subscript (4) in Fair Value Hierarchy table footnotes for more information on real estate.

Limited partnerships: Limited partnerships are estimated at NAV. See subscripts (3) and (5) in Fair Value Hierarchy table footnotes for more information on limited partnerships.

Expected Future Contributions and Benefit Payments

The following table summarizes the expected benefit payments for the Company's pension plans to be paid for the years indicated:

				
2020	$	125		
2021	122		
2022	126		
2023	130		
2024	130		
2025-2029	682		

The Company expects that it will make a cash contribution of approximately $86 to the Plans in 2020.

Defined Contribution Plans

Certain of the Company’s subsidiaries sponsor defined contribution plans. The largest defined contribution plan is the Voya 401(k) Savings Plan (the "Savings Plan"). The assets of the Savings Plan are held in independently administered funds. Substantially all employees of the Company are eligible to participate, other than the Company’s agents. The Savings Plan is a tax qualified defined contribution plan. Savings Plan benefits are not guaranteed by the PBGC. The Savings Plan allows eligible participants to defer into the Savings Plan a specified percentage of eligible compensation on a pretax basis. The Company matches such pretax contributions, up to a maximum of 6% of eligible compensation, subject to IRS limits. Matching contributions are subject to a 4-year graded vesting schedule. Contributions made to the Savings Plan are subject to certain limits imposed by applicable law.

	
			
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These plans do not give rise to balance sheet provisions, other than relating to short-term timing differences included in Other liabilities. The amount of cost recognized for the defined contribution pension plans for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 was $35, $35 and $39, respectively, and is recorded in Operating expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

16.    Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Shareholders' equity included the following components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income ("AOCI") as of the dates indicated:

												
 	December 31,	
 	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Fixed maturities, net of OTTI	$	5,546		 	$	1,074		 	$	5,351		
Equity securities	—		 	—		 	35		
Derivatives(1)	145		 	170		 	127		
DAC/VOBA adjustment on available-for-sale securities	(1,498	)	 	(380	)	 	(1,471	)	
Premium deficiency reserve	(249	)	 	(57	)	 	(190	)	
Sales inducements and other intangibles adjustment on available-for-sale securities	(185	)	 	(64	)	 	(278	)	
Other	—		 	—		 	(18	)	
Unrealized capital gains (losses), before tax	3,759		 	743		 	3,556		
Deferred income tax asset (liability)	(435	)	 	(143	)	 	(840	)	
Net unrealized capital gains (losses)	3,324		 	600		 	2,716		
Pension and other postretirement benefits liability, net of tax	7		 	7		 	15		
AOCI	$	3,331		 	$	607		 	$	2,731		

(1) Gains and losses reported in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (AOCI) from hedge transactions that resulted in the acquisition of an identified asset are reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the asset acquired affects earnings. As of December 31, 2019, the portion of the AOCI that is expected to be reclassified into earnings within the next 12 months is $25.

	
			
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Changes in AOCI, including the reclassification adjustments recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations were as follows for the periods indicated:

												
 	December 31, 2019	
 	Before-Tax Amount	 	Income Tax	 	After-Tax Amount	
Available-for-sale securities:	 	 	 	 	 	
Fixed maturities	$	4,448		 	$	(935	)	 	$	3,513		
Equity securities	—		(1) 	—		 	—		
Other	—		 	—		 	—		
OTTI	3		 	(1	)	 	2		
Adjustments for amounts recognized in Net realized capital gains (losses) in the Consolidated Statements of Operations	21		 	(4	)	 	17		
DAC/VOBA	(1,118	)	(2) 	235		 	(883	)	
Premium deficiency reserve	(192	)	 	40		 	(152	)	
Sales inducements and other intangibles	(121	)	 	25		 	(96	)	
Change in unrealized gains/losses on available-for-sale securities	3,041		 	(640	)	 	2,401		
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Derivatives:	 	 	 	 	 	
Derivatives	—		(3) 	—		 	—		
Adjustments related to effective cash flow hedges for amounts recognized in Net investment income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations	(25	)	 	5		 	(20	)	
Change in unrealized gains/losses on derivatives	(25	)	 	5		 	(20	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Pension and other postretirement benefits liability:	 	 	 	 	 	
Amortization of prior service cost recognized in Operating expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations	(4	)	(4) 	4		 	—		
Change in pension and other postretirement benefits liability	(4	)	 	4		 	—		
Change in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	3,012		 	$	(631	)	 	$	2,381		

(1) Balance reclassified to Retained earnings due to adoption of ASU 2016-01.
(2) See the Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs and Value of Business Acquired Note to these Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
(3) See the Derivative Financial Instruments Note to these Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
(4) See the Employee Benefit Arrangements Note to these Consolidated Financial Statements for amounts reported in Net Periodic (Benefit) Costs.

	
			
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 	December 31, 2018	
 	Before-Tax Amount	 	Income Tax	 	After-Tax Amount	
Available-for-sale securities:	 	 	 	 	 	
Fixed maturities	$	(4,379	)	 	$	1,079		 	$	(3,300	)	
Equity securities	—		(1) 	—		 	—		
Other	18		 	(8	)	 	10		
OTTI	32		 	(9	)	 	23		
Adjustments for amounts recognized in Net realized capital gains (losses) in the Consolidated Statements of Operations	70		 	(18	)	 	52		
DAC/VOBA	1,091		(2) 	(255	)	 	836		
Premium deficiency reserve	133		 	(28	)	 	105		
Sales inducements	214		 	(59	)	 	155		
Change in unrealized gains/losses on available-for-sale securities	(2,821	)	 	702		 	(2,119	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Derivatives:	 	 	 	 	 	
Derivatives	69		(3) 	(19	)	 	50		
Adjustments related to effective cash flow hedges for amounts recognized in Net investment income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations	(26	)	 	7		 	(19	)	
Change in unrealized gains/losses on derivatives	43		 	(12	)	 	31		
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Pension and other postretirement benefits liability:	 	 	 	 	 	
Amortization of prior service cost recognized in Operating expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations	(11	)	(4) 	3		 	(8	)	
Change in pension and other postretirement benefits liability	(11	)	 	3		 	(8	)	
Change in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(2,789	)	 	$	693		 	$	(2,096	)	
(1) Balance reclassified to Retained earnings due to adoption of ASU 2016-01.
(2) See the Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs and Value of Business Acquired Note to these Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
(3) See the Derivative Financial Instruments Note to these Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
(4) See the Employee Benefit Arrangements Note to these Consolidated Financial Statements for amounts reported in Net Periodic (Benefit) Costs.

	
			
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 	December 31, 2017	
 	Before-Tax Amount	 	Income Tax	 	After-Tax Amount	
Available-for-sale securities:	 	 	 	 	 	
Fixed maturities	$	1,943		 	$	(647	)	 	$	1,296		
Equity securities	2		 	(1	)	 	1		
Other	13		 	(5	)	 	8		
OTTI	(2	)	 	1		 	(1	)	
Adjustments for amounts recognized in Net realized capital gains (losses) in the Consolidated Statements of Operations	(3	)	 	1		 	(2	)	
DAC/VOBA	(388	)	(1) 	150		 	(238	)	
Premium deficiency reserve	(136	)	 	48		 	(88	)	
Sales inducements	(109	)	 	39		 	(70	)	
Change in unrealized gains/losses on available-for-sale securities	1,320		 	(414	)	 	906		
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Derivatives:	 	 	 	 	 	
Derivatives	(106	)	(2) 	37		 	(69	)	
Adjustments related to effective cash flow hedges for amounts recognized in Net investment income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations	(25	)	 	9		 	(16	)	
Change in unrealized gains/losses on derivatives	(131	)	 	46		 	(85	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Pension and other postretirement benefits liability:	 	 	 	 	 	
Amortization of prior service cost recognized in Operating expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations	(15	)	(3) 	4		 	(11	)	
Change in pension and other postretirement benefits liability	(15	)	 	4		 	(11	)	
Change in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	1,174		 	$	(364	)	 	$	810		
(1) See the Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs and Value of Business Acquired Note to these Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
(2) See the Derivative Financial Instruments Note to these Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
(3) See the Employee Benefit Arrangements Note to these Consolidated Financial Statements for amounts reported in Net Periodic (Benefit) Costs.
 
17.    Income Taxes

Income tax expense (benefit) consisted of the following for the periods indicated:

												
 	Year Ended December 31,	
 	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Current tax expense (benefit):	 	 	 	 	 	
Federal	$	126		 	$	123		 	$	(128	)	
State	1		 	(2	)	 	—		
Total current tax expense (benefit)	127		 	121		 	(128	)	
Deferred tax expense (benefit):	 	 	 	 	 	
Federal	(335	)	 	(84	)	 	812		
State	3		 	—		 	3		
Total deferred tax expense (benefit)	(332	)	 	(84	)	 	815		
Total income tax expense (benefit)	$	(205	)	 	$	37		 	$	687		

	
			
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Income taxes were different from the amount computed by applying the federal income tax rate to Income (loss) before income taxes for the following reasons for the periods indicated:

													
 	Year Ended December 31,	 	
 	2019	 	2018	 	2017	 	
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	560		 	$	528		 	$	385		 	
Tax Rate	21.0	 %	 	21.0	%	 	35.0	%	 	
Income tax expense (benefit) at federal statutory rate	118		 	111		 	135		 	
Tax effect of:	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Valuation allowance	(250	)	 	(15	)	 	(28	)	 	
Dividend received deduction	(37	)	 	(49	)	 	(40	)	 	
Audit settlement	—		 	—		 	—		 	
State tax expense (benefit)	1		 	10		 	4		 	
Noncontrolling interest	(10	)	 	(30	)	 	(76	)	 	
Tax credits	(33	)	 	—		 	14		 	
Nondeductible expenses	1		 	4		 	2		 	
  Expirations of federal tax capital loss carryforward	—		 	—		 	2		 	
Effect of Tax Reform	—		 	8		 	679		*
	
Other	5		 	(2	)	 	(5	)	 	
Income tax expense (benefit)	$	(205	)	 	$	37		 	$	687		 	
Effective tax rate	(36.6	)%	 	7.0	%	 	178.4	%	 	

*Effect of Tax Reform includes a tax benefit of $283 related to change in valuation allowance

On December 22, 2017, the U.S. government enacted comprehensive tax legislation commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("Tax Reform"). Tax Reform made broad changes to U.S. federal tax law, including, but not limited to (1) reducing the U.S. federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%; (2) changing the computations of the dividends received deduction, tax reserves, and deferred acquisition costs; (3) further limiting deductibility of executive compensation; (4) eliminating the net operating loss ("NOL") carryback and limiting the NOL carryforward deduction to 80% of taxable income for losses arising in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017; and (5) changing how alternative minimum tax (AMT) credits can be realized. Tax Reform eliminated the corporate AMT and allows the AMT credit carryforward to be refunded over the next 4 years. Any refundable corporate AMT credit is not subject to the sequestration requirements of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.

	
			
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Temporary Differences

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities were as follows as of the dates indicated:

								
 	December 31,	
 	2019	 	2018	
Deferred tax assets	 	 	 	
Federal and state loss carryforwards	$	2,147		 	$	2,051		
Investments	189		 	246		
Insurance reserves	—		 	187		
Compensation and benefits	269		 	295		
Other assets	132		 	124		
Total gross assets before valuation allowance	2,737		 	2,903		
Less: Valuation allowance	388		 	638		
Assets, net of valuation allowance	2,349		 	2,265		
 	 	 	 	
Deferred tax liabilities	 	 	 	
Net unrealized investment gains	(769	)	 	(145	)	
Insurance reserves	(45	)	 	—		
Deferred policy acquisition costs	(66	)	 	(493	)	
Other liabilities	(11	)	 	(17	)	
Total gross liabilities	(891	)	 	(655	)	
Net deferred income tax asset (liability)	$	1,458		 	$	1,610		

The following table sets forth the federal, state and capital loss carryforwards for tax purposes as of the dates indicated:

								
 	December 31,	
 	2019	 	2018	
Federal net operating loss carryforward	$	9,591		(1) 	$	9,319		
State net operating loss carryforward	2,849		(2) 	2,244		
Federal tax capital loss carryforward	17		(3) 	—		
Credit carryforward	73		(4) 	34		
(1) Approximately $5,882 of the net operating losses carryforwards ("NOL") not subject to expiration. Remaining NOLs expire between 2020 and 2037.
(2) Approximately $362 of the NOLs not subject to expiration. Remaining NOLs expire between 2020 and 2040.
(3) Expires in 2024.
(4) Expires between 2020 and 2039.

Valuation allowances are provided when it is considered more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company had a total valuation allowance of $388 and $638, respectively. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, $742 and $992, respectively, of this valuation allowance was allocated to continuing operations, and $(354) and $(354) allocated to Other comprehensive income (loss) related to realized and unrealized capital losses, respectively.

In our assessment of the valuation allowance for the year ended December 31, 2019, we determined that it is more likely than not that $250 of additional deferred tax asset will be realized. As a result, we recorded a valuation allowance release of $250, all of which was allocated to continuing operations.

For the year ended December 31, 2018, the decrease in the valuation allowance was $15, all of which was allocated to continuing operations. The net decrease in the valuation allowance was a result of the utilization of certain capital losses subject to a valuation allowance as well as state apportionment changes for certain state deferred tax assets subject to a valuation allowance.

	
			
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For the year ended December 31, 2017, the decrease in the valuation allowance was $311, all of which was allocated to continuing operations.The net decrease in the valuation allowance was primarily related to the reduction in the U.S. federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%, and expiration of foreign tax credits subject to a valuation allowance.

Unrecognized Tax Benefits

Reconciliations of the change in the unrecognized income tax benefits were as follows for the periods indicated:

												
 	Year Ended December 31,	
 	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Balance at beginning of period	$	33		 	$	37		 	$	36		
Additions for tax positions related to current year	1		 	2		 	2		
Additions for tax positions related to prior years	—		 	1		 	—		
Reductions for tax positions related to prior years	(2	)	 	(1	)	 	—		
Reductions for settlements with taxing authorities	—		 	(6	)	 	—		
Reductions for expiring statutes	—		 	—		 	(1	)	
Balance at end of period	$	32		 	$	33		 	$	37		

The Company had $1, $1, and $8 of unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively, which would affect the Company's effective rate if recognized.

Interest and Penalties

The Company recognizes interest expense and penalties, if applicable, related to unrecognized tax benefits in tax expense net of federal income tax. The total amounts of gross accrued interest and penalties on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 were immaterial. The Company recognized no gross interest (benefit) related to unrecognized tax in its Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017.

The timing of the payment of the remaining accrued interest and penalties cannot be reasonably estimated.

Tax Regulatory Matters

For the tax years 2017 through 2020, Voya Financial, Inc. participates in the IRS Compliance Assurance Process (CAP), which is a continuous audit program provided by the IRS. The IRS finalized the audit of Voya Financial, Inc. for the periods ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2018. For the periods ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2020, the IRS has determined that Voya Financial, Inc. would be in the Compliance Maintenance Bridge (Bridge) phase of CAP. In the Bridge phase, the IRS does not intend to conduct any review or provide any letters of assurance for the tax year.

	
			
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18.    Financing Agreements

Short-term Debt

As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company had $1, respectively, of short-term borrowings outstanding consisting entirely of the current portion of long-term debt.

Long-term Debt

The following table summarizes the carrying value of the Company’s long-term debt securities issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2019 and 2018:

												
 	Issuer	 	Maturity	 	2019	 	2018	
5.5% Senior Notes, due 2022(2)(3)	Voya Financial, Inc.	 	07/15/2022	 	$	—		 	$	96		
3.125% Senior Notes, due 2024(2)(3)	Voya Financial, Inc.	 	07/15/2024	 	397		 	396		
3.65% Senior Notes, due 2026(2)(3)	Voya Financial, Inc.	 	06/15/2026	 	496		 	496		
5.7% Senior Notes, due 2043(2)(3)	Voya Financial, Inc.	 	07/15/2043	 	395		 	395		
4.8% Senior Notes, due 2046(2)(3)	Voya Financial, Inc.	 	06/15/2046	 	297		 	297		
4.7% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Notes, due 2048(4)	Voya Financial, Inc.	 	01/23/2048	 	345		 	344		
5.65% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Notes, due 2053(4)	Voya Financial, Inc.	 	05/15/2053	 	739		 	739		
7.25% Voya Holdings Inc. debentures, due 2023(1)	Voya Holdings Inc.	 	08/15/2023	 	139		 	138		
7.63% Voya Holdings Inc. debentures, due 2026(1)	Voya Holdings Inc.	 	08/15/2026	 	138		 	138		
6.97% Voya Holdings Inc. debentures, due 2036(1)	Voya Holdings Inc.	 	08/15/2036	 	79		 	79		
8.42% Equitable of Iowa Companies Capital Trust II Notes, due 2027	Equitable of Iowa Capital Trust II	 	04/01/2027	 	14		 	14		
1.00% Windsor Property Loan	Voya Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company	 	06/14/2027	 	4		 	5		
Subtotal	 	 	 	 	3,043		 	3,137		
Less: Current portion of long-term debt	 	 	 	 	1		 	1		
Total	 	 	 	 	$	3,042		 	$	3,136		

(1) Guaranteed by ING Group.
(2) Interest is paid semi-annually in arrears.
(3) Guaranteed by Voya Holdings.
(4) See the Junior Subordinated Notes section below.

Unsecured senior debt, which consists of senior fixed rate notes and guarantees of fixed rate notes, ranks highest in priority, followed by subordinated debt, which consists of junior subordinated debt securities.

The aggregate amounts of future principal payments of long-term debt issued by the Company at December 31, 2019 for the next five years and thereafter are $1 in 2020, $1 in 2021, $1 in 2022, $1 in 2023, $140 in 2024 and $2,932 thereafter.

The aggregate amounts of future principal payments of long-term debt issued by Voya Financial, Inc. at December 31, 2019 for the next five years and thereafter are $0 in 2020, $0 in 2021, $0 in 2022, $0 in 2023, $0 in 2024 and $2,700 thereafter.

Loss on Debt Extinguishment

The Company incurred a loss on debt extinguishment of $9, $40 and $4 for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively, which was recorded in Interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

	
			
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Senior Notes

On July 5, 2017, Voya Financial, Inc. issued $400 of unsecured 3.125% Senior Notes due July 15, 2024 (the "2024 Notes") in a registered public offering. The 2024 Notes are guaranteed by Voya Holdings. Interest is paid semi-annually, in arrears on each January 15 and July 15.

During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company completed the redemption of the remaining $97 aggregate principal amount of 5.5% Senior Notes due 2022 (the "2022 Notes"). During the year ended December 31, 2018, Voya Financial, Inc. repurchased $141 and redeemed $125 in aggregate principal amounts of the outstanding 2.9% Senior Notes due 2018.

Junior Subordinated Notes

Outstanding junior subordinated notes were as follows as of December 31, 2019:

																		
Issuer	 	Issue Date	 	Interest Rate(1)	 	Scheduled Redemption Date	 	Interest Rate Subsequent to Scheduled Redemption Date(2)	 	Final Maturity Date	 	Face Value	
Voya Financial, Inc.	 	05/16/2013	 	5.65	%	 	05/15/2023	 	LIBOR	+	3.58%	 	05/15/2053	(3)	$	750		
Voya Financial, Inc.	 	01/23/2018	 	4.70	%	 	01/23/2028	 	LIBOR	+	2.084%	 	01/23/2048	(4)	$	350		
(1) Prior to the scheduled redemption date, interest is paid semi-annually, in arrears.
(2) In the event the securities are not redeemed on or before the scheduled redemption date, interest will accrue after such date at an annual rate of three month LIBOR plus the indicated margin, payable quarterly in arrears.
(3) The 5.65% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Notes due 2053 (the "2053 Notes") are guaranteed on a junior subordinated basis by Voya Holdings.
(4) The 4.70% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Notes due 2048 (the "2048 Notes") are guaranteed on an unsecured, junior subordinated basis by Voya Holdings.

The Company has the right to defer interest payments on the Junior Subordinated Notes for one or more consecutive interest periods for up to five years, without resulting in a default, during which time interest will be compounded. On or after the optional redemption dates, Voya Financial, Inc. may redeem the Junior Subordinated Notes in whole or in part for the principal amount being redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest. Prior to the optional redemption dates, the Company may elect to redeem the Junior Subordinated Notes for the principal amount being redeemed upon the occurrence of certain events as defined in the indentures governing the Junior Subordinated Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest.

At any time following notice of the Company's plan to defer interest and during the period interest is deferred, the Company and its subsidiaries generally, with certain exceptions, may not make payments on or redeem or purchase any shares of the Company's common or preferred stock or any of the debt securities or guarantees that rank in liquidation on a parity with or are junior to the Junior Subordinated Notes.

Aetna Notes

ING Group guarantees various debentures of Voya Holdings that were assumed by Voya Holdings in connection with the Company’s acquisition of Aetna’s life insurance and related businesses in 2000 (the "Aetna Notes"). Concurrent with the completion of the Company’s IPO, the Company entered into a shareholder agreement with ING Group that governs certain aspects of the Company’s continuing relationship. Pursuant to that agreement, the Company is obligated to reduce the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Aetna Notes to no more than zero as of December 31, 2019 or otherwise to make provision for ING Group's guarantee of any outstanding Aetna Notes in excess of such amounts.

The Company's obligation to ING Group with respect to the Aetna Notes can be met, at the Company’s option, through redemptions, repurchases or by posting collateral with a third-party collateral agent, for the benefit of ING Group.

If the Company fails to meet these obligations to ING Group, the Company has agreed to pay a prescribed quarterly fee (1.25% per quarter for 2019) to ING Group based on the outstanding principal amount of Aetna Notes for which provision has not been made, in excess of the limits set forth above.

	
			
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As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the outstanding principal amounts of the Aetna Notes were $358, respectively. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the amounts of collateral required to avoid the payment of a fee to ING Group were $358 and $258, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company deposited $105 and $36 of collateral, respectively, increasing the remaining collateral balance to $372 and $267, respectively.

Windsor Property Loan

On June 16, 2007, the State of Connecticut acting on behalf of the Department of Economic and Community Development ("DECD") loaned VRIAC $10 (the "DECD Loan") in connection with the development of a corporate office facility located at One Orange Way, Windsor, Connecticut that serves as the principal executive offices of the Company (the "Windsor Property"). As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the amount of the loan outstanding was $4, which is reflected in Long-term debt on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

In August 2017 the loan agreement between VRIAC and the DECD was amended and $5 in cash was transferred into the cash deposit account as cash collateral. VRIAC’s monthly payments of principal and interest are processed out of the cash deposit account.

Put Option Agreement for Senior Debt Issuance

During 2015, the Company entered into an off-balance sheet 10-year put option agreement with a Delaware trust formed by the Company, in connection with the sale by the trust of pre-capitalized trust securities ("P-Caps"), that provides Voya Financial, Inc. the right, at any time over a 10-year period, to issue up to $500 principal amount of its 3.976% Senior Notes due 2025 ("3.976% Senior Notes") to the trust and receive in exchange a corresponding principal amount of U.S. Treasury securities that are held by the trust. The 3.976% Senior Notes will not be issued unless and until the put option is exercised. In return, the Company pays a semi-annual put premium to the trust at a rate of 1.875% per annum applied to the unexercised portion of the put option, and reimburses the trust for its expenses. The put premium and expense reimbursements are recorded in Operating expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. If and when issued, the 3.976% Senior Notes will be guaranteed by Voya Holdings.

Upon an event of default, the put option will be exercised automatically in full. The Company has a one-time right to unwind a prior voluntary exercise of the put option by repurchasing all of the 3.976% Senior Notes then held by the trust for U.S. Treasury securities. If the put option has been fully exercised, the 3.976% Senior Notes issued may be redeemed by the Company prior to their maturity at par or, if greater, at a make-whole redemption price, in each case plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption. The P-Caps are to be redeemed by the trust on February 15, 2025 or upon any early redemption of the 3.976% Senior Notes.

Credit Facilities

The Company uses credit facilities to provide collateral required primarily under its affiliated reinsurance transactions with captive insurance subsidiaries. Total fees associated with credit facilities for the years ended 2019, 2018 and 2017 were $34, $34 and $50, respectively.

	
			
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The following table outlines the Company's credit facilities as of December 31, 2019:

																		
 	Secured/ Unsecured	 	Committed/ Uncommitted	 	Expiration	 	Capacity	 	Utilization	 	Unused Commitment	
Obligor / Applicant	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Voya Financial, Inc.	Unsecured	 	Committed	 	11/01/2024	 	$	500		 	$	—		 	$	500		
Voya Financial, Inc. / Security Life of Denver International Limited	Unsecured	 	Committed	 	03/20/2022	 	250		 	242		 	8		
Security Life of Denver International Limited	Unsecured	 	Committed	 	10/29/2023	 	61		 	51		 	10		
Voya Financial, Inc. / Security Life of Denver International Limited	Unsecured	 	Committed	 	12/31/2025	 	475		 	475		 	—		
Voya Financial, Inc. / Security Life of Denver International Limited	Unsecured	 	Committed	 	07/01/2037	 	1,725		 	1,606		 	119		
Voya Financial, Inc.	Unsecured	 	Committed	 	02/11/2022	 	300		 	300		 	—		
Voya Financial, Inc.	Secured	 	Uncommitted	 	Various	 	10		 	1		 	—		
Voya Financial, Inc. / Roaring River LLC	Unsecured	 	Committed	 	10/01/2025	 	425		 	392		 	33		
Voya Financial, Inc. / Roaring River IV, LLC	Unsecured	 	Committed	 	12/31/2028	 	565		 	357		 	208		
Voya Financial, Inc. / Security Life of Denver International Limited	Unsecured	 	Uncommitted	 	12/31/2020	 	300		 	58		 	—		
Voya Financial, Inc.	Unsecured	 	Committed	 	12/09/2024	 	300		 	250		 	50		
Voya Financial, Inc.	Unsecured	 	Uncommitted	 	04/27/2021	 	125		 	125		 	—		
Total	 	 	 	 	 	 	$	5,036		 	$	3,857		 	$	928		

Senior Unsecured Credit Facility

As of December 31, 2019, the Company had a $500 senior unsecured credit facility with a syndicate of banks which expires November 1, 2024. The facility provides $500 of committed capacity for issuing letters of credit and the full $500 may be utilized for direct borrowings. As of December 31, 2019, there were no amounts outstanding as revolving credit borrowings and no amounts of LOCs outstanding under the senior unsecured credit facility. Under the terms of the facility, the Company is required to maintain a minimum net worth of $6.15 billion, which may increase upon any future equity issuances by the Company.

	
			
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19.    Commitments and Contingencies

Leases

The Company leases its office space and certain equipment under operating leases, the longest term of which expires in 2030. The Company also has currently one finance lease associated with a service contract.

For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, rent expense for leases was $30, $29 and $34, respectively. Payments under the finance leases were $4. The future net minimum payments under non-cancelable leases are as follows as of December 31, 2019:

								
 	Operating Leases	 	Finance Leases	
2020	$	31		 	$	21		
2021	28		 	21		
2022	28		 	21		
2023	23		 	2		
2024	18		 	—		
Thereafter	17		 	—		
Total undiscounted lease payments	145		 	65		
Less: Imputed interest	(26	)	 	(3	)	
Total Lease liabilities	$	119		 	$	62		

During 2019, the Company entered into a lease agreement, which has a commencement date in 2020 and a commitment of $38.  This agreement is excluded from the table above.

Commitments

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

As of December 31, 2019, the Company had off-balance sheet commitments to acquire mortgage loans of $107 and purchase limited partnerships and private placement investments of $909, of which $255 related to consolidated investment entities.

Insurance Company Guaranty Fund Assessments

Insurance companies are assessed on the costs of funding the insolvencies of other insurance companies by the various state guaranty associations, generally based on the amount of premiums companies collect in that state.

The Company accrues the cost of future guaranty fund assessments based on estimates of insurance company insolvencies provided by the National Organization of Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Associations and the amount of premiums written in each state. The Company has estimated this undiscounted liability, which is included in Other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, to be $1 and $2 as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The Company has also recorded an asset, in Other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets of $14 and $15 as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, for future credits to premium taxes. The Company estimates its liabilities for future assessments under state insurance guaranty association laws. The Company believes the reserves established are adequate for future assessments relating to insurance companies that are currently subject to insolvency proceedings.

	
			
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Restricted Assets

The Company is required to maintain assets on deposit with various regulatory authorities to support its insurance operations. The Company may also post collateral in connection with certain securities lending, repurchase agreements, funding agreements, credit facilities and derivative transactions. The components of the fair value of the restricted assets were as follows as of December 31, 2019 and 2018:

								
 	2019	 	2018	
Fixed maturity collateral pledged to FHLB(1)	$	1,211		 	$	771		
FHLB restricted stock(2)	55		 	50		
Other fixed maturities-state deposits	48		 	99		
Cash & cash equivalents	12		 	13		
Securities pledged(3)	1,408		 	1,462		
Total restricted assets	$	2,734		 	$	2,395		
(1)Included in Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(2)Included in Other investments on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(3) Includes the fair value of loaned securities of $1,159 and $1,237 as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. In addition, as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company delivered securities as collateral of $183 and $180 and repurchase agreements of $66 and $45, respectively. Loaned securities and securities delivered as collateral are included in Securities pledged on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Federal Home Loan Bank Funding Agreements

The Company is a member of the FHLB of Des Moines and the FHLB of Boston, and is required to pledge collateral to back funding agreements issued to the FHLB. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company had $877 and $657, respectively, in non-putable funding agreements, which are included in Contract owner account balances on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, assets with a market value of approximately $1,211 and $771, respectively, collateralized the FHLB funding agreements. Assets pledged to the FHLB are included in Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Additionally, SLD is currently a member of FHLB of Topeka. The related non-puttable funding agreements and the assets pledged are reflected in Liabilities and Assets held for sale, respectively on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Litigation, Regulatory Matters and Loss Contingencies    

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

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

The outcome of a litigation or regulatory matter is difficult to predict and the amount or range of potential losses associated with these or other loss contingencies requires significant management judgment. It is not possible to predict the ultimate outcome or to provide reasonably possible losses or ranges of losses for all pending regulatory matters, litigation and other loss contingencies.

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

For some matters, the Company is able to estimate a possible range of loss. For such matters in which a loss is probable, an accrual has been made. For matters where the Company, however, believes a loss is reasonably possible, but not probable, no accrual is required. For matters for which an accrual has been made, but there remains a reasonably possible range of loss in excess of the amounts accrued or for matters where no accrual is required, the Company develops an estimate of the unaccrued amounts of the reasonably possible range of losses. As of December 31, 2019, the Company estimates the aggregate range of reasonably possible losses, in excess of any amounts accrued for these matters as of such date, to be up to approximately $50.

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

Litigation includes Goetz v. Voya Financial and Voya Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company (USDC District of Delaware, No. 1:17-cv-1289) (filed September 8, 2017), a putative class action in which plaintiff, a participant in a 401(k) plan, seeks to represent other participants in the plan as well as a class of similarly situated plans that "contract with [Voya] for recordkeeping and other services." Plaintiff alleges that "Voya" breached its fiduciary duty to the plan and other plan participants by charging unreasonable and excessive recordkeeping fees, and that "Voya" distributed materially false and misleading 404a-5 administrative and fund fee disclosures to conceal its excessive fees. The Company denies the allegations, which it believes are without merit, and intends to defend the case vigorously.

Litigation also includes Henkel of America v. ReliaStar Life Insurance Company (USDC District of Connecticut, No. 1:18-cv-00965) (filed June 8, 2018). Plaintiff alleges that ReliaStar breached the terms of a stop loss policy it issued to Plaintiff by refusing to reimburse Plaintiff for more than $47 in claims incurred by participants in prior years and submitted for coverage under the stop loss policy. Plaintiff alleges a breach of contract claim or, in the alternative, that the stop loss policy be declared to cover the submitted claims, and also asserts that ReliaStar engaged in unfair trade practices and unfair insurance practices in violation of state statutes, and did so willfully and intentionally to warrant an award of punitive damages under state law. The Company denies the allegations, which it believes are without merit, and intends to defend the case vigorously.

Lastly, litigation includes Zhou v. Voya Financial, Inc. and Security Life of Denver (USDC District of Colorado, No. 1:19-cv-02781)(filed September 27, 2019), a putative class action in which the plaintiff alleges that the Company did not properly administer certain universal life insurance policies. The plaintiff claims that the Company did not timely credit interest earned on the payment of her premiums and incorrectly calculated the amount of interest that the Company credited to her account. In addition to the class allegations, the lawsuit alleges breach of contract and conversion and seeks declaratory and injunctive relief. The Company denies the allegations, which it believes are without merit, and intends to defend the case vigorously.
 
Finally, industry wide, life insurers continue to be exposed to class action litigation related to the cost of insurance rates and periodic deductions from cash value. Common allegations include that insurance companies have breached the terms of their universal life insurance policies by establishing or increasing the cost of insurance rates using cost factors not permitted by the contract, thereby unjustly enriching themselves. This litigation is generally known as cost of insurance litigation.

Cost of insurance litigation for the Company includes Barnes v. Security Life of Denver (USDC District of Colorado, No. 1:18-cv-00718) (filed March 27, 2018), a putative class action in which the plaintiff alleges that his insurance policy only permitted the Company to rely upon his expected future mortality experience to establish and increase his cost of insurance, but the Company instead relied upon other, non-disclosed factors to do so. Plaintiff alleges breach of contract and conversion claims against the

	
			
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Company and also seeks declaratory relief. The Company denies the allegations in the complaint, believes the complaint to be without merit, and intends to defend the matter vigorously.

Cost of insurance litigation for the Company also includes Advance Trust & Life Escrow Services, LTA v. Security Life of Denver (USDC District of Colorado, No. 1:18-cv-01897) (filed July 26, 2018), a putative class action in which Plaintiff alleges that two specific types of universal life insurance policies only permitted the Company to rely upon the policyholder’s expected future mortality experience to establish and increase the cost of insurance, but the Company instead relied upon other, non-disclosed factors not only in the administration of the policies over time, but also in the decision to increase insurance costs beginning in approximately October 2015. Plaintiff alleges a breach of contract and seeks class certification. The Company denies the allegations in the complaint, believes the complaint to be without merit, and intends to defend the lawsuit vigorously.

Finally, cost of insurance litigation includes Advance Trust & Life Escrow Services, LTA v. ReliaStar Life Insurance Company (USDC District of Minnesota, No. 1:18-cv-02863) (filed October 5, 2018), a putative class action in which Plaintiff alleges that the Company’s universal life insurance policies only permitted the Company to rely upon the policyholders’ expected future mortality experience to establish the cost of insurance, and that as projected mortality experience improved, the policy language required the Company to decrease the cost of insurance. Plaintiff alleges that the Company did not decrease the cost of insurance as required, thereby breaching its contract with its policyholders, and seeks class certification. The Company denies the allegations in the complaint, believes the complaint to be without merit, and will defend the lawsuit vigorously.

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

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

As of December 31, 2019, approximately $79 of previously accrued carried interest would be subject to full or partial reversal in future periods if cumulative fund performance hurdles are not maintained throughout the remaining life of the affected funds.

20.    Consolidated Investment Entities

In the normal course of business, the Company provides investment management services to, invests in and has transactions with, various types of investment entities which may be considered VIEs or VOEs. The Company evaluates its involvement with each entity to determine whether consolidation is required.

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

The Company has no right to the benefits from, nor does it bear the risks associated with consolidated investment entities beyond the Company’s direct equity and debt investments in and management fees generated from these entities. Such direct investments amounted to approximately $279 and $290 on a continuing basis as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. If the Company were to liquidate, the assets held by consolidated investment entities would not be available to the general creditors of the Company as a result of the liquidation.

Consolidated VIEs and VOEs

Collateral Loan Obligations Entities ("CLOs")

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tranches of collateralized debt; thereby providing investors with a broad array of risk and return profiles. Also known as collateralized financing entities under Topic 810, CLOs are variable interest entities by definition.

In return for providing collateral management services, the Company earns investment management fees and contingent performance fees. In addition to earning fee income, the Company often holds an investment in certain of the CLOs it manages, generally within the unrated and most subordinated tranche of each CLO. The fee income earned and investments held are included in the Company's ongoing consolidation assessment for each CLO. The Company was the primary beneficiary of 3 and 2 CLOs as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
 
Limited Partnerships ("LPs")

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

In return for serving as the general partner of and providing investment management services to these entities, the Company earns management fees and carried interest in the normal course of business. Additionally, the Company often holds an investment in each limited partnership it manages, generally in the form of general partner and limited partner interests. The fee income, carried interest, and investments held are included in the Company’s ongoing consolidation analysis for each limited partnership. The Company consolidated 12 funds, which were structured as partnerships, as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Registered Investment Companies

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The following table summarizes the components of the consolidated investment entities as of the dates indicated:

								
 	December 31, 2019	 	December 31, 2018	
Assets of Consolidated Investment Entities	 	 	 	
VIEs	 	 	 	
Cash and cash equivalents	$	68		 	$	331		
Corporate loans, at fair value using the fair value option	513		 	542		
Limited partnerships/corporations, at fair value	1,470		 	1,313		
Other assets	12		 	15		
Total VIE assets	2,063		 	2,201		
VOEs	 	 	 	
Limited partnerships/corporations, at fair value	162		 	108		
Other assets	1		 	1		
Total VOE assets	163		 	109		
Total assets of consolidated investment entities	$	2,226		 	$	2,310		
 	 	 	 	
Liabilities of Consolidated Investment Entities	 	 	 	
VIEs	 	 	 	
CLO notes, at fair value using the fair value option	$	474		 	$	540		
Other liabilities	650		 	681		
Total VIE liabilities	1,124		 	1,221		
VOEs	 	 	 	
Other liabilities	2		 	7		
Total VOE liabilities	2		 	7		
Total liabilities of consolidated investment entities	$	1,126		 	$	1,228		

	
			
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The following tables summarize the impact of consolidation of investment entities into the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of the dates indicated:

																								
 	Before
Consolidation(1)	 	CLOs	 	LPs and VOEs	 	CLOs
Adjustments(2)	 	LPs and VOEs
Adjustments(2)	 	Total	
December 31, 2019	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total investments and cash	$	55,146		 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	(32	)	 	$	(246	)	 	$	54,868		
Other assets	10,219		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	(1	)	 	10,218		
Assets held in consolidated investment entities	—		 	551		 	1,675		 	—		 	—		 	2,226		
Assets held in separate accounts	81,670		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	81,670		
Assets held for sale	20,069		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	20,069		
Total assets	$	167,104		 	$	551		 	$	1,675		 	$	(32	)	 	$	(247	)	 	$	169,051		
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Future policy benefits and contract owner account balances	$	50,868		 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	50,868		
Other liabilities	6,659		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	6,659		
Liabilities held in consolidated investment entities	1		 	551		 	607		 	(32	)	 	(1	)	 	1,126		
Liabilities related to separate accounts	81,670		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	81,670		
Liabilities held for sale	18,498		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	18,498		
Total liabilities	157,696		 	551		 	607		 	(32	)	 	(1	)	 	158,821		
Equity attributable to common shareholders	9,408		 	—		 	1,068		 	—		 	(1,068	)	 	9,408		
Equity attributable to noncontrolling interest in consolidated investment entities	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	822		 	822		
Total liabilities and equity	$	167,104		 	$	551		 	$	1,675		 	$	(32	)	 	$	(247	)	 	$	169,051		
(1) The Before Consolidation column includes the Company's direct investments in CIEs prior to consolidation,which are accounted for using the equity method or fair value option.
(2)Adjustments include the elimination of intercompany transactions between the Company and CIEs. This consists primarily of the Company’s direct investments in CIEs, but may also contain intercompany receivables or payables. The Company’s direct investments are eliminated against CIE liabilities in the case of CLOs, or the net assets of consolidated private equity and other funds.

	
			
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Consolidation(1)	 	CLOs	 	LPs and VOEs	 	CLOs
Adjustments(2)	 	LPs and VOEs
Adjustments(2)	 	Total	
December 31, 2018	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total investments and cash	$	52,142		 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	(7	)	 	$	(283	)	 	$	51,852		
Other assets	11,293		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	(1	)	 	11,292		
Assets held in consolidated investment entities	—		 	589		 	1,721		 	—		 	—		 	2,310		
Assets held in separate accounts	69,931		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	69,931		
Assets held for sale	20,045		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	20,045		
Total assets	$	153,411		 	$	589		 	$	1,721		 	$	(7	)	 	$	(284	)	 	$	155,430		
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Future policy benefits and contract owner account balances	$	50,770		 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	50,770		
Other liabilities	6,593		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	6,593		
Liabilities held in consolidated investment entities	1		 	589		 	646		 	(7	)	 	(1	)	 	1,228		
Liabilities related to separate accounts	69,931		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	69,931		
Liabilities held for sale	17,903		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	17,903		
Total liabilities	145,198		 	589		 	646		 	(7	)	 	(1	)	 	146,425		
Equity attributable to common shareholders	8,213		 	—		 	1,075		 	—		 	(1,075	)	 	8,213		
Equity attributable to noncontrolling interest in consolidated investment entities	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	792		 	792		
Total liabilities and equity	$	153,411		 	$	589		 	$	1,721		 	$	(7	)	 	$	(284	)	 	$	155,430		
(1) The Before Consolidation column includes the Company's direct investments in CIEs prior to consolidation, which are accounted for using the equity method or fair value option.
(2)Adjustments include the elimination of intercompany transactions between the Company and CIEs. This consists primarily of the Company’s direct investments in CIEs, but may also contain intercompany receivables or payables. The Company’s direct investments are eliminated against CIE liabilities in the case of CLOs, or the net assets of consolidated private equity and other funds.

	
			
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The following tables summarize the impact of consolidation of investment entities into the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the periods indicated:

																								
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Consolidation(1)	 	CLOs	 	LPs and VOEs	 	CLOs
Adjustments(2)	 	LPs and VOEs
Adjustments(2)	 	Total	
December 31, 2019	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Revenues:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net investment income	$	2,801		 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	(1	)	 	$	(8	)	 	$	2,792		
Fee income	2,008		 	—		 	—		 	(2	)	 	(37	)	 	1,969		
Premiums	2,273		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	2,273		
Net realized capital losses	(166	)	 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	(166	)	
Other income	465		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	465		
Income related to consolidated investment entities	(1	)	 	23		 	121		 	—		 	—		 	143		
Total revenues	7,380		 	23		 	121		 	(3	)	 	(45	)	 	7,476		
Benefits and expenses:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Policyholder benefits and Interest credited and other benefits to contract owners	3,750		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	3,750		
Other expense	3,121		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	3,121		
Operating expenses related to consolidated investment entities	(1	)	 	23		 	64		 	(3	)	 	(38	)	 	45		
Total benefits and expenses	6,870		 	23		 	64		 	(3	)	 	(38	)	 	6,916		
Income (loss) before income taxes	510		 	—		 	57		 	—		 	(7	)	 	560		
Income tax expense (benefit)	(205	)	 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	(205	)	
Income (loss) from continuing operations	715		 	—		 	57		 	—		 	(7	)	 	765		
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(1,066	)	 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	(1,066	)	
Net income (loss)	(351	)	 	—		 	57		 	—		 	(7	)	 	(301	)	
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	50		 	50		
Net income (loss) available to Voya Financial, Inc.	(351	)	 	—		 	57		 	—		 	(57	)	 	(351	)	
Less: Preferred stock dividends	28		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	28		
Net income (loss) available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders	$	(379	)	 	$	—		 	$	57		 	$	—		 	$	(57	)	 	$	(379	)	
(1)The Before Consolidation column includes the net investment income and fee income earned from CIEs prior to consolidation.
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Consolidation(1)	 	CLOs	 	LPs and VOEs	 	CLOs
Adjustments(2)	 	LPs and VOEs
Adjustments(2)	 	Total	
December 31, 2018	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Revenues:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net investment income	$	2,716		 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	(1	)	 	$	(46	)	 	$	2,669		
Fee income	2,033		 	—		 	—		 	(3	)	 	(48	)	 	1,982		
Premiums	2,132		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	2,132		
Net realized capital losses	(355	)	 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	(355	)	
Other income	443		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	443		
Income related to consolidated investment entities	—		 	28		 	264		 	—		 	—		 	292		
Total revenues	6,969		 	28		 	264		 	(4	)	 	(94	)	 	7,163		
Benefits and expenses:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Policyholder benefits and Interest credited and other benefits to contract owners	3,526		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	3,526		
Other expense	3,060		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	3,060		
Operating expenses related to consolidated investment entities	—		 	28		 	73		 	(4	)	 	(48	)	 	49		
Total benefits and expenses	6,586		 	28		 	73		 	(4	)	 	(48	)	 	6,635		
Income (loss) before income taxes	383		 	—		 	191		 	—		 	(46	)	 	528		
Income tax expense (benefit)	37		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	37		
Income (loss) from continuing operations	346		 	—		 	191		 	—		 	(46	)	 	491		
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	529		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	529		
Net income (loss)	875		 	—		 	191		 	—		 	(46	)	 	1,020		
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	145		 	145		
Net income (loss) available to Voya Financial, Inc.	875		 	—		 	191		 	—		 	(191	)	 	875		
Less: Preferred stock dividends	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		
Net income (loss) available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders	$	875		 	$	—		 	$	191		 	$	—		 	$	(191	)	 	$	875		
(1)The Before Consolidation column includes the net investment income and fee income earned from CIEs prior to consolidation.
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Consolidation(1)	 	CLOs	 	LPs and VOEs	 	CLOs Adjustments(2)	 	LPs and VOEs
Adjustments(2)	 	Total	
December 31, 2017	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Revenues:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net investment income	$	2,721		 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	(2	)	 	$	(78	)	 	$	2,641		
Fee income	1,937		 	—		 	—		 	(9	)	 	(39	)	 	1,889		
Premiums	2,097		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	2,097		
Net realized capital losses	(209	)	 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	(209	)	
Other income	379		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	379		
Income related to consolidated investment entities	—		 	82		 	350		 	—		 	—		 	432		
Total revenues	6,925		 	82		 	350		 	(11	)	 	(117	)	 	7,229		
Benefits and expenses:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Policyholder benefits and Interest credited and other benefits to contract owners	3,658		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	3,658		
Other expense	3,099		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	3,099		
Operating expenses related to consolidated investment entities	—		 	82		 	55		 	(11	)	 	(39	)	 	87		
Total benefits and expenses	6,757		 	82		 	55		 	(11	)	 	(39	)	 	6,844		
Income (loss) before income taxes	168		 	—		 	295		 	—		 	(78	)	 	385		
Income tax expense (benefit)	687		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	687		
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(519	)	 	—		 	295		 	—		 	(78	)	 	(302	)	
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(2,473	)	 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	(2,473	)	
Net income (loss)	(2,992	)	 	—		 	295		 	—		 	(78	)	 	(2,775	)	
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	217		 	217		
Net income (loss) available to Voya Financial, Inc.	(2,992	)	 	—		 	295		 	—		 	(295	)	 	(2,992	)	
Less: Preferred stock dividends	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		
Net income (loss) available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders	$	(2,992	)	 	$	—		 	$	295		 	$	—		 	$	(295	)	 	$	(2,992	)	
(1)The Before Consolidation column includes the net investment income and fee income earned from CIEs prior to consolidation.
(2)Adjustments include the elimination of intercompany transactions between the Company and CIE's, primarily the elimination of management fees expensed by the funds and recorded as fee income by the Company prior to consolidation.

Fair Value Measurement

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

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

The methodology for measuring the fair value of financial assets and liabilities of consolidated investment entities, and the classification of these measurements in the fair value hierarchy is consistent with the methodology and classification applied by the Company to its investment portfolio.

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

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

Cash and Cash Equivalents

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

CLOs

Corporate loans: Corporate loan investments, which comprise the majority of consolidated CLO portfolio collateral, are senior secured corporate loans maturing at various dates between 2020 and 2028, paying interest at LIBOR , EURIBOR or PRIME plus a spread of up to 10.0%. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the unpaid principal balance exceeded the fair value of the corporate loans by approximately $18 and $13, respectively. Less than 1.0% of the collateral assets were in default as of December 31, 2019 and 2018.

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

CLO notes: The CLO notes are backed by a diversified loan portfolio consisting primarily of senior secured floating rate leveraged loans. Repayment risk is segmented into tranches with credit ratings of these tranches reflecting both the credit quality of underlying collateral as well as how much protection a given tranche is afforded by tranches that are subordinate to it. The most subordinated tranche bears the first loss and receives the residual payments, if any. The interest rates are generally variable rates based on LIBOR plus a pre-defined spread, which varies from 0.7% for the more senior tranches to 5.4% for the more subordinated tranches. CLO notes mature in 2026 and have a weighted average maturity of 6.6 years as of December 31, 2019. The investors in this debt are not affiliated with the Company and have no recourse to the general credit of the Company for this debt.

The fair values of the CLO notes are measured based on the fair value of the CLO's corporate loans, as the Company uses the measurement alternative available under ASU 2014-13 and determined that the inputs for measuring financial assets are more observable. The CLO notes are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, consistent with the classification of the majority of the CLO financial assets.

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

			

The Company reviews the detailed prices, including comparisons to prior periods, for reasonableness. The Company utilizes a formal pricing challenge process to request a review of any price during which time the vendor examines its assumptions and relevant market inputs to determine if a price change is warranted.

The following narrative indicates the sensitivity of inputs:

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

Private Equity Funds

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

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

The fair value of securities received in-kind from fund investments is determined based on the restrictions around the securities.

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

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

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

As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, certain private equity funds maintained term loans and revolving lines of credit of $669 and $753, respectively. The term loans renew every three years and the revolving lines of credit renew annually; all loans bear interest at LIBOR/EURIBOR plus 150 - 200 bps. The lines of credit are used for funding transactions before capital is called from investors, as well as for the financing of certain purchases. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, outstanding borrowings amount to $602 and $584, respectively.

	
			
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
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On February 1, 2018, Pomona Investment Fund entered into a three-year revolving credit agreement with Credit Suisse. The size of the facility is $25; the loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 325 bps and has a commitment fee of 160 bps. There was $3 of outstanding borrowing as of December 31, 2019.
The borrowings are reflected in Liabilities related to consolidated investment entities - other liabilities on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets. The borrowings are carried at an amount equal to the unpaid principal balance.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy levels of consolidated investment entities as of December 31, 2019:

																				
 	Level 1	 	Level 2	 	Level 3	 	NAV	 	Total	
Assets	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
VIEs	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash and cash equivalents	$	68		 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	68		
Corporate loans, at fair value using the fair value option	—		 	513		 	—		 	—		 	513		
Limited partnerships/corporations, at fair value	—		 	—		 	—		 	1,470		 	1,470		
VOEs	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Limited partnerships/corporations, at fair value	—		 	—		 	—		 	162		 	162		
Total assets, at fair value	$	68		 	$	513		 	$	—		 	$	1,632		 	$	2,213		
Liabilities	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
VIEs	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
CLO notes, at fair value using the fair value option	$	—		 	$	474		 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	474		
Total liabilities, at fair value	$	—		 	$	474		 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	474		

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy levels of consolidated investment entities as of December 31, 2018:

																				
 	Level 1	 	Level 2	 	Level 3	 	NAV	 	Total	
Assets	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
VIEs	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash and cash equivalents	$	331		 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	331		
Corporate loans, at fair value using the fair value option	—		 	542		 	—		 	—		 	542		
Limited partnerships/corporations, at fair value	—		 	—		 	—		 	1,313		 	1,313		
VOEs	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Limited partnerships/corporations, at fair value	—		 	—		 	—		 	108		 	108		
Total assets, at fair value	$	331		 	$	542		 	$	—		 	$	1,421		 	$	2,294		
Liabilities	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
VIEs	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
CLO notes, at fair value using the fair value option	$	—		 	$	540		 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	540		
Total liabilities, at fair value	$	—		 	$	540		 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	540		

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

			

Transfers of investments out of Level 3 and into Level 2 or Level 1, if any, are recorded as of the beginning of the period in which the transfer occurred. For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3 or transfers between Level 1 and Level 2.

Deconsolidation of Certain Investment Entities

The Company determined it was no longer the primary beneficiary of previously consolidated CLOs due to a reduction in the Company’s investment in relation to the CLOs' equity. This caused a reduction in the Company's obligation to absorb losses and rights to receive benefits of the CLO that could potentially be significant to the CLO. As a result of this determination, the Company deconsolidated one and three investment entities during the years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

Nonconsolidated VIEs

CLOs

In addition to the consolidated CLOs, the Company also holds variable interest in certain CLOs that are not consolidated as it has been determined that the Company is not the primary beneficiary. With these CLOs , the Company serves as the investment manager and receives investment management fees and contingent performance fees. Generally, the Company does not hold any interest in the nonconsolidated CLOs but if it does, such ownership has been deemed to be insignificant. The Company has not provided, and is not obligated to provide, any financial or other support to these entities.

The Company reviews its assumptions on a periodic basis to determine if conditions have changed such that the projection of these contingent fees becomes significant enough to reconsider the Company's consolidation status as variable interest holder. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company held $377 and $468 ownership interests, respectively, in unconsolidated CLOs on a continuing basis.

				
 	 	 	 	
Limited Partnerships

The Company manages or holds investments in certain private equity funds and hedge funds. With these entities, the Company serves as the investment manager and is entitled to receive at-market investment management fees and at-market contingent performance fees. The Company does not consolidate any of these investment funds for which it is not considered to be the primary beneficiary.

In addition, the Company does not consolidate the funds in which its involvement takes a form of a limited partner interest and is restricted to a role of a passive investor, as a limited partner's interest does not provide the Company with any substantive kick-out or participating rights, nor does it provide the Company with power to direct the activities of the fund.

The following table presents the carrying amounts on a continuing basis of the variable interests in VIEs in which the Company concluded that it holds a variable interest, but is not the primary beneficiary as of the dates indicated. The Company determines its maximum exposure to loss to be: (i) the amount invested in the debt or equity of the VIE and (ii) other commitments and guarantees to the VIE.

																
Variable Interests on the Consolidated Balance Sheet	
 	December 31, 2019	 	December 31, 2018	
 	 Carrying Amount	 	Maximum exposure to loss	 	 Carrying Amount	 	Maximum exposure to loss	
Fixed maturities, available for sale	$	377		 	$	377		 	$	466		 	$	466		
Limited partnership/corporations	1,290		 	1,290		 	982		 	982		

	
			
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Securitizations    

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

21.    Restructuring

Organizational Restructuring

As a result of the closing of the 2018 Transaction, the decision to cease new sales following the strategic review of the Company’s Individual Life business and the additional cost savings targets announced in November 2018, the Company has undertaken restructuring efforts to execute the 2018 Transaction, reduce stranded expenses, as well as improve operational efficiency, strengthen technology capabilities and centralize certain sales, operations and investment management activities ("Organizational Restructuring"). The initiatives associated with the closing of the 2018 Transaction and the decision to cease new sales following the strategic review of the Company’s Individual Life business concluded during 2019.

These activities have resulted in recognition of severance and organizational transition costs and are reflected in Operating expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations, but excluded from Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes. These expenses are classified as a component of Other adjustments to Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and consequently are not included in the adjusted operating results of the Company's segments. For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company incurred Organizational Restructuring expenses of $201 and $49 and associated with continuing operations.

The summary below presents Organizational Restructuring expenses, pre-tax, by type of costs incurred, for the periods indicated:

																
 	Years Ended December 31,	 	Cumulative Amounts Incurred to Date	
 	2019	 	2018	 	2017	 		
Severance benefits	$	39		 	$	15		 	$	4		 	$	58		
Organizational transition costs	162		 	40		 	—		 	202		
Total restructuring expenses	$	201		 	$	55		 	$	4		 	$	260		

Including the expense of $201 for the year ended December 31, 2019, the aggregate amount of additional Organizational Restructuring expenses expected is in the range of $250 to $300. The Company anticipates that these costs, which will include severance, organizational transition costs incurred to reorganize operations and other costs such as contract terminations and asset write-offs, will occur at least through the end of 2020.

	
			
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(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

			

The following table presents the accrued liability associated with Organizational Restructuring expenses as of December 31, 2019:

												
 	Severance Benefits	 	Organizational Transition Costs	 	Total	
Accrued liability as of January 1, 2019	$	12		 	$	9		 	$	21		
Provision	39		 	162		 	201		
Payments	(21	)	 	(146	)	 	(167	)	
Accrued liability as of December 31, 2019	$	30		 	$	25		 	$	55		

Pursuant to the Individual Life Transaction, the Company will divest or dissolve five regulated insurance entities, including its life companies domiciled in Colorado and Indiana, and captive entities domiciled in Arizona and Missouri. The Company will also divest Voya America Equities LLC, a regulated broker-dealer, and transfer or cease usage of a substantial number of administrative systems. The Company will undertake further restructuring efforts to reduce stranded expenses associated with its Individual Life business as well as its corporate and shared services functions. Through the closing of the Individual Life Transaction, the Company anticipates incurring additional restructuring expenses directly related to the disposition. These collective costs, which include severance, transition and other costs, cannot currently be estimated but could be material. Refer to the Business Held for Sale and Discontinued Operation Note to these Consolidated Financial statement for further information.

2016 Restructuring

In 2016, the Company began implementing a series of initiatives designed to make it a simpler, more agile company able to deliver an enhanced customer experience ("2016 Restructuring"). These initiatives include an increasing emphasis on less capital-intensive products and the achievement of operational synergies. Substantially all of the initiatives associated with the 2016 Restructuring program concluded at the end of 2018.

Total 2016 Restructuring expenses are reflected in Operating expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations, but excluded from Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes. These expenses are classified as a component of Other adjustments to Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and consequently are not included in the adjusted operating results of the Company's segments.

The summary below presents 2016 Restructuring expense, pre-tax, by type of costs incurred, for the periods indicated:

																
 	Years Ended December 31,	 	Cumulative Amounts Incurred to Date(1)	
 	2019	 	2018	 	2017	 		
Severance benefits	$	—		 	$	9		 	$	34		 	$	69		
Asset write-off costs	—		 	1		 	16		 	17		
Transition costs	—		 	7		 	17		 	24		
Other costs	8		 	13		 	15		 	44		
Total restructuring expenses	$	8		 	$	30		 	$	82		 	$	154		

(1) Cumulative amounts incurred to date include $26 of severance benefits and $8 of other costs incurred during the year ended December 31, 2016.

The following table presents the accrued liability associated with 2016 Restructuring expenses as of December 31, 2019:

																
 	Severance Benefits	 	Transition Costs	 	Other Costs	 	Total	
Accrued liability as of January 1, 2019	$	8		 	$	14		 	$	2		 	$	24		
Provision	—		 	—		 	8		 	8		
Payments	(4	)	 	(6	)	 	(10	)	 	(20	)	
Accrued liability as of December 31, 2019	$	4		 	$	8		 	$	—		 	$	12		

	
			
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22.    Segments

On December 18, 2019, the Company entered into the Resolution MTA with Resolution Life US to sell several of its subsidiaries and the related Individual Life and fixed and variable annuities businesses within these subsidiaries. Additionally, on June 1, 2018, the Company consummated a series of transactions pursuant to a MTA (the "2018 MTA") to sell substantially all of its fixed and fixed indexed annuities businesses. See the Business Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations Note to these Consolidated Financial Statements. As such, the Company will no longer report its Life Insurance business as a segment. The Company revised prior period information to conform to current period presentation.

The Company provides its principal products and services through three segments: Retirement, Investment Management and Employee Benefits. These segments reflect the manner by which the Company’s chief operating decision maker views and manages the business. A brief description of these segments follows.

The Retirement segment provides tax-deferred, employer-sponsored retirement savings plans and administrative services to corporate, education, healthcare, other non-profit and government entities, and stable value products to institutional clients where the Company may or may not be providing defined contribution products and services, as well as individual retirement accounts ("IRAs"), other retail financial products and comprehensive financial services to individual customers.

The Investment Management segment provides investment products and retirement solutions across a broad range of geographies, market sectors, investment styles and capitalization spectrums. Products and services are offered to institutional clients, including public, corporate and union retirement plans, endowments and foundations and insurance companies, as well as individual investors and general accounts of the Company's insurance subsidiaries and are distributed through the Company's direct sales force, consultant channel and intermediary partners (such as banks, broker-dealers and independent financial advisers).

The Employee Benefits segment provides stop loss, group life, voluntary employee-paid and disability products to mid-sized and large businesses.

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

			

The Company includes in Corporate the following corporate and business activities:

•	corporate operations, corporate level assets and financial obligations; financing and interest expenses; dividend payments made to preferred shareholders; stranded costs and other items not allocated or directly related to the Company's segments, including items such as expenses of its Organizational Restructuring and 2016 Restructuring programs described in the Restructuring Note of these Consolidated Financial Statements, certain expenses and liabilities of employee benefit plans, certain adjustments to short-term and long-term incentive accruals and intercompany eliminations;	

•	investment income on assets backing surplus in excess of amounts held at the segment level;	

•	revenues and expenses related to a run-off block of guaranteed investment contracts ("GICs") and funding agreements as well as Residual Runoff Business.	

Measurement

Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes. The Company believes that Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes provides a meaningful measure of its business and segment performance and enhances the understanding of the Company’s financial results by focusing on the operating performance and trends of the underlying business segments and excluding items that tend to be highly variable from period to period based on capital market conditions or other factors. The Company uses the same accounting policies and procedures to measure segment Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes as it does for the directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure, which is Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes. Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes does not replace Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes as a measure of the Company’s consolidated results of operations. Therefore, the Company believes that it is useful to evaluate both Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes when reviewing the Company’s financial and operating performance. Each segment’s Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes is calculated by adjusting Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes for the following items:

•	Net investment gains (losses), net of related amortization of DAC, VOBA, sales inducements and unearned revenue, which are significantly influenced by economic and market conditions, including interest rates and credit spreads, and are not indicative of normal operations. Net investment gains (losses) include gains (losses) on the sale of securities, impairments, changes in the fair value of investments using the FVO unrelated to the implied loan-backed security income recognition for certain mortgage-backed obligations and changes in the fair value of derivative instruments, excluding realized gains (losses) associated with swap settlements and accrued interest;	

•	Net guaranteed benefit hedging gains (losses), which are significantly influenced by economic and market conditions and are not indicative of normal operations, include changes in the fair value of derivatives related to guaranteed benefits, net of related reserve increases (decreases) and net of related amortization of DAC, VOBA and sales inducements, less the estimated cost of these benefits. The estimated cost, which is reflected in adjusted operating earnings, reflects the expected cost of these benefits if markets perform in line with the Company's long-term expectations and includes the cost of hedging. Other derivative and reserve changes related to guaranteed benefits are excluded from adjusted operating earnings, including the impacts related to changes in the Company's nonperformance spread;	

•	Income (loss) related to businesses exited or to be exited through reinsurance or divestment, which includes gains and (losses) associated with transactions to exit blocks of business within continuing operations (including net investment gains (losses) on securities sold and expenses directly related to these transactions) and residual run-off activity (including an insignificant number of Individual Life, Annuities and CBVA policies that were not part of the Individual Life and 2018 Transactions). Excluding this activity, which also includes amortization of intangible assets related to businesses exited or to be exited, better reveals trends in the Company's core business and more closely aligns Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes with how the Company manages its segments;	

•	Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest represents the interest of shareholders, other than those of the Company, in consolidated entities. Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest represents such shareholders' interests in the gains and (losses) of those entities, or the attribution of results from consolidated VIEs or VOEs to which the Company is not economically entitled;	

	
			
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•	Dividend payments made to preferred shareholders are included as reductions to reflect the Adjusted operating earnings	
that is available to common shareholders;

•	Income (loss) related to early extinguishment of debt, which includes losses incurred as a result of transactions where the Company repurchases outstanding principal amounts of debt; these losses are excluded from Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes since the outcome of decisions to restructure debt are not indicative of normal operations;	

•	Impairment of goodwill, value of management contract rights and value of customer relationships acquired, which includes losses as a result of impairment analysis; these represent losses related to infrequent events and do not reflect normal, cash-settled expenses;	

•	Immediate recognition of net actuarial gains (losses) related to the Company's pension and other postretirement benefit obligations and gains (losses) from plan amendments and curtailments, which includes actuarial gains and losses as a result of differences between actual and expected experience on pension plan assets or projected benefit obligation during a given period. The Company immediately recognizes actuarial gains and (losses) related to pension and other postretirement benefit obligations and gains and losses from plan adjustments and curtailments. These amounts do not reflect normal, cash-settled expenses and are not indicative of current Operating expense fundamentals; and	

•	Other items not indicative of normal operations or performance of the Company's segments or related to events such as capital or organizational restructurings undertaken to achieve long-term economic benefits, including certain costs related to debt and equity offerings, acquisition / merger integration expenses, severance and other expenses associated with such activities. These items vary widely in timing, scope and frequency between periods as well as between companies to which the Company is compared. Accordingly, the Company adjusts for these items as management believes that these items distort the ability to make a meaningful evaluation of the current and future performance of the Company's segments.	

	
			
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
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The summary below reconciles Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes for the segments to Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes for the periods indicated:

												
 	Year Ended December 31,	
 	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	$	560		 	$	528		 	$	385		
Less Adjustments:	 	 	 	 	 	
Net investment gains (losses) and related charges and adjustments	25		 	(124	)	 	(112	)	
Net guaranteed benefit hedging gains (losses) and related charges and adjustments	(14	)	 	62		 	46		
Income (loss) related to businesses exited or to be exited through reinsurance or divestment	98		 	(40	)	 	59		
Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	50		 	145		 	217		
Income (loss) related to early extinguishment of debt	(12	)	 	(40	)	 	(4	)	
Immediate recognition of net actuarial gains (losses) related to pension and other postretirement benefit obligations and gains (losses) from plan amendments and curtailments	3		 	(47	)	 	(16	)	
Dividend payments made to preferred shareholders	28		 	—		 	—		
Other adjustments	(209	)	 	(79	)	 	(97	)	
Total adjustments to income (loss) from continuing operations	(31	)	 	(123	)	 	93		
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes by segment:	 	 	 	 	 	
Retirement	$	588		 	$	701		 	$	456		
Investment Management	180		 	205		 	248		
Employee Benefits	199		 	160		 	127		
Corporate	(376	)	 	(415	)	 	(539	)	
Total	$	591		 	$	651		 	$	292		

Adjusted operating revenues is a measure of the Company's segment revenues. Each segment's Adjusted operating revenues are calculated by adjusting Total revenues to exclude the following items:

•	Net investment gains (losses) and related charges and adjustments, which are significantly influenced by economic and market conditions, including interest rates and credit spreads, and are not indicative of normal operations. Net investment gains (losses) include gains (losses) on the sale of securities, impairments, changes in the fair value of investments using the FVO unrelated to the implied loan-backed security income recognition for certain mortgage-backed obligations and changes in the fair value of derivative instruments, excluding realized gains (losses) associated with swap settlements and accrued interest. These are net of related amortization of unearned revenue;	

•	Gain (loss) on change in fair value of derivatives related to guaranteed benefits, which is significantly influenced by economic and market conditions and not indicative of normal operations, includes changes in the fair value of derivatives related to guaranteed benefits, less the estimated cost of these benefits. The estimated cost, which is reflected in Adjusted operating revenues, reflects the expected cost of these benefits if markets perform in line with the Company's long-term expectations and includes the cost of hedging. Other derivative and reserve changes related to guaranteed benefits are excluded from Adjusted operating revenues, including the impacts related to changes in the Company's nonperformance spread;	

	
			
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•	Revenues related to businesses exited or to be exited through reinsurance or divestment, which includes revenues associated with transactions to exit blocks of business within continuing operations (including net investment gains (losses) on securities sold related to these transactions) and residual run-off activity (including an insignificant number of Individual Life, Annuities and CBVA policies that were not part of the Individual Life and 2018 Transactions). Excluding this activity better reveals trends in the Company's core business and more closely aligns Adjusted operating revenues with how the Company manages its segments;	

•	Revenues attributable to noncontrolling interest represents the interests of shareholders, other than those of the Company, in consolidated entities. Revenues attributable to noncontrolling interest represents such shareholders' interests in the revenues of those entities, or the attribution of results from consolidated VIEs or VOEs to which the Company is not economically entitled; and	

•	Other adjustments to Total revenues primarily reflect fee income earned by the Company's broker-dealers for sales of non-proprietary products, which are reflected net of commission expense in the Company's segments’ operating revenues, other items where the income is passed on to third parties and the elimination of intercompany investment expenses included in operating revenues.	

The summary below reconciles Adjusted operating revenues for the segments to Total revenues for the periods indicated:

												
 	Year Ended December 31,	
 	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Total revenues	$	7,476		 	$	7,163		 	$	7,229		
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Adjustments:	 	 	 	 	 	
Net realized investment gains (losses) and related charges and adjustments	18		 	(148	)	 	(132	)	
Gain (loss) on change in fair value of derivatives related to guaranteed benefits	(13	)	 	63		 	46		
Revenues related to businesses exited or to be exited through reinsurance or divestment	1,531		 	1,446		 	1,618		
Revenues attributable to noncontrolling interest	109		 	214		 	321		
Other adjustments	321		 	238		 	193		
Total adjustments to revenues	1,966		 	1,813		 	2,046		
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Adjusted operating revenues by segment:	 	 	 	 	 	
Retirement	$	2,712		 	$	2,727		 	$	2,538		
Investment Management	675		 	683		 	731		
Employee Benefits	2,026		 	1,849		 	1,767		
Corporate	97		 	91		 	147		
Total	$	5,510		 	$	5,350		 	$	5,183		
 
Other Segment Information

The Investment Management segment revenues include the following intersegment revenues, primarily consisting of asset-based management and administration fees for the periods indicated:

												
 	Year Ended December 31,	
 	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Investment management intersegment revenues	$	104		 	$	101		 	$	103		

	
			
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The summary below presents Total assets for the Company’s segments as of the dates indicated:

								
 	December 31, 2019	 	December 31, 2018	
Retirement	$	118,024		 	$	104,995		
Investment Management	745		 	690		
Employee Benefits	3,117		 	2,560		
Corporate	25,206		 	25,185		
Total assets, before consolidation(1)	147,092		 	133,430		
Consolidation of investment entities	1,890		 	1,955		
Total assets, excluding assets held for sale	148,982		 	135,385		
Assets held for sale	20,069		 	20,045		
Total assets	$	169,051		 	$	155,430		

(1) Total assets, before consolidation includes the Company's direct investments in CIEs prior to consolidation, which are accounted for using the equity method or fair value option.

23.    Condensed Consolidating Financial Information

The accompanying condensed consolidating financial information has been prepared and presented pursuant to SEC Regulation S-X, Rule 3-10, "Financial Statements of Guarantors and Issuers of Guaranteed Securities Registered or Being Registered" ("Rule 3-10"). The condensed consolidating financial information presents the financial position of Voya Financial, Inc. ("Parent Issuer"), Voya Holdings ("Subsidiary Guarantor") and all other subsidiaries ("Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries") of the Company as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, and their results of operations, comprehensive income and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017.

The 5.7% senior notes due 2043, the 3.65% senior notes due 2026, the 4.8% senior notes due 2046, the 3.125% senior notes due 2024 (collectively, the "Senior Notes"), the 5.65% fixed-to-floating rate junior subordinated notes due 2053 and the 4.7% fixed-to-floating junior subordinated notes due 2048 (collectively, the "Junior Subordinated Notes"), each issued by Parent Issuer, are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Subsidiary Guarantor, a 100% owned subsidiary of Parent Issuer. No other subsidiary of Parent Issuer guarantees the Senior Notes or the Junior Subordinated Notes. Rule 3-10(h) provides that a guarantee is full and unconditional if, when the issuer of a guaranteed security has failed to make a scheduled payment, the guarantor is obligated to make the scheduled payment immediately and, if it does not, any holder of the guaranteed security may immediately bring suit directly against the guarantor for payment of amounts due and payable. In the event that Parent Issuer does not fulfill the guaranteed obligations, any holder of the Senior Notes or the Junior Subordinated Notes may immediately bring a claim against Subsidiary Guarantor for amounts due and payable.

The following condensed consolidating financial information is presented in conformance with the components of the Consolidated Financial Statements. Investments in subsidiaries are accounted for using the equity method for purposes of illustrating the consolidating presentation. Equity in the subsidiaries is therefore reflected in the Parent Issuer's and Subsidiary Guarantor's Investment in subsidiaries and Equity in earnings of subsidiaries. Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries represent all other subsidiaries on a combined basis. The consolidating adjustments presented herein eliminate investments in subsidiaries and intercompany balances and transactions.

	
			
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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
December 31, 2019

																				
 	Parent Issuer	 	Subsidiary Guarantor	 	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries	 	Consolidating Adjustments	 	Consolidated	
Assets:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Investments:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value	$	5		 	$	—		 	$	39,673		 	$	(15	)	 	$	39,663		
Fixed maturities, at fair value using the fair value option	—		 	—		 	2,707		 	—		 	2,707		
Equity securities, at fair value	—		 	—		 	196		 	—		 	196		
Short-term investments	—		 	—		 	68		 	—		 	68		
Mortgage loans on real estate, net of valuation allowance	—		 	—		 	6,878		 	—		 	6,878		
Policy loans	—		 	—		 	776		 	—		 	776		
Limited partnerships/corporations	4		 	—		 	1,286		 	—		 	1,290		
Derivatives	49		 	—		 	267		 	—		 	316		
Investments in subsidiaries	11,003		 	8,493		 	—		 	(19,496	)	 	—		
Other investments	—		 	—		 	385		 	—		 	385		
Securities pledged	—		 	—		 	1,408		 	—		 	1,408		
Total investments	11,061		 	8,493		 	53,644		 	(19,511	)	 	53,687		
Cash and cash equivalents	212		 	—		 	969		 	—		 	1,181		
Short-term investments under securities loan agreements, including collateral delivered	11		 	—		 	1,384		 	—		 	1,395		
Accrued investment income	—		 	—		 	505		 	—		 	505		
Premium receivable and reinsurance recoverable	—		 	—		 	3,732		 	—		 	3,732		
Deferred policy acquisition costs and Value of business acquired	—		 	—		 	2,226		 	—		 	2,226		
Deferred income taxes	816		 	39		 	603		 	—		 	1,458		
Loans to subsidiaries and affiliates	164		 	—		 	69		 	(233	)	 	—		
Due from subsidiaries and affiliates	2		 	—		 	6		 	(8	)	 	—		
Other assets	7		 	—		 	895		 	—		 	902		
Assets related to consolidated investment entities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Limited partnerships/corporations, at fair value	—		 	—		 	1,632		 	—		 	1,632		
Cash and cash equivalents	—		 	—		 	68		 	—		 	68		
Corporate loans, at fair value using the fair value option	—		 	—		 	513		 	—		 	513		
Other assets	—		 	—		 	13		 	—		 	13		
Assets held in separate accounts	—		 	—		 	81,670		 	—		 	81,670		
Assets held for sale	—		 	—		 	20,069		 	—		 	20,069		
Total assets	$	12,273		 	$	8,532		 	$	167,998		 	$	(19,752	)	 	$	169,051		

	
			
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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Continued)
December 31, 2019

																				
 	Parent Issuer	 	Subsidiary Guarantor	 	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries	 	Consolidating Adjustments	 	Consolidated	
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Future policy benefits	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	9,945		 	$	—		 	$	9,945		
Contract owner account balances	—		 	—		 	40,923		 	—		 	40,923		
Payables under securities loan and repurchase agreements, including collateral held	—		 	—		 	1,373		 	—		 	1,373		
Short-term debt	69		 	87		 	78		 	(233	)	 	1		
Long-term debt	2,669		 	371		 	17		 	(15	)	 	3,042		
Derivatives	50		 	—		 	353		 	—		 	403		
Pension and other postretirement provisions	—		 	—		 	468		 	—		 	468		
Current income taxes	28		 	(17	)	 	16		 	—		 	27		
Due to subsidiaries and affiliates	4		 	—		 	2		 	(6	)	 	—		
Other liabilities	45		 	10		 	1,292		 	(2	)	 	1,345		
Liabilities related to consolidated investment entities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Collateralized loan obligations notes, at fair value using the fair value option	—		 	—		 	474		 	—		 	474		
Other liabilities	—		 	—		 	652		 	—		 	652		
Liabilities related to separate accounts	—		 	—		 	81,670		 	—		 	81,670		
Liabilities held for sale	—		 	—		 	18,498		 	—		 	18,498		
Total liabilities	2,865		 	451		 	155,761		 	(256	)	 	158,821		
Shareholders' equity:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total Voya Financial, Inc. shareholders' equity	9,408		 	8,081		 	11,415		 	(19,496	)	 	9,408		
Noncontrolling interest	—		 	—		 	822		 	—		 	822		
Total shareholders' equity	9,408		 	8,081		 	12,237		 	(19,496	)	 	10,230		
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	12,273		 	$	8,532		 	$	167,998		 	$	(19,752	)	 	$	169,051		

	
			
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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
December 31, 2018

																				
 	Parent Issuer	 	Subsidiary Guarantor	 	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries	 	Consolidating Adjustments	 	Consolidated	
Assets:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Investments:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	36,912		 	$	(15	)	 	$	36,897		
Fixed maturities, at fair value using the fair value option	—		 	—		 	2,233		 	—		 	2,233		
Equity securities, at fair value	99		 	—		 	148		 	—		 	247		
Short-term investments	—		 	—		 	126		 	—		 	126		
Mortgage loans on real estate, net of valuation allowance	—		 	—		 	7,281		 	—		 	7,281		
Policy loans	—		 	—		 	814		 	—		 	814		
Limited partnerships/corporations	—		 	—		 	982		 	—		 	982		
Derivatives	39		 	—		 	155		 	—		 	194		
Investments in subsidiaries	10,099		 	7,060		 	—		 	(17,159	)	 	—		
Other investments	—		 	—		 	379		 	—		 	379		
Securities pledged	—		 	—		 	1,462		 	—		 	1,462		
Total investments	10,237		 	7,060		 	50,492		 	(17,174	)	 	50,615		
Cash and cash equivalents	209		 	2		 	1,026		 	—		 	1,237		
Short-term investments under securities loan agreements, including collateral delivered	11		 	—		 	1,282		 	—		 	1,293		
Accrued investment income	—		 	—		 	529		 	—		 	529		
Premium receivable and reinsurance recoverable	—		 	—		 	3,843		 	—		 	3,843		
Deferred policy acquisition costs and Value of business acquired	—		 	—		 	2,973		 	—		 	2,973		
Current income taxes	(37	)	 	26		 	28		 	—		 	17		
Deferred income taxes	553		 	22		 	1,035		 	—		 	1,610		
Loans to subsidiaries and affiliates	79		 	—		 	4		 	(83	)	 	—		
Due from subsidiaries and affiliates	2		 	—		 	3		 	(5	)	 	—		
Other assets	13		 	—		 	1,014		 	—		 	1,027		
Assets related to consolidated investment entities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Limited partnerships/corporations, at fair value	—		 	—		 	1,421		 	—		 	1,421		
Cash and cash equivalents	—		 	—		 	331		 	—		 	331		
Corporate loans, at fair value using the fair value option	—		 	—		 	542		 	—		 	542		
Other assets	—		 	—		 	16		 	—		 	16		
Assets held in separate accounts	—		 	—		 	69,931		 	—		 	69,931		
Assets held for sale	—		 	—		 	20,045		 	—		 	20,045		
Total assets	$	11,067		 	$	7,110		 	$	154,515		 	$	(17,262	)	 	$	155,430		

	
			
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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Continued)
December 31, 2018

																				
 	Parent Issuer	 	Subsidiary Guarantor	 	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries	 	Consolidating Adjustments	 	Consolidated	
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Future policy benefits	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	9,587		 	$	—		 	$	9,587		
Contract owner account balances	—		 	—		 	41,183		 	—		 	41,183		
Payables under securities loan and repurchase agreements, including collateral held	—		 	—		 	1,366		 	—		 	1,366		
Short-term debt	4		 	—		 	80		 	(83	)	 	1		
Long-term debt	2,763		 	371		 	17		 	(15	)	 	3,136		
Derivatives	39		 	—		 	125		 	—		 	164		
Pension and other postretirement provisions	—		 	—		 	551		 	—		 	551		
Due to subsidiaries and affiliates	1		 	—		 	2		 	(3	)	 	—		
Other liabilities	47		 	55		 	1,275		 	(2	)	 	1,375		
Liabilities related to consolidated investment entities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Collateralized loan obligations notes, at fair value using the fair value option	—		 	—		 	540		 	—		 	540		
Other liabilities	—		 	—		 	688		 	—		 	688		
Liabilities related to separate accounts	—		 	—		 	69,931		 	—		 	69,931		
Liabilities held for sale	—		 	—		 	17,903		 	—		 	17,903		
Total liabilities	2,854		 	426		 	143,248		 	(103	)	 	146,425		
Shareholders' equity:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total Voya Financial, Inc. shareholders' equity	8,213		 	6,684		 	10,475		 	(17,159	)	 	8,213		
Noncontrolling interest	—		 	—		 	792		 	—		 	792		
Total shareholders' equity	8,213		 	6,684		 	11,267		 	(17,159	)	 	9,005		
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	11,067		 	$	7,110		 	$	154,515		 	$	(17,262	)	 	$	155,430		

	
			
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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019

																				
 	Parent Issuer	 	Subsidiary Guarantor	 	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries	 	Consolidating Adjustments	 	Consolidated	
Revenues:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net investment income	$	39		 	$	—		 	$	2,765		 	$	(12	)	 	$	2,792		
Fee income	—		 	—		 	1,969		 	—		 	1,969		
Premiums	—		 	—		 	2,273		 	—		 	2,273		
Net realized capital gains (losses):	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total other-than-temporary impairments	—		 	—		 	(65	)	 	—		 	(65	)	
Less: Portion of other-than-temporary impairments recognized in Other comprehensive income (loss)	—		 	—		 	(1	)	 	—		 	(1	)	
Net other-than-temporary impairments recognized in earnings	—		 	—		 	(64	)	 	—		 	(64	)	
Other net realized capital gains (losses)	(1	)	 	—		 	(101	)	 	—		 	(102	)	
Total net realized capital gains (losses)	(1	)	 	—		 	(165	)	 	—		 	(166	)	
Other revenue	—		 	—		 	465		 	—		 	465		
Income (loss) related to consolidated investment entities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net investment income	—		 	—		 	143		 	—		 	143		
Total revenues	38		 	—		 	7,450		 	(12	)	 	7,476		
Benefits and expenses:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Policyholder benefits	—		 	—		 	2,583		 	—		 	2,583		
Interest credited to contract owner account balances	—		 	—		 	1,167		 	—		 	1,167		
Operating expenses	12		 	—		 	2,734		 	—		 	2,746		
Net amortization of Deferred policy acquisition costs and Value of business acquired	—		 	—		 	199		 	—		 	199		
Interest expense	151		 	29		 	8		 	(12	)	 	176		
Operating expenses related to consolidated investment entities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Interest expense	—		 	—		 	38		 	—		 	38		
Other expense	—		 	—		 	7		 	—		 	7		
Total benefits and expenses	163		 	29		 	6,736		 	(12	)	 	6,916		
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(125	)	 	(29	)	 	714		 	—		 	560		
Income tax expense (benefit)	(277	)	 	(27	)	 	99		 	—		 	(205	)	
Income (loss) from continuing operations	152		 	(2	)	 	615		 	—		 	765		
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	—		 	(83	)	 	(983	)	 	—		 	(1,066	)	
Net income (loss) before equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates	152		 	(85	)	 	(368	)	 	—		 	(301	)	
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries, net of tax	(503	)	 	431		 	—		 	72		 	—		
Net income (loss)	(351	)	 	346		 	(368	)	 	72		 	(301	)	
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	—		 	—		 	50		 	—		 	50		
Net income (loss) available to Voya Financial, Inc.	(351	)	 	346		 	(418	)	 	72		 	(351	)	
Less: Preferred stock dividends	28		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	28		
Net income (loss) available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders	$	(379	)	 	$	346		 	$	(418	)	 	$	72		 	$	(379	)	

	
			
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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2018

																				
 	Parent Issuer	 	Subsidiary Guarantor	 	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries	 	Consolidating Adjustments	 	Consolidated	
Revenues:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net investment income	$	1		 	$	1		 	$	2,676		 	$	(9	)	 	$	2,669		
Fee income	—		 	—		 	1,982		 	—		 	1,982		
Premiums	—		 	—		 	2,132		 	—		 	2,132		
Net realized capital gains (losses):	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		
Total other-than-temporary impairments	—		 	—		 	(27	)	 	—		 	(27	)	
Less: Portion of other-than-temporary impairments recognized in Other comprehensive income (loss)	—		 	—		 	1		 	—		 	1		
Net other-than-temporary impairments recognized in earnings	—		 	—		 	(28	)	 	—		 	(28	)	
Other net realized capital gains (losses)	—		 	—		 	(327	)	 	—		 	(327	)	
Total net realized capital gains (losses)	—		 	—		 	(355	)	 	—		 	(355	)	
Other revenue	(5	)	 	—		 	448		 	—		 	443		
Income (loss) related to consolidated investment entities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net investment income	—		 	—		 	292		 	—		 	292		
Total revenues	(4	)	 	1		 	7,175		 	(9	)	 	7,163		
Benefits and expenses:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Policyholder benefits	—		 	—		 	2,364		 	—		 	2,364		
Interest credited to contract owner account balances	—		 	—		 	1,162		 	—		 	1,162		
Operating expenses	11		 	—		 	2,595		 	—		 	2,606		
Net amortization of Deferred policy acquisition costs and Value of business acquired	—		 	—		 	233		 	—		 	233		
Interest expense	175		 	53		 	2		 	(9	)	 	221		
Operating expenses related to consolidated investment entities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Interest expense	—		 	—		 	41		 	—		 	41		
Other expense	—		 	—		 	8		 	—		 	8		
Total benefits and expenses	186		 	53		 	6,405		 	(9	)	 	6,635		
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(190	)	 	(52	)	 	770		 	—		 	528		
Income tax expense (benefit)	—		 	(24	)	 	400		 	(339	)	 	37		
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(190	)	 	(28	)	 	370		 	339		 	491		
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	—		 	—		 	529		 	—		 	529		
Net income (loss) before equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates	(190	)	 	(28	)	 	899		 	339		 	1,020		
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries, net of tax	1,065		 	1,615		 	—		 	(2,680	)	 	—		
Net income (loss)	875		 	1,587		 	899		 	(2,341	)	 	1,020		
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	—		 	—		 	145		 	—		 	145		
Net income (loss) available to Voya Financial, Inc.	875		 	1,587		 	754		 	(2,341	)	 	875		
Less: Preferred stock dividends	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		
Net income (loss) available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders	$	875		 	$	1,587		 	$	754		 	$	(2,341	)	 	$	875		

	
			
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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2017

