EX-99.1 2 dex991.htm SHAREHOLDERS' REPORT Shareholders' Report

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June 30, 2011

  

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Sun Life Financial Reports Second Quarter 2011 Results

The information contained in this document is in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted and is based on our interim unaudited financial results for the period ended June 30, 2011.

Second Quarter 2011 Financial Highlights

 

 

Operating net income(1) of $425 million, compared to operating net income of $155 million in the second quarter of 2010. Reported net income of $408 million, compared to $72 million in the same period a year ago

 

Operating earnings per share (diluted) of $0.73, up from operating earnings per share of $0.27 in the second quarter of 2010. Reported earnings per share of $0.71, up from earnings per share of $0.13 in the same period last year

 

Operating return on equity of 12.0%, up from 4.7% in the same period one year ago. Reported return on equity of 11.5%, up from 2.1% in the second quarter of 2010

 

Quarterly dividend of $0.36 per share

TORONTO (August 3, 2011) – Sun Life Financial Inc. (TSX/NYSE: SLF) announced operating net income of $425 million for the second quarter of 2011, compared with operating net income of $155 million in the same period last year. Operating earnings per share, which excludes the dilutive impact of convertible securities, were $0.73 in the second quarter of 2011, compared to $0.27 in the second quarter of 2010. Reported net income was $408 million or $0.71 per share in the second quarter of 2011, compared to $72 million or $0.13 per share in the same period last year.

Operating net income for the second quarter of 2011 increased by $270 million over the prior year. Net income in the second quarter reflected continued growth in our in-force business, the favourable impact of investment results on insurance contract liabilities and favourable credit experience. Uneven movements across the yield curve and favourable spread movements more than offset lower yields on government securities, resulting in a net benefit from interest rates in the second quarter. These net gains were partially offset by investments in growth and service initiatives in our businesses and unfavourable policyholder experience.

Reported revenue was $5.2 billion in the quarter, down from $6.7 billion from last year reflecting the impact of the reinsurance of the insured business in SLF Canada’s Group Benefits operations and changes in the fair value of assets and liabilities. Adjusted revenue(1), which excludes the impact of currency, certain reinsurance arrangements and fair value changes, was $5.5 billion for the period ended June 30, 2011, consistent with the prior year.

On July 4, 2011, the Board of Directors of Sun Life Financial Inc. announced that Donald A. Stewart, Chief Executive Officer, will retire on November 30, 2011. Dean A. Connor, Chief Operating Officer, has been appointed President and will become President and Chief Executive Officer effective December 1, 2011. The Board also announced the appointment of James H. Sutcliffe, FIA as Chairman effective December 1, 2011. Ronald W. Osborne will step down as Chairman effective November 30, 2011, and will retire as a Director at the 2012 annual meeting.

The Board of Directors of Sun Life Financial Inc. today declared a quarterly shareholder dividend of $0.36 per common share, maintaining the current quarterly dividend.

“The Company recorded solid results this quarter compared to the same period last year,” Donald A. Stewart, Chief Executive Officer, said. “We saw strong year-over-year growth in total assets under management of almost $40 billion due to favourable market movements and increased net sales, offset by the stronger Canadian dollar.

“Our Canadian operations reported solid growth in the group benefit and pension businesses. Higher mutual fund sales were offset by lower sales of segregated funds and other guaranteed products,” Mr. Stewart said. “Higher earnings in the U.S. were spurred by robust performance from MFS Investment Management, which saw operating net income rise 40% to $66 million due to stronger equity markets and sales growth.

“Earnings in Asia rose 25% to $30 million due to business growth in the Philippines, Indonesia and China and the benefit of declining levels of new business strain in India, a result of lower sales relative to a year ago and a change in product mix.”

 

(1) 

Operating net income and financial information based on operating net income, such as operating earnings per share and operating return on equity, are non-IFRS financial measures. Adjusted revenue and assets under management are also non-IFRS financial measures. Information on non-IFRS financial measures can be found in our management’s discussion and analysis for the quarter ended June 30, 2011.

 

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Operational Highlights

Positioning for Continued Growth in SLF U.S.

SLF U.S. is increasing its focus on markets and products that provide the best opportunities for profitable and sustainable growth, with several changes that will occur over the next few quarters, including:

 

 

Expanding our presence in the voluntary insurance market, taking advantage of the shifting responsibility to individuals from employers;

 

Focusing on key growth segments of the life insurance market, including executive benefits and our new product, Sun Care, which provides a combination of life insurance with a specified long-term care benefit; and

 

Discontinuing sales of traditional universal life and variable universal life products, which have been commoditized and offer low margins.

SLF U.S. will leverage its strong distribution organization to support its new product initiatives and will continue to focus on operational efficiency and optimizing the profit and risk profile of its businesses.

SLF Canada: Number One in Group Businesses

Sun Life’s Group Retirement Services and Group Benefits businesses both finished 2010 as number one in Canada, according to the Fraser Group, the industry-leading market research company:

 

 

Sun Life’s Group Benefits business increased revenue by 5% to move into first place; and

 

Sun Life’s Group Retirement Services business has maintained its number one ranking in total assets across all pension products.

New Mutual Fund Products in Canada

Sun Life Global Investments (Canada) (“SLGI”) continues to expand its product shelf, adding three new mutual funds during the quarter: a Canadian equity and a Canadian balanced mutual fund sub-advised by BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited and a bond fund sub-advised by McLean Budden Limited. At quarter end, SLGI Canada’s client assets under management totalled $2.2 billion.

Innovative Products and Services in SLF Hong Kong

Sun Life Hong Kong introduced its first Renminbi (“RMB”) product, the Sun Dragon RMB Endowment Plan. Sales of the product, aimed at investors seeking exposure to the RMB currency, are off to a strong start. Sun Life Financial’s Hong Kong operations also launched a Special Private Account feature in the second quarter, which allows customers to make additional contributions to the current Mandatory Provident Fund, a defined contribution platform.

About Sun Life Financial

Sun Life Financial is a leading international financial services organization providing a diverse range of protection and wealth accumulation products and services to individuals and corporate customers. Chartered in 1865, Sun Life Financial and its partners today have operations in key markets worldwide, including Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Japan, Indonesia, India, China and Bermuda. As of June 30, 2011, the Sun Life Financial group of companies had total assets under management of $474 billion. For more information please visit www.sunlife.com.

Sun Life Financial Inc. trades on the Toronto (TSX), New York (NYSE) and Philippine (PSE) stock exchanges under the ticker symbol SLF.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the period ended June 30, 2011

Dated August 3, 2011

How We Report Our Results

Sun Life Financial Inc.(1) manages its operations and reports its results in five business segments: Sun Life Financial Canada (“SLF Canada”), Sun Life Financial U.S. (“SLF U.S.”), MFS Investment Management (“MFS”), Sun Life Financial Asia (“SLF Asia”) and Corporate. Information concerning these segments is included in Note 5 to our interim unaudited financial statements and accompanying notes (“Consolidated Financial Statements”) for the period ended June 30, 2011. Financial information concerning SLF U.S. and MFS is presented in Canadian and U.S. dollars to facilitate the analysis of underlying business trends. We prepare our interim Consolidated Financial Statements using International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), and in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34, Interim Financial Reporting.

We use certain non-IFRS financial measures, including operating net income as key metrics in our financial reporting to enable our stakeholders to better assess the underlying performance of our businesses. Operating net income and other financial information based on operating net income, such as operating earnings per share and operating return on equity, are non-IFRS financial measures. We believe that operating net income provides information useful to investors in understanding the Company’s performance and facilitates the comparison of the quarterly and full year results of our ongoing operations. Operating net income excludes: (i) the impact of certain hedges that do not qualify for hedge accounting in SLF Canada; (ii) fair value adjustments on share-based payment awards at MFS; and (iii) other items that are non-operational or ongoing in nature. Beginning in the second quarter of 2011, operating EPS excludes the dilutive impact of convertible securities and we have adjusted prior IFRS reporting periods in the documents to reflect this change. Other non-IFRS financial measures that we use include adjusted revenue, administrative services only (“ASO”) premium and deposit equivalents, mutual fund assets and sales, managed fund assets and sales, total premiums and deposits and assets under management (“AUM”). Additional information about non-IFRS financial measures and reconciliations to the closest IFRS measure can be found in this management’s discussion and analysis (“MD&A”) under the heading Non-IFRS Financial Measures.

The information contained in this document is in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted and is based on our interim unaudited financial results for the period ended June 30, 2011. All earnings per share (“EPS”) measures in this document refer to fully diluted EPS, unless otherwise stated.

Additional information about Sun Life Financial Inc. can be found in our annual and interim Consolidated Financial Statements, annual and interim MD&A and Annual Information Form (“AIF”). These documents are filed with securities regulators in Canada and are available at www.sedar.com. Our annual MD&A, annual Consolidated Financial Statements and AIF are filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in our annual report on Form 40-F and our interim MD&As and interim financial statements are furnished to the SEC on Form 6-Ks and are available at www.sec.gov.

 

(1) 

Together with its subsidiaries and joint ventures, collectively referred to as “the Company”, “Sun Life Financial”, “we”, “our” and “us”.

 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS   Sun Life Financial Inc.   Second Quarter 2011   3


Financial Summary

 

    Quarterly Results     Year to Date  
($ millions, unless otherwise noted)   Q2’11     Q1’11     Q4’10     Q3’10     Q2’10     2011     2010  

Net income (loss)

             

SLF Canada

    222        250        181        246        131        472        363   

SLF U.S.

    110        180        294        18        (127     290        (6

MFS

    66        62        57        55        47        128        96   

SLF Asia

    30        44        28        36        24        74        28   

Corporate(1)

    (3     (64     (75     48        80        (67     108   

Operating net income

    425        472        485        403        155        897        589   

Items excluded from operating net income:

             

Impact of certain hedges that do not qualify for hedge accounting in SLF Canada

    9        (9     43        37        (71            (70

Fair value adjustments on share-based payment awards at MFS

    (26     (25     (24     (24     (12     (51     (33

Reported net income

    408        438        504        416        72        846        486   

Diluted EPS ($)

             

Operating(2)

    0.73        0.82        0.85        0.71        0.27        1.55        1.04   

Reported

    0.68        0.73        0.84        0.70        0.13        1.41        0.84   

Basic EPS ($)

             

Operating

    0.74        0.82        0.85        0.71        0.27        1.56        1.04   

Reported

    0.71        0.76        0.88        0.73        0.13        1.47        0.86   

Return on equity (%)

             

Operating

    12.0%        13.5%        13.9%        11.6%        4.7%        12.7%        8.8%   

Reported

    11.5%        12.5%        14.4%        12.0%        2.1%        12.0%        7.3%   

Avg. common shares outstanding (millions)

    578.2        574.7        572.0        569.2        566.9        576.5        565.8   

Closing common shares outstanding (millions)

    580.4        578.1        574.3        571.9        569.2        580.4        569.2   

Dividends per common share ($)

    0.36        0.36        0.36        0.36        0.36        0.72        0.72   

MCCSR ratio(3)

    231%        229%        228%        208%        210%        231%        210%   

Premiums & deposits(4)

             

Premium revenue

    2,240        2,434        3,543        3,431        3,323        4,674        6,796   

ASO premium and deposit equivalents

    1,186        1,168        1,174        958        1,130        2,354        2,138   

Segregated fund deposits

    2,406        2,566        2,699        2,389        2,416        4,972        5,153   

Mutual fund sales

    6,570        7,917        6,834        7,022        7,129        14,487        14,612   

Managed fund sales

    8,452        5,993        10,648        5,331        6,941        14,445        13,662   

Total premiums & deposits

    20,854        20,078        24,898        19,131        20,939        40,923        42,361   

Assets under management(5)

             

General fund assets

    121,618        120,971        122,301        127,024        126,446        121,618        126,446   

Segregated funds

    89,116        89,513        87,946        84,585        79,523        89,116        79,523   

Mutual funds, managed funds and other AUM

    262,902        258,912        254,478        243,678        228,686        262,902        228,686   

Total AUM

    473,636        469,396        464,725        455,287        434,655        473,636        434,655   

Capital

             

Subordinated debt and other capital(6)

    4,382        4,383        4,385        4,690        4,695        4,382        4,695   

Participating policyholders’ equity

    120        117        115        113        113        120        113   

Total shareholders’ equity

    16,248        16,040        15,932        15,973        15,651        16,248        15,651   

Total capital

    20,750        20,540        20,432        20,776        20,459        20,750        20,459   

 

(1) 

For periods prior to the first quarter of 2011, Corporate includes the results from our life reinsurance operations that were sold on December 31, 2010.

(2) 

Beginning in the second quarter of 2011, operating EPS excludes the dilutive impact of convertible securities. We have adjusted prior IFRS reporting periods in this document to reflect this change.

(3) 

Represents the MCCSR ratio of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (“Sun Life Assurance”). 2010 ratios appear as reported under Canadian GAAP.

(4) 

ASO premium and deposit equivalents, mutual fund sales, managed fund sales and total premiums and deposits are non-IFRS financial measures. ASO premium and deposit equivalents represent group contracts where we provide administrative services for a fee. For additional information, see the section under the heading Non-IFRS Financial Measures.

(5) 

AUM, mutual fund assets, managed fund assets, other AUM and total AUM are non-IFRS financial measures. For additional information, see the section under the heading Non-IFRS Financial Measures.

(6) 

Other capital refers to Sun Life ExchangEable Capital Securities (“SLEECS”), which qualify as capital for Canadian regulatory purposes. Additional information is available in the section Capital and Liquidity Management under the heading Capital.