																				
 	Parent Issuer	 	Subsidiary Guarantor	 	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries	 	Consolidating Adjustments	 	Consolidated	
Revenues:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net investment income	$	33		 	$	—		 	$	2,621		 	$	(13	)	 	$	2,641		
Fee income	—		 	—		 	1,889		 	—		 	1,889		
Premiums	—		 	—		 	2,097		 	—		 	2,097		
Net realized capital gains (losses):	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total other-than-temporary impairments	—		 	—		 	(29	)	 	—		 	(29	)	
Less: Portion of other-than-temporary impairments recognized in Other comprehensive income (loss)	—		 	—		 	(9	)	 	—		 	(9	)	
Net other-than-temporary impairments recognized in earnings	—		 	—		 	(20	)	 	—		 	(20	)	
Other net realized capital gains (losses)	—		 	—		 	(189	)	 	—		 	(189	)	
Total net realized capital gains (losses)	—		 	—		 	(209	)	 	—		 	(209	)	
Other revenue	8		 	1		 	370		 	—		 	379		
Income (loss) related to consolidated investment entities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net investment income	—		 	—		 	432		 	—		 	432		
Total revenues	41		 	1		 	7,200		 	(13	)	 	7,229		
Benefits and expenses:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Policyholder benefits	—		 	—		 	2,422		 	—		 	2,422		
Interest credited to contract owner account balances	—		 	—		 	1,236		 	—		 	1,236		
Operating expenses	9		 	—		 	2,553		 	—		 	2,562		
Net amortization of Deferred policy acquisition costs and Value of business acquired	—		 	—		 	353		 	—		 	353		
Interest expense	155		 	37		 	5		 	(13	)	 	184		
Operating expenses related to consolidated investment entities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Interest expense	—		 	—		 	80		 	—		 	80		
Other expense	—		 	—		 	7		 	—		 	7		
Total benefits and expenses	164		 	37		 	6,656		 	(13	)	 	6,844		
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(123	)	 	(36	)	 	544		 	—		 	385		
Income tax expense (benefit)	113		 	3		 	571		 	—		 	687		
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(236	)	 	(39	)	 	(27	)	 	—		 	(302	)	
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	—		 	—		 	(2,473	)	 	—		 	(2,473	)	
Net income (loss) before equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates	(236	)	 	(39	)	 	(2,500	)	 	—		 	(2,775	)	
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries, net of tax	(2,756	)	 	(2,623	)	 	—		 	5,379		 	—		
Net income (loss)	(2,992	)	 	(2,662	)	 	(2,500	)	 	5,379		 	(2,775	)	
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	—		 	—		 	217		 	—		 	217		
Net income (loss) available to Voya Financial, Inc.	(2,992	)	 	(2,662	)	 	(2,717	)	 	5,379		 	(2,992	)	
Less: Preferred stock dividends	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		
Net income (loss) available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders	$	(2,992	)	 	$	(2,662	)	 	$	(2,717	)	 	$	5,379		 	$	(2,992	)	

	
			
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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019

																				
 	Parent Issuer	 	Subsidiary Guarantor	 	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries	 	Consolidating Adjustments	 	Consolidated	
Net income (loss)	$	(351	)	 	$	346		 	$	(368	)	 	$	72		 	$	(301	)	
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities	3,013		 	2,290		 	3,013		 	(5,303	)	 	3,013		
Other-than-temporary impairments	3		 	2		 	3		 	(5	)	 	3		
Pension and other postretirement benefits liability	(4	)	 	(2	)	 	(4	)	 	6		 	(4	)	
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax	3,012		 	2,290		 	3,012		 	(5,302	)	 	3,012		
Income tax expense (benefit) related to items of other comprehensive income (loss)	631		 	479		 	631		 	(1,110	)	 	631		
Other comprehensive income (loss), after tax	2,381		 	1,811		 	2,381		 	(4,192	)	 	2,381		
Comprehensive income (loss)	2,030		 	2,157		 	2,013		 	(4,120	)	 	2,080		
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	—		 	—		 	50		 	—		 	50		
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Voya Financial, Inc.	$	2,030		 	$	2,157		 	$	1,963		 	$	(4,120	)	 	$	2,030		

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
For the Year Ended December 31, 2018

																				
 	Parent Issuer	 	Subsidiary Guarantor	 	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries	 	Consolidating Adjustments	 	Consolidated	
Net income (loss)	$	875		 	$	1,587		 	$	899		 	$	(2,341	)	 	$	1,020		
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities	(2,810	)	 	(2,143	)	 	(2,810	)	 	4,953		 	(2,810	)	
Other-than-temporary impairments	32		 	30		 	32		 	(62	)	 	32		
Pension and other postretirement benefits liability	(11	)	 	(2	)	 	(11	)	 	13		 	(11	)	
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax	(2,789	)	 	(2,115	)	 	(2,789	)	 	4,904		 	(2,789	)	
Income tax expense (benefit) related to items of other comprehensive income (loss)	(693	)	 	(412	)	 	(694	)	 	1,106		 	(693	)	
Other comprehensive income (loss), after tax	(2,096	)	 	(1,703	)	 	(2,095	)	 	3,798		 	(2,096	)	
Comprehensive income (loss)	(1,221	)	 	(116	)	 	(1,196	)	 	1,457		 	(1,076	)	
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	—		 	—		 	145		 	—		 	145		
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Voya Financial, Inc.	$	(1,221	)	 	$	(116	)	 	$	(1,341	)	 	$	1,457		 	$	(1,221	)	

	
			
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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
For the Year Ended December 31, 2017

																				
 	Parent Issuer	 	Subsidiary Guarantor	 	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries	 	Consolidating Adjustments	 	Consolidated	
Net income (loss)	$	(2,992	)	 	$	(2,662	)	 	$	(2,500	)	 	$	5,379		 	$	(2,775	)	
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities	1,191		 	813		 	1,191		 	(2,004	)	 	1,191		
Other-than-temporary impairments	(2	)	 	(5	)	 	(2	)	 	7		 	(2	)	
Pension and other postretirement benefits liability	(15	)	 	(3	)	 	(15	)	 	18		 	(15	)	
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax	1,174		 	805		 	1,174		 	(1,979	)	 	1,174		
Income tax expense (benefit) related to items of other comprehensive income (loss)	364		 	258		 	364		 	(622	)	 	364		
Other comprehensive income (loss), after tax	810		 	547		 	810		 	(1,357	)	 	810		
Comprehensive income (loss)	(2,182	)	 	(2,115	)	 	(1,690	)	 	4,022		 	(1,965	)	
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	—		 	—		 	217		 	—		 	217		
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Voya Financial, Inc.	$	(2,182	)	 	$	(2,115	)	 	$	(1,907	)	 	$	4,022		 	$	(2,182	)	

	
			
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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019

 	Parent Issuer	 	Subsidiary Guarantor	 	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries	 	Consolidating Adjustments	 	Consolidated	
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$	(110	)	 	$	445		 	$	1,430		 	$	(455	)	 	$	1,310		
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Proceeds from the sale, maturity, disposal or redemption of:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Fixed maturities	—		 	—		 	6,423		 	—		 	6,423		
Equity securities	156		 	—		 	7		 	—		 	163		
Mortgage loans on real estate	—		 	—		 	1,153		 	—		 	1,153		
Limited partnerships/corporations	—		 	—		 	205		 	—		 	205		
Acquisition of:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Fixed maturities	(5	)	 	—		 	(6,450	)	 	—		 	(6,455	)	
Equity securities	(35	)	 	—		 	(20	)	 	—		 	(55	)	
Mortgage loans on real estate	—		 	—		 	(760	)	 	—		 	(760	)	
Limited partnerships/corporations	(4	)	 	—		 	(399	)	 	—		 	(403	)	
Short-term investments, net	—		 	—		 	58		 	—		 	58		
Derivatives, net	—		 	—		 	(29	)	 	—		 	(29	)	
Sales from consolidated investment entities	—		 	—		 	586		 	—		 	586		
Purchases within consolidated investment entities	—		 	—		 	(1,385	)	 	—		 	(1,385	)	
Maturity (issuance) of short-term intercompany loans, net	(85	)	 	—		 	(65	)	 	150		 	—		
Return of capital contributions and dividends from subsidiaries	1,064		 	437		 	—		 	(1,501	)	 	—		
Capital contributions to subsidiaries	(3	)	 	(57	)	 	—		 	60		 	—		
Collateral received (delivered), net	—		 	—		 	(95	)	 	—		 	(95	)	
Other, net	—		 	—		 	(35	)	 	—		 	(35	)	
Net cash used in investing activities - discontinued operations	—		 	(128	)	 	(498	)	 	—		 	(626	)	
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	1,088		 	252		 	(1,304	)	 	(1,291	)	 	(1,255	)	

	
			
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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Continued)
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019

 	Parent Issuer	 	Subsidiary Guarantor	 	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries	 	Consolidating Adjustments	 	Consolidated	
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Deposits received for investment contracts	—		 	—		 	4,383		 	—		 	4,383		
Maturities and withdrawals from investment contracts	—		 	—		 	(5,180	)	 	—		 	(5,180	)	
Settlements on deposit contracts	—		 	—		 	(8	)	 	—		 	(8	)	
Repayment of debt with maturities of more than three months	(106	)	 	—		 	(7	)	 	—		 	(113	)	
Net (repayments of) proceeds from short-term intercompany loans	65		 	87		 	(1	)	 	(151	)	 	—		
Return of capital contributions and dividends to parent	—		 	(786	)	 	(1,171	)	 	1,957		 	—		
Contributions of capital from parent	—		 	—		 	60		 	(60	)	 	—		
Borrowings of consolidated investment entities	—		 	—		 	1,106		 	—		 	1,106		
Repayments of borrowings of consolidated investment entities	—		 	—		 	(903	)	 	—		 	(903	)	
Contributions from (distributions to) participants in consolidated investment entities	—		 	—		 	715		 	—		 	715		
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net	3		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	3		
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock, net	293		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	293		
Share-based compensation	(22	)	 	—		 	—		 	—		 	(22	)	
Common stock acquired - Share repurchase	(1,136	)	 	—		 	—		 	—		 	(1,136	)	
Dividends paid on common stock	(44	)	 	—		 	—		 	—		 	(44	)	
Dividends paid on preferred stock	(28	)	 	—		 	—		 	—		 	(28	)	
Net cash provided by financing activities - discontinued operations	—		 	—		 	813		 	—		 	813		
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(975	)	 	(699	)		(193	)		1,746			(121	)	
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	3		 	(2	)	 	(67	)	 	—		 	(66	)	
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	209		 	2		 	1,327		 	—		 	1,538		
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	212		 	—		 	1,260		 	—		 	1,472		
Less: Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations, end of period	—		 	—		 	291		 	—		 	291		
Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations, end of period	$	212		 	$	—		 	$	969		 	$	—		 	$	1,181		

	
			
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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
For the Year Ended December 31, 2018

 	Parent Issuer	 	Subsidiary Guarantor	 	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries	 	Consolidating Adjustments	 	Consolidated	
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$	(27	)	 	$	311		 	$	1,978		 	$	(394	)	 	$	1,868		
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Proceeds from the sale, maturity, disposal or redemption of:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Fixed maturities	—		 	—		 	6,419		 	—		 	6,419		
Equity securities, available-for-sale	34		 	—		 	118		 	—		 	152		
Mortgage loans on real estate	—		 	—		 	895		 	—		 	895		
Limited partnerships/corporations	—		 	—		 	318		 	—		 	318		
Acquisition of:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		
Fixed maturities	—		 	—		 	(7,513	)	 	—		 	(7,513	)	
Equity securities, available-for-sale	(36	)	 	—		 	(21	)	 	—		 	(57	)	
Mortgage loans on real estate	—		 	—		 	(643	)	 	—		 	(643	)	
Limited partnerships/corporations	—		 	—		 	(318	)	 	—		 	(318	)	
Short-term investments, net	212		 	—		 	61		 	—		 	273		
Derivatives, net	—		 	—		 	72		 	—		 	72		
Sales from consolidated investments entities	—		 	—		 	1,365		 	—		 	1,365		
Purchases within consolidated investment entities	—		 	—		 	(994	)	 	—		 	(994	)	
Maturity (issuance) of short-term intercompany loans, net	111		 	—		 	414		 	(525	)	 	—		
Return of capital contributions and dividends from subsidiaries	1,155		 	151		 	—		 	(1,306	)	 	—		
Capital contributions to subsidiaries	(55	)	 	(55	)	 	—		 	110		 	—		
Collateral (delivered) received, net	—		 	—		 	(28	)	 	—		 	(28	)	
Other, net	(13	)	 	1		 	3		 	—		 	(9	)	
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities - discontinued operations	—		 	331		 	(545	)	 	—		 	(214	)	
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	1,408		 	428		 	(397	)	 	(1,721	)	 	(282	)	

	
			
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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Continued)
For the Year Ended December 31, 2018

 	Parent Issuer	 	Subsidiary Guarantor	 	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries	 	Consolidating Adjustments	 	Consolidated	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Deposits received for investment contracts	—		 	—		 	4,884		 	—		 	4,884		
Maturities and withdrawals from investment contracts	—		 	—		 	(4,799	)	 	—		 	(4,799	)	
Settlements on deposit contracts	—		 	—		 	(10	)	 	—		 	(10	)	
Proceeds from issuance of debt with maturities of more than three months	350		 	—		 	(62	)	 	—		 	288		
Repayment of debt with maturities of more than three months	(623	)	 	(87	)	 	33		 	—		 	(677	)	
Debt issuance costs	(6	)	 	—		 	—		 	—		 	(6	)	
Net (repayments of) proceeds from short-term intercompany loans	(414	)	 	(68	)	 	(43	)	 	525		 	—		
Return of capital contributions and dividends to parent	—		 	(638	)	 	(1,062	)	 	1,700		 	—		
Contributions of capital from parent	—		 	55		 	55		 	(110	)	 	—		
Borrowings of consolidated investment entities	—		 	—		 	773		 	—		 	773		
Repayments of borrowings of consolidated investment entities	—		 	—		 	(656	)	 	—		 	(656	)	
Contributions from (distributions to) participants in consolidated investment entities	—		 	—		 	(166	)	 	—		 	(166	)	
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net	3		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	3		
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock, net	319		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	319		
Share-based compensation	(14	)	 	—		 	—		 	—		 	(14	)	
Common stock acquired - Share repurchase	(1,025	)	 	—		 	—		 	—		 	(1,025	)	
Dividends paid on common stock	(6	)	 	—		 	—		 	—		 	(6	)	
Net cash used in financing activities - discontinued operations	—		 	—		 	(672	)	 	—		 	(672	)	
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(1,416	)	 	(738	)	 	(1,725	)	 	2,115		 	(1,764	)	
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(35	)	 	1		 	(144	)	 	—		 	(178	)	
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	244		 	1		 	1,471		 	—		 	1,716		
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	209		 	2		 	1,327		 	—		 	1,538		
Less: Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations, end of period	—		 	—		 	301		 	—		 	301		
Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations, end of period	$	209		 	$	2		 	$	1,026		 	$	—		 	$	1,237		

	
			
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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
For the Year Ended December 31, 2017

 	Parent Issuer	 	Subsidiary Guarantor	 	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries	 	Consolidating Adjustments	 	Consolidated	
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$	(18	)	 	$	138		 	$	1,694		 	$	(232	)	 	$	1,582		
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Proceeds from the sale, maturity, disposal or redemption of:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Fixed maturities	—		 	—		 	7,001		 	—		 	7,001		
Equity securities, available-for-sale	25		 	—		 	29		 	—		 	54		
Mortgage loans on real estate	—		 	—		 	851		 	—		 	851		
Limited partnerships/corporations	—		 	—		 	211		 	—		 	211		
Acquisition of:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		
Fixed maturities	—		 	—		 	(6,445	)	 	—		 	(6,445	)	
Equity securities, available-for-sale	(34	)	 	—		 	(11	)	 	—		 	(45	)	
Mortgage loans on real estate	—		 	—		 	(1,478	)	 	—		 	(1,478	)	
Limited partnerships/corporations	—		 	—		 	(302	)	 	—		 	(302	)	
Short-term investments, net	—		 	—		 	(28	)	 	—		 	(28	)	
Derivatives, net	—		 	—		 	203		 	—		 	203		
Sales from consolidated investments entities	—		 	—		 	2,047		 	—		 	2,047		
Purchases within consolidated investment entities	—		 	—		 	(2,036	)	 	—		 	(2,036	)	
Issuance of intercompany loans with maturities more than three months	(34	)	 	—		 	—		 	34		 	—		
Maturity of intercompany loans with maturities more than three months	34		 	—		 	—		 	(34	)	 	—		
Maturity (issuance) of short-term intercompany loans, net	87		 	—		 	(408	)	 	321		 	—		
Return of capital contributions and dividends from subsidiaries	1,020		 	1,024		 	—		 	(2,044	)	 	—		
Capital contributions to subsidiaries	(467	)	 	(47	)	 	—		 	514		 	—		
Collateral (delivered) received, net	—		 	—		 	(205	)	 	—		 	(205	)	
Other, net	—		 	—		 	5		 	—		 	5		
Net cash used in investing activities - discontinued operations	—		 	—		 	(2,261	)	 	—		 	(2,261	)	
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	631		 	977		 	(2,827	)	 	(1,209	)	 	(2,428	)	

	
			
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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Continued)
For the Year Ended December 31, 2017

 	Parent Issuer	 	Subsidiary Guarantor	 	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries	 	Consolidating Adjustments	 	Consolidated	
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Deposits received for investment contracts	—		 	—		 	3,593		 	—		 	3,593		
Maturities and withdrawals from investment contracts	—		 	—		 	(4,763	)	 	—		 	(4,763	)	
Proceeds from issuance of debt with maturities of more than three months	399		 	—		 	(61	)	 	—		 	338		
Repayment of debt with maturities of more than three months	(494	)	 	—		 	33		 	—		 	(461	)	
Debt issuance costs	(3	)	 	—		 	—		 	—		 	(3	)	
Repayments of intercompany loans with maturities of more than three months	—		 	—		 	(34	)	 	34		 	—		
Proceeds of intercompany loans with maturities of more than three months
	—		 	—		 	34		 	(34	)	 	—		
Net proceeds from (repayments of) short-term intercompany loans	408		 	(143	)	 	56		 	(321	)	 	—		
Return of capital contributions and dividends to parent	—		 	(1,020	)	 	(1,256	)	 	2,276		 	—		
Contributions of capital from parent	—		 	47		 	467		 	(514	)	 	—		
Borrowings of consolidated investment entities	—		 	—		 	967		 	—		 	967		
Repayments of borrowings of consolidated investment entities	—		 	—		 	(804	)	 	—		 	(804	)	
Contributions from (distributions to) participants in consolidated investment entities	—		 	—		 	449		 	—		 	449		
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net	3		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	3		
Share-based compensation	(8	)	 	—		 	—		 	—		 	(8	)	
Common stock acquired - Share repurchase	(923	)	 	—		 	—		 	—		 	(923	)	
Dividends paid on common stock	(8	)	 	—		 	—		 	—		 	(8	)	
Net cash provided by financing activities - discontinued operations	—		 	—		 	1,271		 	—		 	1,271		
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(626	)	 	(1,116	)	 	(48	)	 	1,441		 	(349	)	
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(13	)	 	(1	)	 	(1,181	)	 	—		 	(1,195	)	
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	257		 	2		 	2,652		 	—		 	2,911		
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	244		 	1		 	1,471		 	—		 	1,716		
Less: Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations, end of period	—		 	—		 	862		 	—		 	862		
Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations, end of period	$	244		 	$	1		 	$	609		 	$	—		 	$	854		

	
			
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(Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

			

24. Selected Consolidated Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data

The unaudited quarterly results of operations for 2019 and 2018 are summarized in the table below:

																
 	Three Months Ended,	
 	March 31,	 	June 30,	 	September 30,	 	December 31,	
 	($ in millions, except per share amounts)	
2019	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total revenues	$	1,822		 	$	1,969		 	$	1,875		 	$	1,810		
Total benefits and expenses	1,720		 	1,726		 	1,726		 	1,744		
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	102		 	243		 	149		 	66		
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(20	)	 	42		 	(4	)	 	(1,084	)	
Net income (loss)	73		 	252		 	140		 	(766	)	
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(1	)	 	26		 	19		 	6		
Net income (loss) available to Voya Financial, Inc.	74		 	226		 	121		 	(772	)	
Less: Preferred stock dividends	10		 	—		 	14		 	4		
Net income (loss) available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders	64		 	226		 	107		 	(776	)	
Earnings Per Share	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Basic	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Income (loss) from continuing operations available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders	$	0.57		 	$	1.27		 	$	0.80		 	$	2.29		
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders	$	(0.14	)	 	$	0.29		 	$	(0.03	)	 	$	(8.06	)	
Income (loss) available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders	$	0.44		 	$	1.57		 	$	0.77		 	$	(5.76	)	
Diluted	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Income (loss) from continuing operations available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders	$	0.56		 	$	1.22		 	$	0.77		 	$	2.17		
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders	$	(0.13	)	 	$	0.28		 	$	(0.03	)	 	$	(7.62	)	
Income (loss) available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders	$	0.42		 	$	1.51		 	$	0.74		 	$	(5.45	)	

	
			
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 	Three Months Ended,	
 	March 31,	 	June 30,	 	September 30,	 	December 31,	
 	($ in millions, except per share amounts)	
2018	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total revenues	$	1,661		 	$	1,761		 	$	1,890		 	$	1,851		
Total benefits and expenses	1,653		 	1,596		 	1,661		 	1,725		
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	8		 	165		 	229		 	126		
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	440		 	92		 	(32	)	 	29		
Net income (loss)	446		 	229		 	168		 	177		
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	—		 	62		 	26		 	57		
Net income (loss) available to Voya Financial, Inc.	446		 	167		 	142		 	120		
Less: Preferred stock dividends	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		
Net income (loss) available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders	446		 	167		 	142		 	120		
Earnings Per Share	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Basic	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Income (loss) from continuing operations available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders	$	0.03		 	$	0.45		 	$	1.09		 	$	0.60		
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders	$	2.56		 	$	0.55		 	$	(0.20	)	 	$	0.18		
Income (loss) available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders	$	2.59		 	$	1.00		 	$	0.89		 	$	0.78		
Diluted	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Income (loss) from continuing operations available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders	$	0.03		 	$	0.43		 	$	1.06		 	$	0.58		
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders	$	2.47		 	$	0.53		 	$	(0.19	)	 	$	0.18		
Income (loss) available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders	$	2.50		 	$	0.96		 	$	0.87		 	$	0.76		

	
			
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Schedule I

Summary of Investments Other than Investments in Affiliates
As of December 31, 2019
(In millions)

	
												
Type of Investments	Cost	 	Fair Value	 	Amount
Shown on
Consolidated
Balance Sheet	
Fixed maturities:	 	 	 	 	 	
U.S. Treasuries	$	1,074		 	$	1,382		 	$	1,382		
U.S. Government agencies and authorities	74		 	95		 	95		
State, municipalities, and political subdivisions	1,220		 	1,323		 	1,323		
U.S. corporate public securities	12,980		 	14,938		 	14,938		
U.S. corporate private securities	5,568		 	6,035		 	6,035		
Foreign corporate public securities and foreign governments(1)	3,887		 	4,341		 	4,341		
Foreign corporate private securities(1)	4,545		 	4,831		 	4,831		
Residential mortgage-backed securities	4,999		 	5,204		 	5,204		
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	3,402		 	3,574		 	3,574		
Other asset-backed securities	2,058		 	2,055		 	2,055		
Total fixed maturities, including securities pledged	39,807		 	43,778		 	43,778		
Equity securities, available-for-sale	196		 	196		 	196		
Short-term investments	68		 	68		 	68		
Mortgage loans on real estate	6,878		 	7,262		 	6,878		
Policy loans	776		 	776		 	776		
Limited partnerships/corporations	1,290		 	1,290		 	1,290		
Derivatives	34		 	316		 	316		
Other investments	385		 	456		 	385		
Total investments	$	49,434		 	$	54,142		 	$	53,687		
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Schedule II

Condensed Financial Information of Parent
Balance Sheets
December 31, 2019 and 2018
(In millions, except share and per share data)

								
 	As of December 31,	
 	2019	 	2018	
Assets	 	 	 	
Investments:	 	 	 	
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $5 as of 2019 and $0 as of 2018	$	5		 	$	—		
Equity securities, at fair value (amortized cost of $0 as of 2019 and $99 as of 2018)	—		 	99		
Limited partnerships/corporations	4		 	—		
Derivatives	49		 	39		
Investments in subsidiaries	11,003		 	10,099		
Total investments	11,061		 	10,237		
Cash and cash equivalents	212		 	209		
Short-term investments under securities loan agreements, including collateral delivered	11		 	11		
Loans to subsidiaries and affiliates	164		 	79		
Due from subsidiaries and affiliates	2		 	2		
Deferred income taxes	816		 	553		
Other assets	7		 	13		
Total assets	$	12,273		 	$	11,104		
 	 	 	 	
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	 	 	 	
Short-term debt	$	69		 	$	4		
Long-term debt	2,669		 	2,763		
Derivatives	50		 	39		
Due to subsidiaries and affiliates	4		 	1		
Current income taxes	28		 	37		
Other liabilities	45		 	47		
Total liabilities	2,865		 	2,891		
 	 	 	 	
Shareholders' equity:	 	 	 	
Preferred stock ($0.01 par value per share; $625 and $325 aggregate liquidation preference as of 2019 and 2018, respectively)	—		 	—		
Common stock ($0.01 par value per share; 900,000,000 shares authorized; 140,726,677 and 272,431,745 shares issued as of 2019 and 2018, respectively; 132,325,790 and 150,978,184 shares outstanding as of 2019 and 2018, respectively)	2		 	3		
Treasury stock (at cost; 8,400,887 and 121,453,561 shares as of 2019 and 2018, respectively)	(460	)	 	(4,981	)	
Additional paid-in capital	11,184		 	24,316		
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	3,331		 	607		
Retained earnings (deficit):	 	 	 	
Unappropriated	(4,649	)	 	(11,732	)	
Total Voya Financial, Inc. shareholders' equity	9,408		 	8,213		
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	12,273		 	$	11,104		

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Schedule II

Condensed Financial Information of Parent
Statements of Operations
For the Years Ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(In millions)

	
												
 	Year Ended December 31,	
 	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Revenues:	 	 	 	 	 	
Net investment income	$	39		 	$	1		 	$	33		
Net realized capital gains (losses)	(1	)	 	—		 	—		
Other revenue	—		 	(5	)	 	8		
Total revenues	38		 	(4	)	 	41		
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Expenses:	 	 	 	 	 	
Interest expense	151		 	175		 	155		
Other expenses	12		 	11		 	9		
Total expenses	163		 	186		 	164		
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries	(125	)	 	(190	)	 	(123	)	
Income tax expense (benefit)	(277	)	 	—		 	113		
Net income (loss) before equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries	152		 	(190	)	 	(236	)	
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries, net of tax	(503	)	 	1,065		 	(2,756	)	
Net income (loss) available to Voya Financial, Inc.	(351	)	 	875		 	(2,992	)	
Less: Preferred stock dividends	28		 	—		 	—		
Net income (loss) available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders	$	(379	)	 	$	875		 	$	(2,992	)	

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Schedule II

Condensed Financial Information of Parent
Statements of Comprehensive Income
For the Years Ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(In millions)

	
												
 	Year Ended December 31,	
 	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Net income (loss) available to Voya Financial, Inc.	$	(351	)	 	$	875		 	$	(2,992	)	
Other comprehensive income (loss), after tax	2,381		 	(2,096	)	 	810		
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Voya Financial, Inc.	$	2,030		 	$	(1,221	)	 	$	(2,182	)	

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Schedule II

Condensed Financial Information of Parent
Statements of Cash Flows
For the Years Ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(In millions)

	
												
 	Year Ended December 31,	
 	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:	 	 	 	 	 	
Net income (loss) available to Voya Financial, Inc.	$	(351	)	 	$	875		 	$	(2,992	)	
Adjustments to reconcile Net income (loss) available to Voya Financial, Inc. to Net cash used in operating activities:	 	 	 	 	 	
Equity in (earnings) losses of subsidiaries	503		 	(1,065	)	 	2,756		
Dividends from subsidiaries	—		 	52		 	73		
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)	(263	)	 	25		 	131		
Net realized capital losses	1		 	—		 	—		
Share-based compensation	12		 	3		 	—		
Change in:	 	 	 	 	 	
Other receivables and asset accruals	(10	)	 	40		 	32		
Due from subsidiaries and affiliates	—		 	—		 	1		
Due to subsidiaries and affiliates	3		 	—		 	1		
Other payables and accruals	(24	)	 	(3	)	 	(18	)	
Other, net	19		 	46		 	(2	)	
Net cash used in operating activities	(110	)	 	(27	)	 	(18	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:	 	 	 	 	 	
Proceeds from the sale, maturity, disposal or redemption of equity securities	156		 	34		 	25		
Acquisition of:	 	 	 	 	 	
Fixed maturities	(5	)	 	—		 	—		
Equity securities	(35	)	 	(36	)	 	(34	)	
Limited partnerships/corporations	(4	)	 	—		 	—		
Short-term investments, net	—		 	212		 	—		
Issuance of intercompany loans with maturities more than three months	—		 	—		 	(34	)	
Maturity of intercompany loans issued to subsidiaries with maturities more than three months	—		 	—		 	34		
Maturity (issuance) of short-term intercompany loans, net	(85	)	 	111		 	87		
Return of capital contributions and dividends from subsidiaries	1,064		 	1,155		 	1,020		
Capital contributions to subsidiaries	(3	)	 	(55	)	 	(467	)	
Other, net	—		 	(13	)	 	—		
Net cash provided by investing activities	1,088		 	1,408		 	631		

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Schedule II

Condensed Financial Information of Parent
Statements of Cash Flows (Continued)
For the Years Ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(In millions)

 	Year Ended December 31,	
 	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:	 	 	 	 	 	
Proceeds from issuance of debt with maturities of more than three months	—		 	350		 	399		
Repayment of debt with maturities of more than three months	(106	)	 	(623	)	 	(494	)	
Debt issuance costs	—		 	(6	)	 	(3	)	
Net proceeds from (repayments of) short-term loans to subsidiaries	65		 	(414	)	 	408		
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net	3		 	3		 	3		
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock, net	293		 	319		 	—		
Share-based compensation	(22	)	 	(14	)	 	(8	)	
Common stock acquired - Share repurchase	(1,136	)	 	(1,025	)	 	(923	)	
Dividends paid on common stock	(44	)	 	(6	)	 	(8	)	
Dividends paid on preferred stock	(28	)	 	—		 	—		
Net cash used in financing activities	(975	)	 	(1,416	)	 	(626	)	
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	3		 	(35	)	 	(13	)	
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	209		 	244		 	257		
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	212		 	$	209		 	$	244		
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Supplemental cash flow information:	 	 	 	 	 	
Income taxes paid (received), net	$	(128	)	 	$	1		 	$	(154	)	
Interest paid	136		 	152		 	138		

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1.    Business and Basis of Presentation

The condensed financial information of Voya Financial, Inc. should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of Voya Financial, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively the "Company") and the notes thereto (the "Consolidated Financial Statements").

The accompanying financial information reflects the results of operations, financial position and cash flows for Voya Financial, Inc. The financial information is in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, which require management to adopt accounting policies and make certain estimates and assumptions. Investments in subsidiaries are accounted for using the equity method of accounting.

2.    Loans to Subsidiaries

Voya Financial, Inc. maintains reciprocal loan agreements with subsidiaries to facilitate unanticipated short-term cash requirements that arise in the ordinary course of business. 

The following table summarizes the carrying value of Voya Financial, Inc.'s loans to subsidiaries for the periods indicated:

													
 	 	 	 	 	As of December 31,	
Subsidiaries	Rate	 	Maturity Date	 	2019	 	2018	
Voya Alternative Asset Management LLC	0.02	%	 	12/30/2019	 	$	—		 	$	2		
Voya Custom Investments LLC	2.80	%	 	01/30/2020	 	1		 	—		
Voya Capital	2.60	%	 	01/07/2020	 	9		 	4		
Voya Investment Management, LLC	2.80	%	 	01/24/2020	 	53		 	51		
Voya Payroll Management, Inc.	2.53	%	 	01/02/2020	 	7		 	6		
Voya Holdings Inc.	2.68	%	 	01/10/2020	 	30		 	—		
Voya Holdings Inc.	2.78	%	 	01/30/2020	 	57		 	—		
Security Life of Denver International Limited	2.53	%	 	01/02/2020	 	—		 	16		
Voya Services Company	2.53	%	 	01/02/2020	 	7		 	—		
Total	 	 	 	 	$	164		 	$	79		

Interest income earned on loans to subsidiaries was $6, $5 and $8 for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Interest income is included in Net investment income in the Condensed Statements of Operations.

3.    Financing Agreements

Debt Securities

The following table summarizes Voya Financial, Inc.'s short-term debt borrowings for the periods indicated:

								
 	As of December 31,	
 	2019	 	2018	
Intercompany financing - Subsidiaries	$	69		 	$	4		
Total	$	69		 	$	4		

Intercompany financing

Under the reciprocal loan agreements with subsidiaries, interest is charged at the prevailing market interest rate for similar third-party borrowings for securities.

						
 	 	 	 	 	 	
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See Financing Agreements Note to these Consolidated Financial Statements for further information regarding long-term debt and the five-year maturities of long-term debt.

		
 	 	
Credit Facilities

Voya Financial, Inc. uses credit facilities to provide collateral required primarily under its affiliated reinsurance transactions with captive insurance subsidiaries. As of December 31, 2019, unsecured and uncommitted credit facilities totaled $425, and unsecured and committed facilities totaled $4.5 billion. Voya Financial, Inc. additionally has $10 of secured facilities. Of the aggregate $5.0 billion capacity available, Voya Financial, Inc. utilized $3.8 billion in credit facilities outstanding as of December 31, 2019. Total fees associated with credit facilities in 2019, 2018 and 2017 totaled $32, $28 and $39, respectively.

Guarantees

In the normal course of business, Voya Financial, Inc. enters into indemnification agreements with financial institutions that issue surety bonds on behalf of Voya Financial, Inc. or its subsidiaries in connection with litigation matters.

Voya Financial, Inc. provides credit support to its Roaring River IV, LLC ("Roaring River IV") captive reinsurance subsidiary through a surplus maintenance agreement with a third-party bank in connection with a financing arrangement involving $565 of statutory reserves which matures December 31, 2028. The reimbursement agreement requires Voya Financial, Inc. to cause capital to be maintained in Roaring River IV Holding LLC, the intermediate holding company of Roaring River IV, and in Roaring River IV. These amounts will vary over time based on a percentage of Roaring River IV in force life insurance. Upon closing the transaction, we expect to unwind this financing arrangement, and this guarantee will therefore terminate.

In addition, Voya Financial, Inc. provides guarantees to certain of its subsidiaries to support various business requirements:

•	Under the Buyer Facility Agreement put into place by Hannover Re, Voya Financial, Inc. and SLDI have contingent reimbursement obligations and Voya Financial, Inc. has guarantee obligations, up to the full $2.9 billion principal amount of the note and one $600 letter of credit issued pursuant to the agreement, if SLD or SLDI were to direct the sale or liquidation of the note other than as permitted by the Buyer Facility Agreement, or fail to return reinsurance collateral (including the note) upon termination of the Buyer Facility Agreement or as otherwise required by the Buyer Facility Agreement. In addition, Voya Financial, Inc. has agreed to indemnify Hannover Re for any losses it incurs in the event that SLD or SLDI were to exercise offset rights unrelated to the Hannover Re block. We expect to restructure this guarantee arrangement in connection with the Individual Life Transaction.	

•	Voya Financial, Inc. has also entered into a corporate guarantee agreement with a third-party ceding insurer where it guarantees the reinsurance obligations of its subsidiary, SLD, assumed under a reinsurance agreement with the third-party cedent for the amount of the statutory reserves assumed by SLD. The current amount of reserves outstanding as of December 31, 2019 is $13. We expect to restructure this guarantee arrangement in connection with the Individual Life Transaction.	

•	Voya Financial, Inc. guarantees the obligations of Voya Holdings under the $13 principal amount of 8.42% Series B Capital Securities due April 1, 2027 (the "Equitable Notes"), and provides a back-to-back guarantee to ING Group in respect of its guarantee of $358 combined principal amount of Aetna Notes.	

•	Voya Financial, Inc. and Voya Holdings provide a guarantee to certain Voya insurance subsidiaries of VIAC’s payment obligations to those subsidiaries under certain VIAC surplus notes held by those subsidiaries. The agreement provides for Voya and Voya Holdings to reimburse the applicable subsidiary to the extent that any interest on, principal of, or any redemption payment with respect to such surplus note is unpaid by VIAC on its scheduled date of payment.	

There were no assets or liabilities recognized by Voya Financial, Inc. as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 in relation to these intercompany indemnifications, guarantees or support agreements. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, no circumstances existed in which Voya Financial, Inc. was required to currently perform under these arrangements.

	
			
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4.    Returns of Capital and Dividends

Voya Financial, Inc. received returns of capital and dividends from the following subsidiaries for the periods indicated:

												
 	Years Ended December 31,	
 	2019	 	2018	 	2017	
Voya Holdings Inc.(1)	$	786		 	$	708		 	$	1,020		
Security Life of Denver International Ltd	228		 	425		 	—		
Security Life of Denver Insurance Company	—		 	52		 	73		
Voya Financial Products Company, Inc.	—		 	12		 	—		
Voya Services Company(2)	50		 	85		 	—		
Total	$	1,064		 	$	1,282		 	$	1,093		
(1) The year ended December 31, 2018 included $70 of non-cash activities.
(2) The year ended December 31, 2018 included $5 of non-cash activities.

5.    Income Taxes

As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, Voya Financial, Inc. held deferred tax assets related to loss and credit carryforwards, some of which have not been realized by its subsidiaries but have been reimbursed to the subsidiaries by Voya Financial, Inc. pursuant to the intercompany tax sharing agreement. The total deferred tax assets were primarily comprised of federal net operating loss, state net operating loss and credit carryforwards.

Valuation allowances have been applied to these deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2019 and 2018. Character, amount and estimated expiration date of the carryforwards and the related allowances are disclosed in the Income Taxes Note to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, Voya Financial, Inc. has recognized deferred tax assets of $816 and $553, respectively, primarily related to federal net operating loss carryforwards in 2018 and 2019.

Tax Sharing Agreement

Voya Financial, Inc. has entered into a federal tax sharing agreement with members of an affiliated group as defined in Section 1504 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The agreement provides for the manner of calculation and the amounts/timing of the payments between the parties as well as other related matters in connection with the filing of consolidated federal income tax returns. The federal tax sharing agreement provides that Voya Financial, Inc. will pay its subsidiaries for the tax benefits of ordinary and capital losses only in the event that the consolidated tax group actually uses the tax benefit of losses generated.

Voya Financial, Inc. has also entered into a state tax sharing agreement with each of the specific subsidiaries that are parties to the agreement. The state tax agreement applies to situations in which Voya Financial, Inc. and all or some of the subsidiaries join in the filing of a state or local franchise, income tax, or other tax return on a consolidated, combined or unitary basis.

	
			
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Voya Financial, Inc.
Schedule III

Supplementary Insurance Information
As of December 31, 2019 and 2018
(In millions)

	
													
Segment	 	DAC
and
VOBA	 	Future Policy
Benefits
and
Contract Owner
Account
Balances	 	Unearned
Premiums(1)	
2019	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Retirement	 	$	667		 	$	34,008		 	$	—		
Investment Management	 	—		 	—		 	—		
Employee Benefits	 	117		 	2,133		 	(1	)	
Corporate	 	1,442		 	14,727		 	—		
Total	 	$	2,226		 	$	50,868		 	$	(1	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2018	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Retirement	 	$	1,271		 	$	34,064		 	$	—		
Investment Management	 	1		 	—		 	—		
Employee Benefits	 	99		 	2,109		 	(1	)	
Corporate	 	1,602		 	14,597		 	—		
Total	 	$	2,973		 	$	50,770		 	$	(1	)	
(1) Represents unearned premiums associated with short-duration products of the Company's accident and health business.

	
			
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Voya Financial, Inc.
Schedule III

Supplementary Insurance Information
Years Ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(In millions)

	
																									
Segment	 	Net Investment Income (1)(2)	 	Premiums and Fee Income (1)(2)	 	Interest Credited and Other Benefits
to Contract Owners	 	Amortization of DAC and VOBA	 	Other
Operating
Expenses(1)(2)	 	Premiums Written (Excluding Life)	
2019	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Retirement	 	$	2,029		 	$	881		 	$	1,067		 	$	96		 	$	1,373		 	$	—		
Investment Management	 	12		 	641		 	—		 	4		 	565		 	—		
Employee Benefits	 	112		 	1,920		 	1,405		 	16		 	406		 	1,361		
Corporate	 	639		 	800		 	1,278		 	83		 	402		 	—		
Total	 	$	2,792		 	$	4,242		 	$	3,750		 	$	199		 	$	2,746		 	$	1,361		
2018	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Retirement	 	$	1,971		 	$	879		 	$	908		 	$	117		 	$	1,284		 	$	—		
Investment Management	 	(27	)	 	663		 	—		 	3		 	555		 	—		
Employee Benefits	 	113		 	1,741		 	1,317		 	17		 	356		 	1,187		
Corporate	 	612		 	831		 	1,301		 	96		 	411		 	—		
Total	 	$	2,669		 	$	4,114		 	$	3,526		 	$	233		 	$	2,606		 	$	1,187		
2017	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Retirement	 	$	1,918		 	$	750		 	$	1,043		 	$	238		 	$	1,140		 	$	—		
Investment Management	 	(33	)	 	675		 	—		 	3		 	558		 	—		
Employee Benefits	 	108		 	1,663		 	1,293		 	11		 	336		 	1,155		
Corporate	 	648		 	898		 	1,322		 	101		 	528		 	—		
Total	 	$	2,641		 	$	3,986		 	$	3,658		 	$	353		 	$	2,562		 	$	1,155		
(1) Includes the elimination of certain intersegment revenues and expenses, primarily consisting of asset-based management and administration fees, which have been charged by Investment Management and eliminated in Corporate.
(2) Includes the elimination of intercompany transactions between the Company and its consolidated investment entities, primarily the elimination of the Company's management fees expensed by the funds, recorded as operating revenues before the Company's consolidation of its consolidated investment entities and eliminated in the Investment Management segment.

	
			
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Voya Financial, Inc.
Schedule IV
Reinsurance
Years Ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(In millions)

	
																			
 	Gross	 	Ceded	 	Assumed	 	Net	 	Percentage
of Assumed
to Net	
2019	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Life insurance in force	$	648,765		 	$	245,164		 	$	8,377		 	$	411,978		 	2.0	%	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Premiums:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Life insurance	$	1,246		 	$	1,151		 	$	826		 	$	921		 	89.7	%	
Accident and health insurance	1,452		 	162		 	1		 	1,291		 	0.1	%	
Annuity contracts	61		 	—		 	—		 	61		 	—	%	
Total premiums	$	2,759		 	$	1,313		 	$	827		 	$	2,273		 	36.4	%	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2018	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Life insurance in force	$	686,814		 	$	256,619		 	$	9,034		 	$	439,229		 	2.1	%	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Premiums:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Life insurance	$	1,262		 	$	1,288		 	$	955		 	$	929		 	102.8	%	
Accident and health insurance	1,275		 	138		 	1		 	1,138		 	0.1	%	
Annuity contracts	65		 	—		 	—		 	65		 	—	%	
Total premiums	$	2,602		 	$	1,426		 	$	956		 	$	2,132		 	44.8	%	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2017	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Life insurance in force	$	690,790		 	$	258,456		 	$	7,750		 	$	440,084		 	1.8	%	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Premiums:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Life insurance	$	1,271		 	$	1,510		 	$	1,151		 	$	912		 	126.2	%	
Accident and health insurance	1,051		 	142		 	1		 	910		 	0.1	%	
Annuity contracts	275		 	—		 	—		 	275		 	—	%	
Total premiums	$	2,597		 	$	1,652		 	$	1,152		 	$	2,097		 	54.9	%	
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Voya Financial, Inc.
Schedule V

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
Years Ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(In millions)

	
																
 	Balance at January 1,	 	Charged to
Costs and
Expenses	 	Write-offs/
Payments/
Other	 	Balance at December 31,	
2019	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets	$	638		 	$	(250	)	(1) 	$	—		 	$	388		
Allowance for losses on commercial mortgage loans	2		 	(1	)	 	—		 	1		
2018	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets	$	653		 	$	(15	)	 	$	—		 	$	638		
Allowance for losses on commercial mortgage loans	3		 	(1	)	 	—		 	2		
2017	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets	$	964		 	$	(311	)	(1) 	$	—		 	$	653		
Allowance for losses on commercial mortgage loans	3		 	—		 	—		 	3		
(1) Refer to the Income Taxes Note to the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements for more information.

	
			
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Item 9.    Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

None.

Item 9A.    Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

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

Management's Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Management of Voya Financial, Inc. and subsidiaries is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) for the Company. The Company's internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of the financial statements of the Company in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The Company's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that:

•	pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company;	
		
▪	provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and that receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of the Company's management and directors; and	
		
▪	provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.	

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Management has assessed the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019 pertaining to financial reporting in accordance with the criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

In the opinion of management, Voya Financial, Inc. has maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019.

Attestation Report of the Company's Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Company's independent registered public accounting firm, Ernst & Young LLP, has issued their attestation report on management's internal control over financial reporting which is set forth below.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes to the Company's internal control over financial reporting as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f) during the quarter ended December 31, 2019 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

	
			
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of Voya Financial, Inc.

Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We have audited Voya Financial, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) (the COSO criteria). In our opinion, Voya Financial, Inc. (the Company) maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019, based on the COSO criteria.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheets of Voya Financial, Inc. as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2019, and the related notes and schedules and our report dated February 21, 2020 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

Basis for Opinion
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.

Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
February 21, 2020

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The information required by this Item is omitted pursuant to General Instruction G to Form 10-K. Such information is incorporated by reference from the definitive Proxy Statement relating to the Company's 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which will be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Item 11.    Executive Compensation

The information required by this Item is omitted pursuant to General Instruction G to Form 10-K. Such information is incorporated by reference from the definitive Proxy Statement relating to the Company's 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which will be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Item 12.    Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

The following table provides information as of December 31, 2019, regarding securities authorized for issuance under our equity compensation plans. All outstanding awards relate to our Common Stock. For additional information about our equity compensation plans, see the Share-based Incentive Compensation Plans Note in our Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

									
(shares in millions) 	2019 Omnibus Plan(2)	 	2014 Omnibus Plan	 	2013 Omnibus Plan	
Authorized for issuance	11.8		 	17.8		 	7.7		
Issued and reserved for issuance of outstanding:	 	 	 	 	 	
RSUs	—		*	5.9		 	3.1		
RSUs - Deal incentive awards	—		 	—		 	2.0		
PSU awards (1)	—		 	4.4		 	2.3		
Stock options	—		 	4.0		 	—		
Shares available for issuance	11.8		 	3.5		 	0.3		
*Less than 0.1
(1) PSUs awarded under the Omnibus Plans entitle recipients to receive, upon vesting, a number of shares of common stock that ranges from 0% to 150% of the number of PSUs awarded, depending on the level of achievement of the specified performance conditions.
(2) The 2019 Omnibus Plan provides for 11,700,000 shares of common stock to be available for issuance as equity-based compensation awards, subject to other provisions of the plan for replacement of shares and adjustments. Under the plan, if any award or any award outstanding as of May 23, 2019 that was granted under the Voya Financial, Inc. 2014 Omnibus Plan is forfeited, expires, terminates or lapses, then the shares will be available for grant under the 2019 Omnibus Plan.

The information required by this Item is omitted pursuant to General Instruction G to Form 10-K. Such information is incorporated by reference to the definitive Proxy Statement relating to the Company's 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which will be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Item 13.     Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

The information required by this Item is omitted pursuant to General Instruction G to Form 10-K. Such information is incorporated by reference from the definitive Proxy Statement relating to the Company's 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which will be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Item 14.    Principal Accounting Fees and Services

The information required by this Item is omitted pursuant to General Instruction G to Form 10-K. Such information is incorporated by reference from the definitive Proxy Statement relating to the Company's 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which will be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

	
			
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Part IV

Item 15.    Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

a. Documents filed as part of this report
        
1. Financial Statements (See Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data)
            Consolidated Balance Sheets
            Consolidated Statements of Operations
            Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
            Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
            Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
            Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
            Independent Auditor's Report
        
2. Schedule I - Summary of Investments Other than Investments in Affiliates
Schedule II - Condensed Financial Information of Parent
Schedule III - Supplementary Insurance Information
Schedule IV - Reinsurance
Schedule V - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

All other provisions for which provision is made in the applicable accounting regulation of the Securities and Exchange Commission are not required under the related instructions or are inapplicable and therefore have been omitted.
        
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Voya Financial, Inc. 

			
Exhibit Index	

			
Exhibit No.	 	Description of Exhibit	
2.1	 	Master Transaction Agreement by and among Voya Financial, Inc., VA Capital Company LLC and Athene Holding Ltd., Dated as of December 20, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35897) filed on December 21, 2017)	
2.2*	 	Master Transaction Agreement by and between Voya Financial, Inc., and Resolution Life U.S. Holdings Inc. dated as of December 18, 2019	
3.1	 	Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Voya Financial, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-196883) filed on June 18, 2014)	
3.2	 	Amended and Restated By -Laws of Voya Financial, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35897) filed on May 7, 2013)	
3.3	 	Certificate of Designations with respect to the Series A Preferred Stock of the Company, dated September 12, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35897 filed on September 12, 2018)	
3.4	 	Certificate of Designations with respect to the Series B Preferred Stock of the Company, dated June 17, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form 8-A (File No. 001-35897) filed June 17, 2019)	
4.01	 	Form of Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Amendment No. 4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-184847), filed on April 16, 2013)	
4.02	 	Indenture, dated as of July 13, 2012, among ING U.S., Inc., Lion Connecticut Holdings Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-184847) filed on January 23, 2013)	
4.03	 	First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 13, 2012, among ING U.S., Inc., Lion Connecticut Holdings Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-184847) filed on January 23, 2013)	
4.04	 	Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 11, 2013, among ING U.S., Inc., Lion Connecticut Holdings Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.74 to the Company’s Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-184847) filed on March 19, 2013)	
4.05	 	Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 26, 2013, among ING U.S., Inc., Lion Connecticut Holdings Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.01 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35897) filed on July 26, 2013)	
4.06	 	Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 13, 2016, among Voya Financial, Inc., Voya Holdings Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35897) filed on June 14, 2016)	
4.07	 	Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 13, 2016, among Voya Financial, Inc., Voya Holdings Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35897) filed on June 14, 2016)	
4.08	 	Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 5, 2017, by and among Voya Financial, Inc., Voya Holdings Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35897) filed on July 5, 2017)	
4.09	 	Junior Subordinated Indenture, dated as of May 16, 2013, among ING U.S., Inc., Lion Connecticut Holdings Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-35897) filed on May 23, 2013)	
4.10	 	First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 16, 2013, among ING U.S., Inc., Lion Connecticut Holdings Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-35897) filed on May 23, 2013)	
4.11	 	Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of January 23, 2018, among Voya Financial, Inc., Voya Holdings Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35897) filed on January 23, 2018)	
4.12*	 	Description of Securities of the Registrant	
10.01	 	Warrant Agreement, dated as of May 7, 2013, among ING U.S., Inc., Computershare Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35897) filed on May 7, 2013)	

	
			
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Exhibit No.	 	Description of Exhibit	
10.02	 	Amendment No. 1 to Warrant Agreement, dated as of May 22, 2017, among Voya Financial, Inc., ING Groep, N.V. and Computershare Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.16 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-218956) filed on June 23, 2017)	
10.03	 	Amendment No. 2 to Warrant Agreement, dated as of November 10, 2017, among Voya Financial, ING Groep, N.V. and Computershare Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.05 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-35897) filed on February 23, 2018)	
10.04	 	Indenture, dated as of August 1, 1993, between Aetna Life and Casualty Company and State Street Bank and Trust Company of Connecticut, National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-184847) filed on January 23, 2013)	
10.05	 	First Indenture Supplement, dated as of August 1, 1996 between Aetna Services, Inc. (F/K/A Aetna Life and Casualty Company) and State Street Bank and Trust Company of Connecticut, National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-184847) filed on January 23, 2013)	
10.06	 	Second Indenture Supplement, dated as of October 30, 2000, among Aetna Services, Inc. (F/K/A Aetna Life and Casualty Company), Aetna Inc. and State Street Bank and Trust Company of Connecticut, National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-184847) filed on January 23, 2013)	
10.07	 	Third Indenture Supplement, dated as of December 13, 2000, among Aetna, Inc., ING Groep N.V. and State Street Bank and Trust Company of Connecticut, National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-184847) filed on January 23, 2013)	
10.08	 	Indenture, dated as of July 1, 1996, among Aetna Life and Casualty Company, Aetna, Inc. and State Street Bank and Trust Company of Connecticut, National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Company’s Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-184847) filed on January 23, 2013)	
10.09	 	First Indenture Supplement dated as of October 30, 2000 among Aetna Services, Inc. (F/K/A Aetna Life and Casualty Company), Aetna Inc. and State Street Bank and Trust Company of Connecticut, National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Company’s Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-184847) filed on January 23, 2013)	
10.10	 	Second Indenture Supplement dated as of December 13, 2000, between Lion Connecticut Holdings, Inc. (as successor to Aetna, Inc., Aetna Services, Inc. and Aetna Life and Casualty Company) and State Street Bank and Trust Company of Connecticut, National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Company’s Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333- 184847) filed on January 23, 2013)	
10.11	 	Term Loan Agreement, dated as of April 20, 2012, among Bank of America, N.A. and the other parties thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Company’s Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-184847) filed on January 23, 2013)	
10.12	 	Third Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of November 2019, among Voya Financial, Inc., Bank of America N.A. and the other parties thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-35897) filed on November 6, 2019)	
10.13	 	Deposit Agreement, dated as of May 15, 2000 between the Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the Company’s Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-184847) filed on January 23, 2013)	
10.14	 	Advance, Pledge and Security Agreement, dated as of August 30, 2004, by and between the Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the Company’s Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-184847) filed on January 23, 2013)	
10.15	 	Amended and Restated Institutional Custody Agreement, dated as of May 12, 2004, by and between Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to the Company’s Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-184847) filed on January 23, 2013)	
10.16	 	Account Control Agreement, dated as of February 8, 2018, by and between Voya Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company, Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston, and The Bank of New York Mellon (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2018 (File No. 001-35897) filed on May 2, 2018)	

	
			
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Exhibit No.	 	Description of Exhibit	
10.17	 	Advances, Collateral Pledge and Security Agreement, dated as of February 8, 2018, by and between Voya Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2018 (File No. 001-35897) filed on May 2, 2018)	
10.18	 	Master Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 22, 2009, by and among Scottish Re Group Limited, Scottish Holdings, Inc., Scottish Re (U.S.), Inc., Scottish Re Life (Bermuda) Limited, Scottish Re (Dublin) Limited, Hannover Life Reassurance Company of America, Hannover Life Reassurance (Ireland) Limited, Security Life of Denver Insurance Company, Security Life of Denver International Limited (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to the Company’s Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-184847) filed on January 23, 2013)	
10.19	 	Reinsurance Agreement, effective as of January 1, 2009, between Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and Hannover Life Reassurance Company of America (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to the Company’s Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-184847) filed on January 23, 2013)	
10.20	 	Reinsurance Agreement, effective as of July 1, 2011, between Security Life of Denver International Limited and Hannover Life Reassurance (Ireland) Limited (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to the Company’s Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-184847) filed on January 23, 2013)	
10.21	 	Reinsurance Agreement, effective as of July 1, 2011, between Security Life of Denver International Limited and Hannover Life Reassurance (Ireland) Limited (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to the Company’s Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-184847) filed on January 23, 2013)	
10.22	 	Reinsurance Agreement, effective as of July 1, 2011, between Security Life of Denver International Limited and Hannover Life Reassurance (Ireland) Limited (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to the Company’s Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-184847) filed on January 23, 2013)	
10.23	 	Coinsurance Agreement, dated as of October 1, 1998, between Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company and The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to the Company’s Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-184847) filed on January 23, 2013)	
10.24	 	Modified Coinsurance Agreement, dated as of October 1, 1998, between Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company and The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to the Company’s Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-184847) filed on January 23, 2013)	
10.25	 	Coinsurance Agreement, dated as of October 1, 1998, between Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company and Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 to the Company’s Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-184847) filed on January 23, 2013)	
10.26	 	Amendment No. 1 to Coinsurance Agreement, effective March 1, 2007 between ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company (F/K/A Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company) and Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 to the Company’s Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-184847) filed on January 23, 2013)	
10.27	 	Modified Coinsurance Agreement, dated as of October 1, 1998, between Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company and Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.28 to the Company’s Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-184847) filed on January 23, 2013)	
10.28	 	Tax Sharing Agreement by and between ING America Insurance Holdings, Inc. and various subsidiaries with respect to federal taxes (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to the Company’s Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-184847) filed on March 19, 2013)	
10.29	 	Tax Sharing Agreement by and between ING America Insurance Holdings, Inc. and various subsidiaries with respect to state taxes (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.31 to the Company’s Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-184847) filed on January 23, 2013)	
10.30	 	Equity Administration Agreement between ING U.S., Inc. and ING Groep N.V. dated as of May 7, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35897) filed on May 7, 2013)	
10.31	 	Master Claim Agreement, dated April 17, 2012, between ING Groep N.V., ING America Insurance Holdings, Inc. and ING Insurance Eurasia N.V. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.35 to the Company’s Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333- 184847) filed on January 23, 2013)	
10.32	 	Form of Director Indemnification Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.37 to the Company’s Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-184847) filed on April 5, 2013)	
10.33	 	Employment Agreement, dated December 11, 2014, of Rodney O. Martin, Jr. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35897) filed on December 16, 2014)	

	
			
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Exhibit No.	 	Description of Exhibit	
10.34+	 	Amended Agreement with Rodney O. Martin, Jr., dated September 18, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35897) filed on September 21, 2017)	
10.35+	 	Amendment Agreement with Rodney O. Martin, Jr. dated September 27, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-35897) filed on November 1, 2018)	
10.36+	 	ING Group Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.52 to the Company’s Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-184847) filed on January 23, 2013)	
10.37+	 	Form of ING Group Grant of Deferred Shares (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.55 to the Company’s Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-184847) filed on January 23, 2013)	
10.38+	 	ING Group Long-Term Equity Ownership Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.56 to the Company’s Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-184847) filed on January 23, 2013)	
10.39+	 	Form of ING Group Long-Term Equity Ownership Plan Grant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.57 to the Company’s Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-184847) filed on January 23, 2013)	
10.40+	 	ING Group Standard Share Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.58 to the Company’s Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-184847) filed on January 23, 2013).	
10.41+	 	ING Americas Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (Amended/Restated December 2011) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.59 to the Company’s Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No.333-184847) filed on January 23, 2013)	
10.42+	 	Amended and Restated Voya Retirement Plan, effective January 1, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.45 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-35897) filed on February 22, 2019)	
10.43*+	 	Voya Deferred Compensation Savings Plan, Amended and Restated Effective as of January 1, 2020	
10.44+	 	ING Americas Severance Pay Plan (As Amended and Restated Effective as of January 1, 2008) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.63 to the Company’s Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-184847) filed on January 23, 2013)	
10.45+	 	Amendment No. 1 to ING Americas Severance Pay Plan (Amended/Restated October 1, 2008) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.64 to the Company’s Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-184847) filed on January 23, 2013)	
10.46+	 	Amendment No. 2 to ING Americas Severance Pay Plan (Amended/Restated June 22, 2009) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.65 to the Company’s Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-184847) filed on January 23, 2013)	
10.47+	 	Amendment No. 3 to ING Americas Severance Pay Plan (Amended/Restated October 1, 2009) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.66 to the Company’s Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-184847) filed on January 23, 2013)	
10.48+	 	Amendment No. 4 to ING Americas Severance Pay Plan (Amended/Restated December 1, 2010) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.67 to the Company’s Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-184847) filed on January 23, 2013)	
10.49+	 	Form of Voya Financial, Inc. Severance Plan for Senior Managers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-35897) filed on May 5, 2016)	
10.50+	 	ING Investment Management—Retention Participation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.68 to the Company’s Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-184847) filed on January 23, 2013)	
10.51+	 	ING Investment Management, LLC Annual Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.69 to the Company’s Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-184847) filed on January 23, 2013)	
10.52+	 	ING Investment Management—Deferred Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.70 to the Company’s Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-184847) filed on January 23, 2013)	
10.53+	 	ING Americas Insurance Holdings, Inc. Equity Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.71 to the Company’s Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-184847) filed on January 23, 2013)	
10.54+	 	ING Directors’ Pension Scheme (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.72 to the Company’s Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-184847) filed on January 23, 2013)	
10.55+	 	Form of ING U.S., Inc. 2013 Omnibus Employee Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.79 to the Company’s Amendment No. 4 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-184847) filed on April 16, 2013)	

	
			
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Exhibit No.	 	Description of Exhibit	
10.56+	 	Voya Financial, Inc. Amended and Restated 2013 Omnibus Non-Employee Director Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-35897) filed on August 7, 2014)	
10.57*+	 	Form of Award Agreement under the Voya Financial, Inc. Amended and Restated 2013 Omnibus Non-Employee Director Incentive Plan	
10.58	 	Master Outsourcing Services Agreement between ING North America Insurance Corporation and Milliman, Inc. dated as of June 2, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 2, 2014)	
10.59+	 	Voya Financial, Inc. 2014 Omnibus Employee Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-35897) filed on August 7, 2014)	
10.60+	 	Voya Financial, Inc. 2019 Omnibus Employee Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-35897) filed on August 9, 2019)	
10.61+	 	Form of 2017 Award Agreement under the Voya Financial, Inc. 2014 Omnibus Employee Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-35897) filed May 3, 2017)	
10.62+	 	Form of Chief Executive Officer 2017 Award Agreement under the Voya Financial, Inc. 2014 Omnibus Employee Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-35897) filed May 3, 2017)	
10.63*+	 	Form of 2018 Award Agreement under the Voya Financial, Inc. 2014 Omnibus Employee Incentive Plan	
10.64*+	 	Form of Chief Executive Officer 2018 Award Agreement under the Voya Financial, Inc. 2014 Omnibus Employee Incentive plan	
10.65	 	Hannover Re Buyer Facility Agreement Dated as of September 24, 2015 Among Security Life of Denver International Limited, Voya Financial, Inc., Hannover Life Reassurance Company of America, Hannover Re (Ireland) Limited and Hannover Rück SE (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-35897) filed on November 6, 2015)	
10.66+	 	Offer Letter of Charles P. Nelson, dated April 7, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.102 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-35897) filed on February 25, 2016)	
10.67+	 	Offer Letter of Christine Hurtsellers, dated September 24, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.98 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-35897) filed on February 23, 2017)	
10.68+	 	Promotion and Compensation Memorandum of Christine Hurtsellers, dated February 12, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.99 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-35897) filed on February 23, 2017)	
10.69**	 	Master Agreement for Outsourced Services between Voya Services Company and Cognizant Worldwide Limited dated as of July 31, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-35897) filed on November 1, 2017)	
10.70*+	 	Offer Letter of Margaret Parent, dated July 18, 2016	
21.1*	 	List of Subsidiaries of Voya Financial, Inc.	
23.1*	 	Consent of Ernst & Young LLP	
24.1	 	Power of Attorney (included on signature pages)	
31.1*	 	Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Rodney O. Martin, Chief Executive Officer	
31.2*	 	Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Michael S. Smith, Chief Financial Officer	
32.1*	 	Section 1350 Certification of Rodney O. Martin, Chief Executive Officer	
32.2*	 	Section 1350 Certification of Michael S. Smith, Chief Financial Officer	
101.INS*	 	XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.	
101.SCH*	 	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema	
101.CAL*	 	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase	
101.DEF*	 	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase	
101.LAB*	 	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase	
101.PRE*	 	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase	

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+ This exhibit is a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement
** Confidential portions of this exhibit have been omitted and filed separately with the SEC pursuant to a request for confidential treatment

	
			
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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.

	
				
February 21, 2020	Voya Financial, Inc.	
(Date)	(Registrant)	

 	By: /s/	Michael S. Smith	
 	 	Michael S. Smith	
 	 	Executive Vice President and	
 	 	Chief Financial Officer	
 	 	(Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial Officer)	

	
			
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POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature below constitutes and appoints Rodney O. Martin, Jr., Michael S. Smith and Larry N. Port as his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this Annual Report on Form 10-K, and all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their or his or her substitutes or substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

	
			
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Signatures	 	Title	 	Date	
 	 	 	 	 	
/s/ Rodney O. Martin, Jr.	 	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer(Principal Executive Officer)	 	February 21, 2020	
Rodney O. Martin, Jr.	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
/s/ Lynne Biggar	 	Director	 	February 21, 2020	
Lynne Biggar

/s/ Jane P. Chwick	 	Director	 	February 21, 2020	
Jane P. Chwick

/s/ Kathleen DeRose	 	Director	 	February 21, 2020	
Kathleen DeRose	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
/s/ Ruth Ann M. Gillis	 	Director	 	February 21, 2020	
Ruth Ann M. Gillis	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
/s/ J. Barry Griswell	 	Director	 	February 21, 2020	
J. Barry Griswell	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
/s/ Byron H. Pollitt, Jr.	 	Director	 	February 21, 2020	
Byron H. Pollitt, Jr.	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
/s/ Joseph V. Tripodi	 	Director	 	February 21, 2020	
Joseph V. Tripodi	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
/s/ David Zwiener	 	Director	 	February 21, 2020	
David Zwiener	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
/s/ Michael S. Smith	 	Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)	 	February 21, 2020	
Michael S. Smith	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
/s/ C. Landon Cobb, Jr.	 	Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)	 	February 21, 2020	
C. Landon Cobb, Jr.	 	 	 	 	

	
			
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Exhibit 2.2
Execution Version

MASTER TRANSACTION AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN
VOYA FINANCIAL, INC.,
and
RESOLUTION LIFE U.S. HOLDINGS INC.

DATED AS OF DECEMBER 18, 2019

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page

				
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS	4		
SECTION 1.1	Definitions	4		
 	 	 	
ARTICLE II CLOSING	25		
SECTION 2.1	Transactions at or Prior to the Closing	25		
SECTION 2.2	Closing Transactions	25		
SECTION 2.3	Closing	27		
SECTION 2.4	Estimated Closing Statement; Estimated Net Settlement Statement	28		
SECTION 2.5	Closing Date Purchase Price	28		
SECTION 2.6	Post-Closing Adjustment	28		
SECTION 2.7	Closing Deliveries	33		
SECTION 2.8	Withholding	34		
SECTION 2.9	Value of the Transferred Asset Portfolio	34		
 	 	 	
ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER	36		
SECTION 3.1	Organization, Standing and Corporate Power	36		
SECTION 3.2	Capital Structure	37		
SECTION 3.3	Subsidiaries	38		
SECTION 3.4	Authority	38		
SECTION 3.5	Noncontravention; Consents	39		
SECTION 3.6	Financial Statements	39		
SECTION 3.7	No Undisclosed Liabilities	40		
SECTION 3.8	Absence of Certain Changes or Events	41		
SECTION 3.9	Employees and Benefit Plans	41		
SECTION 3.10	Taxes	43		
SECTION 3.11	Compliance with Applicable Laws	45		
SECTION 3.12	Litigation	46		
SECTION 3.13	Material Contracts	47		
SECTION 3.14	Insurance Regulatory Matters	49		

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SECTION 3.15	Insurance Contracts	49		
SECTION 3.16	Reinsurance	50		
SECTION 3.17	Actuarial Report; Reserves	51		
SECTION 3.18	Producers	52		
SECTION 3.19	Environmental Matters	52		
SECTION 3.20	Real Property	53		
SECTION 3.21	Intellectual Property; Information Technology; Data Security; Privacy	53		
SECTION 3.22	Sufficiency of Assets	56		
SECTION 3.23	Brokers	56		
SECTION 3.24	Separate Accounts	56		
SECTION 3.25	Broker-Dealer	58		
SECTION 3.26	Third Party Administrators	60		
SECTION 3.27	Investment Assets	60		
SECTION 3.28	Internal Controls	61		
SECTION 3.29	Tax Treatment of Insurance Contracts	61		
SECTION 3.30	Books and Records	62		
SECTION 3.31	Representations in NER Financing	62		
 	 	 	
ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER	62		
SECTION 4.1	Organization and Standing	63		
SECTION 4.2	Authority	63		
SECTION 4.3	Capital Structure	63		
SECTION 4.4	Noncontravention; Consents	63		
SECTION 4.5	Compliance with Applicable Laws	64		
SECTION 4.6	Purchase Not for Distribution	64		
SECTION 4.7	Litigation	64		
SECTION 4.8	Financial Ability	65		
SECTION 4.9	Solvency	67		
SECTION 4.10	Brokers	67		

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ARTICLE V COVENANTS	68		
SECTION 5.1	Conduct of the Business	68		
SECTION 5.2	Access to Information; Confidentiality	71		
SECTION 5.3	Reasonable Best Efforts	73		
SECTION 5.4	Consents, Approvals and Filings	73		
SECTION 5.5	Public Announcements	78		
SECTION 5.6	Related Party Agreements; Intercompany Obligations	79		
SECTION 5.7	Use of Names; Cross-License	79		
SECTION 5.8	Access to Books and Records	82		
SECTION 5.9	D&O Liabilities	83		
SECTION 5.10	Non-Solicitation and Non-Hire	84		
SECTION 5.11	Employee Matters	84		
SECTION 5.12	Financing	91		
SECTION 5.13	Financing Cooperation and Covenants	92		
SECTION 5.14	Financial Information	93		
SECTION 5.15	Policyholder Lists	94		
SECTION 5.16	Insurance	94		
SECTION 5.17	Pre-Sale Transactions; Transaction Agreements	95		
SECTION 5.18	Separation, Migration and Transition	95		
SECTION 5.19	Bank Accounts	98		
SECTION 5.20	Release	98		
SECTION 5.21	TPA Arrangements	98		
SECTION 5.22	Reinsurance Rates	98		
SECTION 5.23	Reinsurance Restructuring	98		
SECTION 5.24	Novation	99		
SECTION 5.25	Surplus Note Rating	100		
SECTION 5.26	Restructuring Cooperation	100		
SECTION 5.27	Policy Replacement	100		
SECTION 5.28	Equity Investment	100		
 	 	 	
ARTICLE VI CONDITIONS PRECEDENT	100		
SECTION 6.1	Conditions to Each Party’s Obligations	100		

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SECTION 6.2	Conditions to Obligations of Buyer	101		
SECTION 6.3	Conditions to Obligations of Seller	102		
 	 	 	
ARTICLE VII INDEMNIFICATION	102		
SECTION 7.1	Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants	102		
SECTION 7.2	Indemnification	103		
SECTION 7.3	Certain Limitations	104		
SECTION 7.4	Definitions	105		
SECTION 7.5	Procedures for Third Party Claims	106		
SECTION 7.6	Direct Claims	108		
SECTION 7.7	Sole Remedy	108		
SECTION 7.8	Certain Other Matters	108		
SECTION 7.9	Policy Tax Claims	109		
 	 	 	
ARTICLE VIII TAX MATTERS	110		
SECTION 8.1	Indemnification for Taxes	110		
SECTION 8.2	Filing of Tax Returns	112		
SECTION 8.3	Tax Refunds	114		
SECTION 8.4	Cooperation and Exchange of Information	114		
SECTION 8.5	Conveyance Taxes	114		
SECTION 8.6	Miscellaneous	115		
SECTION 8.7	Section 336(e) Election	116		
 	 	 	
ARTICLE IX TERMINATION PRIOR TO CLOSING	117		
SECTION 9.1	Termination of Agreement	117		
SECTION 9.2	Effect of Termination	118		
 	 	 	
ARTICLE X GENERAL PROVISIONS	119		
SECTION 10.1	Fees and Expenses; Reverse Termination Fee	119		
SECTION 10.2	Notices	121		
SECTION 10.3	Interpretation	122		
SECTION 10.4	Entire Agreement; Third Party Beneficiaries	122		
SECTION 10.5	Governing Law	123		

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SECTION 10.6	Assignment	123		
SECTION 10.7	Jurisdiction; Enforcement	123		
SECTION 10.8	Severability; Amendment; Modification; Waiver	125		
SECTION 10.9	Certain Limitations	125		
SECTION 10.10	No Offset	127		
SECTION 10.11	Counterparts	127		
SECTION 10.12	Attorney-Client Matters	127		
SECTION 10.13	No Recourse; Waiver of Claims	127		

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Exhibits and Schedules 
Exhibit A – Limited Guarantee
Exhibit B – Form of Indemnification Agreement
Exhibit C – Administrative Services Agreement Term Sheet
Exhibit D – Form of RLI-SLD Reinsurance Agreement
Exhibit E – SLD Investment Management Agreement Term Sheet
Exhibit F – Form of Surplus Note Support Agreement
Exhibit G – Form of Transition Services Agreement
Exhibit H – Equity Commitment Letter

Schedule 1.1(h) – Remaining Surplus Notes Amendment Terms
Schedule 1.1(i) – Reference Closing Statement
Schedule 1.1(j) – Reference Net Settlement Statement
Schedule 2.9(f) – Fair Market Value Methodology
Schedule 4.8(b) – NER Financing Counterparty
Schedule 5.12(b) – Risk-Based Capital
Schedule 5.22 – Reinsurance Rates
Schedule 5.23(a) – 5.23(a) Transaction
Schedule 5.23(b) – Other Financing Transactions
Schedule 5.23(c) – Existing Note Facility
Schedule 5.23(d) – Collateral Facilities and Reinsurance Agreements
Schedule 5.23(e) – Collateral Facility
Schedule 5.27 – Policy Replacement
Schedule 5.28 – Equity Investment
Schedule 6.1(a) – Approvals
Schedule 6.2(e) – Condition to Closing
Schedule 8.7(a) – Tax Allocation
Schedule 10.3 – Certain Data Room Documents

Annex A – Accounting Principles
Annex B – Asset Identification Protocol
Annex C – Pre-Sale Transactions
Annex D – Post-Sale Transactions

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MASTER TRANSACTION AGREEMENT
MASTER TRANSACTION AGREEMENT, dated as of December 18, 2019 (this “Agreement”), by and between Voya Financial, Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (“Seller”) and Resolution Life U.S. Holdings Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (“Buyer”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Seller owns (i) 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $20,000 per share (the “SLD Shares”), of Security Life of Denver Insurance Company, an insurance company organized under the laws of the State of Colorado (“SLD”) and (ii) 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $1.00 per share (the “SLDI Shares”), of Security Life of Denver International Limited, a captive insurance company organized under the laws of the State of Arizona (“SLDI”);
WHEREAS, SLDI directly owns 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “RRII Shares”), of Roaring River II, Inc., a captive insurance company organized under the laws of the State of Arizona (“RRII”);
WHEREAS, SLD (i) directly owns 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $1.00 per share (the “MUL Shares”), of Midwestern United Life Insurance Company, an insurance company organized under the laws of the State of Indiana (“MUL”) and (ii) directly owns 100% of the issued and outstanding shares (the “VAE Shares”, and, together with the SLD Shares, the SLDI Shares, the RRII Shares and the MUL Shares, and the issued and outstanding equity interests of Service Company (as hereinafter defined) existing as of the Closing, the “Acquired Company Shares”) of Voya America Equities, Inc., a broker-dealer registered with the SEC (as hereinafter defined) and certain state securities authorities, a member of FINRA (as hereinafter defined) and a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Colorado (“VAE”).
WHEREAS, prior to the Closing, Seller will establish or cause to be established, as a direct or indirect wholly-owned Subsidiary of Seller, a limited liability company that is disregarded as separate from its owner for United States federal income tax purposes (“Service Company” and together with SLD, SLDI, RRII, VAE and MUL, the “Acquired Companies”) that will employ the Covered Employees (as hereinafter defined) immediately prior to the Closing;
WHEREAS, SLD has issued certain surplus notes that are outstanding as of the date hereof, including (i) surplus note issued to SLDI Georgia Holdings, Inc. on April 15, 2017 with a principal amount as of September 30, 2019 of $61,000,000 and a maturity date of April 15, 2042 and (ii) surplus note issued to SLDI Georgia Holdings, Inc. on April 15, 2018 with a principal amount as of September 30, 2019 of $62,000,000 and a maturity date of April 15, 2043 (together, the “Remaining Surplus Notes”);
WHEREAS, the Acquired Companies and certain other Subsidiaries of Seller are engaged, among other things, in the operation of the Business (as hereinafter defined);

WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and as a condition to Seller’s willingness to enter into this Agreement, Equity Investor has entered into a Limited Guarantee attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Limited Guarantee”) for the benefit of Seller, pursuant to which Equity Investor has agreed, subject to the terms and conditions thereof, to guarantee to Seller, Buyer’s obligations under this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to enter into this Agreement pursuant to which, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, at the times provided in Article II hereof and Annexes C and D, among other things:
(a)Seller will cause the Pre-Sale Transactions (as hereinafter defined) to occur (to the extent not completed prior to the Closing);
(b)(i) SLD and ReliaStar Life Insurance Company, an insurance company organized under the laws of the State of Minnesota and an indirect, wholly owned Subsidiary of Seller (“RLI”) will enter into the RLI-SLD Reinsurance Agreement (as hereinafter defined), pursuant to which, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, SLD will reinsure, on a combined coinsurance and modified coinsurance basis, certain liabilities of RLI included in the Business and (ii) SLD, RLI and the Trustee (as hereinafter defined) will enter into the RLI Trust Agreement (as hereinafter defined), pursuant to which, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, SLD will establish with the Trustee a comfort trust account for the exclusive use and benefit of RLI (the “RLI Trust Account”);
(c)(i) SLD and ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of New York, an insurance company organized under the laws of the State of New York and an indirect, wholly owned Subsidiary of Seller (“RLINY”) will enter into the RLINY Reinsurance Agreement (as hereinafter defined), pursuant to which, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, SLD will reinsure, on a combined coinsurance and modified coinsurance basis, a 75% quota share of certain liabilities of RLINY included in the Business, (ii) RLINY, SLD and the Trustee will enter into the RLINY Trust Agreement (as hereinafter defined), pursuant to which, upon the terms and conditions set forth therein, SLD will establish with the Trustee a trust account for the exclusive use and benefit of RLINY (the “RLINY Trust Account”) and (iii) RLINY and NY Administrator will enter into the RLINY Administrative Services Agreement (as hereinafter defined), pursuant to which, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, SLD will provide certain administrative services with respect to the business reinsured under the RLINY Reinsurance Agreement;
(d)(i) SLD and Voya Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company, an insurance company organized under the laws of the State of Connecticut and an indirect, wholly owned Subsidiary of Seller (“VRIAC”) will enter into the VRIAC Reinsurance Agreement (as hereinafter defined), pursuant to which, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, SLD will reinsure, on a combined coinsurance and modified coinsurance basis, certain liabilities of VRIAC included in the Business and (ii) SLD, VRIAC and the Trustee will enter into the VRIAC Trust Agreement (as hereinafter defined), pursuant to which, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, SLD will establish with the Trustee a trust account for the exclusive use and benefit of VRIAC (the “VRIAC Trust Account”);

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(e)A Colorado life insurance company formed by Buyer as its wholly owned Subsidiary prior to Closing (“Buyer Lifeco”) and RLI will enter into the RLI-Buyer Lifeco Reinsurance Agreement (as hereinafter defined), pursuant to which, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, Buyer Lifeco will reinsure, on a funds withheld coinsurance basis, certain liabilities of RLI included in the Business;
(f)SLD, RLI, VRIAC and Buyer Lifeco will enter into the Omnibus Administrative Services Agreement (as hereinafter defined), pursuant to which, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, SLD will provide certain administrative services with respect to the business reinsured under the RLI-SLD Reinsurance Agreement, the VRIAC Reinsurance Agreement and the RLI-Buyer Lifeco Reinsurance Agreement;
(g)Seller will sell, transfer and deliver to Buyer, and Buyer will purchase and acquire from Seller, all of the SLD Shares and the SLDI Shares;
(h)(i) Seller will, and will cause its Affiliates (other than the Acquired Companies) to transfer and deliver to Asset Buyer (as hereinafter defined), and Buyer will cause Asset Buyer to purchase and acquire from Seller and its Affiliates, all of Seller’s and each such Affiliate’s right, title and interest in and to the Allocated Assets (as hereinafter defined) pursuant to the Closing Bill of Sale (as hereinafter defined); and (ii) Seller will, and will cause its Affiliates (other than the Acquired Companies) to, assign to Asset Buyer, and Buyer will cause Asset Buyer to assume, the Allocated Liabilities (as hereinafter defined), and Seller will, and will cause its Affiliates (other than the Acquired Companies) to, sell, convey, assign, transfer and deliver to Asset Buyer, free and clear of all Liens other than Permitted Liens, and Buyer will cause Asset Buyer to assume, the Allocated Contracts (as hereinafter defined), in each case pursuant to the Closing Assignment and Assumption Agreement (as hereinafter defined);
(i)Seller and/or one of its Affiliates and Buyer and/or one of its Affiliates will enter into the Transition Services Agreement (as hereinafter defined), pursuant to which, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, Seller and/or its Affiliates will perform certain transition services with respect to the Business and Buyer and/or one of its Affiliates (including the Acquired Companies) will perform certain transition services with respect to business retained by Seller and its Affiliates;
(j)SLD and Voya Investment Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“VIM”), will enter into the Investment Management Agreement (as hereinafter defined), pursuant to which, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, VIM will perform certain investment management services for SLD;
(k)The parties will cause the Remaining Surplus Notes to be amended upon the terms set forth in Schedule 1.1(h);
(l)Seller and Buyer will enter into the Surplus Note Support Agreement;
(m)Seller, Resolution Life Group Holdings Ltd. and Buyer will enter into the Indemnification Agreement (as hereinafter defined);

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(n)Seller and Buyer will enter into the Historical Data Agreement; and
(o)The parties will enter into, and will cause their respective Affiliates to enter into, as applicable, each other Transaction Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement, the parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS

SECTION 1.1    Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the respective meanings set forth below:
“Accounting Principles” means the principles, practices and methodologies set forth on Annex A.
“Acquired Company Books and Records” means the books and records of any Acquired Company, to the extent in the possession or control of Seller, the applicable Acquired Company or their respective Affiliates.
“Action” means (i) any civil, criminal, regulatory or administrative action, suit, claim, litigation, arbitration or similar proceeding, in each case before, or brought by, a Governmental Entity, or (ii) any investigation or inquiry by a Governmental Entity, including a Tax audit.
“Actuarial Report” means the actuarial report titled “Actuarial Appraisal of the Individual Life Insurance Business of Voya as of June 30, 2019,” dated November 22, 2019, as prepared by Milliman, and including any other written attachments, opinions, addenda, errata, supplements and modifications thereto, including those made available in the Data Room in folders 4.3.14.1, 4.3.14.2, 4.3.16.1, 4.3.16.2 and 4.3.16.3.
“Additional Separation Costs” means the costs and expenses (including any out-of-pocket and third-party costs) incurred in connection with the Buyer’s request for additional services or the incremental costs and expenses (including any out-of-pocket and third-party costs) when a separation activity is changed at Buyer’s request; provided that the internal costs and expenses incurred by Seller and its Affiliates for the time spent by their employees based on the matters contemplated by this definition shall be determined in accordance with the methodology set forth on Section 1.1(j) of the Seller Disclosure Schedules.
“Administrative Services Agreements” means (i) the RLINY Administrative Services Agreement and (ii) the Omnibus Administrative Services Agreement.
“Affiliate” of any Person means another Person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such first Person, and the term “Affiliated” shall have a correlative meaning. For the purposes of this definition, “control,” when used with respect to any Person, means the power to direct the management and

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policies of such Person, directly or indirectly through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise, and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” have the meanings correlative to the foregoing. For the avoidance of doubt, unless otherwise specified herein, each Acquired Company shall be deemed an “Affiliate” of Seller (and not Buyer) prior to the Closing, and shall be deemed an “Affiliate” of Buyer (and not Seller) from and after the Closing.
“Affiliate Agreements” means Contracts between (i) any Acquired Company, on the one hand, and any officer, director, employee or consultant who is a natural Person (in each case, who is not a Business Employee) of Seller or any Affiliate of Seller, or any Person related by blood or marriage to such natural Person, on the other hand, and (ii) Seller or any Affiliate of Seller, on the one hand, and any Business Employees, on the other hand, other than any Employee Benefit Plan, and in each case excluding any Insurance Contract.
“Allocated Assets” means (i) all of Seller’s and its Affiliates’ assets, properties and rights used or held for use exclusively in connection with the Business (other than assets, properties or rights owned by an Acquired Company as of the Closing), other than the assets set forth on Section 1.1(e) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, (ii) the assets, properties and rights that are identified on Section 1.1(a) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, and (iii) the Allocated Intellectual Property, including the right to sue for and recover damages, assert, settle and/or release any claims or demands and obtain all other remedies and relief at law or equity for any past, present or future infringement, misappropriation or violation with respect to the Allocated Intellectual Property.
“Allocated Contracts” means (i) the Contracts to which Seller or an Affiliate of Seller (other than the Acquired Companies) is a party that are used or held for use exclusively in connection with the Business or that are listed on Section 1.1(b) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule; (ii) any renewals or replacement of those Contracts referred to in the preceding clause (i) that are entered into prior to the Closing in accordance with this Agreement; (iii) any vendor Contracts to which Seller or an Affiliate of Seller (other than the Acquired Companies) is a party, to the extent they relate exclusively to the Business and are entered into between the date hereof and the Closing in accordance with this Agreement; (iv) each Company Benefit Plan and (v) the Allocated IP Contracts and any renewals or replacements of any Allocated IP Contracts entered into prior to Closing in accordance with this Agreement.
“Allocated Intellectual Property” means all Intellectual Property, including Business Registered Intellectual Property Rights, that (i) is used or held for use exclusively in connection with the Business or (ii) is listed on Section 1.1(c) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule.
“Allocated IP Contracts” means Contracts, sublicenses, access, hosting, development and other agreements (a) under which Seller or any of its Affiliates (other than the Acquired Companies) has granted to a third party any license or other right under the Intellectual Property owned by Seller or any of its Affiliates (other than the Acquired Companies) or pursuant to which third party Intellectual Property is created for, licensed or made available to Seller or any of its Affiliates (other than the Acquired Companies) and that are used or held for use exclusively in connection with the Business or that are set forth under the heading “Allocated IP Contracts” in the list of Allocated Contracts included on Section 1.1(b) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule and (b) under which an Acquired Company has granted to a third party any license or other right under the

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Intellectual Property owned by an Acquired Company or pursuant to which third party Intellectual Property is created for, licensed or made available to an Acquired Company.
“Allocated Liabilities” means all Liabilities to the extent resulting from or arising out of the Allocated Assets or the Allocated Contracts, whether arising prior to, at or following the Closing Date, but not including Liabilities in respect of Taxes for Pre-Closing Tax Periods.
“Ancillary Excluded Software” means macros, interfaces, dashboards, spreadsheets, utilities, models, reports, tools, configurations, databases, and workflows proprietary to Seller or its Affiliates, each of the foregoing solely to the extent necessary to the operation of the Business as currently conducted, including any of the foregoing designed for use with commercially available third party Software.
“Ancillary Licensed-Back Software” means macros, interfaces, dashboards, spreadsheets, utilities, models, reports, tools, configurations, databases, and workflows included in the Licensed-Back Intellectual Property, each of the foregoing solely to the extent necessary to the operation of the Excluded Business as currently conducted, including any of the foregoing designed for use with commercially available third party Software.
“Anti-Corruption Laws” means the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and other similar Applicable Laws that apply to any Acquired Company or the Business.
“Anti-Money Laundering Laws” means Applicable Laws regarding anti-money laundering or terrorism financing that apply to any Acquired Company or the Business.
“Applicable Law” means any law, statute, ordinance, written rule or regulation, order, injunction, judgment, decree, constitution or treaty enacted, promulgated, issued, enforced or entered by any Governmental Entity applicable to any Person or such Person’s businesses, properties or assets, as may be amended from time to time.
“Asset Buyer” means Resolution Life Services U.S. Inc., which will be a wholly-owned Subsidiary of Buyer as of the Closing.
“Asset Identification Protocol” means the asset identification procedures and protocol set forth on Annex B hereto.
“Base Purchase Price” means an amount equal to $1,250,000,000.
“Benefit Plan” means each Company Benefit Plan and each Seller Benefit Plan.
“Burdensome Condition” means any condition, limitation or qualification imposed by a Governmental Entity on its grant of any Governmental Approval set forth on Schedule 6.1(a) that, individually or together with all such conditions, limitations or qualifications would or would reasonably be expected to (i) with respect to Seller, (A) have a material adverse effect on the financial condition, business, assets (when compared to liabilities) or results of operations of Seller and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole (after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement), (B) require Seller or any of its Affiliates to provide or maintain any guarantee or

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keepwell or incur any Liability with respect to any Acquired Company after the Closing Date or require Seller or any of its Affiliates to make any capital contribution (whether through the acquisition of surplus notes or equity securities or otherwise) to any Acquired Company or (C) restrict in any material respect the ability of Seller or any of its Affiliates to conduct their respective businesses after the Closing Date; or (ii) with respect to Buyer, (A) have a Material Adverse Effect or a material adverse effect on the financial condition, business, assets (when compared to liabilities) or results of operations of Buyer and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (B) require or involve the sale, disposition or separate holding, through the establishment of a trust or otherwise, before or after the Closing, or restrict the operations of any businesses, operations or assets, or any interests therein, of Buyer or any of its Affiliates (other than Buyer Lifeco and any Acquired Company) or any direct or indirect investor in Buyer or any of its Affiliates, except as would not have an adverse impact (other than a de minimis impact) on Buyer and such Affiliates, taken as a whole, or any such investor, (C) require or involve the sale, disposition or separate holding, through the establishment of a trust or otherwise, before or after the Closing, or restrict the operations, of any businesses, operations or assets, or any interests therein, of Buyer Lifeco, any Acquired Company or the Business that, in each case, would have a material adverse economic impact on Buyer Lifeco, the Acquired Companies and the Business, taken as a whole, (D) materially adversely affect the aggregate net economic benefits of the transaction reasonably expected to be obtained by Buyer or any of its Affiliates in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (E) would require Buyer or any of its Affiliates or any direct or indirect investor in Buyer or any of its Affiliates to provide any direct or indirect guarantee, capital maintenance or other capital support to the Business, any Acquired Company or Buyer or any of its Affiliates or incur any obligation or liability with respect to an Acquired Company.
“Business” means (i) the business of the Acquired Companies (after giving effect to the Pre-Sale Transactions) and (ii) the Reinsured Business.
“Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or any other day on which banking institutions in New York City or Bermuda are required or authorized by Applicable Law to be closed.
“Business Employee” means (i) each Designated Business Employee, (ii) each Potential Qualified Employee and (iii) each Qualified Employee.
“Business IT Systems” means all information technology and computer systems (including Business Software, information technology and telecommunication hardware and other equipment) owned, leased or licensed by or in the possession or under the control of the Acquired Companies or, with respect to the Business, Seller or any of its other Affiliates, and relating to the transmission, storage, maintenance, organization, presentation, generation, processing or analysis of data or information, whether or not in electronic format, exclusively used in the Business.
“Business Software” means all Software and other products developed (or currently in development), owned or purported to be owned by the Acquired Companies or, with respect to the Business, Seller or any of its other Affiliates, that relate exclusively to the Business.