 

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Q2 2011 vs. Q2 2010

Our operating net income was $425 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2011. Operating net income in the second quarter of 2011 reflected continued growth in our in-force business, the favourable impact of investment results (including investment activity and capital market experience) on insurance contract liabilities and favourable credit experience. Uneven movements across the yield curve and favourable spread movements more than offset lower yields on government securities, resulting in a net benefit from interest rates in the second quarter. These favourable impacts were partially offset by higher levels of investment in growth, and service initiatives in our businesses and unfavourable policyholder experience.

Despite declines in equity markets and interest rates, we had positive experience gains from interest rates during the quarter and a modest negative impact from declining equity markets. Our net income sensitivity to interest rates and equity markets is dependent upon several key assumptions, which are disclosed in the risk management section of our MD&A. In particular, our interest rate sensitivities assume a parallel shift across the yield curve. During the second quarter interest rate movements varied by duration and asset class, resulting in actual results that were different than those indicated by our previously disclosed sensitivities. Likewise, equity net income sensitivities assume our equity-related exposures track the broader equity markets. Basis risk, such as fund outperformance during the quarter, resulted in lower losses than those indicated by our previously disclosed sensitivities.

The table below summarizes the impact that the following key economic factors had on our net income in the second quarter of 2011.

 

Increase/(Decrease) ($ millions, after-tax)    Q2’11  

Economic impacts(1)

  

Net interest rate impact

     23   

Net credit impact

     14   

Net equity market impact

     (7

Currency impact

     (10

 

(1) 

Net interest rate impact includes changes in interest rates that impact the investment returns that differ from those assumed, as well as the impact of changes in interest rates on the value of derivative instruments employed as part of our hedging programs. Net equity market impact includes changes in equity markets, net of hedging, that differ from our liability best estimate assumption of approximately 2% growth per quarter in equity markets. Our key equity benchmarks include the S&P 500 and the S&P/TSX Composite Index and the TSX 60. The impact of currency represents the year-over-year impact of changes in average exchange rates on net income of foreign operations translated to Canadian dollars for reporting purposes.

Operating net income in the second quarter of 2010 was adversely impacted by unfavourable equity market conditions, a decrease in interest rates and the strengthening of the Canadian dollar. These unfavourable impacts in 2010 were partially offset by the favourable impact of investment activity on insurance contract liabilities and an overall tax recovery during the quarter, which included a tax benefit of $53 million generated in the Company’s United Kingdom operations.

Operating return on equity (“ROE”) for the second quarter of 2011 was 12.0%, compared to 4.7% in the second quarter of 2010. The increase in operating ROE in the second quarter of 2011 was primarily the result of higher earnings, which increased to $0.73 per share in the second quarter of 2011 from $0.27 per share in the second quarter of 2010.

Reported net income was $408 million in the second quarter of 2011, compared to $72 million in the second quarter of 2010. The net impact of certain hedges that do not qualify for hedge accounting in SLF Canada and fair value adjustments on share-based awards at MFS reduced reported net income by $17 million in the second quarter of 2011, compared to a reduction of $83 million in the second quarter of 2010. Reported ROE was 11.5%, compared with 2.1% for the second quarter of 2010.

Q2 2011 vs. Q2 2010 (year-to-date)

Operating net income for the first six months of 2011 was $897 million, compared to $589 million for the same period in 2010. Operating net income in 2011 was favourably impacted by growth in our in-force business, the favourable impact of investment activity and capital market experience on insurance contract liabilities and gains from increases in the fair value of real estate classified as investment properties. This was partially offset by higher levels of investment in growth and service initiatives in our businesses, increased losses in the Corporate segment and the strengthening of the Canadian dollar.

Operating net income for the six months ended June 30, 2010 was adversely impacted by unfavourable equity market conditions, a decrease in interest rates, and the strengthening of the Canadian dollar. These unfavourable impacts were partially offset by the favourable impact of investing activities on insurance contract liabilities and an overall tax recovery during the second quarter of 2010.

Reported net income for the first six months of 2011 was $846 million, compared to $486 million for the same period one year ago. The net impact of certain hedges that do not qualify for hedge accounting in SLF Canada and fair value adjustments on share-based awards at MFS reduced reported net income by $51 million in the first six months of 2011, compared to a reduction of $103 million in the first six months of 2010. Reported ROE was 12.0% for the first six months of 2011, compared with 7.3% for the first six months of 2010.

 

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Performance by Business Group

SLF Canada

 

     Quarterly results      Year to date  
($ millions)    Q2’11      Q1’11      Q4’10      Q3’10      Q2’10      2011      2010  

Operating net income(1)

                    

Individual Insurance & Investments

     125         127         79         136         28         252         164   

Group Benefits

     64         66         63         81         66         130         114   

Group Wealth

     33         57         39         29         37         90         85   

Total operating net income

     222         250         181         246         131         472         363   

Common shareholders’ net income

     231         241         224         283         60         472         293   

 

(1) 

Operating net income in SLF Canada excludes the impact of certain hedges that do not qualify for hedge accounting and is a non-IFRS financial measure. Reconciliations of operating net income by business unit are included in our supplementary information package, which is available in the Investor Relations section of our corporate website at www.sunlife.com.

Q2 2011 vs. Q2 2010

SLF Canada had net income of $231 million in the second quarter of 2011, compared to $60 million in the second quarter of 2010. The impact of certain hedges that do not qualify for hedge accounting increased net income by $9 million in the second quarter of 2011, compared to a $71 million decrease in the second quarter of 2010.

Operating net income was $222 million in the second quarter of 2011, compared to $131 million for the same period a year ago. Operating net income in the second quarter of 2011 reflected the favourable impact of investment activity and capital market experience on insurance contract liabilities and positive credit experience. This was partially offset by higher levels of investment in growth and service initiatives.

Operating net income in the second quarter of 2010 was adversely impacted by declining equity markets and unfavourable interest rate movements which were more severe in the second quarter of 2010 than experienced in the second quarter of 2011. This was partially offset by the favourable impact of investment activity on insurance contract liabilities, mortality and morbidity gains, favourable credit experience and lower taxes on investment income arising from the finalization of prior years’ tax returns.

In the second quarter of 2011, sales of Individual life and health insurance increased by 4%, compared to second quarter 2010 due to higher Universal Life sales and the continued success of the Sun Par product launched in the second quarter of 2010. Sales of Individual Investments decreased by 14% from the second quarter of 2010 primarily due to lower segregated fund, guaranteed and structured settlement sales. However, mutual fund sales increased by 39% to $350 million. Group Benefits sales were up 29% from the second quarter of 2010 to $72 million, primarily due to solid growth in the medium-sized case markets. In Group Wealth, Group Retirement Services sales increased by over $1 billion, compared to the second quarter of 2010, with higher sales activity in all product segments, including solid growth in the medium-case markets. Pension rollover sales remained strong increasing by 9% to $255 million, with a four-quarter average retention rate of 51%.