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“Buyer Designee” means a member of the Transition Committee with appropriate human resources knowledge that is identified by Buyer in a writing to Seller promptly following the establishment of the Transition Committee in accordance with Section 5.18 or any replacement of such individual as may be identified by Buyer in a writing to Seller from time to time after the date hereof.
“Buyer Disclosure Schedule” means the disclosure schedule (including any attachments thereto) delivered by Buyer to Seller on the date hereof in connection with, and constituting part of, this Agreement.
“Buyer Party” means Buyer or any of its Affiliates that is a party to any Transaction Agreement.
“Closing Assignment and Assumption Agreement” means the Assignment and Assumption Agreement, in a form reasonably agreed by the parties hereto, entered into at the Closing by Seller and its applicable Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Asset Buyer or an Affiliate of Asset Buyer, on the other hand.
“Closing Bill of Sale” means the Bill of Sale, in a form reasonably agreed by the parties hereto, entered into at the Closing by Seller and its applicable Affiliates, on the one hand, and Asset Buyer, on the other hand.
“Closing Existing IMR” means the aggregate interest maintenance reserve (which may be positive or negative) attributable to the Reinsured Contracts (other than those reinsured under the RLI-Buyer Lifeco Reinsurance Agreement) calculated on an after-Tax basis as of immediately following the Closing and before giving effect to the transactions contemplated by the Reinsurance Agreements, determined in accordance with SAP applicable to RLI, RLINY or VRIAC (as applicable).
“COBRA” means Part 6 of Subtitle B of Title I of ERISA and Section 4980B of the Code, and any similar state or local law providing medical coverage for former employees.
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
“Company Benefit Plan” means each Employee Benefit Plan that is sponsored or maintained solely by one or more Acquired Companies or to which one or more Acquired Companies are the sole Seller-Affiliated parties or pursuant to which any Acquired Company will have the sole Liability therefor from and after the Closing, in each case, for the benefit of a Covered Employee (or his or her dependents and beneficiaries).
“Confidentiality Agreement” means the Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreement, dated as of May 28, 2019, by and between Resolution Life Services (US) Inc. and Seller.
“Consolidated Returns” means any and all Tax Returns of the Seller Group.

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“Contract” means, with respect to any Person, any contract, lease, license, sublicense, commitment, loan or credit agreement, indenture, agreement or other commitment or obligation to which such Person is a party or is otherwise subject or bound.
“Copyrights” means copyrightable works (including Software in any form or format), copyrights, whether or not registered and applications for copyright registration.
“Covered Employees” means each (i) Designated Business Employee and (ii) each Qualified Employee, in each case, who is employed by Seller or any of its Affiliates immediately prior to the Closing.
“Designated Business Employee” means (i) each employee of Seller and its Affiliates set forth in the schedule entitled “Spring – MTA Designated Employee Schedule as of 12.15.19” that is uploaded (and indexed at 12.6) in the Data Room (the “Designated Business Employee List”), and (ii) each individual hired (excluding an internal hire or transfer) following the date hereof in accordance with Section 5.1(a)(vii) and prior to the Closing Date by Seller or any of its Affiliates to replace any such employee included in clause (i) above or to fill a vacancy (other than a Qualified Role), which is set forth on Section 3.9(h)(i) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule and that exists as of the date hereof.
“Employee Benefit Plan” means a written or unwritten plan, policy, program, Contract, agreement and arrangement, whether covering a single individual or a group of individuals, that is (i) an “employee benefit plan” within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA, (ii) a stock bonus, stock purchase, stock option, restricted stock, stock appreciation right or equity or equity-based plan or (iii) any other employment, severance, change of control, retention, deferred-compensation, retirement, welfare-benefit, bonus, incentive, fringe benefit, pension, profit-sharing, thrift, savings, bonus plan, unemployment benefits, sick leave, vacation pay, salary continuation, hospitalization, health, medical, life insurance, compensation, flexible spending account, scholarship, consulting or similar plan, policy, program, Contract, agreement or arrangement, in each case, that is sponsored or maintained by Seller or any of its Affiliates to which Seller or any of its Affiliates is a party, to which Seller or any of its Affiliates contributes or is obligated to contribute or with respect to which Seller or any of its Affiliates has any Liability, in each case, for the benefit of a Business Employee (or his or her dependents and beneficiaries).
“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
“Excluded Assets” means all of Seller’s and its Affiliates’ assets, properties and rights other than the Allocated Assets.
“Excluded Business” means all business of Seller and each of its Affiliates, including the Acquired Companies, prior to the Closing, whether conducted prior to, on or, with respect to Seller and each of its post-Closing Affiliates, after the Closing, other than the Business.

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“Excluded Intellectual Property” means any Intellectual Property (including Software, but excluding Trademarks), owned by Seller and its Affiliates as of the Closing Date that is not Allocated Intellectual Property.
“Fair Market Value” has the meaning set forth in the RLI-SLD Reinsurance Agreement, the RLINY Reinsurance Agreement, the VRIAC Reinsurance Agreement or the RLI-Buyer Lifeco Reinsurance Agreement (as the context may require) and, with respect to Investment Assets, includes investment income due and accrued thereon; provided that (i) for purposes of calculating the Fair Market Value of any asset pursuant to Section 2.9, such Fair Market Value shall be calculated from the pricing sources set forth in Schedule 2.9 and (ii) for purposes of calculating the Fair Market Value of any asset pursuant to Section 2.9(f), “Fair Market Value” for such asset shall be the Fair Market Value as determined pursuant to Section 2.9(f).
“Financed Amounts” means (a) the statutory reserves, calculated in accordance with SAP with respect to the insurance policies described in the NER Commitment Letter or the term sheet attached thereto, minus (b) Economic Reserves (as such term is described or defined in the NER Commitment Letter or the term sheet attached thereto), up to $3,000,000,000, excluding any risk spread or similar fees or other costs and expenses incurred by Buyer, its Affiliates or the Reinsurer (as such term is defined in the NER Commitment Letter) in connection with or arising under the NER Financing.
“Financing Sources” means the parties (other than Buyer) to the Financing Commitments or any other commitment letters or definitive documentation relating to the Financing, and any parties (other than Buyer) to any commitment letters or definitive documentation relating to any Alternative Financing.
“FINRA” means the Financial Institution Regulatory Authority, Inc., its predecessor, the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., and any successor thereto.
“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.
“Governmental Entity” means any foreign, federal, state, local or other governmental, legislative, judicial, administrative or regulatory authority, agency, commission, board, body, court or entity or any instrumentality thereof or any self-regulatory organization or body (including FINRA) or any arbitral body or arbitrator.
“Governmental Order” means any order, writ, judgment, injunction, declaration, decree, stipulation, determination, award, agreement or permitted practice entered by or with any Governmental Entity.
“Historical Data Agreement” means a historical data agreement, by and between a designee of Buyer and a designee of Seller, to be negotiated between the date hereof and Closing, and entered into at the Closing.
“HSR Act” means the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvement Act of 1976.

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“Inactive Business Employee” means a Covered Employee who is on an approved statutory or short-term disability or long-term disability leave as of the Closing Date.
“Indemnification Agreement” means the letter agreement to be entered into at the Closing by and between Seller, Resolution Life Group Holdings Ltd and Buyer, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B.
“Insurance Contracts” means, collectively, (i) the insurance or annuity policies and Contracts, together with all binders, slips, certificates, endorsements and riders thereto issued, renewed, assumed or entered into by any of the Acquired Companies prior to the Closing and (ii) the Reinsured Contracts; provided that, the “Insurance Contracts” shall not include any reinsurance agreements.
“Insurance Regulator” means, with respect to any jurisdiction, the Governmental Entity charged with the supervision of insurance companies in such jurisdiction.
“Intellectual Property” means: (i) Trademarks; (ii) Copyrights; (iii) Internet domain names; (iv) Patents; (v) social media usernames and other digital identifiers; (vi) Trade Secrets; and (vii) all other intellectual property rights, administrative and legal rights arising therefrom and relating thereto throughout the world.
“Intercompany Agreements” means any Contract between an Acquired Company, on the one hand, and Seller or any Affiliate of Seller (other than any Acquired Company), on the other hand.
“Investment Assets” means any interest in any bonds, notes, debentures, mortgage loans, real estate, instruments of indebtedness, stocks, partnership or joint venture interests and all other equity interests, certificates issued by or interests in trusts, derivatives or other assets acquired for investment or hedging purposes.
“Investment Company Act” means the Investment Company Act of 1940.
“Investment Management Agreement” means an Investment Management Agreement to be entered into at the Closing by and between SLD and VIM, consistent in all material respects with the term sheet attached hereto as Exhibit E.
“Knowledge” means the actual knowledge, after reasonable inquiry, of (i) with respect to Seller, those Persons listed in Section 1.1(f) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule and (ii) with respect to Buyer, those Persons listed in Section 1.1(a) of the Buyer Disclosure Schedule.
“Liability” means any liability, damage, expense or obligation of any kind, character or description, whether direct or indirect, known or unknown, absolute or contingent, accrued or unaccrued, disputed or undisputed, liquidated or unliquidated, secured or unsecured, joint or several, due or to become due, vested or unvested, asserted or unasserted, executory, determined or determinable or otherwise.

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“Licensed-Back Intellectual Property” means any Intellectual Property (including Software, but excluding Trademarks) included in the Allocated Intellectual Property and owned by an Acquired Company as of the Closing Date and used by Seller or any of its Affiliates in any Excluded Business during the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the date hereof.
“Liens” means pledges, hypothecations, mortgages, deeds of trust, liens, charges, encumbrances, imperfections of title, claims or security interests of any kind.
“Material Adverse Effect” means any material adverse effect on (i) the financial condition, business, assets (when compared to liabilities) or results of operations of the Business, taken as a whole, or (ii) the ability of Seller Parties to timely consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements, but excluding, in the case of clause (i) of this definition only, any change, event, development or effect (each, an “Effect”) to the extent resulting from or arising out of: (A) changes in general political, economic or securities, currency, capital, credit or financial market conditions (including changes in interest rates and changes in equity prices); (B) any occurrence or condition generally affecting participants in the United States life insurance or annuity industry; (C) any change or proposed change in GAAP, SAP or Applicable Law, or the interpretation or enforcement thereof; (D) natural or man-made catastrophe events, hostilities, acts of war or terrorism, or any escalation or worsening thereof; (E) any pandemic or similar outbreak; (F) the negotiation, execution and delivery of, or compliance with the terms of, or the taking of any action required by, this Agreement or the other Transaction Agreements, the failure to take any action prohibited by this Agreement or the other Transaction Agreements, or the public announcement of, or consummation of, any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby (including the effect thereof on the relationships (contractual or otherwise) of the Acquired Companies and their Affiliates with policyholders, clients, customers, employees, suppliers, vendors, service providers, members or Governmental Entities) (provided that this clause (F) shall not apply to Section 3.5(b) to the extent that it expressly purports to address the consequences resulting from the negotiation, execution, delivery, performance, consummation or public announcement of this Agreement, the other Transaction Agreements or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby); (G) the identity of or facts related to Buyer or its Affiliates or the effect of any action taken by Buyer or its Affiliates, or taken by Seller or any of its Affiliates at the written request of Buyer, or with the prior written consent of Buyer; (H) any downgrade or threatened downgrade in the rating assigned to an Acquired Company by any rating agency (provided, that this clause (H) shall not exclude the underlying causes of any such downgrade or threatened downgrade from being considered in determining whether a Material Adverse Effect has occurred); or (I) any failure of the Business to meet any financial projections or targets (provided, that this clause (I) shall not exclude the underlying causes of any such failure from being considered in determining whether a Material Adverse Effect has occurred); provided, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to clauses (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) above, any such Effect may be taken into account in determining whether a Material Adverse Effect has occurred only to the extent such Effect materially disproportionately adversely affects the Business as compared to other participants in the United States life insurance or annuity industry.
“Migration Costs” means all costs and expenses (including any out-of-pocket and third-party costs) incurred in connection with the (i) transmission outside of the information

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technology systems or facilities of Seller or its Affiliates (other than the Acquired Companies), (ii) migration, or (iii) conversion of the policies, systems, assets, infrastructure and data from Seller and its Affiliates (other than the Acquired Companies) to, or integration into the systems and infrastructure of, the Acquired Companies or Buyer or its designee, excluding any TPA Conversion Costs; provided that the internal costs and expenses incurred by Seller and its Affiliates for the time spent by their employees based on the matters contemplated by this definition shall be determined in accordance with the methodology set forth on Section 1.1(j) of the Seller Disclosure Schedules.
“Milliman” means Milliman, Inc.
“Negative IMR Threshold” means
(i)    negative $450,000,000 minus
(ii)    the quotient of:
(A) the result of (I) Closing Existing IMR less (II) $150,000,000 (which, for the avoidance of doubt, may be positive or negative) divided by
(B) 0.79.
For clarity, if the Closing Existing IMR is greater than $150,000,000 then this term (ii) will be positive and the Negative IMR Threshold will become more negative.
“NY Administrator” means SLD or another duly licensed Affiliate of Buyer designated by Buyer to enter into the RLINY Administrative Services Agreement and reasonably acceptable to Seller.
“Omnibus Administrative Services Agreement” means that certain Administrative Services Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, consistent in all material respects with the term sheet attached hereto as Exhibit C (the “Administrative Services Agreement Term Sheet”).
“Patents” means patents and applications for patents (including any and all provisionals, divisionals, continuations, continuations-in-part, extensions and reissues thereof).
“Permitted Lien” means, with respect to any asset, any: (i) unfiled carriers’, mechanics’, materialmens’ or similar Lien imposed by Applicable Law and arising in the ordinary course of business with respect to amounts not yet due and payable or that are being contested in good faith through appropriate proceedings; (ii) Lien that is specifically disclosed in Section 1.1(g) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule or Section 1.1(b) of the Buyer Disclosure Schedule, as applicable; (iii) Lien related to deposits required by any Insurance Regulator in connection with a governmental authorization, registration, filing, license, permit or approval; (iv) Lien for Taxes which are not yet due and payable or due and payable but not delinquent or that is being contested in good faith through appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves are contained on the financial statements of the Acquired Companies in accordance with SAP or GAAP, as applicable; (v) Lien

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incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice on personal property arising under a conditional sales Contract or equipment lease with a third party; and (vi) Lien or other imperfection of title on assets, properties or rights that does not materially detract from the current value or materially interfere with the current or reasonably contemplated use of such asset, property or right.
“Permitted Transaction” means, in any single transaction or series of related transactions, by any Person or group of Persons, (a) a merger, reorganization, share exchange, amalgamation, business combination, consolidation or similar transaction involving Seller or any of its Subsidiaries (other than the Acquired Companies, except to the extent a change in control of a person controlling directly or indirectly the Acquired Companies constitutes a change in control of an Acquired Company), (b) any purchase of or tender or exchange offer for all or any portion of Seller’s or any of its Subsidiary’s (other than the Acquired Companies’) equity securities, or (c) any purchase of all or any portion of the Excluded Assets or the Excluded Business, in each case, that would not impair in any material respect Seller’s ability to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements.
“Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, association, trust, unincorporated organization, Governmental Entity or other entity.
“Post-Closing Tax Periods” means any and all Tax periods that begin on the day after the Closing Date and the portion of any Straddle Period beginning on the day after the Closing Date.
“Potential Qualified Employee” means each employee of Seller and its Affiliates proposed by Seller to Buyer to serve in a Qualified Role in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 5.11(a)(ii); provided that any such employee shall cease to be a “Potential Qualified Employee” following the time such employee is rejected by Buyer Designee pursuant to Section 5.11(a)(ii), other than for purposes of Section 5.11(a)(iii).
“Pre-Closing Tax Periods” means any and all Tax periods that end on or before the Closing Date and the portion of any Straddle Period ending at the end of day on which the Closing occurs.
“Producer” means any broker, insurance producer, agent, general agent, managing general agent, master broker agency, broker general agency, financial specialist or other Person, including any employee of Seller or its Affiliates, responsible for writing, marketing, producing, selling, soliciting or servicing Insurance Contracts prior to the Closing.
“Qualified Employee” means each employee of Seller and its Affiliates consented by Buyer Designee (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed) in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 5.11(a)(ii) to serve in a specified role identified by the Transition Committee (or the designees thereof) (as may be updated by the Transition Committee following the date hereof) in accordance with the requirements of Section 5.18(a)(ii) (each, a “Qualified Role”).

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“Reference Closing Statement” means the statement set forth on Schedule 1.1(i).
“Reference Net Settlement Statement” means the pro forma general account net settlement statement attached hereto as Schedule 1.1(j), which sets forth sample calculations of the RLI Required Initial Premium, RLINY Required Initial Premium, VRIAC Initial Premium and the RLI-Buyer Lifeco Required Initial Premium, in each case as of June 30, 2019 and as would be determined for the blocks of business noted therein, and which was prepared in accordance with the Settlement Methodologies.
“Reinsurance Agreements” means, collectively, the RLI-SLD Reinsurance Agreement, the RLINY Reinsurance Agreement, the VRIAC Reinsurance Agreement and the RLI-Buyer Lifeco Reinsurance Agreement.
“Reinsured Business” means the business of RLI, RLINY and VRIAC related to the Reinsured Contracts, including issuing, underwriting, selling, distributing, marketing, delivering, cancelling, reinsuring and administering the Reinsured Contracts.
“Reinsured Business Books and Records” means the books and records (whether in hardcopy or digital format and whether stored in network facilities or otherwise) of or related to the Reinsured Business in the possession or control of Seller, RLI, RLINY, VRIAC or their Affiliates.
“Reinsured Contracts” means, collectively, the insurance or annuity policies and Contracts (including side letters), together with all binders, slips, certificates, endorsements and riders thereto, that are ceded pursuant to the RLI-SLD Reinsurance Agreement, the RLINY Reinsurance Agreement, the VRIAC Reinsurance Agreement and the RLI-Buyer Lifeco Reinsurance Agreement.
“Representative” means, with respect to any Person, such Person’s Affiliates, or its or its Affiliates’ directors, officers, employees, agents, advisors, attorneys, accountants, consultants and representatives.
“Reserves” means the statutory reserves (including reserves established under Applicable Law or otherwise for payment of benefits, losses, claims, expenses and similar purposes) maintained by Acquired Companies, RLI, RLINY or VRIAC with respect to the Insurance Contracts.
“Resolution Process” means, with respect to any condition, limitation or qualification that if imposed by a Governmental Entity in connection with any permit, order, consent, approval or authorization relating to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements would result in a Burdensome Condition, a process by which Seller and Buyer will meet in order to: (i) exchange and review their respective views as to such condition, limitation or qualification; (ii) discuss in good faith potential approaches that would avoid such condition, limitation or qualification or mitigate its impact; and (iii) negotiate in good faith to agree to modify the terms of this Agreement or the other Transaction Agreements, on mutually acceptable terms and on an equitable basis, in a way that would substantially eliminate any such condition, limitation or qualification or sufficiently mitigate its adverse effect so that it would no longer constitute a Burdensome Condition hereunder.

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“RLI-Buyer Lifeco Ceding Commission” means the ceding commission payable under the RLI-Buyer Lifeco Reinsurance Agreement, as reasonably determined by Buyer and Seller prior to the Closing.
“RLI-Buyer Lifeco Reinsurance Agreement” means the Reinsurance Agreement to be entered into as of the Closing Date by and between RLI and Buyer Lifeco, consistent with the terms set forth in the RLI-SLD Reinsurance Agreement with such changes to reflect funds withheld reinsurance and as may be agreed by the Parties.
“RLI-Buyer Lifeco Reinsurance True-Up Amount” means an amount (which may be positive or negative) equal to (i) the Final RLI-Buyer Lifeco Transferred Asset Value minus (ii) the Final RLI-Buyer Lifeco Required Initial Premium.
“RLI-Buyer Lifeco Required Initial Premium” means, with respect to RLI, the amount set forth on the line item “Net Settlement Amount” reflected on the Estimated Net Settlement Statement or Closing Net Settlement Statement, as applicable, for the RLI-Buyer Lifeco Reinsurance Agreement.
“RLI-Buyer Lifeco Transferred Asset Value” means the Statutory Carrying Value of the Investment Assets that are transferred by RLI to the Funds Withheld Account in connection with the RLI-Buyer Lifeco Reinsurance Agreement.
“RLI Ceding Commission” means the ceding commission payable under the RLI-SLD Reinsurance Agreement, as reasonably determined by Buyer and Seller prior to the Closing.
“RLI Reinsurance True-Up Amount” means an amount (which may be positive or negative) equal to (i) the Final RLI Transferred Asset Value minus (ii) the Final RLI Required Initial Premium.
“RLI Required Initial Premium” means, with respect to RLI, the aggregate amount set forth on the “Net Settlement Amount” line items on the Estimated Net Settlement Statement or Closing Net Settlement Statement, as applicable, for the RLI-SLD Reinsurance Agreement.
“RLI Transferred Asset Value” means the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Investment Assets transferred by RLI to SLD at Closing in connection with the RLI-SLD Reinsurance Agreement.
“RLI Trust Agreement” means that certain Trust Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, in a form mutually agreed by the Parties and upon terms consistent with the terms of the RLI-SLD Reinsurance Agreement.
“RLINY Administrative Services Agreement” means that certain Administrative Services Agreement by and between RLINY and NY Administrator, dated as of the Closing Date, consistent in all material respects with the Administrative Services Agreement Term Sheet with such modifications as referenced in such term sheet or as otherwise agreed by the Parties.

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“RLINY Ceding Commission” means the ceding commission payable under the RLINY Reinsurance Agreement, as reasonably determined by Buyer and Seller prior to the Closing.
“RLINY Reinsurance Agreement” means the reinsurance agreement by and between RLINY and SLD, dated as of the Closing Date, in substantially the form of the RLI-SLD Reinsurance Agreement with such changes as may be agreed by the Parties.
“RLINY Reinsurance True-Up Amount” means an amount (which may be positive or negative) equal to (i) the Final RLINY Transferred Asset Value minus (ii) the Final RLINY Required Initial Premium.
“RLINY Required Initial Premium” means, with respect to RLINY, the aggregate amount set forth on the “Net Settlement Amount” line items on the Estimated Net Settlement Statement or Closing Net Settlement Statement, as applicable, for the RLINY Reinsurance Agreement.
“RLINY Transferred Asset Value” means the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Investment Assets transferred by RLINY to SLD at Closing in connection with the RLINY Reinsurance Agreement.
“RLINY Trust Agreement” means that certain Trust Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, in a form mutually agreed by the Parties and upon terms consistent with the terms of the RLINY Reinsurance Agreement.
“RLI-SLD Reinsurance Agreement” means that certain Reinsurance Agreement by and between RLI and SLD, dated as of the Closing Date, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit D.
“Sanctioned Person” means at any time any Person: (i) listed on any Sanctions-related list of specially designated or blocked persons, (ii) resident in or organized under the laws of a country or territory that is the subject of comprehensive restrictive Sanctions (including, as of the date of this Agreement, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, and the Crimea region), or (iii) majority-owned (in the aggregate) or controlled by any of the foregoing.
“Sanctions” means those economic or financial sanctions or trade embargoes imposed, administered, or enforced from time to time by the U.S. government (including by the U.S. Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control or the U.S. Department of State), the European Union and implemented by its member states, the United Nations Security Council, and Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom.
“SAP” means, as to any regulated insurance company, the statutory accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Insurance Regulator in the jurisdiction in which such company is domiciled.
“SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933.

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“Seller Benefit Plan” means each Employee Benefit Plan that is sponsored or maintained by Seller or any of its Affiliates, to which Seller or any of its Affiliates is a party, to which Seller or any of its Affiliates contributes or is obligated to contribute or with respect to which Seller or any of its Affiliates has any Liability, in each case, for the benefit of a Business Employee (or his or her dependents and beneficiaries), but excluding any Company Benefit Plan.
“Seller Deferred Compensation Plans” means the Voya Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan and the Voya Deferred Compensation Savings Plan, as the same have been amended or restated from time to time.
“Seller Disclosure Schedule” means the disclosure schedule (including any attachments thereto) delivered by Seller to Buyer on the date hereof in connection with this Agreement.
“Seller Group” means any “affiliated group” (as defined in Section 1504(a) of the Code without regard to the limitations contained in Section 1504(b) of the Code), or any other group of corporations filing Tax Returns on a combined, consolidated or unitary basis, that, at any time on or before the Closing Date, includes or has included any Acquired Company or any direct or indirect predecessor of any Acquired Company, on the one hand, and Seller or any of its Affiliates (other than any Acquired Company), on the other hand.
“Seller Party” means Seller or any Affiliate of Seller that is a party to any Transaction Agreement.
“Separation Costs” means the costs and expenses (including any out-of-pocket and third-party costs) incurred in connection with the separation of the assets, infrastructure and data exclusively used by the Business from those of Seller and its Affiliates (other than the Acquired Companies) and the preparation of such separated assets, infrastructure and data for delivery to Buyer (or the Acquired Company), in the then current format and configuration, without conversion, to the systems of Buyer and its Affiliates (including the Acquired Companies), to allow Buyer to take possession of such assets, infrastructure and data (excluding data and records subject to the Historical Data Agreement), excluding the TPA Conversion Costs.
“Settlement Methodologies” means the methodologies, procedures, judgments, assumptions and estimates indicated in the footnotes to the Reference Net Settlement Statement or, as applicable, that are set forth in the Accounting Principles that relate to the determination of the RLI Required Initial Premium, RLINY Required Initial Premium, the VRIAC Required Initial Premium or the RLI-Buyer Lifeco Required Initial Premium.
“Significant Producer” means a top 10 Producer, by the commissions paid by the Business in respect of each Producer for the year ended December 31, 2018.
“Software” means all computer software and mobile digital applications (including web sites, HTML code, firmware and other software embedded in hardware devices), data files, object codes, source codes, APIs, tools, user interfaces and databases, in any form or format, however fixed, and related documentation and materials.

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“Statutory Carrying Value” means, with respect to any Investment Assets, as of the relevant date of determination, the amount permitted to be carried by the applicable Affiliate of Seller as an admitted asset consistent with SAP applicable to such Affiliate.
“Straddle Period” means any Tax period that includes, but does not end on, the Closing Date.
“Subsidiary” of any Person at the time in question means another Person more than 50% of the total combined voting power of all classes of capital stock or other voting interests of which, or more than 50% of the equity securities of which, is at such time owned directly or indirectly by such first Person.
“Surplus Notes” means all of the surplus notes of SLD outstanding as of the date hereof, including the Remaining Surplus Notes.
“Surplus Note Support Agreement” means the Surplus Note Support Agreement, to be entered into on the Closing Date, by and between Buyer and Seller, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit F.
“Target Adjusted Book Value” means $968,800,000.
“Tax” means: any and all federal, state, local, or foreign income, premium, property (real or personal), sales, excise, employment, payroll, withholding, gross receipts, license, severance, stamp, occupation, windfall profits, environmental, customs, duties, capital stock, franchise, profits, social security (or similar, including FICA), unemployment, disability, use, transfer, registration, value added, alternative or add-on minimum, estimated, or other tax of any kind or any charge of any kind in the nature of (or similar to) taxes whatsoever, including any interest, penalty, or addition thereto.
“Tax Authority” means any Governmental Entity having jurisdiction over the assessment, determination, collection or other imposition of any Taxes.
“Tax Return” means any report, estimate, extension request, information statement, claim for refund, or return relating to, or required to be filed in connection with, any Tax, including any schedule or attachment thereto, and any amendment thereof.
“Tax Sharing Arrangement” means any written or unwritten agreement or arrangement, the primary subject matter of which is providing for the allocation or payment of Tax liabilities or for Tax benefits between or among members of any group of corporations that files, will file, or has filed Tax Returns on a combined, consolidated or unitary basis.
“Termination Fees” means the NER Reverse Termination Fee and the TPA Reverse Termination Fee.
“Total Adjusted Book Value” means the “Total Adjusted Book Value” as set forth in the Reference Closing Statement, the Estimated Closing Statement, the Closing Statement or the

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Final Settlement Statements, as applicable, determined and calculated in accordance with the Accounting Principles after giving effect to the Pre-Sale Transactions.
“TPA Conversion Costs” means all costs and expenses (including any out-of-pocket and third-party costs) incurred in connection with the actions reasonably necessary for Buyer and its Affiliates (including the Acquired Companies) to rationalize the operation of the Business at the end of the Transition Services Agreement by (a) separating the business to be administered by a third party administrator (including such costs and expenses incurred prior to Closing in connection with the Contract specified in Section 5.21 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule) and (b) transitioning from the performance of Scheduled Services under the Transition Services Agreement to the performance of services by such third party administrator; provided that the internal costs and expenses incurred by Seller and its Affiliates for the time spent by their employees based on the matters contemplated by this definition shall be the costs determined in accordance with the methodology set forth on Section 1.1(j) of the Seller Disclosure Schedules.
“Trade Secrets” means trade secrets, inventions (whether or not patentable), processes, designs, formulae, models, tools, know-how, ideas, schematics, algorithms, research and development, data and databases, customer lists and confidential information.
“Trademarks” means trademarks, tradenames, trade dress, logos, service marks or other indicia of origin, all common law rights therein, registrations and applications for trademark registration thereof and any goodwill associated therewith.
“Transaction Agreements” means this Agreement and each of the (i) Equity Commitment Letter, (ii) Limited Guarantee, (iii) Bank Commitment Letter, (iv) NER Commitment Letter, (v) Indemnification Agreement, (vi) RLI-SLD Reinsurance Agreement, (vii) RLINY Reinsurance Agreement, (viii) VRIAC Reinsurance Agreement, (ix) RLI-Buyer Lifeco Reinsurance Agreement, (x) Investment Management Agreement, (xi) Surplus Note Support Agreement, (xii) Transition Services Agreement, (xiii) RLINY Administrative Services Agreement, (xv) Omnibus Administrative Services Agreement, (xvi) RLI Trust Agreement, (xvii) RLINY Trust Agreement, (xix) VRIAC Trust Agreement and (xx) Historical Data Agreement.
“Transaction Expenses” means, without duplication, all Liabilities (except for any Taxes, including Conveyance Taxes) incurred by any party hereto or any of its Affiliates for fees, expenses, costs or charges as a result of the contemplation, negotiation, efforts to consummate or consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including any fees and expenses of investment bankers, attorneys, accountants or other advisors (including indemnification obligations and payments), and any fees payable by such parties to Governmental Entities, in each case, in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, but excluding any Additional Separation Costs, Separation Costs, Migration Costs and TPA Conversion Costs.
“Transferred Asset Portfolio” means, in the aggregate, the Investment Assets transferred to SLD, in accordance with the Asset Identification Protocol, to satisfy the Estimated RLI Required Initial Premium, any negative RLI Ceding Commission, the Estimated RLINY

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Required Initial Premium, any negative RLINY Ceding Commission, the Estimated VRIAC Required Initial Premium and any negative VRIAC Ceding Commission.
“Transferred Shares” means, collectively, the SLD Shares and the SLDI Shares.
“Transition Services Agreement” means the transition services agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, by and between Voya Services Company and Asset Buyer or an Affiliate of Asset Buyer, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit G.
“Treasury Regulations” means all proposed, temporary and final regulations promulgated under the Code, as such regulations may be amended from time to time.
“Trust Agreements” means the RLI Trust Agreement, the RLINY Trust Agreement and the VRIAC Trust Agreement.
“Trustee” means the trustee or custodian named in the applicable Trust Agreement and any successor trustee or custodian appointed as such pursuant to the terms of such Trust Agreement, which, in each case, shall be reasonably acceptable to each Party.
“VRIAC Ceding Commission” means the ceding commission payable under the VRIAC Reinsurance Agreement, as reasonably determined by Buyer and Seller prior to the Closing.
“VRIAC Reinsurance Agreement” means that certain Reinsurance Agreement by and between VRIAC and SLD, dated as of the Closing Date, in substantially the form of the RLI-SLD Reinsurance Agreement with such changes as may be agreed by the Parties.
“VRIAC Reinsurance True-Up Amount” means an amount (which may be positive or negative) equal to (i) the Final VRIAC Transferred Asset Value minus (ii) the Final VRIAC Required Initial Premium.
“VRIAC Required Initial Premium” means, with respect to VRIAC, the aggregate amount set forth on the “Net Settlement Amount” line items on the Estimated Net Settlement Statement or Closing Net Settlement Statement, as applicable, for the VRIAC Reinsurance Agreement.
“VRIAC Transferred Asset Value” means the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Investment Assets transferred by VRIAC to SLD at Closing in connection with the VRIAC Reinsurance Agreement.
“VRIAC Trust Agreement” means that certain Trust Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, in a form mutually agreed by the Parties and upon terms consistent with the terms of the VRIAC Reinsurance Agreement.
“Willful Breach” means, with respect to any breaches or failures to perform any of the covenants or other agreements contained in this Agreement, an act or failure to act undertaken by the breaching party with actual knowledge that such party’s act or failure to act would, or would reasonably be expected to, result in or constitute a breach of this Agreement. For the avoidance of

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doubt, Buyer shall be in Willful Breach of this Agreement if this Agreement is terminated by Seller pursuant to Section ‎9.1(d) and there has been an Equity Financing Failure.

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In addition, the following terms shall have the respective meanings set forth on the following pages of this Agreement:

											
Term	 	 	 	 	 	Section	 	 	
336(e) Election	122		 	Business	 	13		
5.23(a) Transaction	105		 	Business Day	 	13		
Accounting Principles	10		 	Business Employee	 	13		
Acquired	43,	44,	131,	132		 	Business IT Systems	 	13		
Acquired Companies	7		 	Business Registered Intellectual	 	
Acquired Company Books and Records	10		 	Property Rights	59		
Acquired Company Shares	 	 	 	7		 	Business Software	 	13		
Action	 	 	 	10		 	Buyer	 	7		
Actuarial Report	 	 	 	10		 	Buyer Benefit Plans	 	93		
Adjustment Report	 	 	 	38		 	Buyer Deferred Compensation Plan	95		
Administrative Services Agreement	 	 	Buyer Designee	 	14		
Term Sheet	 	 	 	19		 	Buyer Disclosure Schedule	 	14		
Administrative Services Agreements	10		 	Buyer Indemnified Persons	 	109		
Affiliate	 	 	10,	11		 	Buyer Lifeco	 	9		
Affiliate Agreements	 	 	 	11		 	Buyer Party	 	14		
Affiliated	 	 	 	10		 	Buyer Related Party	 	126		
Agreement	 	 	 	7		 	Buyer Specified Representations	111		
Allocated Assets	 	 	 	11		 	Buyer’s DC Plan	 	94		
Allocated Contracts	 	 	 	11		 	Cafeteria Plan Participants	 	95		
Allocated Intellectual Property	11		 	Cap	 	110		
Allocated IP Contracts	 	 	 	11		 	Claim Notice	 	112		
Allocated Liabilities	 	 	 	12		 	Closing	 	33		
Alternative Financing	 	 	 	98		 	Closing Assignment and Assumption	
Ancillary Excluded Software	12		 	Agreement	 	14		
Ancillary Licensed-Back Software	12		 	Closing Bill of Sale	 	14		
Anti-Corruption Laws	 	 	 	12		 	Closing Date	 	34		
Anti-Money Laundering Laws	12		 	Closing Net Settlement Statement	36		
Applicable Law	 	 	 	12		 	Closing Transaction IMR	 	42		
Asset Buyer	 	 	 	12		 	COBRA	 	14		
Asset Identification Protocol	12		 	Code	 	14		
Associated Persons	 	 	 	51		 	Company Benefit Plan	 	14		
Bank Commitment Letter	 	 	 	71		 	Company Cafeteria Plan	 	94		
Bank Financing	 	 	 	71		 	Confidentiality Agreement	 	14		
Base Purchase Price	 	 	 	12		 	Consolidated Returns	 	14		
BD Regulatory Filings	 	 	 	64		 	Contract	 	15		
Benefit Plan	 	 	 	12		 	control	 	10		
Broker-Dealer Activities	 	 	 	64		 	Control Investor	 	80		
Burdensome Condition	 	 	 	12		 	controlled	 	10		

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controlling	10		 	Final RLI-Buyer Lifeco Required Initial	
Conveyance Taxes	 	 	 	120		 	Premium	 	39		
Copyrights	 	 	 	15		 	Final RLI-Buyer Lifeco Transferred	
Covered Employees	 	 	 	15		 	Asset Value	 	39		
Covered Period	 	 	 	92		 	Final RLINY Required Initial	 	
D&O Indemnified Person	 	 	 	89		 	Premium	 	39		
Data Room	 	 	 	128		 	Final RLINY Transferred Asset	 	
Deal Communications	 	 	 	133		 	Value	 	39		
Debt Commitment Letter	 	 	 	71		 	Final VRIAC Required Initial	 	
Debt Financing	 	 	 	71		 	Premium	 	39		
Deductible	 	 	 	110		 	Final VRIAC Transferred Asset	 	
Designated Business Employee	15		 	Value	39		
Designated Business Employee List	15		 	Financed Amounts	 	16		
Direct Product Tax Claim	 	 	 	115		 	Financial Statements	 	45		
Dispute Notice	 	 	 	37		 	Financing	 	71		
Effective Time	 	 	 	34		 	Financing Commitments	 	71		
Employee Benefit Plan	 	 	 	15		 	Financing Sources	 	16		
Environmental Law	 	 	 	58		 	FINRA	 	16		
Equity Commitment Letter	 	 	 	71		 	FINRA Rules	 	64		
Equity Financing	 	 	 	71		 	First Testing Date	 	41		
Equity Financing Failure	 	 	 	125		 	Full Separation and Migration Plan	101		
Equity Investor	 	 	 	71		 	GAAP	 	16		
ERISA	 	 	 	15		 	Governmental Approval	 	45		
ERISA Affiliate	 	 	 	48		 	Governmental Entity	 	16		
Estimated Closing Statement	34		 	Governmental Order	 	16		
Estimated RLI Required Initial Premium	34		 	HSR Act	 	16		
Estimated RLI-Buyer Lifeco Required	 	 	Indemnifiable Losses	 	111		
Initial Premium	 	 	 	34		 	Indemnification Agreement	 	17		
Estimated RLINY Required Initial	 	 	Indemnitee	 	111		
Premium	 	 	 	34		 	Indemnitor	 	111		
Estimated VRIAC Required Initial	 	 	Indemnity Payment	 	112		
Premium	 	 	 	34		 	Independent Accounting Firm	 	37		
Exchange Act	 	 	 	15		 	Initial Separation and Migration	 	
Excluded Assets	 	 	 	15		 	Plan	 	101		
Excluded Business	 	 	 	15		 	Insurance Contracts	 	17		
Excluded Intellectual Property	16		 	Insurance Regulator	 	17		
Existing Note Facility Consent	1		 	Intellectual Property	 	17		
Final Closing Statement	 	 	 	38		 	Intercompany Agreements	 	17		
Final RLI Required Initial Premium	38		 	Investment Assets	 	17		
Final RLI Transferred Asset Value	38		 	Investment Company Act	 	17		

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Knowledge	 	 	 	17		 	Representative	 	21		
Lease	 	 	 	59		 	Reserves	 	21		
Leased Real Property	 	 	 	59		 	Resolution Process	 	21		
Liability	 	 	 	17		 	Restructured 5.23(a) Transaction	105		
Licensed-Back Intellectual Property	18		 	Review Period	 	36		
Liens	 	 	 	18		 	RLI	 	8		
Limited Guarantee	 	 	 	8		 	RLI Ceding Commission	 	22		
Material Adverse Effect	 	 	 	18		 	RLI Reinsurance True-Up Amount	22		
Material Contract	 	 	 	53		 	RLI Required Initial Premium	 	22		
Milliman	 	 	 	19		 	RLI Transferred Asset Value	 	22		
Modified GAAP	 	 	 	46		 	RLI Trust Account	 	8		
Monthly MTM Deliveries	 	 	 	41		 	RLI Trust Agreement	 	22		
MUL	 	 	 	7		 	RLI-Buyer Lifeco Reinsurance	 	 	
MUL Shares	 	 	 	7		 	Agreement	 	22		
NER Commitment Letter	 	 	 	71		 	RLI-Buyer Lifeco Reinsurance	 	 	
NER Financing	 	 	 	71		 	True-Up Amount	 	22		
NER Reverse Termination Fee	25,	125		 	RLI-Buyer Lifeco Required Initial	 	
New York Court	 	 	 	129		 	Premium	 	22		
Omnibus Administrative Services	 	 	RLINY	 	8		
Agreement	 	 	 	19		 	RLINY Administrative Services	 	 	
Organizational Documents	 	 	 	43		 	Agreement	 	22		
Outside Date	 	 	 	123		 	RLINY Ceding Commission	 	23		
Patents	 	 	 	19		 	RLINY Reinsurance Agreement	 	23		
Permits	 	 	 	51		 	RLINY Reinsurance True-Up	 	 	
Permitted Lien	 	 	 	19		 	Amount	 	23		
Permitted Transaction	 	 	 	20		 	RLINY Required Initial Premium	23		
Person	 	 	 	20		 	RLINY Transferred Asset Value	 	23		
Post-Closing Tax Periods	 	 	 	20		 	RLINY Trust Account	 	8		
Pre-Closing Tax Periods	 	 	 	20		 	RLINY Trust Agreement	 	23		
Pre-Sale Transactions	 	 	 	31		 	RLI-SLD Reinsurance Agreement	23		
Privileged Deal Communications	133		 	RRII Shares	 	7		
Producer	 	 	 	20		 	Sanctioned Person	 	23		
Reference Closing Statement	20		 	Sanctions	 	23		
Registered Separate Account	63		 	SAP	 	23		
Reinsurance Agreements	 	 	 	21		 	SEC	 	23		
Reinsured Business	 	 	 	21		 	Second Testing Date	 	41		
Reinsured Business Books and	 	 	Section 1.1502-36 Election	 	122		
Records	 	 	 	21		 	Securities Act	 	23		
Reinsured Contracts	 	 	 	21		 	Seller	 	7		
Related Parties	 	 	 	133		 	Seller Benefit Plan	 	24		
Replacement 5.23(a) Transaction	105		 	Seller Cafeteria Plan	 	95		

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Seller Deferred Compensation Plans	24		 	Third Party Claim	 	112		
Seller Disclosure Schedule	 	 	 	24		 	Third Party Consents	 	83		
Seller Group	 	 	 	24		 	Threshold Amount	 	110		
Seller Indemnified Persons	 	 	 	109		 	TPA	 	104		
Seller Investor	 	 	 	106		 	TPA Reverse Termination Fee	 	125		
Seller Party	 	 	 	24		 	Trade Secrets	 	26		
Seller Severance Policies	 	 	 	93		 	Trademarks	 	26		
Seller Specified Representations	112		 	Transaction Agreements	 	26		
Seller Trademarks	 	 	 	85		 	Transaction Expenses	 	26		
Separate Account Annual Statements	46		 	Transferred Shares	 	27		
Separate Accounts	 	 	 	62		 	Transition	 	18		
Separation and Migration Plans	101		 	Transition Services Agreement	 	27		
SLD	 	 	 	7		 	Treasury Regulations	 	27		
SLD Investment Management Agreement	17		 	Trust Agreements	 	27		
SLD Shares	 	 	 	7		 	Trustee	 	27		
SLDI Shares	 	 	 	7		 	VAE	 	7		
Software	 	 	 	24		 	VAE Shares	 	7		
Solvent	 	 	 	73		 	Valuation Firm	 	40		
Specified Intellectual Property Rights	60		 	VIM	 	9		
Statutory Statements	 	 	 	45		 	VRIAC	 	8		
Straddle Period	 	 	 	25		 	VRIAC Ceding Commission	22,	27		
Subsidiary	 	 	 	25		 	VRIAC Reinsurance Agreement	27		
Surplus Note Payment Agreement	25		 	VRIAC Reinsurance True-Up	 	
Tax	 	 	25		 	Amount	27		
Tax Allocation	 	 	 	122		 	VRIAC Required Initial Premium	27		
Tax Authority	 	 	 	25		 	VRIAC Transferred Asset Value	27		
Tax Contest	 	 	 	120		 	VRIAC Trust Account	 	8		
Tax Refund	 	 	120		 	VRIAC Trust Agreement	 	27		
Tax Return	 	 	 	25		 	Willful Breach	 	27		
Tax Sharing Arrangement	 	 	 	25		 	Willkie	 	133		

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ARTICLE II
CLOSING

SECTION 2.1    Transactions at or Prior to the Closing. Subject to Seller’s receipt of the approvals contemplated in Section ‎3.5, and subject to Section 5.17 and the other terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, at or prior to the Closing, Seller shall cause to be consummated the transactions set forth in Annex C (the “Pre-Sale Transactions”), pursuant to the applicable agreements by which the Pre-Sale Transactions are to be effected and any other necessary or appropriate instruments that are in a form reasonably acceptable to Buyer.
SECTION 2.2    Closing Transactions. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the Closing, following consummation of the Pre-Sale Transactions pursuant to Section ‎2.1, Seller shall, or shall cause its applicable Affiliate to, sell, transfer and deliver to Buyer, and Buyer shall purchase and acquire from Seller or its applicable Affiliate, free and clear of all Liens, all of the Transferred Shares. Immediately following such purchase and sale of the Transferred Shares, the following transactions shall be consummated:
(a)    (i) Seller shall, and shall cause its Affiliates (other than the Acquired Companies) to, sell, convey, assign, transfer and deliver to Asset Buyer, free and clear of all Liens other than Permitted Liens, and Buyer shall cause Asset Buyer to purchase, acquire and accept from Seller and its Affiliates, all of Seller’s and each such Affiliate’s right, title and interest in and to the Allocated Assets pursuant to the Closing Bill of Sale, and (ii) Seller shall, and shall cause its Affiliates (other than the Acquired Companies) to, assign to Asset Buyer, and Buyer shall cause Asset Buyer to assume, the Allocated Liabilities, and Seller shall and shall cause its Affiliates (other than the Acquired Companies) to, sell, convey, assign, transfer and deliver to Asset Buyer, free and clear of all Liens other than Permitted Liens, and Buyer shall cause Asset Buyer to assume, the Allocated Contracts, in each case pursuant to the Closing Assignment and Assumption Agreement;
(b)    (i) Seller shall cause RLI and Buyer shall cause SLD to enter into the RLI-SLD Reinsurance Agreement and the RLI Trust Agreement, (ii) Seller and Buyer shall direct the Trustee to enter into the RLI Trust Agreement, (iii) Seller shall cause RLI to transfer to the RLI Trust Account, free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens or Liens created under the RLI-SLD Reinsurance Agreement or the RLI Trust Agreement), Investment Assets selected in accordance with the Asset Identification Protocol that have an aggregate Fair Market Value (as estimated by Seller in good faith) equal to the Estimated RLI Required Initial Premium plus the absolute value of the RLI Ceding Commission, if the RLI Ceding Commission is a negative amount, or minus the RLI Ceding Commission, if the RLI Ceding Commission is a positive amount, and if the RLI Ceding Commission is positive Buyer shall cause SLD to transfer to the RLI Trust Account Investment Assets having a Fair Market Value (as estimated by Buyer in good faith) not less than the RLI Ceding Commission in addition to any other amounts SLD is required to transfer to the RLI Trust Account pursuant to the RLI-SLD Reinsurance Agreement and (iv) the parties shall otherwise cause the transactions contemplated thereby to occur on the Closing Date to be consummated;

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(c)    (i) Seller shall cause RLINY and Buyer shall cause SLD to enter into the RLINY Reinsurance Agreement and the RLINY Trust Agreement, (ii) Seller shall cause RLINY and Buyer shall cause NY Administrator to enter into the RLINY Administrative Services Agreement, (iii) Buyer and Seller shall direct the Trustee to enter into the RLINY Trust Agreement, (iv) Seller shall cause RLINY to transfer to the RLINY Trust Account, free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens or Liens created under the RLINY Reinsurance Agreement or the RLINY Trust Agreement), Investment Assets selected in accordance with the Asset Identification Protocol that have an aggregate Fair Market Value (as estimated by Seller in good faith) equal to the Estimated RLINY Required Initial Premium plus the absolute value of the RLINY Ceding Commission, if the RLINY Ceding Commission is a negative amount, or minus the RLINY Ceding Commission, if the RLINY Ceding Commission is a positive amount, and if the RLINY Ceding Commission is positive Buyer shall cause SLD to transfer to the RLINY Trust Account Investment Assets having a Fair Market Value (as estimated by Buyer in good faith) not less than the RLINY Ceding Commission in addition to any other amounts SLD is required to transfer to the RLINY Trust Account pursuant to the RLINY Reinsurance Agreement and (v) the parties shall otherwise cause the transactions contemplated thereby to occur on the Closing Date to be consummated;
(d)    (i) Seller shall cause VRIAC and Buyer shall cause SLD to enter into the VRIAC Reinsurance Agreement and the VRIAC Trust Agreement, (ii) Seller and Buyer shall direct the Trustee to enter into the VRIAC Trust Agreement, (iii) Seller shall cause VRIAC to transfer to the VRIAC Trust Account, free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens or Liens created under the VRIAC Reinsurance Agreement or the VRIAC Trust Agreement), Investment Assets selected in accordance with the Asset Identification Protocol that have an aggregate Fair Market Value (as estimated by Seller in good faith) equal to the Estimated VRIAC Required Initial Premium plus the absolute value of the VRIAC Ceding Commission, if the VRIAC Ceding Commission is a negative amount, or minus the VRIAC Ceding Commission, if the VRIAC Ceding Commission is a positive amount, and if the VRIAC Ceding Commission is positive Buyer shall cause SLD to transfer to the VRIAC Trust Account Investment Assets having a Fair Market Value (as estimated by Buyer in good faith) not less than the VRIAC Ceding Commission in addition to any other amounts SLD is required to transfer to the VRIAC Trust Account pursuant to the VRIAC Reinsurance Agreement and (iv) the parties shall otherwise cause the transactions contemplated thereby to occur on the Closing Date to be consummated;
(e)    (i) Seller shall cause RLI and Buyer shall cause Buyer Lifeco to enter into the RLI-Buyer Lifeco Reinsurance Agreement, (ii) Seller shall cause RLI to allocate to the funds withheld account established thereunder (the “Funds Withheld Account”) Investment Assets selected in accordance with the Asset Identification Protocol that have an aggregate Statutory Carrying Value (as estimated by Seller in good faith) equal to the Estimated RLI-Buyer Lifeco Required Initial Premium, (iii) Seller shall cause RLI to pay to Buyer Lifeco the absolute value of the Buyer-Lifeco Ceding Commission, if it is a negative amount, or Buyer shall cause Buyer Lifeco to pay RLI the Buyer-Lifeco Ceding Commission if it is a positive amount, and Buyer shall further cause Buyer Lifeco to transfer to the Funds Withheld Account agreed upon Investment Assets or cash having a Fair Market Value that is required to be transferred to the Funds Withheld Account pursuant to the RLI-Buyer Lifeco Reinsurance Agreement, and (iv) the parties shall otherwise cause the transactions contemplated thereby to occur on the Closing Date to be consummated;

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(f)    Seller shall cause RLI and VRIAC, and Buyer shall cause SLD and Buyer Lifeco, to enter into the Omnibus Administrative Services Agreement;
(g)    Seller shall cause VIM, on the one hand, and Buyer shall cause SLD, on the other hand, to enter into the Investment Management Agreement;
(h)    Buyer shall cause SLD, and Seller shall cause the applicable holder of the Remaining Surplus Notes, to amend the Remaining Surplus Notes, upon the terms set forth in Schedule 1.1(h); and
(i)    The parties shall, and shall cause their applicable Affiliates to, consummate the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements to occur at or after the Closing in accordance with Annex D.
Each transaction set forth in this Section ‎2.2 will be consummated on the same day immediately after the preceding transaction and will be conditioned upon the completion of the prior transaction or transactions; provided that no Person shall be obligated to consummate any such transaction unless it shall have received reasonable assurances that the subsequent transactions will be so consummated on such day.
SECTION 2.3    Closing. The closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing”) shall take place at the offices of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, 787 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York 10019, at 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on the first Business Day of the month immediately following the month in which all of the conditions set forth in Article ‎VI (other than the condition set forth in Section 6.2(f) and those conditions that by their terms are to be satisfied or waived at the Closing but subject to the satisfaction or waiver of such conditions at the Closing (including Section 6.2(f))) shall have been satisfied or waived in accordance with this Agreement (the “Condition Satisfaction”); provided that if the Condition Satisfaction occurs less than eight (8) Business Days prior to the first Business Day of such month and the parties do not have prior notice that the Condition Satisfaction is reasonably likely to occur during such period, then the Closing shall take place on the first Business Day of the second month immediately following the month in which the Condition Satisfaction occurs, in each case unless another date, time or place is agreed to in writing by the parties hereto. The day on which the Closing occurs is referred to herein as the “Closing Date.” The Closing shall, for purposes of preparing the Estimated Closing Statement, the Closing Statement and the Final Settlement Statements, and calculating all amounts required to be calculated therefrom, be deemed effective as of 12:00:01 a.m. on the first calendar day of the month in which the Closing occurs, and such date and time are herein referred to as the “Effective Time.”
SECTION 2.4    Estimated Closing Statement; Estimated Net Settlement Statement. No later than seven (7) days prior to the anticipated Closing Date, Seller shall deliver to Buyer (a) a statement (the “Estimated Closing Statement”) setting forth estimated balance sheets of each of the Acquired Companies, in each case, as of the Effective Time prepared on a basis consistent with the Reference Closing Statement and in accordance with the Accounting Principles and showing Seller’s good faith estimate of the Total Adjusted Book Value as of the Effective Time (the “Estimated Total Adjusted Book Value”); and (b) a statement (the “Estimated Net Settlement Statement”, and together

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with the Estimated Closing Statement, the “Estimated Statements”) setting forth Seller’s estimate, as of the Effective Time, of the RLI Required Initial Premium (the “Estimated RLI Required Initial Premium”), the RLINY Required Initial Premium (the “Estimated RLINY Required Initial Premium”), the VRIAC Required Initial Premium (the “Estimated VRIAC Required Initial Premium”) and the RLI-Buyer Lifeco Required Initial Premium (the “Estimated RLI-Buyer Lifeco Required Initial Premium”). The Estimated Net Settlement Statement will be prepared on a basis consistent with the Reference Net Settlement Statement and in accordance with the Settlement Methodologies. Between the delivery of the Estimated Statements and the Closing, Seller and Buyer shall cooperate and seek in good faith to correct any errors or mistakes in the preparation of and any inaccuracies of any items reflected in the Estimated Statements as revised pursuant to such discussions between Seller and Buyer shall thereafter be deemed the Estimated Closing Statement and the Estimated Net Settlement Statement for all purposes hereunder; provided, however, that if Buyer and Seller do not reach agreement with respect to any such corrections during such period for any reason, then the Estimated Closing Statement and Estimated Net Settlement Statement delivered by Seller pursuant to the first sentence of this Section ‎2.4 shall be the Estimated Closing Statement and Estimated Net Settlement Statement for all purposes hereunder and in no event shall any such disagreements prevent or delay the Closing.
SECTION 2.5    Closing Date Purchase Price. At the Closing, Buyer shall pay to Seller or an Affiliate of Seller (as designated by Seller), by wire transfer of immediately available funds to such account or accounts of Seller or its Affiliates as Seller may designate in writing at least two Business Days prior to the Closing Date, an amount of cash equal to the Base Purchase Price less the aggregate amount of any limited partnership investment by a Seller Investor in Equity Investor (excluding commitments not funded at Closing), as may be agreed by the parties in accordance with Section ‎5.28, and such cash amount shall either be (a) if the Estimated Total Adjusted Book Value exceeds the Target Adjusted Book Value, increased by the amount of such excess or (b) if the Target Adjusted Book Value exceeds the Estimated Total Adjusted Book Value, decreased by the amount of such excess (the “Closing Date Purchase Price”).
SECTION 2.6    Post-Closing Adjustment.
(a)    The Final Total Adjusted Book Value, Final RLI Required Initial Premium, the Final RLI Transferred Asset Value, the Final RLINY Required Initial Premium, the Final RLINY Transferred Asset Value, the Final VRIAC Required Initial Premium, the Final VRIAC Transferred Asset Value, the Final RLI-Buyer Lifeco Required Initial Premium and the Final RLI-Buyer Lifeco Transferred Asset Value shall be determined as set forth in this Section ‎2.6.
(i)    If the Final Total Adjusted Book Value exceeds the Estimated Total Adjusted Book Value, Buyer shall pay or cause to be paid to Seller or its designee, within ten (10) Business Days after the final determination of the Final Total Adjusted Book Value, an amount equal to such excess. If the Estimated Total Adjusted Book Value exceeds the Final Total Adjusted Book Value, then Seller shall pay or cause to be paid to Buyer or its designee, within ten (10) Business Days after the final determination of the Final Total Adjusted Book Value, an amount equal to such excess.

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(ii)    If the RLI Reinsurance True-Up Amount is a positive number, Buyer shall cause SLD to pay to RLI, within ten (10) Business Days after the final determination of the RLI Reinsurance True-Up Amount, cash or (if mutually agreed by the parties hereto) Investment Assets having a Fair Market Value as of the date of payment equal to the RLI Reinsurance True-Up Amount. If the RLI Reinsurance True-Up Amount is a negative number, Seller shall cause RLI to transfer to the RLI Trust Account, within ten (10) Business Days after the final determination of the RLI Reinsurance True-Up Amount, cash or (if mutually agreed by the parties hereto) additional Investment Assets that have an aggregate Fair Market Value as of the date of such transfer equal to the absolute value of the RLI Reinsurance True-Up Amount.
(iii)    If the RLINY Reinsurance True-Up Amount is a positive number, Buyer shall cause SLD to pay to RLINY, within ten (10) Business Days after the final determination of the RLINY Reinsurance True-Up Amount, cash or (if mutually agreed by the parties hereto) Investment Assets having a Fair Market Value as of the date of payment equal to the RLINY Reinsurance True-Up Amount. If the RLINY Reinsurance True-Up Amount is a negative number, Seller shall cause RLINY to transfer to the RLINY Trust Account, within ten (10) Business Days after the final determination of the RLINY Reinsurance True-Up Amount, cash or (if mutually agreed by the parties hereto) additional Investment Assets that have an aggregate Fair Market Value as of the date of such transfer equal to the absolute value of the RLINY Reinsurance True-Up Amount.
(iv)    If the VRIAC Reinsurance True-Up Amount is a positive number, Buyer shall cause SLD to pay to VRIAC, within ten (10) Business Days after the final determination of the VRIAC Reinsurance True-Up Amount, cash or (if mutually agreed by the parties hereto) Investment Assets having a Fair Market Value as of the date of payment equal to the VRIAC Reinsurance True-Up Amount. If the VRIAC Reinsurance True-Up Amount is a negative number, Seller shall cause VRIAC to transfer to the VRIAC Trust Account, within ten (10) Business Days after the final determination of the VRIAC Reinsurance True-Up Amount, cash or (if mutually agreed by the parties hereto) additional Investment Assets that have an aggregate Fair Market Value as of the date of such transfer equal to the absolute value of the VRIAC Reinsurance True-Up Amount.
(v)    If the RLI-Buyer Lifeco Reinsurance True-Up Amount is a positive number, Buyer shall permit RLI to withdraw from the Funds Withheld Account within ten (10) Business Days after the final determination of the RLI-Buyer Lifeco Reinsurance True-Up Amount, cash or (if mutually agreed by the parties hereto) Investment Assets having a Statutory Carrying Value (as determined by Seller in good faith) equal to the RLI-Buyer Lifeco Reinsurance True-Up Amount. If the RLI-Buyer Lifeco Reinsurance True-Up Amount is a negative number, Seller shall cause RLI to transfer to the Funds Withheld Account, within ten (10) Business Days after the final determination of the RLI-Buyer Lifeco Reinsurance True-Up Amount, cash or (if mutually agreed by the parties hereto) additional Investment Assets that have an aggregate Statutory Carrying Value (as determined by Seller in good faith) equal to the absolute value of the RLI-Buyer Lifeco Reinsurance True-Up Amount.

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Any cash payment required to be made by any Person pursuant to this Section ‎2.6(a) will be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by the recipient thereof.
(b)    No later than one hundred eighty (180) days after the Closing Date, Buyer shall deliver to Seller (a) a statement (the “Closing Statement”) setting forth balance sheets of each of the Acquired Companies, in each case, as of the Effective Time prepared on a basis consistent with the Reference Closing Statement and in accordance with the Accounting Principles and showing Buyer’s good faith calculation of the Total Adjusted Book Value as of the Effective Time derived therefrom, (b) a statement (the “Closing Net Settlement Statement”) prepared on a basis consistent with the Reference Net Settlement Statement and in accordance with the Settlement Methodologies setting forth Buyer’s calculations as of the Effective Time of the RLI Required Initial Premium, the RLINY Required Initial Premium, the VRIAC Required Initial Premium and the RLI-Buyer Lifeco Required Initial Premium and (c) a statement (the “Closing Fair Value Statement”, and together with the Closing Statement and the Closing Net Settlement Statement, the “Closing Settlement Statements”) of the RLI Transferred Asset Value, RLINY Transferred Asset Value, the VRIAC Transferred Asset Value and the RLI-Buyer Lifeco Transferred Asset Value. In connection with Buyer’s preparation of the Closing Statement and the Closing Net Settlement Statement, Seller shall provide Buyer and its Representatives with such access to the employees and Representatives of Seller and its Affiliates and to such documentation, records and other information of Seller or any of its Affiliates as Buyer or any of its Representatives may reasonably request; provided, that such access does not unreasonably interfere with the conduct of the business of Seller or its Affiliates; provided, further, that the independent accountants of Seller will not be obligated to make any work papers available to Buyer or its Representatives, unless and until Buyer has signed a customary agreement relating to such access to work papers in form and substance reasonably acceptable to such accountants.
(c)    Seller shall have sixty (60) days after the date on which the Closing Settlement Statements are delivered to it to review the Closing Settlement Statements and the calculations set forth therein (the “Review Period”). In furtherance of such review, Buyer shall, and shall cause the Acquired Companies to, provide Seller and its Representatives with such access to the employees and Representatives of Buyer and the Acquired Companies and to such documentation, records and other information of Buyer or the Acquired Companies as Seller or any of its Representatives may reasonably request; provided, that such access does not unreasonably interfere with the conduct of the business of Buyer or the Acquired Companies; provided, further, that the independent accountants of Buyer and the Acquired Companies will not be obligated to make any work papers available to Seller or its Representatives, unless and until Seller has signed a customary agreement relating to such access to work papers in form and substance reasonably acceptable to such accountants.
(i)    If Seller disagrees with the Closing Settlement Statements (including any amount or computation set forth therein) in any respect and on any basis, Seller may, on or prior to the last day of the Review Period, deliver a notice to Buyer setting forth, in reasonable detail, each disputed item or amount and the basis for Seller’s disagreement therewith (the “Dispute Notice”). The Dispute Notice shall set forth, with respect to each

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disputed item or amount, Seller’s position as to the correct amount or computation that should have been included in the Closing Settlement Statements, as applicable.
(ii)    If no Dispute Notice is received by Buyer with respect to any matter in the Closing Settlement Statements on or prior to the last day of the Review Period, the amount or computation with respect to such matters as set forth in the Closing Settlement Statements shall be deemed accepted by Seller, whereupon the amount or computation of such matter or matters shall be final and binding on the parties.
(iii)    For a period of thirty (30) days beginning on the date that Buyer receives a Dispute Notice, if any, Buyer and Seller shall endeavor in good faith to resolve by mutual agreement all matters identified in the Dispute Notice. If Buyer and Seller reach agreement with respect to any such disagreements, Buyer shall revise the Closing Settlement Statements to reflect such agreement. In the event that the parties do not resolve by mutual agreement any matter in the Dispute Notice within such thirty (30) day period, Buyer and Seller shall jointly engage an accounting firm of national reputation or any other Person, as mutually agreed by the parties hereto (the “Independent Accounting Firm”), to make a determination with respect to all matters in dispute; provided, that, if such firm is unwilling or unable to serve, unless otherwise agreed by the parties, such dispute shall be resolved in accordance with Section ‎10.7.
(iv)    Buyer and Seller will direct the Independent Accounting Firm to render a determination within thirty (30) days after its retention, and Buyer, Seller and their respective employees and Representatives will cooperate with the Independent Accounting Firm during its engagement. Buyer, on the one hand, and Seller, on the other hand, shall promptly (and in any event within ten (10) Business Days) after the Independent Accounting Firm’s engagement each submit to the Independent Accounting Firm their respective computations of the disputed items or amounts identified in the Dispute Notice and information, arguments and support for their respective positions, and shall concurrently deliver a copy of such materials to the other party. Each party shall then be given an opportunity to supplement the information, arguments and support included in its initial submission with one additional submission to respond to any arguments or positions taken by the other party in such other party’s initial submission, which supplemental information shall be submitted to the Independent Accounting Firm (with a copy thereof to the other party) within ten (10) Business Days after the first date on which both parties have submitted their respective initial submissions to the Independent Accounting Firm. The Independent Accounting Firm shall thereafter be permitted to request additional or clarifying information from the parties, and each of the parties shall cooperate and shall cause their Representatives to cooperate with such requests of the Independent Accounting Firm. The Independent Accounting Firm shall determine, based solely on the materials so presented by the parties and upon information received in response to such requests for additional or clarifying information and not by independent review, only those issues that remain in dispute specifically set forth in the Dispute Notice and shall render a written report to Buyer and Seller (each, an “Adjustment Report”) in which the Independent Accounting Firm shall, after considering all matters set forth in the Dispute Notice, determine what adjustments, if

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any, should be made to the amounts and computations set forth in the Closing Settlement Statements solely as to the disputed items or amounts set forth in the Dispute Notice and shall determine the appropriate Total Adjusted Book Value, RLI Required Initial Premium, RLI Transferred Asset Value, RLINY Required Initial Premium, RLINY Transferred Asset Value, VRIAC Required Initial Premium, VRIAC Transferred Asset Value, RLI-Buyer Lifeco Required Initial Premium and RLI-Buyer Lifeco Transferred Asset Value on that basis.
(v)    The Adjustment Report shall set forth, in reasonable detail, the Independent Accounting Firm’s determination with respect to each of the disputed items or amounts specified in the Dispute Notice, and the revisions, if any, to be made to the Closing Settlement Statements, together with supporting calculations. In resolving any disputed item or amount, the Independent Accounting Firm (A) shall be bound to the principles of this Section ‎2.6 and the terms of this Agreement, including whether the Closing Settlement Statements were prepared in accordance with the Accounting Principles and Settlement Methodologies (as applicable), (B) shall limit its review to matters specifically set forth in the Dispute Notice and (C) shall not assign a value to any matter higher than the highest value for such matter claimed by either party or less than the lowest value for such matter claimed by either party.
(vi)    All fees and expenses relating to the work of the Independent Accounting Firm shall be paid by the party (that is, Buyer or Seller) whose position with respect to the matter in dispute is furthest from the Independent Accounting Firm’s final determination. Each Adjustment Report, absent fraud or manifest error, shall be expert determinations under New York law governing expert determination and appraisal proceedings. Any claim, dispute or controversy arising out of or relating to the final determinations of the Independent Accounting Firm, including enforcement of such final determinations, shall be resolved in accordance with Section ‎10.7.
(vii)    The final form of the Closing Settlement Statements as finally determined pursuant to this Section ‎2.6 are referred to herein as the “Final Settlement Statements”. The Total Adjusted Book Value calculated therefrom is referred to as the “Final Total Adjusted Book Value,” the RLI Required Initial Premium calculated therefrom is referred to as the “Final RLI Required Initial Premium,” the RLI Transferred Asset Value calculated therefrom is referred to as the “Final RLI Transferred Asset Value”), the RLINY Required Initial Premium calculated therefrom is referred to as the “Final RLINY Required Initial Premium”), the RLINY Transferred Asset Value calculated therefrom is referred to as the “Final RLINY Transferred Asset Value”), the VRIAC Required Initial Premium calculated therefrom is referred to as the “Final VRIAC Required Initial Premium”), the VRIAC Transferred Asset Value calculated therefrom is referred to as the “Final VRIAC Transferred Asset Value”), the RLI-Buyer Lifeco Required Initial Premium calculated therefrom is referred to as the “Final RLI-Buyer Lifeco Required Initial Premium” and the RLI-Buyer Lifeco Transferred Asset Value calculated therefrom is referred to as the “Final RLI-Buyer Lifeco Transferred Asset Value”. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the provisions of this Section ‎2.6 represent the sole and

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exclusive method for determining the Final Total Adjusted Book Value, Final RLI Required Initial Premium, the Final RLI Transferred Asset Value, the Final RLINY Required Initial Premium, the Final RLINY Transferred Asset Value, the Final VRIAC Required Initial Premium, the Final VRIAC Transferred Asset Value, the Final RLI-Buyer Lifeco Required Initial Premium and the Final RLI-Buyer Lifeco Transferred Asset Value.
SECTION 2.7    Closing Deliveries.
(a)    Seller’s Closing Deliveries. At the Closing, Seller shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Buyer or the applicable Buyer Party:
(i)    certificates representing all of the Transferred Shares, free and clear of all Liens, duly endorsed in blank or accompanied by duly executed instruments of transfer, in each case sufficient to effect the transfers contemplated by the first sentence of Section 2.2;
(ii)    a certificate of Seller, duly executed by an authorized officer of Seller, dated as of the Closing Date, certifying as to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section ‎6.2(a) and Section ‎6.2(b);
(iii)    counterparts of each Transaction Agreement other than this Agreement to which a Seller Party is a party, duly executed by such Seller Party;
(iv)    a certificate, in compliance with Treasury Regulations § 1.1445‑2(b)(2), certifying that the transactions contemplated hereby are exempt from withholding under Section 1445 of the Code;
(v)    the Acquired Company Books and Records (other than the Acquired Company Books and Records in possession of the Acquired Companies at Closing and other than such books and records to be made available under the Historical Data Agreement);
(vi)    evidence reasonably satisfactory to Buyer of the consummation of the Pre-Sale Transactions;
(vii)    evidence reasonably satisfactory to Buyer of the termination of the Intercompany Agreements pursuant to Section ‎5.6;
(viii)    the written resignations of the directors, officers and managers of the Acquired Companies that are not Covered Employees, effective as of the Closing, except as requested by Buyer not less than five (5) Business Days prior to the Closing; and
(ix)    such other agreements, documents, instruments or certificates as contemplated by this Agreement or the other Transaction Agreements to be executed and delivered by Seller, any Seller Party or (prior to the purchase and sale of the Transferred Shares) any Acquired Company on the Closing Date to Buyer or any Buyer Party.

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(b)    Buyer’s Closing Deliveries. At the Closing, Buyer shall make the payment contemplated by Section ‎2.5 and Buyer shall deliver to Seller:
(i)    a certificate of Buyer, duly executed by an authorized officer of Buyer, dated as of the Closing Date, certifying as to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in ‎Section ‎6.3(a) and ‎Section ‎6.3(b);
(ii)    counterparts of each Transaction Agreement other than this Agreement to which a Buyer Party is a party, duly executed by such Buyer Party; and
(iii)    such other agreements, documents, instruments or certificates as contemplated by this Agreement or the other Transaction Agreements to be executed and delivered by any Buyer Party or (following the purchase and sale of the Transferred Shares) any Acquired Company on the Closing Date to Seller or any Seller Party.
SECTION 2.8    Withholding. Buyer shall not withhold any amounts pursuant to any Tax law, provided that Seller has delivered or caused to be delivered to Buyer a certificate, in compliance with Treasury Regulations Section 1.1445-2(b)(2), certifying that the transactions contemplated hereby are exempt from withholding under Section 1445 of the Code, unless otherwise required by applicable Tax law, in which case Buyer shall make such required withholding and such amounts shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the applicable recipient. Buyer shall notify Seller of its intention to withhold (or cause to be withheld) any such amounts (except for withholding with respect to amounts treated as compensation for Tax purposes) at least ten (10) days prior to the Closing Date and shall reasonably cooperate with Seller to reduce or eliminate any such withholding. Buyer acknowledges and agrees that, provided that Seller has delivered or caused to be delivered to Buyer a certificate, in compliance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.1445-2(b)(2), certifying that the transactions contemplated hereby are exempt from withholding under Section 1445 of the Code, Buyer is not aware of any requirement to withhold any amounts in respect of Taxes from such payments as of the date hereof (except for withholding with respect to amounts treated as compensation for Tax purposes).
SECTION 2.9    Value of the Transferred Asset Portfolio.
(a)    If so requested by Buyer in writing at any time on or after March 1, 2020 and up to ten (10) days prior to the Closing, the Parties will jointly select a third-party valuation firm (the “Valuation Firm”) with respect to the procedures set forth in this Section 2.9.
(b)    From March 1, 2020 through the Closing, Seller will, within ten (10) Business Days after the end of each calendar month, deliver to Buyer a calculation of (i) the aggregate Fair Market Value and aggregate Statutory Carrying Value of the hypothetical Transferred Asset Portfolio as of the last calendar day of the immediately preceding month (as determined by Seller in a manner consistent with Subsections (b), (c) and (d) of Section 2.2), (ii) the estimated Transaction IMR (as defined in the applicable Reinsurance Agreement), assuming the transfer of such Transferred Asset Portfolio to SLD as of the last calendar day of the immediately preceding month and (iii) the Closing Existing IMR, but calculated as though the Closing occurred on the last calendar day of the immediately preceding month (the “Monthly MTM Deliveries”).

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(c)    On the third (3rd) Business Day prior to the anticipated Closing Date, Seller shall deliver to Buyer a calculation of (i) the then current (or most recently reasonably available) Fair Market Value and Statutory Carrying Value of the Transferred Asset Portfolio, (ii) the estimated Transaction IMR (as defined in the applicable Reinsurance Agreement), assuming the transfer of the Transferred Asset Portfolio to SLD in an arm’s-length transaction on the fourth (4th) Business Day prior to the anticipated Closing Date (the “First Testing Date”) and (iii) the Closing Existing IMR, assuming for this purpose that the Closing occurred as of the close of business on the First Testing Date. Seller must also inform Buyer in writing, prior to or concurrently with the delivery of such calculation, whether it will elect the Funds Withheld Option if the Closing occurs on such anticipated Closing Date and the Closing Transaction IMR is equal to or less than the Negative IMR Threshold. The “Funds Withheld Option” means the restructuring of the transactions contemplated by the RLI-SLD Reinsurance Agreement, the RLINY Reinsurance Agreement and the VRIAC Reinsurance Agreement (and the revision of such agreements to the extent necessary to reflect such restructuring) such that SLD will assume and reinsure the General Account Liabilities (as defined in each such Reinsurance Agreement) on a coinsurance with funds withheld basis rather than a coinsurance basis. For clarity, the Funds Withheld Option will be implemented if and only if the actual Closing Transaction IMR is equal to or less than the Negative IMR Threshold and Seller has elected the Funds Withheld Option pursuant to this Section 2.9(c).
(d)    Buyer shall have the right, by written notice delivered to Seller not later than the second (2nd) Business Day prior to the anticipated Closing Date, to request that Seller update such calculation of the Transaction IMR and the Closing Existing IMR or to request such calculation be redone on the next Business Day (i.e., the Business Day prior to the Closing Date) by the Valuation Firm (assuming that a Valuation Firm has been engaged).
(e)    If Buyer so requests that Seller update the calculation of the Transaction IMR, then Seller shall use reasonable efforts to estimate the Transaction IMR (as defined in the applicable Reinsurance Agreement), assuming the transfer of the Transferred Asset Portfolio to SLD in an arm’s-length transaction on the second (2nd) Business Day prior to the anticipated Closing Date (the “Second Testing Date”) and the Closing Existing IMR, assuming for this purpose that the Closing occurred as of the close of business on the Second Testing Date, and deliver such estimates to Buyer on the Business Day prior to the anticipated Closing Date. If Buyer so requests that the Valuation Firm estimate the Transaction IMR, then the parties will use reasonable best efforts to cause the Valuation Firm to calculate (i) the Fair Market Value and Statutory Carrying Value of the Transferred Asset Portfolio as of the second (2nd) Business Day prior to the anticipated Closing Date, (ii) the estimated Transaction IMR (as defined in the applicable Reinsurance Agreement), assuming the transfer of the Transferred Asset Portfolio to SLD in an arm’s-length transaction on the Second Testing Date and (iii) the Closing Existing IMR, assuming for this purpose that the Closing occurred as of the close of business on the Second Testing Date, and to deliver such calculations to the parties no later than the Business Day prior to the anticipated Closing Date (the Transaction IMR as calculated by the Valuation Firm or, if not so calculated by the Valuation Firm, then as most recently calculated by Seller, the “Closing Transaction IMR”).
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pursuant to Section 2.9(e)) or (B) exceeds the Negative IMR Threshold by less than $100,000,000 (based on the Closing Existing IMR determined pursuant to Section 2.9(e)) or (ii) either party has a reasonable basis to believe that the Closing Transaction IMR as of the close of Business on the Business Day prior to the Closing Date is less than the Negative IMR Threshold, then, following the close of Business on the Business Day prior to the Closing Date, either party may request that the Valuation Firm recalculate the Closing Transaction IMR on the Closing Date and prior to the Closing based on any changes in the Fair Market Value of those assets for which a price as of the close of business on the Business Day prior to the Closing Date is available from a pricing source on Schedule 2.9(f), and otherwise based on the same Fair Market Values used to calculate the Closing Transaction IMR as of the Second Testing Date pursuant to Section 2.9(e), and the amount so recalculated by the Valuation Firm pursuant to this Section 2.9(f) shall be the “Closing Transaction IMR” hereunder.
(g)    If the Closing does not occur on the anticipated Closing Date, then the parties will repeat the procedures described above in this Section 2.9 prior to the next anticipated Closing Date.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER

Subject to and as qualified by the matters set forth in the corresponding sections or subsections of the Seller Disclosure Schedule (it being understood and agreed by the parties hereto that disclosure of any item in any section or subsection of the Seller Disclosure Schedule shall be deemed disclosure with respect to any other section or subsection of the Seller Disclosure Schedule to which the relevance of such item is reasonably apparent, notwithstanding the omission of a reference or cross-reference thereto), Seller represents and warrants to Buyer as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as follows; provided, however, that any representations and warranties that are made as of a specific date or as of the date of this Agreement are made only as of such date:
SECTION 3.1    Organization, Standing and Corporate Power.
(a)    Seller is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. MUL is an insurance company duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Indiana. RRII is a captive insurance company duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Arizona. SLD is an insurance company duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Colorado. SLDI is a captive insurance company duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Arizona. VAE is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Colorado. Each other Seller Party is a corporation or other legal entity duly incorporated or organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated or organized. Each Acquired Company and, with respect to the Business, Seller and its Affiliates, has all requisite corporate or other entity power and authority to own, lease, license, operate and otherwise hold the assets, properties and rights owned, leased, licensed, operated or

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otherwise held by it and to carry on its business as now being conducted, except where the failure to have such power and authority would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect. Each Acquired Company and, with respect to the Business, Seller and its Affiliates, is duly qualified as a foreign corporation or other entity to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the ownership, leasing or operation of its properties makes such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing (individually or in the aggregate) would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b)    Seller has made available to Buyer true, complete and correct copies of the certificate of incorporation and bylaws (or other organizational documents), each as amended to the date hereof (collectively, the “Organizational Documents”), of each Acquired Company. The Organizational Documents of the Acquired Companies that have been so delivered are in full force and effect.
(c)    None of the Acquired Companies (i) is the subject of any supervision, conservation, rehabilitation, liquidation, receivership, insolvency, bankruptcy or other proceeding or (ii) since December 31, 2016, has received any written notice from any Governmental Entity or other Person threatening to seek to initiate any such proceeding.
SECTION 3.2    Capital Structure.
(a)    The issued and outstanding capital stock and the authorized shares of capital stock of each of the Acquired Companies is as set forth in Section ‎3.2 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, and except as set forth therein, no shares of capital stock or other equity interests of the Acquired Companies are issued, reserved for issuance or outstanding. Other than as set forth in Section ‎3.2 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, there are no securities of any Acquired Company outstanding. All outstanding shares of capital stock or other equity interests of the Acquired Companies were duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable, are not subject to any preemptive or subscription rights and were not issued in violation of any Applicable Law, Contract or any of the Acquired Companies’ Organizational Documents. The record and beneficial owner of the Acquired Company Shares as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date (after giving effect to the Pre-Sale Transactions) is as set forth in Section ‎3.2 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule. All Acquired Company Shares are owned by Seller or a Subsidiary of Seller (as set forth in Section ‎3.2 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule) free and clear of all Liens. Assuming Buyer or its Affiliate which acquires the Transferred Shares has the requisite power and authority to be the lawful owner of the Transferred Shares, upon delivery of and payment for the Transferred Shares at the Closing as herein provided, (i) good and valid title to the Transferred Shares will pass to Buyer or the applicable Affiliate of Buyer, and (ii) Buyer, an Affiliate of Buyer or an Acquired Company will own all of the other Acquired Company Shares, in each case, free and clear of all Liens (other than Liens imposed under applicable federal or state securities Laws or in connection with subsequent transfers). There are no restrictions upon the voting or transfer of any of the Acquired Company Shares pursuant to the Organizational Documents of the Acquired Companies or any other Contract to which Seller or an Acquired Company is a party. Except as set forth in Section ‎3.2 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, there are no securities, options, calls, puts, tag alongs,

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drag alongs, warrants, rights, capital appreciation rights, phantom stock plans, securities with participation rights or features, or similar commitments or agreements, contingent or otherwise, which obligate Seller, the Acquired Companies or any of their Affiliates to issue, sell, repurchase, redeem (or establish a sinking fund with respect to redemption), or otherwise acquire or deliver shares of capital stock or other equity interests of any Acquired Company. There are no bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness of any of the Acquired Companies having voting rights (or convertible into securities having voting rights).
(b)    Seller or one of its Affiliates has good and valid title to, or has valid leases, licenses or rights to use the Allocated Assets (other than Allocated Intellectual Property, which is the subject of Section ‎3.21(a)), in each case, free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens).
SECTION 3.3    Subsidiaries. None of the Acquired Companies owns, directly or indirectly, any shares of the capital stock of, or other voting or equity interest in (including any securities exercisable or exchangeable for or convertible into shares of capital stock of or other voting or equity interests in), any Person, except as set forth in Section ‎3.3 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule and except for Investment Assets acquired and held in the ordinary course of the investment activities of the applicable Acquired Company and not exceeding five percent (5%) of the voting securities of any such single Person.
SECTION 3.4    Authority. Each Seller Party has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements to which it is or will be a party and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution and delivery by each Seller Party of this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements to which it is or will be a party at Closing and the consummation by each Seller Party of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been and, with respect to the Transaction Agreements to be executed and delivered after the date of this Agreement, will be, duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other entity action on the part of such Seller Party. Each of the Transaction Agreements to which a Seller Party is or will be a party have been or, with respect to the Transaction Agreements to be executed and delivered after the date of this Agreement, will be, duly executed and delivered by such Seller Party and, assuming the Transaction Agreements constitute the valid and binding agreements of the other parties thereto (other than the Seller Parties), constitute valid and binding obligations of such Seller Party, enforceable against such Seller Party in accordance with their terms, except that (i) such enforcement may be subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws, now or hereafter in effect, affecting creditors’ rights generally and (ii) the remedy of specific performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief may be subject to equitable defenses and to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought.
SECTION 3.5    Noncontravention; Consents.
(a)    Except as disclosed in Section ‎3.5(a) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, the execution and delivery of the Transaction Agreements by each Seller Party that is or will be a party thereto, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby by such Seller Party, do not and will not (i) conflict with any of the provisions of the Organizational Documents of any of the Seller Parties, (ii) subject to the matters referred to in the next sentence, conflict with,

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result in a breach or violation of, or default (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) under, give the counterparty thereunder the right to terminate, cancel, accelerate or receive any payment under, or result in the creation of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) on any property, asset or right of any Acquired Company or, with respect to the Business, Seller or any of its Affiliates, or any acceleration of remedies, penalty or change in the terms under, or require the consent of any third party under, any Material Contract or (iii) subject to the matters referred to in Section ‎3.5(b), contravene any Applicable Law, which, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) above, would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b)    No consent, approval or authorization of, or declaration or filing with, or notice to, any Governmental Entity (each, a “Governmental Approval”) is required by or with respect to any Seller Party, any Acquired Company or, with respect to the Business, Seller or any of its Affiliates, in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements by the Seller Parties, or the consummation by the Seller Parties of any of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, except for (i) the Governmental Approvals that are set forth in Section ‎3.5(b) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule and (ii) such other Governmental Approvals that if not obtained or made would not, in the aggregate, impair the ability of the Seller Parties to consummate any of the transactions contemplated hereby.
SECTION 3.6    Financial Statements.
(a)    Seller has previously made available to Buyer true, complete and correct copies of the following financial statements (collectively, the “Financial Statements”): (i) the audited annual statutory financial statements of MUL, SLD, RLI, RLINY and VRIAC as of and for the year ended December 31, 2017 and the year ended December 31, 2018, in each case as filed with the Insurance Regulator of the jurisdiction of domicile of such company, and the unaudited interim statutory financial statements of MUL, SLD, RLI, RLINY and VRIAC as of and for the nine-month period ending on September 30, 2019 (collectively, the “Statutory Statements”), (ii) the audited annual financial statements of SLDI as of and for the year ended December 31, 2017 and as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018 and the unaudited interim financial statements of SLDI as of and for the nine-month period ending on September 30, 2019, (iii) the audited annual financial statements of VAE as of and for the year ended December 31, 2017 and as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018 and the unaudited interim financial statements of VAE as of and for the nine-month period ending on September 30, 2019, in each case, as filed with FINRA and the SEC pursuant to Rule 17a-5 of the Exchange Act and (iv) the regulatory filing of RRII that includes the balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flow of RRII as of and for the year ended December 31, 2017 and as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018. Except as set forth in Section ‎3.6(a) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, the Financial Statements (A) were derived from and are consistent with the accounting records of the Acquired Companies, (B) were prepared in accordance with (i) SAP, in the case of the Statutory Statements, (ii) GAAP (modified as described in the notes thereto, and referred to herein as “Modified GAAP”), in the case of the Financial Statements of RRII and SLDI and (iii) GAAP, in the case of the Financial Statements of VAE, in each case as applied on a consistent basis during the periods presented and (C) except as set forth in Section ‎3.6(a) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, fairly present in all material respects in accordance with SAP, Modified GAAP or GAAP, as applicable, the financial position of each of

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the Acquired Companies at their respective dates and the results of operations, changes in surplus and cash flows of the Acquired Companies, as applicable, at and for the periods indicated, subject, in the case of the unaudited financial statements referenced above, to normal recurring year-end adjustments. No material deficiency has been asserted in writing by any Governmental Entity with respect to any of the Financial Statements other than any such item that has been cured or otherwise resolved to the satisfaction of such Governmental Entity.
(b)    Seller has previously made available to Buyer true, complete and correct copies of the audited annual statutory financial statements of each of the Separate Accounts as of and for the year ended December 31, 2017 and as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018 (the “Separate Account Annual Statements”), in each case, as filed with the Insurance Regulator of the jurisdiction of domicile of the company that established such Separate Accounts, together with the exhibits, schedules and notes thereto and any affirmations and certifications filed therewith. The Separate Account Annual Statements have been prepared in accordance with SAP applied on a consistent basis during the periods presented, and fairly present, in all material respects, the statutory financial position and results of operation of such Separate Accounts at their respective dates and at and for the periods indicated. No material deficiency has been asserted in writing by any Governmental Entity with respect to any of the Separate Account Annual Statements other than any such item that has been cured or otherwise resolved to the satisfaction of such Governmental Entity.
(c)    As of December 17, 2019, the aggregate principal amount of the Surplus Notes and the amount of accrued but unpaid interest thereon is as set forth in Section ‎3.6(c) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule.
(d)    Except as contemplated by Section 5.11(a)(i), as of the Closing, the Service Company will have no Liabilities.
SECTION 3.7    No Undisclosed Liabilities. None of the Acquired Companies has any Liability that is required to be reflected in a balance sheet (or notes thereto) of an Acquired Company prepared in accordance with SAP, Modified GAAP or GAAP, as applicable, except (i) those Liabilities provided for or disclosed in the Financial Statements or in the notes thereto, (ii) Liabilities disclosed in Section ‎3.7 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, (iii) Liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice since December 31, 2018, (iv) Liabilities incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements, and (v) other Liabilities that, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Business, taken as a whole.
SECTION 3.8    Absence of Certain Changes or Events. Except as disclosed in Section ‎3.8 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, from December 31, 2018 through the date hereof, (i) the Business has been conducted in the ordinary course and (ii) there has not been any Effect having, or that would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, from December 31, 2018 through the date hereof, the Acquired Companies have not, and, with respect to the Business, Seller and its Affiliates have not, except as set forth in Section ‎3.8 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, taken any action or failed to take any action that would have or has resulted in a breach of clause (iii), (iv), (v), (viii), (ix),

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(x), (xi), (xii) (only with respect to settlements or compromises of Actions for other than solely monetary damages), (xiii), (xiv), (xv), (xvii), (xviii) or (with respect the foregoing clauses) (xx) of Section ‎5.1(a), in each case had Section ‎5.1(a) been in effect since December 31, 2018.
SECTION 3.9    Employees and Benefit Plans.
(a)    Section ‎3.9(a) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true, complete and correct list, as of the date hereof (which will be updated on or as soon as reasonably practicable after the seventy-fifth (75th) day following the date hereof and provided to Buyer, to the extent different), of all Company Benefit Plans and material Seller Benefit Plans (under separate subheadings). With respect to each Company Benefit Plan and each material Seller Benefit Plan, Seller has delivered or made available to Buyer true, complete and correct copies of (i) such Benefit Plan (or if unwritten, a written description summarizing its material terms), together with any amendments thereto, and all other material documents related thereto, and (ii) the most recent favorable determination, advisory or opinion letter from the IRS with respect to each such Benefit Plan intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Code. Seller and its Affiliates (including the Acquired Companies) have not announced any intention to adopt any new material Benefit Plans or to materially increase the compensation or benefits to be paid or provided to the Business Employees under any existing Benefit Plan.
(b)    There are no material claims, Actions or disputes pending or, to the Knowledge of Seller, threatened with respect to any current or former Business Employee or individual independent contractor of any Acquired Company or any Company Benefit Plan or any Seller Benefit Plan which relates to a current or former Business Employee (or his or her dependents or beneficiaries), other than claims for benefits in the ordinary course of business. Each Company Benefit Plan has been established, maintained and administered in all material respects in accordance with its terms and in compliance with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and other Applicable Law.
(c)    No Acquired Company has contributed to, or had an obligation to contribute to, (i) a multiemployer plan within the meaning of Section 3(37) of ERISA, (ii) a “multiple employer plan” (within the meaning of Section 413(c) of the Code), (iii) any single employer plan or other pension plan subject to Title IV or Section 302 of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code or (iv) any Employee Benefit Plan that provides for medical or life insurance benefits after termination of employment. No Acquired Company or any other entity, trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that is, or was at the relevant time, a member of a group described in Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code or Section 4001(b)(1) of ERISA that includes or included any Acquired Company, or that is, or was at the relevant time, a member of the same “controlled group” as any Acquired Company pursuant to Section 4001(a)(14) of ERISA (each such entity being an “ERISA Affiliate”) has at any time within the last six years incurred any Liability under Title IV of ERISA (other than with respect to the payment of premiums to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation), Section 302 of ERISA or Sections 412 or 430 of the Code (other than with respect to the payment of minimum funding contributions in the normal course), in each case, including as a result of participation in, or an obligation to contribute to, a multiemployer plan (but excluding ordinary contributions thereto), or with respect to a violation of the continuation of coverage requirements

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under COBRA or withdrawn at any time from any multiemployer plan, or incurred or had any “withdrawal liability” under Section 4201 of ERISA which remains unsatisfied, and no event or condition exists that could reasonably be expected to result in any such Liability to any Acquired Company or any ERISA Affiliate.
(d)    Each Benefit Plan that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code is subject to a favorable determination, opinion or advisory letter by the IRS and, to the Knowledge of Seller, no event has occurred and no condition exists that would reasonably be expected to affect adversely the qualification of any such Benefit Plan.
(e)    Each Company Benefit Plan and each Seller Benefit Plan (but only with respect to Business Employees), that is a nonqualified deferred compensation plan within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code has been administered, operated and maintained in all respects according to the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. No Acquired Company has any obligation to make a “gross-up” or similar payment in respect of any Taxes that may become payable under Section 409A of the Code.
(f)    Except as disclosed in Section ‎3.9(f) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby (either alone or in combination with another event) will or can reasonably be expected to result in, cause the accelerated vesting, funding or delivery of, increase the amount or value of, any amount, payment or benefit to any current or former Business Employee, independent contractor or consultant of the Business. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, no amount paid or payable (whether in cash, in property, or in the form of benefits) to a current or former Business Employee by any Acquired Company, Seller or any of their respective Affiliates in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby will be an “excess parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code. No Acquired Company has any obligation to make a “gross-up” or similar payment in respect of any Taxes that may become payable under Section 4999 of the Code.
(g)    Each of the Acquired Companies is in compliance, in all material respects, with all Applicable Laws regarding employment, labor and wage and hour matters (including immigration, classification, harassment, discrimination and other terms and conditions of employment). With respect to the Business Employees and all current or former employees of the Acquired Companies, (i) no labor organization or group of employees has made a pending demand for recognition or certification, (ii) there are no representation or certification proceedings or petitions seeking a representation proceeding presently pending or, to the Knowledge of Seller, threatened to be brought or filed with the National Labor Relations Board or any other labor relations tribunal or authority, or any other material activities, demands, Actions, organizational campaigns, or other material unionization activities seeking certification or recognition of a bargaining unit and (iii) there are no collective bargaining agreements to which Seller or its Affiliates (including the Acquired Companies) are parties. There are no material strikes, work stoppages, slowdowns, lockouts, Actions, arbitrations or grievances, or other material labor disputes, pending or, to the Knowledge of Seller, threatened against or involving any current or former Business Employees or

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any of the Acquired Companies, or, with respect to the Business, and no such activity has occurred within the three (3) years preceding the date hereof.
(h)    The Designated Business Employee List (a true and complete copy of which has been provided to Buyer) sets forth, with respect to each Designated Business Employee as of the date of this Agreement, a true and complete list of such Person’s full legal name, title, business unit, organizational level, department, office location, annual base salary, length of employment with the Business, and target short-term and long-term incentive compensation opportunities, if applicable.
(i)    Except for the individuals listed on Schedule 3.9(i) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, each Designated Business Employee is primarily supporting, assigned or providing services, and in each case dedicating more than sixty-percent (60%) of their total working time, to the Business. Except for the individuals listed on Schedule 3.9(i) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, the Designated Business Employees include all the current employees of Seller or its Affiliates who are primarily supporting, assigned or providing services, and in each case, dedicating more than sixty-percent (60%) of their total working time, to the Business.
SECTION 3.10    Taxes. Except as disclosed in Section 3.10 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule:
(a)    All income, premium and material other Taxes (whether or not shown on any Tax Return) for which any Acquired Company may be liable, or that are due with respect to the Business or any Allocated Asset, have been timely paid.
(b)    All income, premium and material other Tax Returns required to be filed by or filed on behalf of any Acquired Company, or that are due with respect to the Business or any Allocated Asset, have been properly prepared and duly and timely filed (after giving effect to any valid extensions of time in which to make such filings) with the appropriate Tax Authority in all jurisdictions in which such Tax Returns are required to be filed, and such Tax Returns are correct and complete in all material respects.
(c)    No extension of time within which to file any Tax Return referred to in clause (b) above is in effect. No waiver of any statute of limitations relating to Taxes for which any Acquired Company or any Subsidiary may be liable is in effect, and no written request for such a waiver is outstanding. No written power of attorney with respect to an Acquired Company will, following the Closing Date, remain in effect.
(d)    Each Acquired Company and, solely with respect to the Business, Seller and its Affiliates, has complied in all material respects with all Applicable Laws relating to the payment and withholding of Taxes and has duly and timely withheld from employee salaries, wages and other compensation and other amounts.
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type of Tax Return asserting that any Acquired Company is or may be required to pay such tax or file such Tax Return in such jurisdiction that has not been resolved.
(f)    Since January 1, 2015, no material deficiencies for any Taxes have been proposed, asserted or assessed in writing against or with respect to the income or assets of any Acquired Company, or with respect to the Business or Allocated Assets, and there is no other action, suit, investigation or audit pending or proposed or threatened with respect to Taxes for which any Acquired Company may be liable, that has not been resolved. No agreement, waiver or other document or arrangement is currently in effect extending the period for assessment or collection of Taxes (including any applicable statute of limitation) by or on behalf of any Acquired Company other than any agreement, waiver or other document or arrangement relating solely to Consolidated Returns.
(g)    No Acquired Company is a party to any Tax Sharing Arrangement pursuant to which it will have any obligation to make any payments following the Closing.
(h)    No Acquired Company has any Liability for the Taxes of any Person under Treasury Regulations § 1.1502-6 or any similar provision of state, local or foreign law, or Liability for another Person as successor or transferee, or pursuant to Contract, the primary subject of which is Taxes.
(i)    There are no material Liens for Taxes as a result of any unpaid Taxes upon the assets of any Acquired Company except for Taxes not yet due and payable.
(j)    During the past three (3) years, no Acquired Company has been a “distributing corporation” or a “controlled corporation” within the meaning of Section 355(a)(1)(A) of the Code.
(k)    There are no Tax rulings, requests for rulings, or closing agreements relating to Taxes for which any Acquired Company may be liable that could affect any Acquired Company’s liability for Taxes for any taxable period ending after the Closing Date. No Acquired Company will be required to include or accelerate the recognition of any item in income, or exclude or defer any deduction or other tax benefit, in each case in any taxable period (or portion thereof) after Closing, as a result of Section 807 of the Code, any change in method of accounting, closing agreement, intercompany transaction, installment sale, open transaction, election under Section 108(i) of the Code, or the receipt of any prepaid amount, in each case prior to Closing.
(l)    The Acquired Companies have never engaged in any “listed transaction” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.6011-4(b)(2).
SECTION 3.11    Compliance with Applicable Laws.
(a)    Except as disclosed in Section ‎3.11(a) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, each of the Acquired Companies and, with respect to the Business, Seller and its Affiliates, is, and at all times since December 31, 2016 has been, and the Business is and at all times since December 31, 2016 has been conducted, in compliance in all material respects with all Applicable Laws.

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Except as disclosed in Section ‎3.11(a) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, none of the Acquired Companies nor, with respect to the Business, Seller or any of its Affiliates, and, to the Knowledge of Seller, none of their respective “associated persons” (as such term is defined in the Exchange Act and the rules and bylaws of FINRA) who are individuals (“Associated Persons”) has, at any time since December 31, 2016, received any written notice or other written communication from any Governmental Entity regarding any actual or alleged violation of, or failure on the part of such party or the Business to comply in any material respect with, any Applicable Laws. For the avoidance of doubt, the term “Associated Persons” shall not include Seller or any of its Affiliates (other than the Acquired Companies) other than with respect to the Business.
(b)    Each Acquired Company and, with respect to the Business, Seller and its Affiliates, owns, holds or possesses all permits, licenses, approvals, authorizations, consents, qualifications and registrations (collectively, “Permits”) that are necessary to entitle it to own or lease, operate and use its assets, properties or rights and to carry on and conduct the Business as currently conducted. The Acquired Companies and, with respect to the Business, Seller and its Affiliates, are each in material compliance with all of the terms and requirements of each such Permit. With respect to the Permits, none of the Acquired Companies nor, with respect to the Business, Seller or any of its Affiliates has, at any time since December 31, 2016, received any written notice from any Governmental Entity regarding any actual or proposed revocation, suspension or termination of, or material modification to, any such Permit, in each case other than any such item that has been cured or otherwise resolved to the satisfaction of such Governmental Entity. Except as set forth on Section ‎3.11(b) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, none of the Acquired Companies or, with respect to the Business, Seller or any of its Affiliates, is the subject of any pending or, to the Knowledge of Seller, threatened Action seeking, or that would, reasonably be expected to lead to, the revocation, cancellation, suspension, limitation, amendment, termination, modification, restriction, impairment or non-renewal of any material Permit. All Permits are valid and in full force and effect, except where the failure for such Permits to be in full force and effect would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(c)    Each Acquired Company and, with respect to the Business, Seller and its Affiliates, has filed all material reports, statements, documents, registrations, filings or submissions required to be filed with any Governmental Entity since December 31, 2016, and all such material reports, statements, documents, registrations, filings and submissions were in compliance in all material respects with all Applicable Laws when filed or as amended or supplemented, and no material deficiencies that remain unsatisfied have been asserted by any Governmental Entity with respect to such material reports, statements, documents, registrations, filings or submissions.
(d)    None of the Acquired Companies or, with respect to the Business, Seller or its Affiliates, or any director, officer, employee, agent or representative thereof (in each case acting on behalf of the Acquired Companies or the Business): (i) has provided, promised, or authorized the provision of any contribution, gift, entertainment, or other thing of value to any government official or candidate for political office, or any other Person, to influence official action or to secure an improper advantage, or to encourage the recipient to breach a duty of good faith or loyalty or the policies of his/her employer, in violation of any Anti-Corruption Law, or otherwise has violated

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any Anti-Corruption Law; (ii) is a Sanctioned Person; (iii) has transacted any business with any Sanctioned Person or otherwise in violation of Sanctions; or (iv) has violated any Anti-Money Laundering Law.
(e)    The Acquired Companies and, with respect to the Business, Seller and its Affiliates, have in place procedures designed to prevent their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, and representatives from undertaking any activity, practice, or conduct relating to the Business that would constitute an offense under the Anti-Corruption Laws, Sanctions, or Anti-Money Laundering Laws.
SECTION 3.12    Litigation.
(a)    Except as disclosed in Section ‎3.12(a) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, and excluding those Actions relating to ordinary course claims under Insurance Contracts which involve claims that are within policy limits, there is no Action with respect to which any Acquired Company or, with respect to the Business, Seller or any of its Affiliates, has been served with notice, or any other Action that is pending or, to the Knowledge of Seller, threatened against any Acquired Company or, with respect to the Business, Seller or any of its Affiliates, or any of their respective assets, properties, rights or businesses, except for any such Action with respect to which certification as a class has not been granted and is not being sought and individually (or in the aggregate with all other Actions resulting from, arising out of or based upon the same or substantially similar facts or circumstances) (A) would not reasonably be expected to result in any loss to an Acquired Company of $1,000,000 or more in excess of the related reserve therefor set forth on the Financial Statements and on Section ‎3.12(a) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule and (B) would not reasonably be expected to have the effect of preventing any of the transactions contemplated by any Transaction Agreement, to the extent Seller or any of its Affiliates (including the Acquired Companies) is or will be a party thereto.
(b)    Except (x) as disclosed in Section ‎3.12(b) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, (y) for Governmental Orders issued after the date hereof in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Agreement and (z) for limitations imposed by Applicable Law that are applicable to the Acquired Companies’ industries generally, none of the Acquired Companies or, with respect to the Business, Seller or any of its Affiliates, is party or subject to any Governmental Order applicable to any of the Business or the Acquired Companies or any of their respective assets, properties, rights or businesses, in each case, other than any such items that would not result in, and that would not reasonably be expected to result in, a loss to the Business of $1,000,000 or more and does not enjoin and would not reasonably be expected to have the effect of preventing any of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements. Section ‎3.12(b) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule includes each Governmental Order that (i) prohibits or restricts the payment of shareholder dividends or other shareholder distributions by any Acquired Company or (ii) requires the maintenance of any employees or Associated Persons or physical location or (iii) requires the maintenance of any Acquired Company’s surplus at any particular level.

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SECTION 3.13    Material Contracts.
(a)    Section ‎3.13(a) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true, complete and correct list of each Material Contract that was entered into prior to the date hereof and that has not been terminated or otherwise expired in accordance with its terms as of the date hereof. The term “Material Contract” means all of the following types of Contracts to which an Acquired Company is a party, to which Seller or any of its Affiliates (other than the Acquired Companies) is a party to the extent relating to the Business, that is an Allocated Contract or by which any of the assets, properties or rights of the Business is bound, in each case other than any Insurance Contract, ceded or assumed reinsurance contract or Benefit Plan:
(i)    Contracts containing any provision or covenant limiting the ability of an Acquired Company to engage in any line of business, to compete with any Person or to do business in any geographic area, or provide for exclusivity or any similar requirement in favor of any Person other than an Acquired Company, in each case except for Contracts and agreements that limit the ability of an Acquired Company to solicit the employment of or hire individuals employed by other Persons, or Contracts obligating any Acquired Company or, following the Closing, Buyer or any of its Affiliates, to conduct any business on an exclusive basis with any Person;
(ii)    mortgages, indentures, loan or credit agreements, security agreements and other agreements and instruments relating to the borrowing of money or extension of credit to any Acquired Company or the direct or indirect guarantee, capital maintenance or keep-well by any Acquired Company of any obligation for borrowed money of any Person or any other Liability of an Acquired Company in respect of indebtedness for borrowed money of any Person (other than an Acquired Company);
(iii)    Contracts between any Acquired Company, on the one hand, and any Significant Producer, on the other hand;
(iv)    any joint venture, partnership or similar Contract binding on any Acquired Company, in each case except for Investment Assets acquired and held in the ordinary course of the investment activities of such Acquired Company, consistent with past practice;
(v)    any Contract under which any Acquired Company may become obligated to pay any brokerage or finder’s or similar fees or expenses in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby;
(vi)    any Contract under which an Acquired Company has any ongoing material obligations for the acquisition or disposition by an Acquired Company of any company or business or a material portion of the assets, capital stock or any real estate of any company or business (whether by merger, sale of stock, sale of assets or otherwise), other than Investment Assets in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;

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(vii)    any Contract that relates to any material interest rate, derivative or hedging transaction, except as has been entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(viii)    any Contract or agreement that provides for the imposition or placement of any Lien, other than a Permitted Lien, on any Allocated Assets;
(ix)    any Intercompany Agreement or Affiliate Agreement;
(x)    any Contract pursuant to which any third party provides material third party administrative services with respect to the Insurance Contracts, or material investment management services in connection with the Business;
(xi)    any other Allocated Contract that is not listed on Section 1.1(a) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule and requires or is reasonably likely to require payments in aggregate to or from an Acquired Company, or with respect to the Business, Seller or any of its Affiliates, in excess of $1,000,000 annually or $5,000,000 in the aggregate over the term of the Contract after the Closing and that is not terminable upon notice of ninety (90) or fewer calendar days without penalty or premium;
(xii)    any material Allocated IP Contract (other than (A) shrink wrap, click wrap or off-the-shelf Contracts for Software licensed on a non-exclusive basis under standard terms that do not require payments in the aggregate to or from an Acquired Company, or with respect to the Business, Seller or any of its Affiliates, in excess of $1,000,000 annually, and (B) non-exclusive licenses granted to customers, vendors, distributors, resellers and agents in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice); and
(xiii)    any Contract that obligates an Acquired Company to enter into any of the foregoing.
(b)    Except as set forth in Section ‎3.13(b) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, each of the Material Contracts constitutes a valid and binding obligation of an Acquired Company, Seller or its applicable Affiliates, as applicable, and, to the Knowledge of Seller, each other party thereto, enforceable against such Acquired Company, or Seller or its applicable Affiliates, as applicable, and, to the Knowledge of Seller, each other party thereto, in accordance with its terms (except that (i) such enforcement may be subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws, now or hereafter in effect, affecting creditors’ rights generally and (ii) the remedy of specific performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief may be subject to equitable defenses and to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought) and is in full force and effect. None of the Acquired Companies, Seller or its applicable Affiliates, has received written, or to the Knowledge of Seller, oral, notice of cancellation or non-renewal of any Material Contract the cancellation or non-renewal of which would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be materially adverse to the Business, taken as a whole. There exists no material breach or event of default with respect to any Material Contract on the part of any Acquired Company, Seller or its applicable Affiliates, or, to the Knowledge of Seller, any other party thereto.

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SECTION 3.14    Insurance Regulatory Matters.
(a)    Each Acquired Company and, with respect to the Business, Seller and each of its Affiliates, has filed all material reports, statements, registrations, filings or submissions required to be filed with any Insurance Regulator since December 31, 2016, and no material deficiencies have been asserted in writing by any Governmental Entity since December 31, 2016 with respect to any such reports, statements, registrations, filings and submissions that have not been cured or otherwise resolved. Seller and its Affiliates have made available to Buyer true, correct and complete copies of all material reports and registrations (including registrations as a member of an insurance holding company system) and any supplements or amendments thereto filed since December 31, 2016 with any Governmental Entity in respect of any Acquired Company or the Business and all financial examination and market conduct examination reports of all Insurance Regulators with respect to an Acquired Company or the Business issued since December 31, 2016. Except as set forth in Section ‎3.14(a) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, none of an Acquired Company nor Seller or any of its other Affiliates (with respect to the Business) is subject to any pending or, to the Knowledge of Seller, threatened financial or market conduct examination or other investigation by an Insurance Regulator.
(b)    No Acquired Company nor, with respect to the Business, Seller or any of its Affiliates is a party to any written contract, consent decree or memorandum of understanding with, or a party to any commitment letter or similar undertaking to, or subject to any cease-and-desist or other order or directive by, any Insurance Regulator that restricts materially the conduct of the Business.
SECTION 3.15    Insurance Contracts.
(a)    The Insurance Contracts are, to the extent required under Applicable Law, on forms and at rates approved by the applicable Insurance Regulator or filed and not objected to by such Insurance Regulator within the period provided for objection and all such policy forms and rates comply in all material respects with Applicable Law, in each case, except as would not reasonably be expected to result in a material violation of Applicable Law by, or a material fine on, Seller or any of its Affiliates (including the Acquired Companies). No material deficiencies have been asserted by any Governmental Entity with respect to any such filings which have not been cured or otherwise resolved.
(b)    Since December 31, 2016, all benefits due and payable, or required to be credited, by or on behalf of any Affiliate of Seller (including any Acquired Company), on Insurance Contracts, as applicable, in force on such dates have in all material respects been paid or credited, as the case may be, in accordance with the terms of such Insurance Contracts under which they arose, and such payments or credits were not materially delinquent, except for such claims for which any Affiliate of Seller believed there was a reasonable basis to contest payment.
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(d)    As of the date hereof, there are no material unpaid claims or assessments made against any Acquired Company or, with respect to the Business, Seller or any of its Affiliates, by any state insurance guaranty associations or similar organizations in connection with such association’s insurance guaranty fund.
(e)    Since December 31, 2016, each Insurance Contract that is a security has been (i) offered and sold, and all purchase payments under such Insurance Contracts have been received, pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act or (ii) offered and sold in reasonable reliance upon an applicable exemption from the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act.
(f)    Since December 31, 2016, each private placement memorandum, prospectus, offering document, sales brochure, sales literature or advertising material, as amended or supplemented, relating to any Insurance Contract or any Separate Account, as of their respective mailing dates or dates of use, complied in all material respects with Applicable Law, except for such non-compliance as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be materially adverse to the Business, taken as a whole. Since December 31, 2016, all advertising or marketing materials relating to any Insurance Contract that were required to be filed with FINRA or any other Governmental Entity have been timely filed therewith, except for any failure to file as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be materially adverse to the Business, taken as a whole.
(g)    There are no long-term care insurance contracts or policies that are Insurance Contracts.
(h)    Except as set forth on Section ‎3.15(h) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, no provision in any Insurance Contract gives the holder thereof or any other Person the right to receive policy dividends or otherwise participate in the revenue, earnings or profits of an Acquired Company.
SECTION 3.16    Reinsurance.
(a)    Section ‎3.16(a)(i) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true, complete and correct list of each reinsurance agreement under which an Acquired Company or, with respect to the Reinsured Business, any of RLI, RLINY or VRIAC, has ceded gross reserves (calculated in accordance with SAP or Modified GAAP, as applicable) of $20,000,000 or more as of December 31, 2018 (the “Material Ceded Reinsurance Contracts”). Section 3.16(a)(ii) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true, complete and correct list of each reinsurance agreement under which an Acquired Company or, with respect to the Reinsured Business, any of RLI, RLINY or VRIAC, has assumed gross reserves (calculated in accordance with SAP or Modified GAAP, as applicable) of $20,000,000 or more as of December 31, 2018 (the “Material Assumed Reinsurance Contracts”, and together with the Material Ceded Reinsurance Contracts, the “Material Reinsurance Contracts”). Seller has made available to Buyer a true, complete and correct copy of each Material Reinsurance Contract.
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thereto, enforceable against such Acquired Company and, to the Knowledge of Seller, each other party thereto, in accordance with its terms (except that (i) such enforcement may be subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws, now or hereafter in effect, affecting creditors’ rights generally and (ii) the remedy of specific performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief may be subject to equitable defenses and to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought) and is in full force and effect. Except as set forth in Section ‎3.16(b) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, none of the Acquired Companies has received written, or to the Knowledge of Seller oral, notice of termination of any such Material Reinsurance Contract.
(c)    Except as set forth in Section ‎3.16(c) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, (i) since December 31, 2016, none of the Acquired Companies nor, with respect to the Business, Seller or any of its Affiliates have received any written, or to the Knowledge of Seller oral, notice from any other party to a Material Ceded Reinsurance Contract that any material amount of reinsurance ceded by any Acquired Company pursuant to such Reinsurance Contract will be uncollectible or otherwise defaulted upon or that there is a dispute that is unresolved as of the date hereof with respect to any material amounts recoverable or payable pursuant to any Material Reinsurance Contract, (ii) there exists no material breach or event of default with respect to any Material Reinsurance Contract on the part of any Acquired Company, RLI, RLINY or VRIAC or, to the Knowledge of Seller, any other party thereto, and (iii) there are no pending or, to the Knowledge of Seller, threatened, Actions with respect to any Material Reinsurance Contract.
SECTION 3.17    Actuarial Report; Reserves.
(a)    Seller has made available to Buyer a true, complete and correct copy of the Actuarial Report. As of the date hereof, Milliman has not issued to Seller or any of its Affiliates any new report or errata with respect to the Actuarial Report, nor has it notified Seller or any of its Affiliates in writing, or to the Knowledge of Seller, orally, that any of the Actuarial Reports are inaccurate in any material respect. The Actuarial Report reflects all of the insurance and reinsurance business of SLD and all of the Reinsured Contracts in force as of June 30, 2019, other than the Discovered Policies (as defined in the Reinsurance Agreements) or as set forth in Section 3.17(a) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule. The factual information and data furnished by Seller and its Affiliates, including the Acquired Companies, to Milliman expressly in connection with the preparation of the Actuarial Report (i) was obtained from the Acquired Company Books and Records, RLI, RLINY, VRIAC and any other applicable Affiliate of Seller, as applicable, (ii) was generated from the same underlying sources and systems that were utilized by Seller or its applicable Affiliates to prepare the Statutory Statements and (iii) was accurate in all material respects as of the date so provided, subject in each case to any limitations and qualifications contained in the Actuarial Report; provided, that (notwithstanding the inclusion of the measure of “lost profits” within the definition of “Indemnifiable Losses”) Seller does not guarantee the projected results included in the Actuarial Report and, except as expressly provided in this Article ‎III, makes no representation or warranty with respect to any estimates, projections, predictions, forecasts or assumptions in the Actuarial Report or the assumptions on the basis of which such information was, or data were, prepared, or to the effect that the projected profits set forth in the Actuarial Report will be realized.

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(b)    The Reserves, except as otherwise noted in such Statutory Statements and notes thereto, (i) were computed in all material respects in accordance with generally accepted actuarial standards consistently applied and were fairly stated, in accordance with sound actuarial provisions in effect as of the date of such Statutory Statements, (ii) were based on actuarial assumptions which produced reserves at least as great as those called for in any Insurance Contract provision as to reserve basis and method, and are in accordance with all other Insurance Contract provisions, (iii) satisfied the requirements of all Applicable Law in all material respects and (iv) included provisions for all reserves and related actuarial items which ought to be established, in each case, as required to be certified by the actuaries of the applicable insurance company pursuant to Applicable Law.
SECTION 3.18    Producers.
(a)    Except as set forth in Section 3.18(a) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, to the Knowledge of Seller, since December 31, 2016, (A) each Producer at any time that it wrote, sold or produced business for the Business was duly licensed, authorized and appointed (for the type of business written, sold or produced by such Producer) in the particular jurisdiction in which such Producer wrote, sold or produced such business and, to the Knowledge of Seller, no such Producer violated any term or provision of Applicable Law in any material respect relating to the writing, sale or production of such business, (B) no Producer has violated in any material respect any Applicable Law in the solicitation, negotiation, writing, sale or production of business with respect to the Business and (C) no Producer has in any material respect been enjoined, indicted, convicted or made the subject of any consent decree or judgment on account of any violation of Applicable Law in connection with such Producer’s actions in his, her or its capacity as a Producer for the Business or any enforcement or disciplinary proceeding alleging any such violation.
(b)    No Producer nor any Affiliate of any Producer has any right (i) to receive any payment based on the profitability or financial performance of any of the Insurance Contracts or (ii) that requires any Acquired Company, RLI, RLINY or VRIAC to reinsure or otherwise transfer the economic benefits of the Insurance Contracts (or any portion thereof) to any Person.
SECTION 3.19    Environmental Matters. There are no pending or, to the Knowledge of Seller, threatened Actions against any of the Acquired Companies that seek to impose, or that are reasonably likely to result in, any material Liability or material obligation of any of the Acquired Companies under, or that alleges a material violation of, any Applicable Law concerning worker health and safety, pollution or the protection of the environment or human health (as it relates to the environment), or relating to the use, treatment, generation, storage, transport, disposal or release of hazardous substances (collectively, “Environmental Law”), and no Acquired Company is subject to any agreement, order, judgment, decree, letter or memorandum by or with any Governmental Entity or third party imposing any material Liability or material obligation on such entity pursuant to Environmental Law. Each Acquired Company is and has been for the last five (5) years in material compliance with all Environmental Laws, and each Acquired Company possesses all Permits required pursuant to Environmental Law to own or lease, operate and use its properties and to carry on and conduct its business as conducted on the date hereof, and each Acquired Company is and has been for the last five (5) years in material compliance with all such Permits. To Seller’s

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Knowledge, there has been no release or threatened release of, and there is not present any hazardous substances in, on, under, or at any Leased Real Property or real property previously owned, leased or operated by any Acquired Company, or Investment Assets, in each case, in quantities or under conditions that would reasonably be expected to result in material Liability to or require remediation by any Acquired Company under Environmental Laws.
SECTION 3.20    Real Property.
(a)    Except for Investment Assets, no Acquired Company owns any real property.
(b)    Section ‎3.20(b) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true, complete and correct list of each lease, sublease, license or similar occupancy agreement (each a “Lease”) under which an Acquired Company is lessee, sublessee, licensee or occupant of, any Real Property owned by any third Person (“Leased Real Property”). Each Acquired Company or, with respect to the Business, Seller or any of its Affiliates, as applicable, has the right to use all the Leased Real Property for the full term of each such Lease. Such applicable Acquired Company, or, with respect to the Business, Seller or any of its Affiliates, has valid leasehold interests in all of the Leased Real Property, free and clear of all Liens, other than Permitted Liens or any Liens created by the landlord under such Leases or the owner of the Leased Real Property. None of the Acquired Companies or, with respect to the Business, Seller or any of its Affiliates, has assigned, transferred or pledged any interest in any of the Leases. None of the Acquired Companies or, with respect to the Business, Seller or any of its Affiliates, is in breach of or default under any Lease. The use of the premises under the Leases is in compliance in all material respects with Applicable Law. Each Lease is in full force and effect and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the applicable Acquired Company, Seller or its applicable Affiliate and, to the Knowledge of Seller, each other party thereto in accordance with its terms. Seller has made available to Buyer a true, complete and correct copy of each Lease, in each case as amended and in effect on the date hereof.
SECTION 3.21    Intellectual Property; Information Technology; Data Security; Privacy.
(a)    Seller or one of its Affiliates, as applicable, owns or has the right to use all the Allocated Intellectual Property used in the operation of the Business as presently conducted, except to the extent that such failure to own or have such right would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be materially adverse to the Business, taken as a whole. Section ‎3.21(a)(i) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule sets forth all patents, and applications for patents, all registered trademarks and all applications for trademarks, all registered copyrights and all Internet domain names owned by an Acquired Company and, with respect to the Business (to the extent exclusively used in the Business), Seller and any of its Affiliates (the “Business Registered Intellectual Property Rights”). Except as set forth in Section ‎3.21(a)(ii) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, with respect to: (x) the Business Registered Intellectual Property Rights; and (y) each of the material unregistered Trademarks, Copyrights, and Trade Secrets included in the Allocated Intellectual Property (collectively, (x) and (y) with all Intellectual Property that is material to the Business created or acquired between the date of this Agreement and the Closing, in each case, that is either owned by an Acquired Company or included in the Allocated Intellectual Property, the “Specified Intellectual Property Rights”), the Acquired Companies, Seller or its Affiliates, as

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applicable, possesses all right, title and interest in and to each of the Specified Intellectual Property Rights, free and clear of any Lien, other than any Permitted Lien. The Specified Intellectual Property Rights are subsisting and, to the Knowledge of Seller, valid and enforceable. Seller, its Affiliates and the Acquired Companies have taken commercially reasonable actions necessary to maintain the confidentiality of all Trade Secrets used in the Business.
(b)    Since December 31, 2016, the conduct of each of the Acquired Companies and, with respect to the Business, the conduct of Seller and any of its Affiliates, in each case, has not been and is not infringing, misappropriating, diluting or otherwise violating any Intellectual Property rights owned by third parties, except to the extent that such infringement, misappropriations, dilution or violation would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be materially adverse to the Business, taken as a whole.  Since December 31, 2016, (i) neither Seller or its Affiliates, with respect to the Business, nor (ii) any of the Acquired Companies has received any written notice that it has infringed, misappropriated, diluted or otherwise violated any Intellectual Property rights owned by third parties except to the extent that such alleged violation would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be materially adverse to the Business, taken as a whole. To the Knowledge of Seller, no third party has infringed upon, misappropriated, or otherwise violated any material Allocated Intellectual Property that is owned by any Acquired Company, Seller or any of its Affiliates. There are no Actions, whether settled since December 31, 2016, pending or, to the Knowledge of Seller, threatened against any third party alleging infringement, misappropriation, or other violation of any material Allocated Intellectual Property that is owned by any Acquired Company, Seller or any of its Affiliates.
(c)    All employees, independent contractors and consultants who contributed to the discovery, creation or development of any Allocated Intellectual Property used in the conduct of the Business have transferred all rights and interest in such Allocated Intellectual Property to an Acquired Company, Seller or one of its Affiliates pursuant to enforceable written agreements, the work-for-hire doctrine or other conveyance of rights, except to the extent such failure to do so would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be materially adverse to the Business, taken as a whole.
(d)    The collection, storage, use and dissemination by the Acquired Companies, or, with respect to the Business, Seller or its Affiliates, of personally identifiable data and information of consumers of its services or users of any websites operated by the Acquired Companies, or, with respect to the Business, Seller or its Affiliates, is currently, and has since December 31, 2016 been, in compliance with all applicable privacy policies, terms of use and Applicable Laws, except to the extent such failure to comply would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be materially adverse to the Business, taken as a whole.  Seller and its Affiliates, with respect to the Business, and the Acquired Companies use commercially reasonable measures to protect the consumer information of the Business that they collect and maintain and have not since December 31, 2016 experienced any breach in security or any incident of unauthorized access, disclosure, use, destruction or loss of any personally identifiable data or information of consumers of the Business, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be materially adverse to the Business, taken as a whole. Since December 31, 2016, Seller, its Affiliates and each Acquired Company have not, in each case with respect to the Business, received any written claims, notices

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or complaints regarding the use by Seller, its Affiliates or any Acquired Company of any personally identifiable information or information of consumers, alleging a violation of any individual’s privacy, personal or confidentiality rights under any applicable privacy policy, terms of use or Applicable Law.
(e)    Except for the Seller Trademarks and the Intellectual Property rights of the Excluded Business, and taking into account the rights granted to Buyer under the Transition Services Agreement and the licenses set forth or referenced in Section 5.7 herein, subject to Section 5.4(c), after Closing, Buyer and its Affiliates (including the Acquired Companies) will own or have the right to use all the Intellectual Property Rights sufficient to permit Buyer to operate the Business immediately following the Closing in all material respects in substantially the same manner as the Business is being operated as of the date hereof, taking into account any changes or attrition contemplated or expected to occur after the date hereof to the scope, volume or manner in which the Business is operated.
(f)    None of Seller, its Affiliates or the Acquired Companies, in the conduct of the Business, uses or distributes, or has used or distributed, any Software licensed, provided or distributed under any license meeting the Open Source Definition (as promulgated by the Open Source Initiative) or the Free Software Definition (as promulgated by the Free Software Foundation) (“Open Source Software”) in any manner that would require any source code of the Software included in the Specified Intellectual Property Rights owned by Seller, its Affiliates or an Acquired Company to be disclosed to any third party, licensed for free, publicly distributed, or dedicated to the public, except, in each case, other than with respect to the Open Source Software itself.
(g)    Seller and its Affiliates, with respect to the Business, and the Acquired Companies have implemented or caused to be implemented, and used commercially reasonable efforts to maintain and comply with, a reasonable written information security program, a reasonable business continuity plan, and reasonable backup and disaster recovery arrangements with respect to the Business IT Systems that are consistent with Applicable Law that are designed to ensure the continued operation of the Business and the Acquired Companies, respectively, in the event of a disaster or business interruption and have taken commercially reasonable steps to test such programs, plans and procedures on no less than an annual basis, and, since December 31, 2016, such programs, plans and procedures have not revealed any deficiencies, failures or vulnerabilities which would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be materially adverse to the Business, taken as a whole.
(h)    The Business IT Systems are adequate and suitable (including with respect to working condition, security, performance and capacity) in all material respects for the conduct of the Business as conducted immediately prior to the date of this Agreement and do not contain any “malware” or viruses that would reasonably be expected to interfere with the ability of Seller, its Affiliates or the Acquired Companies to conduct the Business as currently conducted or present a risk of unauthorized access, disclosure, use, corruption, destruction or loss of any personally identifiable information, data or non-public information, except as would not, in each case, reasonably be expected to be materially adverse to the Business, taken as a whole.

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(i)    Since December 31, 2016, there has been no failure, breakdown, persistent substandard performance, unauthorized access or use, or other deficiency or event adversely affecting any of the Business IT Systems that has caused or could reasonably be expected to cause any material disruption to the conduct of the Business or present a material risk of unauthorized access, disclosure, use, corruption, destruction or loss of any personally identifiable information, data or non-public information, except as would not reasonably be expected to be materially adverse to the Business, taken as a whole.
SECTION 3.22    Sufficiency of Assets. Except as set forth in Section ‎3.22 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, and subject to the receipt of all Governmental Approvals and assuming the adequate capitalization of the Acquired Companies by Buyer at the Closing in an amount sufficient to support the ongoing administration of the Business after the Closing as conducted as of the date hereof, the assets, rights, properties and services of the Acquired Companies (after giving effect to the Pre-Sale Transactions) and the assets, rights, properties and services transferred or made available to Buyer and its Affiliates pursuant to this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements (and the assets used to provide such services) (but disregarding any “Additional Service” referred to in the Transition Services Agreement) will, as of the Closing, comprise assets, rights, properties and services that are sufficient to permit Buyer to operate the Business immediately following the Closing Date in all material respects in substantially the same manner as the Business is being operated as of the date hereof. For the avoidance of doubt, this Section ‎3.22 does not address any employee matters (which are addressed in Section ‎3.9), any Permits (which are described in Section ‎3.11(b)) or any matters relating to the capital required to be held by Buyer or any of its Affiliates (including any Acquired Company) after the Closing.
SECTION 3.23    Brokers. Seller is solely responsible for the payment of the fees and expenses of any broker, investment banker, financial adviser or other Person acting in a similar capacity in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any of the Transaction Agreements based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of Seller or any Affiliate.
SECTION 3.24    Separate Accounts.
(a)    Section ‎3.24(a) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true, complete and correct list of all separate accounts established by any Acquired Company or, with respect to the Business, Seller or any applicable Affiliates of Seller (collectively, the “Separate Accounts”) as of the date hereof, including an indication of whether each such Separate Account is registered under the Investment Company Act (and, if applicable, the Investment Company Act registration file number applicable to such Separate Account).
(b)    Each Separate Account is, and has been, (i) duly and validly established and maintained in all material respects under Applicable Law and (ii) since December 31, 2016, operated in compliance with Applicable Law (including the conditions of any applicable exemptions obtained from provisions of the Investment Company Act), except, in each case, as would not reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, materially adverse to the Business, taken as a whole.
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“Registered Separate Account”), (ii) is not an investment company within the meaning of the Investment Company Act, or (iii) is not registered as an investment company in reasonable reliance upon the exclusion from the definition of an investment company in Section 3(c)(1), 3(c)(7) or 3(c)(11) of the Investment Company Act and is not subject to Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code. The registration of each Separate Account registered under the Investment Company Act is in full force and effect. Section ‎3.24(c) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule lists any Separate Account that is subject to Title I of ERISA.
(d)    Except as set forth in Section ‎3.24(d) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, neither Seller nor any of its Affiliates has received written notice of any examinations, investigations, reviews, inspections or formal or informal inquiries of the Separate Accounts, including periodic regulatory examinations of the Separate Accounts’ affairs and condition, civil investigative demands and market conduct examinations, by any Governmental Entity that have been conducted, or are pending or, to the Knowledge of Seller, threatened in writing, since December 31, 2016 through the date hereof.
(e)    (i) Each Separate Account currently is and has been since December 31, 2016 in compliance with its investment objectives, investment policies and restrictions (as they may be amended from time to time) and other contract terms; (ii) the value of the net assets of each Separate Account has been determined and is being determined using portfolio valuation methods that comply with the methods described in its offering or plan documents; and (iii) each Acquired Company, Seller and Affiliate of Seller that has provided investment advisory services to any Separate Account has done so in compliance with such Separate Account’s investment objectives, investment policies and restrictions (as they may be amended from time to time) and other contract terms, except, in each case, as would not reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, materially adverse to the Business taken as a whole.
(f)    Each Registered Separate Account has written policies and procedures adopted pursuant to Rule 38a-1 under the Investment Company Act that are reasonably designed to prevent material violations of the United States Federal Securities Laws, as such term is defined in Rule 38a-1(e)(1) under the Investment Company Act. Since December 31, 2016, there have been no Material Compliance Matters (as such term is defined in Rule 38a-1 under the Investment Company Act) that are materially adverse to any Registered Separate Account, as such term is defined in Rule 38a-1(e)(2) under the Investment Company Act, other than those which have been reported as required by Rule 38a-1(a)(4)(iii)(B), if any, and satisfactorily remedied or are in the process of being remedied and those that would not reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, materially adverse to the Business taken as a whole.
SECTION 3.25    Broker-Dealer.
(a)    VAE is and has been, since the commencement of its engagement in activities for which registration as a broker-dealer is or was required under the Exchange Act (such activities, the “Broker-Dealer Activities”), duly registered as a broker-dealer under the Exchange Act, applicable state securities law, and the rules of FINRA (“FINRA Rules”). VAE is a member firm of FINRA, in good standing. VAE is not a member of any other self-regulatory organization. VAE is duly registered, licensed and qualified as a broker-dealer in all jurisdictions where such

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registration, licensing or qualification is so required. VAE is in compliance in all material respects with all Applicable Laws requiring registration, licensing or qualification as a broker-dealer, and is in compliance with all Applicable Laws concerning its operations as a broker-dealer, except as would not reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, materially adverse to the Business taken as a whole. Since December 31, 2016, VAE has filed all regulatory reports, schedules, forms, registrations and other documents, including Form BD and filings pursuant to FINRA Rule 4530 and SEC Rules 17a-5 and 17a-11, as applicable, together with any amendments required to be made with respect thereto, that it was required to file with any applicable Governmental Entities on its own behalf or on behalf of any of its Associated Persons (collectively, the “BD Regulatory Filings”), and has paid all fees and assessments due and payable in connection therewith, except in each case, as would not reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, materially adverse to the Business taken as a whole. Since December 31, 2016, the information contained in VAE’s BD Regulatory Filings, including the information contained in VAE’s Form BD as most recently filed with the SEC, was true, complete and correct in all material respects at the time of filing, and VAE has made all material amendments to such BD Regulatory Filings as it is required to make under any Applicable Law. Seller has made available to Buyer prior to the date hereof a true, complete and correct copy of VAE’s membership agreement with FINRA. VAE is operating in compliance with the terms and conditions of such membership agreement except, as would not reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, materially adverse to the Business taken as a whole, and no Action is pending with FINRA to amend such membership agreement.
(b)    Except as set forth on Section 3.25(b) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, none of VAE, Seller, any of Seller’s Affiliates or, to the Knowledge of Seller, any of VAE’s officers, directors, security holders, employees or Associated Persons has received written notice of any Action, audit, sweep letter, examination or other inquiry (including by the SEC, FINRA, the Department of Labor or any other Governmental Entity) pending or, to the Knowledge of Seller, threatened in writing, against VAE or against or involving any officer, director, security holder, employee or Associated Persons of VAE, as the case may be. Neither VAE nor, to the Knowledge of Seller, any Associated Person thereof is ineligible or disqualified pursuant to Section 15(b) of the Exchange Act to act as a broker-dealer or as an associated person of a registered broker-dealer. There is no Action pending or, to the Knowledge of Seller, threatened in writing, that would reasonably be expected to result in VAE or any Associated Person thereof becoming ineligible to act in such capacity. Neither VAE nor, to the Knowledge of Seller, any of its directors, officers, employees or Associated Persons is or has been adjudged or is under current investigation or Action, whether preliminary or otherwise, for “statutory disqualification” as defined in Section 3(a)(39) of the Exchange Act or is subject to any of the events set forth in Rule 1014(a)(3)(A) and (C) through (E) of the former National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., and, to the Knowledge of Seller, none of such directors, officers, employees or Associated Persons is subject to heightened supervision under the rules, regulations, ordinances or by-laws of any Governmental Entity. Neither VAE nor, to the Knowledge of Seller, any Associated Person is subject to a disqualification under Rule 262 of Regulation A under the Securities or Rule 506(d) of Regulation D under the Securities Act, or any similar disqualification provisions under Regulation E under the Securities Act, except as would not reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, materially adverse to the Business taken as a whole.

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(c)    Except as disclosed in any Form BD or Form U-4 filed by VAE prior to the date of this Agreement, neither VAE nor, to the Knowledge of Seller, any of its directors, officers, employees or Associated Persons is subject to any order or Action of any Governmental Entity that permanently enjoins such Person from engaging in or continuing any conduct or practice in connection with any activity involving or in connection with Broker-Dealer Activities. Neither VAE nor, to the Knowledge of Seller, any of its directors, officers, employees or Associated Persons is, or has been, the subject of any Action or disciplinary event requiring disclosure on Form BD, Form U-4 or otherwise with any Governmental Entity that has not been so disclosed, except, with respect to such non-disclosure, as would not reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, materially adverse to the Business taken as a whole.
(d)    Section ‎3.25(d) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true, complete and correct list of each “branch office” and “office of supervisory jurisdiction” (as defined under FINRA Rules) of VAE.
(e)    To the Knowledge of Seller, each of VAE’s directors, officers, employees, Associated Persons and independent contractors, who are required under Applicable Law to be registered, licensed or qualified as a principal, a representative, an agent or a salesperson (or a limited subcategory thereof) with any Governmental Entity are, and have been since December 31, 2016 (or such more recent date on which such Person first became associated with VAE or the Business), duly registered as such and such registrations are and were, since December 31, 2016 (or such more recent date), in full force and effect, or are or were in the process of being registered as such within the time periods required by any Governmental Entity, as applicable, except as would not be, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably expected to be material to the Business taken as a whole.
(f)    VAE has adopted written supervisory procedures that are reasonably designed to detect and prevent any material violations under Applicable Laws, and there has been no material non-compliance by VAE with respect to the foregoing requirements or its own internal procedures and policies related to the foregoing, other than those which would not reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, materially adverse to the Business taken as a whole.
(g)    VAE maintains its minimum net capital (i) in compliance in all material respects with all Applicable Laws imposed by the SEC or any other Governmental Entity and (ii) in an amount sufficient to ensure that it has not been required to file notice under Rule 17a-11 under the Exchange Act. VAE has no agreement, arrangement or understanding with any Governmental Entity to increase its regulatory capital above the amounts required to be maintained pursuant to Rule 15c3-1 under the Exchange Act. Since December 31, 2016, no capital withdrawal or transfer of assets from VAE has occurred that was not in compliance with FINRA Rule 4110, NASD Rule 1017(a)(3) or SEC Rule 15c3-1. VAE does not guarantee any other person’s liabilities, and none of VAE’s assets has been pledged to secure financing or a loan to it or any Affiliate or Associated Person. VAE does not have any subordinated debt outstanding to any Affiliate or Associated Person.
SECTION 3.26    Third Party Administrators. Except as set forth in Section ‎3.26 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, to the Knowledge of Seller, since December 31, 2016, each third party administrator that managed or administered insurance business for the Acquired Companies

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or, with respect to the Business, Seller or any of its Affiliates, at the time such Person managed or administered such business, was duly licensed as required by Applicable Law (for the type of business managed or administered on behalf of such entity), and to the Knowledge of Seller, no such third party administrator has been since December 31, 2016 or is in violation (or with or without notice or lapse of time or both, would be in violation) of any term or provision of any Applicable Law applicable to the administration or management of insurance business for the Acquired Companies or, with respect to the Business, Seller or any of its Affiliates, except for such failures to be licensed or such violations which have been cured, resolved or settled through agreements with applicable Governmental Entities, are barred by an applicable statute of limitations, or that, individually or in the aggregate, have not been, and would not reasonably be expected to be, materially adverse to the Business, taken as a whole.
SECTION 3.27    Investment Assets.
(a)    Seller has made available to Buyer a true, complete and correct list of all Investment Assets owned by the Acquired Companies and, with respect to the Business, RLI, RLINY and VRIAC as of September 30, 2019. The applicable Acquired Company, RLI, RLINY, VRIAC or a trustee acting on any such entity’s behalf, as the case may be, has valid title to all such Investment Assets and all Investment Assets of the Business acquired since that date, free and clear of any Liens other than Permitted Liens.
(b)    Seller has made available to Buyer true, complete and correct copies of the investment guidelines and policies and the hedging guidelines with respect to the Business as of the date hereof.
(c)    To the Knowledge of Seller, no Acquired Company nor RLI, RLINY or VRIAC has received written notice that any of the Investment Assets of the Business is in default in any payment of principal, distributions, interest, dividends or other material payment or performance obligation thereunder.
(d)    All of the Investment Assets of the Business comply in all material respects with Applicable Law and applicable investment guidelines referenced in Section ‎3.27(b).
(e)    No Acquired Company nor RLI, RLINY or VRIAC with respect to Investment Assets of the Business has any material funding obligations of any kind, or material obligation to make any additional advances or investments (including any obligation relating to any currency or interest rate swap, hedge or similar arrangement), other than incurred in the ordinary course of business.
SECTION 3.28    Internal Controls. Each Acquired Company and, with respect to the Business, Seller and its Affiliates, maintains, in all material respects, systems of internal accounting controls designed to provide reasonable assurance that: (i) transactions are executed with management’s general or specific authorization; (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of its financial statements in conformity in all material respects with SAP, Modified GAAP or GAAP, as applicable, and to maintain accountability for its assets; (iii) access to its assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; and (iv) the

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recorded accountability for assets is compared with existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate actions are taken with respect to any difference.
SECTION 3.29    Tax Treatment of Insurance Contracts. Except as disclosed in Section ‎3.29 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule:
(a)    The Tax treatment of each Insurance Contract is not, and, since the time of issuance (or subsequent modification), has not been, materially less favorable to the purchaser, policyholder or intended beneficiaries thereof, than the Tax treatment (i) that was purported to apply in any written materials provided by any member of a Seller Group (or, to the Knowledge of Seller, by any other Person) to the purchaser (or policyholder) at the time of issuance (or any subsequent modification of such policy), or (ii) for which such policy was intended to or would be reasonably expected to qualify at the time of issuance (or subsequent modification). For purposes of this Section ‎3.29, the provisions of Applicable Law relating to the Tax treatment of such Insurance Contracts shall include, but not be limited to, Sections 72, 101, 817, 7702, 7702A and 7702B of the Code.
(b)    All Insurance Contracts that are subject to Section 101(f) of the Code satisfy, in all material respects, the requirements of that Section and otherwise qualify as life insurance contracts for purposes of the Code, and all Insurance Contracts (other than annuity contracts) that are subject to Section 7702 of the Code satisfy in all material respects, the requirements of Section 7702 of the Code and otherwise qualify as life insurance contracts for purposes of the Code. All Insurance Contracts that are annuity contracts satisfy, in all material respects, all applicable requirements of Sections 72 and 817 of the Code.
(c)    None of the Insurance Contracts is a “modified endowment contract” within the meaning of Section 7702A of the Code, except for any Insurance Contract that is being administered as a “modified endowment contract” and with respect to which the policyholder either (i) consented in writing to the treatment of such policy as a “modified endowment contract” and has not acted to revoke such consent or (ii) was informed in writing about the treatment of such policy as a “modified endowment contract.”
(d)    The Acquired Companies, and, with respect to the Business, Seller and its Affiliates, have materially complied with all Tax reporting, withholding, and disclosure requirements applicable to the Insurance Contracts and, in particular, but without limitation, has reported distributions under such Insurance Contracts in compliance in all material respects with all applicable requirements of the Code, Treasury Regulations and forms issued by the IRS.
(e)    As of the date hereof, none of Seller, the Acquired Companies or any of their respective Affiliates has entered into any agreement or is involved in any discussions or negotiations with the IRS or any other Tax Authority regarding the failure of any Insurance Contracts to meet the requirements of Section 72, 101, 817, 7702, 7702A or 7702B of the Code, as applicable, to such Insurance Contracts. In addition, none of Seller, the Acquired Companies or any of their respective Affiliates is a party to or has received notice of any federal, state, local or foreign audits or other administrative or judicial actions with regard to the Tax treatment of any Insurance Contracts, or of any claims by the purchasers of the Insurance Contracts regarding the Tax treatment of the

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Insurance Contracts or the plan or arrangement in connection with which such Insurance Contracts were purchased.
(f)    Neither Seller nor any of its Affiliates is a party to any “hold harmless” indemnification agreement or Tax Sharing Arrangement under which Seller or any of its Affiliates is liable for the Tax treatment of (i) the Insurance Contracts or (ii) any plan or arrangement in connection with which such Insurance Contracts were purchased or have been administered.
(g)    Each “segregated asset account” within the meaning of section 817(h) of the Code, maintained with respect to any Insurance Contract meets and since establishment of such account has met, the diversification requirements of section 817(h) of the Code, the Treasury Regulations and administrative guidance issued thereunder. The applicable insurance company is treated for United States federal income tax purposes as the owner of the assets underlying the relevant Insurance Contracts.
SECTION 3.30    Books and Records. The Acquired Company Books and Records and the Reinsured Business Books and Records have been maintained in all material respects in accordance with sound business practices and Applicable Law.
SECTION 3.31    Representations in NER Financing. The factual information and data furnished by Seller to Buyer in connection with the NER Financing as set forth in Section ‎3.31 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule (i) was and will be obtained from the Acquired Company Books and Records, or the books and records of RLI, RLINY, VRIAC, as applicable, (ii) was and will be generated from the same underlying sources and systems that were utilized by Seller or its applicable Affiliates to prepare the Statutory Statements, and (iii) was and will be accurate and complete in all material respects as of the date so provided, subject in each case to any limitations and qualifications contained in the reports containing such factual information and data; provided, that Seller does not guarantee the projected results included in any such report and, makes no representation or warranty with respect to any estimates, projections, predictions, forecasts or assumptions in the information provided in connection with the NER Financing or the assumptions on the basis of which such information was, or data were, prepared, or to the effect that the projections set forth therein, if any, will be realized.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER

Subject to and as qualified by the matters set forth in corresponding sections or subsections of the Buyer Disclosure Schedule (it being understood and agreed by the parties hereto that disclosure of any item in any section or subsection of the Buyer Disclosure Schedule shall be deemed disclosure with respect to any other section or subsection of the Buyer Disclosure Schedule to which the relevance of such item is reasonably apparent, notwithstanding the omission of a reference or cross-reference thereto), Buyer represents and warrants to Seller as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as follows; provided, however, that any representations and warranties that are made as of a specific date or as of the date of this Agreement are made only as of such date:

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SECTION 4.1    Organization and Standing. Buyer is a corporation, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. Each other Buyer Party is a corporation or other legal entity duly incorporated or organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated or organized.
SECTION 4.2    Authority. Each Buyer Party has all requisite corporate or other entity power and authority to enter into this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements to which it is or will be a party and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution and delivery by each Buyer Party of this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements to which it is or will be a party at Closing and the consummation by each Buyer Party of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been and, with respect to the Transaction Agreements to be executed and delivered after the date of this Agreement, will be, duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of such Buyer Party. Each of the Transaction Agreements to which a Buyer Party is or will be a party have been or, with respect to the Transaction Agreements to be executed and delivered after the date of this Agreement, will be, duly executed and delivered by such Buyer Party and, assuming such Transaction Agreements constitute the valid and binding agreements of the other parties thereto (other than the Buyer Parties), constitute valid and binding obligations of such Buyer Party, enforceable against such Buyer Party in accordance with their terms except that (i) such enforcement may be subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws, now or hereafter in effect, affecting creditors’ rights generally and (ii) the remedy of specific performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief may be subject to equitable defenses and to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought.
SECTION 4.3    Capital Structure. Resolution Life (US) Parent Inc.
is the record and beneficial owner of all of the outstanding equity interests of Buyer. Except as contemplated by the Equity Commitment Letter or as set forth in Section ‎4.3 of the Buyer Disclosure Schedule, there are no securities, options, calls, puts, tag alongs, drag alongs, warrants, rights, capital appreciation rights, phantom stock plans, securities with participation rights or features, or similar commitments or agreements, contingent or otherwise, which obligate Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries to issue, sell, repurchase, redeem (or establish a sinking fund with respect to redemption), or otherwise acquire or deliver shares of capital stock or other equity interests of Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries. Except as contemplated by this Agreement or as set forth in Section ‎4.3 of the Buyer Disclosure Schedule, there are no bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness of Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries.
SECTION 4.4    Noncontravention; Consents. Except as disclosed in Section ‎4.4 of the Buyer Disclosure Schedule, the execution and delivery of the Transaction Agreements by each Buyer Party that is or will be a party thereto and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby by such Buyer Party do not and will not (i) conflict with any of the provisions of the Organizational Documents of any Buyer Party, (ii) subject to the matters referred to in the next sentence, conflict with, result in a breach or violation of, or default (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) under, give rise to a right of termination under, or result in the creation of any Lien (other than a Permitted Lien) on any property or asset of any Buyer Party or any of their Affiliates under, any agreement, permit, license or instrument to which any Buyer Party or any of their Affiliates

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is a party or (iii) subject to the matters referred to in the next sentence, contravene any Applicable Law, which, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) above, would materially impair the ability of any Buyer Party to consummate any of the transactions contemplated hereby or by any of the other Transaction Agreements. No Governmental Approval is required by or with respect to any Buyer Party in connection with the execution and delivery of the Transaction Agreements by the Buyer Parties or the consummation by the Buyer Parties of any of the transactions contemplated thereby, except for (i) the consents, approvals, authorizations, declarations, filings or notices set forth in Section ‎4.4 of the Buyer Disclosure Schedule and (ii) such other Governmental Approvals that if not obtained or made would not, in the aggregate, materially impair the ability of the Buyer Parties to consummate any of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.
SECTION 4.5    Compliance with Applicable Laws. Except as disclosed in Section ‎4.5 of the Buyer Disclosure Schedule, Buyer is, and at all times since the later of the date of its formation and December 31, 2016 has been, in compliance with all Applicable Laws, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to impair materially the ability of the Buyer Parties to consummate any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the other Transaction Agreements. Except as disclosed in Section ‎4.5 of the Buyer Disclosure Schedule, Buyer has not received any written notice or other written communication from any Governmental Entity regarding any actual or alleged violation of, or failure on the part of any Buyer Party to comply with, any Applicable Laws, in each case other than any such item that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to impair materially the ability of the Buyer Parties to consummate any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
SECTION 4.6    Purchase Not for Distribution. The Transferred Shares to be acquired under the terms of this Agreement will be acquired by Buyer for its own account and not with a view to distribution. Buyer will not resell, transfer, assign, pledge or otherwise dispose of any Transferred Shares, except in compliance with the registration requirements of the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws, or pursuant to an available exemption therefrom.
SECTION 4.7    Litigation. There is no Action pending or, to the Knowledge of Buyer, threatened in writing against or affecting Buyer or any of its Affiliates that (i) seeks to restrain or enjoin the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (ii) would reasonably be expected to impair materially the ability of the Buyer Parties to consummate any of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements. None of Buyer or any of its Affiliates nor, to the Knowledge of Buyer, any officer, director or employee of Buyer or any of its Affiliates has been permanently or temporarily enjoined or barred by any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Entity from engaging in or continuing any conduct or practice in connection with the business conducted by the Acquired Companies, the Business or otherwise that would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the ability of any Buyer Party to consummate any of the transactions contemplated by any Transaction Agreement.
SECTION 4.8    Financial Ability.
(a)    Attached as Exhibit H is a true, complete and correct copy of the executed equity commitment letter, dated as of the date hereof (the “Equity Commitment Letter”), by and between Buyer and Resolution Life Group Holdings LP ( “Equity Investor”), pursuant to which

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Equity Investor has committed, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, to invest in Buyer the cash amount set forth therein (the “Equity Financing”), and which makes Seller an express third party beneficiary to the Equity Commitment Letter entitled to enforce the obligations of the Equity Investor thereunder, subject to the limitations set forth therein. Buyer has made available to Seller true and complete copies of the fully executed limited partnership agreement of Equity Investor that is in effect as of the date hereof.
(b)    Buyer has delivered to Seller a true, complete and correct copy of (i) the executed commitment letter, dated as of December 17, 2019, by and between Buyer and the party set forth on Schedule 4.8(b) (the “NER Commitment Letter”), pursuant to which the party set forth on Schedule 4.8(b) has agreed, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, to provide financing up to the maximum Financed Amounts (the “NER Financing”) and (ii) the executed commitment letter, dated as of the date hereof, by and among Buyer, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (the “Bank Financing Sources”) as may be amended, supplemented or modified from time to time to add additional arrangers, agents or lenders as parties thereto (the “Bank Commitment Letter” and together with the NER Commitment Letter the “Debt Commitment Letters” and the Debt Commitment Letters together with the Equity Commitment Letter, the “Financing Commitments”), pursuant to which Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC have agreed, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, to provide financing with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby (the “Bank Financing” and together with the NER Financing the “Debt Financing” and the Debt Financing together with the Equity Financing, the “Financing”).
(c)    The Financing Commitments have not been amended or modified prior to the date of this Agreement (provided that the existence or exercise of “flex” provisions (if any) in the NER Commitment Letter or Bank Commitment Letter shall not constitute an amendment or modification of the NER Commitment Letter or Bank Commitment Letter), and, as of the date hereof, the commitments contained in the Financing Commitments have not been withdrawn, terminated or rescinded in any respect. As of the date hereof, each of the Financing Commitments (x) is in full force and effect and (y) is a legal, valid and binding obligation of Buyer and each of the other parties thereto and is enforceable against Buyer and each of the other parties thereto, in each case except that (A) such enforceability may be subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws, now or hereafter in effect, affecting creditors’ rights generally and (B) the remedy of specific performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief may be subject to equitable defenses and to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought. Other than as set forth in the Equity Commitment Letter or Bank Commitment Letter, there are no conditions related to the funding of the full amount of the Equity Financing, or the Bank Financing and other than as set forth in the NER Commitment Letter there are no conditions related to the closing of the NER Financing, in each case, under any agreement relating to the Financing to which Buyer or any of its Affiliates is a party. Buyer has fully paid or caused to be paid any and all commitment fees or other fees in connection with the Financing Commitments that have become due and payable thereunder. As of the date hereof, no event has occurred and no circumstance exists that, with or without notice, lapse of time or both, would constitute a default or breach on the part of Buyer or any of its Affiliates or on the part of any other party to the Financing Commitments, under any term or condition of the Financing

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Commitments. Assuming the conditions set forth in Article ‎VI will be satisfied at or prior to the Closing, and assuming compliance in all material respects by Seller with its obligations under this Agreement, Buyer has no reason to believe, as of the date of this Agreement, that Buyer or any of its Affiliates will be unable to satisfy on a timely basis any term or condition that is required to be satisfied by Buyer or any of its Affiliates as a condition to the funding of the Equity Financing or the closing of the NER Financing by any of the Financing Sources in respect thereof, or that the Equity Financing or the NER Financing will not be made available to Buyer on the Closing Date. There are no side letters or Contracts or arrangements, written or oral, to which Buyer or any of its Affiliates is a party related to the funding or investing, as applicable, that would reasonably be expected to delay or adversely impact the consummation of the Equity Financing or the NER Financing.
(d)    No consent, approval or authorization of, or declaration or filing with, or notice to, any third party or other Governmental Entity is required by or with respect to any of the limited partners in Equity Investor (the “Equity Investor LPs”) in connection with (i) the execution and delivery of the Transaction Agreements by the Buyer Parties or the consummation by the Buyer Parties of any of the transactions contemplated thereby, or (ii) the execution and delivery of the Equity Commitment Letter or any definitive agreement with respect to the Equity Financing by any Buyer Party or any Equity Investor LP or the consummation by any Buyer Party or any Equity Investor LP of the Financing, except for the consents, approvals, authorizations, declarations, filings and notices set forth in Section 4.8(d) of the Buyer Disclosure Schedule.
(e)    Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of Seller hereunder and the performance in all material respects by Seller of its obligations hereunder, upon receipt of the proceeds and financing contemplated by the Financing Commitments (other than the Bank Financing, and assuming the commitment under the NER Commitment Letter were limited to $3,000,000,000 in Financed Amounts), Buyer has, and on the Closing Date will have, sufficient funds available to perform its obligations under this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the payment of any amounts in respect of the purchase and sale of the Transferred Shares contemplated by this Agreement), and Buyer and each of the other Buyer Parties will have sufficient funds available to perform their respective obligations under each other Transaction Agreement to which it is a party and to pay all associated costs and expenses required to be paid by it and to ensure that the Acquired Companies are adequately capitalized at the Closing in an amount required at or following the Closing by any Insurance Regulator or other Governmental Entity as an express condition to the grant of any Governmental Approval necessary in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements.
(f)    As of the Closing, prior to giving effect to the transactions contemplated by the RLI-Buyer Lifeco Reinsurance Agreement, Buyer Lifeco will have statutory capital and surplus (exclusive of the value of its investments in Subsidiaries) sufficient to support the business ceded to it on the Closing Date.
SECTION 4.9    Solvency. Assuming (v) the accuracy of the representations and warranties of Seller in Section ‎3.6 (disregarding any references to material, Material Adverse Effect or similar

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qualifiers), (w) the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Sections ‎6.1 and ‎6.2, (x) the performance by Seller of its obligations under this Agreement and (y) that, immediately prior to the Closing, clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) below, as if they were made in respect of the Acquired Companies and the Business at such time, are true, then immediately following the Closing and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements, including the payment of all amounts required to be paid by the Acquired Companies or by Buyer or any of its Affiliates in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements and all related fees and expenses, each of Buyer and the Acquired Companies will be Solvent. No transfer of property is being made and no obligation is being incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements with the intent to hinder, delay or defraud either present or future creditors of Buyer or any of their respective Affiliates, or of the Acquired Companies. For the purposes of this Agreement, the term “Solvent,” when used with respect to any Person, means that, as of any date of determination, (i) the amount of the “fair saleable value” (on a going concern basis) of the assets of such Person will, as of such date, exceed (x) the value of all liabilities of such Person, including a reasonable estimate of contingent and other liabilities, as of such date, as such quoted terms are generally determined in accordance with Applicable Law governing determinations of the insolvency of debtors, and (y) the amount that will be required to pay the probable and reasonably estimated liabilities of such Person with respect to its existing debts (including contingent and other liabilities) as such debts become absolute and mature, (ii) such Person will not have, as of such date, an unreasonably small amount of capital for the operation of the businesses in which it is engaged or proposed to be engaged following such date and (iii) such Person will be able to pay its liabilities, as of such date, including contingent and other liabilities, as they mature. For purposes of this definition, (A) “not have an unreasonably small amount of capital for the operation of the businesses in which it is engaged or proposed to be engaged” and “able to pay its liabilities, as of such date, including a reasonable estimate of contingent and other liabilities” means that such Person will be able to generate enough cash to meet its obligations as they become due and (B) the “contingent and other liabilities” of a Person as of such date shall be computed as the amount that, in the light of all the facts and circumstances known to such Person at such date, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability of such Person.
SECTION 4.10    Brokers. Buyer is solely responsible for the payment of the fees and expenses of any broker, investment banker, financial adviser or other Person acting in a similar capacity in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of Buyer or any of its Affiliates.
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS

SECTION 5.1    Conduct of the Business.
(a)    Except as expressly contemplated or expressly permitted by this Agreement, as required by Applicable Law, as set forth in Section ‎5.1(a) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule or as Buyer otherwise consents in writing in advance (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) from the date of this Agreement to the Closing Date, Seller shall, and shall cause each Acquired Company and its applicable Affiliates to, carry on the Business only

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in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and use commercially reasonable efforts to preserve intact their relationships with Governmental Entities, policyholders, Business Employees and third parties who have material relationships with the Business. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, from the date of this Agreement to the Closing Date, except as expressly contemplated or expressly permitted by this Agreement, as required by Applicable Law or as set forth in Section ‎5.1(a) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, without the prior written consent of Buyer (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), Seller shall cause each Acquired Company not to, and, with respect to the Business, Seller shall not and shall cause each of its Affiliates not to:
(i)    enter into, amend in any material respect or, other than pursuant to its current terms, extend, recapture or terminate any Material Contract or Material Reinsurance Contract or waive, release, or assign any material rights or claims thereunder;
(ii)    other than Investment Assets, and other than acquisitions, dispositions or transfers in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, purchase, sell, lease, sublease, or otherwise acquire, dispose of or transfer (other than Permitted Liens), any asset, property or right (including real property), or any assets of any Acquired Company (other than assets related primarily or exclusively to the Excluded Business), or that presently constitute, or at the Closing would constitute, any of the Allocated Assets, for which the aggregate consideration paid or payable in any individual transaction is in excess of $1,000,000 or $5,000,000 in the aggregate;
(iii)    (A) split, combine or reclassify any Acquired Company’s outstanding capital stock or equity securities or issue or authorize the issuance of any other stock or securities in respect of, in lieu of or in substitution for shares or other interests representing any Acquired Company’s outstanding capital stock or equity securities, (B) whether directly or indirectly, purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares or other interests representing outstanding capital stock or equity securities of any Acquired Company or any rights, warrants or options to acquire any such shares or interests or (C) amend in any material respect the Organizational Documents of any Acquired Company, or adopt or enter into a plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, merger, consolidation, restructuring, recapitalization, business combination or other reorganization, of any Acquired Company;
(iv)    issue, sell, convey, transfer, dispose of, grant, pledge or otherwise encumber any shares or other interests representing the capital stock of or equity interests in any Acquired Company, any other securities of an Acquired Company, or issue, sell, grant or enter into any subscription, warrant, option, conversion or other right, agreement, commitment, arrangement or understanding of any kind, contingent or otherwise, to purchase or otherwise acquire, any such shares or interests, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for any such shares or interests;
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(vi)    (A) increase or agree to increase, fund or secure, or accelerate the vesting or payment of, any compensation or benefits of or payments to any Business Employee other than in the ordinary course consistent with past practice or as required by any written employment agreement or Employee Benefit Plan in force as of the date hereof, (B) except to the extent such action or change (x) does not affect the payments, compensation or benefits provided to any Business Employee, or (y) is applicable generally to employees of Seller and its Subsidiaries, establish, adopt, amend, transfer or terminate any Employee Benefit Plan (or any employee benefit plan, program, policy, Contract, arrangement or agreement that would be an Employee Benefit Plan if in effect on the date hereof) to the extent that any Business Employee (or their compensation, benefits or payments) is covered by such action or arrangement or (C) establish, adopt, amend, terminate or become a party to any Company Benefit Plan or Contract or arrangement that would be a Company Benefit Plan if in effect as of the date hereof;
(vii)    (A) terminate the employment of any Business Employee with an annual base salary in excess of $150,000 or who is at or above the assistant vice president or similar level, other than for cause (after providing notice to Buyer) (B) hire any Business Employee with an annual base salary in excess of $150,000 or who is at or above the assistant vice president or similar level; (C) change the duties of, or transfer or permit to be transferred to Seller or an Affiliate of Seller, any Business Employee such that such individual is no longer a Business Employee; or (D) change the duties of, or transfer or permit to be transferred to an Affiliate of Seller, any individual who is not a Business Employee such that such individual becomes a Business Employee;
(viii)    make any material change in the accounting, actuarial, investment, reserving, underwriting, or payment or claims administration guidelines, policies, practices or principles of the Acquired Companies or (with respect to the Business) Seller or its Affiliates, except as may be required by GAAP, Modified GAAP or SAP, as applicable;
(ix)    make or authorize any capital expenditures with respect to the Business that are, in the aggregate, in excess of $1,000,000;
(x)    incur, assume or guarantee any indebtedness for borrowed money or guarantee or otherwise become responsible for the obligations of another Person to the extent they would be Allocated Liabilities or Liabilities of any Acquired Company after the Closing;
(xi)    other than in connection with the management of Investment Assets, make any loans, advances or capital contributions to, or investments in, any other Person, other than loans and advances to Producers and Business Employees in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and other than capital contributions by Seller or any Affiliates of Seller other than an Acquired Company to any other Subsidiary of Seller that is not an Acquired Company;
(xii)    pay, settle or compromise any Action or threatened Action, other than any settlement or compromise of any Action that involves (A) solely monetary damages that do not exceed $750,000, individually or $4,000,000 in the aggregate, or (B) to the extent

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that the reserve therefor is greater than such amounts, settlement of any such Action for solely monetary damages to the extent reserved against in the Financial Statements prior to the date of this Agreement;
(xiii)    make, change or revoke any material election related to Taxes, settle or compromise any Tax liability (other than Tax liabilities arising in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice), surrender any Tax refund, file any amended Tax Return, enter into any closing agreement related to Tax (other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice), consent to any extension or waiver of the limitations period applicable to any Tax claim or assessment, or change any taxable period or any Tax accounting method, in each case if any such election, change, revocation, settlement, compromise, consent, waiver or other action would have the effect of materially increasing the Tax liability of the Acquired Companies for any period ending after the Closing Date;
(xiv)    take any action which could cause (or fail to take any action, the failure of which could cause) any Acquired Company to cease to be a member of the Seller Group of which it is a member as of the date hereof;
(xv)    take any action which could cause (or fail to take any action, the failure of which could cause) there to be a “transfer” (as defined in Treasury Regulations § 1.1502-36(f)) of the Transferred Shares (other than the actions specifically contemplated by this Agreement);
(xvi)    enter into, modify or amend in any material respect or terminate any Intercompany Agreement or Affiliate Agreement that will survive the Closing pursuant to Section ‎5.6;
(xvii)    (A) sell, assign, transfer, grant any security interest in or otherwise encumber or dispose of any material Allocated Intellectual Property; (B) grant any license to any material Allocated Intellectual Property (other than non-exclusive licenses in the ordinary course of business); or (C) abandon, allow to lapse, disclaim or dedicate to the public, or fail to make any filing, pay any fee, or take any other action necessary to prosecute and maintain in full force and effect any Patents, registered Copyrights, Trademark registrations or applications or domain name registrations, in each case, which are used in the Business and are material to the Business;
(xviii)    abandon, modify, waive, surrender, withdraw or terminate any material Permit;
(xix)    redeem any of the Remaining Surplus Notes; or
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(b)    For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Section ‎5.1 or anywhere else in this Agreement shall restrict Seller or any of its Affiliates from considering negotiating, entering into, consummating or taking any other action with respect to any Permitted Transaction.
SECTION 5.2    Access to Information; Confidentiality.
(a)    Prior to the Closing Date, Seller shall, and shall cause each Acquired Company to, afford to Buyer and its Representatives reasonable access upon reasonable notice at reasonable times during normal business hours to the Business Employees and Potential Qualified Employees, Acquired Company Books and Records and Reinsured Business Books and Records and, during such period, Seller shall, and shall cause each of its applicable Affiliates to, furnish to Buyer such information to the extent relating to the Business as Buyer may from time to time reasonably request, other than any such properties, books, Contracts, records and information that (i) are subject to an attorney-client or other legal privilege that would reasonably be expected to be impaired by such disclosure or (ii) are subject to a contractual obligation of confidentiality. If any properties, books, Contracts, records and information are withheld by Seller pursuant to clause (i) or (ii) of the preceding sentence, Seller shall, and shall cause each Acquired Company and, with respect to the Business, each of its applicable Affiliates, to, inform Buyer of that fact and provide a description of the general nature of what is being withheld, and cooperate with any requests for, and use its reasonable best efforts to (A) develop substitute arrangements that do not result in the loss of such privilege or the breach of such obligations (including redacting information or entering into joint defense agreements) and (B) to obtain any consent or waiver necessary from any Person to whom any contractual confidentiality obligation is owed in order to disclose such information to Buyer and restructure the form of access, and/or make other arrangements, so as to permit the access requested. All requests for access or information pursuant to this Section ‎5.2(a) shall be directed to such Person or Persons as Seller shall designate. Without limiting the terms thereof, the Confidentiality Agreement shall govern the obligations of Buyer and its Representatives with respect to all information of any type furnished or provided to them pursuant to this Section ‎5.2(a).
(b)    Through the Closing Date, Seller shall, and shall cause the Acquired Companies, and, with respect to the Business, each of its applicable Affiliates, to, preserve and maintain the Acquired Company Books and Records and the Reinsured Business Books and Records in all material respects in the same manner, with the same care as all such Acquired Company Books and Records and Reinsured Business Books and Records have been maintained prior to the execution of this Agreement. At the Closing, Seller shall, or shall cause its Affiliates, as applicable, to, at Seller’s cost, (subject to Section ‎5.2(c) and subject to the last sentence of this paragraph) deliver to Buyer, or its designee, or cause the Acquired Companies to have possession of, (i) all original corporate records of the Acquired Companies, including any such corporate records relating to the Acquired Companies’ legal existence, stock or other equity ownership and corporate governance and (ii) all tangible embodiments of Acquired Company Books and Records other than the Acquired Company Books and Records to be made available pursuant to the Historical Data Agreement. Prior to the Closing Date, the parties shall develop and implement a plan that will result in the delivery or transfer, subject to compliance with Applicable Law and Section ‎5.2(c), of the electronic or intangible embodiments of the Acquired Company Books and Records to Buyer (or a Person designated by Buyer) at or after the Closing, other than the Acquired Company Books and Records

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to be made available pursuant to the Historical Data Agreement; provided that any costs attributable to such plan and the transfer of the Acquired Company Books and Records shall be Separation Costs and shall be borne by Seller.
(c)    Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither Seller nor any of its Affiliates shall be required to transfer any books or records that: (i) are necessary for Seller to provide services under the Transition Services Agreement; provided that Seller shall transfer and shall cause its applicable Affiliates to transfer, such books and records that constitute Acquired Company Books and Records to Buyer upon termination of the Transition Services Agreement; or (ii) Seller or its Affiliates are required to retain under Applicable Law; provided that, in the case of (i) and (ii), to the extent such books and records would otherwise have been transferred, copies of such books and records will be transferred to Buyer. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Seller and its Affiliates shall be entitled to retain copies of any Acquired Company Books and Records transferred to Buyer for accounting, Tax and regulatory purposes.
(d)    From and after the Closing, (i) Seller and its Affiliates shall, and shall cause each of their Representatives to, maintain in confidence any written, oral or other confidential information relating to the Acquired Companies or the Business (including any Acquired Company Books and Records retained pursuant to Section ‎5.2(c) and any Deal Communications retained pursuant to Section 10.12(b)) or obtained from Buyer or its Affiliates (including the Acquired Companies) and (ii) Buyer and its Affiliates shall, and shall cause each of their respective Representatives to, maintain in confidence any written, oral or other confidential information relating to Seller or its Affiliates (other than the Acquired Companies or the Business) or the business of any of them or any Privileged Deal Communications that intentionally or inadvertently come into possession of the Acquired Companies or their Affiliates as contemplated by Section 10.12, except that the foregoing requirements in clauses (i) and (ii) of this Section 5.2(d) shall not apply to the extent that (1) any such information is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of disclosure by Seller or its Affiliates (in the case of clause (i)) or Buyer or its Affiliates (in the case of clause (ii)) or any of their respective Representatives, in violation of this Section 5.2(d), (2) any such information is required by Applicable Law, stock exchange rules, Governmental Order or a Governmental Entity to be disclosed; after prior notice has been given to Seller (in the case of clause (i)) or Buyer (in the case of clause (ii)), as applicable (including any report, statement, testimony or other submission to such Governmental Entity), (3) any such information was or becomes available to Seller or its Affiliates (in the case of clause (i)) or Buyer or its Affiliates (in the case of clause (ii)) on a non-confidential basis and from a source (other than the other party or any Affiliate or Representative of such other party or its Affiliates) that is not bound by a confidentiality agreement with respect to such information or is not otherwise obligated to keep such information confidential or (4) any such information is reasonably necessary to be disclosed in connection with any Action or in any dispute with respect to this Agreement or any other Transaction Agreement; provided that if either party or any of its Affiliates becomes legally compelled by deposition, interrogatory, request for documents, subpoena, civil investigative demand or similar judicial or administrative process to disclose such confidential information, such party shall provide the other party with prompt prior written notice of such requirement and reasonably cooperate with the other party and its Affiliates, at such other party’s expense, to obtain a protective order or similar remedy to cause such information not to be disclosed. In the event that such

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protective order or other similar remedy is not obtained, the party required to make such disclosure or its Affiliates shall furnish only that portion of confidential information that has been legally compelled, and shall exercise its reasonable best efforts to obtain assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded such disclosed information. Each party shall instruct its Affiliates and its and their respective Representatives having access to such confidential information of such obligation of confidentiality.
SECTION 5.3    Reasonable Best Efforts.
(a)    Upon the terms and subject to the conditions, limitations and other agreements set forth in this Agreement (including the limitations set forth in Section ‎5.4), each of the parties agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, and to assist and cooperate with the other parties in doing, all things necessary, proper or advisable to consummate and make effective, as soon as practicable after the date of this Agreement, the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements.
(b)    Further Assurances. Each of the parties shall, and shall cause their respective Affiliates to, use their reasonable best efforts to (i) execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, such documents, certificates, agreements and other writings and shall, subject to Section ‎5.4, take, or shall cause to be taken, such further actions as may be reasonably required or requested by any party to carry out the provisions of the Transaction Agreements and consummate or implement expeditiously the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements and (ii) shall, subject to Section ‎5.4 and Section ‎5.1(b), refrain from taking any actions that could reasonably be expected to impair, delay or impede the Closing.
SECTION 5.4    Consents, Approvals and Filings.
(a)    Each of the parties shall use, and shall cause each of their respective Affiliates to use, their respective reasonable best efforts, and shall cooperate (and cause each of their respective Affiliates to cooperate) with each other, and Buyer shall cause Equity Investor, the general partner of Equity Investor, each Person that controls such general partner, and each other Person that would (or is deemed by the applicable Insurance Regulator to) “control” Buyer or any of the Acquired Companies pursuant to the Arizona Insurance Code, Colorado Insurance Code, the Indiana Insurance Code or the Missouri Insurance Code (each, a “Control Investor”), to use their respective reasonable best efforts to (x) comply as promptly as practicable with all requirements of Governmental Entities applicable to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Agreement and (y) obtain as promptly as practicable all necessary permits, orders or other consents, approvals or authorizations of Governmental Entities necessary in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements (including those set forth in Section ‎3.5 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule or Section ‎4.4 of the Buyer Disclosure Schedule). In connection therewith, each of the parties shall, and Buyer shall cause each Control Investor to (i) make, and the parties shall cause their respective Affiliates to make, all legally required filings as promptly as practicable in order to facilitate prompt consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements, (ii) use reasonable best efforts to provide, and the parties shall cause their respective Affiliates to use reasonable best efforts to provide, such non-privileged information and documents to Governmental Entities as such Governmental Entities may request, (iii) use reasonable