Q2 2011 vs. Q2 2010 (year-to-date)

Net income for the first six months of 2011 was $472 million, compared to $293 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010. The impact of certain hedges that do not qualify for hedge accounting netted to zero in the first six months of 2011, compared to a $70 million decrease in the first six months of 2010.

Operating net income for the first six months of 2011 was $472 million, compared to $363 million for the same period one year ago. Operating net income for the six months ended June 30, 2011 reflected gains from increases in the value of real estate properties, the favourable impact of investment activity and capital market experience on insurance contract liabilities, and favourable mortality and morbidity experience. This was partially offset by higher levels of investment in growth and service initiatives.

Operating net income for the six months ended June 30, 2010 was also favourably impacted by investment activity on insurance contract liabilities, which was partially offset by declining equity markets.

SLF U.S.

 

     Quarterly results      Year to date  
(US$ millions)    Q2’11      Q1’11      Q4’10      Q3’10      Q2’10      2011      2010  

Operating net income(1) (loss)

                    

Annuities

     62         78         125         154         (84      140         2   

Individual Insurance

     41         62         126         (171      (51      103         (47

Employee Benefits Group

     11         44         40         33         14         55         42   

Total operating net income (US$ millions)

     114         184         291         16         (121      298         (3

Total operating net income (C$ millions)

     110         180         294         18         (127      290         (6

Common shareholders’ net income (US$ millions)

     114         184         291         16         (121      298         (3

Common shareholders’ net income (C$ millions)

     110         180         294         18         (127      290         (6

 

(1) 

There have been no items that have given rise to differences between reported and operating net income in the quarterly and year-to-date results presented here.

 

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Q2 2011 vs. Q2 2010

SLF U.S. had net income of C$110 million in the second quarter of 2011, compared to a loss of C$127 million in the second quarter of 2010. The strengthening of the Canadian dollar relative to average exchange rates in the second quarter of 2010 decreased the reported net income in SLF U.S. by C$7 million.

Operating net income in the second quarter of 2011 was US$114 million, compared to a loss of US$121 million in the second quarter of 2010. Results in the second quarter of 2011 reflected the favourable impact of investment activity on insurance contract liabilities. This was partially offset by unfavourable policyholder experience, primarily mortality and morbidity experience in Employee Benefits Group.

The loss of US$121 million in the second quarter of 2010 reflected the adverse impact of declining equity markets and interest rates, as well as unfavourable morbidity experience.

Variable annuity sales in the second quarter of 2011 increased by 4%, compared to the prior year. Domestic variable annuity sales reflected strong sales of new products launched in the later part of 2010. Employee Benefits Group sales in the second quarter of 2011 decreased 14%, compared to the same period a year ago, as decreases in stop loss and the dental lines of business more than offset increases in the life and disability lines of business. The decline in stop-loss sales reflects our pricing discipline in a competitive environment. Individual insurance sales in the second quarter of 2011 decreased 65%, compared to the prior year primarily due to lower sales of discontinued products such as no-lapse guarantee, as we continue to focus on sustainable and profitable markets.

SLF U.S. is increasing its focus on profitable markets with several changes to its product portfolio to capitalize on market opportunities. In particular, SLF U.S. will take actions to expand its presence in the voluntary insurance market. At the same time, SLF U.S will discontinue sales of commoditized products such as traditional universal life and variable universal life. SLF U.S. will focus on products that provide value to customers and shareholders such as our new product, Sun Care, which provides a combination of life insurance with a specified long-term care benefit.

Q2 2011 vs. Q2 2010 (year-to-date)

Net income for the first six months of 2011 was US$298 million, compared to a loss of US$3 million for the same period one year ago. Operating net income for the six months ended June 30, 2011, reflected the favourable impact of interest rates and investment activity on insurance contract liabilities, partially offset by unfavourable equity market experience.

Results for the six months ended June 30, 2010, were adversely impacted by declining equity markets and interest rates, as well as unfavourable mortality and morbidity experience.

MFS Investment Management

 

     Quarterly results      Year to date  
      Q2’11      Q1’11      Q4’10      Q3’10      Q2’10      2011      2010  

Operating net income(1) (US$ millions)

     68         63         56         53         46         131         93   

Operating net income(1) (C$ millions)

     66         62         57         55         47         128         96   

Common shareholders’ net income (US$ millions)

     42         37         32         30         34         79         61   

Common shareholders’ net income (C$ millions)

     40         37         33         31         35         77         63   

Pre-tax operating profit margin ratio(2)

     34%         33%         31%         31%         29%         33%         29%   

Average net assets (US$ billions)

     239         228         214         195         191         233         190   

Assets under management (US$ billions)(2)

     240         232         222         204         183         240         183   

Net sales (US$ billions)

     3.2         2.1         5.1         2.3         3.7         5.3         6.8   

Asset appreciation (depreciation) (US$ billions)

     4.6         7.9         13.0         18.4         (15.9      12.5         (11.1

S&P 500 Index (daily average)

     1,319         1,302         1,205         1,094         1,134         1,310         1,128   

 

(1) 

Operating net income excludes fair value adjustments on share-based payment awards at MFS, and is a non-IFRS financial measure.

(2) 

Pre-tax operating profit margin ratio and assets under management are non-IFRS financial measures. See Use of Non-IFRS Financial Measures.

Q2 2011 vs. Q2 2010

Net income in the second quarter of 2011 was C$40 million, compared to C$35 million for the same period one year ago. The impact of fair value adjustments on share-based payment awards at MFS reduced net income by C$26 million in the second quarter of 2011, compared to a reduction of C$12 million in the second quarter of 2010.

MFS had operating net income of C$66 million in the second quarter of 2011, compared to operating net income of C$47 million in the second quarter of 2010. The strengthening of the Canadian dollar relative to average exchange rates in the second quarter of 2010 decreased operating net income by C$4 million.

In U.S. dollars, operating net income in the second quarter of 2011 was US$68 million, compared to operating net income of US$46 million in the second quarter of 2010. The increase in operating net income from the second quarter of 2010 was primarily due to higher average net assets, which increased to US$239 billion in the second quarter of 2011 from US$191 billion in the second quarter of 2010 as a result of asset appreciation and net inflows over the past twelve months. MFS’s pre-tax operating profit margin ratio increased to 34% in the second quarter of 2011 from 29% one year ago.

 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS   Sun Life Financial Inc.   Second Quarter 2011   7


Total assets under management at June 30, 2011, were US$240 billion, compared to US$222 billion at December 31, 2010. The increase of US$18 billion was driven by asset appreciation of US$12.5 billion and net sales of US$5.3 billion. Retail fund performance remained strong with 84% and 85% of fund assets ranked in the top half of their respective Lipper categories based on three-year and five-year performance.

MFS continued to receive industry recognition winning three awards at the Financial News Awards for Excellence in Investor Services. MFS won awards for Best Consultant Relations Professional, Best Client Reporting as well as the prestigious Best Client Service Team, which the firm has won for the second year in a row. In addition, MFS won Morningstar Italy’s award as Best Specialist Equity manager, the fourth market in Europe in which MFS has won that award in recent months (U.K., Spain and Switzerland).

Q2 2011 vs. Q2 2010 (year-to-date)

Net income for the first six months of 2011 was US$79 million, compared to US$61 million for the first six months of 2010. The impact of fair value adjustments on share-based payment awards at MFS reduced net income by US$52 million in the first six months of 2011, compared to a reduction of US$32 million in the first six months of 2010.

Operating net income was US$131 million for the first six months of 2011, an increase of US$38 million over the same period one year ago. The increase in operating net income over the first six months of 2010 was primarily due to higher average net assets, which increased to US$233 billion as at June 30, 2011, from US$190 billion in the first six months of 2010.

SLF Asia

 

     Quarterly results      Year to date  
($ millions)    Q2’11      Q1’11      Q4’10      Q3’10      Q2’10      2011      2010  

Operating net income(1)

     30         44         28         36         24         74         28   

Common shareholders’ net income

     30         44         28         36         24         74         28   

 

(1) 

There have been no items that have given rise to differences between reported and operating net income in the quarterly and year-to-date results presented here.

Q2 2011 vs. Q2 2010

Net income in the second quarter of 2011 was $30 million, compared to net income of $24 million in the second quarter of 2010. Net income in the second quarter of 2011 reflected business growth and reduced levels of new business strain in India as a result of lower sales relative to a year ago and a change in product mix. Net income in the second quarter of 2010 reflected higher levels of new business strain in India relative to the current quarter.

Q2 2011 vs. Q2 2010 (year-to-date)

Net income for the first six months of 2011 was $74 million, compared to net income of $28 million in the same period one year ago. Net income for the first six months of 2011 reflected business growth, the favourable impact of investment gains in the Philippines and the reduced levels of new business strain from lower sales in India and Hong Kong. Net income in the first six months of 2010 reflected losses in India and lower earnings in Hong Kong due to higher levels of new business strain.

Individual life sales for the first six months were down 20% over the same period last year, mainly due to lower sales in India, which continue to be impacted by regulatory changes to unit-linked products. Excluding India, individual life sales were up 13%. Individual life sales in Indonesia and the Philippines were up 40% and 19% respectively resulting from enhanced distribution capabilities and product expansion. Sales in China were up by 24% due to strong sales in the bancassurance channel. These increases were partially offset by lower sales in the bancassurance channel in Hong Kong.

Corporate

Corporate includes the results of our U.K. operations (“SLF U.K.”) and Corporate Support. Corporate Support includes our run-off reinsurance business as well as investment income, expenses, capital and other items that have not been allocated to our other business segments. For periods prior to the first quarter of 2011, Corporate Support also includes results from our life reinsurance operations that were sold on December 31, 2010.

 

     Quarterly results      Year to date  
($ millions)    Q2’11      Q1’11      Q4’10      Q3’10      Q2’10      2011      2010  

Operating net income(1) (loss)

                    

SLF U.K.

     56         43         (26      42         104         99         161   

Corporate Support

     (59      (107      (49      6         (24      (166      (53

Total operating net income

     (3      (64      (75      48         80         (67      108   

Common shareholders’ net income

     (3      (64      (75      48         80         (67      108   

 

(1) 

There have been no items that have given rise to differences between reported and operating net income in the quarterly and year-to-date results presented here.

 

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Q2 2011 vs. Q2 2010

The Corporate segment reported a net loss of $3 million in the second quarter of 2011, compared to net income of $80 million in the second quarter of 2010.

SLF U.K. reported net income of $56 million in the second quarter of 2011, compared to net income of $104 million in the second quarter of 2010. SLF U.K.’s results in the second quarter of 2011 reflected the favourable impact of investment activity and capital market experience on insurance contract liabilities and various tax related items which also had a net favourable impact. This was partially offset by increased investment in regulatory initiatives such as Solvency II. Net income for the second quarter of 2010 included a $53 million tax benefit associated with a favourable tax judgment received by the Company.

Corporate Support reported a loss of $59 million in the second quarter of 2011, compared to a loss of $24 million one year earlier. Results in the second quarter of 2011 reflected the net cost of reinsurance for the insured business in SLF Canada’s Group Benefits operations. Results in the second quarter of 2010 included the earnings from the life reinsurance business that was sold in the fourth quarter of 2010.

Q2 2011 vs. Q2 2010 (year-to-date)

The net loss for the first six months of 2011 in the Corporate segment was $67 million, compared to net income of $108 million for the same period one year ago.

Net income in SLF U.K. for the first six months of 2011 was $99 million, compared to $161 million for the first six months of 2010. Net income for the period ended June 30, 2011, reflected the favourable impact of investment activity and capital market experience on insurance contract liabilities, investment related gains and various tax related items which had a net favourable impact. This was partially offset by increased investment in regulatory initiatives such as Solvency II. Results for the first six months of 2010 included a tax benefit associated with a favourable tax judgment received by the Company.

In Corporate Support, losses for the first six months of 2011 were $166 million, compared to a loss of $53 million in the first six months of 2010. Losses in the first six months of 2011 included net cost of reinsurance for the insured business in SLF Canada’s Group Benefits operations. Results for the first six months of 2010 included earnings from our life reinsurance business that was sold in the fourth quarter of 2010.

Additional Financial Disclosure

Revenue

Under IFRS, revenues include (i) regular premiums received on life and health insurance policies and fixed annuity products, net of premiums ceded to reinsurers; (ii) net investment income comprised of income earned on general fund assets, realized gains and losses on available-for-sale (“AFS”) assets and changes in the value of derivative instruments and assets designated as fair value through profit and loss (“FVTPL”); and (iii) fee income received for services provided. ASO premium and deposit equivalents, as well as deposits received by the Company on investment contracts such as segregated funds, mutual funds and managed funds are not included in revenue, however the Company does receive fee income from these contracts, which is included in revenue. These fee-based deposits and ASO premium and deposit equivalents are an important part of our business and as a result, revenue does not fully represent sales and other activity taking place during the respective periods.

Net investment income can experience volatility arising from the quarterly fluctuation in the value of FVTPL assets, which may in turn affect the comparability of revenue from period to period. The debt and equity securities that support insurance contract liabilities are designated as FVTPL and changes in fair values of these assets are recorded in net investment income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Changes in the fair values of the FVTPL assets supporting insurance contract liabilities are largely offset by a corresponding movement of the liabilities.

We perform cash flow testing whereby asset and liability cash flows are projected under various scenarios. When assets backing insurance contract liabilities are written down in value to reflect impairment or default, the asset cash flows used in the valuation of the liabilities are also re-assessed. Additional information concerning our accounting policies is provided in our annual and interim Consolidated Financial Statements.