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best efforts to take, and the parties shall cause their respective Affiliates to use reasonable best efforts to take, such actions as may be required or requested by any applicable Governmental Entities or as may otherwise be necessary in order to obtain the approvals of such Governmental Entities, (iv) use reasonable best efforts to take, and cause their respective Affiliates to take, all steps that are necessary, proper or advisable to avoid any Action by any Governmental Entity with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements, defend or contest in good faith any Action brought against such Person or any of its Affiliates by any third party (including any Governmental Entity), whether judicial or administrative, challenging any of the Transaction Agreements or the transactions contemplated thereby, or that could otherwise prevent, impede, interfere with, hinder or delay in any material respect the consummation of any such transaction and (v) consent to and comply with any condition imposed by any Governmental Entity, after a reasonable opportunity to discuss any such condition with such Governmental Entity, on its grant of any such permit, order, consent, approval or authorization other than any such condition that would constitute a Burdensome Condition. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, and subject to the Resolution Process, none of the parties or any Control Investor shall be obligated to take or refrain from taking or to agree to it, its Affiliates or any of the Acquired Companies taking or refraining from taking any action, if taking or refraining from taking such action, as applicable, would, or to suffer to exist any condition, limitation, restriction or requirement that would, constitute a Burdensome Condition with respect to Seller (in the case of clause (i) of the definition of Burdensome Condition) or Buyer (in the case of clause (ii) of the definition of Burdensome Condition). Except as may be prohibited by Applicable Law, each of the parties shall provide (and Buyer shall cause each Control Investor to provide) to the other party copies of all applications or other material written communications to Governmental Entities in connection with this Agreement in advance of the filing or submission thereof; provided that no party shall be required to disclose to the other party, any of its or its Affiliates’ or any Control Investor’s or other direct or indirect investor’s confidential, privileged or competitively sensitive information or any personally identifiable information or non-public information of their respective officers, directors or other applicable individuals. Prior to any party being entitled to assert that a Burdensome Condition has been imposed, such party shall follow the Resolution Process. For the avoidance of doubt, any reasonable steps a party agrees to take through the Resolution Process for the mitigation of any potential Burdensome Conditions shall not themselves constitute a Burdensome Condition hereunder, but shall be taken into account in determining whether any condition, limitation or qualification constitutes a Burdensome Condition hereunder.
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(i)    Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, (A) as promptly as practicable and in any event not later than January 31, 2020, Buyer shall, and Buyer shall cause each Control Investor to, file a complete “Form A” change of control application with the Colorado Division of Insurance with respect to the acquisition of the SLD Shares, (B) as promptly as practicable and in any event not later than February 5, 2020, Buyer shall, and Buyer shall cause each Control Investor to, file a complete “Form A” change of control application with the Indiana Department of Insurance with respect to the acquisition of the MUL Shares, (C) as promptly as practicable and in any event not later than February 12, 2020, Buyer shall, and Buyer shall cause each Control Investor to, file a complete change

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of control application with the Arizona Department of Insurance with respect to the acquisition of the SLDI Shares and the RRII Shares, in each case including all exhibits and schedules thereto; (D) as promptly as practicable and in any event not later than February 12, 2020, Buyer shall cause to be filed with all applicable Insurance Regulators a complete package of materials for approval of the NER Financing; and (E) as promptly as practicable after the date hereof, Buyer and Seller shall, and shall cause their respective Affiliates to, file with all applicable Insurance Regulators all other requests for approval of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements that may be required to be obtained by them, respectively, prior to the Closing in connection with the entry into the Transaction Agreements or the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby; provided, with respect to this clause (E), that such period may be extended as necessary with respect to any request as to which the parties have been unable (notwithstanding their use of reasonable best efforts) to finalize the definitive documentation relating to the applicable transaction. Buyer shall not, and shall cause its Affiliates, Representatives and Financing Sources not to, make any written or oral request for approval from any Insurance Regulator or other Governmental Entity for the NER Financing to include financing of more than $3,000,000,000 in Financed Amounts. A reasonable time prior to furnishing any written materials to any Insurance Regulator in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements, each party shall furnish the other parties with a copy thereof, and such other parties shall have a reasonable opportunity to provide comments thereon; provided that no party shall be required to disclose to the other parties any of its, its Affiliates’ or any Control Investor’s or other direct or indirect investor’s confidential, privileged competitively sensitive information or any personally identifiable information of their respective officers, directors or other applicable individuals. Except as may be prohibited by Applicable Law each party shall give to the other parties prompt written notice if it receives any notice or other communication from any Insurance Regulator in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements, and, in the case of any such notice or communication which is in writing, shall promptly furnish the other parties with a copy thereof. If any Insurance Regulator requires that a hearing be held in connection with any such approval, each party shall use its reasonable best efforts to arrange for such hearing to be held as promptly as practicable after the notice that such hearing is required has been received by such party. Each party shall give to the other parties reasonable prior written notice of the time and place when any meetings, telephone calls or other conferences may be held by it with any Insurance Regulator in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements, and, to the extent permitted by the applicable Insurance Regulator, the other parties shall have the right to have a representative or representatives attend or otherwise participate in any such meeting, telephone call or other conference (other than a telephone call initiated by such Insurance Regulator and not scheduled in advance). Subject to Section ‎5.4(a), Buyer shall cause the Control Investors to furnish any non-privileged information, representations, certifications, applications, affidavits, forms and other documents, make any filings and to take such other actions, in each case that may be required under Applicable Law or that otherwise may be required by any Governmental Entity in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the other Transaction Agreements, including as necessary to complete and make any regulatory filing in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby or

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thereby. Buyer acknowledges and agrees that any failure of any Control Investor to act in compliance with the provisions of this Section ‎5.4 will be deemed to be a breach by Buyer for all purposes hereunder, including for purposes of Seller’s ability to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section ‎9.1(c).
(ii)    Seller shall file or cause to be filed as soon as reasonably practicable (and, in any event, not later than March 2, 2020) an application for approval of a change in ownership or control of VAE under NASD Rule 1017 with FINRA (the “FINRA CMA”) and any notice or other filing with any applicable state securities authority. Each party shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, as promptly as practicable, supply any information or documentary material that may be requested by the other party to complete any such application or filing, including with respect to any inquiries or requests for additional information or documents made by FINRA or an applicable state securities authority; provided that no party shall be required to disclose to the other parties any of its, its Affiliates’ or any Control Investor’s confidential, competitively sensitive information or any personally identifiable information of their respective officers, directors or other applicable individuals. Without the prior written consent of Buyer, Seller shall not agree to any material restriction to be imposed by FINRA as a condition to the FINRA approval, including, without limitation, any requirement to maintain an amount of regulatory capital in excess of the amount of regulatory capital required under Rule 15c3-1 of the Exchange Act as of the date hereof. Prior to filing the FINRA CMA and any other materials or documents with FINRA, and prior to making or filing with a state securities authority, Seller shall provide Buyer with a reasonable opportunity (not less than three (3) Business Days) to review and comment on such FINRA CMA, materials, documents or filings.
(iii)    As promptly as practicable and in any event not later than February 7, 2020, Buyer and Seller shall file a Notification and Report Form pursuant to the HSR Act with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Buyer and Seller shall each bear their respective filing fees associated with such HSR Act filing.
(c)    Third Party Consents.
(i)    Prior to the Closing, except as otherwise agreed by the parties, each party shall cooperate with the other and use reasonable best efforts to obtain the consents, waivers and approvals of Third Parties (other than Governmental Entities) that are necessary in order to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Transition Services Agreement, including all those set forth in Section ‎5.4(c) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule (collectively, the “Third Party Consents”). The aggregate costs (including consent fees) of obtaining the Third Party Consents relating to the Allocated Assets, the Allocated Contracts and any other contracts for which Third Party Consents are required (including those Third Party Consents relating to services provided under the Transition Services Agreement) shall be borne 50% by Buyer and 50% by Seller; provided, that no party shall be required to compromise any right, asset or benefit or expend any amount or incur any Liabilities (in each case other than commercially reasonable costs), make any

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accommodations or provide any other consideration in order to obtain any such Third Party Consent.
(ii)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, to the extent that any Third Party Consents set forth in Section ‎5.4(c) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule or other Third Party Consents that are not set forth in Section ‎5.4(c) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule but that the parties agree should be sought, shall not have been obtained by the Closing, from and after the Closing Date until the expiration of the term of the Transition Services Agreement, the parties shall continue to cooperate with each other and use their respective reasonable best efforts to obtain such Third Party Consents as promptly as reasonably practicable. The aggregate costs (including consent fees) of obtaining the Third Party Consents relating to the Allocated Assets, the Allocated Contracts and any other contracts for which Third Party Consents are required, to the extent incurred after the Closing shall be borne 50% by Buyer and 50% by Seller; provided that neither party shall be required to compromise any right, asset or benefit or expend any amount or incur any Liabilities (in each case other than commercially reasonable costs), make any accommodations or provide any other consideration in order to obtain any such Third Party Consent.
(iii)    To the extent that any Allocated Asset or Allocated Contract should not be transferred or assigned to Asset Buyer or an Acquired Company or any Scheduled Service (as defined in the Transition Services Agreement) should not be provided under the Transition Services Agreement, in each case without a Third Party Consent that has not been obtained by the Closing, this Agreement shall not constitute an agreement to transfer or assign such Allocated Asset or Allocated Contract or provide such Scheduled Service if an attempted transfer, assignment or provision would constitute a breach or other contravention thereof or would be ineffective or unlawful; provided, however, for the avoidance of doubt, not seeking or obtaining a Third-Party Consent necessary for the provision of a service contemplated to be provided under the Transition Services Agreement shall require Seller to take the actions set forth in Section 5.4(c)(iv).
(iv)    If, on the Closing Date, any Third Party Consent required to effect the transfer of any Allocated Asset or Allocated Contract to Asset Buyer or an Acquired Company or to provide the relevant Scheduled Service under the Transition Services Agreement has not been obtained, or if an attempted transfer or assignment of any Allocated Asset or Allocated Contract or provision of any Scheduled Service under the Transition Services Agreement would be ineffective or unlawful, then the parties shall, and shall cause their respective Affiliates to, cooperate with each other to effect mutually agreeable, reasonable and lawful alternative arrangements under which, from and after the Closing Date until the earlier of (x) the expiration of the term of the Transition Services Agreement and (y) with respect to the Allocated Contracts, the last date on which Seller or its applicable Affiliate is entitled to provide services received under such Allocated Contract to Buyer or the Acquired Companies, (A) Asset Buyer or an Acquired Company, on the one hand, or Seller or one of its Affiliates, on the other hand, would, in compliance with Applicable Law and, subject to and without limiting Section 5.18, obtain the benefits, assume the obligations,

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make all payments and otherwise bear the economic burdens associated with such Allocated Asset or Allocated Contract or receive or provide the Scheduled Services, as applicable, in accordance with this Agreement, and, as applicable the Transition Services Agreement, including by Seller or its Affiliates (other than Acquired Companies) or Buyer and its Affiliates (including the Acquired Companies), as applicable, subcontracting, sublicensing or subleasing to Asset Buyer or an Acquired Company (subject to Buyer or such Acquired Company indemnifying the Seller Indemnified Persons for any and all Liabilities arising out of or resulting from the provision of such Allocated Asset or Allocated Contract to Buyer or its Affiliates), and (B) Seller would, and would cause its applicable Affiliates (other than the Acquired Companies) to, enforce for the benefit (and at the expense) of Asset Buyer and the Acquired Companies, as applicable, any and all of their respective rights against any third party associated with such Allocated Asset, Allocated Contract or Scheduled Service, and pay, or cause its Affiliates to pay, to Asset Buyer or the Acquired Companies all monies actually received by Seller or any of its Affiliates in respect of such Allocated Asset or Allocated Contract.
SECTION 5.5    Public Announcements. Each party shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, consult with the other parties before issuing, and provide each other the opportunity to review and comment upon, any press release or other public statement with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements (including regarding (a) its plans relating to policyholders, employees, Producers or other third parties or with respect to the funding or operation of the Business or (b) any terms or conditions of any Transaction Agreement) and shall not issue any such press release or make any such public statement with respect to such matters without the advance approval of the other party following such consultation (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), except as may be required by Applicable Law or by the requirements of any securities exchange; provided that, in the event that any party is required under Applicable Law or the requirements of any securities exchange to issue any such press release or make any public statement and it is not reasonably practicable to obtain the advance approval of the other parties hereto as required by this Section ‎5.5, the party that issues such press release or makes such statement shall provide the other parties with notice and a copy of such press release or statement as soon as reasonably practicable.
SECTION 5.6    Related Party Agreements; Intercompany Obligations. Except as set forth in Section ‎5.6 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule or as otherwise may be agreed by Seller and Buyer, Seller shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, take all actions as may be necessary (including executing one or more instruments evidencing such termination and releases, in each case, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Buyer) no later than thirty (30) days after the Closing to terminate all Intercompany Agreements and Affiliate Agreements and each party shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, cause all intercompany Liabilities (excluding the Remaining Surplus Notes), owing by any Acquired Company to Seller or any of its Affiliates (other than any Acquired Company), or by Seller or any of its Affiliates (other than any Acquired Company) to an Acquired Company, to be paid in full and settled in cash no later than 30 days after Closing.

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SECTION 5.7    Use of Names; Cross-License.
(a)    At or prior to the Closing, each Acquired Company shall transfer any and all right, title or interest, including all associated goodwill, which it may have in or to (i) the Trademarks set forth in Section ‎5.7(a) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, and (ii) any other Trademarks owned by Seller or its Affiliates that are used by the Business, but not included in the Allocated Intellectual Property, that incorporate any of the Trademarks set forth in Section 5.7(a) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, and in each case, any name or Trademark confusingly similar thereto (collectively, the “Seller Trademarks”), or any Internet domain name containing all or a portion of a Seller Trademark or set forth in Section ‎5.7(a) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, at Seller’s reasonable request and expense, to Seller or as Seller may direct.
(b)    Except as expressly provided in the Transaction Agreements, in this Section 5.7(b), in Section 5.7(c) below, or in connection with historical, tax, employment or similar references to the Business, for purposes of prospectus, capital raising or other financing transactions, and similar disclosures as are necessary and appropriate to accurately describe the historical relationship of the Acquired Companies and Seller and its Affiliates or as otherwise required by Applicable Laws, as soon as practicable, but in any event within one hundred and eighty (180) days after Closing, Buyer shall cause the Acquired Companies to (i) cease and discontinue any and all uses of the Seller Trademarks, (ii) remove, destroy or irrevocably strike over the materials in their possession that bear any Seller Trademarks, including labeling, stationery, forms, supplies, displays, advertising and promotional materials, manuals, and other materials existing as of the Closing, and (iii) remove all Seller Trademarks from all assets, websites, email and other online materials and from all signage and other displays (except, in each case, to the extent any such materials (w) are electronic materials that are used by the Business, that bear the Seller Trademarks and are automatically generated by information technology systems, such materials may be used by the Business until such time as such information technology systems have been reprogrammed to remove the Seller Trademarks completely from any and all such materials, which materials shall otherwise remain suitable for use by the Business, be used in the manner such materials were used by the Business in the twelve (12) months prior to the date hereof and be of a quality consistent with the quality of those materials produced by the Business, (x) must be retained to comply with Applicable Laws or document retention notices issued by any Governmental Entity, (y) are records and other historical or archived documents containing or referencing the Seller Trademarks; provided, that such records and historical archived documents are retained and used solely for Buyer’s internal business purposes, or (z) are contained in electronic backups maintained by any Acquired Company in accordance with its standard document retention procedures; provided, that, in such case, the materials containing such Seller Trademarks are not readily accessible and are not used in any public-facing manner). All goodwill associated with the use by Buyer or its Affiliates of the Seller Trademarks shall inure to the benefit of Seller. Neither Buyer nor any of its Affiliates shall seek to register in any jurisdiction any trade, corporate or business name, Trademark or other name or source identifier that is a derivation, translation, adaptation, combination or variation of, or confusingly similar to, any of the Seller Trademarks.
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Trademark consistent with current use, sufficient such that the product can continue to be used without changing the name.
(d)    Effective as of the Closing Date, with respect to any Excluded Intellectual Property used in the Business during the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the date hereof (and any improvements or modifications thereto or any derivative works thereof made by or on behalf of Seller or its Affiliates prior to Closing; provided, such improvements, modifications or derivative works are used in connection with the Business), except to the extent that such Excluded Intellectual Property is, at any time, provided and/or made available to Buyer or any of its Affiliates as part of any of the Administrative Services Agreements and/or the Transition Services Agreement (to the extent provided therein) (in which case, for the avoidance of doubt, such Excluded Intellectual Property shall not be licensed to Buyer and its Affiliates under this Section 5.7(d)), Seller does hereby, and shall cause its Affiliates to, grant to Buyer and its Affiliates a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, non-terminable, non-sublicensable (except as set forth within Section ‎5.7(f)), non-transferable (except as set forth within Section ‎5.7(g)), non-exclusive, royalty-free, fully paid-up license fully to make, have made, use, sell, offer to sell, import, provide, commercialize, practice, copy, perform, display, render, develop, create derivative works from and otherwise exploit such Excluded Intellectual Property solely in substantially the same manner and scope such Excluded Intellectual Property was used in connection with the Business as conducted during the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the date hereof including any natural improvements and extensions, which license shall survive any transfer, whether in whole or in part, of any such licensed Excluded Intellectual Property. At any time until twelve (12) months after the Closing Date, Buyer may request, and Seller shall provide, one (1) copy of any Ancillary Excluded Software included in the Excluded Intellectual Property, including documentation and source code that is reasonably available, that (i) is subject to the license granted to Buyer under this Section 5.7(d); (ii) has not already been provided to Buyer and (iii) is not otherwise in the possession of Buyer or its Affiliates. Buyer shall use, and shall cause its Affiliates to use, commercially reasonable efforts to maintain any Trade Secrets contained within such licensed Excluded Intellectual Property as confidential, including refraining from disclosing such Trade Secrets to any other Person who is not bound by obligations of confidentiality other than pursuant to reasonable confidentiality terms (including in connection with sublicenses). Any improvements or modifications to, or derivative works of, such Excluded Intellectual Property made by or on behalf of Buyer or any of its Affiliates shall be owned by Buyer and its Affiliates.
(e)    Effective as of the Closing Date, with respect to any Licensed-Back Intellectual Property (and any improvements or modifications thereto or any derivative works thereof made by or on behalf of Buyer or its Affiliates prior to Closing; provided, such improvements, modifications or derivative works are used in connection with the Retained Business), except to the extent that such Licensed-Back Intellectual Property is, at any time, provided and/or made available to Seller or any of its Affiliates as part of any of the Administrative Services Agreements and/or the Transition Services Agreement (to the extent provided therein) (in which case, for the avoidance of doubt, such Licensed-Back Intellectual Property shall not be licensed to Seller and its Affiliates under this Section ‎5.7(e)), Buyer does hereby, and shall cause its Affiliates to, grant to Seller and its Affiliates a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, non-terminable, non-sublicensable (except as set forth within Section ‎5.7(f)), non-transferable (except as set forth within Section ‎5.7(g)),

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non-exclusive, royalty-free, fully paid-up license fully to make, have made, use, sell, offer to sell, import, provide, commercialize, practice, copy, perform, display, render, develop, create derivative works from and otherwise exploit such Licensed-Back Intellectual Property solely in substantially the same manner and scope such Licensed-Back Intellectual Property was used in connection with the operation of the Excluded Business as conducted using the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the date hereof, including any natural improvements and extensions, specifically excluding the Business, which license shall survive any transfer, whether in whole or in part, of any such Licensed-Back Intellectual Property. At any time until twelve (12) months after the Closing Date, Seller may request, and Buyer shall provide, one (1) copy of any Ancillary Licensed-Back Software included in the Licensed-Back Intellectual Property, including documentation and source code that is reasonably available, that (i) is subject to the license granted to Seller under this Section ‎5.7(e); (ii) has not already been provided to Seller; and (iii) is not otherwise in the possession of Seller or its Affiliates. Seller shall use, and shall cause its Affiliates to use, commercially reasonable efforts to maintain any Trade Secrets contained within the Licensed-Back Intellectual Property as confidential, including refraining from disclosing such Trade Secrets to any other Person who is not bound by obligations of confidentiality other than pursuant to reasonable confidentiality terms (including in connection with sublicenses). Any improvements or modifications to, or derivative works of, such Licensed-Back Intellectual Property made by or on behalf of Seller or its Affiliates shall be owned by Seller and its Affiliates.
(f)    A party may sublicense the rights contained within Sections 5.7(d) and ‎(e), as applicable, without prior written consent of the other party only to any of their respective suppliers, contractors, consultants or representatives for the purpose of providing products and services to or otherwise acting on behalf of and at the direction of such party or its Affiliates and in any event in a manner consistent with (i) how the Excluded Intellectual Property or Licensed-Back Intellectual Property was sublicensed in connection with the Business or the Excluded Business, respectively, during the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the date hereof, and (ii) how such party sublicenses its own comparable Intellectual Property.
(g)    No party may assign the rights contained within Sections 5.7(d) and ‎(e), as applicable, without the prior written consent of the other party, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed; provided that either party may assign or transfer such rights in whole or in part without the prior written consent of the other party in connection with any merger, public offering, consolidation, reorganization, or sale of any divisions, businesses, operating units or portion of such party or its respective Affiliates or substantially all of the assets related to any such division, business, operating unit or portion.
SECTION 5.8    Access to Books and Records.
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Representatives the officers, employees and auditors of the Acquired Companies and (iii) provide to Seller and its Representatives such additional information with respect to the Acquired Companies as is reasonably requested by Seller or such Representatives, in each case set forth in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) of this Section 5.8(a), to the extent relating to periods prior to the Closing Date and reasonably required by Seller for any litigation or disputes (except litigation or disputes involving Buyer or any of its Affiliates), compliance, financial reporting (including financial audits of historical information), loss reporting, regulatory, Tax and accounting matters (including for any such matters related to the Transition Services Agreement) arising before the Closing Date, and Buyer shall reasonably cooperate with Seller and its Representatives to furnish such Acquired Company Books and Records and information and make available such officers, employees and auditors of the Acquired Companies; provided that (A) such access, making available of officers, employees and auditors and provision of information does not unreasonably interfere with the conduct of the business of any of Buyer or the Acquired Companies and is at Seller’s expense, (B) such Acquired Company Books and Records and information are not subject to an attorney-client or other legal privilege that in the reasonable opinion of counsel to Buyer would be impaired by such access, (C) prior to affording any such access, making available any such officer, employee or auditor or providing any such information, Buyer may require that Seller and its applicable Representatives agree to customary confidentiality undertakings with respect to any non-public information received pursuant to this Section 5.8(a) and (D) no auditors of the Acquired Companies will be obligated to make any work papers available to Seller or any of its Representatives unless and until Seller or such Representative has signed a customary agreement relating to such access to work papers in form and substance reasonably acceptable to such auditors. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of any inconsistency between this Section 5.8(a) and Section ‎8.4, Section 8.4 shall control with respect to access to records relating to Taxes.
(b)    Until the seventh anniversary of the Closing (provided, that, during such seven year period, Seller shall give thirty (30) days’ notice to Buyer prior to destroying any records to permit Buyer, at its expense, to examine, duplicate or repossess such books and records), unless otherwise provided in this Agreement or any other Transaction Agreement, Seller shall (i) afford reasonably promptly to Buyer and its Representatives reasonable access, during normal business hours, to the books and records of Seller and its Affiliates relating to the Acquired Companies (after giving effect to the Pre-Sale Transactions), the Allocated Assets and the Allocated Liabilities, (ii) make available to Buyer and its Representatives the officers, employees and auditors of Seller and its Affiliates and (iii) provide to Buyer and its Representatives such additional information with respect to the Acquired Companies (after giving effect to the Pre-Sale Transactions), the Allocated Assets and the Allocated Liabilities as is reasonably requested by Buyer or such Representatives, in each case set forth in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) of this Section 5.8(b), to the extent relating to the Acquired Companies (after giving effect to the Pre-Sale Transactions), the Allocated Assets and the Allocated Liabilities and reasonably required by Buyer for any litigation or disputes (except litigation or disputes involving Seller or any of its Affiliates), compliance, financial reporting (including financial audits of historical information), loss reporting, regulatory, Tax and accounting matters (including for any such matters related to the Transition Services Agreement), and Seller shall reasonably cooperate fully with Buyer and its Representatives to furnish such information and make available such officers, employees and auditors of Seller or its Affiliates; provided that (A) such access, making available of officers, employees and auditors and provision of information

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does not unreasonably interfere with the conduct of the business of any of Seller or its Affiliates and is at Buyer’s expense, (B) such books and records and information are not subject to an attorney-client or other legal privilege that in the reasonable opinion of counsel to Seller would be impaired by such access, (C) prior to affording any such access, making available any such officer, employee or auditor or providing any such information, Seller may require that Buyer and its applicable Representatives agree to customary confidentiality undertakings with respect to any non-public information received pursuant to this Section 5.8(b), (D) no auditors of Seller or its Affiliates will be obligated to make any work papers available to Buyer or any of its Representatives unless and until Buyer or such Representative has signed a customary agreement relating to such access to work papers in form and substance reasonably acceptable to such auditors, and (E) notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 5.8(b) shall not apply with respect to any books and records transferred to Buyer in accordance with this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of any inconsistency between this Section 5.8(b) and Section ‎8.4, Section 8.4 shall control with respect to access to records relating to Taxes.
SECTION 5.9    D&O Liabilities. For a period of six (6) years after the Closing Date, Buyer shall not, and shall cause Buyer and the Acquired Companies not to, take any steps that would reasonably be expected to affect adversely the rights of any individual who served as a director or officer of any of the Acquired Companies at any time prior to the Closing Date (each, a “D&O Indemnified Person”) to be indemnified, either under Applicable Law (to the extent not inconsistent with the Organizational Documents) or the terms of the Organizational Documents of the Acquired Companies as they existed immediately prior to the date of this Agreement, against any costs or expenses (including attorneys’ fees and expenses of investigation, defense and ongoing monitoring), judgments, penalties, fines, losses, charges, demands, actions, suits, proceedings, settlements, assessments, deficiencies, Taxes, interest, obligations, damages, Liabilities or amounts paid in settlement incurred in connection with any claim, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, arising out of or pertaining to matters existing or occurring at or prior to the Closing Date and relating to the fact that the D&O Indemnified Person was a director or officer of the Acquired Companies or acted as a director or officer of another Person at the request of the Acquired Companies, whether asserted or claimed prior to, at or after the Closing Date.
SECTION 5.10    Non-Solicitation and Non-Hire.
(a)    For a period of 12 months following the Closing Date, without the prior written consent of Buyer, neither Seller nor any of its Subsidiaries shall, whether directly or indirectly, solicit for employment (or engagement as an independent contractor) the services of any Covered Employee or any other Person who is employed by Buyer or any of its Affiliates as of the Closing Date; provided that nothing in this Section 5.10(a) shall prohibit Seller or any of its Subsidiaries from engaging in general solicitations not directed at such Persons or from soliciting the services of any such Person whose employment with or engagement by Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries (including the Acquired Companies) has been involuntarily terminated by Buyer or its applicable Subsidiary (whether for cause, due to position elimination or otherwise) at any time or who has voluntarily ceased to be employed or engaged by Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries (including the Acquired Companies) for a period of at least six months prior to the first contact by Seller or any of its Subsidiaries with such Person.

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(b)    For a period of 12 months following the Closing Date, without the prior written consent of Seller, neither Buyer nor any of its Subsidiaries shall, whether directly or indirectly, solicit for employment (or engagement as an independent contractor) the services of any Person who is employed by Seller or any of its Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date, other than any Covered Employee; provided that nothing in this Section 5.10(b) shall prohibit Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries (including the Acquired Companies) from engaging in general solicitations not directed at such Persons or from soliciting the services of any such Person whose employment with or engagement by Seller and its Subsidiaries has been involuntarily terminated by Seller or its applicable Subsidiary (whether for cause, due to position elimination or otherwise) or who has voluntarily ceased to be employed or engaged by Seller or any of its Subsidiaries for a period of at least six months prior to the first contact by Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries with such Person.
SECTION 5.11    Employee Matters.
(a)    Transfer of Employment.
(i)    Except as set forth on Section 5.11(a) of the Seller Disclosure Schedules, on or prior to the Closing, Seller shall, and shall cause its applicable Affiliates to, cause (i) (A) the employment of any Covered Employee (other than an Inactive Business Employee) who is employed by Seller or any Affiliate to transfer to Service Company and (B) subject to Section 5.11(l), Service Company to assume any and all Liabilities of Seller or any such Affiliate relating to any such Transferred Employee arising after the Closing (except, for the avoidance of doubt, any Liabilities under any Seller Benefit plan (other than as set forth in Section 5.11(j))), and (ii) (A) the employment of any employee of an Acquired Company who is not a Covered Employee (or who is an Inactive Business Employee) to transfer to Seller or one of its Affiliates (other than an Acquired Company) and (B) Seller or one of its Affiliates (other than an Acquired Company) to assume any and all Liabilities of the Acquired Company relating to any such employee, whenever arising. Buyer and its Affiliates shall bear the cost and expense of the termination of the employment with Buyer or its Affiliates of any Covered Employee on and after the Closing (except, for the avoidance of doubt, any Liabilities under any Seller Benefit Plan (other than as set forth in Section 5.11(j)). Each Inactive Business Employee shall remain an employee of Seller or one of its Affiliates (other than an Acquired Company) and if such Inactive Business Employee returns to active employment within twelve (12) months of the Closing Date, immediately following the date on which any Inactive Business Employee returns to active employment, the Buyer shall, or shall cause one of its Affiliates to (i) provide an offer of employment to such Inactive Business Employee, such offer shall be to commence active employment with the Buyer or one of its Affiliates within five (5) days following such Inactive Business Employee’s return to active status (the date of such commencement of employment with Buyer or its Affiliates the “Inactive Employee Commencement Date”), and (ii) to assume any and all Liabilities of Seller or any of its Affiliates relating to any such Inactive Business Employee arising after the Inactive Employee Commencement Date (except, for the avoidance of doubt, any Liabilities under any Seller Benefit Plan (other than as set forth in Section 5.11(j))). As used herein, (i) “Transferred Employee” means (A) each Covered Employee who is employed by an Acquired Company as of the Closing and whose employment transfers with the

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Acquired Company, and (B) each Inactive Business Employee who affirmatively accepts Buyer’s (or one of its Affiliate’s) offer of employment pursuant to this Section ‎5.11(a), and (ii) “Employee Transfer Date” means the Closing Date with respect to each Covered Employee who is not an Inactive Business Employee and the Inactive Employee Commencement Date with respect to each Inactive Business Employee.
(ii)    Seller shall deliver to the Buyer in writing within sixty (60) days after the date hereof a list of Potential Qualified Employees (the “Qualified Employee List”) and thereafter shall periodically provide an updated Qualified Employee List to the Buyer Designee on such dates and containing such information as shall be reasonably agreed upon by the Transition Committee (or the designees thereof). Seller will endeavor in good faith and reasonably to ensure that each employee of Seller and its Affiliates identified by Seller to serve in each Qualified Role will have the seniority, experience and functional expertise to fill such Qualified Role. Seller shall not designate any employee as a Potential Qualified Employee if Seller or any of its Affiliates has taken (or failed to take) any action with respect to such employee that would, if such employee was a Business Employee from and as of the date hereof, result in a breach or otherwise be inconsistent with Section 5.1(a)(vi). Seller shall provide Buyer Designee with reasonable access at such times as are mutually agreeable to Seller and Buyer Designee to individuals identified as Potential Qualified Employees between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date to permit Buyer Designee to perform any reasonable diligence necessary (in Buyer’s reasonable and good faith determination) to evaluate such Potential Qualified Employee. Buyer Designee shall consent to, or reject, the designation of each individual identified on the Qualified Employee List within (x) forty five (45) days following receipt of the first updated Qualified Employee List delivered following the designation of the Buyer Designee by Buyer and (y) within forty five (45) days following receipt of any updated Qualified Employee List delivered thereafter (in each case, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). To the extent any individuals listed on the Qualified Employee List are reasonably rejected by Buyer Designee, Seller and Buyer Designee shall cooperate reasonably and in good faith to identify and mutually agree on a suitable replacement prior to the Closing Date and if Buyer and Seller do not find such a replacement(s) thirty (30) days prior to the Closing Date and there are more than thirty (30) vacant Qualified Roles or other positions on such date, Seller and its Affiliates shall make their recruiting services reasonably available to assist Buyer and its Affiliates in hiring individuals to fill such unfilled Qualified Roles or other positions.
(iii)    Buyer hereby covenants and agrees that, unless otherwise mutually agreed upon following the date hereof between the Buyer and the Seller (including through each party’s representatives on the Transition Committee, and each such Person shall act reasonably and in good-faith), the number of full time Covered Employees shall be equal to a number that is no less than (x) four hundred and twenty-four (424) less (y) the number of full time employees who are made available as Potential Qualified Employees (or their suitable replacements in accordance with Section 5.11(a)(ii)) but whose services, or whose roles, are instead provided to Buyer (or filled) through the Transition Services Agreement; provided, that, Seller and its Affiliates shall have reasonably and in good-faith proposed and

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made a sufficient number of Potential Qualified Employees (or suitable replacements) available to Buyer to fill the Qualified Roles in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 5.11(a)(ii).
(b)    Terms and Conditions of Employment. For a period of 12 months from and after the Employee Transfer Date (the “Covered Period”), Buyer shall cause an Acquired Company or one of its Affiliates to provide to the Transferred Employees who continue to be employed by an Acquired Company or one of Buyer’s Subsidiaries: (i) a base salary or hourly wage rate, as applicable, that in each case is no less than the base salary or hourly wage rate, as applicable, provided to such Transferred Employee by Seller and its Affiliates immediately prior to the Closing, (ii) target annual cash incentive compensation opportunities that, in the aggregate, are no less favorable than the aggregate target annual cash incentive compensation opportunities in effect for such Transferred Employees immediately prior to the Closing, (iii) total target incentive compensation opportunities (including annual cash incentive compensation opportunities and long-term incentive compensation opportunities) that are no less favorable in the aggregate to the total target incentive compensation opportunities (including, without limitation, incentive compensation opportunities that are provided in the form of equity or equity-based awards, but excluding change-of-control, retention or transaction-based incentives) provided to such Transferred Employees immediately prior to the Closing Date and (iv) other employee benefits that, in the aggregate, are substantially comparable to those in effect for such Transferred Employees immediately prior to the Closing Date (other than defined benefit pension benefits, retiree health, retiree life or other retiree benefits, nonqualified deferred compensation benefits, incentive or transaction-based compensation, or equity or equity-based compensation). Buyer’s obligations under this paragraph are expressly conditioned on Seller providing to Buyer all information reasonably necessary for Buyer to comply with the obligations set forth in this Section ‎5.11(b) within a reasonable time following receipt of a reasonable written request from Buyer. Seller shall cause a portion of each outstanding and unvested award held by each Covered Employee under the Seller’s 2014 Omnibus Employee Incentive Plan and 2019 Omnibus Employee Incentive Plan (the “Equity Plans”) to vest effective upon the applicable Employee Transfer Date such that each such Transferred Employee will have vested in the portion of the outstanding unvested award that would have vested pursuant to the terms of the applicable award agreement had the Covered Employee experienced a termination of his or her employment by the Seller and its Affiliates without cause immediately prior to such Employee Transfer Date, and Seller shall settle such vested awards in accordance with the terms of the applicable award agreement. Seller shall cause all unvested accrued benefits of the Covered Employees in the Seller’s retirement plans (including the Voya Retirement Plan) and the Seller Deferred Compensation Plans to fully vest effective upon the Employee Transfer Date. For the avoidance of doubt, Seller shall not be obligated to vest any portion of the equity awards or accrued benefits contemplated by this Section 5.11(b) in respect of any Covered Employees who don’t become Transferred Employees within twelve (12) months and five (5) days following the Closing Date.
(c)    Termination of Employment; Severance. The employment of all Transferred Employees shall remain “at-will” after the Employee Transfer Date, subject only to any duly executed written employment agreement with a specific Transferred Employee (if any). Without limiting the generality of Section ‎5.11(b) above, Buyer shall cause an Acquired Company or one

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of its Affiliates to provide severance pay and benefits to any Transferred Employee whose employment with Buyer or its Affiliates is terminated during the Covered Period for any reason pursuant to which such Transferred Employee would have been eligible for severance pay or benefits pursuant to the severance policies described on Section ‎5.11(c) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule (the “Seller Severance Policies”) had such termination occurred immediately prior to the Closing on terms and in amounts that are no less favorable than as set forth in the Seller Severance Policies, in each case, subject to the terminated Transferred Employee’s prompt execution of a general release of claims in favor of Buyer and its Affiliates in a form reasonably acceptable to Buyer. Buyer’s obligations under this paragraph are expressly conditioned on Seller providing to Buyer all information reasonably necessary for Buyer to comply with the obligations set forth in this Section ‎5.11(c) within a reasonable time following receipt of a reasonable written request from Buyer.
(d)    Credit for Service. On and after the Employee Transfer Date, Buyer shall cause to be provided to each Transferred Employee under each benefits plan, program, or arrangement maintained or contributed to by Buyer or any Subsidiary of Buyer (collectively, the “Buyer Benefit Plans”) credit for purposes of eligibility to participate, vesting and level of benefits (including any welfare plan, retirement plan, vacation program or severance program but not for purposes of a defined benefit pension, retiree or other post-employment health or welfare, equity-based or incentive compensation plan) for full and partial years of service with Seller or its Affiliates (including the Acquired Companies and any of their respective predecessors) performed at any time prior to the Employee Transfer Date to the extent such service was taken into account under the analogous Employee Benefit Plan immediately prior to the Employee Transfer Date; provided, however, that no such prior service shall be taken into account to the extent it would result in the duplication of benefits.
(e)    Preexisting Conditions, Exclusions and Waiting Periods; Deductibles. Buyer shall cause the Acquired Companies and its Affiliates to, as applicable, use commercially reasonable efforts to: (i) waive or cause to be waived all limitations as to preexisting conditions, exclusions and waiting periods or required physical examinations with respect to participation and coverage requirements applicable to Transferred Employees and their eligible dependents under any health, medical, disability and life insurance plans of Buyer, the Acquired Companies or one of their respective Subsidiaries, other than limitations or waiting periods that are already in effect with respect to such Transferred Employees and that have not been satisfied as of the Employee Transfer Date; (ii) waive or cause to be waived all limitations as to preexisting conditions, exclusions and waiting periods with respect to participation and coverage requirements applicable to Transferred Employees and their eligible dependents under any other Buyer Benefit Plans; and (iii) provide each Transferred Employee with credit for any co-payments and deductibles paid by such Transferred Employee and his or her respective dependents prior to the Employee Transfer Date and in the same plan year as that in which the Employee Transfer Date occurs for purposes of satisfying any applicable deductible or out-of-pocket requirements under the analogous Buyer Benefit Plan for its plan year in which the Employee Transfer Date occurs. As a condition to Buyer’s obligation under the preceding sentence, Seller shall provide Buyer or its designee all information reasonably requested to allow it to comply with such obligation within a reasonable time following receipt of a reasonable written request from Buyer.

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(f)    COBRA. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Agreement, (i) Buyer shall cause the Acquired Companies or its Subsidiaries to be responsible and liable for providing, or continuing to provide, health care continuation coverage as required under COBRA with respect to any Transferred Employee who experiences a COBRA “qualifying event” under a Buyer Benefit Plan on or after the applicable Employee Transfer Date, and (ii) the Seller and its Affiliates shall be responsible and liable for providing, or continuing to provide, healthcare continuation coverage as required under COBRA with respect to any Business Employee who experiences a COBRA “qualifying event” under any Seller Benefit Plan prior to the Employee Transfer Date.
(g)    WARN. If a plant closing or a mass layoff occurs or is deemed to occur with respect to an Acquired Company or any of its Affiliates at any time on or after the Closing, Buyer shall be solely responsible for providing all notices required under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, 29 U.S.C. Section 2109 et seq. or the regulations promulgated thereunder or any similar state laws and for taking all remedial measures, including the payment of all amounts, penalties, Liabilities, costs and expenses if such notices are not provided.
(h)    Tax-Qualified Plans. Buyer shall cause an Acquired Company or one of Buyer’s Subsidiaries to maintain or establish, a defined contribution plan that is intended to be tax-qualified (“Buyer’s DC Plan”) and in which the Transferred Employees shall be eligible to participate as of the applicable Employee Transfer Date. As soon as practicable following the applicable Employee Transfer Date, Buyer shall cause an Acquired Company or one of Buyer’s Subsidiaries shall cause Buyer’s DC Plan to accept any “eligible rollover distribution” (as defined in Section 402(c)(4) of the Code) elected by a Transferred Employee from a tax-qualified plan maintained by Seller or any of its Affiliates (other than the Acquired Companies) (to the extent consisting of cash or notes relating to plan participant loans) in a direct rollover to Buyer’s DC Plan. In the case of any portion of any such rollover amount that consists of a promissory note relating to a plan participant loan, Seller, Buyer, its Subsidiaries and the Acquired Companies shall cooperate with each other and use reasonable best efforts to enable such direct rollovers to occur before such loans default.
(i)    Cafeteria Plans. Effective as of the Closing Date, Buyer shall cause an Acquired Company or one of Buyer’s Subsidiaries to establish or maintain a flexible spending reimbursement account under a cafeteria plan that is intended to meet the requirements of Section 125 of the Code (the “Company Cafeteria Plan”) in which Transferred Employees can participate. Buyer shall cause an Acquired Company or one of Buyer’s Subsidiaries to use commercially reasonable efforts to allow Transferred Employees who participated as of the Employee Transfer Date (collectively, the “Cafeteria Plan Participants”) in an Employee Benefit Plan that is intended to meet the requirements of Section 125 of the Code (a “Seller Cafeteria Plan”) to participate in the Company Cafeteria Plan effective as of the applicable Employee Transfer Date. During the period from the Employee Transfer Date until the last day of the plan year of the Seller Cafeteria Plan that commenced immediately prior to the Employee Transfer Date, Buyer shall cause an Acquired Company or one of Buyer’s Subsidiaries to continue, the salary reduction elections made by the Cafeteria Plan Participants as in effect as of the Employee Transfer Date (adjusted, to the extent necessary, to take into account any changes to applicable premiums related to any Buyer

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Benefit Plan) and allow each Cafeteria Plan Participant to receive reimbursement from such participant’s flexible spending reimbursement account under the Company Cafeteria Plan on substantially comparable terms and conditions as would have been applicable to such participant as if such Cafeteria Plan Participant were employed by Seller or one of its Affiliates following the Employee Transfer Date during such period and continued to participate in a Seller Cafeteria Plan. As of the Employee Transfer Date, (i) if the aggregate accumulated contributions to the flexible spending reimbursement accounts made by Cafeteria Plan Participants prior to the Employee Transfer Date during the year in which the Employee Transfer Date occurs exceeds the aggregate reimbursement amounts paid to Cafeteria Plan Participants for such year from such accounts, Seller shall transfer, or cause an Affiliate to transfer, to Buyer, an Acquired Company or one of Buyer’s other Subsidiaries, as applicable, an amount equal to such excess as soon as practicable following the applicable Employee Transfer Date and (ii) if the aggregate reimbursement amounts paid to Cafeteria Plan Participants for such year from the flexible spending reimbursement accounts made by Cafeteria Plan Participants exceed the aggregate accumulated contributions to such accounts prior to the Employee Transfer Date during the year in which the Employee Transfer Date occurs, Buyer shall cause a Subsidiary to transfer to Seller an amount equal to such excess as soon as practicable following the applicable Employee Transfer Date. As of the Employee Transfer Date, Buyer shall cause an Acquired Company or one of Buyer’s other Subsidiaries to assume and be solely responsible for all eligible reimbursement claims made on or after the Employee Transfer Date by the Cafeteria Plan Participants under each Seller Cafeteria Plan that were incurred for the plan year of the Seller Cafeteria Plan that commenced prior to the Employee Transfer Date, or that are incurred anytime thereafter.
(j)    Deferred Compensation Amount. Prior to the Closing, Buyer shall cause a Subsidiary of Buyer to establish a deferred compensation plan that is substantially identical with respect to time and form of payment provisions (but not, for the avoidance of doubt, benefit accrual or administrative provisions) to the Voya Deferred Compensation Savings Plan (such new plan, the “Buyer Deferred Compensation Plan”) and, effective as of the applicable Employee Transfer Date, the Buyer Deferred Compensation Plan shall assume from the Voya Deferred Compensation Savings Plan (and thereafter be solely responsible for) all Liabilities in respect of the Voya Deferred Compensation Savings Plan for or relating to participants in the Voya Deferred Compensation Savings Plan who are Transferred Employees; provided that, in the event any participant in the Voya Deferred Compensation Savings Plan is an Inactive Business Employee who, following the Closing Date, commences employment with Buyer or its Affiliates, Seller shall pay to Buyer in cash, within 10 Business Days of such commencement, an amount equal to all of the Liabilities in respect of the Voya Deferred Compensation Savings Plan for or relating to each such participant that is assumed by Buyer pursuant to this Section 5.11(j), with such amount calculated as of the date of such commencement. Buyer covenants and agrees to make all payments pursuant to the Buyer Deferred Compensation Plan at the same time and in the same form as such amounts were required to be paid under the terms of the Voya Deferred Compensation Savings Plan and any election forms thereunder (unless a Transferred Employee makes, and Buyer permits, a valid subsequent deferral election to further delay the payment of such amounts or Buyer or its applicable Subsidiary elects to terminate such Buyer Deferred Compensation Plan). Buyer’s obligations under this Section 5.11(j) are expressly conditioned on Seller providing to Buyer all information it reasonably requests in order to establish and administer such Buyer Deferred Compensation Plan.

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With respect to each Transferred Employee that is a participant in the Voya Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, Buyer shall provide notice to Seller within a period of time, following the date on which any such Transferred Employee incurs a separation from service (as defined in Section 409A of the Code) from the Buyer or an Affiliate of Buyer, that reasonably enables Seller to make any required payments in accordance with the terms of the Voya Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan.
(k)    Employee Communications; Cooperation. All communications relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement between Buyer or its Affiliates and the Business Employees and any Potential Qualified Employee prior to Closing shall be subject to Seller’s good faith, reasonable prior approval, and all communications relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement between Seller or its Affiliates and the Business Employees or any Potential Qualified Employee prior to Closing shall be subject to Buyer’s good faith, reasonable prior approval (in each case which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). Buyer and Seller shall cooperate, and cause their respective Affiliates to cooperate, reasonably and in good faith to carry out the provisions of this Section ‎5.11, including by furnishing relevant information to Buyer. Seller shall provide Buyer an updated detailed schedule of any long-term incentive awards held by the Business Employees (under the Equity Plans), including their grant date and current value, vesting schedule, the portion that is expected to be forfeited and the portion that is expected to be vested in connection with the transaction, etc.) promptly following the end of each of Seller’s fiscal quarter(s) following the date hereof and prior to the Closing Date, which shall also be further updated and provided immediately prior to the Closing Date.
(l)    No Assumption of Any Other Liabilities with respect to Compensation or Employee Benefits. Except as otherwise expressly agreed upon in this Section 5.11, Seller and its Affiliates (other than the Acquired Companies, and not Buyer or its Affiliates) shall assume, retain, and be responsible for any Liabilities relating to, arising out of, or resulting from (i) the Seller Benefit Plans (including the Seller Deferred Compensation Plans, subject to Section 5.1(j)), (ii) the employment or services, or termination of employment or services, with Seller and its Affiliates of (A) any Covered Employee prior to or by reason of the occurrence of the Closing or (B) any current or former employee or service provider of Seller or its Affiliates who is not a Covered Employee, whenever arising; provided, that, following the Closing, Buyer and its Affiliates will retain and be responsible for the Acquired Company Employment Liabilities that exist as of the date hereof. As used herein, the term “Acquired Company Employment Liabilities” means any Liabilities of the Acquired Companies that exist as of the date hereof and relate to, arise out of, or result from the employment or services of any current or former employee or service provider of the Acquired Companies, excluding, any Liabilities for compensation or benefits to such individuals (including, under any Seller Benefit Plans), and related taxes.
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Covered Employee or any current or former employees, directors, or independent contractors of the Acquired Companies, Seller or any of their Affiliates, or on or after the Closing, Buyer, the Acquired Companies or any of their post-Closing Affiliates), other than the parties hereto, any legal or equitable or other rights or remedies with respect to the matters provided for in this Section ‎5.11 under or by reason of any provision of this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing contained in this Section ‎5.11 shall confer upon any Covered Employee any right to continued employment with Buyer, any Acquired Company or their respective Affiliates after the Closing Date and nothing in this Section 5.11 is intended to guarantee employment to any Covered Employee for any period of time.
SECTION 5.12    Financing.
(a)    Prior to the Closing, Buyer shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, use their reasonable best efforts to consummate and obtain the NER Financing on the terms and conditions set forth in the NER Commitment Letter (or such more favorable terms as the applicable Financing Source may agree without undue delay) not later than the date that the Closing is required to occur in accordance with Section ‎2.3, including: (i) maintaining in full force and effect the NER Commitment Letter; (ii) entering into, at the Closing, definitive documents with respect to the NER Financing on terms and conditions not less favorable than those set forth in the NER Commitment Letter; (iii) complying with their obligations under, and satisfying all conditions applicable to Buyer Parties in the NER Commitment Letter or in any definitive documentation with respect to the NER Financing; and (iv) enforcing its rights under the NER Commitment Letter (including by commencing Actions against the Financing Source in respect of the NER Financing to enforce the terms of the NER Commitment Letter or any definitive documents relating to the NER Financing). Prior to the Closing, Buyer shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to obtain the proceeds of the Equity Financing on the terms and conditions set forth in the Equity Commitment Letter.
(b)    Buyer shall not, without the prior written consent of Seller, permit any amendment or modification to be made to, accept the imposition of new or additional conditions on, waive any rights under, or release or consent to the termination of the obligations of any other party under the NER Commitment Letter or the Equity Commitment Letter. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Buyer shall not, without the prior written consent of Seller, permit any amendment or modification to be made to the NER Commitment Letter that would materially decrease the aggregate amount of the NER Financing. Upon the consummation of the Equity Financing to Buyer, in accordance with the Financing Commitments, Buyer shall draw down at Closing such amount of Financing as is required to fully make the payments required pursuant to Article ‎II, as well as to fund any capital contributions to the Acquired Companies consistent with maintaining a company action level risk-based capital ratio of SLD and RRII up to the amount set forth on Schedule 5.12(b).
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applicable, and (iii) any reason Buyer believes in good faith that it will not be able to obtain all or any portion of the NER Financing or Equity Financing. Buyer shall provide any information reasonably requested by Seller relating to any of the circumstances described in the foregoing sentence as soon as reasonably practicable, but in any event within three (3) Business Days, after the date that Seller delivers to Buyer a written request for such information. Buyer shall consult with and keep Seller reasonably informed upon request of the status of its efforts to arrange for and consummate the Financing. If any portion of the NER Financing or Equity Financing becomes unavailable on the terms and conditions set forth in the NER Commitment Letter or the Equity Commitment Letter, as applicable, Buyer shall (1) promptly notify Seller of such unavailability and the reasons therefor and (2) use its reasonable best efforts, as promptly as practicable following the occurrence of such event, to arrange for and obtain, and negotiate and enter into definitive documents at the Closing with respect to, alternative financing on terms that are not, in the aggregate, materially less favorable to Buyer (“Alternative Financing”) in an amount sufficient to permit the Buyer Parties to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements and pay all related costs and expenses required to be paid by them in connection therewith; provided that in no event may any Alternative Financing involve a public offering that is registered with, or require any filings with, the SEC or under the securities laws of any jurisdiction.
(d)    For the avoidance of doubt and notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Buyer acknowledges and agrees that obtaining any of the Equity Financing, the NER Financing or any Alternative Financing is not a condition to the Closing and reaffirms its obligation to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement irrespective and independently of the availability of any financing, subject only to the fulfillment of the conditions set forth in Sections ‎6.1 and ‎6.2 (or waiver thereof as provided in Sections ‎6.1 and ‎6.2).
SECTION 5.13    Financing Cooperation and Covenants.
(a)    Subject to Section ‎3.31, Seller shall, between the date hereof and the Closing Date, use its reasonable best efforts to (and to cause its Affiliates and their respective personnel and advisors to use their reasonable best efforts to), as promptly as reasonably practicable, cooperate with and provide such assistance to Buyer as is reasonably requested by Buyer in Buyer’s efforts to obtain (i) the NER Financing on the terms no less favorable than those set forth in the NER Commitment Letter and (ii) the Bank Financing on terms no less favorable than those set forth in the Bank Commitment Letter.
(b)    The cooperation and assistance contemplated by Section ‎5.13(a) shall comprise the following: (i) providing information, reasonably requested in connection with (A) any customary offering documents, bank information memoranda and similar documents, which include (x) all audited annual statutory or Modified GAAP (as applicable) financial statements of the Acquired Companies for the three (3) most recently completed fiscal years prior to the Closing Date and (y) unaudited interim financial statements of the Acquired Companies for any fiscal quarter ended after the date of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to clause (x), (B) rating agency presentations, by providing financial and other factual data related to the Business and (C) balance sheets of each of the Acquired Companies, prepared in accordance with the Accounting Principles after giving effect to the Pre-Sale Transactions, updated as of the end of the

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most recent fiscal quarter of each Acquired Company ended at least 60 days prior to the Closing Date (or, if the most recently completed fiscal quarter is the end of a fiscal year of such Acquired Company, ended at least 120 days prior to the Closing Date); (ii) subject to receipt of assurances of confidentiality in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Seller, providing authorization letters to the Financing Sources authorizing the distribution of information to prospective lenders; (iii) executing and delivering (or using reasonable best efforts to obtain from its advisors) customary certificates or other similar documents and instruments relating to the NER Financing or any Bank Financing as may be reasonably requested by Buyer; (iv) taking such corporate actions as shall be reasonably requested of Seller or the Acquired Companies by Buyer to permit the consummation of the Financing to permit the proceeds thereof to be made available at the Closing; (v) filing all required applications and requests for approval with all applicable Governmental Entities required in connection with the NER Financing (which will be prepared by Buyer and whose form and substance will be subject to the approval of Seller, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed); and (vi) taking such corporate actions as shall be reasonably requested of Seller or the Acquired Companies by Buyer to permit the consummation of the Financing to permit the proceeds thereof to be made available at the Closing (or, in the case of the NER Financing, to be consummated concurrently with the Closing); provided, however, that Seller and, until the Closing, the Acquired Companies shall not (1) have any Liability or any obligation under any agreement or document related to the Financing or any Alternative Financing or (2) be required to incur any Liability in connection with the Financing or any Alternative Financing other than out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with its compliance with this Section 5.13, which shall promptly be reimbursed by Buyer. Without limitation to the foregoing, Seller shall provide, and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause each of its and the Acquired Companies’ Representatives, including legal, tax, regulatory and accounting to provide, all other information and cooperation reasonably requested by the Financing Sources or Buyer. Except as set forth in Section 3.31, neither Seller nor any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to provide any representations, warranties, assurances or opinions to any Person as to the accuracy or completeness of any information made available to any Financing Source, potential lender, equity or other investors, rating agencies, Governmental Entity or any other Person, and, except for the rights of the Buyer Indemnified Persons pursuant to Section ‎7.2 (subject to the limitations set forth in this Agreement), Seller shall have no Liability or obligation with respect to any information provided pursuant to this Section 5.13 or otherwise in connection with the Financing or any Alternative Financing.
SECTION 5.14    Financial Information. From the date hereof through the Closing Date, Seller shall make available to Buyer (i) within forty-five (45) days following the end of each calendar quarter other than the last calendar quarter of any calendar year, (a) the unaudited quarterly statutory statements of MUL and SLD, and the unaudited quarterly GAAP financial statements of VAE, in each case, as of the end of and for such calendar quarter, and together with the exhibits, schedules and notes thereto (as applicable); (ii) within sixty (60) days following the end of each calendar year, the unaudited annual statutory statements of MUL and SLD, the unaudited annual Modified GAAP financial statements of SLDI, and the unaudited annual GAAP financial statements of VAE, in each case, as of the end of and for such calendar year, and together with the exhibits, schedules and notes thereto (as applicable); (iii) as soon as practicable, but in any event on or prior to June 1st following each calendar year that is completed prior to the Closing Date, commencing

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with the calendar year ended December 31, 2019, the audited annual statutory financial statements of MUL and SLD, the audited annual Modified GAAP financial statements of SLDI, and the audited annual GAAP financial statements of VAE, in each case as of and for the end of such year, together with the report of each such company’s independent certified public accountant, and in each case together with the exhibits, schedules and notes thereto; and (iv) as promptly as reasonably practicable following the preparation thereof, any amendments or errata to any of the Actuarial Report.
SECTION 5.15    Policyholder Lists. After the date of this Agreement, neither Seller nor any of its Affiliates shall share or provide any policyholder or similar information with respect to the Business to any Producer or other Person, except for the provision of any such information (i) as required by judicial or administrative process or, in the written opinion of counsel to Seller or any of its Affiliates, as applicable, by other requirements of Applicable Law, or (ii) prior to Closing, in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices of the Acquired Companies.
SECTION 5.16    Insurance.
(a)    With respect to events or circumstances relating to the Acquired Companies that occurred or existed prior to the Closing Date that are covered by occurrence-based insurance policies and resulting in a loss or liability to the Acquired Companies or Buyer or any of its other Subsidiaries after the Closing, the Acquired Companies may, to the extent permitted thereunder and to the extent of such loss or liability, make claims under such policies so long as such claims are not reasonably expected to result in non-de minimis increased costs or Liabilities to Seller or any of its Affiliates, or to the extent such claims are reasonably expected to result in non-de minimis increased costs to Seller or any of its Affiliates, Buyer reimburses Seller for the present value of such increased costs. Seller shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, provide reasonable cooperation and assistance in the pursuit of such claims.
(b)    With respect to any open claims against the insurance policies of Seller or any of its Affiliates (other than the Acquired Companies) relating to losses suffered by the Acquired Companies prior to the Closing Date for which either (x) the applicable insured asset has been reflected on the Final Settlement Statements without giving effect to the full impairment or loss of value resulting from the insured loss or (y) a receivable in respect of such claim is reflected on the Final Settlement Statements, Seller shall (i) use reasonable best efforts to pursue such claims and shall reasonably cooperate with and assist Buyer and its Affiliates in doing the same and (ii) remit to Buyer all proceeds realized from such claims; provided that no Buyer Indemnified Person has been indemnified with respect to such amounts under Article ‎VII.
SECTION 5.17    Pre-Sale Transactions; Transaction Agreements. Without limiting the obligations of the parties pursuant to Section ‎5.4, in the event that the parties have not obtained, or have not maintained in full force and effect, one or more consents or approvals of Governmental Entities, without imposition of a Burdensome Condition, that are required in order for Seller and its Affiliates to effect any Pre-Sale Transaction or to execute and deliver any Transaction Agreement required to give effect to any Pre-Sale Transaction, then the parties shall cooperate and negotiate in good faith to arrange for an alternative to such Pre-Sale Transaction, or amendments to such Transaction Agreement, that would replicate as closely as possible the economic substance of such

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Pre-Sale Transaction, with only such deviations therefrom as would not be adverse (except in de minimis respects) to Buyer, on one hand, or Seller, on the other hand. Upon agreeing on any such alternative or amendment, the parties shall amend Annex C, Annex D and the applicable form of Transaction Agreement attached hereto to reflect such agreement.
SECTION 5.18    Separation, Migration and Transition.
(a)    Promptly and in any event no later than February 4, 2020, each of Seller, on the one hand, and Buyer, on the other hand, shall appoint an equal number of representatives and designate a lead executive (collectively, the “Transition Committee”) who will be responsible for designating individuals with appropriate functional knowledge and responsibilities to (and each of whom shall act reasonably and in good faith to):
(i)    develop a decision making process and dispute resolution mechanism for the Transition Committee acceptable to the parties;
(ii)    agree on and designate the (A) Qualified Roles which shall be (unless otherwise agreed) for a maximum number of full-time roles equal to (I) four hundred twenty-four (424) less (II) the number of Designated Employees, and (B) Qualified Employees in accordance with Section 5.11(a)(ii) and Section 5.11(a)(iii);
(iii)    identify roles that will be provided via the Transition Services Agreement (and not filled by Qualified Employees);
(iv)    agree on the target operating costs of the Business to the extent target operating costs for the first twelve (12) months following Closing exceed $170,000,000 (prior to applying the discount referenced in Section 5.18(e));
(v)    cooperate in good faith to negotiate, develop and implement, subject to Applicable Law, a written separation and migration plan within ninety (90) days following the date hereof (the “Initial Separation and Migration Plan”), which shall be revised by mutual agreement after Closing such that within ninety (90) days following the Closing Seller and Buyer shall have developed a full separation and migration plan (the “Full Separation and Migration Plan”, and together with the “Initial Separation and Migration Plan”, the “Separation and Migration Plans”), which shall, in each case, set forth procedures for (A) the orderly separation of the Business from the Excluded Business and other businesses of Seller and its Affiliates and (B) migration and transition of the Business following the Closing or the end of the Transition Services Agreement, as applicable, in order to (y) integrate the Business into the business and operations of Buyer (including the Acquired Companies) and/or (z) fully transition to the performance of services by a third-party servicer;
(vi)    identify and discuss the allocation of the Additional Separation Costs, Separation Costs and Migration Costs in accordance with Section 5.18(c) of this Agreement;
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(viii)    (A) develop an initial set of service and pricing schedules to the Transition Services Agreement as soon as practicable, but in any event within ninety (90) days following the date hereof, which shall continue to be revised by mutual agreement, and (B) agree to a set of service and pricing schedules to be attached to the Transition Services Agreement at Closing;
(ix)    address any additional Buyer-requested services prior to Closing in connection with separation, migration, or TPA conversion activities, for which Seller will consider such request and the provision of such services in good faith, and will provide to Buyer the terms and cost under which such services would be provided by Seller, and the Parties shall discuss and mutually agree on the amount of such cost to be reimbursed in accordance with Section 5.18(d);
(x)    discuss and monitor the progress of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements and the parties’ obligations under this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements (to the extent applicable);
(xi)    perform or oversee the performance of the other tasks identified on Section 5.21 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule and such other tasks in connection with determining the scope of engagement of such third-party administrator as the parties shall agree;
(xii)    review the Intercompany Agreements and the Affiliate Agreements and determine any exceptions to Seller’s obligation under Section 5.6 to terminate all such agreements prior to Closing;
(xiii)    after the Closing, review the schedules to the Transition Services Agreement at regular intervals including at the end of the first year and at the beginning of each extension period and amend the schedules, as appropriate, in accordance with the terms of the Transition Services Agreement;
(xiv)    perform the Transition Committee’s obligations under the Transition Services Agreement in accordance with the terms thereof;
(xv)    discuss any applicable compliance with the HSR Act (including any required waiting period) and implement any necessary steps for such compliance so that nothing contained in this Agreement shall give Buyer, directly or indirectly, rights to control or direct the Seller’s operations prior to the expiration or termination of any applicable waiting period under the HSR Act or any other applicable antitrust Law waiting period; and
(xvi)    subject to applicable Law, discuss and share information related to the active management of the Business.
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required to develop the Separation and Migration Plans (in any event no less frequently than monthly) and upon reasonable request by any Transition Committee member.
(c)    The Parties shall bear the costs and expenses associated with actions contemplated by the Separation and Migration Plans in accordance with the following principles:
(i)    each Party shall bear all of its own internal Separation Costs and Migration Costs attributable to the pre-Closing period,
(ii)    the TPA Conversion Costs attributable to the pre-Closing period will be paid by Seller and reimbursed by Buyer at Closing in accordance with Section 5.18(d),
(iii)    out-of-pocket Migration Costs, and (subject to Section 5.18(c)(iv)) Additional Separation Costs, and costs and expenses for other services performed pursuant to Section 5.18(a)(ix), attributable to the pre-Closing period shall be paid by Seller and reimbursed by Buyer at Closing in accordance with Section 5.18(d),
(iv)    prior to and after Closing, Seller shall be responsible for all out-of-pocket Separation Costs paid to Seller’s and its Affiliates’ third party vendors unless such separation activity would not be necessary based on planned activity to transfer and convert systems, data and infrastructure to the TPA,
(v)    following the Closing, except for out-of-pocket costs Seller is responsible for under Section 5.18(c)(iv), Buyer shall bear, and shall reimburse Seller and its Affiliates, for all Migration Costs, TPA Conversion Costs, and any Additional Separation Costs, and
(vi)    the out-of-pocket costs and expenses of any Third-Party Consents necessary for the consummation of the Separation and Migration Plans shall be allocated in the manner set forth in Section 5.4(c).
(d)    At the Closing, Buyer will reimburse Seller for any Migration Costs, TPA Conversion Costs and Additional Separation Costs attributable to the pre-Closing period for which Buyer is responsible under this Section 5.18, by payment to Seller of an additional cash amount at the Closing.
(e)    Buyer and Seller have agreed that for each of the first two (2) years of the Transition Services Agreement, the fees thereunder shall be discounted by six million dollars ($6,000,000) per year on a monthly basis (i.e., by five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) per month), which the Transition Committee, in consultation with Buyer and Seller, will monitor as part of its obligations pursuant to this Section 5.18.
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Affiliates shall remove, effective as of the Closing, such individual’s authority unless otherwise directed in writing by Buyer.
SECTION 5.20    Release. Seller (on behalf of itself and its Affiliates) shall, and hereby does, effective as of the Closing, release, waive and forever discharge each Acquired Company and each of its directors, officers, employees, agents and representatives from any and all actions, suits, debts, liens, sums of money, accounts, judgments, claims and demands whatsoever, at law or in equity, either in contract or in tort, whether known or unknown, on account of, arising out of or relating to or resulting from any Contract, transaction, event, circumstance, action, failure to act or occurrence of any sort or type, whether known or unknown, and which occurred, existed, was taken or expressly permitted prior to the Closing. Buyer on behalf of the Acquired Companies only (and not itself) shall, and hereby does, effective as of the Closing, release, waive and forever discharge Seller and each of its Affiliates and each of its directors, officers, employees, agents and representatives from any and all actions, suits, debts, liens, sums of money, accounts, judgments, claims and demands whatsoever, at law or in equity, either in contract or in tort, whether known or unknown, on account of, arising out of or relating to or resulting from any Contract, transaction, event, circumstance, action, failure to act or occurrence of any sort or type, whether known or unknown, and which occurred, existed, was taken or expressly permitted prior to the Closing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 5.20 shall release, waive or discharge any actions, suits, debts, liens, sums of money, accounts, judgments, claims and demands whatsoever, at law or in equity, either in contract or in tort, whether known or unknown, on account of arising out of this Agreement, any other Transaction Agreement, the Surplus Notes or any of the Contracts contemplated to survive the Closing as specifically set forth in Section 5.6 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule.
SECTION 5.21    TPA Arrangements. The Parties acknowledge and agree that Seller (a) will not sign any contract with respect to the Business with the counterparty identified on Section 5.21 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule (the “TPA”) without Buyer’s prior written consent and (b) shall reasonably cooperate with Buyer with respect to Buyer’s negotiations with the TPA. All out-of-pocket fees, costs and expenses incurred by Seller or its Affiliates in connection with such Contract, including the costs of extending such Contract in accordance with Seller’s obligations under this Section 5.21, shall be TPA Conversion Costs.
SECTION 5.22    Reinsurance Rates. From and after the Closing, the parties will take the actions and comply with the covenants set forth in Schedule 5.22.
SECTION 5.23    Reinsurance Restructuring.
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or any similar fee due to the reinsurer or other risk-taker under such reinsurance transaction, that are in the aggregate not materially less favorable to SLD than the Restructured 5.23(a) Transaction (the “Replacement 5.23(a) Transaction”). Each Party shall keep the other Party reasonably informed of the status of the Restructured 5.23(a) Transaction or the Replacement 5.23(a) Transaction. For the avoidance of doubt, none of Seller or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to participate in the Replacement 5.23(a) Transaction as reinsurer, financing provider or otherwise. Seller and its Affiliates shall reasonably cooperate with Buyer and its Affiliates to make any filings required for Buyer to obtain any Governmental Approval in respect of the Restructured 5.23(a) Transaction or the Replacement 5.23(a) Transaction in accordance with Section ‎5.4.
(b)    Following the date hereof until the Closing, (i) Seller and Buyer shall, and shall cause their respective Affiliates to, cooperate with each other and use reasonable best efforts to restructure the reinsurance transactions identified on Schedule 5.23(b) (the “Other Financing Transactions”) in accordance with the terms thereof, (ii) Buyer shall, and shall cause its Affiliates and Control Investors to, complete all onboarding requirements of the financing provider under the Other Financing Transactions and (iii) Seller and its Affiliates shall reasonably cooperate with Buyer and its Affiliates to make any filings required for Buyer to obtain any Governmental Approval in respect of the Other Financing Transactions in accordance with Section ‎5.4.
(c)    Following the date hereof, the parties shall perform the actions set forth on Schedule 5.23(c).
(d)    Seller and its Affiliates (including, prior to the Closing, SLD) and Buyer (including, following the Closing, SLD) shall terminate the collateral facilities and reinsurance agreements set forth on Schedule 5.23(d).
(e)    Buyer and its Affiliates shall terminate the collateral facility set forth on Schedule 5.23(e) in accordance with the terms described therein immediately following the Closing.
SECTION 5.24    Novation. Following the date hereof, and until the second anniversary of the Closing Date (the “Novation Period”), Buyer shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, cooperate with Seller and its Affiliates and use its reasonable best efforts to cause the beneficiary or other applicable counterparty under each of the Specified Seller Guarantees (as such term is defined in the Indemnification Agreement) to enter into a novation of such Specified Seller Guarantee to Buyer or an Affiliate of Buyer, effective as of the Closing or as soon as practicable thereafter, such that Buyer or such Affiliate of Buyer assumes all of Seller’s (or Affiliate of Seller, as appropriate) liabilities and obligations thereunder, and Seller (or such Affiliate of Seller, as applicable) is fully released and discharged from all such liabilities or obligations, and otherwise upon terms reasonably acceptable to Seller and Buyer; provided, however, that Buyer and its Affiliates shall not be required to compromise any right, asset or benefit or expend any amount or incur any liabilities or provide any other consideration to induce the applicable counterparty to agree to such novation.  Such novations shall be effective at the Closing or as soon thereafter as reasonably practicable after the Buyer and Seller have obtained consent of the applicable counterparty.  All correspondence from either Seller or Buyer to the counterparty under any Specified Seller Guarantee in connection with any such proposed novation shall be in a form approved by the other Party; provided, that any such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.  For purposes of this section,

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“Affiliate” of Buyer shall not include Equity Investor or, for the avoidance of doubt, any partner of or other direct or indirect investor in Equity Investor.
SECTION 5.25    Surplus Note Rating. From the date hereof until the Closing, Buyer will cooperate with Seller and use its reasonable best efforts to assist Seller to obtain a rating from a nationally recognized statistical rating organization for the Remaining Surplus Notes.
SECTION 5.26    Restructuring Cooperation. During the Novation Period, at the request of Buyer, Seller shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, reasonably cooperate with Buyer and its Affiliates to restructure the transactions described on Schedule 5.23(c), in each case, as may be requested by Buyer; provided, however, that Seller and its Affiliates shall not be required to compromise any right, asset or benefit or expend any amount or incur any liabilities or provide any other consideration to induce the applicable counterparty to agree to such restructuring. For purposes of this Section 5.26, “Affiliate” of Buyer shall not include Equity Investor or, for the avoidance of doubt, any partner of or other direct or indirect investor in Equity Investor.
SECTION 5.27    Policy Replacement. Prior to the Closing, Seller shall cause SLD to substitute the asset set forth on Schedule 5.27 with other assets reasonably acceptable to Buyer with a Statutory Carrying Value not less than that of the asset set forth on Section 5.27 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule.
SECTION 5.28    Equity Investment. The parties will cooperate in good faith and use commercially reasonable efforts to finalize the terms of a limited partnership investment at the Closing by (a) Seller, (b) a wholly owned direct or indirect Subsidiary of Seller incorporated or otherwise organized in Delaware and whose obligations to Equity Investor in connection with such investment are guaranteed by Seller or (c) another Affiliate of Seller reasonably acceptable to Buyer (each, a “Seller Investor”), in Equity Investor in accordance with Schedule 5.28.
ARTICLE VI
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

SECTION 6.1    Conditions to Each Party’s Obligations. The obligations of the parties to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby shall be subject to the satisfaction or waiver in writing at or prior to the Closing of the following conditions:
(a)    Approvals. All consents, approvals or authorizations of, declarations or filings with or notices to any Governmental Entity in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, in each case that are set forth in Schedule ‎6.1(a), shall have been obtained or made and shall be in full force and effect and all waiting periods required by Applicable Law with respect thereto shall have expired or been terminated, in each case without the imposition of a Burdensome Condition with respect to the party asserting the failure of this condition or any of its Affiliates (for such purposes, the Acquired Companies to be considered Affiliates of Buyer); provided, however, that Seller shall not be entitled to assert that the condition set forth in this Section ‎6.1(a) is not satisfied due to the imposition of a Burdensome Condition on Buyer and Buyer shall not be entitled to assert that the condition set forth in this Section ‎6.1(a) is not satisfied due to the imposition of a Burdensome Condition on Seller.

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(b)    No Injunctions, Restraints or Actions.
(i)    No temporary restraining order, preliminary or permanent injunction or other order issued by any court of competent jurisdiction and no statute, rule or regulation of any Governmental Entity preventing the consummation of the purchase and sale of the Transferred Shares, the consummation of the Reinsurance Agreements, the consummation of the Pre-Sale Transactions or any other material transaction contemplated by the Transaction Agreements shall be in effect.
(ii)    No Actions brought by a Governmental Entity shall be pending before any Governmental Entity that would reasonably be expected to prevent the consummation of the purchase and sale of the Transferred Shares, the consummation of the Reinsurance Agreements, the consummation of the Pre-Sale Transactions or any other material transaction contemplated by the Transaction Agreements.
SECTION 6.2    Conditions to Obligations of Buyer. The obligations of Buyer to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby shall be subject to the satisfaction or waiver in writing at or prior to the Closing of the following additional conditions:
(a)    Representations and Warranties. (i) The Seller Specified Representations shall be true and correct in all respects as of the Closing Date (except to the extent any such representation or warranty speaks only as of an earlier date, in which event such representation or warranty shall have been so true and correct as of such date), and (ii) the other representations and warranties of Seller set forth in this Agreement (without giving effect to any limitation set forth therein as to materiality or Material Adverse Effect, other than as set forth in the first sentence of Section ‎3.8) shall be true and correct in all respects as of the Closing Date (except to the extent any such representation or warranty speaks only as of an earlier date, in which event such representation or warranty shall have been true and correct as of such date), except where the failure of all such representations and warranties to be so true and correct has not had, and would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect.
(b)    Performance of Obligations of Seller. Seller shall have performed and complied in all material respects with all agreements, obligations and covenants required to be performed or complied with by it under this Agreement on or prior to the Closing Date.
(c)    Closing Deliveries. Seller shall have delivered or caused to be delivered to Buyer each of the documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section ‎2.7(a).
(d)    Material Adverse Effect. Since the date of this Agreement, there shall not have been any Effect that, individually or in the aggregate, has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(e)    The condition set forth on Schedule 6.2(e).
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Closing Date pursuant to Section 2.9(c). For the avoidance of doubt, the condition set forth in this Section 6.2(f) is satisfied if either or both of the foregoing (i) or (ii) are satisfied.
SECTION 6.3    Conditions to Obligations of Seller. The obligations of Seller to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby shall be subject to the satisfaction or waiver in writing at or prior to the Closing of the following additional conditions:
(a)    Representations and Warranties. (i) The Buyer Specified Representations shall be true and correct in all respects, in each case, as of the Closing Date (except to the extent any such representation or warranty speaks only as of an earlier date, in which event such representation or warranty shall have been so true and correct as of such date), and (ii) the other representations and warranties of Buyer set forth in this Agreement (without giving effect to any limitation set forth therein as to materiality) shall be true and correct in all respects as of the Closing Date (except to the extent any such representation or warranty speaks only as of an earlier date, in which event such representation or warranty shall have been true and correct as of such date), except where the failure of all such representations and warranties to be so true and correct has not had, and would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have, a material adverse effect on the ability of Buyer Parties to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements.
(b)    Performance of Obligations of Buyer. Buyer shall have performed and complied in all material respects with all agreements, obligations and covenants required to be performed or complied with by it under this Agreement on or prior to the Closing Date.
(c)    Closing Deliveries. Buyer shall have delivered or caused to have delivered to Seller each of the documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section ‎2.7(b).
ARTICLE VII
INDEMNIFICATION

SECTION 7.1    Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants.
(a)    The representations and warranties of Seller, on the one hand, and Buyer, on the other hand, contained in this Agreement shall survive the Closing solely for purposes of this Article ‎VII and shall terminate and expire on the date that is eighteen (18) months following the Closing Date, after which time no claim for indemnification with respect thereto may be brought; provided that (A) the Seller Specified Representations and the Buyer Specified Representations shall survive until the date that is thirty (30) days after the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, (B) the representations and warranties made in Section ‎3.29 (Tax Treatment of Insurance Contracts) shall terminate on the date that is forty-eight (48) months after the Closing Date (subject to the limitations set forth in Section ‎7.9), (C) the representations and warranties made in Section 3.10 (Taxes) (other than the representations and warranties made in Section ‎3.10(g), Section ‎3.10(h), Section 3.10(j) and Section ‎3.10(k) which shall survive until the date that is sixty (60) days following the expiration of the relevant statute of limitations) shall not survive the Closing and (D) the covenant set forth in the first sentence of Section 5.23(a) shall not survive the Closing. Any claim for indemnification in respect of any representation or warranty that is not asserted by notice given as

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provided herein prior to the expiration of the specified period of survival shall not be valid and any right to indemnification is hereby irrevocably waived after the expiration of such period of survival. Any claim with respect to which notice has been provided as required herein within such period of survival will be timely made for purposes hereof.
(b)    To the extent that it is to be performed after the Closing, each covenant in this Agreement will survive and remain in effect in accordance with its terms plus a period of six months thereafter, after which no claim for indemnification with respect thereto may be brought hereunder. All covenants in this Agreement that by their terms are required to be fully performed prior to the Closing shall survive and remain in effect for a period of twelve (12) months after the Closing, after which time no claim for indemnification with respect thereto may be brought hereunder.
SECTION 7.2    Indemnification.
(a)    Seller shall indemnify and hold harmless Buyer and its directors, officers, employees and Affiliates (for the avoidance of doubt, including the Acquired Companies from and after the Closing Date) (collectively, the “Buyer Indemnified Persons”) from and against any and all Indemnifiable Losses to the extent resulting from or arising out of:
(i)    any breach or failure to be true of any representation or warranty of Seller made in this Agreement (other than those set forth in Section 3.10, which shall be subject to indemnification as provided under Section ‎8.1) or in any certificate furnished by a Seller Party in connection with this Agreement;
(ii)    any breach or nonfulfillment of any agreement or covenant of Seller under this Agreement; or
(iii)    any Excluded Asset or Excluded Intellectual Property.
(b)    Buyer shall indemnify and hold harmless Seller and its directors, officers, employees and Affiliates (collectively, the “Seller Indemnified Persons”) from and against any and all Indemnifiable Losses to the extent resulting from or arising out of:
(i)    any breach or failure to be true of any representation or warranty of Buyer made in this Agreement or in any certificate furnished by a Buyer Party in connection with this Agreement;
(ii)    any breach or nonfulfillment of any agreement or covenant of Buyer under this Agreement;
(iii)    the Allocated Liabilities; or
(iv)    any Allocated Assets or Allocated Contracts.
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of any Indemnifiable Losses under this Article ‎VII, each representation and warranty contained in this Agreement (other than Sections ‎3.8(ii), the first sentence of Section ‎3.9(a) and Section ‎3.13(a)) shall be read without regard to any materiality (including qualifiers as to “material,” “materially,” “in any material respect,” “in all material respects” or other derivations of the word “material” used alone or in a phrase or any use of the term “Material” in the definition of “Material Contracts”, “Material Ceded Reinsurance Contracts”, “Material Assumed Reinsurance Contracts” or “Material Reinsurance Contracts”) or any “Material Adverse Effect” qualifier contained therein.
SECTION 7.3    Certain Limitations.
(a)    No party shall be obligated to indemnify and hold harmless its respective Indemnitees under Sections ‎7.2(a)(i) (in the case of Seller) or ‎Section ‎7.2(b)(i) (in the case of Buyer) (i) with respect to any claim (or series of claims arising from substantially similar underlying facts, events or circumstances), except to the extent such claim (or series of claims arising from substantially similar underlying facts, events or circumstances) involves Indemnifiable Losses in excess of $100,000 (the “Threshold Amount”), (nor shall any claim that does not exceed the Threshold Amount be applied to or considered for purposes of calculating the amount of Indemnifiable Losses for which the Indemnitor is responsible under clause (ii) below), (ii) unless and until the aggregate amount of all Indemnifiable Losses of the Indemnitees under ‎Section ‎7.2(a)(i) or Section ‎7.2(b)(i), as the case may be, exceeds $12,500,000 for all Indemnifiable Losses (the “Deductible”), at which point such Indemnitor shall be liable to its respective Indemnitees for the value of the Indemnitee’s claims under ‎Section ‎7.2(a)(i) or ‎Section ‎7.2(b)(i), as the case may be, that is in excess of the Deductible, subject to the limitations set forth in this Article ‎VII and (iii) the maximum aggregate liability of Seller, on the one hand, and Buyer, on the other hand, to their respective Indemnitees for any and all Indemnifiable Losses under ‎Section ‎7.2(a)(i), in the case of Seller, or Section ‎7.2(b)(i), in the case of Buyer, shall be $187,500,000 (the “Cap”); provided, however, that (A) none of the Threshold Amount, the Deductible or the Cap shall apply with respect to Indemnifiable Losses arising out of or resulting from any breach or failure to be true of any Seller Specified Representation or any Buyer Specified Representation and such Indemnifiable Losses shall not be taken into account in determining whether the Threshold Amount, the Deductible or the Cap have been exceeded, (B) the Threshold Amount and the Deductible shall not apply to Indemnifiable Losses arising out of or resulting from any breach or failure to be true of the representations and warranties set forth in Section ‎3.29 (Tax Treatment of Insurance Contracts) and such Indemnifiable Losses shall not be taken into account in determining whether the Threshold Amount or the Deductible have been exceeded and (C) the maximum aggregate liability of Seller to all Buyer Indemnified Persons for any or all Indemnifiable Losses arising out of or resulting from any breach or failure to be true of any Seller Specified Representation or any Buyer Specified Representation shall not exceed 100% of the Base Purchase Price. In the event Seller is required to make a payment in respect of Indemnifiable Losses resulting from or arising out of breaches or failures to be true of any representations or warranties set forth in Section ‎3.29 (Tax Treatment of Insurance Contracts), up to an additional $37,500,000 shall be available in excess of the Cap solely with respect to indemnification for such Indemnifiable Losses; provided that the maximum aggregate Liability of Seller with respect to Liabilities other than those resulting from or arising out of any breach of Section ‎3.29 (Tax Treatment of Insurance Contracts) shall continue to be as described above (and shall not be increased by this sentence), and all other applicable limitations

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set forth in this Article ‎VII shall apply with respect to Indemnifiable Losses resulting from or arising out of a breach or failure to be true of any representation or warranty set forth in Section ‎3.29 (Tax Treatment of Insurance Contracts).
(b)    Each Indemnitee shall use its reasonable best efforts to mitigate all Indemnifiable Losses for which indemnification may be sought hereunder, including by using reasonable best efforts to collect the maximum amount recoverable with respect thereto under any insurance or reinsurance coverage or other applicable sources of recovery.
SECTION 7.4    Definitions. As used in this Agreement:
(a)    “Buyer Specified Representations” means the representations of Buyer made in Sections ‎4.1 (Organization and Standing), ‎4.2 (Authority) and ‎4.10 (Brokers);
(b)    “Indemnitee” means any Person entitled to indemnification under this Agreement;
(c)    “Indemnitor” means any Person required to provide indemnification under this Agreement;
(d)    “Indemnifiable Losses” means any and all damages, losses, liabilities, obligations, Taxes, penalties, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses); provided, that any Indemnity Payment (i) shall in no event include any amounts constituting consequential, incidental, indirect, special or punitive damages (except to the extent actually paid to a Third Party in connection with a Third Party Claim), or any damages for lost profits, unless (A) such damages for lost profits do not constitute consequential, incidental, indirect, special or punitive damages of any Buyer Indemnified Person, (B) such damages for lost profits are recoverable under the laws of the State of New York, (C) the Indemnitee satisfies all elements necessary for proof of such damages for lost profits under such laws and (D) such lost profits can be demonstrated by reference to the Actuarial Report and therefore are deemed to be within the reasonable contemplation of the parties (it being understood that nothing in this Section ‎7.4 is intended to limit the effect of the statement set forth in the proviso to the last sentence of Section ‎3.17 and that lost profits damages with respect to the reduction or elimination of any profits contemplated by the Actuarial Report shall in no event exceed the present value ascribed to any such remaining profits contemplated by the Actuarial Report as of the date of the Indemnifiable Loss giving rise to the related claim, calculated based on the assumptions on which the Actuarial Report was prepared and discounted using a rate of 10%; and (ii) shall be net of any net amounts actually recovered (after deducting related reasonable costs and expenses and premium increases) by the Indemnitee for the Indemnifiable Losses for which such Indemnity Payment is made under any insurance policy (including pursuant to Section 5.16(a)), reinsurance agreement, warranty or indemnity or otherwise from any Person other than a party hereto or any Affiliate of a party hereto, with such recovered amounts reduced by the amount of the costs and expenses incurred by the Indemnitee in procuring such recovery and the costs of any premium increases as a result of such recovery, and the Indemnitee shall promptly reimburse the Indemnitor for any such net amount that is received by it from any such other Person with respect to Indemnifiable Losses after any indemnification with respect thereto has actually been paid pursuant to this Agreement;

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(e)    “Indemnity Payment” means any amount of Indemnifiable Losses required to be paid pursuant to this Agreement;
(f)    “Seller Specified Representations” means the representations of Seller made in Sections ‎3.1 (Organization, Standing and Corporate Power), ‎3.2(a) (Capital Structure), ‎3.4 (Authority), and ‎3.23 (Brokers); and
(g)    “Third Party Claim” means any claim, action, suit, or proceeding made or brought by any Person that is not a party to this Agreement or any Affiliate of any party to this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, claims, actions, suits or proceedings between or among parties to this Agreement or their respective Affiliates will not be Third Party Claims hereunder.
SECTION 7.5    Procedures for Third Party Claims.
(a)    If any Indemnitee receives notice of assertion or commencement of any Third Party Claim against such Indemnitee in respect of which an Indemnitor may be obligated to provide indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall give such Indemnitor reasonably prompt written notice (but in no event later than thirty (30) days after becoming aware) thereof (a “Claim Notice”) and such Claim Notice shall include a reasonable description of the claim and any documents relating to the claim and an estimate of the Indemnifiable Loss to the extent known and shall reference the specific Sections of this Agreement that form the basis of such claim; provided that no delay on the part of the Indemnitee in notifying any Indemnitor shall relieve the Indemnitor from any obligation or otherwise affect the rights of any Indemnitee hereunder unless (and then solely to the extent) the Indemnitor is actually prejudiced by such delay. Thereafter, the Indemnitee shall deliver to the Indemnitor, within five (5) calendar days after the Indemnitee’s receipt thereof, copies of all notices and documents (including court papers) received by the Indemnitee relating to the Third Party Claim.
(b)    The Indemnitor shall be entitled to participate in the defense of any Third Party Claim and, if it so chooses by giving written notice to the Indemnitee within thirty (30) days after its receipt of the Claim Notice with respect to such Third Party Claim, to assume the defense thereof with counsel selected by the Indemnitor and reasonably acceptable to the Indemnitee and at the Indemnitor’s expense. Should the Indemnitor so elect to assume the defense of a Third Party Claim, the Indemnitor shall not as long as it conducts such defense be liable to the Indemnitee for legal expenses incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with the defense thereof subsequent to the Indemnitor notifying the Indemnitee in writing of its election to assume such defense; provided, however, that, if the Indemnitee concludes based on the advice of outside counsel that a conflict in interest between the Indemnitor and the Indemnitee exists with respect to such Third Party Claim or there may be defenses or counterclaims available to the Indemnitee that are inconsistent with those available to the Indemnitor, the Indemnitor shall be liable for the reasonable out-of-pocket legal expenses of one counsel that are incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with the defense thereof. If the Indemnitor assumes such defense in accordance with this Section ‎7.5(b), the Indemnitee shall have the right to participate in the defense thereof and to employ counsel, at its own expense, separate from the counsel employed by the Indemnitor, it being understood that the Indemnitor shall control such defense. The Indemnitor shall be liable for the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel employed by the Indemnitee for any period during which the Indemnitor has

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not assumed the defense thereof (other than during any period in which the Indemnitee shall have not yet given notice of the Third Party Claim as provided above). If the Indemnitor chooses to defend any Third Party Claim, the parties hereto shall cooperate in the defense thereof. Such cooperation shall include the retention and (upon the Indemnitor’s request and at the Indemnitor’s expense) the provision to the Indemnitor of records and information that are relevant to such Third Party Claim, and making employees available on a mutually convenient basis to provide additional information and explanation of any material provided hereunder. Whether or not the Indemnitor shall have assumed the defense of a Third Party Claim, the Indemnitee shall not admit any liability with respect to, or pay, settle, compromise or discharge, such Third Party Claim without the Indemnitor’s prior written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). If the Indemnitor has assumed the defense of a Third Party Claim, the Indemnitor may only pay, settle, compromise or discharge a Third Party Claim with the Indemnitee’s prior written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed); provided, that the Indemnitor may pay, settle, compromise or discharge such a Third Party Claim without the written consent of the Indemnitee if such settlement (A) includes a complete and unconditional release of the Indemnitee from all liability in respect of such Third Party Claim, (B) does not subject the Indemnitee to any injunctive relief or other equitable remedy, and (C) does not include a statement or admission of fault, culpability or failure to act by or on behalf of the Indemnitee. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section ‎7.5, the Indemnitee (and not the Indemnitor) shall have the exclusive right to assume the defense and control of any Third Party Claim, if (I) the Indemnitee in good faith determines that the nature of the Third Party Claim is such that it would reasonably be expected to involve criminal liability being imposed on the Indemnitee or its Affiliates or (II) such Third Party Claim seeks an injunction or other equitable relief against the Indemnitee that the Indemnitee reasonably determines, after consultation with its outside counsel, cannot reasonably be separated from any related claim for money damages; provided that if such Third Party Claim seeks an injunction or equitable relief against the Indemnitee that can reasonably be separated from a related claim for money damages, the Indemnitor may only be entitled to assume control of the defense of such Third Party Claim for money damages.
(c)    Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Seller shall have the sole right to represent the interests of the Acquired Companies, and to employ counsel of its choice at its expense, in any audit or other examination or administrative or court proceeding relating to Tax Returns prepared by Seller as provided in Section ‎8.2(a), and, without limiting the foregoing, with respect to any Consolidated Returns. Buyer shall have the sole right to represent the interests of the Acquired Companies, and to employ counsel of its choice at its expense, in any other Tax proceeding relating to the Acquired Companies. The party controlling such Tax proceeding shall not pay, discharge, settle, compromise, litigate, or otherwise dispose of any item subject to such Tax proceedings in a manner that will materially adversely affect the other party or any of its Affiliates without obtaining the prior written consent of the other party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, and the other party shall be entitled, at its expense, to participate in the conduct of any Tax audit and any judicial or administrative proceeding relating to any such Tax audit; provided, however, that Seller shall not be required to obtain such written consent with respect to paying, discharging, settling, compromising, litigating, or otherwise disposing of any item in a Tax proceeding with respect to a Consolidated Return, but shall, with respect to any such proceeding, consider in good faith any written comments provided by Buyer.