     Quarterly results      Year to date  
($ millions)    Q2’11      Q1’11      Q4’10      Q3’10      Q2’10      2011      2010  

Revenues

                    

SLF Canada

     2,116         1,587         2,461         3,516         2,578         3,703         5,330   

SLF U.S.

     1,989         1,908         1,091         2,460         2,763         3,897         5,017   

MFS

     401         388         387         368         348         789         694   

SLF Asia

     348         254         229         619         362         602         723   

Corporate (net of consolidation adjustments)

     303         66         103         708         614         369         1,095   

Total as reported

     5,157         4,203         4,271         7,671         6,665         9,360         12,859   

Impact of currency, reinsurance and changes in the fair value of FVTPL assets and derivative instruments

     (384      (1,359      (1,467      2,288         1,160         (1,792      1,936   

Total adjusted revenue(1)

     5,541         5,562         5,738         5,383         5,505         11,152         10,923   

 

(1) 

Adjusted revenue is a non-IFRS financial measure. For additional information, see the section under the heading Non-IFRS Financial Measures.

 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS   Sun Life Financial Inc.   Second Quarter 2011   9


Revenues for the second quarter of 2011 were $5.2 billion, compared to $6.7 billion in the second quarter of 2010. The decrease of $1.5 billion included a reduction of $156 million from the strengthening of the Canadian dollar relative to average exchange rates in the second quarter of 2010. Adjusted revenue was $5.5 billion, a level which was largely unchanged from the same period one year ago. Adjusted revenue excludes the impacts of currency, reinsurance for the insured business in SLF Canada’s Group Benefits operations, the life reinsurance business that was sold in the fourth quarter of 2010 and fair value changes in FVTPL assets and derivative instruments.

Revenues of $9.4 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2011, were down $3.5 billion from revenues of $12.9 billion in the comparable period a year earlier. The strengthening of the Canadian dollar relative to average exchange rates in the first six months of 2010 decreased reported revenues by $303 million. Adjusted revenue of $11.2 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2011, increased by $229 million primarily due to higher fee income attributable to higher asset levels at MFS.

Premium Income

Net premium income was $2.2 billion in the second quarter of 2011, compared to $3.3 billion during the same period one year ago. The decrease in net premium income was primarily due to a decrease of $856 million associated with the reinsurance of the insured business in SLF Canada’s Group Benefits operations (the impact of which was offset in recovered claims and benefits), $121 million from the sale of our reinsurance business in the fourth quarter of 2010 and a reduction of $73 million from the strengthening of the Canadian dollar relative to average exchange rates in the second quarter of 2010.

Net premium income for the six months of 2011 was $4.7 billion, compared to $6.8 billion for the same period last year. The decrease was mainly driven by a $1.7 billion reduction associated with the reinsurance of the insured business in SLF Canada’s Group Benefits operations and $244 million from the sale of our reinsurance business in the fourth quarter of 2010. The strengthening of the Canadian dollar relative to average exchange rates in the first six months of 2010 decreased net premium income by $157 million.

Net Investment Income

Net investment income was $2.1 billion in the second quarter of 2011, compared to $2.6 billion for the same period one year ago. The decrease in net investment income was primarily due to:

 

(i)   a decrease in changes in FVTPL assets and liabilities of $386 million largely driven by a reduction in the net gains in fair value of FVTPL assets and non-hedging derivatives; and
(ii)   a decrease in interest and other investment income of $131 million, primarily due to currency impact on foreign currency denominated securities in the second quarter of 2010.

Net investment income was $3.0 billion for the first six months in 2011, compared to $4.6 billion for the same period one year ago. The decrease in net investment income in the first six months of 2011 was primarily due to:

 

(i)   a decrease in changes in FVTPL assets and liabilities of $1.4 billion, mainly due to a reduction in the net gains in fair value of FVTPL assets and non-hedging derivatives; and
(ii)   a decrease in interest and other investment income of $182 million, largely attributable to the currency impact on foreign currency denominated securities in the first half of 2010.

Fee Income

Fee income was $844 million in the second quarter of 2011, compared to $744 million during the same period one year ago. The increase in fee income was primarily attributable to an increase of $116 million from MFS and SLF U.S. due to higher asset levels resulting in higher fee income, partially offset by the impact from the strengthening of the Canadian dollar relative to average exchange rates in the second quarter of 2010.

Fee income was $1.7 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2011, compared to $1.5 billion from the comparable period a year earlier largely due to higher asset levels, partially offset by the strengthening of the Canadian dollar against foreign currencies in the first half of 2011.

 

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Premiums and Deposits

Premiums and deposits consists of (i) regular premiums received on life and health insurance policies and fixed annuity products; (ii) segregated fund deposits; (iii) mutual fund sales; (iv) managed fund sales; and (v) ASO premium and deposit equivalents.

 

     Quarterly results      Year to date  
($ millions)    Q2’11      Q1’11      Q4’10      Q3’10      Q2’10      2011      2010  

Premiums & Deposits

                    

SLF Canada

     4,215         3,917         5,092         4,424         4,607         8,132         9,529   

SLF U.S.

     1,858         2,089         2,067         2,049         2,082         3,947         4,244   

MFS

     14,016         13,280         15,570         11,864         13,523         27,296         27,163   

SLF Asia

     604         642         1,880         497         401         1,246         802   

Corporate (net of consolidation adjustments)

     161         150         289         297         326         311         623   

Total as reported

     20,854         20,078         24,898         19,131         20,939         40,932         42,361   

Impact of currency and reinsurance

     (2,049      (1,737      (299      140         (25      (4,005      (55

Total adjusted Premiums & Deposits(1)

     22,903         21,815         25,197         18,991         20,964         44,937         42,416   

 

(1) 

Adjusted premiums and deposits is a non-IFRS financial measure. For additional information, see the section under the heading Non-IFRS Financial Measures.

Total premiums and deposits for the quarter ended June 30, 2011 were $20.9 billion, relatively unchanged from the same period one year ago. An increase of $1.9 billion from increased mutual and managed fund sales was offset by a reduction of $1.0 billion in premiums mainly due to the reinsurance of SLF Canada’s Group Benefits operations and the sale of our reinsurance business as well as a $1.0 billion reduction from the strengthening of the Canadian dollar. Adjusted premiums and deposits of $22.9 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2011 increased by $1.9 billion primarily as a result of increased managed fund sales at MFS. Adjusted premiums and deposits adjusts for the impact of currency, reinsurance for the insured business in SLF Canada’s Group Benefits operations, and the life reinsurance business that was sold in the fourth quarter of 2010.

Total premiums and deposits for the six months of 2011 were $40.9 billion, compared to $42.4 billion in the first six months of 2010. The decrease was primarily due to a reduction of $1.9 billion in premiums from the reinsurance of the insured business in SLF Canada’s Group Benefits operations and the sale of our reinsurance business and a $1.9 billion reduction from strengthening of the Canadian dollar, partially offset by a $2.3 billion increase of higher mutual and managed fund sales. Adjusted premiums and deposits of $44.9 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2011 increased by $2.5 billion primarily as a result of higher mutual and managed fund sales at MFS.

Gross life, health and annuity premiums were $3.5 billion in the second quarter of 2011, compared to $3.7 billion in the second quarter of 2010. The decrease of $0.2 billion was primarily the result of $126 million from the sale of our reinsurance business in the fourth quarter of 2010 and a reduction of $81 million from the strengthening of the Canadian dollar relative to average exchange rates in the second quarter of 2010. Gross life, health and annuity premiums were $7.2 billion in the first half of 2011, compared to $7.5 billion in the first half of 2010. The decrease was largely due to $258 million from the sale of our reinsurance business.

Segregated fund deposits were $2.4 billion in the second quarter of 2011, relatively unchanged from the same period one year ago. Excluding the impact of currency, segregated fund deposits were up by $37 million. Segregated fund deposits for the six months of 2011 were $5.0 billion, compared to $5.2 billion for the same period last year. The decrease was largely due to a $96 million decrease in SLF Canada and $92 million from the strengthening of the Canadian dollar relative to average exchange rates in the first half of 2010.

Mutual and managed fund sales increased 6.8% over the second quarter of 2010 to $15.0 billion primarily as a result of higher managed fund sales from MFS. Mutual and managed fund sales for the six months of 2011 were $28.9 billion, compared to $28.3 billion for the same period last year largely due to the sales growth from MFS.

ASO premium and deposit equivalents were $1.2 billion in the second quarter of 2011, relatively unchanged from the prior year. ASO premium and deposit equivalents for the six months in 2011 were $2.3 billion, compared to $2.1 billion in the first half of 2010 largely due to growth in Group Retirement Services in SLF Canada.

Assets Under Management (AUM)

AUM were $473.6 billion as at June 30, 2011, compared to $464.7 billion as at December 31, 2010, and $434.7 billion as at June 30, 2010. The increase in AUM of $8.9 billion between December 31, 2010, and June 30, 2011, resulted primarily from:

 

(i)   positive market movements of $11 billion;
(ii)   net sales of mutual, managed and segregated funds of $7.5 billion; and
(iii)   business growth of $2.4 billion primarily in the insurance and wealth business; partially offset by
(iv)   a decrease of $11.8 billion from the strengthening of the Canadian dollar against foreign currencies compared to the prior period exchange rates; and
(v)   a decrease of $789 million from the sale of our life reinsurance business in the fourth quarter of 2010.

 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS   Sun Life Financial Inc.   Second Quarter 2011   11


AUM increased $38.9 billion between June 30, 2010, and June 30, 2011. The increase in AUM related primarily to:

 

(i)   favourable market movements of mutual, managed and segregated funds totalling $53.9 billion;
(ii)   net sales of mutual, managed and segregated funds of $14.1 billion;
(iii)   an increase of $1.4 billion from the change in value of FVTPL assets and liabilities and non-hedging derivatives; and
(iv)   business growth of $4.3 billion; partially offset by
(v)   a decrease of $33.1 billion due to the strengthening of the Canadian dollar against foreign currencies; and
(vi)   a decrease of $1.7 billion from the sale of our life reinsurance business in the fourth quarter of 2010.

Changes in the Balance Sheet and Shareholders’ Equity

Total general fund assets were $121.6 billion as at June 30, 2011, compared to $126.4 billion a year earlier and $122.3 billion at December 31, 2010. The decrease in general fund assets from December 31, 2010, was primarily the result of a reduction of $2.9 billion due to the strengthening of the Canadian dollar relative to foreign currencies and a reduction of $789 million from the sale of our life reinsurance business in the fourth quarter of 2010. The decrease was partially offset by business growth of $2.4 billion and $573 million from the change in value of FVTPL assets and liabilities and non-hedging derivatives.

Insurance contract liabilities (excluding other policy liabilities and assets) of $82.3 billion as at June 30, 2011 decreased by $0.4 billion, compared to December 31, 2010 mainly due to the impact of exchange rates and changes in balances on in-force policies, partially offset by an increase arising from new policies.

Shareholders’ equity, including preferred share capital, was $16.3 billion as at June 30, 2011, compared to $16.0 billion as at December 31, 2010. The $0.3 billion increase in shareholders’ equity was primarily due to:

 

(i)   shareholders’ net income of $894 million, before preferred share dividends of $48 million; and
(ii)   proceeds of $129 million from the issuance of common share issues through the Canadian Dividend Reinvestment Plan and $49 million from stock-based compensation; partially offset by
(iii)   net unrealized losses on available-for-sale assets in other comprehensive income (“OCI”) of $10 million;
(iv)   a decrease of $280 million from the strengthening of the Canadian dollar relative to foreign currencies; and
(v)   common share dividend payments of $417 million.

As at August 1, 2011, Sun Life Financial had 580.4 million common shares and 82.2 million preferred shares outstanding.

Cash Flows

 

($ millions)    Q2’11      Q2’10  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     3,673         4,534   

Cash flows provided by (used in):

     

Operating activities

     2,081         1,194   

Investing activities

     (9      42   

Financing activities

     (328      (47

Changes due to fluctuations in exchange rates

     (41      206   

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

     1,703         1,395   

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

     5,376         5,929   

Short-term securities, end of period

     3,667         3,691   

Net cash, cash equivalents and short-term securities

     9,043         9,620   

Net cash, cash equivalents and short-term securities were $9.0 billion as at the end of the second quarter of 2011, compared to $8.3 billion at the end of the first quarter of 2011 and $9.6 billion at the end of the second quarter of 2010.

Cash generated by operating activities was $887 million higher in the second quarter of 2011 than the same period one year ago, primarily due to the timing of investment transactions. Cash used in investing activities in the second quarter of 2011 was $9 million, compared to $42 million provided by investing activities in the second quarter of 2010. Cash used in financing activities was $328 million in the second quarter of 2011, compared to $47 million in the second quarter of 2010. The second quarter of 2010 included an issuance of preferred shares for $271 million. The fluctuation of the Canadian dollar, compared to foreign currencies decreased cash balances by $41 million in the second quarter of 2011, compared to an increase of $206 million in the comparable period a year ago.

Income Taxes

During the second quarter of 2011, we recorded an income tax expense of $63 million on income before taxes and non-controlling interest of $501 million. This compares to an income tax recovery of $100 million in the second quarter of 2010 on income before taxes and non-controlling interest of $4 million.

Our effective tax rate is generally below the statutory income tax rate of 28% (30.5% in 2010) due to a sustainable stream of tax benefits, such as the benefit of lower tax rates applied to income in foreign jurisdictions, a range of tax exempt investment income sources and other items.