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) Seller’s rights pursuant to this Section ‎7.5(c) shall only apply with respect to Taxes for which indemnity may be sought from Seller pursuant to Section ‎8.1, except that Seller shall, in all events, have the sole right to represent the interests of the Acquired Companies in any audit or other examination or administrative or court proceeding related to Consolidated Returns and (ii) Buyer and Seller each shall in all events notify the other party of any Tax proceeding relating to the Tax treatment of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
SECTION 7.6    Direct Claims. The Indemnitor will have a period of thirty (30) days within which to respond in writing to any claim by an Indemnitee on account of an Indemnifiable Loss that does not result from a Third Party Claim. If the Indemnitor does not so respond within such 30 day period, the Indemnitor will be deemed to have rejected such claim, in which event the Indemnitee will be entitled to pursue such remedies as may be available to the Indemnitee. The foregoing does not apply with respect to a breach or alleged breach of any representation or warranty set forth in Section ‎3.29 (Tax Treatment of Insurance Contracts), which will be governed by the terms of Section ‎7.9.
SECTION 7.7    Sole Remedy. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that, except (a) equitable remedies that cannot be waived as a matter of law, (b) in the event that a party is finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to have willfully and knowingly committed a fraud, with the intent to deceive or mislead any other party, regarding such party’s representations, warranties, covenants or other agreements set forth in this Agreement or in any certificate furnished in connection with the Closing, (c) as set forth in Section ‎10.7(b) or (d) as otherwise specifically provided herein or in any other Transaction Agreement, if the Closing occurs, their sole and exclusive remedy following the Closing with respect to any and all claims for monetary relief arising out of or related to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be pursuant to the provisions set forth in this Article ‎VII or Article ‎VIII, as applicable.
SECTION 7.8    Certain Other Matters.
(a)    Upon making any Indemnity Payment, Indemnitor will, to the extent of such Indemnity Payment, be subrogated to all rights of Indemnitee against any third Person (other than any Tax Authority or any Affiliate of the Indemnitee, including the Acquired Companies) in respect of the Indemnifiable Loss to which the Indemnity Payment related. Without limiting the generality or effect of any other provision hereof, each such Indemnitee and Indemnitor will duly execute upon request and at the sole cost and expense of the Indemnitor all instruments reasonably necessary to evidence and perfect the above-described subrogation rights.
(b)    The rights and remedies of any party in respect of any inaccuracy or breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement shall in no way be limited by the fact that the act, omission, occurrence or other state of facts or circumstances upon which any claim of any such inaccuracy or breach is based may also be the subject matter of any other representation, warranty, covenant or agreement as to which there is no inaccuracy or breach. The representations, warranties and covenants of Seller, and the Buyer Indemnified Persons’ rights to indemnification with respect thereto, shall not be affected or deemed waived by reason of (and the Buyer Indemnified Persons shall be deemed to have relied upon the representations and warranties of Seller set forth herein notwithstanding) (i) any investigation made by or on behalf of any of the Buyer Indemnified

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Persons (including by any of its Representatives) or by reason of the fact that any of the Buyer Indemnified Persons or any of such Representatives knew or should have known that any such representation or warranty is, was or might be inaccurate, regardless of whether such investigation was made or such knowledge was obtained before or after the execution and delivery of this Agreement or (ii) Buyer’s waiver of any condition set forth in Article ‎VI. The representations, warranties and covenants of Buyer, and the Seller Indemnified Persons’ rights to indemnification with respect thereto, shall not be affected or deemed waived by reason of (and the Seller Indemnified Persons shall be deemed to have relied upon the representations and warranties of Buyer set forth herein notwithstanding) (i) any investigation made by or on behalf of any of the Seller Indemnified Persons (including by any of its Representatives) or by reason of the fact that any of the Seller Indemnified Persons or any of such Representatives knew or should have known that any such representation or warranty is, was or might be inaccurate, regardless of whether such investigation was made or such knowledge was obtained before or after the execution and delivery of this Agreement or (ii) Seller’s waiver of any condition set forth in Article ‎VI.
(c)    For the avoidance of doubt, Seller shall not be required to indemnify any Buyer Indemnified Person for any Liability to the extent it was reserved for in the Closing Settlement Statements (as finally determined pursuant to Section ‎2.6) or to the extent it was included in the calculation of the Final Total Adjusted Book Value, Final RLI Required Initial Premium, Final RLINY Required Initial Premium, Final VRIAC Required Initial Premium or Final RLI-Buyer Lifeco Required Initial Premium.
SECTION 7.9    Policy Tax Claims.
(a)    The Buyer Indemnified Persons may bring a claim pursuant to Section ‎7.2(a)(i) that relates to a breach of a representation or warranty under Section ‎3.29, even if no related Third Party Claim has first been asserted or made against the applicable Indemnitee with respect thereto; provided, however, that any such claim with respect to which no Third Party Claim has previously been asserted (a “Direct Product Tax Claim”) (i) must be based on the reasonable and good faith determination by the applicable Indemnitee that a breach of a representation or warranty under Section ‎3.29 has occurred, and (ii) must be made by written notice (describing in reasonable detail the circumstances giving rise to the claim of a breach of the representations and warranties made in Section ‎3.29) delivered to Seller on or prior to the expiration of the period set forth in Section ‎7.1(a).
(b)    If any Buyer Indemnified Person brings a Direct Product Tax Claim, then Seller and the applicable Indemnitee shall cooperate in good faith to determine whether any breach of a representation or warranty under Section ‎3.29 has occurred, and, if so, Seller and the applicable Indemnitee shall cooperate in good faith to develop corrective measures with respect to the subject matter of any Direct Product Tax Claim that are reasonable, practical, cost effective and efficacious, taking into account all of the relevant facts and circumstances then applicable. If Seller and the applicable Indemnitee cannot agree whether a breach of a representation or warranty under Section ‎3.29 has occurred, or with respect to the appropriate reasonable, practical, cost-effective and efficacious corrective measures, the disagreement shall be resolved by a reputable nationally recognized law firm, accounting firm or actuarial firm that is familiar with analyzing matters of the

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type covered by the representations and warranties set forth in Section ‎3.29 (“Product Tax Expert”) mutually selected by Buyer and Seller, and any such determination by a Product Tax Expert shall be final. Such Product Tax Expert shall render a determination of whether such a breach has occurred or whether Buyer or Seller’s corrective measures are more appropriate, reasonable, practical, cost-effective and efficacious within sixty days of the referral of such matter for resolution. The cost of engaging such Product Tax Expert shall be borne 50% by Seller and 50% by the applicable Indemnitee.
(c)    In the event that the corrective measures described in this Section ‎7.9 with respect to any claim for indemnification for breach of any representation or warranty set forth in Section ‎3.29 include making any request to the IRS for relief with respect to such failure, the applicable Buyer Indemnified Person and Seller shall jointly participate in all discussions or other proceedings with the IRS, including attendance at meetings and joint approval of all written submissions. Seller shall control the decision of whether or not to enter into a closing agreement or other arrangement with the IRS in connection with such discussions or other proceedings; provided that Seller may not enter into any such closing agreement or other arrangement without such Buyer Indemnified Person’s prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Should the applicable Buyer Indemnified Person decide to withhold its consent to Seller’s entering into any closing agreement or other arrangement with the IRS, such Buyer Indemnified Person shall promptly communicate such decision in writing to Seller.
(d)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, with respect to any breach of Section ‎3.29, Seller shall have no liability except to the extent that the relevant representation or warranty was breached based on the facts that existed and the Applicable Law (and interpretations thereof) as in effect as of or before the Closing Date.

ARTICLE VIII
TAX MATTERS

SECTION 8.1    Indemnification for Taxes.
(a)    Seller shall indemnify and hold harmless the Buyer Indemnified Persons from and against any and all Indemnifiable Losses to the extent resulting from or arising out of the following:
(i)    Taxes imposed on any Acquired Company, or for which any Acquired Company may otherwise be liable, as a result of having been a member of a consolidated, combined, unitary or affiliated group prior to the Closing (including Taxes for which any Acquired Company may be liable pursuant to Treasury Regulations § 1.1502-6 or similar provisions of state, local or foreign law as a result of having been a member of such a group);
(ii)    Taxes with respect to any Acquired Company, the Business or any Allocated Asset for all Pre-Closing Tax Periods, together with (and without duplication of) any interest, penalty or additions to Tax accruing after the Closing Date on Taxes described in this clause (ii);

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(iii)    Taxes imposed by reason of any Acquired Company having liability for Taxes of another Person arising under principles of transferee or successor liability or by contract (other than any contract entered into in the ordinary course of business, or commercial lending or financing arrangements), in each case as a result of activities or transactions taking place prior to the Closing Date;
(iv)    Taxes of each “old target” (as defined in Treasury Regulations Section 1.336-1(b)(3) or similar provision of state or local Law) and of the affiliated group of which such “old target” was a member, in each case to the extent such Taxes are attributable to the Section 336(e) Elections;
(v)    Taxes attributable to any increase in the transition amount under section 13517(c)(3) of the tax Cuts and Jobs Act, P.L. No. 115-97 as a result of any Tax adjustment to such amount after the date hereof;
(vi)    Taxes attributable to the Pre-Sale Transactions; and
(vii)    Taxes arising out of a breach of or inaccuracy in any representation or warranty described in Section 3.10(g), Section 3.10(h), Section 3.10(j) and Section 3.10(k), or breach of any covenant of Seller or its Affiliates (including the Acquired Companies, prior to the Closing Date) under Article ‎V or this Article ‎VIII;
provided, however, Seller shall not be liable for any Tax liability to the extent such Tax liability is taken into account on the Final Settlement Statements.
(b)    Buyer agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Seller Indemnified Persons from and against any and all liabilities for Taxes that are not subject to indemnification by Seller pursuant to Section ‎8.1(a) to the extent resulting from or arising out of:
(i)    Taxes imposed on any Acquired Company for all Post-Closing Tax Periods, except Taxes indemnifiable by Seller pursuant to Section ‎8.1(a); and
(ii)    Taxes arising out of a breach of any covenant of Buyer under this Article ‎VIII.
(c)    For purposes of this Agreement, Taxes for a Straddle Period shall be allocated between the Pre-Closing Tax Period and the Post-Closing Tax Period in the following manner:
(i)    in the case of Taxes other than real or personal property Taxes, such Taxes shall be allocated based on an interim closing of the books as of the end of the Closing Date; and
(ii)    in the case of real or personal property Taxes calculated on a periodic basis, the portion of such Taxes allocable to the Pre-Closing Tax Period shall be deemed to be the amount of such Taxes for the entire Straddle Period multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in the portion of the Straddle Period ending on

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the Closing Date and the denominator of which is the number of days in the entire Straddle Period.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Seller Indemnified Persons shall not be liable for (and Buyer shall indemnify the Seller Indemnified Persons against) any Taxes resulting from any transaction or event that is outside the ordinary course of business and occurs after the Closing but on the Closing Date, unless such transaction or event is initiated by Seller or any Acquired Company before the Closing or occurs pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
SECTION 8.2    Filing of Tax Returns.
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(i)    Seller shall prepare and timely file, or cause to be prepared and timely filed, all Consolidated Returns that include any Acquired Company, regardless of when such Tax Returns are required to be filed.
(ii)    Seller shall prepare and timely file, or cause to be prepared and timely filed, all Tax Returns for the Acquired Companies for taxable periods that end on or before the Closing Date and that are required to be filed prior to the Closing Date (taking into account any extensions) other than Tax Returns described in Section ‎8.2(a)(i). Seller shall remit any Taxes due in respect of such Tax Returns. Such Tax Returns shall be prepared in a manner consistent with prior practice of the relevant Acquired Company, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law.
(iii)    Buyer shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, (A) all Tax Returns for the Acquired Companies for taxable periods that end on or before the Closing Date and that are required to be filed after the Closing Date (taking into account any extensions) and (B) all Tax Returns for any Straddle Period, in each case other than Tax Returns described in Section ‎8.2(a)(i). Buyer shall deliver any such Tax Return to Seller for Seller’s review at least thirty (30) days (or, in the case of premium Tax Returns, ten (10) days) prior to the date such Tax Return is required to be filed, Seller shall provide Buyer with any proposed changes to such Tax Returns at least fifteen (15) days (or, in the case of Premium Tax returns, five (5 days) before such Tax Return is due. To the extent consistent with Applicable Law, Buyer shall, or shall cause the Acquired Companies to, file all Tax Returns for any Straddle Period on the basis that the relevant Tax period ended as of the Closing Date, unless the relevant Tax Authority will not accept a Tax Return filed on that basis. Buyer shall file, or cause to be filed, all Tax Returns described in clauses (A) or (B) hereof consistent within this Section ‎8.2(a)(iii). In the event of any disagreement with respect to Tax Returns described in clause (A) and (B) hereof that cannot be resolved between Buyer and Seller, such disagreement shall be resolved by an accounting firm of international reputation mutually agreeable to Seller and Buyer (the “Tax Accountant”), and any such determination by the Tax Accountant shall be final. The fees and expenses of the Tax Accountant shall be borne equally by Buyer and Seller. If the Tax Accountant does not resolve any differences between Seller and Buyer with respect to such Tax Return shall be filed as proposed by

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Seller, provided that Seller shall cooperate with Buyer’s reasonable requests for information regarding Seller’s positions on such Tax Return. Such Tax Return shall be amended to reflect the Tax Accountant’s resolution, if required.
(iv)    From and after the Closing, upon reasonable request of Seller, Buyer shall cause the Acquired Companies to provide Seller and its Affiliates in a timely fashion in accordance with past practice all filing information relating to the Acquired Companies reasonably necessary for the preparation and filing of the Consolidated Returns for taxable years or periods beginning before the Closing Date, or for the review of any Tax Return that relates to a Pre-Closing Tax Period and is described in Section 8.2(a)(iii) hereof. Seller shall compensate the Acquired Companies for reasonable out-of-pocket costs incurred in connection with providing the foregoing.
(b)    Unless required by Applicable Law, Buyer shall not, and shall cause the Acquired Companies to not, make or change any Tax election, file or amend any Tax Return, enter into any agreement with a Tax Authority, change an annual accounting period, adopt or change any accounting method, settle any Tax claim or assessment, surrender any right to claim a refund of Taxes, consent to any extension or waiver of the limitation period applicable to any Tax claim or assessment, in each case, on or after the Closing Date (other than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) and with respect to a Pre-Closing Tax Period that could be reasonably expected to result in an increased Tax of an Acquired Company attributable to a Pre-Closing Tax Period or an indemnity obligation (or increase in an indemnity obligation) of Seller under Section ‎8.1(a), without the prior written consent of Seller, which consent may not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.
(c)    Except to the extent otherwise required by Applicable Law, each of Seller and Buyer shall not, and shall not permit any of its Affiliates to, without the prior written consent of the other party, which consent may not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, amend any Tax Returns of the Acquired Companies relating in whole or in part to a Pre-Closing Tax Period (other than amendments of Consolidated Returns by Seller).
(d)    Seller and Buyer shall, and cause their Affiliates to, report each reinsurance transaction contemplated by this Agreement occurring on the Closing Date following the purchase and sale of the Transferred Shares as occurring on the day following the Closing Date in accordance with Treasury Regulations sections 1.338-1(d) and 1.1502-76(b)(1)(ii)(B).
(e)    Each of Seller and Buyer shall reimburse the other party, as applicable, for the Taxes for which Seller or Buyer, as applicable, is liable pursuant to Section ‎8.1, but which are remitted in respect of any Tax Return to be filed by the other party pursuant to this Section ‎8.2 upon the written request of the party entitled to reimbursement setting forth in detail the computation of the amount owed by Seller or Buyer, as the case may be, but in no event earlier than ten (10) days prior to the due date for paying such Taxes.
SECTION 8.3    Tax Refunds. Any Tax refund, whether received in cash or as a credit against Tax Liability (including any interest paid or credited with respect thereto) (a “Tax Refund”) relating to the Acquired Companies for Taxes for which Seller is liable pursuant to Section ‎8.1 shall

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be the property of Seller. If received by Buyer or any Acquired Company, Buyer shall, or shall cause the Acquired Companies to, pay such Tax Refund to which Seller is entitled under this Section ‎8.3 promptly to Seller, net of any Tax cost to Buyer or any of its Affiliates attributable to the receipt of such refund and reasonable, documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred in obtaining such Tax Refund. In the event that any such Tax Refund is subsequently contested by any Tax Authority, such contest shall be handled in accordance with the procedures in Section ‎7.5. Any additional Taxes resulting from the contest shall be indemnified in accordance with Section ‎8.1. All other Tax Refunds of the Acquired Companies shall be for the account of Buyer.
SECTION 8.4    Cooperation and Exchange of Information. Seller and Buyer shall provide each other with such cooperation and information as either of them or their respective Affiliates may reasonably request of the other in filing any Tax Return, amended Tax Return or claim for Tax Refund, determining a liability for Taxes or a right to a Tax Refund, or participating in or conducting any contest in respect of Taxes (a “Tax Contest”). Such cooperation and information shall include providing copies of relevant Tax Returns or portions thereof, together with accompanying schedules, related work papers and documents relating to rulings or other determinations by any Tax Authority. Without limiting the foregoing, Seller shall provide Buyer with a pro forma copy of the United States federal income tax return for each of SLD and its subsidiaries for the taxable year of SLD and each such subsidiary ending on the Closing Date at least 30 days before the due date of the United States federal income tax return of SLD for the taxable year ending at the end of the calendar year in which the Closing occurs. Each party and its Affiliates shall make its employees available on a basis mutually convenient to both parties to provide explanations of any documents or information provided hereunder. Each of Seller and Buyer shall retain all Tax Returns, schedules and work papers, records and other documents in its possession relating to Tax matters of the Acquired Companies for each Tax period first ending after the Closing Date and for all prior Tax periods until the later of (i) the expiration of the statute of limitations of the Tax period to which such Tax Returns and other documents relate, without regard to extensions except to the extent notified in writing of such extensions for the respective Tax periods, or (ii) three (3) years following the due date (without extension) for such Tax Returns. Any information obtained under this Section ‎8.4 shall be kept confidential except as otherwise may be necessary in connection with the filing of Tax Returns or claims for Tax Refunds or in conducting a contest or as otherwise may be required by Applicable Law or the rules of any stock exchange. The parties shall conduct the foregoing so as not to unreasonably interfere with the conduct of business of the parties.
SECTION 8.5    Conveyance Taxes. Buyer or Seller, as appropriate, shall execute and deliver all instruments and certificates necessary to enable the other to comply with any filing requirements relating to any sales, use, transfer, value added, stock transfer and stamp taxes, any transfer, recording, registration and other fees and any similar Taxes (“Conveyance Taxes”) which become payable in connection with the purchase of the Acquired Company Shares by Buyer or the consummation of any of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement and shall file such applications and documents as shall permit any Conveyance Taxes to be assessed and paid. Any Conveyance Taxes incurred in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be paid one-half by Buyer and one-half by Seller.

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SECTION 8.6    Miscellaneous.
(a)    Seller and Buyer agree to treat all payments (other than interest on a payment) made by either of them to or for the benefit of the other or the other’s Affiliates or the Acquired Companies under this Article ‎VIII and under other indemnity provisions of this Agreement as adjustments to the amount in respect of the purchase and sale of the Acquired Company Shares contemplated by this Agreement for Tax purposes and that such treatment shall govern for purposes hereof to the extent permissible under Applicable Law.
(b)    Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, the obligations of Seller to indemnify and hold harmless the Buyer Indemnified Persons, as well as the obligations of Buyer to indemnify and hold harmless the Seller Indemnified Persons, pursuant to this Article ‎VIII shall terminate on the later of three months after the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations (taking into account any applicable extensions or tollings thereof) with respect to the Tax liabilities in question or sixty (60) days after the final administrative or judicial determination of such Tax liabilities, except for any indemnity obligations as to which a claim has been made before the expiration of the applicable period.
(c)    In the event of any Tax Contest, the conduct of the parties shall be governed by the provisions of Section ‎7.5.
(d)    Except for Sections ‎7.3 (with respect to breaches of representations or warranties under ‎SECTION 3.29), ‎7.4, ‎7.5 and ‎7.7, indemnification under this Agreement for or with respect to any Taxes of the Acquired Companies shall be provided exclusively in this Article ‎VIII and the provisions of Article ‎VII shall not apply.
(e)    Should it be necessary, equitable adjustments will be made to prevent duplicate recovery for indemnification with respect to the same item.
(f)    Any Tax Sharing Arrangement entered into by Seller or any Affiliate of Seller, on the one hand, and any Acquired Company, on the other hand, shall be terminated as to each Acquired Company on or prior to the Closing, and after the Closing the Acquired Companies shall not have any liability thereunder.
(g)    With respect to the sale of SLD (and deconsolidation of its Subsidiaries), Seller will file or cause to be filed a “Section 1.1502-36 Statement” (as defined in Treasury Regulations § 1.1502-36(e)(5)) with the timely filed U.S. federal consolidated income tax return for the consolidated group of which Seller is a member for the consolidated tax return year that includes the Closing Date making a valid election pursuant to Treasury Regulations § 1.1502-36(d)(6)(i)(A) and (B) to (i) reattribute all of the Category B attributes of SLD and its Subsidiaries described in Treasury Regulations § 1.1502-36(d)(6)(i)(B) immediately prior to the Closing, and (ii) reduce members’ bases in shares of SLD and its Subsidiaries by the excess of the “attribute reduction amount” attributable to SLD and its Subsidiaries over the amount reattributed pursuant to the preceding clause (i) (the “Section 1.1502-36 Election”). Seller will deliver a copy of the Section 1.1502-36 Statement to Buyer as soon as practicable following the filing of Seller’s U.S. federal consolidated Tax Return. Seller and its Affiliates will not take any action that could

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be expected to result in a revocation of the Section 1.1502-36 Election. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, Seller and its Affiliates will not elect to reattribute the Tax attributes of SLD and its subsidiaries except to the extent agreed in writing with Buyer.
(h)    Neither Buyer nor the Acquired Companies shall carryback to a Pre-Closing Tax Period any item of loss, deduction or credit or any net operating loss, net capital loss or other tax credit or benefit that is attributable to, arises from or relates to any taxable period (or portion thereof) commencing after the Closing Date, to the extent Applicable Law permits the Acquired Companies to waive such carryback and preserve the relevant tax attribute for future potential utilization.
SECTION 8.7    Section 336(e) Election.
(a)    Seller and Buyer shall take all steps necessary to make an election under Code Section 336(e) (and any corresponding election under state, local or foreign law) (a “336(e) Election”) with respect to Buyer’s purchase of the SLDI Shares, and deemed acquisition of the RRII Shares, pursuant to this Agreement. Buyer shall, within ninety (90) days after the Closing Date, prepare and deliver to Seller for its review and consent, the allocation of the deemed asset disposition price of the assets of SLDI and RRII resulting from the 336(e) Elections (as required pursuant to Section 336(e) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations) and the deemed sales price of the Allocated Assets and employment and other contracts directly or indirectly through Service Company acquired by Asset Buyer among such assets (the “Tax Allocation”). The Tax Allocation shall be made in a manner consistent with Schedule 8.7(a), Sections 336(e) and 1060 of the Code and Treasury Regulation Section 1.338-11. Buyer and Seller shall negotiate in good faith to resolve any disputed items. If Buyer and Seller are unable to agree on the Tax Allocation within sixty (60) days after Buyer provides the Tax Allocation, the parties shall request the Independent Accounting Firm to decide any disputed items within thirty (30) days, provided that the Independent Accounting Firm shall resolve any dispute in a manner consistent with the principles of Section 8.1(a)(iii). The costs of the Independent Accounting Firm shall be borne equally by Seller and Buyer. The Tax Allocation shall be used in preparing IRS Forms 8883 and 8594, and any similar forms under applicable Tax law. Seller and Buyer shall (and shall cause their Affiliates to) report and file all Tax Returns (including amended Tax Returns and claims for refund) consistent with the Tax Allocation and, except in each case as required by applicable Tax law, shall (and shall cause their Affiliates to) take no position contrary thereto or inconsistent therewith (including, without limitation, in any audits or examinations by any Tax Authority or any other proceeding). Buyer and Seller agree to cooperate in good faith with each other in the preparation and timely filing of any Tax Returns required to be filed in connection with the making of such an election and with respect to reporting the purchase and sale of the Allocated Assets, including the exchange of information and the preparation and filing of the “section 336(e) election statement” pursuant to Treasury Regulations § 1.336-2(h)(1)(iii) (the “Section 336(e) Election Statement”). Buyer and Seller agree to report the transactions under this Agreement consistently with such elections and shall take no position contrary thereto unless required to do so by applicable Tax law. Buyer and Seller shall update the Tax Allocation to reflect any amount treated as an adjustment to the purchase price for the SLDI Shares or RRII Shares for Tax purposes or to any other amount treated as deemed consideration for purposes of the Section 336(e) Elections.

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(b)    At the Closing, Seller and Buyer shall cause SLDI and RRII to enter into a written, binding agreement with Seller in a form approved by both Seller and Buyer (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, by either party) to make the Section 336(e) Election within the meaning of Treasury Regulations § 1.336-2(h)(1)(i). If any changes are required to such agreement as a result of information received after such form is prepared, Buyer and Seller shall agree on and make such changes. Buyer and Seller agree that all other Section 336(e) Forms shall be prepared and filed consistent with the Tax Allocation, and that each of Seller and Buyer will provide the other with such information as is reasonably required in order to prepare any Section 336(e) Forms. Seller shall file, or cause to be filed, the Section 336(e) Election Statement with the consolidated federal income tax return for the Seller Group for the taxable year that includes the Closing Date and timely provide a copy of such Section 336(e) Election Statement to SLDI and RRII in accordance with Treasury Regulations § 1.336-2(h)(1)(iv).
(c)    For purposes of this Agreement, “Section 336(e) Forms” means all returns, documents, statements, and other forms that are required to be submitted to any federal, state, county or other local tax authority in connection with a 336(e) Election. Section 336(e) Forms shall include any Section 336(e) Election Statement that is required pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section 1.336-2 or any successor provisions.
ARTICLE IX
TERMINATION PRIOR TO CLOSING

SECTION 9.1    Termination of Agreement. This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing:
(a)    by Seller or Buyer in writing, if there shall be any order, injunction or decree of any Governmental Entity that prohibits or restrains any party from consummating the transactions contemplated hereby, and such order, injunction or decree shall have become final and non-appealable; provided that the party seeking to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section ‎9.1(a) and its Affiliates shall have performed in all material respects their obligations under this Agreement, including, if applicable, their obligations under this Agreement to contest such order, injunction or decree;
(b)    by Seller or Buyer in writing, if the Closing has not occurred on or prior to October 1, 2020 (as it may be extended as contemplated below or by Section ‎10.8(b), the “Outside Date”), unless the failure of the Closing to occur is the result of a material breach of this Agreement by the party seeking to terminate this Agreement or its Affiliates; provided that if on the Outside Date either of the conditions set forth in Section ‎6.1(a) or Section ‎6.1(b) has not been satisfied then, upon the written notice of either Seller to Buyer or Buyer to Seller, the Outside Date shall be extended to a date and time that is not later than 5:00 pm, New York City time, on January 4, 2021;
(c)    by either Seller or Buyer in writing (but only so long as Seller, on the one hand, or Buyer, on the other hand, as applicable, is not in material breach of its respective obligations under this Agreement), if a breach of any provision of this Agreement that has been committed by the other party would cause the failure of any mutual condition to Closing or any condition to Closing for the benefit of the non-breaching party and such breach is not capable of being cured or

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is not cured within twenty (20) days after the breaching party receives written notice from the non-breaching party that the non-breaching party intends to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section ‎9.1(c);
(d)    by Seller in writing, if (i) all of the conditions to the Buyer’s obligations under this Agreement set forth in Section ‎6.1 and Section ‎6.2 have been satisfied (other than those conditions that by their terms are to be satisfied at the Closing; provided, that such conditions must be capable of being satisfied assuming, for this purpose, that the Closing Date were the date that valid notice of termination of this Agreement is delivered by Seller to the Buyer pursuant to this Section ‎9.1(d)), (ii) Seller has confirmed in writing to Buyer that all of the conditions to the Seller’s obligations under this Agreement set forth in Section ‎6.1 and Section ‎6.3 (other than those conditions that by their terms are to be satisfied at the Closing) have been satisfied or will be waived, (iii) Seller has confirmed that it is ready, willing and able to proceed with the Closing and (iv) Buyer fails to comply with its obligations under Article ‎II to consummate the Closing by the time specified in Section ‎2.3;
(e)    by Seller in writing (but only so long as Seller is not in material breach of its obligations under this Agreement) if, for a total of ninety (90) or more days (which need not be consecutive) following the date hereof, (i) neither (A) the NER Commitment Letter nor (B) commitment letters with respect to Alternative Financing from Financing Sources reasonably acceptable to Seller, in an aggregate amount sufficient to permit the Buyer Parties to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements, were in full force and effect or (ii) there occurred and was continuing a termination, repudiation or uncured material breach or default by one or more Financing Sources in respect of such commitment letters or (iii) the Financing Source in respect of such commitment letters (to the extent required to facilitate Buyer’s consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements) failed to confirm in writing, within ten (10) Business Days after receipt of a written request for confirmation by Seller (such requests not to be made more than once in any period of thirty (30) consecutive days and in all cases only if Seller has a reasonable basis for concluding such Financing Source may no longer willing or able to provide the NER Financing or Alternative Financing) that it was willing and able to provide the NER Financing or Alternative Financing, as applicable, on the terms and conditions set forth in the NER Commitment Letter or commitment letter(s) for the Alternative Financing, as applicable; or
(f)    by mutual written consent of Seller and Buyer.
SECTION 9.2    Effect of Termination. If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to ‎Section ‎9.1, this Agreement shall become null and void and of no further force and effect without liability of any party (or any Representative of such party) to the other parties to this Agreement; provided, that no such termination shall relieve a party from liability for any fraud or Willful Breach of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Section ‎1.1 (as applicable), Section ‎5.5, this Section ‎9.2 and Article ‎X shall survive termination hereof pursuant to Section ‎9.1. If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section ‎9.1, (i) Buyer shall return all documents received from Seller, its Affiliates and its Representatives relating to the transactions contemplated hereby, whether obtained before or after the execution hereof, to Seller and (ii) all confidential information received by Buyer

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with respect to the Acquired Companies or the Business shall be treated in accordance with the Confidentiality Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement.
ARTICLE X
GENERAL PROVISIONS

SECTION 10.1    Fees and Expenses; Reverse Termination Fee.
(a)    Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, whether or not the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are consummated, each party hereto shall pay its own Transaction Expenses incident to preparing for, entering into and carrying out the Transaction Agreements and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby.
(b)    Upon any termination of this Agreement, other than a termination by Buyer pursuant to Section ‎9.1(c) or a termination by Seller or Buyer under Section 9.1(b) if the only reason the Closing has not occurred is a failure of the condition in Section 6.2(e) to be satisfied, Buyer or an Affiliate thereof shall pay to Seller an amount equal to the sum of $20,000,000 (the “TPA Reverse Termination Fee”). Such amount shall be paid by wire transfer of same-day funds to an account designated by Seller, no later than five (5) Business Days after such termination.
(c)    If Seller terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section ‎9.1(d) or Section 9.1(e), then Buyer shall, or shall cause an Affiliate of Buyer to, pay to Seller a non-refundable fee in the amount of $100,000,000 (the “NER Reverse Termination Fee”), by wire transfer of same-day funds to an account designated by Seller, no later than five (5) Business Days after such termination, except that in case of termination pursuant to Section 9.1(d) at a time when the conditions set forth in Section ‎10.7(c) to Seller’s right to specific performance to cause Buyer to draw down the full proceeds of the Equity Financing are satisfied (such case, an “Equity Financing Failure”), Seller may elect either (i) to receive the NER Reverse Termination Fee pursuant to this Section 10.1 or (ii) to pursue such remedies for Willful Breach of this Agreement as may be available under Applicable Law. Such election shall be made by Seller within sixty (60) days following termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section ‎9.1(d). For the avoidance of doubt, the TPA Reverse Termination Fee shall also be payable pursuant to Section 10.1(b) in all circumstances in which the NER Reverse Termination Fee is collectible (whether or not Seller elects to receive the NER Reverse Termination Fee).
(d)    If Buyer fails to promptly pay any Termination Fee when due and Seller takes any action to collect the Termination Fee and the Termination Fee is subsequently paid, Buyer shall promptly reimburse Seller for all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees and expenses incurred by Seller in connection with any such actions taken by Seller to collect the Termination Fee (including reasonable and documented fees and expenses of all attorneys, consultants and other experts retained by Seller).
(e)    Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, (i) in the event the TPA Reverse Termination Fee is paid in accordance with Section ‎10.1(b), payment thereof shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of Seller against Buyer or any of its Affiliates in the event the

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Closing is not consummated with respect to any loss or damage suffered, directly or indirectly, as a result of (A) the Business’s entry into any transaction with the TPA, or failure or delay in the Business’s entry into any transaction with the TPA, or extension or failure to extend the Contract with the TPA and (B) Seller’s and its Affiliates’ incurrence of any Separation Costs, Additional Separation Costs, Migration Costs, TPA Conversion Costs and the costs of obtaining any Third Party Consents and (ii) in the event the NER Reverse Termination Fee is paid in accordance with Section ‎10.1(c), payment thereof (together with payment of the TPA Reverse Termination Fee pursuant to Section 10.1(b)) shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of Seller against Buyer or any of its Affiliates, with respect to (i) any loss or damage suffered, directly or indirectly, as a result of the failure of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Transaction Agreements to be consummated, (ii) the termination of this Agreement, (iii) any liabilities or obligations arising under this Agreement or (iv) any claims or actions arising out of or relating to any breach, termination or failure of or under this Agreement. The parties acknowledge and agree that the agreements contained in this Section ‎10.1 are an integral part of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and that, without these agreements, none of the parties would enter into this Agreement, and that the TPA Reverse Termination Fee and the NER Reverse Termination Fee are not penalties but rather are liquidated damages in a reasonable amount that will compensate the Seller in circumstances in which the TPA Reverse Termination Fee or NER Reverse Termination Fee, respectively, is paid for the efforts and resources expended and opportunities foregone while negotiating and seeking to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, which amount would otherwise be impossible to calculate with precision.
(f)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if Seller effects a termination of this Agreement (i) pursuant to Section ‎9.1(d) and elects to receive the NER Reverse Termination Fee pursuant to Section ‎10.1(c) or (ii) pursuant to Section 9.1(e) (which, in each case, may be effected by Seller in its sole discretion pursuant to Section ‎9.1), then Seller’s and its Affiliates’ sole and exclusive remedy (whether at law, in equity, in contract, in tort or otherwise) against Buyer, its Affiliates and any of their respective former, current or future directors, officers, employees, agents, general or limited partners, managers, members, stockholders, direct or indirect investors, Affiliates or assignees or any former, current or future director, officer, employee, agent, general or limited partner, manager, member, stockholder, Affiliate or assignee of any of the foregoing (collectively, the “Buyer Related Parties”) for any breach, loss or liability, shall be to receive payment of TPA Reverse Termination Fee and the NER Reverse Termination Fee and the fees and expenses referred to in Section ‎10.1(d), and none of the Buyer Related Parties will have any additional liability, commitment or obligation to Seller or any of its Affiliates relating to or arising out of this Agreement or the Equity Commitment Letter, whether by or through attempted piercing of the corporate veil, by or through a claim by or on behalf of Buyer against any other Buyer Related Party, by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding, by virtue of any statute, regulation or other Applicable Law, or otherwise. The foregoing shall not be construed as or deemed to be a waiver or election of remedies by either party, each of whom, subject to Section ‎7.7 and Section ‎10.1(e), expressly reserves any and all rights and remedies available to it at law or in equity in the event of any breach by the other party under this Agreement prior to the Closing.

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SECTION 10.2    Notices. All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be delivered personally by overnight courier (providing proof of delivery) or by email (provided that the email is promptly confirmed), to the parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by like notice):
if to Buyer:
Resolution Life U.S. Holdings Inc. 
 16 East 80th Street
Suite 2A
New York, NY 10075
Attention:    Weldon Wilson
Email:    weldon.wilson@resolutionlife.com
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP 
 919 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Attention:    Alexander R. Cochran 
     Nicholas F. Potter
Email:    arcochran@debevoise.com 
     nfpotter@debevoise.com
if to Seller:
Voya Financial, Inc. 
 230 Park Avenue, 13th Floor
New York, NY 10169
Attention: Larry Port, Chief Legal Officer
Email: larry.port@voya.com
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP 
 787 Seventh Avenue
New York, New York 10019
Attention:    John M. Schwolsky 
     Michael G. Stern
Facsimile:    (212) 728-8111
Email:    jschwolsky@willkie.com 
     mgstern@willkie.com
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SECTION 10.3    Interpretation. When a reference is made in this Agreement to a Section, Exhibit or Schedule, such reference shall be to a Section of, or an Exhibit or Schedule to, this Agreement unless otherwise indicated. All references herein to any statute, rule or regulation are to the statute, rule or regulation as amended, modified, supplemented or replaced from time to time (and, in the case of statutes, includes any rules and regulations promulgated under said statutes) and to any Section of any statute, rule or regulation including any successor to said Section. Disclosure of any item in the Buyer Disclosure Schedule or Seller Disclosure Schedule, as the case may be, shall not be deemed an admission that such item represents a material item, fact, exception of fact, event or circumstance or that occurrence or non-occurrence of any change or effect related to such item would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The table of contents and headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. The word “or” shall not be exclusive except where the context otherwise requires. Whenever the words “include,” “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.” Whenever the singular is used herein, the same shall include the plural, and whenever the plural is used herein, the same shall include the singular, where appropriate. Whenever the word “Dollars” or the “$” sign appear in this Agreement, they shall be construed to mean United States Dollars, and all transactions under this Agreement shall be in United States Dollars. This Agreement has been fully negotiated by the parties hereto and shall not be construed by any Governmental Entity against either party by virtue of the fact that such party was the drafting party. The words “herein,” “hereof,” “hereunder,” or “hereby” and similar terms are to be deemed to refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any specific Section. The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall”. Any term of this Agreement providing that Seller or any of its Affiliates has “made available”, “provided” or “delivered” any document or information to Buyer means that such document or information was uploaded in full to the electronic data room established by Seller at www.intralinks.com entitled “Project Spring” (the “Data Room”) at least three (3) Business Days prior to the date hereof, except for documents and information set forth on Schedule 10.3.
SECTION 10.4    Entire Agreement; Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement (including all exhibits and schedules hereto), the Confidentiality Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements constitute the entire agreement, and supersede all prior agreements, understandings, representations and warranties, both written and oral, among the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements. Except as set forth in (i) Section 5.9 with respect to the directors and officers referred to therein, (ii) Articles ‎VII and ‎VIII with respect to the Buyer Indemnified Persons and the Seller Indemnified Persons and (iii) with respect to the Bank Financing Sources, this clause (iii) of Section 10.4, Section 10.5, the last sentence of Section 10.7(c), Section 10.7(d), Section 10.7(e), Section 10.8(d) and Section 10.13, this Agreement is not intended to confer upon any Person other than the parties hereto and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors, legal representatives and permitted assigns any rights or remedies.
SECTION 10.5    Governing Law. This Agreement and any dispute arising hereunder shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, regardless of the laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of laws thereof.

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SECTION 10.6    Assignment. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations under this Agreement shall be assigned, in whole or in part, by operation of law or otherwise (other than following the Closing by operation of law in a merger), by either party without the prior written consent of the other party, and any such assignment that is not consented to shall be null and void; provided, that Buyer may, without the prior written consent of Seller, assign the right to acquire the Transferred Shares, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, to another wholly owned subsidiary of Buyer; provided, further, that any such assignee shall enter into any agreements related to such right that Buyer was otherwise contemplated to enter into, provided, further, that no such assignment shall (i) materially delay the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements, or (ii) limit or relieve Buyer or any other Buyer Party of their respective duties or obligations under any Transaction Agreement. Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement will be binding upon, inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, the parties and their respective successors and assigns.
SECTION 10.7    Jurisdiction; Enforcement.
(a)    Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of any court of the United States or any state court, which in either case is located in the City of New York (each, a “New York Court”) for purposes of enforcing this Agreement or determining any claim arising from or related to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. In any such action, suit or other proceeding, each of the parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to assert by way of motion, as a defense or otherwise any claim that it is not subject to the jurisdiction of any such New York Court, that such action, suit or other proceeding is not subject to the jurisdiction of any such New York Court, that such action, suit or other proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of such action, suit or other proceeding is improper; provided that nothing set forth in this sentence shall prohibit any of the parties hereto from removing any matter from one New York Court to another New York Court. Each of the parties hereto also agrees that any final and unappealable judgment against a party hereto in connection with any action, suit or other proceeding will be conclusive and binding on such party and that such award or judgment may be enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction, either within or outside of the United States. A certified or exemplified copy of such award or judgment will be conclusive evidence of the fact and amount of such award or judgment. Any process or other paper to be served in connection with any action or proceeding under this Agreement shall, if delivered or sent in accordance with Section ‎10.2, constitute good, proper and sufficient service thereof.
(b)    The parties hereto agree that, subject to Section ‎10.7(c), irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that, without the necessity of posting bond or other undertaking, the parties hereto shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement in accordance with this Agreement (including that Seller shall be entitled to cause Buyer and its Affiliates to enforce their rights under the Financing Commitments or any definitive documents relating to the Financing), this being in addition to any other remedy to which such party is entitled at law or in equity. In the event that any Action is brought in equity

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to enforce the provisions of this Agreement, no party hereto shall allege, and each party hereto hereby waives any defense or counterclaim, that there is an adequate remedy at law. If, prior to the Outside Date, any party hereto brings any Action in accordance with this Section ‎10.7(b) to enforce specifically the performance of the terms and provisions hereof by the other party, the Outside Date shall be automatically extended (i) for the period during which such action is pending, plus ten (10) Business Days or (ii) by such other time period established by the court presiding over such action, as the case may be.
(c)    Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the parties hereby acknowledge and agree that Seller shall be entitled to specific performance to cause Buyer to draw down the full proceeds of the Equity Financing pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Equity Commitment Letter only if (i) all conditions in Section ‎6.1 and Section ‎6.2 (other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or waiver of such conditions) have been satisfied or waived, (ii) the NER Financing or Alternative Financing will be consummated on the date of the Closing in accordance with the terms of the NER Commitment Letter or any commitment letter (or such other terms as may be reflected in definitive documentation with respect to the NER Financing) or definitive documentation relating to an Alternative Financing, (iii) Buyer fails to complete the Closing by the date the Closing is required to have occurred pursuant to Section ‎2.3 and (iv) Seller has confirmed in writing that if specific performance is granted and the Equity Financing is funded and the NER Financing is consummated, then the Closing will occur. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in no event shall Seller or any of its Affiliates be entitled to, or permitted to seek, specific performance in respect of the Bank Financing Sources or any of Buyer’s or its Affiliates’ respective rights under the Bank Financing Commitments against the Bank Financing Sources or any other agreements with the Bank Financing Sources relating to the Bank Financing.
(d)    Notwithstanding anything set forth above, each Party hereby agrees that it will not bring or support, or permit any of its Affiliates or Representatives to bring or support, any Action or any kind of description, whether in law or in equity, whether in contract or in tort or otherwise, against the Bank Financing Sources in any way relating to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby, including any dispute arising out of or relating in any way to the Bank Financing Commitments or the performance thereof, in any forum other than the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York, or if under Applicable Law exclusive jurisdiction is vested in the Federal courts, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and, in each case, appellate courts thereof.
(e)    EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE BANK FINANCING OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (I) NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OR ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER, (II) IT UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF SUCH WAIVER, (III) IT MAKES SUCH WAIVER VOLUNTARILY AND (IV) IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER

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INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION ‎10.7.
SECTION 10.8    Severability; Amendment; Modification; Waiver.
(a)    Whenever possible, each provision or portion of any provision of this Agreement will be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under Applicable Law, but if any provision or portion of any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any Applicable Law in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provision or portion of any provision in such jurisdiction, and this Agreement will be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision or portion of any provision had never been contained herein.
(b)    This Agreement may be amended or a provision hereof waived only by a written instrument signed by each of the parties hereto in the case of an amendment, or in the case of a waiver, by the party hereto entitled to make such a waiver.
(c)    No delay on the part of any party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any waiver on the part of any party of any right, power or privilege, nor any single or partial exercise of any such right, power or privilege, preclude any further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other such right, power or privilege.
(d)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, clause (iii) of Section 10.4, Section 10.5, the last sentence of Section 10.7(c), Section 10.7(d), Section 10.7(e), this Section 10.8(d) and Section 10.13 shall not be modified, amended or supplemented in a manner that is adverse to the Bank Financing Sources without the prior written consent of the Bank Financing Sources.
SECTION 10.9    Certain Limitations.
(a)    Each Buyer Party acknowledges and agrees that neither Seller nor any of its Affiliates (including the Acquired Companies), nor any Representative of any of them, makes or has made, and the Buyer Parties have not relied on, any inducement or promise to the Buyer Parties except as specifically made in this Agreement or in any other Transaction Agreement or any representation or warranty to the Buyer Parties, oral or written, express or implied, other than as expressly set forth in Article ‎III. Without limiting the foregoing, and without limiting the scope of the representations and warranties set forth in Article ‎III, except as expressly set forth in this Agreement (i) no Person has made any representation or warranty to any Buyer Party with respect to the Acquired Companies, the Acquired Company Shares or any other matter, including with respect to (A) merchantability, suitability or fitness for any particular purpose, (B) the operation of the Acquired Companies by the Buyer Parties or of the Business after the Closing, (C) the probable success or profitability of the Acquired Companies or the Business after the Closing or (D) any information, documents or material provided to the Buyer Parties, their respective Affiliates or their respective Representatives in any “data rooms,” information memoranda, management presentations, functional “break-out” discussions or in any other form or forum in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including any estimation, valuation, appraisal,

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projection or forecast with respect to the Acquired Companies or the Business and (ii) with respect to any such estimation, valuation, appraisal, projection or forecast, the Buyer Parties each acknowledge that: (A) such estimations, valuations, appraisals, projections and forecasts are not and shall not be deemed to be representations or warranties of Seller or any of its Affiliates and (B) other than in the case of fraud, it shall have no claim against any Person with respect to any such valuation, appraisal, projection or forecast (it being understood that the foregoing shall not be deemed to limit any representation or warranty of Seller in Article ‎III with respect to true, correct and complete copies of any such documents having been provided to Buyer).
(b)    Without limiting the foregoing, except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, Seller makes no express or implied representation or warranty hereby or otherwise under this Agreement that the reserves held by or on behalf of the Company or otherwise with respect to the Business or the assets supporting such reserves have been or will be adequate or sufficient for the purposes for which they were established, or that the reinsurance recoverables taken into account in determining the amount of such reserves will be collectible.
(c)    Each Buyer Party further acknowledges and agrees that it (i) has made its own inquiry and investigation into and, based thereon, has formed an independent judgment concerning the Acquired Companies and the Business, (ii) has been provided adequate access to such information as it has deemed necessary to enable it to form such independent judgment, (iii) has had such time as it deems necessary and appropriate fully and completely to review and analyze such information, documents and other materials and (iv) has been provided an opportunity to ask questions of Seller with respect to such information, documents and other materials and has received answers to such questions that it considers satisfactory. Each Buyer Party further acknowledges and agrees that neither Seller nor any of its Affiliates has made any representations or warranties, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of, and that each Buyer Party and its Affiliates have made their investment decision with respect to the acquisition of the Acquired Company Shares without reliance upon, such information, documents and other materials other than the representations and warranties expressly set forth in Article ‎III of this Agreement (including the Seller Disclosure Schedule), any other Transaction Agreement or any certificate delivered pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other Transaction Agreement.
SECTION 10.10    No Offset. No party to this Agreement may offset any amount due to the other party hereto or any of such other party’s Affiliates against any amount owed or alleged to be owed from such other party or its Affiliates under this Agreement or any other Transaction Agreement without the written consent of such other party.
SECTION 10.11    Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other parties. Each party may deliver its signed counterpart of this Agreement to the other parties by means of electronic mail or any other electronic medium utilizing image scan technology, and such delivery will have the same legal effect as hand delivery of an originally executed counterpart.

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SECTION 10.12    Attorney-Client Matters.
(a)    Recognizing that Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP (“Willkie”) has acted as legal counsel to Seller and certain of its Affiliates (including, prior to the Closing, the Acquired Companies) prior to the date hereof, and that Willkie intends to act as legal counsel to Seller and its Affiliates (which, following the Closing, shall not include the Acquired Companies), the Acquired Companies (i) hereby waive, on their own behalf and agree to cause their controlled Affiliates to waive, any conflicts that may arise in connection with Willkie representing Seller or its Affiliates after the Closing with respect to matters relating to the transactions contemplated hereby, and (ii) shall not, and shall cause their controlled Affiliates not to, seek to have or have Willkie disqualified from any such representation based on the prior representation of the Acquired Companies by Willkie.
(b)    The Acquired Companies further agree that all communications in any form or format whatsoever between or among Willkie, Seller, or any of their respective Representatives, that result from or arise out of the negotiation, documentation and consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any dispute arising under this Agreement (collectively, the “Deal Communications”) shall be deemed to be retained and owned by Seller, shall be controlled by Seller and shall not pass to or be claimed by the Acquired Companies or any of their Affiliates. All Deal Communications that are attorney-client privileged (the “Privileged Deal Communications”) shall remain privileged after the Closing and the privilege and the expectation of client confidence relating thereto shall belong solely to Seller, shall be controlled by Seller and shall not pass to or be claimed by the Acquired Companies or any of their Affiliates (including, following the Closing, Buyer and its Subsidiaries). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Acquired Companies or any of their Affiliates (including, following the Closing, Buyer and its Subsidiaries) intentionally or inadvertently come into possession of Privileged Deal Communications and in the event that a dispute arises between the Acquired Companies, on the one hand, and a third party other than Seller, on the other hand, the Acquired Companies may assert the attorney-client privilege to prevent the disclosure of the Privileged Deal Communications to such third party; provided, however, that the Acquired Companies may not waive such privilege without the prior written consent of Seller.
SECTION 10.13    No Recourse; Waiver of Claims. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, each Party, on behalf of itself and its officers, directors, managers, employees, members, partners, shareholders, agents, other representatives and Affiliates (collectively, the “Related Parties”) (other than Buyer or any Affiliate of the Buyer that is party to the Bank Financing Commitments in respect of rights, claims, or causes pursuant to the Bank Financing Commitments) waives any rights or claims against the Bank Financing Sources in its capacity as a Financing Source under the Bank Commitment Letter in connection with this Agreement, the Bank Financing Commitment and the Bank Financing or any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, agrees not to commence any action or proceeding against the Bank Financing Sources in its capacity as the same in connection with this Agreement, the Bank Financing Commitment or the Bank Financing or any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, and agrees to cause any such action or proceeding asserted against the Bank Financing Source to the extent asserted against the Bank Financing Sources by Seller (or its Related Parties) acting in its capacity as the same in connection with this Agreement, the Bank Financing Sources or the Bank

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Financing or any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby to be dismissed or otherwise terminated. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing waiver, it is acknowledged and agreed that the Bank Financing Sources shall have no liability for any claims or damages to any Party or its Related Parties (other than Buyer or any Affiliate of the Buyer that is party to the Bank Financing Commitment in respect of any rights, claims or causes pursuant to the Bank Financing Commitment) in its capacity as a Financing Source in connection with this Agreement, the Bank Financing Commitment or the Bank Financing or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, whether at law, in equity, in contract, in tort or otherwise, in each case, whether arising, in whole or in part, out of comparative, contributory or sole negligence by the Bank Financing Sources or otherwise.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be signed by their respective duly authorized officers, all as of the date first written above.

VOYA FINANCIAL, INC.

By:    /s/ Larry Port     
Name: Larry Port
Title: EVP
RESOLUTION LIFE U.S. HOLDINGS INC.

By:    /s/ Keith Gubbay     
Name: Keith Gubbay
Title: President

[Signature Page to Master Transaction Agreement]

Schedule 1.1(h)
Remaining Surplus Notes Amendment Terms
Remaining Surplus Notes:
1. Surplus Note issued to SLDI Georgia Holdings, Inc. on April 15, 2017 with a principal amount as of September 30, 2019 of $61,000,000 and a maturity date of April 15, 2042.
2. Surplus Note issued to SLDI Georgia Holdings, Inc. on April 15, 2018 with a principal amount as of September 30, 2019 of $62,000,000 and a maturity date of April 15, 2043.
Amendment Terms:
1. Maturity: Ten (10) years after the closing date.
2. Coupon: 5% per annum, payable semiannually six (6) months and twelve (12) months after the closing date and each anniversary of such dates until maturity.

Schedule 1.1(i)
Reference Closing Statement
[See Attached]

Schedule 1.1(j)
Reference Net Settlement Statement
[See Attached]

Schedule 2.9
Fair Market Value
The Fair Market Value of the assets in the Transferred Asset Portfolio of the type set forth below shall as of any day have a Fair Market Value equal to the price as of the close of business of the day prior to such day determined in accordance with the following pricing matrix, whereby Security Type is determined by the Seller’s “ASSET_CLASS_CATEGORY” classification.

Schedule 2.9(f)
Fair Market Value Methodology
The Fair Market Value of the assets in the Transferred Asset Portfolio of the type set forth below shall as of any day have a Fair Market Value equal to the price as of the close of business of the day prior to such day determined in accordance with the following pricing matrix, whereby Security Type is determined by the Seller’s “ASSET_CLASS_CATEGORY” classification.

	
			
Asset Type	Primary	Secondary	
ABS	IDC	JPM Pricing Direct	
ABS-FLOATER	IDC	JPM Pricing Direct	
CLO	IDC	JPM Pricing Direct	
CMBS	IDC	JPM Pricing Direct	
CMO-A	IDC	JPM Pricing Direct	
CMO-B	Pricing Direct	IDC	
EMD-CORPORATE	JPMC	IDC	
EMD-SOVEREIGN	JPMC	IDC	
EQUITY SECURITIES	IDC	JPM Pricing Direct	
MUNICIPAL	IDC	JPM Pricing Direct	
PUBLIC-BIG	IDC	JPM Pricing Direct	
PUBLIC-IG	IDC	JPM Pricing Direct	
SHORT-TERM	IDC	JPM Pricing Direct	
US TREASURY	IDC	JPM Pricing Direct	

Schedule 4.8(b)
NER Financing Counterparty
RGA Worldwide Reinsurance Company

Schedule 5.12(b)
Risk-Based Capital
SLD: 400%
RRII: 300%

Schedule 5.22
Reinsurance Rates

For purposes of this Schedule 5.22, the following terms shall have the respective meanings set forth below:

“Applicable Affiliate” means the Affiliate of Seller that is the cedent under the YRT Treaty that is the subject of a Proposed YRT Rate Increase, or SLD.

“Applicable Percentage” means 40%.

“Covered YRT Rate Increase Agreement” means each YRT Treaty with respect to which a Reinsurer has provided a Proposed YRT Rate Increase during the YRT Rate Increase Period which has not been rejected pursuant to Schedule 5.22(c).

“Cumulative Seller Obligation” means an amount calculated at the end of each Calculation Period equal to the sum of (i) the product of (x) Cumulative Seller Obligation as of the end of the preceding Calculation Period (it being understood that, as of the end of the First Calculation Period, the existing “Cumulative Seller Obligation” shall be deemed to be zero) times (y) 1.07 plus (ii) the Seller Obligation for the current Calculation Period less (iii) any payments by Seller during the current Calculation Period under Schedule 5.22(e).

“Calculation Periods” mean each of (i) December 1, 2019 through December 31, 2020, (ii) each calendar year from 2021 through 2024, and (iii) the period from January 1, 2025 through the 5 year anniversary of the closing date.

“Present Value of Annual Rate Increase” means, with respect to any Calculation Period, the present value of all Proposed YRT Rate Increases actually effected by Reinsurers during such Calculation Period and all Recapture Rate Increases effectuated in such Calculation Period, as determined in accordance with Annex II.

“Proposed YRT Rate Increase” means a written notice from a Reinsurer to Buyer or Seller or any of their respective Affiliates formally proposing or effecting an increase in the premium rates under a YRT Treaty.

“Recapture Rate Increase” means (i) with respect to any Proposed YRT Rate Increase for which Replacement YRT Reinsurance has been effected, the excess, if any, between the yearly premium rates under such Replacement YRT Reinsurance and the yearly premium rates under the applicable YRT Treaty without giving effect to such Proposed YRT Rate Increase or (ii) with respect to any Proposed YRT Rate Increase that has resulted in a YRT Recapture for which Replacement YRT Reinsurance has not been effected, the yearly amount, reflecting the increase, if any, in yearly renewable term rates that would reasonably be expected if Replacement YRT Reinsurance was effected, either as determined by the

YRT Rate Increase Committee, or if the YRT Rate Increase Committee is unable to make such a determination, as determined by the Actuarial Firm in accordance with the procedures in Schedule 5.22(f) and Schedule 5.22(g) mutatis mutandis; provided that in all cases the Recapture Rate Increase with respect to any Proposed YRT Rate Increase shall never exceed the premium increases set forth in such Proposed YRT Rate Increase.

“Reinsurer” means the reinsurer to whom business is ceded under a YRT Treaty.

“Seller Obligation” means an amount for any Calculation Period equal to the product of (i) the Present Value of Annual Rate Increases times (ii) the Applicable Percentage, subject to the limitation that the sum of the Seller Obligation for the applicable Calculation Period plus all Seller Obligations for prior Calculation Periods cannot exceed $123 million.

“YRT Rate Increase Notification Date” has the meaning set forth in Schedule 5.22(b).

“YRT Rate Increase Period” means the period commencing on December 1, 2019 and ending on the 5 year anniversary of the Closing Date.
“YRT Recapture” means the recapture of risks ceded pursuant to a Covered YRT Rate Increase Agreement.

“YRT Treaty” means a reinsurance agreement described on Annex I without giving effect to any amendments or modifications thereto executed after the start of the YRT Rate Increase Period or any additional insurance policies or contracts for which coverage under such YRT Treaty was incepted after the Closing Date.

a. During the YRT Rate Increase Period, (i) neither Buyer nor any of its Affiliates shall, directly or indirectly, encourage or solicit any Reinsurer to submit a Proposed YRT Rate Increase or initiate discussions with any Reinsurer regarding the submission of a Proposed YRT Rate Increase and (ii) neither Seller nor any of its Affiliates shall, directly or indirectly, encourage any Reinsurer to delay submitting a Proposed YRT Rate Increase or initiate discussions with any Reinsurer regarding such a delay.

b. During the YRT Rate Increase Period, Buyer and Seller shall form a committee (the “YRT Rate Increase Committee”) to which each of Seller and Buyer will appoint two members. Meetings of the YRT Rate Increase Committee may be called by either Buyer or Seller and the YRT Rate Increase Committee shall meet at least once per month. In all cases any determination of the YRT Rate Increase Committee shall be by majority vote and require the consent of at least one member appointed by each of Buyer and Seller. During the YRT Rate Increase Period, (i) if a Party or any of its Affiliates receives a Proposed YRT Rate Increase or (ii) if a Party or any of its Affiliates receives any other oral or written communications regarding a potential Proposed YRT Rate Increase, the details of the Proposed YRT Rate Increase or such communication shall be shared at the next meeting of the YRT Rate Increase Committee which shall occur prior to Buyer, Seller, or their respective Affiliates, responding or conducting any negotiations with the applicable Reinsurer. The date a Party receives notification with respect to a written Proposed YRT Rate Increase in accordance with clause (i) above shall be referred to herein as a “YRT Rate Increase Notification Date” with respect to the applicable Proposed YRT Rate Increase. From and after the Closing, Buyer

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shall be responsible for conducting any negotiations with respect to such Proposed YRT Rate Increase and shall keep the YRT Rate Increase Committee apprised of the status of such negotiations, including by (x) promptly providing the YRT Rate Increase Committee with copies of any communications with such Reinsurer with respect to such Proposed YRT Rate Increase and (y) not participating in any substantive meeting, discussion or conversation with such Reinsurer with respect to such Proposed YRT Rate Increase unless the YRT Rate Increase Committee has met in advance to the extent it is reasonably practicable to do so and Buyer provides Seller with a reasonable opportunity to participate.

c. Following the YRT Rate Increase Notification Date with respect to a Proposed YRT Rate Increase, and prior to the effectiveness of such Proposed YRT Rate Increase, the Parties, through the YRT Rate Increase Committee, shall cooperate in good faith and use commercially reasonable efforts to determine as promptly as practicable the rights of the Applicable Affiliate under the applicable YRT Treaty to accept, reject or negotiate the Proposed YRT Rate Increase. If the Parties reasonably determine that the Applicable Affiliate has the right to reject or could reasonably negotiate a reduction in the Proposed YRT Rate Increase, then the Applicable Affiliate shall duly reject such Proposed YRT Rate Increase or use commercially reasonable efforts to reduce the Proposed YRT Rate Increase. If the Parties are not able to reasonably determine that the Applicable Affiliate has the right to reject the Proposed YRT Rate Increase within fifteen (15) Business Days following the YRT Rate Increase Notification Date, or are unsuccessful in rejecting such Proposed YRT Rate Increase, then:

(i) the Parties, through the YRT Rate Increase Committee, shall cooperate in good faith to determine if it would be beneficial to exercise any recapture rights in respect of the Proposed YRT Rate Increase and if the YRT Rate Increase Committee, determines that the exercise of recapture rights would be beneficial, Seller or Buyer, as applicable, shall cause the Applicable Affiliate to exercise such recapture rights (any such recapture, a “YRT Recapture”);

(ii) if a YRT Recapture is effected, the Parties, through the YRT Rate Increase Committee, shall cooperate in good faith to determine if there is yearly renewable term reinsurance available from other reinsurers that (x) are on economic terms more favorable than those set forth in the Proposed YRT Rate Increase that led to such YRT Recapture and (y) that otherwise meets Buyer’s reasonable counterparty credit and risk tolerance requirements, and if such yearly renewable term reinsurance is available, the Parties will use their commercially reasonable efforts to effect such yearly renewable term reinsurance (“Replacement YRT Reinsurance”); and

(iii) regardless of whether there has been a YRT Recapture or any Replacement YRT Reinsurance has been effected, Seller shall be required to make the payments to Buyer pursuant to Schedule 5.22(e).

d. Within 30 days of the end of each Calculation Period, the Present Value of Annual Rate Increases for the Calculation Period shall be calculated by Buyer. If on the date that is 20 days after the end of the YRT Rate Increase Period any Proposed YRT Rate Increase is still being resolved in accordance with Schedule 5.22(e), then the Present Value of Annual Rate Increases for the

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Calculation Period ending at the 5 year anniversary of the closing date shall be calculated excluding such Proposed YRT Rate Increase and the procedures set forth in Schedule 5.22(f) and Schedule 5.22(g) shall be applied mutatis mutandis with respect to such Proposed YRT Rate Increase after they are all resolved.

e. No later than 10 days after the determination of the Final YRT Present Value Amount for a Calculation Period pursuant to Schedule 5.22(f) (each, a “YRT Payment Date”), Seller shall pay to Buyer the product of (x) the Applicable Percentage multiplied by (y) the sum of (i) the amount of premium increases that were effective and paid in the applicable Calculation Period by Buyer and its Affiliates pursuant to Covered YRT Rate Increase Agreements with respect to Proposed YRT Rate Increases effected by a Reinsurer and (ii) the amount of applicable Recapture Rate Increases paid or deemed to be paid in respect of the applicable Calculation Period. Seller may elect to pay additional amounts to Buyer on or prior to a YRT Payment Date, so long as the Cumulative Seller Obligation is no less than $0 after giving effect to all payments made through the YRT Payment Date. Following the YRT Payment Date for the last Calculation Period, Seller shall make additional payments to Buyer if necessary such that the Cumulative Seller Obligation is $0. In no event shall Seller be required to pay an amount such that the Cumulative Seller Obligation, after giving effect to all payments made through the applicable YRT Payment Date, would be less than $0.

If Buyer does not have the necessary information to calculate any Present Value of Annual Rate Increases, Buyer and Seller shall use their good faith efforts to agree on a reasonable estimation of such Present Value of Annual Rate Increases, which shall be the applicable Present Value of Annual Rate Increases for purposes of this Schedule 5.22.

f. If Buyer calculates any Present Value of Annual Rate Increases, Buyer shall provide relevant documentation in support of its calculation of such Present Value of Annual Rate Increases to Seller at the time it provides Seller its calculation. If Seller disagrees with Buyer’s calculation of the Present Value of Annual Rate Increases, Seller shall provide a Notice of Disagreement within twenty (20) days after delivery thereof. The Notice of Disagreement shall set forth, in reasonable detail, any disagreement with, and any requested adjustment to, Buyer’s calculation of the Present Value of Annual Rate Increases. If Seller fails to deliver a Notice of Disagreement by the end of such period, Seller shall be deemed to have accepted Buyer’s calculation of the Present Value of Annual Rate Increases. For ten (10) days after delivery of any Notice of Disagreement, Buyer and Seller shall attempt in good faith to resolve the matters raised therein, and any resolution agreed to in writing by Buyer and Seller shall be final and binding upon Buyer and Seller. If Buyer and Seller are unable to resolve any disagreement within such ten (10)-day period, or if Buyer and Seller are unable to agree on a Present Value of Annual Rate Increases in the event Buyer did not have the necessary information to calculate any Present Value of Annual Rate Increases as provided in Schedule 5.22(d), Buyer and Seller shall update the calculation of the Present Value of Annual Rate Increases and the Notice of Disagreement to reflect any agreement they have reached, and jointly submit the matter to Milliman Inc. (or, if Milliman Inc. is conflicted, such other actuarial firm as agreed by the Parties) (the “Actuarial Firm”). The Actuarial Firm shall consider only those items and amounts set forth in the calculation of the Present Value of Annual Rate Increases as to which any such disagreement has not been resolved. Buyer and Seller shall cooperate with the Actuarial Firm in its review and shall promptly furnish such information as the Actuarial Firm may reasonably request in connection therewith. Buyer and Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause

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the Actuarial Firm to deliver to Buyer and Seller within twenty (20) days after such submission a written report setting forth the resolution of any such disagreement, determined on the basis of Schedule 5.22(d) and Annex II; provided, that with respect to any dispute related to Buyer’s calculation of a Present Value of Annual Rate Increases, the Actuarial Firm’s determination shall not be in excess of the higher, nor less than the lower, of the amounts advocated by (i) Seller in the Notice of Disagreement or (ii) Buyer in its calculation of the Present Value of Annual Rate Increases. Absent fraud or manifest error, any such report shall be final and binding upon the Parties and shall not be subject to review by a court or other tribunal. Buyer, on the one hand, and Seller, on the other hand, shall each pay one-half the Actuarial Firm’s fees, costs and expenses. The Present Value of Annual Rate Increase as finally determined pursuant to this Schedule 5.22(f) is referred to herein as the “Final YRT Present Value Amount”.

g. During the YRT Rate Increase Period and until any disputes with respect to Buyer’s calculation of the Present Value of Annual Rate Increases are finally resolved in accordance with Schedule 5.22(f), (i) Buyer shall permit Seller and its Representatives to review all of its and its Affiliates’ relevant information including work papers and any work papers of Buyer’s and its Affiliates’ independent accountants relating to the information relating to the information to be set forth in Buyer’s calculation of the Present Value of Annual Rate Increases and any other items reasonably requested by Seller in connection with their review of Buyer’s calculation of the Present Value of Annual Rate Increases, and (ii) Buyer shall and shall cause its Affiliates to make reasonably available to Seller and its Representatives all relevant personnel and Representatives (including accountants) responsible for and knowledgeable about the information to be set forth in Buyer’s calculation of the Present Value of Annual Rate Increases in order to respond to the reasonable inquiries of Seller; provided, that the independent accountants of Buyer or any of its Affiliates shall not be obligated to make any work papers available to another Party unless and until such Party has signed a customary agreement relating to such access to work papers in form and substance reasonably acceptable to such independent accountants.

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Annex I to Schedule 5.22

	
	
YRT Treaties	
All yearly renewable term reinsurance agreements pursuant to which SLD, RLI, RLINY or VRIAC cedes risks in respect of the Business to third party reinsurers.	

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Annex II to Schedule 5.22
Calculation Methodologies

Values will be based on Buyer’s reasonable current best estimate projection of related premiums, allowances, expenses, claims, and any other benefits relevant to subject YRT Treaty. Such projection will be based on Buyer’s reasonable best estimate of assumptions of future mortality, lapses, surrenders, interest rates, and any other relevant actuarial assumptions.

Present values will be determined based upon a discount rate of 7%.

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Schedule 5.23(a)
5.23(a) Transaction
Reference is made to:

(i)	that certain Reinsurance Agreement, effective October 1, 2019, between SLD, as ceding company, and New Reinsurance Company Ltd. (“New Re”), as reinsurer (the “SLD AXXX Agreement”), and that certain Stop Loss Reinsurance Agreement, effective October 1, 2019, between SLD, as ceding company, and RLI, as reinsurer (the “AXXX Stop-Loss Agreement”), and	
		
(ii)	that certain Reinsurance Agreement, effective October 1, 2019, between RLI, as ceding company, and New Re, as reinsurer (the “RLI XXX Agreement”), and that certain Stop Loss Reinsurance Agreement, effective October 1, 2019, between RLI, as ceding company, and SLD, as reinsurer (the “XXX Stop-Loss Agreement”).	

In connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, the parties shall cooperate with each other (and with New Re) in accordance with Section 5.23 to restructure the foregoing agreements as follows contingent on the Closing:

SLD AXXX Agreement

•	Underlying reinsurance agreement ceding covered business from RLINY to SLD and RLI will remain in place.	
		
•	Underlying reinsurance agreement ceding covered business from RLI to SLD will be subsumed into the RLI-SLD Reinsurance Agreement. This will occur whether the 5.23(a) Transaction is restructured or terminated.	
		
•	SLD AXXX Agreement will be amended as agreed to by SLD and New Re effective upon the sale of SLD.	
		
•	Novate stop-loss provider under the AXXX Stop-Loss Agreement from RLI to Buyer entity effective upon the sale of SLD with changes or other amendments agreed to by the parties thereto.	

RLI XXX Agreement

•	RLI to recapture the business ceded under the RLI XXX Agreement immediately prior to the sale of SLD and cede such business to SLD under the RLI-SLD Reinsurance Agreement immediately following the sale of SLD.	
		
•	Replace RLI XXX Agreement with new reinsurance agreement from SLD to New Re, with changes or other modifications agreed to by the parties thereto, effective immediately following the sale of SLD.	

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•	Replace the XXX Stop-Loss Agreement with a new Stop Loss Agreement between SLD and Buyer entity via novation with the consent of New Re with changes or other amendments agreed to be the parties thereto immediately following the sale of SLD.	

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Schedule 5.23(b)
Other Financing Transactions

1.	Orion – RLI’s collateral facility code named “Orion” with Union Hamilton Reinsurance, Ltd. (“UHRL”) and Affiliates to be restructured as follows, with such other changes or amendments as agreed to by the thereto:	

•	The coinsurance funds withheld reinsurance agreement between RLI and SLDI will be moved to SLD, as follows: RLI will recapture the business covered under Orion immediately prior to the sale of SLD and then cede it to SLD under the RLI-SLD Reinsurance Agreement, and SLD will then cede such Orion XXX block to SLDI under a new agreement, effective immediately following the sale of SLD.	
		
•	The Stop Loss Agreement between RLI and SLD will be recaptured immediately prior to the sale of SLD and replaced with a new stop loss agreement from SLD to a Buyer entity immediately following the sale of SLD.	
		
•	The Master Transaction Agreement will be amended and restated to replace the current Seller parties with appropriate Buyer parties.	
		
•	The Contingent Financing Agreement will be amended and restated to replace the current Seller parties with appropriate Buyer parties.	
		
•	The RLI Letter Agreement will be replaced with an SLD Letter Agreement	
		
•	Seller Fee Letter will be replaced with a Buyer Fee Letter.	
		
•	Current Tax Sharing Agreement will be replaced with a new tax sharing agreement among the Buyer and its affiliates.	
		
•	The Trust Agreement will be amended to replace RLI with SLD.	
		
•	Wells Fargo & Company to issue a new guarantee or otherwise confirm its obligations under the existing.	
		
•	Buyer to obtain Arizona’s non-objection regarding the restructuring.	
		
•	Buyer to obtain Colorado’s acceptance of the credit linked note as acceptable security to provide reserve credit to SLD.	
		
•	Buyer to obtain Fitch’s confirmation of the rating of the CLN	
		
•	Seller to seek Form D approval or non-disapproval in connection with such restructuring.	

2.	Cornucopia 2-- RLI’s collateral facility code named “Cornucopia 2” with FNL Insurance Company Ltd. (“FNL”) and Affiliates to be restructured as follows, with such other changes or amendments as agreed to by the thereto:	

•	The coinsurance funds withheld reinsurance agreement between RLI and FNL will be recaptured following the sale of SLD and then ceded to SLD under the RLI-SLD Reinsurance Agreement, and SLD will then cede such Cornucopia 2 AXXX block to FNL.	

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•	The Stop Loss Agreement between RLI and SLD will be replaced with a new stop loss agreement from SLD to a Buyer entity.	
		
•	Any break fee or make-whole fee payable under the Cornucopia 2 facility will be borne by Buyer.	
		
•	The credit for reinsurance Trust Agreement will be amended to reflect SLD as the beneficiary.	
The Funds Withheld Trust Agreement will be amended to reflect SLD as the grantor.

Schedule 5.23(c)
Existing Note Facility
Existing Note Facility

Reference is made to the Hannover Re Buyer Facility Agreement by and among Voya, SLDI, Hannover Life Reassurance Company of America (“HLRUS”), Hannover Re Life Reassurance Company of America (Bermuda) Ltd. (“HRLAB”), and Hannover Rück SE (“Hannover Ruck” and, together with HLRUS and HRLAB, the “Hannover Parties”) dated September 24, 2015 (as amended from time to time and in force on the date hereof, the “Facility Agreement”, and the financing facility provided for therein, the “Existing Note Facility”).

Within fifteen (15) Business Days of the date hereof, Seller shall seek consent or deemed consent of the Hannover Parties to the change of control of SLD and SLDI contemplated by the Facility Agreement with respect to the Existing Note Facility (the “Existing Note Facility Consent”), and Buyer shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, cooperate with Seller and use reasonable best efforts in connection therewith and Seller and Buyer will share equally any fees and costs imposed by the Hannover Parties if Seller and Buyer mutually agree to such fee proposal. If, despite such efforts, the Parties are not able to obtain the Existing Note Facility Consent, then until the Closing, Buyer and Seller shall cooperate with each other and use reasonable best efforts, to replace the Existing Note Facility with an alternative collateral arrangement as set forth below.

Existing Note Facility Replacement

If the Hannover Parties propose an alternative financing facility to replace the Existing Note Facility upon terms not materially less favorable to SLDI in aggregate than the Existing Note Facility, then the parties shall cooperate and use reasonable best efforts to implement such facility no later than the Closing. If the Hannover Parties terminate the Existing Note Facility and do not propose an alternative facility to replace the Existing Note Facility or if Hannover proposes an alternative on terms that are unacceptable to Buyer and Seller, based on the criteria set forth in the immediately preceding sentence, Buyer and Seller shall cooperate with each other and use reasonable best efforts to replace the Existing Note Facility with an alternative collateral arrangement with another financing provider and Seller will for the first two years of such facility bear 50% of risk charges or comparable facility fees in excess of 125 basis points of risk charge or comparable facility fees (either such facility described in this paragraph, the “Existing Note Facility Replacement”). For the avoidance of doubt, Seller and its Affiliates shall have no obligation to provide financing for the business covered under the Existing Note Facility or obtain any regulatory approval in respect thereof (other than submitting any filings required to be submitted by Seller or its Subsidiaries).

Seller LOC Facility

If Seller or any of its affiliates, in their sole discretion, provide a letter of credit facility on terms set forth below to satisfy the condition in Schedule 6.2(e):

(i)	Such facility shall be on a short-term basis, and in any event for a period of no longer than two (2) years, and may have terms proposed by Seller which are reasonable and customary with respect to Buyer and its Affiliates (provided that Buyer and its Affiliates shall not be required to agree to terms that are in the aggregate more restrictive than reasonable and customary terms on the business of Buyer or any applicable Affiliates);	

(ii)	Buyer and its Affiliates shall pay Seller and its Affiliates a facility fee based on the amount of business covered by such facility equal to 125 basis points per annum. To the extent the fees of Seller and its Affiliates for obtaining such letters of credit exceed 125 basis points per annum, Buyer and Seller shall share equally in such additional fees and all additional costs and expenses;	

Buyer, Resolution Life Group Holdings LP and Resolution Life Group Holdings Ltd. shall, on a joint and several basis, agree to promptly reimburse Seller and its Affiliates for any draw and other costs and damages (other than the fee sharing stated above) under the letter of credit facility.

Schedule 5.23(d)
Collateral Facilities and Reinsurance Agreements
The collateral facilities with Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan, Wachovia and Nomura, as well as LOC facilities and the affiliated reinsurance agreements identified below, will be terminated prior to the sale of SLD:

•	ROP Term-- reinsurance agreement between RLI and SLDI (Treaty #IR09 CM08)	
		
•	Treaty B-- reinsurance agreement between SLD and SLDI (Treaty # 0900 2774-B) Phoenix Rising-- reinsurance agreement between SLD and SLDI (Treaty #IR14 CM12)	
		
•	Roaring River 2-- reinsurance agreement between RLI and RR2 (Treaty #RS10 CO03-A)	
		
•	Phoenix-- reinsurance agreement between SLD and Hannover (Treaty #HZRETN / HA-SLOD018)	
		
•	Indigo--RLI modco retro reinsurance agreement between RLI and SLD (retroceding VIAC business) (Treaty #SD18MC)	

Any break fee or make-whole fee payable under the Wachovia facility will be borne by Buyer.

Schedule 5.23(e)
Collateral Facility
The reserve financing transaction codenamed “Cornucopia 1,” including (i) the Amended and Restated Reinsurance Agreement (FN11CM) between SLD and FNL, effective December 31, 2012 (as amended from time to time) and (ii) the related trust agreements, in each case will be terminated immediately following the sale of SLD hereunder. Buyer will be solely responsible for any termination fees in connection therewith.

Schedule 5.27
Policy Replacement
The keyman insurance policy listed in as write-in line 2502 in the unaudited interim statutory financial statement of SLD as of and for the nine-month period ending on September 30, 2019 with an asset amount of $14,389,232

Schedule 5.28
Equity Investment
Between the date hereof and the Closing, Buyer and Seller shall cooperate in good faith to negotiate the terms of a limited partnership investment by a Seller Investor in Equity Investor, it being the intention of the Parties that:

•	The aggregate amount of such limited partnership investment (inclusive of commitments not funded at Closing) shall be $225,000,000, provided that, subject to good faith cooperation of the parties to effect such aggregate amount, the parties may agree to reduce the investment amount as may be required to allow Buyer and Seller to make a 338(h)(10) Election or 336(e) Election.	
		
•	The Parties will determine prior to Closing the amount of Seller’s (or the applicable Affiliate of Seller) limited partnership investment that will be funded at Closing and the portion that shall be drawn at a later date by Equity Investor. In lieu of cash payment at Closing, a portion of the Closing Date Purchase Price equal to the amount of the funded equity investment in Equity Investor (but not, for the avoidance of doubt, by any unfunded commitment) will be settled in kind by way of the limited partnership investment in Equity Investor.	

•	The terms of such limited partnership investment shall be consistent with the Fourth Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of Exempted Limited Partnership of Equity Investor, dated as of October 24, 2019 as amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms (the “LPA”) and the form of subscription agreement thereto previously provided to Seller, unless otherwise agreed by the Parties by way of a side letter.	

•	The valuation for the partnership interest shall be determined in accordance with the Valuation Guidelines on a fair and equitable basis and shall be reasonably acceptable to Seller.	

•	Seller’s partnership interest shall be governed by the LPA in all respects and Seller shall have governance and economic rights, including as to dividends and distributions, which are commensurate with the size of its investment in the limited partnership and consistent with those of similarly situated partners.	

•	As the partnership intends to raise further capital in the future, the Seller shall have pre-emptive rights. On each subsequent Closing of the Partnership, Seller shall be entitled but not obliged to increase its Commitment to the Partnership in accordance with Section 7.6 LPA in order to mitigate any dilution which would otherwise occur.	
		
•	Upon admission as a limited partner in Equity Investor, Seller shall be entitled to review summarized letters of other limited partners in the Partnership and elect substantially the same rights granted by the Partnership to other similarly situated limited partners in the Partnership in accordance with the LPA.	

•	Seller shall be entitled to a seat on the Partnership Advisory Committee pursuant to the terms of the LPA.	

•	As a holder of the Surplus Notes, Seller shall be able to request and receive copies of all Board materials of RLGH Ltd.	

Schedule 6.1(a)
Approvals

1.	Form A filing and approval by the Colorado Insurance Division for the Buyer’s acquisition of SLD, including other transaction contemplated hereunder.	

2.	Form A filing and approval by the Indiana Department of Insurance for the Buyer’s acquisition of MULIC, including other transaction contemplated hereunder.	

3.	Approval of Change in Business Plan of Security Life of Denver International Limited by the Arizona Department of Insurance with respect to:	

(a)	Buyer’s acquisition of SLDI;	

(b)	Transfer of RRI subsidiaries to another Voya entity	

4.	Approval of Change in Business Plan of Roaring River II, Inc. by the Arizona Department of Insurance with respect to:	

(a)	Buyer’s acquisition of RRII’s parent, SLDI;	

(b)	Recapture of RLI business;	

(c)	Transfer of current RRII subsidiaries to another Voya entity;	

(d)	Cession from SLD to RRI	

5.	Form D filings and non-disapprovals with the Colorado Insurance Division with respect to:	

(a)	Amendment of terms of the Remaining Surplus Notes;	

(b)	Redemption of certain Surplus Notes in connection with the Pre-Sale Transactions;	

(c)	Transactions involving Seller or its Affiliates contemplated by Agreement to the extent not approved as part of the Form A or the Colorado Insurance Division deems such transactions to be affiliate transactions requiring Form D review and non-disapproval .	