 

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In addition, our income tax expense in the second quarter of 2011 benefited from various favourable tax impacts, predominantly arising from lower taxes on investment income and a release of amounts accrued due to the finalization of prior years’ income tax returns. These items reduced our effective tax rate to 12.6%. Our effective tax rate for the second quarter of 2011, based on operating net income, was 13.4%.

In the second quarter of 2010 our income tax recovery was increased by various tax benefits, including a net tax benefit of $53 million associated with the favourable resolution of tax litigation in the U.K. and a benefit related to a release of amounts accrued on investment income upon finalization of prior years’ tax returns. These benefits, combined with lower pre-tax income recorded in the quarter, resulted in a negative effective tax rate.

Quarterly Financial Results

The following table provides a summary of our results for the eight most recently completed quarters. A more complete discussion of our historical quarterly results can be found in our interim and annual MD&As for the relevant periods.

Historical financial results

 

($ millions, unless otherwise noted)    IFRS      Canadian GAAP  
      Q2’11      Q1’11      Q4’10      Q3’10      Q2’10      Q1’10      Q4’09      Q3’09  

Operating net income (loss)

     425         472         485         403         155         434         296         (140

Adjustments to derive operating net income

     (17      (34      19         13         (83      (20                

Reported net income (loss)

     408         438         504         416         72         414         296         (140

Basic operating EPS ($)

     0.74         0.82         0.85         0.71         0.27         0.77         0.53         (0.25

Basic reported EPS ($)

     0.71         0.76         0.88         0.73         0.13         0.73         0.53         (0.25

Diluted operating EPS ($)

     0.73         0.82         0.85         0.71         0.27         0.77         0.52         (0.25

Diluted reported EPS ($)

     0.68         0.73         0.84         0.70         0.13         0.70         0.52         (0.25

Total revenue

     5,157         4,203         4,271         7,671         6,665         6,194         4,993         8,831   

Total AUM ($ billions)

     474         469         465         455         435         435         433         412   

First Quarter 2011

Operating net income of $472 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, reflected continued growth in assets under management, gains from increases in the fair value of real estate classified as investment properties, the favourable impact of investment activity on insurance contract liabilities, increases in equity markets and favourable mortality and morbidity experience. This was partially offset by increased losses in the Corporate segment.

Fourth Quarter 2010

Operating net income of $485 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2010, was favourably impacted by improvements in equity markets and increased interest rates. This was partially offset by the impact of changes to actuarial estimates and assumptions related primarily to mortality, higher levels of expenses, which included several non-recurring items, and the unfavourable impact of currency movements.

Third Quarter 2010

Operating net income of $403 million in the third quarter of 2010 was favourably impacted by improved equity market conditions and assumption changes and management actions. We increased our mortgage sectoral allowance in anticipation of continued pressure in the U.S. commercial mortgage market, however overall credit experience continued to show improvement over the prior year. The net impact from interest rates on third quarter results was not material as the unfavourable impact of lower interest rates was largely offset by favourable movement in interest rate swaps used for asset-liability management.

Second Quarter 2010

Operating net income of $155 million in the second quarter of 2010 was adversely impacted by declining equity markets and unfavourable interest rate movements. These adverse impacts were partially offset by the favourable impact of fixed income investing activities on policy liabilities, and an overall tax recovery during the quarter.

First Quarter 2010

Operating net income of $434 million in the first quarter of 2010 benefited from positive equity market performance, favourable movements in interest rates and the positive impact of asset-liability re-balancing. Our acquisition in the fourth quarter of 2009 in the U.K. contributed to the improved performance in our U.K. operations. Higher costs associated with writing increased volumes of new business offset some of the gains from improved economic conditions.

Fourth Quarter 2009 (Canadian GAAP)

Net income of $296 million for the fourth quarter of 2009 reflected a return to more favourable market conditions, including the positive impact of asset-liability re-balancing, improvements in equity markets and increased interest rates, and benefited from an overall tax recovery. These impacts were partially offset by net impairments, downgrades on our investment portfolio and lower asset reinvestment gains from changes in credit spreads.

 

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Third Quarter 2009 (Canadian GAAP)

The loss of $140 million for the third quarter of 2009 was largely as a result of the implementation of equity- and interest rate-related actuarial assumption updates of $513 million and reserve increases of $194 million for downgrades on our investment portfolio, partially offset by reserve releases of $161 million as a result of favourable equity markets.

Review of Actuarial Methods and Assumptions

Management makes judgments involving assumptions and estimates relating to our obligations to policyholders, some of which relate to matters that are inherently uncertain. The determination of these obligations is fundamental to our financial results and requires management to make assumptions about equity market performance, interest rates, asset default, mortality and morbidity rates, policy terminations, expenses and inflation, and other factors over the life of Company products.

During the second quarter of 2011 there were no material method and assumption changes. These changes, which may result in net income volatility, are generally made in the third quarter and include those resulting from annual experience updates. We may also make additional changes throughout the year to reflect model refinements, changes in regulatory policies and actuarial standards and practices as well as significant changes to product features.

Investments

We had total general fund invested assets of $108.5 billion as at June 30, 2011. The majority of our general fund is invested in medium- to long-term fixed income instruments, such as debt securities and mortgages. Our portfolio composition is conservative, with 86.0% of the general fund in cash and fixed income investments. Equity securities and investment properties comprised 4.2% and 4.4% of the portfolio, respectively. The remaining 5.4% of the portfolio is comprised of policy loans, derivative assets and other invested assets.

The following table shows the composition of our invested assets.

 

     June 30, 2011      December 31, 2010  
($ millions)    Carrying
value
     % of carrying
value
     Carrying
value
     % of carrying
value
 

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term securities

     9,165         8.5%         8,462         7.8%   

Debt securities – FVTPL

     46,538         42.9%         47,982         44.0%   

Debt securities – AFS

     11,390         10.5%         10,631         9.8%   

Equity securities – FVTPL

     3,730         3.5%         4,449         4.1%   

Equity securities – AFS

     782         0.7%         782         0.7%   

Mortgages and loans

     26,170         24.1%         26,034         23.9%   

Derivative assets

     1,496         1.4%         1,648         1.5%   

Policy loans

     3,150         2.9%         3,277         3.0%   

Investment properties

     4,797         4.4%         4,544         4.2%   

Other invested assets

     1,232         1.1%         1,185         1.1%   

Total invested assets

     108,450         100%         108,994         100%   

Debt Securities

As at June 30, 2011, we held $57.9 billion of debt securities, which constituted 53% of our overall investment portfolio. Debt securities with an investment grade of “A” or higher represented 69% of the total debt securities as at June 30, 2011, which is unchanged from December 31, 2010. Debt securities rated “BBB” or higher represented 97% of total debt securities as at June 30, 2011, 1% higher than at December 31