6.	Form D filings and non-disapprovals with the Indiana Department of Insurance with respect to:	

(a)	Transactions involving Seller or its Affiliates contemplated by the Agreement to the extent not approved as part of the Form A or the Indiana Department of Insurance deems such transactions to be affiliate transactions requiring Form D review and non-disapproval .	

7.	Form D filings and non-disapprovals with the Minnesota Department of Commerce with respect to:	

(a)	Transactions involving Seller or its Affiliates contemplated by the Agreement to the extent not approved as part of the Form A or the Minnesota Department of Commerce deems such transactions to be affiliate transactions requiring Form D review and non-disapproval .	

8.	Form D filings and non-disapprovals with the Connecticut Insurance Department with respect to:	

(a)	Recapture of A49 block from SLDI;	

(b)	Transactions contemplated by Agreement to the extent the Connecticut Department of Insurance deems such transactions to be affiliate transactions requiring Form D review and non-disapproval.	

9.	Filing and approval of the FINRA CMA with respect to the change of control of VAE.	

10.	Filing and approval of the National Securities Clearing Corporation with respect to the change of control of VAE.	

11.	The waiting period under the HSR Act applicable to the acquisition by Buyer of the Acquired Companies as contemplated by the Agreement shall have expired or been terminated.	

12.	Filing and approval of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.	

13.	Filing and approval with respect to the formation and licensing as a life insurer in Colorado of Buyer Lifeco.	

14.	Approval by the Colorado Insurance Division and the Arizona Department of Insurance for the NER Financing.	

Schedule 6.2(e)
Condition to Closing
Existing Note Facility. Either (i) the Existing Note Facility Consent (as defined in Schedule 5.23(c)) shall have been obtained and not revoked prior to the Closing or the Existing Note Facility Replacement (as defined in Schedule 5.23(c)) shall have been effected and not terminated prior to the Closing or (ii) Seller, in its sole discretion, shall have elected to provide one or more letters of credit to SLD so as to replace the financing provided by the Existing Note Facility (as defined in Schedule 5.23(c)) on the terms and conditions set forth in Schedule 5.23(c).

Schedule 8.7(a)
Tax Allocation
For purposes of the Tax Allocation, the aggregate value allocated to the Allocated Assets and the assets of Service Company (in each case, including employment and other contracts) acquired by Asset Buyer shall equal $125,000,000, and the balance of the amount allocated shall be allocated among the SLD Shares and the SLDI Shares.

Annex A
Accounting Principles
[To come.]
Annex B
Asset Identification Protocols

[To come.]
Annex C
Pre-Sale Transactions
The transactions contemplated by the “Activity Pre-Close” column of Exhibit 1 attached hereto.
The transfers of employment contemplated under Section 5.11(a).

Redemption of SLD’s surplus notes other than the Remaining Surplus Notes.

[Roaring River IV Holdings, LLC, will become a subsidiary of Seller, RLI or another Affiliate of Seller that is not an Acquired Company.]

RRII subsidiaries will be transferred to Seller or an Affiliate of Seller that is not an Acquired Company.

Annex D
Post-Sale Transactions
The transactions contemplated by the “Activity Pre-Close” column of Exhibit 1 attached hereto.

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Exhibit 4.12
DESCRIPTION OF THE REGISTRANT’S SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED

As of December 31, 2019, Voya Financial, Inc. (“Voya”, “Company”, “we”, “us” or “our”) had two classes of securities registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”): (i) Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share, and (ii) Depositary Shares (the “Depositary Shares”), each representing a 1/40th Interest in a Share of 5.35% Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series B (the “Series B Preferred Stock”).

DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
A brief summary of some of the provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, amended and restated by-laws, the material terms of our preferred stock and relevant sections of the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”) is set forth below. The description is qualified in its entirety by reference to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, our amended and restated by-laws and the Certificate of Designations creating the Series B Preferred Stock that are incorporated by reference to Annual Report on Form 10-K of which this exhibit is a part. The following description of our capital stock and provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and our amended and restated by-laws is only a summary of such provisions and instruments, does not purport to be complete and may be supplemented from time to time.
Our authorized capital stock consists of 1,000,000,000 shares, including: (i) 900,000,000 shares of our common stock, $0.01 par value per share, and (ii) 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share. As of December 31, 2019, we had outstanding 132,325,790 shares of our common stock and 625,000 shares of our preferred stock, which consisted of 325,000 of our 6.125% Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A (the “Series A Preferred Stock”) and 300,000 shares of our Series B Preferred Stock. All of our outstanding capital stock is fully paid and non-assessable.
Common Stock
Holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote per share on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders, including the election of directors. Our common stockholders are not entitled to cumulative voting in the election of directors. Subject to preferences that may be applicable to any outstanding shares of preferred stock, holders of our common stock are entitled to receive ratably such dividends as may be declared by our Board of Directors out of funds legally available therefor if our Board of Directors, in its discretion, determines to issue dividends and only then at the times and in the amounts that our Board of Directors may determine. Upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of our Company, the holders of our common stock are entitled to receive their ratable share of the net assets of our Company available after payment of all debts and other liabilities, subject to the prior preferential rights and payment of liquidation preferences, if any, of any outstanding shares of preferred stock. Holders of our common stock have no preemptive, subscription or redemption rights. There are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to our common stock. The rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of our common stock are subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of the holders of shares of our outstanding preferred stock and any series of preferred stock that we may designate in the future.
Preferred Stock
Our Board of Directors has the authority, subject to the limitations imposed by Delaware law, without any further vote or action by our common or preferred stockholders (or holders of related Depositary Shares), to issue preferred stock in one or more series and to fix the designations, powers, preferences, limitations and rights of the shares of each series, including:
 
     •         dividend rates;

     •         terms of, and conditions upon, dividends payable to holders;
 
     •         conversion and exchange rights;
 
     •         voting rights;
 
     •         repurchase obligations of our Company;

     •         terms of redemption and liquidation preferences; and
 
     •         the number of shares constituting each series.
Satisfaction of any dividend preferences of outstanding shares of preferred stock would reduce the amount of funds available for the payment of dividends on shares of our common stock. Holders of shares of preferred stock may be entitled to receive a preference payment in the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding-up before any payment is made to the holders of shares of our common stock.
Our Board of Directors may authorize the issuance of additional preferred stock with voting or conversion rights that could adversely affect the voting power or other rights of the holders of our common stock. The issuance of preferred stock, while providing flexibility in connection with possible acquisitions and other corporate purposes, could, among other things, have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of our company and may adversely affect the market price of our common stock and the voting and other rights of the holders of our common stock.
Series A Preferred Stock
We have issued 325,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, with a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share. The Series A Preferred Stock is not convertible into, or exchangeable for, our common stock or any other class or series of our securities and is not subject to any sinking fund or other similar obligation for repurchase or retirement. Dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock, if declared, accrue and are payable semi-annually at a fixed rate per annum equal to 6.125% to, but excluding, September 15, 2023 and thereafter at a rate per annum equal to the Five-year U.S. Treasury Rate as of the most recent reset dividend determination date plus 3.358% on the stated amount per share. Dividends on the shares of Series A Preferred Stock are non-cumulative. Shares of the Series A Preferred Stock have priority over our common stock with regard to the payment of dividends. The Series A Preferred Stock is redeemable at our option (a) in whole but not in part, at any time, within 90 days after the occurrence of a “rating agency event” at a redemption price equal to $1,020 per share, plus an amount equal to any dividends per share that have accrued but not been declared and paid for the then-current dividend period to, but excluding, the redemption date or (b) (i) in whole but not in part, at any time, within 90 days of a “regulatory capital event” or (ii) in whole or in part, from time to time, on September 15, 2023 or any subsequent reset date, in each case at a redemption price of $1,000 per share, plus an amount equal to any dividends per share that have accrued but not been declared and paid for the then-current dividend period to, but excluding, such redemption date. The Series A Preferred Stock does not have any voting rights other than with respect to certain fundamental changes in the terms of the Series A Preferred Stock and as otherwise required by applicable law. The Series A Preferred Stock is parity stock as defined in the description of Series B Preferred Stock, but is not voting preferred stock as defined in the description of Series B Preferred Stock.
Series B Preferred Stock
General
We have issued 300,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock, with a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share. The Series B Preferred Stock is fully paid and non-assessable, which means that holders have paid their purchase price in full and that we may not ask them to surrender additional funds with respect to such shares of Series B Preferred Stock. Holders of the Series B Preferred Stock do not have preemptive or subscription rights to acquire more stock of the Company.

The Series B Preferred Stock is not convertible into, or exchangeable for, shares of our common stock or any other class or series of stock or other securities of the Company. The Series B Preferred Stock has no stated maturity and is not subject to any sinking fund, retirement fund or purchase fund or other obligation of the Company to redeem, repurchase or retire the Series B Preferred Stock.
Ranking
With respect to the payment of dividends and distributions of assets upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up, the Series B Preferred Stock ranks:
 
     •         senior to our junior stock (as defined below); and
            
     •         equally with the Series A Preferred Stock and each other series of our preferred stock that we may issue (except for any senior series that may be issued with the requisite vote or consent of the holders of at least two thirds of the shares of the Series B Preferred Stock at the time outstanding and entitled to vote, voting together as a single class with the Series A Preferred Stock and any other series of preferred stock entitled to vote thereon (to the exclusion of all other series of preferred stock)), with respect to the payment of dividends and distributions of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up.
In addition, we are generally able to pay dividends, any redemption price and distributions upon liquidation, dissolution or winding-up only out of lawfully available funds for such payment (i.e., after taking account of all existing and future indebtedness and other non-equity claims).
Dividends
Dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock are not mandatory. Holders of Series B Preferred Stock are entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by our board of directors (or a duly authorized committee of the board), out of funds legally available for the payment of dividends, under Delaware law, quarterly in arrears on the fifteenth day of March, June, September and December of each year, commencing on September 15, 2019, non-cumulative cash dividends that accrue for the relevant dividend period as follows:
 
     •         from the date of original issue, to, but excluding September 15, 2029 (the “First Call Date”) at a fixed rate per annum of 5.35% on the stated amount of $1,000 per share (equivalent to $25.00 per Depositary Share); and
            
      •         from the First Call Date, during each reset period (as defined below), at a rate per annum equal to the Five-year U.S. Treasury Rate (as defined below) as of the most recent reset dividend determination date plus 3.21% on the stated amount of $1,000 per share (equivalent to $25.00 per Depositary Share).
If we issue additional Series B Preferred Stock after the original issue date, dividends on such shares will accrue from the original issue date if such shares are issued prior to the first dividend payment date and otherwise will accrue from the date on which such shares are issued (if it is a dividend payment date) or the dividend payment date next preceding the date they are issued.
Dividends are payable to holders of record of the Series B Preferred Stock as they appear on our books on the applicable record date, which shall be the fifteenth calendar day before that dividend payment date or such other record date fixed by our board of directors (or a duly authorized committee of the board) that is not more than 60 nor less than 10 days prior to such dividend payment date (each, a “dividend record date”). Dividend record dates will apply regardless of whether a particular dividend record date is a business day.
Dividends payable on the Series B Preferred Stock will be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. If any dividend payment date is not a business day, then such date will nevertheless be a dividend payment date, but dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock, when, as and if declared, will be paid on the next succeeding business day (without adjustment in the amount of the dividend per share of Series B Preferred Stock). “Business day” means any day other than (i) a Saturday or Sunday or a legal holiday or (ii) a day on which banking institutions in The City of New York are authorized or required by law or executive order to remain closed.

 
A “dividend period” is the period from, and including, a dividend payment date to, but excluding, the next dividend payment date, except that the initial dividend period commenced on, and include, the original issue date of the Series B Preferred Stock and ended on, but excluded, the September 15, 2019 dividend payment date.
A “reset date” means the First Call Date and each date falling on the fifth anniversary of the preceding reset date. A “reset period” means the period from and including the First Call Date to, but excluding, the next following reset date and thereafter each period from and including each reset date to, but excluding, the next following reset date. A “reset dividend determination date” means, in respect of any reset period, the day falling two business days prior to the beginning of such reset period.
The “Five-year U.S. Treasury Rate” means, as of any reset dividend determination date, as applicable, (i) an interest rate (expressed as a decimal) determined to be the per annum rate equal to the weekly average yield to maturity for U.S. Treasury securities with a maturity of five years from the next reset date and trading in the public securities markets or (ii) if there is no such published U.S. Treasury security with a maturity of five years from the next reset date and trading in the public securities markets, then the rate will be determined by interpolation between the most recent weekly average yield to maturity for two series of U.S. Treasury securities trading in the public securities market, (A) one maturing as close as possible to, but earlier than, the reset date following the next succeeding reset dividend determination date, and (B) the other maturity as close as possible to, but later than, the reset date following the next succeeding reset dividend determination date, in each case as published in the most recent H.15 (519). If the Five-year U.S. Treasury Rate cannot be determined pursuant to the methods described in clauses (i) or (ii) above, then the Five-year U.S. Treasury Rate will be the same interest rate determined for the prior reset dividend determination date.
“H.15 (519)” means the weekly statistical release designated as such, or any successor publication, published by the Board of Governors of the United States Federal Reserve System, and “most recent H.15 (519)” means the H.15 (519) published closest in time but prior to the close of business on the second business day prior to the applicable reset date.
Unless we have validly called all shares of Series B Preferred Stock for redemption on the First Call Date, we will appoint a calculation agent with respect to the Series B Preferred Stock prior to the reset dividend determination date preceding the First Call Date. The applicable dividend rate for each reset period will be determined by the calculation agent, as of the applicable reset dividend determination date. Promptly upon such determination, the calculation agent will notify us of the dividend rate for the reset period. The calculation agent’s determination of any dividend rate, and its calculation of the amount of dividends for any dividend period beginning on or after the First Call Date will be on file at our principal offices, will be made available to any holder of Series B Preferred Stock upon request and will be final and binding in the absence of manifest error.
Dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock are not cumulative. Accordingly, if the Company’s board of directors (or a duly authorized committee of the board), does not declare a dividend on the Series B Preferred Stock payable in respect of any dividend period before the related dividend payment date, such dividend will not accrue, we will have no obligation to pay a dividend for that dividend period on the dividend payment date or at any future time, whether or not dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock are declared for any future dividend period, and no interest, or sum of money in lieu of interest, will be payable in respect of any dividend not so declared. References to the “accrual” of dividends in this description refer only to the determination of the amount of such dividend and do not imply that any right to a dividend arises prior to the date on which a dividend is declared.
 
So long as any Series B Preferred Stock remain outstanding for any dividend period, unless the full dividends for the latest completed dividend period on all outstanding Series B Preferred Stock have been declared and paid (or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof has been set aside), during a dividend period:
 
     •         no dividend shall be paid or declared on our common stock or any other shares of our junior stock, other than:

		
o	any dividend paid on junior stock in the form of stock, warrants, options or other rights where the dividend stock or the stock issuable upon exercise of such warrants, options or other rights is the same stock as that on which the dividend is being paid or is other junior stock, or	

o	any dividend in connection with the implementation of a shareholders’ rights plan, or the issuance of rights, stock or other property under such plan, or the redemption or repurchase of any rights under such plan; and	
            
      •         no common stock or other junior stock shall be purchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired for consideration by us, directly or indirectly, other than:

o	as a result of a reclassification of junior stock for or into other junior stock,	

o	the exchange, redemption or conversion of one share of junior stock for or into another share of junior stock,	

o	purchases, redemptions or other acquisitions of shares of junior stock in connection with (x) any employment contract, benefit plan or other similar arrangement with or for the benefit of one or more employees, officers, directors, consultants or independent contractors, (y) a dividend reinvestment or stockholder stock purchase plan, or (z) the satisfaction of our obligations pursuant to any contract outstanding at the beginning of the applicable dividend period requiring such purchase, redemption or other acquisition,	

o	the purchase of fractional interests in shares of junior stock pursuant to the conversion or exchange provisions of such securities or the security being converted or exchanged, or	

o	through the use of the proceeds of a substantially contemporaneous sale of junior stock.	
As used in this description, “junior stock” means our common stock and any other class or series of stock of the Company that ranks junior to the Series B Preferred Stock either as to the payment of dividends (whether such dividends are cumulative or non-cumulative) and/or as to the distribution of assets upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company.
When dividends are not paid (or declared and a sum sufficient for payment thereof set aside) in full on any dividend payment date (or, in the case of parity stock having dividend payment dates different from the dividend payment dates pertaining to the Series B Preferred Stock, on a dividend payment date falling within the related dividend period for the Series B Preferred Stock) upon the Series B Preferred Stock or any shares of parity stock, all dividends declared on the Series B Preferred Stock and all such parity stock and payable on such dividend payment date (or, in the case of parity stock having dividend payment dates different from the dividend payment dates pertaining to the Series B Preferred Stock, on a dividend payment date falling within the related dividend period for the Series B Preferred Stock) shall be declared pro rata so that the respective amounts of such dividends shall bear the same ratio to each other as all accrued but unpaid dividends per share of Series B Preferred Stock and all parity stock payable on such dividend payment date (or, in the case of parity stock having dividend payment dates different from the dividend payment dates pertaining to the Series B Preferred Stock, on a dividend payment date falling within the related dividend period for the Series B Preferred Stock) bear to each other. As used in this paragraph, payment of dividends “in full” means, as to any parity stock that bears dividends on a cumulative basis, the amount of dividends that would need to be declared and paid to bring such parity stock current in dividends, including undeclared dividends for past dividend periods. To the extent a dividend period with respect to the Series B Preferred Stock or any shares of parity stock (in either case, the “first series”) coincides with more than one dividend period with respect to another series as applicable (in either case, a “second series”), then, for purposes of this paragraph, our board of directors (or a duly authorized committee of the board) may, to the extent permitted by the terms of each affected series, treat such dividend period for the first series as two or more consecutive dividend periods, none of which coincides with more than one dividend period with respect to the second series, or may treat such dividend period(s) with respect to any parity stock and dividend period(s) with respect to the Series B Preferred

Stock for purposes of this paragraph in any other manner that it deems to be fair and equitable in order to achieve ratable payments of dividends on such parity stock and the Series B Preferred Stock.
As used in this description, “parity stock” means any class or series of stock of the Company that ranks equally with the Series B Preferred Stock in the payment of dividends (whether such dividends are cumulative or non-cumulative) and in the distribution of assets on any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company, including the Series A Preferred Stock.
Subject to the foregoing, and not otherwise, such dividends (payable in cash, stock or otherwise) as may be determined by our board of directors (or a duly authorized committee of the board) may be declared and paid on our common stock and any other junior stock from time to time out of any funds legally available for such payment, and the Series B Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to participate in any such dividend.
Dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock will not be declared, paid or set aside for payment if we fail to comply, or if such act would cause us to fail to comply, with applicable laws, rules and regulations.
Liquidation Rights
Upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company, holders of the Series B Preferred Stock and any parity stock, including the Series A Preferred Stock, are entitled to receive out of assets of the Company available for distribution to stockholders, after satisfaction of liabilities to creditors and any required distributions to holders of any senior stock, if any, before any distribution of assets is made to holders of common stock and any other junior stock, a liquidating distribution equal to the stated amount of $1,000 per share (equivalent to $25.00 per Depositary Share) plus declared and unpaid dividends, without accumulation of any undeclared dividends. Holders of the Series B Preferred Stock will not be entitled to any other amounts from us after they have received their full liquidation preference.
In any such distribution, if the assets of the Company are not sufficient to pay the liquidation preferences in full to all holders of the Series B Preferred Stock and all holders of any parity stock, including the Series A Preferred Stock, the amounts paid to the holders of Series B Preferred Stock and to the holders of any parity stock will be paid pro rata in accordance with the respective aggregate liquidation preferences of those holders. In any such distribution, the “liquidation preference” of any holder of preferred stock means the amount payable to such holder in such distribution (assuming no limitation on our assets available for such distribution), including any declared but unpaid dividends (and any unpaid, accrued cumulative dividends in the case of any holder of stock (other than Series B Preferred Stock) on which dividends accrue on a cumulative basis). If the liquidation preference has been paid in full to all holders of the Series B Preferred Stock and any holders of parity stock, the holders of our junior stock shall be entitled to receive all remaining assets of the Company according to their respective rights and preferences.
For purposes of this section, the merger or consolidation of the Company with any other entity, including a merger or consolidation in which the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock receive cash, securities or other property for their shares, or the sale, lease or exchange of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, for cash, securities or other property shall not constitute a liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company.
Optional Redemption
The Series B Preferred Stock is perpetual and has no maturity date. The Series B Preferred Stock is not subject to any mandatory redemption, sinking fund, retirement fund, purchase fund or other similar provisions.
We may redeem the Series B Preferred Stock at our option:
 
     •         in whole, but not in part, at any time, within 90 days after the occurrence of a “rating agency event,” at a redemption price equal to $1,020 per share of Series B Preferred Stock (102% of the stated amount of $1,000 per share) (equivalent to $25.50 per Depositary Share), plus (except as provided below) an amount equal to any

dividends per share that have accrued but not been declared and paid for the then-current dividend period to, but excluding, the redemption date, or
            
      •         (i) in whole, but not in part, at any time, within 90 days after the occurrence of a “regulatory capital event,” or (ii) in whole or in part, from time to time, on the First Call Date or any subsequent reset date, in each case, at a redemption price equal to the stated amount of $1,000 per share of Series B Preferred Stock (equivalent to $25.00 per Depositary Share), plus (except as provided below) an amount equal to any dividends per share that have accrued but not been declared and paid for the then-current dividend period to, but excluding, the redemption date.
Any declared but unpaid dividends payable on a redemption date that occurs subsequent to the dividend record date for a dividend period will not constitute a part of or be paid to the holder entitled to receive the redemption price on the redemption date, but rather will be paid to the holder of record of the redeemed shares on the dividend record date relating to the dividend payment date.
Holders of the Series B Preferred Stock will have no right to require the redemption or repurchase of the Series B Preferred Stock.
“Rating agency event” means that any nationally recognized statistical rating organization within the meaning of Section 3(a)(62) under the Exchange Act, that then publishes a rating for us (a “rating agency”) amends, clarifies or changes the criteria it uses to assign equity credit to securities such as the Series B Preferred Stock, which amendment, clarification or change results in:
 
     •         the shortening of the length of time the Series B Preferred Stock are assigned a particular level of equity credit by that rating agency as compared to the length of time they would have been assigned that level of equity credit by that rating agency or its predecessor on the initial issuance of the Series B Preferred Stock; or
            
      •         the lowering of the equity credit (including up to a lesser amount) assigned to the Series B Preferred Stock by that rating agency as compared to the equity credit assigned by that rating agency or its predecessor on the initial issuance of the Series B Preferred Stock.
“Regulatory capital event” means that we become subject to capital adequacy supervision by a capital regulator and the capital adequacy guidelines that apply to us as a result of being so subject set forth criteria pursuant to which the liquidation preference amount of the Series B Preferred Stock would not qualify as capital under such capital adequacy guidelines, as we may determine at any time, in our sole discretion.
If the Series B Preferred Stock are to be redeemed, the notice of redemption shall be given by first class mail to the holders of record of the Series B Preferred Stock to be redeemed, mailed not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for redemption thereof. Any notice mailed as provided in this paragraph shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly given, whether or not the holder receives such notice, but failure duly to give such notice by mail, or any defect in such notice or in the mailing thereof, to any holder of shares of Series B Preferred Stock designated for redemption shall not affect the validity of the proceedings for the redemption of any other shares of Series B Preferred Stock. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Series B Preferred Stock are held in book-entry form through The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) or any other similar facility, such notice of redemption may be given to the holders of Series B Preferred Stock at such time and in any manner permitted by such facility.
Each notice of redemption will include a statement setting forth:
 
     •         the redemption date;
            
      •         the number of shares of Series B Preferred Stock to be redeemed and, if less than all the shares of Series B Preferred Stock held by such holder are to be redeemed, the number of shares of such Series B Preferred Stock to be redeemed from such holder;
            
      •         the redemption price;

            
      •         if shares of Series B Preferred Stock are evidenced by definitive certificates, the place or places where holders may surrender certificates evidencing those shares of Series B Preferred Stock for payment of the redemption price; and
            
      •         that dividends will cease to accrue on the redemption date.
If notice of redemption of any Series B Preferred Stock has been given and if the funds necessary for such redemption have been set aside by us for the benefit of the holders of any Series B Preferred Stock so called for redemption, then, from and after the redemption date, dividends will cease to accrue on such Series B Preferred Stock, such Series B Preferred Stock shall no longer be deemed outstanding and all rights of the holders of such Series B Preferred Stock will terminate, except the right to receive the redemption price, without interest. Any funds unclaimed at the end of two years from the redemption date, to the extent permitted by law, shall be released from the trust so established and may be commingled with our other funds, and after that time the holders of the shares so called for redemption shall look only to us for payment of the redemption price of such shares.
In case of any redemption of only part of the Series B Preferred Stock at the time outstanding, the Series B Preferred Stock to be redeemed shall be selected either pro rata, by lot or by such other method in accordance with the procedures of DTC.
Voting Rights
Except as provided below or as otherwise required by applicable law, the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock will have no voting rights.
Right to Elect Two Directors on Nonpayment of Dividends. Whenever dividends on any shares of Series B Preferred Stock shall have not been declared and paid for six or more dividend periods, whether or not for consecutive dividend periods (a “Nonpayment”), the holders of such shares of Series B Preferred Stock, voting together as a single class with holders of any and all other series of voting preferred stock (as defined below) then outstanding, will be entitled to vote for the election of a total of two additional members of our board of directors (the “Preferred Stock Directors”), provided that the election of any such directors shall not cause us to violate the corporate governance requirement of the New York Stock Exchange (or any other exchange on which our securities may be listed) that listed companies must have a majority of independent directors and provided further that our board of directors shall at no time include more than two preferred stock directors. In that event, the number of directors on our board of directors shall automatically increase by two, and the new directors shall be elected at a special meeting called at the request of the holders of record of at least 20% of the Series B Preferred Stock or of any other series of voting preferred stock (unless such request is received less than 90 days before the date fixed for the next annual or special meeting of the stockholders, in which event such election shall be held at such next annual or special meeting of stockholders), and at each subsequent annual meeting. These voting rights will continue until dividends on the shares of Series B Preferred Stock and any such series of voting preferred stock for at least four consecutive dividend periods (or the equivalent thereof, in the case of any other series of voting preferred stock) following the Nonpayment shall have been fully paid.
As used in this description, “voting preferred stock” means any other class or series of preferred stock of the Company ranking equally with the Series B Preferred Stock either as to the payment of dividends or the distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding-up and upon which like voting rights have been conferred and are exercisable. Whether a plurality, majority or other portion of the Series B Preferred Stock and any other voting preferred stock have been voted in favor of any matter shall be determined by reference to the respective stated amounts of the Series B Preferred Stock and voting preferred stock voted.
If and when dividends for at least four consecutive dividend periods (or the equivalent thereof, in the case of any other series of voting preferred stock) following a Nonpayment have been paid in full, the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock shall be divested of the foregoing voting rights (subject to revesting in the event of each subsequent Nonpayment) and, if such voting rights for all other holders of voting preferred stock have terminated,

the term of office of each Preferred Stock Director so elected shall immediately terminate and the number of directors on the board of directors shall automatically decrease by two. In determining whether dividends have been paid for at least four dividend periods following a Nonpayment, we may take account of any dividend we elect to pay for such a dividend period after the regular dividend date for that period has passed. Any Preferred Stock Director may be removed at any time without cause by the holders of record of a majority of the outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock and any other shares of voting preferred stock then outstanding (voting together as a class) when they have the voting rights described above. So long as a Nonpayment shall continue, any vacancy in the office of a Preferred Stock Director (other than prior to the initial election after a Nonpayment) may be filled by the written consent of the Preferred Stock Director remaining in office, or if none remains in office, by a vote of the holders of record of a majority of the outstanding Series B Preferred Stock and any other shares of voting preferred stock then outstanding (voting together as a class) when they have the voting rights described above; provided that the filling of any such vacancy shall not cause us to violate the corporate governance requirement of the New York Stock Exchange (or any other exchange on which our securities may be listed) that listed companies must have a majority of independent directors. Any such vote to remove, or to fill a vacancy in the office of, a Preferred Stock Director may be taken only at a special meeting called at the request of the holders of record of at least 20% of the Series B Preferred Stock or of any other series of voting preferred stock (unless such request is received less than 90 days before the date fixed for the next annual or special meeting of the stockholders, in which event such election shall be held at such next annual or special meeting of stockholders). The Preferred Stock Directors shall each be entitled to one vote per director on any matter.
Other Voting Rights. So long as any shares of Series B Preferred Stock are outstanding, in addition to any other vote or consent of stockholders required by law or by our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, the vote or consent of the holders of at least two thirds of the shares of Series B Preferred Stock at the time outstanding, voting together as a single class with any other series of preferred stock entitled to vote thereon (to the exclusion of all other series of preferred stock), given in person or by proxy, either in writing without a meeting or by vote at any meeting called for the purpose, will be necessary for effecting or validating:
 
     •         Authorization of Senior Stock. Any amendment or alteration of our certificate of incorporation to authorize or create, or increase the authorized amount of, any shares of any class or series or any securities convertible into shares of any class or series of our capital stock ranking prior to Series B Preferred Stock in the payment of dividends or in the distribution of assets on any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company;
            
      •         Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation, By-laws or Certificate of Designations. Any amendment, alteration or repeal of any provision of our certificate of incorporation (including the certificate of designations for the Series B Preferred Stock) or by-laws that would alter or change the voting powers, preferences or special rights of the Series B Preferred Stock so as to affect them adversely; provided, however, that the amendment of our certificate of incorporation so as to authorize or create, or to increase the authorized amount of, any class or series of stock that does not rank prior to the Series B Preferred Stock in either the payment of dividends (whether such dividends are cumulative or non-cumulative) or in the distribution of assets on any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company shall not be deemed to affect adversely the voting powers, preferences or special rights of the Series B Preferred Stock; or

     •         Share Exchanges, Reclassifications, Mergers and Consolidations and Other Transactions. Any consummation of (x) a binding share exchange or reclassification involving the Series B Preferred Stock, (y) a merger or consolidation of the Company with another entity (whether or not a corporation) or (z) a conversion, transfer, domestication or continuance of the Company into another entity or an entity organized under the laws of another jurisdiction, unless in each case (A) the shares of Series B Preferred Stock remain outstanding or, in the case of any such merger or consolidation with respect to which we are not the surviving or resulting entity, or any such conversion, transfer, domestication or continuance, the shares of Series B Preferred Stock are converted into or exchanged for preference securities of the surviving or resulting entity or its ultimate parent, and (B) such shares remaining outstanding or such preference securities, as the case may be, have such rights, preferences, privileges and voting powers, and limitations and restrictions thereof, taken as a whole, as are not materially less favorable to the holders thereof than the rights, preferences, privileges and voting powers, and restrictions and limitations thereof, of the Series B Preferred Stock immediately prior to such consummation, taken as a whole.

If an amendment, alteration, repeal, share exchange, reclassification, merger or consolidation, or any conversion, transfer, domestication or continuance described above would materially and adversely affect one or more but not all series of preferred stock (including the Series B Preferred Stock for this purpose), then only the series materially and adversely affected and entitled to vote shall vote to the exclusion of all other series of preferred stock. If all series of preferred stock are not equally affected by the proposed amendment, alteration, repeal, share exchange, reclassification, merger or consolidation, or conversion, transfer, domestication or continuance, described above, there shall be required a two-thirds approval of each series that will have a diminished status.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, without the consent of the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock, so long as such action does not adversely affect the rights, preferences, privileges and voting powers of the Series B Preferred Stock, we may supplement any terms of the Series B Preferred Stock:
 
     •         to cure any ambiguity, or to cure, correct or supplement any provision contained in the Certificate of Designations that may be defective or inconsistent; or
            
     •         to make any provision with respect to matters or questions arising with respect to the Series B Preferred Stock that is not inconsistent with the provisions of the Certificate of Designations.
The foregoing voting provisions will not apply if, at or prior to the time when the act with respect to which the vote would otherwise be required shall be effected, all outstanding shares of the Series B Preferred Stock have been redeemed or called for redemption on proper notice and sufficient funds have been set aside by us for the benefit of the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock to effect the redemption unless in the case of a vote or consent required to authorize senior stock if all outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock are being redeemed with the proceeds from the sale of the stock to be authorized.
Under current provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law, the holders of issued and outstanding preferred stock are entitled to vote as a class, with the consent of the majority of the class being required to approve an amendment to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation if the amendment would increase or decrease the aggregate number of authorized shares of such class or increase or decrease the par value of the shares of such class. 
Certain Anti-Takeover Provisions of our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, our Amended and Restated By-Laws and Applicable Law
Certain provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, amended and restated by-laws, Delaware law and insurance regulations applicable to our business may discourage or make more difficult a takeover attempt that a stockholder might consider in his or her best interest. These provisions may also adversely affect prevailing market prices for our common stock. We believe that the benefits of increased protection give us the potential ability to negotiate with the proponent of an unsolicited proposal to acquire or restructure us and outweigh the disadvantage of discouraging those proposals because negotiation of the proposals could result in an improvement of their terms.
For example, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated by-laws prohibit stockholders from calling special meetings of our stockholders and from taking action by written consent. Also, to the extent that our stockholders seek to amend our amended and restated by-laws, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation requires the affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds of the outstanding shares entitled to vote on the matter.
Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law
As a Delaware corporation, we are subject to Section 203 of the DGCL. In general, Section 203 prohibits a publicly held Delaware corporation from engaging in a “business combination” with an “interested stockholder” for a three-year period following the time that this stockholder becomes an interested stockholder, unless the business combination is approved in a prescribed manner. A “business combination” includes, among other things, a merger,

asset or stock sale or other transaction resulting in a financial benefit to the interested stockholder. An “interested stockholder” is a person who, together with affiliates and associates, owns, or did own within three years prior to the determination of interested stockholder status, 15% or more of the corporation’s voting stock. Under Section 203, a business combination between a corporation and an interested stockholder is prohibited unless it satisfies one of the following conditions:
 
     •         before the stockholder became interested, the Board of Directors approved either the business combination or the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder;

     •         upon consummation of the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owned at least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction commenced, excluding for purposes of determining the voting stock outstanding, shares owned by persons who are directors and officers; or

     •         at or after the time the stockholder became interested, the business combination was approved by the Board of Directors of the corporation and authorized at an annual or special meeting of the stockholders by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the outstanding voting stock which is not owned by the interested stockholder.
A Delaware corporation may “opt out” of Section 203 with an express provision in its original certificate of incorporation or an express provision in its certificate of incorporation or by-laws resulting from amendments approved by holders of at least a majority of the corporation’s outstanding voting shares. We have not elected to “opt out” of Section 203.
Board of Directors
Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that the number of directors of the Company will be established from time to time pursuant to our amended and restated by-laws.
Exclusive Forum
Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware shall be the exclusive forum for (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of fiduciary duty owed by any of our directors, officers or other employees to us or to our stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL or (iv) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine.
Insurance Regulations
The insurance laws and regulations of the various states in which our insurance subsidiaries are organized may delay or impede a business combination involving us or our subsidiaries. State insurance laws prohibit an entity from acquiring control of an insurance company without the prior approval of the domestic insurance regulator. Under most states’ statutes, an entity is presumed to have control of an insurance company if it owns, directly or indirectly, ten percent or more of the voting stock of that insurance company or its parent company. These regulatory restrictions may delay, deter or prevent a potential merger or sale of our Company, even if our Board of Directors decides that it is in the best interests of stockholders for us to merge or be sold. These restrictions also may delay sales by us or acquisitions by third parties of our subsidiaries.
Potential Business Opportunities
Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that certain of our directors, who have also served or may serve as directors, officers, employees or agents of ING Group (“Overlap Directors”), are relieved of any obligation to refer potential business opportunities to the Company or to notify the Company of potential business opportunities of which they become aware, and they may instead refer such opportunities to ING Group at

which time we will be deemed to have renounced any interest or right with respect to such potential business opportunity. The only exception to this waiver is in the case of a “Restricted Business Opportunity,” which is defined to mean a business opportunity (i) expressly presented or offered in writing to the Overlap Director solely in his or her capacity as a director of the Company and for the benefit of the Company; (ii) for which the Overlap Director believed that the Company possessed, or would reasonably be expected to be able to possess, the resources necessary to exploit; and (iii) substantially all of which, at the time it is presented to the Overlap Director, is, and is expected to remain, an opportunity relating to the retirement solutions, investment management and insurance solutions businesses actively engaged in by the Company in the United States as of April 30, 2013, provided, that the Company is still directly engaged in that business at the time the business opportunity is presented or offered to the Overlap Director.
Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that any person purchasing or otherwise acquiring shares of our common stock, or any interest therein, is deemed to have notice of the provisions described under this “Potential Business Opportunities” caption and to have consented to such provisions.
Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation also provides that no contract, agreement, arrangement or transaction entered into between us and ING Group prior to the completion of our IPO shall be void or voidable or be considered unfair solely because ING Group is a party thereto or because any directors, officers or employees of ING Group were present at or participated in any meeting at which the contract, agreement, arrangement or transaction was authorized. To the extent permitted by law, no such contract, agreement, arrangement or transaction shall be considered to be contrary to any fiduciary duty of any Overlap Director and no Overlap Director shall have any fiduciary duty to us (or to any stockholder) to refrain from acting on behalf of the Company or ING Group in respect of any such contract, agreement, arrangement or transaction in accordance with its terms. Future contracts or transactions between the Company and ING Group shall not be void or voidable solely because a director or officer of ING Group is present at or participates in the meeting of the Company’s board of directors which authorizes the contract or transaction or because his or her votes are counted toward such authorization, provided that (i) the board of directors is aware of the material facts and the board or a committee in good faith authorizes the contract or transaction by a majority vote of the disinterested directors, (ii) the stockholders entitled to vote on such matter are aware of the material facts and specifically approve in good faith such contract or transaction, or (iii) the contract or transaction is fair to the Company at the time it is authorized, approved or ratified by the board of directors, a committee thereof, or the stockholders. 
Listing
Our common stock is listed on the NYSE under the symbol “VOYA”.
Transfer Agent and Registrar
The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock and preferred stock is Computershare Trust Company, N.A. The transfer agent’s address is 150 Royall Street, Canton, Massachusetts 02021.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DEPOSITARY SHARES
General
Each Depositary Share represents a 1/40th ownership interest in a share of the Series B Preferred Stock, and is evidenced by a depositary receipt. We have deposited the underlying shares of the Series B Preferred Stock represented by the Depositary Shares with a depositary pursuant to a deposit agreement among us, Computershare Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary Computershare Trust Company, N.A., jointly acting as depositary (the “Depositary”), and the holders from time to time of the depositary receipts. Subject to the terms of the deposit agreement, each holder of a Depositary Share is entitled to all the rights and preferences of the shares of Series B Preferred Stock (including dividend, voting, redemption and liquidation rights) in proportion to the applicable fraction of a share of Series B Preferred Stock represented by such Depositary Share.

Dividends and Other Distributions
Each dividend on a Depositary Share will be in an amount equal to 1/40th of the dividend declared on each share of the Series B Preferred Stock.
The Depositary will distribute all dividends and other cash distributions received on the Series B Preferred Stock to the holders of record of the Depositary Shares in proportion to the number of Depositary Shares held by each holder. In the event of a distribution other than in cash, the Depositary will distribute property received by it to the holders of record of the Depositary Shares in proportion to the number of Depositary Shares held by each holder, unless the Depositary determines that this distribution is not feasible, in which case the Depositary may adopt a method of distribution approved by the Company that the Depositary deems equitable and practicable, including the sale of the property and distribution of the net proceeds from that sale to the holders of the Depositary Shares.
Record dates for the payment of dividends and other matters relating to the Depositary Shares will be the same as the corresponding record dates for the Series B Preferred Stock.
The amounts distributed to holders of the Depositary Shares will be reduced by any amounts required to be withheld by the Depositary or by us on account of taxes or other governmental charges.
Charges of Depositary
We will pay all transfer and other taxes and governmental charges arising solely from the existence of the depositary arrangements. We will pay associated charges of the Depositary in connection with the initial deposit of the Series B Preferred Stock and any redemption of the Series B Preferred Stock. Holders of the Depositary Shares will pay transfer, income and other taxes and governmental charges and such other charges as are expressly provided in the deposit agreement to be for their accounts. If these charges have not been paid by the holders of the Depositary Shares, the Depositary may refuse to transfer Depositary Shares, withhold dividends and distributions, and sell the Depositary Shares.
Redemption of the Depositary Shares
If we redeem the Series B Preferred Stock represented by the Depositary Shares, the Depositary Shares will be redeemed from the proceeds received by the Depositary resulting from the redemption of the Series B Preferred Stock held by the Depositary. Whenever we redeem shares of the Series B Preferred Stock held by the Depositary, the Depositary will redeem, as of the same redemption date, the number of the Depositary Shares representing shares of the Series B Preferred Stock so redeemed. The redemption price per Depositary Share will be equal to 1/40th of the redemption price per share payable with respect to the Series B Preferred Stock, plus any dividends payable thereon upon redemption as described under “Series B Preferred Stock — Optional Redemption.”
In case of any redemption of less than all of the outstanding Depositary Shares, the Depositary Shares to be redeemed will be selected either pro rata or by lot. In any case, the Depositary will redeem the Depositary Shares only in increments of 40 Depositary Shares and any integral multiple thereof. The Depositary will provide notice of redemption to record holders of the Depositary Shares not less than 30 and not more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for redemption of the Series B Preferred Stock and the related Depositary Shares.
Voting of the Series B Preferred Stock
Because each Depositary Share represents a 1/40th interest in a share of the Series B Preferred Stock, holders of Depositary Shares will be entitled to 1/40th of a vote per Depositary Share under those limited circumstances in which holders of the Series B Preferred Stock are entitled to a vote, as described above in “Series B Preferred Stock — Voting Rights.”
When the Depositary receives notice of any meeting at which the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock are entitled to vote, the Depositary will mail (or otherwise transmit by an authorized method) the information contained

in the notice to the record holders of the Depositary Shares relating to the Series B Preferred Stock. Each record holder of the Depositary Shares on the record date, which will be the same date as the record date for the Series B Preferred Stock, may instruct the depositary to vote the amount of the Series B Preferred Stock represented by the holder’s Depositary Shares. To the extent possible, the Depositary will vote the amount of the Series B Preferred Stock represented by the Depositary Shares in accordance with the instructions it receives. We will agree to take all reasonable actions that the Depositary determines are necessary to enable the Depositary to vote as instructed. The Depositary will vote the maximum number of whole shares of Series B Preferred Stock in accordance with the instructions it receives; however, any remaining votes of holders of the Depositary Shares will not be voted.
Listing
The Depositary Shares are listed on the NYSE under the symbol “VOYAPrB”.
Form and Notices
The Series B Preferred Stock were issued in registered form to the Depositary, and the Depositary Shares were issued in book-entry only form through DTC, as described below in “Book-Entry, Delivery and Form of Depositary Shares.” The Depositary will forward to the holders of the Depositary Shares all reports, notices and communications from us that are delivered to the Depositary and that we are required to furnish to the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock.
Depositary
Computershare Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A. are the joint Depositary for the Depositary Shares as of the original issue date. We may terminate such appointment and may appoint a successor depositary at any time and from time to time, provided that we will use our best efforts to ensure that there is, at all relevant times when the Series B Preferred Stock is outstanding, a person or entity appointed and serving as such depositary.
Book-Entry, Delivery and Form of Depositary Shares
The Series B Preferred Stock was issued in registered form to the Depositary, and the Depositary Shares were issued in book-entry only form through DTC. DTC will act as securities depositary for the global depositary receipts. This means that we will not issue actual depositary receipts to each holder of Depositary Shares, except in limited circumstances. Instead, the Depositary Shares will be in the form of a single global depositary receipt deposited with and held in the name of DTC, or its nominee. The Depositary Shares were accepted for clearance by DTC. Beneficial interests in the Depositary Shares are shown on, and transfers thereof will be effected only through, the book-entry records maintained by DTC and its direct and indirect participants, including Euroclear and Clearstream.
Owners of beneficial interests in Depositary Shares will receive all payments relating to their shares in U.S. dollars. Under a book-entry format, holders may experience some delay in their receipt of payments, as such payments will be forwarded by the Depositary to Cede & Co., as nominee for DTC. DTC will forward the payments to its participants, who will then forward them to indirect participants or holders.
If we elect to issue certificates for the Depositary Shares held through DTC, we will replace the global depositary receipt with depositary receipts in certificated form registered in the names of the beneficial owners. Once depositary receipts in certificated form are issued, the underlying shares of the Series B Preferred Stock may be withdrawn from the depositary arrangement upon surrender of depositary receipts at the corporate trust office of the Depositary and upon payment of the taxes, charges, and fees provided for in the deposit agreement. Upon such surrender and payments and subject to the deposit agreement, the holders of depositary receipts will receive the appropriate number of shares of Series B Preferred Stock and any money or property represented by the Depositary Shares.

Only whole shares of the Series B Preferred Stock may be withdrawn. If a holder holds an amount other than a whole multiple of 40 Depositary Shares, the Depositary will deliver, along with the withdrawn shares of the Series B Preferred Stock, a new depositary receipt evidencing the excess number of Depositary Shares. Holders of withdrawn shares of the Series B Preferred Stock will not be entitled to redeposit those shares or to receive Depositary Shares representing such withdrawn shares of Series B Preferred Stock.
The laws of some jurisdictions may require that some purchasers of securities take physical delivery of securities in definitive form. These laws may impair the ability to transfer beneficial interests in the Depositary Shares held through DTC.
DTC has advised us that it is a limited-purpose trust company organized under the New York Banking Law, a “banking organization” within the meaning of the New York Banking Law, a member of the Federal Reserve System, a “clearing corporation” within the meaning of the New York Uniform Commercial Code and a “clearing agency” registered pursuant to the provisions of Section 17A of the Exchange Act. DTC holds securities deposited with it by its participants, and it facilitates the settlement among direct participants of sales and other securities transactions in deposited securities, through electronic computerized book-entry transfers and pledges between direct participants’ accounts. This eliminates the need for physical movement of securities certificates. Direct participants include both U.S. and non-U.S. securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing corporations, and certain other organizations. Access to DTC’s system is also available to others such as both U.S. and non-U.S. securities brokers and dealers (including agents), banks, trust companies and clearing corporations that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a direct participant, either directly or indirectly. The DTC rules applicable to its participants are on file with the SEC.
Purchases of Depositary Shares under the DTC system must be made by or through direct participants, which will receive a credit for the Depositary Shares on DTC’s records. The ownership interest of each beneficial owner of Depositary Shares will be recorded on the direct or indirect participants’ records. Beneficial owners will not receive written confirmation from DTC of their purchase. Beneficial owners are, however, expected to receive written confirmations providing details of the transaction, as well as periodic statements of their holdings, from the direct or indirect participant through which the beneficial owner entered into the transaction. Beneficial owners of Depositary Shares other than DTC or its nominees will not be recognized by the registrar and transfer agent as registered holders of Depositary Shares entitled to the rights of holders thereof. Beneficial owners that are not participants will be permitted to exercise their rights only indirectly through and according to the procedures of participants and, if applicable, indirect participants.
To facilitate subsequent transfers, all Depositary Shares deposited by direct participants with DTC are registered in the name of DTC’s nominee, Cede & Co., or such other name as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC. The deposit of Depositary Shares with DTC and their registration in the name of Cede & Co. or such other DTC nominee do not affect any change in beneficial ownership. DTC has no knowledge of the actual beneficial owners of the Depositary Shares; DTC’s records reflect only the identity of the direct participants to whose accounts the Depositary Shares are credited, which may or may not be the beneficial owners. The direct and indirect participants will remain responsible for keeping account of their holdings on behalf of their customers.
Any notices required to be delivered to beneficial owners will be given by the Depositary to DTC for communication to its participants. Conveyance of notices and other communications by DTC to direct participants, by direct participants to indirect participants, and by direct and indirect participants to beneficial owners will be governed by arrangements among them, subject to any statutory or regulatory requirements as may be in effect from time to time. If the depositary receipts are issued in certificated form, notices to holders also will be given by mail to the addresses of the holders as they appear on the security register.
Neither DTC nor Cede & Co. (nor any other DTC nominee) will consent or vote with respect to Depositary Shares unless authorized by a direct participant in accordance with DTC’s procedures. Under its usual procedures, DTC mails an omnibus proxy to the issuer as soon as possible after the record date. The omnibus proxy assigns Cede & Co.’s consenting or voting rights to those direct participants to whose accounts Depositary Shares are credited on the record date (identified in a listing attached to the omnibus proxy).
DTC may discontinue providing its services as securities depositary with respect to the Depositary Shares at any time by giving reasonable notice to the issuer or its agent. Under these circumstances, or (i) if DTC ceases to be

registered as a clearing agency under the Exchange Act, in the event that a successor securities depositary is not obtained within 90 days, or (ii) if we elect to issue certificates for the Depositary Shares as discussed above, we will print and deliver certificates for the Depositary Shares.
As long as DTC or its nominee is the registered owner of the global depositary receipts representing the Depositary Shares, DTC or its nominee, as the case may be, will be considered the sole owner and holder of all global depositary receipts and all Depositary Shares represented by those receipts for all purposes under the instruments governing the rights and obligations of holders of Depositary Shares. Except in the limited circumstances referred to above, owners of beneficial interests in the Depositary Shares:

•	will not be entitled to have such global depositary receipts or the Depositary Shares represented by those receipts registered in their names;	

•	will not receive or be entitled to receive physical delivery of securities certificates in exchange for beneficial interests in the Depositary Shares; and	

•	will not be considered to be owners or holders of the global depositary receipts or the Depositary Shares represented by those receipts for any purpose under the instruments governing the rights and obligations of holders of Depositary Shares.	
We will make payments, including dividends, if any, on the Series B Preferred Stock represented by global depositary receipts in respect of the Depositary Shares to the Depositary. In turn, the Depositary will deliver the payments to DTC or its nominee, as the case may be, as the registered holder of Depositary Shares in accordance with the arrangements then in place between the Depositary and DTC. DTC’s practice is to credit direct participants’ accounts upon DTC’s receipt of funds and corresponding detail information from the issuer or its agent, on the payable date in accordance with their respective holdings shown on DTC’s records. Payments by participants to beneficial owners will be governed by standing instructions and customary practices, as is the case with securities held for the accounts of customers in bearer form or registered in “street name,” and will be the responsibility of that participant and not of DTC, the Depositary, the issuer or any of their agents, subject to any statutory or regulatory requirements as may be in effect from time to time. Payments to Cede & Co. (or such other nominee as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC) are the responsibility of the issuer or its agent, disbursement of such payments to direct participants will be the responsibility of DTC, and disbursement of such payments to the beneficial owners will be the responsibility of direct and indirect participants.
As long as the Depositary Shares are represented by global depositary receipts, we will make all dividend payments in immediately available funds. In the event depositary receipts are issued in certificated form, dividends generally will be paid by check mailed to the holders of the depositary receipts on the applicable record date at the address appearing on the security register.
Ownership of beneficial interests in the Depositary Shares will be limited to participants or persons that may hold beneficial interests through institutions that have accounts with DTC or its nominee. Ownership of beneficial interests in the Depositary Shares will be shown only on, and the transfer of those ownership interests will be effected only through, records maintained by DTC or its nominee, with respect to participants’ interests, or any participant, with respect to interests of persons held by the participant on their behalf. Payments, transfers, deliveries, exchanges, and other matters relating to beneficial interests in the Depositary Shares may be subject to various policies and procedures adopted by DTC from time to time. Neither we nor any agent for us will have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of DTC’s or any direct or indirect participant’s records relating to, or for payments made on account of, beneficial interests in the Depositary Shares, or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any of DTC’s records or any direct or indirect participant’s records relating to these beneficial ownership interests.
Although DTC has agreed to the foregoing procedures in order to facilitate transfer of interests in the Depositary Shares among participants, DTC is under no obligation to perform or continue to perform these procedures, and these procedures may be discontinued at any time. We will not have any responsibility for the performance by DTC or its direct or indirect participants under the rules and procedures governing DTC.

Because DTC can act only on behalf of direct participants, who in turn act only on behalf of direct or indirect participants, and certain banks, trust companies and other persons approved by it, the ability of a beneficial owner of Depositary Shares to pledge the Depositary Shares to persons or entities that do not participate in the DTC system may be limited due to the unavailability of physical certificates for the Depositary Shares.
DTC has advised us that it will take any action permitted to be taken by a registered holder of Depositary Shares only at the direction of one or more participants to whose accounts with DTC the Depositary Shares are credited.
The information in this section concerning DTC and its book-entry system has been obtained from sources that we believe to be accurate, but we assume no responsibility for the accuracy thereof.
Euroclear and Clearstream will hold interests on behalf of their participants through customers’ securities accounts in Euroclear’s and Clearstream’s names on the books of their respective depositaries (the “U.S. Depositaries”), which in turn will hold interests in customers’ securities accounts in the depositaries’ names on the books of DTC.
Distributions with respect to the Depositary Shares held beneficially through Euroclear or Clearstream will be credited to cash accounts of their participants in accordance with Euroclear’s or Clearstream’s rules and procedures, to the extent received by the applicable U.S. Depositary.
Cross-market transfers between DTC’s participating organizations, on the one hand, and Euroclear or Clearstream participants, on the other hand, will be effected through DTC in accordance with DTC’s rules on behalf of Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be, by its U.S. Depositary; however, such cross-market transactions will require delivery of instructions to Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be, by the counterparty in such system in accordance with the rules and procedures and within the established deadlines (European time) of such system. Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be, will, if the transaction meets its settlement requirements, deliver instructions to its U.S. Depositary to take action to effect final settlement on its behalf by delivering or receiving interests in the Depositary Shares in DTC, and making or receiving payment in accordance with normal procedures for same-day fund settlement applicable to DTC. Euroclear and Clearstream participants may not deliver instructions directly to their respective U.S. Depositaries.
Due to time zone differences, the securities accounts of a Euroclear or Clearstream participant purchasing an interest in the Depositary Shares from a DTC participant in DTC will be credited, and any such crediting will be reported to the relevant Euroclear or Clearstream participant, during the securities settlement processing day (which must be a business day for Euroclear or Clearstream) immediately following the settlement date of DTC. Cash received in Euroclear or Clearstream as a result of sales of interests in Depositary Shares by or through a Euroclear or Clearstream participant to a DTC participant will be received with value on the settlement date of DTC but will be available in the relevant Euroclear or Clearstream cash account only as of the business day for Euroclear or Clearstream following DTC’s settlement date.
The information in this section concerning Euroclear and Clearstream and their book-entry systems has been obtained from sources that we believe to be reliable, but we take no responsibility for the accuracy of that information.
None of us or the Depositary will have any responsibility for the performance by Euroclear or Clearstream or their respective participants of their respective obligations under the rules and procedures governing their operations.
Although DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream have agreed to the foregoing procedures in order to facilitate transfers of securities among participants of DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream, they are under no obligation to perform or continue to perform such procedures and they may discontinue the procedures at any time.

Exhibit 10.43

VOYA
DEFERRED COMPENSATION SAVINGS PLAN
Amended and Restated Effective as of January 1, 2020

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

	
				
ARTICLE 1.	ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE	1		
1.1	Purpose of the Plan	1		
1.2	Applicability of the Plan	1		
 	 	 	
ARTICLE 2.	DEFINITIONS	2		
2.1	Account	2		
2.2	Affiliate	2		
2.3	Beneficiary	2		
2.4	Code	2		
2.5	Company	3		
2.6	Compensation	3		
2.7	Compensation Threshold	3		
2.8	Distribution Election	3		
2.9	Employee	3		
2.10	Employer	3		
2.11	Enrollment Process	3		
2.12	ERISA	3		
2.13	401(k) Savings Plan	4		
2.14	Grandfathered Plan	4		
2.15	Investment Fund or Investment Funds	4		
2.16	Participant	4		
2.17	Plan	4		
2.18	Plan Administrator	4		
2.19	Plan Year	4		
2.20	Restoration Match Contribution	4		
2.21	Salary	5		
2.22	Specified Employee	5		
2.23	Spillover Match Contribution	5		
2.24	Termination of Employment	5		
2.25	Valuation Date	5		
2.26	Variable Compensation	5		
2.27	Years of Service	6		
 	 	 	
Article 3.	ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION	6		
3.1	Eligibility	6		
3.2	Participation	6		

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ARTICLE 4.	DEFERRALS AND COMPANY MATCH	8		
4.1	Amount of Deferral	8		
4.2	Restoration Match Contribution and Spillover Match Contribution	9		
4.3	Vesting	9		
4.4	Length of Deferral Period	10		
4.5	Form of Payment	10		
4.6	No Revocation of Deferral Election	11		
 	 	 	
ARTICLE 5.	PARTICIPANT ACCOUNTS	12		
5.1	Investment Elections	12		
5.2	Valuation of Participant Accounts	13		
 	 	 	
ARTICLE 6.	PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS	14		
6.1	Payments to a Participant	14		
6.2	Payments to a Beneficiary	15		
6.3	Financial Hardship Withdrawal	15		
6.4	Payments to Specified Employees	16		
 	 	 	
ARTICLE 7.	ADMINISTRATION	16		
7.1	Administration	16		
7.2	Appeal from a Claim Denial	16		
7.3	Tax Withholding	17		
7.4	Expenses	18		
7.5	Account Corrections	18		
 	 	 	
ARTICLE 8.	ADOPTION OF THE PLAN BY AN AFFILIATE; AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION OF THE PLAN	18		
8.1	Adoption of the Plan by an Affiliate	18		
8.2	Amendment and Termination	18		
 	 	 	
ARTICLE 9.	MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS	19		
9.1	No Contract of Employment	19		
9.2	Financing	19		
9.3	Unsecured Interest	19		
9.4	Nontransferability	19		
9.5	Severability	20		
9.6	Compliance with Code Section 409A	20		
9.7	Applicable Law	20		
9.8	Lost Distributees	20		
9.9	Historical Plan Provisions	20		

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VOYA
DEFERRED COMPENSATION SAVINGS PLAN
Amended and Restated Effective as of January 1, 2020

ARTICLE 1.
ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE

1.1	Purpose of the Plan	
Effective January 1, 2005, Voya Services Company (formerly known as ING North America Insurance Corporation) (the “Company”) amended, restated and renamed the ING Americas Deferred Compensation Savings Plan (“Grandfathered Plan”) as the ING Insurance Americas 409A Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”). On September 11, 2013, the Plan was renamed the “ING U.S. 409A Deferred Compensation Savings Plan,” and again on July 17, 2014, the Plan was renamed the “Voya Deferred Compensation Savings Plan.” The Plan is now amended and restated in its entirety effective January 1, 2020.

The Plan is a nonqualified deferred compensation plan that is comprised of two separate components. One component provides benefits attributable solely to the benefits that would have been provided to employees under the Voya 401(k) Savings Plan but for the application of Code Sections 401(a)(17) or 402(g) (as increased for cost of living), which is sometimes referred to as a “spillover plan” or “mirror plan”. The other component provides for deferrals and a matching contribution on certain deferrals made under the Plan.

The Plan shall be maintained as an unfunded plan of deferred compensation for a select group of management or highly compensated employees. The Plan is intended to be a “top hat” plan that is exempt from the participation, vesting, funding, and fiduciary requirements of Title I of ERISA.

The Plan applies to deferrals and contributions made on or after January 1, 2005. For amounts deferred to the Plan or attributable to Plan participation on or after January 1, 2005, the Plan, as amended and restated, is intended to reflect the provisions of Code Section 409A and the transition rules contained in Notice 2005-1 and subsequent Notices and releases. Amounts deferred and vested in the Grandfathered Plan prior to January 1, 2005, shall continue to be governed by the Grandfathered Plan as in effect on December 31, 2004 and shall be treated as “grandfathered” for purposes of Code Section 409A.

1.2	Applicability of the Plan	
The provisions of the Plan, as set forth herein, are applicable only to Employees who are employed by an Employer on or after January 1, 2005 and who elect to participate in the Plan on and after that date and with respect to the portion of their Account attributable to deferrals and participation on and after January 1, 2005. The terms of the Grandfathered

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Plan, as in effect on December 31, 2004, shall continue to apply to all former employees and Participants who had or have an account under the Grandfathered Plan, including a Participant with a “prior plan account” under the Grandfathered Plan. These amounts shall be treated as “grandfathered” accounts for purposes of Code Section 409A.

ARTICLE 2.
DEFINITIONS
Whenever used in the Plan, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below unless otherwise expressly provided. When the defined meaning is intended, the term is capitalized herein. The definition of any term in the singular shall also include the plural, whichever is appropriate in the context.

2.1	Account	
Account means the bookkeeping account maintained for each Participant that represents the Participant’s total interest under the Plan as of any Valuation Date. An Account may consist of one or more sub-accounts, including but not limited to, the Spillover Sub-Account, the Deferral Sub-Account, and the Restoration Match Sub-Account.

2.2	Affiliate	
Affiliate means any corporation, association, joint venture, proprietorship, or partnership while it is connected with the Company through stock ownership, common control, membership in an affiliated service group, or otherwise within the meaning of Code Sections 414(b), (c), (m), and (o).

2.3	Beneficiary	
Beneficiary means the person or persons designated by the Participant to receive any benefits payable from the Participant’s Account as a result of his or her death. Each Participant shall designate his or her Beneficiary (or change this designation) at a time and in a manner specified by the Plan Administrator. To be effective, a properly completed beneficiary designation form must be on file with the Plan Administrator at the time of the Participant’s death. If no person is designated as a Beneficiary, if a designation is revoked, if a designation is ineffective for any reason, or if no designated Beneficiary survives the Participant, the Beneficiary shall be the Participant’s estate.

2.4	Code	
Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or as it may be amended from time to time. A reference to a particular Section of the Code shall also include the regulations promulgated under such Section.

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2.5	Company	
Company means Voya Services Company or any successor thereto that adopts and continues the Plan. Prior to September 1, 2014, the name of the Company was ING North America Insurance Corporation.

2.6	Compensation	
Compensation means the Participant’s “compensation” for purposes of the 401(k) Savings Plan determined without regard to the limitations of Code Section 401(a)(17), as increased for cost of living.

2.7	Compensation Threshold	
Compensation Threshold means an amount determined by the Company in its sole discretion for purposes of determining an Employee’s eligibility to participate in the Plan under Section 3.1 for a Plan Year.

2.8	Distribution Election	
Distribution Election means the date and form a Participant elects to have payments of his or her Account made pursuant to Section 4.5, as in effect from time to time.

2.9	Employee	
Employee means any person employed by an Employer.

2.10	Employer	
Employer means the Company, the Affiliates listed on Attachment A and any other Affiliate that adopts the Plan with the approval of the Company.

2.11	Enrollment Process	
Enrollment Process means the process established by the Plan Administrator for use by a Participant in electing to participate in the Plan for a Plan Year pursuant to Section 3.2, with such process requiring the Participant to specify the type and amount to be deferred and duration of that deferral.

2.12	ERISA	
ERISA means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended or as it may be amended from time to time. A reference to a particular Section of ERISA shall also include the regulations promulgated under such Section.

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2.13	401(k) Savings Plan	
401(k) Savings Plan means the Voya 401(k) Savings Plan, as in effect from time to time.

2.14	Grandfathered Plan	
Grandfathered Plan means the ING Americas Deferred Compensation Savings Plan, as in effect on December 31, 2004.

2.15	Investment Fund or Investment Funds	
Investment Fund or Investment Funds means any fund or funds designated by the Plan Administrator as investment benchmark options available to the Participants in the Plan for purposes of determining the hypothetical investment gains or losses credited to Participant Accounts. The Plan Administrator shall have the sole and absolute discretion to establish and terminate Investment Funds at any time as it may deem appropriate or necessary.

2.16	Participant	
Participant means an Employee who has satisfied the participation requirements described in Section 3.2.

2.17	Plan	
Plan means the Voya Deferred Compensation Savings Plan, as amended and restated effective January 1, 2020, as it may be amended from time to time.

2.18	Plan Administrator	
Plan Administrator means the Company or its delegate that is responsible for the administration and operation of the Plan.

2.19	Plan Year	
Plan Year means the calendar year.

2.20	Restoration Match Contribution	
Restoration Match Contribution means the amount the Company contributes to the Plan which equals the product of (i) and (ii), where (i) is the percentage limit on “compensation” for purposes of the “matching contribution” under Section 4.4 of the 401(k) Savings Plan, and (ii) is the amount a Participant defers to the Plan under Sections 4.1(a), (b), or (c).

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2.21	Salary	
Salary means the Employee’s regular base salary from the Employer, exclusive of any Variable Compensation, and determined before reduction for amounts deferred pursuant to a nonqualified deferred compensation plan, including but not limited to the Plan, and before reduction for any contributions made on the Participant’s behalf under a plan maintained by the Company or an Affiliate under Code Sections 125, 132(f) or 401(k).

2.22	Specified Employee	
Specified Employee means those key employees (as that term is defined in Code Section 416(i)(1)) identified pursuant to the procedures established by the Company, which shall be based on Compensation determined as of December 31 of each calendar year and determined and documented no later than March 31 of the immediately following calendar year.

2.23	Spillover Match Contribution	
Spillover Match Contribution means the amount the Company contributes to the Plan pursuant to Section 4.2(b), or such other amount as determined by the Company.

2.24	Termination of Employment	
Termination of Employment means the date a Participant has a termination of employment. For these purposes, a termination of employment shall be deemed to occur if the level of bona fide services the Participant is reasonably anticipated to perform is permanently decreased to no more than 20% of the level of services provided over the immediately preceding 36-month period (or the full period of service the Participant provided to his or her Employer), with such 36-month period beginning on the date immediately preceding the date on which such change in the level of services occurs. For purposes of determining whether a termination of employment has occurred, services provided as an independent contractor shall be considered services as an employee, as shall any service to any Affiliate. For the avoidance of doubt, a Participant shall not be considered to have incurred a Termination of Employment unless such Termination of Employment constitutes a “separation from service” as that term is defined in Code Section 409A.

2.25	Valuation Date	
Valuation Date means each day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business.

2.26	Variable Compensation	
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excluding sign-on bonuses, expense reimbursements or any similar type payments made by the Employer) payable to a Participant on account of services performed by the Participant.

2.27	Years of Service	
Years of Service means a Participant’s years of employment with the Company or an Affiliate measured from his or her hire date and anniversaries of that date.

ARTICLE 3.
ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION

3.1	Eligibility	
An Employee shall be eligible to participate in the Plan for a Plan Year if he or she:

a.	has annual Salary equal to or greater than the applicable Compensation Threshold for the Plan Year, as indicated on the Employer’s payroll records as of the first day of May of the preceding Plan Year; or	

b.	participates in a commission compensation plan and the sum of his or her actual Salary plus actual commission earnings are equal to or greater than the applicable Compensation Threshold for the Plan Year, as indicated in the payroll records of the Employer during the 12-month period beginning on May 1 and ending on the following April 30 immediately preceding the Plan Year; or	

c.	is hired during a Plan Year with an annual Salary equal to or greater than the applicable Compensation Threshold for the Plan Year, as indicated on the Employer’s payroll records, provided that such an Employee shall not become eligible to participate in the Plan until the first day of the month following the month in which the Employee is hired.	

Eligibility for participation in the Plan does not guarantee actual participation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may establish eligibility criteria that takes into account compensation payable by an Affiliate for an Employee who is assigned by an Employer to an Affiliate located outside of the U.S.

3.2	Participation	

a.	Election to Participate in the Plan. An eligible Employee may elect, in the manner and using the Enrollment Process established by the Plan Administrator, to participate in the Plan for a Plan Year by properly completing the Enrollment Process. The Enrollment Process is an on-line process which requires the eligible	

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Employee to make certain elections and to complete certain forms maintained electronically. To commence participation, an eligible Employee must timely complete the Enrollment Process and provide and/or return any other documents required by the Plan Administrator for participation. To be timely, a Participant must complete the Enrollment Process no later than the enrollment period cutoff date established by the Plan Administrator, which cutoff date with respect to a Plan Year cannot be later than December 31 of the immediately preceding Plan Year with respect to participation in the immediately following Plan Year. Notwithstanding the foregoing: (A) with respect to deferrals of amounts earned in a Plan Year which constitute “performance-based compensation” under Code Section 409A, the cutoff date cannot be later than June 30 of such Plan Year, provided that the Employee has performed services continuously from the date the respective performance criteria for such amounts are established through the date the Employee completes the Enrollment Process; and (B) for an Employee who is a new hire during a Plan Year, the cutoff date cannot be later than 30 days after the first date such Employee becomes eligible to participate in the Plan under Section 3.1(c), provided that any such Employee’s election shall apply only with respect to compensation for services performed subsequent to such election. After the end of the applicable enrollment period, an election to participate may not be changed or revoked, although the timing and form of distribution may be changed in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.4. For clarification purposes only, sales-based commission compensation is treated as earned in the Plan Year in which the customer remits the payment to which the sales-based commission compensation relates, and investment commission compensation is treated as earned over the 12 months preceding the date as of which the overall value of the assets or asset accounts is determined for purposes of calculating such commission. The cutoff date for a Participant’s election to defer a portion of such commission compensation cannot be later than December 31 of the Plan Year immediately preceding the Plan Year in which commission compensation is earned.

b.	Changes in Elections to Participate in the Plan. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Plan Administrator may provide for changes in elections to participate, and amounts to be deferred to the Plan, that are in addition to the annual Enrollment Process, provided such ability to change elections is made available to all eligible Employees and such election changes comply with all provisions of the Code, including but not limited to, Code Section 409A. To be effective, an eligible Employee must complete the process of changing an election to participate or deferral amount within the time period established for such election changes.	

c.	Commencement of Participation. Participation for a Plan Year shall commence as of the first day of the Plan Year to which the Enrollment Process applies, or in the case of a new hire during the Plan Year, as soon as practicable after he or she completes the Enrollment Process for such Plan Year.	

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d.	Duration of Participation. A Participant must elect to participate in the Plan annually; provided, however, the Plan Administrator may establish rules that permit an election under Sections 3.2(a), 3.2(b) and 3.2(c) to remain in effect for subsequent Plan Years. In the absence of any such rules, an election to participate for a Plan Year shall not apply with respect to any subsequent Plan Year. An eligible Employee who elects not to participate in the Plan for a Plan Year will not be enrolled in any subsequent Plan Year unless he or she affirmatively elects participation for such subsequent Plan Year in accordance with Section 3.2(a). A Participant who fails to meet the eligibility requirements under Section 3.1 for a Plan Year shall not be eligible to defer compensation under the Plan for such Plan Year. A Participant who transfers to an Affiliate who has not adopted the Plan shall not be eligible to defer compensation under the Plan for any future Plan Year during which he or she is not employed by an Employer. For the avoidance of doubt, a Participant’s failure to meet the eligibility requirements of Section 3.1 during a Plan Year shall not result in the cancellation of such Participant’s irrevocable deferral election in effect for such Plan Year. A Participant who is not eligible to defer compensation under the Plan for a Plan Year shall retain all the rights described under the Plan, except the right to have additional deferrals or matching contributions credited to his or her Account as provided for in Section 4.1.	

ARTICLE 4.
DEFERRALS AND COMPANY MATCH

4.1	Amount of Deferral	
For each Plan Year, in accordance with rules established by the Plan Administrator, a Participant may elect to defer (in whole percentages):

a.	Salary Deferrals. Up to 50 percent (50%) or a specified dollar amount (in whole dollars that does not exceed 50 percent (50%) of Salary) of the Salary that would otherwise be payable to the Participant during the Plan Year;	

b.	Commission Compensation. A Participant may defer up to 50% of his or her commission compensation earned by the Participant in the Plan Year; and/or	

c.	Short-Term Variable Compensation. Up to 100 percent (100%) in whole percentages of the Variable Compensation consisting of short-term incentive payments, excluding commission payments (which deferral shall be limited as specified in Section 4.1(b)); and/or	

d.	Spillover Deferrals. An amount between 1 percent (1%) and 20 percent (20%) in whole percentages of Compensation. Spillover deferrals will commence upon a	

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Participant reaching the maximum deferral amount under Code Section 402(g) (as increased for cost of living) or having reached the compensation limit under Code Section 401(a)(17) (as adjusted for cost of living) in the 401(k) Savings Plan, such that the Participant is no longer permitted to make deferral contributions to the 401(k) Savings Plan. For this purpose, catch-up and rollover contributions made by the Participant to the 401(k) Savings Plan are not taken into account. For the avoidance of doubt, the amount of a spillover deferral for any pay period shall be determined without regard to a reduction to the Participant’s Compensation for such pay period as a result of deferrals made under this Section 4.1(d).

Each deferral made under this Section 4.1 shall be credited to the Participant’s Account as soon as administratively practicable after the date on which the amount deferred would have been paid to the Participant.

4.2	Restoration Match Contribution and Spillover Match Contribution	

a.	Restoration Match Contribution. For each Plan Year, each Participant who has elected deferrals pursuant to Sections 4.1(a), (b) and (c) shall have credited to his or her Account a Restoration Match Contribution.	

b.	Spillover Match Contribution. For each Plan Year, each Participant who has elected deferrals pursuant to Section 4.1(d) shall have credited to his or her Account a Spillover Match Contribution in the amount, if any, that would have been credited to the Participant’s matching account under the 401(k) Savings Plan as if (i) the Plan Section 4.1(d) deferrals had been credited to the 401(k) Savings Plan instead, (ii) “compensation” as defined in the 401(k) Savings Plan included deferrals pursuant to Section 4.1(d), and (iii) the limitation on compensation under Code Section 401(a)(17) and the limit on contributions under Code Section 402(g) (each as in effect for the Plan Year) were not applicable. For the avoidance of doubt, the amount of a Spillover Match Contribution for any pay period shall not exceed the amount, if any, equal to the difference between: (A) the product of the percentage limit on “compensation” for purposes of the “matching contribution” under Section 4.4 of the 401(k) Savings Plan, times the Participant’s Compensation for such pay period; minus (B) the “matching contribution” actually contributed to the 401(k) Savings Plan for such pay period.	

c.	Credit to Accounts. Restoration Match Contributions and Spillover Match Contributions shall be credited to the Participant’s Account as soon as administratively practicable after the date on which the contributions under Sections 4.1(a), (b), (c) and (d) have been credited to the Participant’s Account.	

d.	Annual Match Limit. Notwithstanding anything in this Plan to the contrary, the Restoration Match Contributions and Spillover Match Contributions credited to a Participant’s Account in a Plan Year shall not exceed the amount which equals the product of (i) and (ii), where (i) is the percentage limit on “compensation” for	

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purposes of the “matching contribution” under Section 4.4 of the 401(k) Savings Plan, and (ii) is the amount equal to two (2) times the Code Section 401(a)(17) limit in effect for the Plan Year.

4.3	Vesting	
A Participant shall, at all times, be one hundred percent (100%) vested in his or her Account.

4.4	Length of Deferral Period	

a.	General Rule. Except as provided in Subsection 4.4(b) and Section 6.1 below, payment of a Participant’s Account shall begin as soon as administratively practicable (on a regularly scheduled payroll date of the Company) following the Participant’s Termination of Employment. Payment shall be made in the form elected by the Participant under Section 4.5; but in no event later than sixty (60) days from the date payment is required to be made. Consent of the Participant to such payment shall not be required.	

b.	In-Service Distribution Election. At the time a Participant completes the Enrollment Process, he or she may specify a deferral period that will end as of a specified date that is at least two (2) years after the date on which the deferral election takes effect, but may not be later than the date on which the Participant attains age 65. If the Participant makes an election under this Section 4.4(b), the portion of the balance allocated to the Participant’s Account as a result of the deferral election with respect to which the Participant elected an in-service distribution date shall be distributed to the Participant on this stated distribution date, provided such Participant has not incurred a Termination of Employment prior to such elected distribution date. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 4.4(b), a Participant’s Account shall be distributed to him or her on his or her Termination of Employment if such date occurs prior to the in-service distribution date elected by the Participant or as subsequently changed pursuant to Subsection 4.4(c). A Participant may elect a different distribution date for each Plan Year.	

c.	Revised Distribution Election. A Participant may elect to change a deferral period previously elected under Subsection 4.4(b) above and subject to Code Section 409A, by filing with the Plan Administrator, or a person designated by the Plan Administrator to accept such election, the form provided for this purpose by the Plan Administrator (which may be an electronic form), with such form specifying the revised deferral period which must be no less than five (5) calendar years from the distribution date as most recently in effect. This election to change the deferral period must be made no later than at least one year and one day before the original payment date in his or her Distribution Election, or if applicable, the Participant’s revised Distribution Election, and to be effective, the	

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Participant must be employed by the Company or an Affiliate on the revised payment date. If an election for a revised payment date is ineffective for any reason, the Participant’s most recent Distribution Election that was timely made and was effective shall govern the distribution. A Participant shall not be permitted to accelerate his or her time of distribution under this Section 4.5.

4.5	Form of Payment	

a.	Distribution Election. At the time a Participant elects to participate in the Plan, he or she shall elect the form in which his or her Account shall be distributed at Termination of Employment or at the date specified for an in-service distribution. The Participant may elect either:	

(1)	a lump sum payment, payable as soon as administratively practicable on a Company regularly scheduled payroll date following the applicable distribution date under Section 4.4; or	

(2)	monthly or annual installments over a period of 5 or 10 years, as elected by the Participant, commencing as soon as administratively practicable on a Company regularly scheduled payroll date following the applicable distribution date under Section 4.4.	

The form of payment is subject to the provisions of Section 6.1. If a Participant fails to make an election or his or her election is for any reason invalid or ineffective, and he or she does not have a prior valid election under the Plan, his or her Account shall be distributed in a lump sum cash payment.

b.	No Acceleration of Payment. A Participant shall not be permitted to accelerate his or her distribution under this Section 4.5; provided, however, that if the Plan Administrator so determines, in its sole and absolute discretion, that such acceleration is permitted under Code Section 409A, then such acceleration shall be permitted.	

4.6	No Revocation of Deferral Election	
After the end of the later of (a) the annual enrollment period, or (b) for a new hire, the date a newly hired Employee timely elects to participate in the Plan, a Participant may not increase, decrease, or terminate his or her Deferral Election for that Plan Year. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Plan Administrator may provide for changes in deferral elections, provided such ability to change deferral elections is made available to all eligible Employees and such election changes comply with all provisions of the Code, including but not limited to, Code Section 409A. By way of example only, the Plan Administrator may provide for eligible Employees to change the amount of Salary to be deferred in a Plan Year provided such election is made available to all

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eligible Employees with the election period ending no later than December 31 of the Plan Year immediate preceding the Plan Year in which the Salary is to be deferred.

ARTICLE 5.
PARTICIPANT ACCOUNTS

5.1	Investment Elections	

a.	Deemed Investment of Accounts. The Plan Administrator may from time to time select a fixed interest rate that shall be credited to Participants’ Accounts or Investment Funds that shall serve as hypothetical investment options for an Account. The Plan Administrator may establish limits on the portion of an Account that may be hypothetically invested in any Investment Fund or in any combination of Investment Funds. To the extent the Plan Administrator permits Participants to select from Investment Funds, each Participant may elect to deem amounts credited to his or her Account to be invested in any one or more of the Investment Funds in 1 percent (1%) increments, as specified by the Participant. A Participant shall make this election at a time, and in a manner, specified by the Plan Administrator. There is no requirement that the Company or Plan Administrator actually invest funds in any Investment Fund or other investment. In the event the Company determines, in its sole and absolute discretion, to invest funds in one or more investments in connection with the Plan, the assets shall remain the sole property of the Company.	

b.	Changes of Deemed Investment Funds. To the extent the Plan Administrator permits Participants to select among Investment Funds, each Participant may elect, no more frequently than each calendar quarter (or such other time period as established by the Plan Administrator), to change the amounts deemed invested in any Investment Fund to any one or more of the other Investment Funds in 1 percent (1%) increments, or in whole dollar increments, at any time by giving notice of such transfer to the Plan Administrator (or its designee) at a time, and in a manner, specified by the Plan Administrator. This transfer shall be effective as soon as administratively feasible following the end of the quarter in which the transfer election is properly made by the Participant.	

c.	Deemed Investment In Voya Stock. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 5.1 to the contrary, the following rules apply to hypothetical investments in Voya Stock. A Participant’s Accounts may be hypothetically invested in Voya Stock or in other investment options, as directed by the Participant, provided, however, that a Participant’s hypothetical investments may not exceed the limitations described herein. A Participant may elect to direct the hypothetical investment of no more than twenty percent (20%) of the value of each Plan credit to such Participant’s Account in Voya Stock. Further, a Participant may not direct hypothetical investment transfers into the Voya Stock fund if, as a result of such hypothetical	

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investment transfer, more than twenty percent (20%) of the value of the Participant’s Account would be deemed to be invested in the Voya Stock fund. Changes in investment performance that result in the value of the Participant's deemed investment in the Voya Stock fund exceeding twenty percent (20%) of the value of such Participant’s Account shall not be deemed to exceed Voya Stock investment limitations as described herein.

For purposes of this Plan, “Voya Stock” means shares of the common stock of Voya Financial, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any successor thereof.

d.	Deemed Investment In ING Groep Stock. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 5.1 to the contrary, as of September 6, 2014, no additional hypothetical investments in ING Groep Stock may be made under the Plan, either through hypothetical investment transfers or from hypothetical new Plan credits. Hypothetical investments in ING Groep Stock fund made prior to September 6, 2014, shall be grandfathered. From September 1, 2013 to September 5, 2014, the following rules applied to the hypothetical investments in ING Groep Stock fund. A Participant could elect to direct the hypothetical investment of no more than twenty percent (20%) of the value of each Plan credit to such Participant's Account in the ING Groep Stock fund. Further, a Participant could not direct hypothetical investment transfers into the ING Groep Stock fund if, as a result of such hypothetical investment transfer, more than twenty percent (20%) of the value of the Participant's Account would be deemed to be invested in the ING Groep Stock fund. Hypothetical investment of a Participant's Account in the ING Groep Stock fund in excess of twenty percent (20%) of the value of a Participant’s Account, with respect to deemed investments made on or prior to September 30, 2013, were grandfathered. Changes in investment performance that result in the value of the Participant’s deemed investment in the ING Groep Stock fund exceeding twenty percent (20%) of the value of such Participant’s Account shall not be deemed to exceed the investment limitations as described herein.	

For purposes of this Plan, “ING Groep Stock” means American Depository Shares of ING Groep N.V., a Netherlands corporation, and any successor thereof, each of which represents one ordinary share of common stock.

5.2	Valuation of Participant Accounts	
As of each Valuation Date, the Plan Administrator (or its designee) shall value all Accounts under the Plan, and allocate gains and losses among the Accounts, and process additions and withdrawals to and from the Accounts, in the following manner:

a.	Accounting for Deemed Investment Gains or Losses. The Plan Administrator (or its designee) shall first credit the Account with the deemed fixed interest rate selected by the Plan Administrator for such Plan Year. If the Plan Administrator has permitted the Participants to select from Investment Funds, each Account	

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shall be adjusted each Valuation Date by applying the closing market price of the Investment Funds on the current Valuation Date to the share/unit balance of the Investment Funds as of the close of business on the current Valuation Date.

b.	Accounting for Contributions and Distributions. The Plan Administrator (or its designee) shall then account for any contributions or distributions made to or from the Account.	

ARTICLE 6.
PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS

6.1	Payments to a Participant	

a.	General Rule. Except as otherwise provided in Subsection 6.1(c) and Section 6.4, the Participant’s Account shall be distributed in the form and at the time elected by the Participant under Article 4.	

b.	Cash Payments Only. All Plan payments shall be made exclusively in cash; no in-kind distributions shall be permitted.	

c.	Exception. Regardless of any election made under Article 4, and without requiring Participant consent:	

(1)	if a Participant has fewer than five (5) Years of Service at the time the Participant incurs a Termination of Employment, or the value of a Participant’s Account is less than $50,000, the Participant’s Account shall be paid to him or her in a single lump sum distribution as soon as practicable, but in no event more than 60 days, following the Participant’s Termination of Employment date; or	

(2)	if a Participant has at least five (5) Years of Service at the time the Participant incurs a Termination of Employment, and the value of the Participant’s Account is equal to or greater than $50,000, his or her Account shall be paid in accordance with his or her current and effective Distribution Election, with such payment being made no later than 60 days following the distribution date.	

Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any election made under Article 4 prior to May 29, 2018 by a Participant who (i) had at least five (5) Years of Service but less than ten (10) Years of Service at the time such election became effective, (ii) has fewer than ten (10) Years of Service at the time the Participant incurs a Termination of Employment, and (iii) the value of the Participant’s Account is equal to or greater than $50,000, the portion of his or her Account attributable to such election shall be paid as soon as practicable, but in no event

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more than 60 days following the Participant’s Termination of Employment date, in the form previously elected by the Participant, over a period not to exceed five (5) years.

d.	Transfer to a Non-Participating Affiliate or to Independent Contractor or Career Agent Status. In the event a Participant leaves the employment of a participating Employer, and becomes employed by an Affiliate that has not adopted the Plan, or changes from Employee to Independent Contractor or Career Agent status, such Participant shall not be considered to have incurred a Termination of Employment unless such transfer or change in status constitutes a “separation from service” as that term is defined in Code Section 409A.	

6.2	Payments to a Beneficiary	
If a Participant dies before his or her Account has been completely distributed to him or her, the remaining balance shall be distributed to the Participant’s Beneficiary in a single lump sum cash payment as soon as administratively practicable following the date of the Participant’s death, but in no event later than the last day of the Plan Year commencing after the Plan Year in which the Participant’s death occurs. The lump sum payment shall include the pro rata interest or earnings amount which has accrued since the last Valuation Date.

6.3	Financial Hardship Withdrawal	

a.	Financial Hardship. Generally, a Participant may not receive a distribution from the Plan prior to the applicable distribution date under Section 4.5. However, the Plan Administrator may, in its sole and absolute discretion, allow a Participant to withdraw all or part of his or her Account in the event of an unforeseen financial hardship, as defined in Section 6.3(b). The amount withdrawn may not exceed the amount needed to satisfy the financial hardship, including all applicable income taxes payable on such amount. A Participant must exhaust all other potential sources of funds to the extent required by Code Section 409A.	

b.	Definition of Financial Hardship. For purposes of the Plan, a “financial hardship” is an unforeseeable financial emergency resulting from a sudden and unexpected illness of the Participant, his or her spouse or dependent (as defined in Code Section 152(a)), loss of the Participant’s or his or her beneficiary’s property due to a casualty, or other similar circumstances arising from events that are beyond the Participant’s control, as determined in the sole discretion of the Plan Administrator, taking into account the requirements of Code Section 409A. In applying the provisions of this Section 6.3, there is no requirement that the Plan Administrator treat all Participants equally or that a hardship distribution be approved by the Plan Administrator.	

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6.4	Payments to Specified Employees	
Notwithstanding any provision in this Plan to the contrary, payments to a Specified Employee upon a Termination of Employment shall not be made until the expiration of six (6) calendar months from the date of his or her Termination of Employment date (or, if earlier, the date of his or her death), and the value of such Participant’s Account shall be adjusted to reflect investment earnings during this period. Payments that would otherwise be made or commence during this period of delay shall be paid or commence on the first day of the seventh month following the Participant’s Termination of Employment (or, if earlier, the date of the Participant’s death).

ARTICLE 7.
ADMINISTRATION

7.1	Administration	
The Plan shall be administered by the Plan Administrator. The Plan Administrator shall have all powers necessary or appropriate to carry out the provisions of the Plan. It may, from time to time, establish rules and procedures for the administration of the Plan and the transaction of the Plan’s business. The Plan Administrator shall have the exclusive authority and discretion to make any finding of fact necessary or appropriate for any purpose under the Plan including, but not limited to, the determination of eligibility for and amount of any benefit. The Plan Administrator or anyone duly appointed by the Plan Administrator, shall have the exclusive right to interpret the terms and provisions of the Plan and to determine any and all questions arising under the Plan or in connection with its administration, including, without limitation, the right to remedy or resolve possible ambiguities, inconsistencies, or omissions by general rule or particular decision, all in its sole and absolute discretion. All findings of fact, determinations, interpretations, and decisions of the Plan Administrator shall be conclusive and binding upon all persons having or claiming to have any interest or right under the Plan, and shall be given the maximum possible deference allowed by law. The Plan Administrator may provide for the use of electronic means for transmittal of information, transmission of elections and similar purposes and an electronic signature shall be considered a “wet” signature for all purposes of the Plan.

7.2	Appeal from a Claim Denial	
If any claim for benefits under the Plan is wholly or partially denied, the claimant shall be given written notice of the denial. This notice shall be furnished in writing or electronically, within a reasonable period of time after receipt of the claim for benefits by the Plan Administrator. This period shall not exceed 90 days after receipt of the claim, except that if special circumstances require an extension of time, written notice of the extension (which shall not exceed 90 days) shall be furnished to the claimant.

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This notice shall be written in a manner calculated to be understood by the claimant and shall set forth the following information:

a.	the specific reasons for the denial;	

b.	specific reference to the Plan provisions on which the denial is based;	

c.	a description of any additional material or information necessary for the claimant to perfect the claim and an explanation of why this material or information is necessary;	

d.	an explanation that a full and fair review by the Plan Administrator of the decision denying the claim may be requested by the claimant or an authorized representative by filing with the Plan Administrator, within 60 days after the notice has been received, a written request for the review;	

e.	an explanation that if an appeal is requested, the claimant or an authorized representative may review pertinent documents and submit issues and comments in writing within the same 60-day period specified in subsection (d);	

f.	statement of the claimant’s right to bring suit under ERISA; and	

g.	such other information as may be required under ERISA.	

The decision of the Plan Administrator upon review shall be made promptly and not later than 60 days after the Plan Administrator’s receipt of the request for review, unless special circumstances require an extension of time for processing. In this case the claimant shall be so notified, and a decision shall be rendered as soon as possible, but not later than 120 days after receipt of the request for review. If the claim is denied, wholly or in part, the claimant shall be given a copy of the decision promptly. The decision shall be communicated in writing or electronically, shall include specific reasons for the denial, shall include specific references to the pertinent Plan provisions on which the denial is based, a statement that the claimant is entitled to receive pertinent documents and information, a statement that the claimant may bring suit under ERISA, and such other information as may be required under ERISA. The decision shall be written in a manner calculated to be understood by the claimant. The Participant or his delegate shall not institute any legal proceedings until he or she has exhausted his or her administrative appeal rights under the Plan. Suit must be brought within one calendar year of the date of the written decision of the Plan Administrator or the Participant shall be deemed to waive his or her right to bring suit under ERISA.

7.3	Tax Withholding	
The amount deferred by a Participant under Article 4 shall not be subject to applicable Federal, State or local income taxes, but shall be subject to applicable FICA taxes, to the

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extent permitted by applicable Federal, State or local law. All payments made from the Plan shall be subject to applicable Federal, State, local and/or foreign income tax withholding, or if applicable, to an amount reasonably determined by the Plan Administrator, the Company or the Employer, as the case may be, to be necessary to cover any Federal, State, local and/or foreign income taxes for which such Participant may be liable and/or that may be assessed with regard to the Plan payment.

7.4	Expenses	
All expenses incurred in the administration of the Plan shall be paid by the Company.

7.5	Account Corrections	
If an error or omission is discovered in the crediting of contributions to or otherwise in connection with any Account, an appropriate adjustment or correction shall be made to such Account, as determined by the Plan Administrator in its sole and absolute discretion, such that the error or omission is corrected. Such correction may be prospective or retroactive and no Participant consent shall be required with respect to any such correction made by the Plan Administrator.

ARTICLE 8.
ADOPTION OF THE PLAN BY AN AFFILIATE;
AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION OF THE PLAN

8.1	Adoption of the Plan by an Affiliate	
An Affiliate may adopt the Plan by appropriate action of its board of directors or authorized officers or representatives, subject to the approval of the Company’s board of directors or its delegate. A list of participating Employers is attached as Attachment A.

8.2	Amendment and Termination	
The Company hereby reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate the Plan at any time, and for any reason or no reason, by appropriate action of its board of directors or its delegate. No amendment or termination shall adversely affect benefits accrued prior to the date of the amendment or termination without the prior written consent of the affected Participant. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, on termination of the Plan, subject to the provisions of Code Section 409A, the Company in its sole and absolute discretion shall determine if distributions of Accounts shall be made and the form of such payments and no Participant consent shall be required with respect to such distribution.

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ARTICLE 9.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

9.1	No Contract of Employment	
Nothing contained in the Plan shall be construed to give any Participant the right to be retained in the service of an Employer or Affiliate or to interfere with the right of an Employer or Affiliate to discharge a Participant at any time. A Participant shall, at all times, remain an “at will” employee of the Employer.

9.2	Financing	
The benefits under the Plan shall be paid solely out of the general assets of the Company, except to the extent they are paid by the Employer employing the Participant. There is no requirement, expressed or implied, that the Company or an Employer set aside any funds to meet benefit payment obligations associated with the Plan. To the extent any such funds are set aside, they shall, at all times, remain the exclusive property of the Company or the Employer, as the case may be.

9.3	Unsecured Interest	
No Participant shall have any interest whatsoever in any specific asset of the Company, his or her Employer or an Affiliate. To the extent that any person acquires a right to receive payments under this Plan, this right shall be no greater than the right of any unsecured general creditor of the Company or the Participant’s Employer, as the case may be.

9.4	Nontransferability	
In no event shall the Company or an Employer make any payments under the Plan to any assignee or creditor of a Participant or Beneficiary. Prior to the time of payment hereunder, no Participant or Beneficiary shall have any right by way of anticipation or otherwise to assign or otherwise dispose of any interest under the Plan, and any attempt to do so shall be null and void and of no effect. Notwithstanding the foregoing, amounts payable by the Plan may be used to offset amounts owed to the Company or an Employer by the Participant in accordance with Code Section 409A. Consent of the Participant or Beneficiary is not required before the Company or an Employer recovers amounts payable to it under this Section 9.4.

Notwithstanding anything in this Section 9.4 to the contrary and to the extent administratively practicable as determined by the Plan Administrator, the Plan will comply with any court order purporting to divide the benefits payable under this Plan pursuant to a state’s domestic relations laws to the extent permitted by Code Section 409A.

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9.5	Severability	
If any provision of the Plan shall be held illegal or invalid, the illegality or invalidity shall not affect its remaining parts. The Plan shall be construed and enforced as if it did not contain the illegal or invalid provision.

9.6	Compliance with Code Section 409A	
The Plan is intended to comply with the provisions of Code Section 409A, but in no event does the Company guarantee such compliance. The Plan Administrator has the discretion to interpret and administer the Plan in such a way as to ensure compliance with Code Section 409A irrespective of any election or direction provided by a Participant.

		
9.7	Applicable Law	
Except to the extent preempted by applicable federal law, the Plan shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Georgia.

9.8	Lost Distributees	
Any benefit payable under the Plan shall be forfeited if the distributee to whom payment is due cannot be located; provided, however, that such benefit shall be paid if a claim is made by the distributee within two (2) years of the date the benefit first became payable and before the Plan is terminated. Any claim made after the expiration of the two (2) year period or after the Plan is terminated and final distributions made, shall be forfeited.

9.9	Historical Plan Provisions	
Certain historical Plan provisions are included in Attachment B for reference purposes.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Voya Services Company has caused this instrument to be executed by its duly authorized officer effective as of the date specified above.

VOYA SERVICES COMPANY

By: /s/ Howard Greene  
Howard Greene

Title:	Senior Vice President of Compensation, Benefits, Human Resources Operations and Employee Relations	
Date: 11/25  , 2019

By: /s/ Kim Shattuck 
Kim Shattuck
Title:     Vice President, Employee Benefits
Date: 11/26  , 2019    

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ATTACHMENT A
LIST OF PARTICIPATING EMPLOYERS
FROM JANUARY 1, 2005 FORWARD

			
 	 	 	
PARTICIPATING EMPLOYER	 	DATES OF PARTICIPATION
	
Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. (formerly known as Washington Square Securities, Inc. and ING Financial Partners, Inc.)
	 	January 1, 2005 to present	
Voya Institutional Plan Services, LLC (formerly known as CitiStreet LLC and as ING Institutional Plan Services, LLC)
	 	January 1, 2005 to present	
Voya Investment Management LLC (formerly known as ING Investment Management LLC)
	 	January 1, 2005 to present	
Voya Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company (formerly known as Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company and as ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company)
	 	January 1, 2005 to present	
Voya Institutional Trust Company (formerly known as ING National Trust)
	 	January 1, 2005 to present	
Voya Services Company (formerly known as ING North America Insurance Corporation)
	 	January 1, 2005 to present	
ReliaStar Life Insurance Company
	 	January 1, 2005 to present	
ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of New York
	 	January 1, 2005 to present	
Security Life of Denver Insurance Company	 	January 1, 2005 to present	

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ATTACHMENT B
HISTORICAL PLAN PROVISIONS

The following provisions are included for historical reference purposes, and all cross-references and capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Attachment B shall refer to, and have the same meanings as, respectively, the sections and defined terms used in the Plan in effect on January 1, 2020.

1.	Special Additional Spillover Match Contribution effective for the Plan Year beginning January 1, 2010. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4.2(b), effective for the Plan Year beginning January 1, 2010, with respect to any Participant who, based on (i) the Participant’s annualized rate of Salary in effect on the date on which the Participant receives payment of a cash bonus under the Company’s Incentive Compensation Plan, (ii) the amount of the cash bonus paid to the Participant under the Company’s Incentive Compensation Plan, and (iii) the Participant’s deferral percentage election in effect under the 401(k) Savings Plan on the date on which the Participant receives payment of a cash bonus under the Company’s Incentive Compensation Plan, would not have earned “compensation” for purposes of the 401(k) Savings Plan at least equal to the amount in effect under Code Section 401(a)(17) for the Plan Year or would not have deferred an amount equal to the limit in effect under Code Section 402(g) if the Participant had remained employed by an Employer throughout the Plan Year, the Employer made an additional Spillover Match Contribution to the Participant’s Account. The amount of this additional Spillover Match Contribution was equal to the additional amount that would have been deferred by the Participant under the 401(k) Savings Plan, subject to the limitations of Code Sections 401(a)(17) and 402(g) if the Participant’s deferral percentage election in effect on the date on which the Participant received payment of a cash bonus under the Company’s Incentive Compensation Plan (or, if less, six percent (6%)) had been applied to that portion of bonus under the Company’s Incentive Compensation Plan that would have been paid to the Participant in cash but, instead, was paid in the form of restricted stock units.	

2.	Special Additional Spillover Match Contribution effective for the Plan Year beginning January 1, 2011. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4.2(b), effective for the Plan Year beginning January 1, 2011, with respect to any Participant who, based on (i) the Participant’s annualized rate of Salary in effect on the date on which the Participant receives payment of a cash bonus under the ING Insurance US Long Term Sustainable Performance Plan, (ii) the amount of the cash bonus paid to the Participant under the ING Insurance US Long Term Sustainable Performance Plan, and (iii) the Participant’s deferral percentage election in effect under the 401(k) Savings Plan on the date on which the Participant receives payment of a cash bonus under the ING Insurance US Long Term Sustainable Performance Plan, would not have earned “compensation” for purposes of the 401(k) Savings Plan at least equal to the amount in effect under Code Section 401(a)(17) for the Plan Year or would not have deferred an amount equal to the limit in effect under Code Section 402(g) if the Participant had remained employed by an Employer throughout the Plan Year, the Employer made an additional Spillover Match	

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Contribution to the Participant’s Account. The amount of this additional Spillover Match Contribution was equal to the additional amount that would have been deferred by the Participant under the 401(k) Savings Plan, subject to the limitations of Code Sections 401(a)(17) and 402(g) if the Participant’s deferral percentage election in effect on the date on which the Participant received payment of a cash bonus under the ING Insurance US Long Term Sustainable Performance Plan that would have been paid to the Participant in cash but, instead, was paid in the form of Deferred Shares.

3.	Revised Distribution Election Opportunity. Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, certain Participants were given an opportunity to change their distribution elections for deferrals made in the 2005, 2006 and/or 2007 Plan Years, under the transitional guidance issued by the IRS under Code Section 409A. Participants made their distribution election changes during a period of time established by the Plan Administrator for this purpose. All such changes in deferral elections prohibited the acceleration of any payments into the current calendar year and were not subject to the one year and five year requirements provided for in Section 4.4(c).	

4.	Liabilities Assumed by the Venerable Deferred Compensation Savings Plan. In connection with the Master Transaction Agreement by and among Voya Financial, Inc., VA Capital Company LLC (“Buyer Parent”) and Athene Holding Ltd., dated as of December 20, 2017 (the “MTA”), and Buyer Parent’s obligation under the MTA to establish a deferred compensation plan for the purpose of assuming all liabilities under the Plan for certain employees and former employees of the Company or the Affiliate who ceased to participate in the Plan, effective as of the Closing (as such term is defined in the MTA), the liabilities for these participants’ benefits were assumed by the deferred compensation plan established by the Buyer Parent (to be named the “Venerable Deferred Compensation Savings Plan”). On and after the Closing, the Company, the Plan, any directors, officers, or employees of the Company, and any successors thereto, shall have no further obligation or liability to any such participant with respect to any benefit, amount, or right due under the Plan.	

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Exhibit 10.57
VOYA FINANCIAL, INC.

NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT

THIS AGREEMENT, (the “Award Agreement”), effective as of [DATE], is entered into by and between Voya Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) and [NAME], a director of the Company (the “Grantee”).

WHEREAS, the Company has adopted the 2013 Omnibus Non-Employee Director Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) to promote the interests of the Company and its stockholders by attracting, retaining and motivating its non-employee directors, aligning the interests of such persons with the stockholders of the Company and promoting ownership of the Company’s equity;

WHEREAS, Section 2.5 of the Plan provides for the grant of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) to Non-Employee Directors under the Plan; and

WHEREAS, the Board approved the award of $ per annum in deferred stock units or equivalents to Non-Employee Directors.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

1.Grant of RSUs. Pursuant to, and subject to, the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Plan, Grantee is hereby granted  RSUs as of the date of this Award Agreement. Each RSU represents a conditional right to receive one share of Common Stock.

2.Incorporation of the Plan. All terms, conditions and restrictions of the Plan (including without limitation Section 1.6.3 and Section 3.6.2 of the Plan) are incorporated herein and made part hereof as if stated herein; provided, that if there is any conflict between the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Award Agreement, the terms and conditions of this Award Agreement shall govern. Unless otherwise indicated herein, all capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Plan.

3.Vesting. Subject to Section 4 of this Award Agreement, the RSUs granted hereunder will vest on (the “Vesting Date”), provided that Grantee is serving as a Non-Employee Director of the Company on the Vesting Date.

4.Effect of Termination of Service; Change in Control. If Grantee’s service as a Non-Employee Director of the Company is terminated (a) as a result of death or Disability (as defined below), (b) pursuant to the Company’s director retirement policy set forth in its Corporate Governance Guidelines (as they may be amended from time to time) or (c) as a result of Grantee not being nominated for re-election, or not being re-elected, or any other circumstance leading to

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the involuntary termination of Grantee’s service as a Non-Employee Director of the Company within two years after a Change in Control, all outstanding unvested RSUs shall immediately vest in full on the last day of Grantee’s service as a Non-Employee Director of the Company. For purposes of this Award Agreement, “Disability” shall mean Grantee’s inability to perform his or her normal required services for the Company for a period of six consecutive months by reason of the individual’s mental or physical disability, as determined by the Board in good faith in its sole discretion.

5.Delivery of Common Stock. One share of Common Stock shall be delivered to Grantee in respect of each vested RSU (including, if applicable, any RSUs vesting pursuant to Section 4 of the Award Agreement) as soon as practicable following the date of termination of Grantee’s service as a Non-Employee Director of the Company for any reason but in any event no later than the end of the calendar year in which such service termination date occurs; provided that in the event of a termination of service under Section 4(c) of this Award Agreement, such delivery shall be made no later than fifteen (15 days) following such service termination date.

6.Forfeiture. Other than as set forth in Section 4 of this Award Agreement, any unvested RSUs shall expire and be forfeited upon termination of Grantee’s service as a Non-Employee Director of the Company for any reason (including without limitation Grantee’s refusal to stand for re-election, the Board’s failure to nominate Grantee for re-election or the failure of the stockholders of the Company to re-elect Grantee) without any consideration and Grantee shall have no further rights thereto.

7.Restrictions. Subject to any exceptions set forth in the Plan, no RSUs granted hereunder may be sold, exchanged, transferred, assigned, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of or hedged, in any manner (including through the use of any cash-settled instrument), whether voluntarily or involuntarily and whether by operation of law or otherwise, other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. Any sale, exchange, transfer, assignment, pledge, hypothecation, or other disposition in violation of the provisions of this Section 7 will be null and void and any RSU which is hedged in any manner will immediately be forfeited. All of the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Award Agreement will be binding upon any permitted successors and assigns.
8.Repayment if Conditions Not Met. If the Board determines that all terms and conditions of the Plan and this Award Agreement were not satisfied, then Grantee will be obligated to pay the Company immediately upon demand therefor an amount equal to the Fair Market Value (determined at the time of delivery) of the shares of Common Stock delivered with respect to the applicable delivery date, without reduction for any amount applied to satisfy withholding tax or other obligations in respect of this Award.
9.Taxes. Grantee shall be solely responsible for any applicable taxes (including, without limitation, income and excise taxes) and penalties, and any interest that accrues thereon, that Grantee incurs in connection with the receipt, vesting or settlement of any RSU granted hereunder.

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10.Clawback/Recoupment. This Award may be subject to recoupment or clawback as may be required by applicable law, or the Company’s recoupment or “clawback” policy as it may be established or amended from time to time. In addition, with respect to any Award granted prior to the date on which ING Group is no longer required under IFRS to consolidate the Company’s financial statements with its financial statements, the Company shall have the right to claw back previously settled or paid Awards or hold back Awards not yet vested if (i) activities conducted under the responsibility of Grantee, including fraud or malfeasance, led to a material restatement of the Company’s annual accounts or resulted in significant reputational harm to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates, (ii) the Company undergoes significant adverse changes in its economic and regulatory capital base or (iii) the Company or one of its business lines suffers a significant failure in risk management.
11.Dividend Equivalent Rights. The Grantee has, with respect to all RSUs granted hereby a conditional right to receive amounts equal to the regular cash dividends that would be paid on the shares of Common Stock covered by this Award if such shares had been delivered pursuant to such Award. Such amounts will be paid in cash, without interest, subject to the same terms and conditions, including but not limited to those related to vesting, forfeiture, cancellation and payment, that apply to the shares of Common Stock covered by this Award to which such dividends are related. The Grantee will have only the rights of a general unsecured creditor of the Company until payment of such amounts is made as specified herein.
12.Amendment. No amendment of this Award Agreement shall materially adversely impair the rights of Grantee without Grantee’s consent.
13.Successors and Assigns. This Award Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. Subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth herein, this Award Agreement will be binding upon Grantee and Grantee’s beneficiary, if applicable. The Grantee may designate one or more beneficiaries who will receive the RSUs in the event of the Grantee’s death. The Grantee has indicated in Exhibit A any beneficiary or beneficiaries the Grantee wishes to designate.
14. Captions. Captions provided herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the scope, meaning, intent or interpretation of the provisions of this Award Agreement.
15.Severability; Entire Agreement. If any of the provisions of the Plan or this Award Agreement is finally held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable (whether in whole or in part), such provision will be deemed modified to the extent, but only to the extent, of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability and the remaining provisions will not be affected thereby; provided that if any

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of such provisions is finally held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable because it exceeds the maximum scope determined to be acceptable to permit such provision to be enforceable, such provision will be deemed to be modified to the minimum extent necessary to modify such scope in order to make such provision enforceable hereunder. The Plan and this Award Agreement contain the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter thereof and supersede all prior agreements, promises, covenants, arrangements, communications, representations and warranties between them, whether written or oral with respect to the subject matter thereof.

16.Governing Law; Choice of Forum; Waiver of Jury Trial. This Award Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to the principles of conflict of laws. By signing this Award Agreement, Grantee recognizes and agrees to the choice of forum provisions set forth in Section 3.16 of the Plan and waives any right Grantee may have to trial by jury in respect of any litigation based on, arising out of, under or in connection with this Award Agreement or the Plan.

17.Acceptance. Grantee hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and this Award Agreement. Grantee has read and understands the terms and provisions thereof, and accepts the RSUs subject to all of the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Award Agreement.

18.Section 409A. This Award Agreement is intended to comply with Section 409A of the Code or an exemption thereunder and shall be construed and interpreted in a manner that is consistent with the requirements for avoiding additional taxes or penalties under Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company makes no representations that the payment and benefits provided under this Award Agreement comply with Section 409A of the Code and in no event shall the Company be liable for all or any portion of any taxes, penalties, interest or other expenses that may be incurred by Grantee on account of non-compliance with Section 409A of the Code.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Award Agreement to be duly executed by its duly authorized officer and said Grantee has hereunto signed this Award Agreement on Grantee’s own behalf, thereby representing that Grantee has carefully read and understands this Award Agreement and the Plan as of the day and year first written above.

VOYA FINANCIAL, INC.

By___________________________
Name:
Title:

GRANTEE

By___________________________
Name:    

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Exhibit 10.63
2018 Award Agreement
under the
Voya Financial, Inc.
2014 Omnibus Employee Incentive Plan

Grantee:
Grant Date:
Restricted Stock Units Granted:
Performance Stock Units Granted:

Article 1- General

1.1	Capitalized terms used but not defined in this agreement (this “Agreement”) shall, unless the context otherwise requires, have the same definition as in the Voya Financial, Inc. 2014 Omnibus Employee Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). Unless otherwise stated or the context so requires, the singular shall be construed to mean the plural, and vice versa.	

1.2	This Award is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and as set forth below in this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall govern and prevail in the event of any conflict with the Plan. Any conflicting or inconsistent term of this Agreement shall be interpreted and implemented by the Committee in a manner consistent with the Plan.	

1.3	The Grantee has read the Plan, and accepts and agrees to the terms and conditions thereof.	
Article 2    - Awards

2.1	Award of RSUs.	

(a)	Award. Grantee is hereby granted the number of restricted stock units (“RSUs”, and each an “RSU”) indicated above immediately adjacent to the caption “Restricted Stock Units Granted”. Each RSU represents a conditional right to receive one share of Common Stock, subject to Article 3.1(a).	

(b)	Grant Date of Award. The grant date of this Award of RSUs is the date indicated above immediately adjacent to the caption “Grant Date” (the “Grant Date”).	

(c)	Consideration. No consideration is payable by the Grantee in respect of this Award of RSUs.	

		
2.2	Award of PSUs.	

(a)	Award. Grantee is hereby granted the number of performance share units (“PSUs”, and each a “PSU”) indicated above immediately adjacent to the caption “Performance Share Units Granted”. Each PSU represents a conditional right to receive a number of shares of Common Stock subject, and determined according, to Article 3.1(b)(ii).	

(b)	Grant Date of Award. The grant date of this Award of PSUs is the Grant Date.	

(c)	Consideration. No consideration is payable by the Grantee in respect of this Award of PSUs.	
Article 3    - Vesting and Delivery of Award

3.1	Scheduled Vesting Dates.	

(a)	Vesting of Awards of RSUs. Subject to Articles 3.2 and 3.4 below, this Award of RSUs will vest one-third on the first anniversary of the Grant Date, one-third on the second anniversary of the Grant Date and one-third on the third anniversary of the Grant Date (each, a “Vesting Date”), provided that the Grantee is still Employed by the Company on each of the respective Vesting Dates. Any fractional shares that would otherwise vest on a Vesting Date will vest on the last Vesting Date. In the event there are any fractional shares on the final Vesting Date, the number of RSUs that vest on that final Vesting Date will be rounded up to the nearest whole share. As soon as practicable following each Vesting Date (but in any event no later than the end of the calendar year in which such Vesting Date occurs), one share of Common Stock shall be delivered to the Grantee in respect of each RSU which vested on such Vesting Date.	

(b)	Vesting of Awards of PSUs. (i) Subject to Articles 3.3 and 3.4 below, this Award of PSUs will vest on the third anniversary of the Grant Date (the “PSU Vesting Date”), provided that the Grantee is still Employed by the Company on the PSU Vesting Date. In the event there are any fractional shares on the PSU Vesting Date, the number of PSUs that vest on the PSU Vesting Date will be rounded up to the nearest whole share.	

(ii)	As soon as practicable following the PSU Vesting Date (but in any event no later than the end of the Calendar Year in which the PSU Vesting Date occurs), a number of shares of Common Stock shall be delivered to the Grantee in respect of each PSU which vested on the PSU Vesting Date equal to the number of such PSUs multiplied by a performance factor (a “Performance Factor”) applicable to the period beginning on January 1 of the year in which the Grant Date falls and ending on December 31 of the year immediately preceding the PSU Vesting Date (such period, the “Performance Period”) The Performance Factor for the Performance Period will be determined based on the level of	

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achievement, over the course of the Performance Period, of the performance goals set forth in Annex A hereto. Grantee understands and acknowledges that the Performance Factor may be zero if applicable minimum goals are not met, and that the Performance Factor may not exceed the maximum amount set forth in Annex A.

3.2	Termination of Employment - RSUs.	

(a)	If Grantee is Retirement-Eligible and ceases to be Employed by the Company for any reason other than Cause prior to the last Vesting Date, then any unvested RSUs shall continue to vest, and shares of Common Stock will continue to be delivered, according to the schedule (and as otherwise) set forth in Article 3.1(a);	

(b)	If Grantee is not Retirement-Eligible and ceases to be Employed by the Company prior to the last Vesting Date by reason of:	

(i)	termination of Grantee’s Employment by the Company for any reason other than (A) due to the Grantee’s death or Disability or (B) for Cause, then, as of the Termination Date, a number of unvested RSUs equal to the number of RSUs that would have vested on the next succeeding Vesting Date following the Termination Date multiplied by the Pro Rata Factor, will vest, and one share of Common Stock shall be delivered to the Grantee in respect of each such vested RSU as soon as practicable following the Termination Date (but in any event no later than March 15 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs), and any RSUs that remain unvested after application of this Article 3.2(b)(i) shall be forfeited; or	

(ii)	the Grantee’s death or Disability, then any unvested RSUs shall vest as of the Termination Date and one share of Common Stock shall be delivered to the Grantee, or to the Grantee’s beneficiary or estate, as the case may be, in respect of each such vested RSU as soon as practicable following the Termination Date (but in any event no later than March 15 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs).	

(c)	If Grantee ceases to be Employed by the Company by reason of termination of Grantee’s Employment by the Company for Cause, regardless of whether Grantee is Retirement-Eligible on the Termination Date, then all unvested RSUs shall immediately lapse and be forfeited for no consideration on the date the notice of termination of Employment is given to the Grantee.	

3.3	Termination of Employment – PSUs	

(a)	If Grantee is Retirement-Eligible and ceases to be Employed by the Company for any reason other than Cause prior to the PSU Vesting Date, then any unvested PSUs shall continue to vest, and shares of Common Stock will continue to be delivered, according to the schedule (and as otherwise) set forth in Article 3.1(b), and the number	

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of shares of Common Stock to be delivered to Grantee in respect of each such vesting PSU will be determined in accordance with Section 3.1(b)(ii);

(b)	If Grantee is not Retirement-Eligible and ceases to be Employed by the Company prior to the PSU Vesting Date by reason of:	

(i)	termination of Employment by the Company for any reason other than (A) due to the Grantee’s death or Disability or (B) for Cause then, as of the Termination Date, a number of PSUs equal to the number of PSUs that would have vested on the PSU Vesting Date multiplied by the Pro Rata Factor, shall vest, and a number of shares of Common Stock shall be delivered to Grantee in respect of each such vested PSU, such number to be determined in accordance with Article 3.1(b)(ii) using (A) if the Committee shall have determined, prior to the Termination Date, a Performance Factor with respect to the Performance Period (including a Performance Factor calculated on an interim basis with respect to the Performance Period, if the Committee shall have made such a determination), the most recently determined Performance Factor for the Performance Period or (B) if no such Performance Factor shall have been determined with respect to the Performance Period prior to the Termination Date, a Performance Factor of 100%; the shares of Common Stock (if any) so calculated shall be delivered to the Grantee as soon as practicable following the Termination Date (but in any event no later than March 15 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs), and any PSUs that remain unvested after application of this Article 3.3(b)(i) shall be forfeited; or	

(ii)	the Grantee’s death or Disability, then, as of the Termination Date, all unvested PSUs shall vest and a number of shares of Common Stock shall be delivered to Grantee, or to Grantee’s beneficiary or estate, as the case may be, in respect of each such PSU, such number to be determined in accordance with Article 3.1(b)(ii) using (A) if the Committee shall have determined, prior to the date of death, a Performance Factor with respect to the Performance Period (including a Performance Factor calculated on an interim basis with respect to the Performance Period, if the Committee shall have made such a determination), the most recently determined Performance Factor for the Performance Period or (B) if no such Performance Factor shall have been determined with respect to the Performance Period prior to the date of death, a Performance Factor of 100%; the shares of Common Stock (if any) so calculated shall be delivered to the Grantee, or to the Grantee’s beneficiary or estate, as the case may be, as soon as practicable following the Termination Date (but in any event no later than March 15 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs).	

(c)	If Grantee ceases to be Employed by the Company by reason of termination of Grantee’s Employment by the Company for Cause, regardless of whether Grantee is Retirement-Eligible on the Termination Date, then all unvested PSUs shall	

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immediately lapse and be forfeited for no consideration on the date the notice of termination of Employment is given to the Grantee.

3.4	Change in Control or Termination of Employment – All Awards	

(a)	In the event of a Change in Control, the provisions of Section 3.6 of the Plan shall govern the treatment of this Award, which provisions shall supersede any provision of this Agreement that is inconsistent with such Section 3.6.	

(b)	Notwithstanding Articles 3.2 or 3.3, the Committee in its absolute discretion may consent to vest this Award in whole or in part to the extent it may determine and considers reasonable.	

(c)	Other than as set forth in Article 3.2 and 3.3, or this Article 3.4, any unvested RSUs or PSUs shall expire upon termination of Employment without consideration and the Grantee shall have no further rights thereto.	

Article 4    - Compensation Recoupment Policy

4.1	This grant is made expressly subject to the Voya Financial, Inc. Compensation Recoupment Policy, as in effect from time to time	
Article 5    - Various

5.1	Compliance with U.S. Tax Law. The Grantee understands and agrees that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Agreement, and the Award made hereby, shall be administered in accordance with the applicable provisions of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), including but not limited to, Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, any adjustment of the Award granted hereby shall be made in compliance with Section 409A of the Code. The Award granted hereby is intended to comply with Section 409A of the Code and will be administered and interpreted in accordance with that intent. In the event that the Grantee is a “specified employee” (within the meaning of the Treasury Regulations §1.409A‑1(i)) as of the date of the Grantee’s “separation from service” (within the meaning of Treasury Regulations §1.409A‑1(h)) and if, as a result, any shares of Common Stock cannot be delivered, or this Award cannot be paid or provided, in either case in the manner or at the time otherwise provided in Article 3, without subjecting the Grantee to “additional tax”, interest or penalties under Section 409A of the Code, then such shares shall be delivered, or this Award will be paid or provided, on the first day of the seventh month following the Grantee’s separation from service.	

5.2	Delivery of Common Stock or Sale of Common Stock. Except as otherwise provided above and notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, shares of Common Stock deliverable in respect of vested RSUs or PSUs, shall be transferred to the brokerage account	

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of the Grantee. The Grantee shall provide instructions to the Company and to the administrator of the brokerage account during the designated period(s) prior to the relevant Vesting Date or PSU Vesting Date, as applicable, regarding the retention or sale of all or a portion of the delivered shares of Common Stock, including in respect of tax withholding obligations relating to the vested RSUs or PSUs, in each case in accordance with the procedures established by the Company and the administrator of the brokerage account for the provision of such instructions. If the Grantee fails to provide any such instructions during the designated period(s), the Grantee shall be deemed to have provided instructions to sell a portion of the delivered shares of Common Stock sufficient to meet tax withholding obligations relating to the vested RSUs or PSUs. In all cases, however, the Company shall be entitled, at its sole option, to withhold or repurchase (at the market price of such shares at the time of delivery) Common Shares from Grantee in order to satisfy all or a portion of any tax withholding or similar obligations associated with the vesting or delivery of such Common Shares, and such withholding or repurchase by the Company shall be effected in priority to any contrary default provision or instructions provided by Grantee.

5.3	Dividend Equivalent Rights. The Grantee has, with respect to all RSUs and PSUs granted hereby, a conditional right to receive amounts equal to the regular cash dividends that would have been paid on the shares of Common Stock deliverable upon vesting of such RSUs and PSUs as if such shares of Common Stock had been delivered on the Grant Date. Such amounts will be paid in cash, without interest, subject to the same terms and conditions, including but not limited to those related to vesting, forfeiture, cancellation and payment, as apply to such RSUs and PSUs. The Grantee will have only the rights of a general unsecured creditor of the Company until payment of such amounts is made as specified herein.	

Article 6    - Governing law and Jurisdiction

6.1	Governing law and jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. The Company and the Grantee irrevocably submit, in respect of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to or concerning the Plan or the interpretation or enforcement of this Agreement, to the exclusive jurisdiction of any state or federal court located in New York, New York and to be bound by the provisions of Section 3.16 of the Plan.	

6.2	Partial invalidity. Parties expressly agree that the invalidity or unenforceability of an Article or Articles of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other Article of this Agreement and that the remainder of this Agreement will remain in full effect. Any such invalid or unenforceable Article shall be replaced or be deemed to be replaced by a provision that is considered to be valid and enforceable. The interpretation of the replacing Article shall be as close as possible to the intent of the invalid or unenforceable Article.	
Article 7     - Grantee Covenants

7.1	In consideration of the Award granted under this Agreement, Grantee agrees to abide by the restrictive covenants set forth below.	

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(i)	Protection of confidential information. The Grantee will not, without permission of the Company, disclose any Company confidential information or trade secrets to anyone outside the Company, unless required by subpoena. Confidential information and trade secrets include, but are not limited to, customer lists, product development information, marketing and sales plans, premium or other pricing information, operating policies and manuals, and, or other confidential information related to the Company.	

(ii)	Nonsolicitation of employees and agents. The Grantee will not, for 12 months following termination of Employment, directly or indirectly attempt to induce any employee, agent or agency, broker, broker-dealer, financial planner, registered principal or representative of the Company to be employed by or to perform services for any entity that competes with the Company.	

(iii)	Nonsolicitation of customers. The Grantee will not, for 12 months following termination of Employment, directly or indirectly attempt to solicit the trade of any person or entity that is a customer of the Company or which the Company has been undertaking reasonable steps to procure as a customer during the 6 months preceding termination of employment. This limitation will only apply to products or services in competition with a product or service of the Company, and to customers with whom or which Grantee had contact during employment.	

(iv)	Agreement to Cooperate.  Following the termination of Employment, the Grantee will cooperate with the Company, without additional compensation, on matters within the scope of Grantee’s responsibilities during employment. The Company agrees to reimburse reasonable out-of-pocket expenses the Grantee incurs in connection with such assistance. The Company agrees it will make all reasonable efforts to minimize disruption to the Grantee’s other commitments.	

7.2	If any provision of Article 7.1 is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction not to be enforceable in the manner set forth above, the parties agree that they intend the provision to be enforceable to the maximum extent possible under applicable law, and that the court should reform the provision to make it enforceable in accordance with the intent of the parties.	

7.3	The Grantee acknowledges that these covenants are a material inducement for the Company to make the Award granted under this Agreement. The Grantee further acknowledges that a violation of any term of the covenants will cause the Company irreparable injury for which adequate remedies are not available at law. Therefore, the Grantee agrees that, if the Grantee breaches any of the covenants:	

(i)	the Award made to the Grantee pursuant to this Agreement will be rescinded;	

(ii)	such breach shall be deemed to be “Misconduct” for purposes of the Voya Financial, Inc. Compensation Recoupment Policy; and	

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(iii)	the Company will be entitled to an injunction, restraining order or such other equitable relief (without the requirement to post bond) restraining the Grantee from committing any violation of the covenants contained in Article 7.1.	
The remedies in this Article are cumulative and are in addition to any other rights and remedies the Company may have at law or in equity as a court or arbitrator may reasonably determine.
Article 8    - Definitions

8.1	“Disability” shall mean, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, an injury or sickness (i) that began during the Grantee’s Employment and has caused Grantee to be unable to perform Grantee’s occupation on a full-time or part-time basis for a continuous period of 26 weeks and (ii) for which Grantee has been under a physician’s regular care.	

8.2	“Pro Rata Factor” shall mean, (i) with respect to RSUs, (x) if the Termination Date is after the Vesting Date that falls in the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs (the “Termination Year”), the factor that is calculated by dividing the number of months of Employment during the Termination Year (rounded up to the nearest whole number) by 12 and (y) if the Termination Date is on or prior to the Vesting Date falling in the Termination Year, the factor that is calculated by dividing (A) the sum of 12 and the number of months of Employment during the Termination Year (rounded up to the nearest whole number) by (B) 12 and (ii) with respect to PSUs, the factor that is calculated by dividing the number of months of Employment during the Performance Period (rounded up to the nearest whole number) by the total number of months in the Performance Period.	

8.3	“Retirement-Eligible” shall mean that: (i) each of the following criteria are met: (A) Grantee is at least 58 years old and (B) the sum of Grantee’s years of service with the Company and Grantee’s age (in years) is at least 63; or (ii) the Committee has agreed to deem Grantee to be Retirement-Eligible, notwithstanding that the criteria set forth in clause (i) of this definition have not been satisfied.	

8.4	“Termination Date” shall mean the date upon which Grantee’s Employment with the Company terminates.	

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has signed this Agreement effective as of the date first written above.

	

VOYA FINANCIAL, INC.

                                                                        
Name:
Title:

                                                                        
Name:
Title:

GRANTEE

                                                                        

 	 	 	

[Signature page to Omnibus Plan 2018 Award Agreement]

        

ANNEX A
Performance Period and Performance Goals

Performance Period: January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2020

The performance factor shall be calculated as the weighted average of the three performance factors listed below (weighted as indicated), calculated based on the Company’s results for the performance period on the following three performance measures (calculated in the manner determined by the Compensation and Benefits Committee). Where a result falls between two results set forth on the tables below, the Performance Factor will be calculated based on straight-line interpolation.

1.	Adjusted Operating Return on Equity Excluding Unlocking (25%)	

	
			
Result	 	Performance Factor	
12.8% or above	 	150%	
11.6%	 	100%	
10.4%	 	50%	
Below 10.4%	 	0%	

Adjusted Operating Return on Equity Excluding Unlocking for the performance period is calculated based on the weighted average of the annual Adjusted Operating Return on Equity Excluding Unlocking result for each of the two years ended December 31, 2019 and 2020, with each result weighted equally.

		
2.	Adjusted Operating Earnings Per Share Excluding Unlocking (25%)	

	
			
Result	 	Performance Factor	
$6.04 or above	 	150%	
$5.49	 	100%	
$4.94	 	50%	
Below $4.94	 	0%	

Adjusted Operating Earnings Per Share Excluding Unlocking for the performance period is calculated based on the weighted average of the annual Adjusted Operating Earnings Per Share Excluding Unlocking result for each of the two years ended December 31, 2019 and 2020, with each result weighted equally.

3.	2018-2020 Relative Total Shareholder Return (50%)	

	
			
Result	 	Performance Factor	
75th percentile or above	 	150%	
50th percentile	 	100%	
25th percentile	 	25%	
Below 25th percentile	 	0%	

Relative Total Shareholder Return is measured against a comparison group that includes: Ameriprise Financial, Inc.; Genworth Financial, Inc.; Eaton Vance; Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.; Invesco; Legg Mason;

[Annex A –Performance Period and Performance Goals]

Lincoln National Corporation; Manulife; MetLife, Inc.; Principal Financial Group Inc.; Prudential Financial, Inc.; Sun Life; Torchmark Corporation; T Rowe Price; and Unum Group.

The performance factor calculated based on Relative Total Shareholder Return shall not exceed 100% if Total Shareholder Return is less than zero for the performance period.

[Annex A –Performance Period and Performance Goals]

        

Exhibit 10.64
2018 Award Agreement
under the
Voya Financial, Inc.
2014 Omnibus Employee Incentive Plan

Grantee: Rodney O. Martin, Jr.
Grant Date:
Restricted Stock Units Granted:
Performance Stock Units Granted:

Article 1- General

1.1	Capitalized terms used but not defined in this agreement (this “Agreement”) shall, unless the context otherwise requires, have the same definition as in the Voya Financial, Inc. 2014 Omnibus Employee Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). Unless otherwise stated or the context so requires, the singular shall be construed to mean the plural, and vice versa.	

1.2	This Award is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and as set forth below in this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall govern and prevail in the event of any conflict with the Plan. Any conflicting or inconsistent term of this Agreement shall be interpreted and implemented by the Committee in a manner consistent with the Plan.	

1.3	The Grantee has read the Plan, and accepts and agrees to the terms and conditions thereof.	
Article 2    - Awards

2.1	Award of RSUs.	

(b)	Award. Grantee is hereby granted the number of restricted stock units (“RSUs”, and each an “RSU”) indicated above immediately adjacent to the caption “Restricted Stock Units Granted”. Each RSU represents a conditional right to receive one share of Common Stock, subject to Article 3.1(a).	

(c)	Grant Date of Award. The grant date of this Award of RSUs is the date indicated above immediately adjacent to the caption “Grant Date” (the “Grant Date”).	

(d)	Consideration. No consideration is payable by the Grantee in respect of this Award of RSUs.	

		
2.2	Award of PSUs.	

(b)	Award. Grantee is hereby granted the number of performance share units (“PSUs”, and each a “PSU”) indicated above immediately adjacent to the caption “Performance Share Units Granted”. Each PSU represents a conditional right to receive a number of shares of Common Stock subject, and determined according, to Article 3.1(b)(ii).	

(c)	Grant Date of Award. The grant date of this Award of PSUs is the Grant Date.	

(d)	Consideration. No consideration is payable by the Grantee in respect of this Award of PSUs.	
Article 3    - Vesting and Delivery of Award

3.1	Scheduled Vesting Dates.	

(b)	Vesting of Awards of RSUs. Subject to Articles 3.2 and 3.4 below, this Award of RSUs will vest one-third on the first anniversary of the Grant Date, one-third on the second anniversary of the Grant Date and one-third on the third anniversary of the Grant Date (each, a “Vesting Date”), provided that the Grantee is still Employed by the Company on each of the respective Vesting Dates. Any fractional shares that would otherwise vest on a Vesting Date will vest on the last Vesting Date. In the event there are any fractional shares on the final Vesting Date, the number of RSUs that vest on that final Vesting Date will be rounded up to the nearest whole share. As soon as practicable following each Vesting Date (but in any event no later than the end of the calendar year in which such Vesting Date occurs), one share of Common Stock shall be delivered to the Grantee in respect of each RSU which vested on such Vesting Date.	

(c)	Vesting of Awards of PSUs. (i) Subject to Articles 3.3 and 3.4 below, this Award of PSUs will vest on the third anniversary of the Grant Date (the “PSU Vesting Date”), provided that the Grantee is still Employed by the Company on the PSU Vesting Date. In the event there are any fractional shares on the PSU Vesting Date, the number of PSUs that vest on the PSU Vesting Date will be rounded up to the nearest whole share.	

(ii)	As soon as practicable following the PSU Vesting Date (but in any event no later than the end of the Calendar Year in which the PSU Vesting Date occurs), a number of shares of Common Stock shall be delivered to the Grantee in respect of each PSU which vested on the PSU Vesting Date, equal to the number of such PSUs multiplied by a performance factor (a “Performance Factor”) applicable to the period beginning on January 1 of the year in which the Grant Date falls and ending on December 31 of the year immediately preceding the PSU Vesting Date (such period, the “Performance Period”) The Performance Factor for the Performance Period will be determined based on the level of achievement, over the course of	

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the Performance Period, of the performance goals set forth in Annex A hereto. Grantee understands and acknowledges that the Performance Factor may be zero if applicable minimum goals are not met, and that the Performance Factor may not exceed the maximum amount set forth in Annex A.

3.2	Termination of Employment - RSUs.	

(a)	If Grantee’s Employment is terminated by the Company other than for Cause (as such term is defined in the Employment Agreement) or is terminated by Grantee for Good Reason (as such term is defined in the Employment Agreement), then any unvested RSUs shall continue to vest, and shares of Common Stock will continue to be delivered, according to the schedule (and as otherwise) set forth in Article 3.1(a); provided, however, that if Article 3.2(c) or Article 3.2(d) of this Agreement shall also apply to the termination of Grantee’s Employment, such provisions shall supersede this Section 3.2(a) (and for the avoidance of doubt, if the Termination Date is within two years following a Change of Control, then Section 3.4(a) of this Agreement and Section 3.6 of the Plan shall govern the treatment of the Award evidenced by this Agreement, to the extent any provision of this Agreement is inconsistent with Section 3.4(a) of the Agreement or Section 3.6 of the Plan).	

(b)	If Grantee’s Employment is terminated by Grantee other than for Good Reason (as such term is defined in the Employment Agreement), then any unvested RSUs as of the Termination Date shall continue to vest, and shares of Common Stock will continue to be delivered, according to the schedule (and as otherwise) set forth in Section 3.1(a).	

(c)	If Grantee’s Employment is terminated as a result of Grantee’s Disability (as such term is defined in the Employment Agreement), then any unvested RSUs shall vest as of the Termination Date and one share of Common Stock shall be delivered to the Grantee in respect of each such vested RSU as soon as practicable following the Termination Date (but in any event no later than March 15 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs).	

(d)	If Grantee’s Employment is terminated as a result of Grantee’s death, then any unvested RSUs shall vest and one share of Common Stock shall be delivered to the Grantee’s beneficiary or estate, as the case may be, in respect of each vested RSU as soon as practicable following the date of death (but in any event no later than March 15 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the death occurs).	

3.3	Termination of Employment - PSUs.	

(a)	If Grantee’s Employment is terminated by the Company other than for Cause (as such term is defined in the Employment Agreement) or is terminated by Grantee for Good Reason (as such term is defined in the Employment Agreement), then any unvested PSUs shall continue to vest, and shares of Common Stock will continue to be delivered, according to the schedule (and as otherwise) set forth in Section	

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3.1(b), and the number of shares of Common Stock to be delivered to Grantee in respect of each such vesting PSU will be determined in accordance with Section 3.1(b)(ii); provided, however, that if Article 3.3(c) or Article 3.3(d) of this Agreement shall also apply to the termination of Grantee’s Employment, such provision shall supersede this Section 3.3(a) (and for the avoidance of doubt, if the Termination Date is within two years following a Change of Control, then Section 3.4(a) of this Agreement and Section 3.6 of the Plan shall govern the treatment of the Award evidenced by this Agreement, to the extent any provision of this Agreement is inconsistent with Section 3.4(a) of the Agreement or Section 3.6 of the Plan).

(b)	If Grantee’s Employment is terminated by Grantee other than for Good Reason (as such term is defined in the Employment Agreement), then any unvested PSUs as of the Termination Date shall continue to vest, and shares of Common Stock will continue to be delivered, according to the schedule (and as otherwise) set forth in Section 3.1(b), and the number of shares of Common Stock to be delivered to Grantee in respect of each such vesting PSU will be determined in accordance with Section 3.1(b)(ii).	

(c)	If Grantee’s Employment is terminated as a result of Grantee’s Disability, then, as of the Termination Date, all unvested PSUs shall vest and a number of shares of Common Stock shall be delivered to Grantee in respect of each such PSU, such number to be determined in accordance with Article 3.1(b)(ii) using a Performance Factor equal to (x) if the Committee shall have determined, prior to the Termination Date, a Performance Factor with respect to the Performance Period (including a Performance Factor calculated on an interim basis with respect to the Performance Period, if the Committee shall have made such a determination), the most recently determined Performance Factor for the Performance Period or (y) if no such Performance Factor shall have been determined with respect to the Performance Period prior to the Termination Date, a Performance Factor of 100%; the shares of Common Stock (if any) so calculated shall be delivered to the Grantee as soon as practicable following the Termination Date (but in any event no later than March 15 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs).	

(d)	If Grantee’s Employment is terminated as a result of Grantee’s death, then, as of the Termination Date, all unvested PSUs shall vest and a number of shares of Common Stock shall be delivered to Grantee’s beneficiary or estate, as the case may be, in respect of each such PSU, such number to be determined in accordance with Article 3.1(b)(ii) using a Performance Factor equal to (x) if the Committee shall have determined, prior to the Termination Date, a Performance Factor with respect to the Performance Period (including a Performance Factor calculated on an interim basis with respect to the Performance Period, if the Committee shall have made such a determination), the most recently determined Performance Factor for the Performance Period or (y) if no such Performance Factor shall have been determined with respect to the Performance Period prior to the Termination Date, a Performance	

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Factor of 100%; the shares of Common Stock (if any) so calculated shall be delivered to the Grantee’s beneficiary or estate, as the case may be, as soon as practicable following the Termination Date (but in any event no later than March 15 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs).

3.4	Change in Control or Termination of Employment – All Awards	

(a)	In the event of a Change in Control, except as provided in Section 3.4(e) of this Agreement, the provisions of Section 3.6 of the Plan shall govern the treatment of this Award, which provisions shall supersede any provision of this Agreement (other than Section 3.4(e)) that is inconsistent with such Section 3.6.	

(b)	If Grantee’s Employment is terminated for Cause (as such term is defined in the Employment Agreement), then this Award shall lapse immediately on the Termination Date and any unvested awards shall be forfeited.	

(c)	Notwithstanding Articles 3.2 or 3.3, the Committee in its absolute discretion may consent to vest this Award in whole or in part to the extent it may determine and considers reasonable.	

(d)	Other than as set forth in Articles 3.2 and 3.3, or this Article 3.4, any unvested RSUs or PSUs shall expire upon termination of Employment without any consideration and the Grantee shall have no further rights thereto.	

(e)	Notwithstanding the terms of this Agreement or the terms of Section 3.6 of the Plan, Section 6(i) of the Employment Agreement shall govern the treatment of the Award evidenced by this Agreement, to the extent that such Section 6(i) provides for treatment of such Award that is inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement or Section 3.6 of the Plan.	

(f)	The vesting of any RSU or PSU, and the delivery of any shares of Common Stock, pursuant to Sections 3.2(a), 3.2(b), 3.3(a) or 3.3(b) hereof shall be conditioned on Grantee’s compliance with the conditions set forth in Section 6(g) of the Employment Agreement, and no such RSUs or PSUs shall vest, and no such shares of Common Stock shall be delivered, if such conditions are not satisfied.	

Article 4    - Compensation Recoupment Policy

4.1	This grant is made expressly subject to the Voya Financial, Inc. Compensation Recoupment Policy, as in effect from time to time.	
Article 5    - Various

5.1	Compliance with U.S. Tax Law. The Grantee understands and agrees that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Agreement, and the Award made hereby, shall be administered in accordance with the applicable provisions of the U.S. Internal Revenue	

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Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), including but not limited to, Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, any adjustment of the Award granted hereby shall be made in compliance with Section 409A of the Code. The Award granted hereby is intended to comply with Section 409A of the Code and will be administered and interpreted in accordance with that intent. In the event that the Grantee is a “specified employee” (within the meaning of the Treasury Regulations §1.409A‑1(i)) as of the date of the Grantee’s “separation from service” (within the meaning of Treasury Regulations §1.409A‑1(h)) and if, as a result, any shares of Common Stock cannot be delivered, or this Award cannot be paid or provided, in either case in the manner or at the time otherwise provided in Article 3, without subjecting the Grantee to “additional tax”, interest or penalties under Section 409A of the Code, then such shares shall be delivered, or this Award will be paid or provided, on the first day of the seventh month following the Grantee’s separation from service.

5.2	Delivery of Common Stock or Sale of Common Stock. Except as otherwise provided above and notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, shares of Common Stock deliverable in respect of vested RSUs or PSUs, shall be transferred to the brokerage account of the Grantee. The Grantee shall provide instructions to the Company and to the administrator of the brokerage account during the designated period(s) prior to the relevant Vesting Date or PSU Vesting Date, as applicable, regarding the retention or sale of all or a portion of the delivered shares of Common Stock, including in respect of tax withholding obligations relating to the vested RSUs or PSUs, in each case in accordance with the procedures established by the Company and the administrator of the brokerage account for the provision of such instructions. If the Grantee fails to provide any such instructions during the designated period(s), the Grantee shall be deemed to have provided instructions to retain all of the delivered shares of Common Stock. In all cases, however, the Company shall be entitled, at its sole option, to withhold or repurchase (at the market price of such shares at the time of delivery) Common Shares from Grantee in order to satisfy all or a portion of any tax withholding or similar obligations associated with the vesting or delivery of such Common Shares, and such withholding or repurchase by the Company shall be effected in priority to any contrary default provision or instructions provided by Grantee.	

5.3	Dividend Equivalent Rights. The Grantee has, with respect to all RSUs and PSUs granted hereby, a conditional right to receive amounts equal to the regular cash dividends that would have been paid on the shares of Common Stock deliverable upon vesting of such RSUs and PSUs as if such shares of Common Stock had been delivered on the Grant Date. Such amounts will be paid in cash, without interest, subject to the same terms and conditions, including but not limited to those related to vesting, forfeiture, cancellation and payment, as apply to such RSUs and PSUs. The Grantee will have only the rights of a general unsecured creditor of the Company until payment of such amounts is made as specified herein.	

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Article 6    - Governing law and Jurisdiction

6.1	Governing law and jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. The Company and the Grantee irrevocably submit, in respect of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to or concerning the Plan or the interpretation or enforcement of this Agreement, to the exclusive jurisdiction of any state or federal court located in New York, New York and to be bound by the provisions of Section 3.16 of the Plan.	

6.2	Partial invalidity. Parties expressly agree that the invalidity or unenforceability of an Article or Articles of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other Article of this Agreement and that the remainder of this Agreement will remain in full effect. Any such invalid or unenforceable Article shall be replaced or be deemed to be replaced by a provision that is considered to be valid and enforceable. The interpretation of the replacing Article shall be as close as possible to the intent of the invalid or unenforceable Article.	
Article 7     - Grantee Covenants

7.1	In consideration of the Award granted under this Agreement, Grantee agrees to abide by the provisions of Section 7 of the Employment Agreement.	

7.2	The Grantee acknowledges that the Grantee’s agreement to abide by the covenants set forth in Section 7 of the Employment Agreement are a material inducement for the Company to make the Award granted under this Agreement.	
Article 8    - Definitions

8.1	“Employment Agreement” shall mean the Employment Agreement, dated as of December 11, 2014, between Voya Financial and Grantee, as amended by the Amendment Agreement, dated as of September 18, 2017.	

8.2	“Termination Date” shall mean the date upon which Grantee’s Employment with the Company terminates.	

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has signed this Agreement effective as of the date first written above.

	

VOYA FINANCIAL, INC.

                                                                        
Name:
Title:

                                                                        
Name:
Title:

GRANTEE

                                                                        

 	 	 	

[Signature page to Omnibus Plan 2018 Award Agreement]

        

ANNEX A
Performance Period and Performance Goals

Performance Period: January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2020

The performance factor shall be calculated as the weighted average of the three performance factors listed below (weighted as indicated), calculated based on the Company’s results for the performance period on the following three performance measures (calculated in the manner determined by the Compensation and Benefits Committee). Where a result falls between two results set forth on the tables below, the Performance Factor will be calculated based on straight-line interpolation.

1.	Adjusted Operating Return on Equity Excluding Unlocking (25%)	

	
			
Result	 	Performance Factor	
12.8% or above	 	150%	
11.6%	 	100%	
10.4%	 	50%	
Below 10.4%	 	0%	

Adjusted Operating Return on Equity Excluding Unlocking for the performance period is calculated based on the weighted average of the annual Adjusted Operating Return on Equity Excluding Unlocking result for each of the two years ended December 31, 2019 and 2020, with each result weighted equally.

		
2.	Adjusted Operating Earnings Per Share Excluding Unlocking (25%)	

	
			
Result	 	Performance Factor	
$6.04 or above	 	150%	
$5.49	 	100%	
$4.94	 	50%	
Below $4.94	 	0%	

Adjusted Operating Earnings Per Share Excluding Unlocking for the performance period is calculated based on the weighted average of the annual Adjusted Operating Earnings Per Share Excluding Unlocking result for each of the two years ended December 31, 2019 and 2020, with each result weighted equally.

3.	2018-2020 Relative Total Shareholder Return (50%)	

	
			
Result	 	Performance Factor	
75th percentile or above	 	150%	
50th percentile	 	100%	
25th percentile	 	25%	
Below 25th percentile	 	0%	

Relative Total Shareholder Return is measured against a comparison group that includes: Ameriprise Financial, Inc.; Genworth Financial, Inc.; Eaton Vance; Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.; Invesco; Legg Mason;

[Annex A –Performance Period and Performance Goals]

Lincoln National Corporation; Manulife; MetLife, Inc.; Principal Financial Group Inc.; Prudential Financial, Inc.; Sun Life; Torchmark Corporation; T Rowe Price; and Unum Group.

The performance factor calculated based on Relative Total Shareholder Return shall not exceed 100% if Total Shareholder Return is less than zero for the performance period.

[Annex A –Performance Period and Performance Goals]

Exhibit 10.70

Rodney Martin
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Voya Financial
230 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10169

    

Margaret Parent
[HOME ADDRESS]

Dear Maggie,

I am very pleased to extend a contingent offer of employment with Voya Financial. The purpose of this letter is to set forth the provisions of our offer for the position of EVP, Operations, Technology and Innovation. We ask that the provisions set forth remain confidential and, unless otherwise directed, any questions you have regarding these provisions should be discussed with me. This offer is contingent upon the approval of the Compensation and Benefits Committee of Voya Financial, Inc.’s Board of Directors on July 27, 2016.

Please note that conditions (e.g. background, references, licenses) for employment are discussed in the “Contingencies” sections below.

Employer Entity: The official name of your employer is Voya Services Company ("Company"). The employer's main office is located at 5780 Powers Ferry Road NW, Atlanta, GA 30327, Phone: (770) 980-5100.

Start Date/Location: Your start date will be mutually agreed upon, per discussion subject to notice period at previous employer. You will work in the Voya office currently located at 230 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10169.

Base Salary: Your annual base salary will be $575,000, payable semi-monthly on the 15th and last day of each month. If the 15th or last day of the month falls on a day in which banks are closed, you will be paid on the business day before in accordance with the Company’s regular payroll practices. As an exempt employee, you are not eligible for overtime compensation over 40 hours per week. You will be scheduled for a performance review at our common anniversary date of March 2017, and annually thereafter. The Company reserves the right to review and adjust compensation to reflect what is appropriate for each position and consistent with your performance. No minimum wage allowances will be deducted from your pay.

Incentive Compensation Plan: You will be eligible to participate in the Incentive Compensation Plan (ICP) starting on your hire date. Your target bonus incentive is 125% of your year-end base salary and you will be eligible for a full-year bonus for performance year 2016. Based on the achievement of business and individual objectives, your actual bonus may be higher or lower than your target bonus. Bonuses are typically paid in March following the conclusion of the performance year. Please note that ICP awards are not guaranteed. The ICP is a discretionary plan and the Company reserves the right to modify or discontinue the terms of the ICP at any time. 

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Long-Term Incentive Plan: You will be eligible to participate in the Long-Term Incentive (LTI) Plan starting on your hire date. Your target LTI award grant value will be 140% of your year-end base salary. Based on the achievement of business and individual objectives, your actual grant value may be higher or lower than your target grant value.  LTI awards are typically granted in March following the conclusion of the performance year in a mix of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs). Please note that LTI awards are not guaranteed.  The LTI Plan is a discretionary plan and the Company reserves the right to modify or discontinue the terms of the LTI Plan at any time.  In addition, all awards are subject to approval by the Compensation and Benefits Committee of Voya Financial’s Board of Directors prior to grant and are conditioned upon your execution of the award agreement.  Additional details regarding LTI awards will be provided once you are granted an award.

Stock Ownership Requirements: The Compensation and Benefits Committee of Voya’s Board of Directors recently established Executive Stock Ownership Guidelines for its Leaders Council members and other select leaders. As a Leaders Council member, you are covered by these Guidelines and will be required to own three times your base salary. The Guideline must be met within five years of the start of your employment. During the phase-in period, you will be required to retain 50% of the net after-tax shares received upon the vesting of all equity awards granted to you after your hire date (Net Share Retention Requirement). Following the initial phase-in period, if you at any time fail to meet the Guidelines (either due to sales or due to a declining share price), the Net Share Retention Requirement will be 100%. Please refer to Voya’s Executive Stock Ownership Guidelines for full details.

One-time Restricted Stock Unit Award: You will receive a one-time Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) award with an initial grant value of $1,400,000 that will vest one-third per year over three years. This award will be granted pursuant to the 2014 Omnibus Employee Incentive Plan, with additional terms and conditions, including a vesting schedule, to be set forth in an award agreement to be entered into between you and the Company. The grant, which is subject to approval by the Compensation and Benefits Committee of Voya’s Board of Directors and conditioned upon your execution of the award agreement, will generally be made within 90 days of your start date subject to Compensation and Benefit Committee approval prior to the grant date.  The number of RSUs granted will be calculated by dividing the grant value by the closing price on the New York Stock Exchange of one share of Company common stock (ticker: VOYA) on the grant date. You will receive more information about this award once your employment has commenced.

Special Restricted Cash Award: You will receive a special restricted cash award totaling $200,000. The award will be payable in two installments: one initial installment of $100,000 payable on or about your first anniversary of hire and the second installment in the amount of $100,000 payable on or about your second anniversary of hire. Payments will be subject to applicable taxes and withholdings. You must be an active employee on each of the respective anniversary dates in order to receive each of the cash awards. If you voluntarily terminate or terminate for cause* within 12 months of the respective dates you will be required to repay the respective award amounts.
     * “Cause” is defined as a violation of any law, insubordination, violation of company policies, unsatisfactory attendance or performance, refusal or failure to comply with a change in job conditions, refusal to cooperate with transition or redeployment activities, or a similar act or reason for dismissal that is reasonably  determined by the Company, in its sole discretion, to constitute cause.

Deferred Compensation Savings Plan: You will be eligible to participate in the Company’s Deferred Compensation Savings Plan (DCSP) effective on your date of hire. If you would like to receive a copy of the plan details and enrollment materials please contact Paula Ward at (770) 933-3639. You must return your enrollment forms to the benefits department within 30 days of your date of hire to participate in the calendar

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year 2016. Deferral elections will begin as soon as administratively possible once you have received an approval confirmation.
    
Pension Plan: You will be eligible to participate in the Voya Retirement Plan (“Pension Plan”). The Pension Plan is a defined benefit retirement plan that is funded by the Company and does not require employee contributions. Eligible employees, (generally, any part-time or full time employees excluding temporaries) will enter the Pension Plan on their date of hire and will accrue benefits under a cash balance pension formula which credits an amount equal to 4% of your eligible pay to a notional account each month. Interest is credited monthly based on a 30 year U.S. Treasury securities bond rate published by the IRS in the preceding August of each year. You are vested in this benefit after three calendar years of employment in which you work at least 1000 hours per calendar year. For more information regarding this benefit please consult the Retirement Plan Summary Plan Description found on Voya 360°. Once you have received your first pay check you can go on-line at www.yourbenefitsresources.com/voya and view your pension benefits.

401(k) Savings Plan: Under the Voya 401(k) Savings Plan (“Savings Plan”), the Company will match 100% of the first 6% of eligible compensation that you contribute to the Savings Plan, subject to IRS limitations. You may enroll in the Savings Plan as soon as the plan administrator receives your payroll data (usually 1 week of your hire date). If you do not actively enroll or waive enrollment within your first 60 days of employment, you will be automatically enrolled in the Savings Plan with a pre-tax contribution rate equal to 3% of your eligible compensation and your contribution rate will automatically be increased by 1% each March until it reaches 6%. You may change your contribution rate and investment elections at any time. The Company’s matching contributions are made when your contributions are made. The Savings Plan also accepts rollovers from any other qualified plan at any time. You will receive additional information about the Savings Plan, including investment options and enrollment instructions shortly after your date of hire.

Welfare Benefits: The Company offers flexible benefits plans that you can use to build a benefits package that meets your needs (e.g., medical, dental, vision, life insurance, etc.). Basic company-provided benefits become effective immediately on your date of hire. Elective benefits such as medical, dental, vision and other supplemental coverage options, become effective upon your date of hire provided you make your elections within 30 days of your hire date. Detailed benefits information is located on Voya 360° and a personalized worksheet with instructions on how to enroll in benefits will be mailed to you at your home address as soon as you come on board.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan: The Company offers an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), which is a tax-qualified plan under which eligible employees can purchase Voya stock at a discount to the market price. You will receive more information about Voya’s ESPP shortly after your hire date.

Paid Time-Off (PTO) Bank: Under current Company policy, you will earn an annual PTO Bank of 224 hours (28 days) plus 5 days per agreement. The PTO Bank shall be used for absences for vacation, personal time, family illness and individual sick days.

Management Development Program: Within 30 days of employment, you will be automatically enrolled in the Management Development Program (MDP) offered through the Company. The MDP is a series of online, virtual and classroom courses covering topics such as coaching, performance management, change management and situational leadership, which will quickly bring you up to speed and set you up for success as a manager. Once enrolled, you can select the date and time for each class that best fits into your schedule. For more information on this great program, please see the section "Manager of Individuals" on the pre-boarding site.

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Changes to Benefit Programs: The benefit programs described on the Company’s pre-boarding site may be changed by the Company, in whole or in part, at any time, with or without notice to you. Your participation in any benefit programs does not ensure your continued employment or the right to any benefits, except as specifically provided in any Company benefit plan.

Worker’s Compensation Insurance Carrier Information: Workers’ Compensation Insurance Carrier: AIG, P.O. Box 1821, Alpharetta, GA 30023-1821 - Telephone: 800-448-9707. For any inquiries regarding Benefits and Pay please contact Voya, 5780 Powers Ferry Road, Atlanta, GA 30327 - HR - (800) 555-1899.

Fingerprinting: Fingerprinting may be required for certain employees in order to comply with government agency rules and regulations. If you are subject to the fingerprinting requirement, further information will be provided to you.

Confidentiality of Information: In the performance of your duties on behalf of the Company, you will have access to, receive and be entrusted with confidential information regarding the Company, its affiliates and their clients. All such confidential information is to be held in strictest confidence and, except in the performance of your duties on behalf of the Company, you shall not directly or indirectly disclose or use any such confidential information. This information shall be and remain the Company’s sole and exclusive property. Upon termination of your employment, or whenever requested by the Company, you shall promptly deliver to the Company any and all confidential information or other Company property in your possession or under your control.

Contingencies:  This offer is contingent upon: (i) verification of your references; (ii) successful completion of a background check; (iii) successful passing of a pre-employment drug screening test; (iv) verification of your eligibility to work in the U.S.; (v) execution of the Mutual Agreement to Arbitrate Claims; and (vi) if applicable, successful completion of the U-4 application.  Federal law requires all new employees to demonstrate their identity and authorization to work in this country by presenting documents listed on the Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9.  The Mutual Agreement to Arbitrate Claims is an agreement between you and the Company to resolve disputes through arbitration.

Employment at Will: This letter is not intended to create an employment contract, and the terms and conditions of your employment may be changed at the Company’s discretion. Employment with the Company is on an at-will basis. This means that you are not employed for any set period of time, and you or the Company may terminate your employment at any time, for any reason.

Day One Onboarding
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Location: 230 Park Avenue, New York NY

Parking/Entry: Parking is not available. Please enter through the front entrance of the building. Please be sure to bring an official ID (license/passport/student ID, etc.) in order to obtain your employee ID badge.

Getting Started: The enclosed materials include information that will assist with your onboarding. Please review the Welcome to Voya document for information about the documents and types of identification you must bring on your first day to complete your I-9. The Day One Coordinator will be there shortly after you arrive to assist you with the orientation process, which includes all new hire paperwork.

**** Please note that your I-9 form can be completed by an authorized representative prior to your start date. The I-9 form must be completed with an authorized representative and received on or

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within 72 hours after your start date with Voya. Please send the I-9 form along with your signed offer letter to the Windsor office upon completion.

These forms need to be completed and mailed to the attention of:

Voya Financial
One Orange Way
Windsor, CT 06095
HR Talent Acquisition

In addition to your Day One Onboarding, you will be required to attend Orange Beginnings, additional orientation sessions designed to bring you up to speed on company businesses, benefits, tools and training requirements. These sessions will be held the Wednesday following your hire date. Attendance for these sessions is required, and will be documented. Detailed information regarding these orientation sessions will be provided to you via Outlook Calendar.

We are pleased to present the contingent offer above. Please indicate your acceptance with the terms of this letter by signing below and returning one signed copy to me within three (3) days via email (Rodney.Martin@voya.com). Please contact me directly if you have any questions at (212) 309 - 5992.  We look forward to having you as part of the Voya Team.

Sincerely,

Rodney Martin
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
 
Cc: Kevin Silva, Chief Human Resources Officer

Enclosures

Acknowledgement of pay information
I acknowledge that the section “Base Salary” has notified me of my pay rate, overtime rate (if eligible), allowances, and designated pay day on the date given below.

I acknowledge this pay information has been given to me in English because it is my primary language.

If my primary language is Chinese, Haitian-Creole, Korean, Polish, Russian, Spanish or other, I will notify HR so that this pay information may be provided in my primary language.

Agreed to and accepted by:

/s/ Margaret Parent  7/18/2016
Signature                    Date

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Exhibit 21.1

	
					
 	Subsidiary	% Parent Interest Held	State/Country of Jurisdiction	Parent	
1	200 Connecticut LLC	52.4	Delaware	Voya Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company	
2	200 Connecticut LLC	11.03	Delaware	ReliaStar Life Insurance Company	
3	IIPS OF FLORIDA, LLC	100	Florida	Voya Financial, Inc.	
4	ILICA Inc.	100	Connecticut	Voya Holdings Inc.	
5	ING Pomona Private Equity Management (Luxembourg) S.A.	100	Luxembourg	Voya Investment Management Alternative Assets LLC	
6	Langhorne I, LLC	100	Missouri	Voya Holdings Inc.	
7	Midwestern United Life Insurance Company	100	Indiana	Security Life of Denver Insurance Company	
8	Opportunity Investor P Associates, L.P.	49	Delaware	Pomona G.P. Holdings LLC	
9	Opportunity Investor P Associates, L.P.	1	Delaware	Opportunity Investor P Secondary Associates, LLC	
10	Opportunity Investor P Secondary Associates, LLC	100	Delaware	Pomona G.P. Holdings LLC	
11	Pen-Cal Administrators, Inc.	100	California	Voya Financial, Inc.	
12	Pomona Associates IV LP	49	Delaware	Pomona G.P. Holdings LLC	
13	Pomona Associates IV LP	1	Delaware	Pomona Secondary Associates IV LLC	
14	Pomona Associates V, LP	49	Delaware	Pomona G.P. Holdings LLC	
15	Pomona Associates V, LP	1	Delaware	Pomona Secondary Associates V LLC	
16	Pomona Associates VI, LP	49	Delaware	Pomona G.P. Holdings LLC	
17	Pomona Associates VI, LP	1	Delaware	Pomona Secondary Associates VI LLC	
18	Pomona Associates VII, L.P.	49	Delaware	Pomona G.P. Holdings LLC	
19	Pomona Associates VII, L.P.	1	Delaware	Pomona Secondary Associates VII LLC	
20	Pomona Capital Asia Limited	100	Hong Kong	Pomona Management LLC	
21	Pomona Energy Partners US, L.P.	99.75	Delaware	Pomona Capital VII, L.P.	
22	Pomona Energy Partners, L.P.	100	Delaware	Pomona Associates VII, L.P.	
23	Pomona Europe Advisers Limited	100	United Kingdom	Pomona Europe, Ltd.	
24	Pomona Europe, Ltd.	100	United Kingdom	Pomona Management LLC	
25	Pomona G.P. Holdings LLC	50	Delaware	Voya Pomona Holdings LLC	
26	Pomona Holdings Associates II, LLC	100	Delaware	Pomona Primary Associates II LLC	
27	Pomona Holdings Associates III LLC	100	Delaware	Pomona Primary Associates III LLC	
28	Pomona Investors II, L.P.	49	Delaware	Pomona G.P. Holdings LLC	
29	Pomona Investors II, L.P.	1	Delaware	Pomona Primary Associates II LLC	
30	Pomona Investors III, L.P.	49	Delaware	Pomona G.P. Holdings LLC	
31	Pomona Investors III, L.P.	1	Delaware	Pomona Primary Associates III LLC	
32	Pomona Investors IV, L.P.	49	Delaware	Pomona G.P. Holdings LLC	
33	Pomona Investors IV, L.P.	1	Delaware	Pomona Primary Associates IV LLC	
34	Pomona Investors V L.P.	49	Delaware	Pomona G.P. Holdings LLC	
35	Pomona Investors V L.P.	1	Delaware	Pomona Primary Associates V LLC	
36	Pomona Management LLC	100	Delaware	Voya Pomona Holdings LLC	
37	Pomona Primary Associates II LLC	100	Delaware	Pomona G.P. Holdings LLC	

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 	Subsidiary	% Parent Interest Held	State/Country of Jurisdiction	Parent	
38	Pomona Primary Associates III LLC	100	Delaware	Pomona G.P. Holdings LLC	
39	Pomona Primary Associates IV LLC	100	Delaware	Pomona G.P. Holdings LLC	
40	Pomona Primary Associates V LLC	100	Delaware	Pomona G.P. Holdings LLC	
41	Pomona Secondary Associates IV LLC	100	Delaware	Pomona G.P. Holdings LLC	
42	Pomona Secondary Associates V LLC	100	Delaware	Pomona G.P. Holdings LLC	
43	Pomona Secondary Associates VI LLC	100	Delaware	Pomona G.P. Holdings LLC	
44	Pomona Secondary Associates VII LLC	100	Delaware	Pomona G.P. Holdings LLC	
45	Pomona Secondary Associates VIII, LLC	100	Delaware	Pomona G.P. Holdings LLC	
46	Pomona Secondary Co-Investment Associates, LLC	100	Delaware	Pomona G.P. Holdings LLC	
47	Pomona Secondary Co-Investment Associates, LP	1	Delaware	Pomona Secondary Co-Investment Associates, LLC	
48	Pomona Secondary Co-Investment Associates, LP	49	Delaware	Pomona G.P. Holdings LLC	
49	Pomona Voya (US) Holdings Associates II LLC	100	Delaware	Pomona G.P. Holdings LLC	
50	Pomona Voya (US) Holdings Associates II, L.P.	1	Delaware	Pomona Voya (US) Holdings Associates II LLC	
51	Pomona Voya (US) Holdings Associates II, L.P.	49	Delaware	Pomona G.P. Holdings LLC	
52	Pomona Voya (US) Holdings Associates III LLC	100	Delaware	Pomona G.P. Holdings LLC	
53	Pomona Voya (US) Holdings Associates III LP	1	Delaware	Pomona Voya (US) Holdings Associates III LLC	
54	Pomona Voya (US) Holdings Associates III LP	49	Delaware	Pomona G.P. Holdings LLC	
55	Pomona Voya (US) Holdings Associates IV LLC	100	Delaware	Pomona G.P. Holdings LLC	
56	Pomona Voya (US) Holdings Associates IV, L.P.	1	Delaware	Pomona Voya (US) Holdings Associates IV LLC	
57	Pomona Voya (US) Holdings Associates V, LLC	100	Delaware	Pomona G.P. Holdings LLC	
58	Pomona Voya (US) Holdings Associates, L.P.	1	Delaware	Pomona Voya (US) Holdings Associates LLC	
59	Pomona Voya (US) Holdings Associates, L.P.	49	Delaware	Pomona G.P. Holdings LLC	
60	Pomona Voya (US) Holdings Co- Investment Associates II, L.P.	1	Delaware	Pomona Voya (US) Holdings Associates II, L.P.	
61	Pomona Voya (US) Holdings Co- Investment Associates II, L.P.
	1	Delaware	Pomona Voya (US) Holdings Associates IV LLC	
62	Pomona Voya (US) Holdings Co- Investment Associates II, L.P.	49	Delaware	Pomona G.P. Holdings LLC	
63	Pomona Voya (US) Holdings Co-Investment Associates L.P.	1	Delaware	Pomona Voya (US) Holdings Associates II LLC	

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 	Subsidiary	% Parent Interest Held	State/Country of Jurisdiction	Parent	

64	Pomona Voya (US) Holdings Co-Investment Associates L.P.	49	Delaware	Pomona G.P. Holdings LLC	
65	Pomona Voya (US) Holdings Co-Investment II, L.P.	45.88	Delaware	Security Life of Denver Insurance Company	
66	Pomona Voya (US) Holdings Co-Investment II, L.P.	24.28	Delaware	ReliaStar Life Insurance Company	
67	Pomona Voya (US) Holdings Co-Investment II, L.P.	0.1	Delaware	Pomona Voya (US) Holdings Co- Investment Associates II, L.P.	
68	Pomona Voya (US) Holdings Co-Investment II, L.P.	1	Delaware	Pomona Voya (US) Holdings Associates II, L.P.	
69	Pomona Voya (US) Holdings Co-Investment II, L.P.	29.69	Delaware	Voya Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company	
70	Pomona Voya (US) Holdings V L.P.	22.64	Delaware	Security Life of Denver Insurance Company	
71	Pomona Voya (US) Holdings V L.P.	26.64	Delaware	ReliaStar Life Insurance Company	
72	Pomona Voya (US) Holdings V L.P.	0.1	Delaware	Pomona Voya (US) Holdings Associates V, L.P.	
73	Pomona Voya (US) Holdings V L.P.	33.3	Delaware	Voya Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company	
74	Pomona Voya (US) Holdings V-A, L.P.	0.1	Delaware	Pomona Voya (US) Holdings Associates V, L.P.	
75	Pomona Voya (US) Holdings V-A, L.P.	32.69	Delaware	Voya Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company	
76	Pomona Voya (US) Holdings V-A, L.P.	21.8	Delaware	Security Life of Denver Insurance Company	
77	Pomona Voya (US) Holdings V-A, L.P.	27.25	Delaware	ReliaStar Life Insurance Company	
78	Pomona Voya Asia Pacific Associates, L.P.	49	Delaware	Pomona G.P. Holdings LLC	
79	Pomona Voya Asia Pacific Associates, L.P.	1	Delaware	Pomona Voya Asia Pacific Associates, LLC	
80	Pomona Voya Asia Pacific Associates, LLC	100	Delaware	Pomona G.P. Holdings LLC	
81	Rancho Mountain Properties, Inc.	100	Delaware	Voya II Custom Investments LLC	
82	ReliaStar Life Insurance Company	100	Minnesota	Voya Holdings Inc.	
83	ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of New York	100	New York	ReliaStar Life Insurance Company	
84	RiverRoch LLC	53.7	Delaware	Voya Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company	
85	RiverRoch LLC	10.8	Delaware	ReliaStar Life Insurance Company	
86	RiverRoch LLC	10.8	Delaware	Security Life of Denver Insurance Company	
87	Roaring River II, Inc.	100	Arizona	Security Life of Denver International Limited	
88	Roaring River IV Holding, LLC	100	Delaware	Security Life of Denver Insurance Company	
89	Roaring River IV, LLC	100	Missouri	Roaring River IV Holding, LLC	
90	Roaring River, LLC	100	Missouri	ReliaStar Life Insurance Company	

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 	Subsidiary	% Parent Interest Held	State/Country of Jurisdiction	Parent	
91	Security Life Assignment Corporation	100	Colorado	Voya Financial, Inc.	
92	Security Life of Denver Insurance Company	100	Colorado	Voya Financial, Inc.	
93	Security Life of Denver International Limited	100	Arizona	Voya Financial, Inc.	
94	SLDI Georgia Holdings, Inc.	100	Georgia	Roaring River II, Inc.	
95	The Voya Proprietary Alpha Fund, LLC	36.6	Delaware	Security Life of Denver Insurance Company	
96	The Voya Proprietary Alpha Fund, LLC	30.2	Delaware	ReliaStar Life Insurance Company	
97	The Voya Proprietary Alpha Fund, LLC	1	Delaware	Voya Alternative Asset Management LLC	
98	VFI SLK Global Services Private Limited	49	India	Voya Financial, Inc.	
99	Voya Alternative Asset Management Ireland Limited	100	Ireland	Voya Investment Management Alternative Assets LLC	
100	Voya Alternative Asset Management LLC	100	Delaware	Voya Investment Management Alternative Assets LLC	
101	Voya America Equities, Inc.	100	Colorado	Security Life of Denver Insurance Company	
102	Voya Benefits Company, LLC	100	Delaware	Voya Holdings Inc.	
103	Voya Capital, LLC	100	Delaware	Voya Investment Management LLC	
104	Voya Custom Investments LLC	100	Delaware	Roaring River II, Inc.	
105	Voya Financial Advisors, Inc.	100	Minnesota	Voya Holdings Inc.	
106	Voya Financial Partners, LLC	100	Delaware	Voya Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company	
107	Voya Financial Products Company, Inc.	100	Delaware	Voya Financial, Inc.	
108	Voya Funds Services, LLC	100	Delaware	Voya Capital, LLC	
109	Voya Furman Selz Investments III LLC	95.81	Delaware	Voya Investment Management Alternative Assets LLC	
110	Voya Holdings Inc.	100	Connecticut	Voya Financial, Inc.	
111	Voya II Custom Investments LLC	100	Delaware	SLDI Georgia Holdings, Inc.	
112	Voya Institutional Plan Services, LLC	100	Delaware	Voya Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company	
113	Voya Institutional Trust Company	100	Connecticut	Voya Holdings Inc.	
114	Voya Insurance Solutions, Inc.	100	Connecticut	Voya Holdings Inc.	
115	Voya International Nominee Holdings, Inc.	100	Connecticut	Voya Holdings Inc.	
116	Voya Investment Management (UK) Limited	100	Bermuda	Voya Investment Management Co. LLC	
117	Voya Investment Management Alternative Assets LLC	100	Delaware	Voya Investment Management LLC	
118	Voya Investment Management Co. LLC	100	Delaware	Voya Investment Management LLC	
119	Voya Investment Management LLC	100	Delaware	Voya Holdings Inc.	

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 	Subsidiary	% Parent Interest Held	State/Country of Jurisdiction	Parent	
120	Voya Investment Trust Co.	100	 	Voya Investment Management Co. LLC	
121	Voya Investments Distributor, LLC	100	Delaware	Voya Funds Services, LLC	
122	Voya Investments, LLC	100	Arizona	Voya Funds Services, LLC	
123	Voya Multi-Strategy Opportunity Fund LLC	100	Delaware	Voya Alternative Asset Management LLC	
124	Voya Payroll Management, Inc.	100	Delaware	Voya Financial, Inc.	
125	Voya Pomona Asia Pacific G.P. Limited	100	Hong Kong	Pomona Voya Asia Pacific Associates, L.P.	
126	Voya Pomona Asia Pacific Private Equity Co-Invest I L.P.	58.65	Delaware	Security Life of Denver Insurance Company	
127	Voya Pomona Asia Pacific Private Equity Co-Invest I L.P.	1.3	Delaware	Voya Pomona Asia Pacific G.P. Limited	
128	Voya Pomona Asia Pacific Private Equity Co-Invest I L.P.	39.99	Delaware	Voya Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company	
129	Voya Pomona Holdings LLC	100	Delaware	Voya Investment Management Alternative Assets LLC	
130	Voya Realty Group LLC	100	Delaware	Voya Investment Management Alternative Assets LLC	
131	Voya Retirement Advisors, LLC	100	New Jersey	Voya Institutional Plan Services, LLC	
132	Voya Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company	100	Connecticut	Voya Holdings Inc.	
133	Voya Services Company	100	Delaware	Voya Financial, Inc.	

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Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements:

	
1.    Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-188298) pertaining to the ING U.S., Inc. 2013 Omnibus Employee Incentive Plan,	
2.    Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-188299) pertaining to the ING U.S., Inc. 2013 Omnibus Non-Employee Director Incentive Plan,	
3.    Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-191261) pertaining to the ING U.S. 401(k) Plan for ILIAC Agents,	
4.    Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-191262) pertaining to the ING U.S. Savings Plan and ESOP,	
5.    Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-202527) pertaining to the Voya Financial, Inc. 2014 Omnibus Employee Incentive Plan,	
6.    Registration Statement (Form S-8, No. 333-209728) pertaining to the Voya Financial, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and Incentive Plan,	
7.    Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-218956) and related Prospectus of Voya Financial, Inc., and	
8.    Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-233754) pertaining to the Voya Financial, Inc. 2019 Omnibus Employee Incentive Plan;	

of our reports dated February 21, 2020 with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Voya Financial, Inc., and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Voya Financial, Inc. included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) of Voya Financial, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2019.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
February 21, 2020

Exhibit 31.1
 
CERTIFICATION
 
I, Rodney O. Martin, Jr., certify that:

1.	I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Voya Financial, Inc.;	

2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;	

3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;	

4.	The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:	

a)	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;	

b)	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;	

c)	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and	

d)	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and	

5.	The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):	

a)	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and	

b)	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.	

	
				
Date:	 	February 21, 2020	
 	 	 	
By:	/s/	Rodney O. Martin, Jr.	
 	 	Rodney O. Martin, Jr.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer	
 	 	(Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Executive Officer)	

Exhibit 31.2
 
CERTIFICATION
 
I, Michael S. Smith, certify that:

1.	I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Voya Financial, Inc.;	

2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;	

3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;	

4.	The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:	

a)	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;	

b)	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;	

c)	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and	

d)	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and	

5.	The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):	

a)	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and	

b)	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.	

	
				
Date:	 	February 21, 2020	
 	 	 	
By:	/s/	Michael S. Smith	
 	 	Michael S. Smith
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	
 	 	(Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial Officer)	

Exhibit 32.1
 
CERTIFICATION
 
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, the undersigned officer of Voya Financial, Inc. (the "Company") hereby certifies that, to the officer's knowledge, the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

	
				
February 21, 2020	By:	/s/	Rodney O. Martin, Jr.	
 	 	 	Rodney O. Martin, Jr.	
 	 	 	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer	

Exhibit 32.2
 
CERTIFICATION
 
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, the undersigned officer of Voya Financial, Inc. (the "Company") hereby certifies that, to the officer's knowledge, the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

	
				
February 21, 2020	By:	/s/	Michael S. Smith	
 	 	 	Michael S. Smith	
 	 	 	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer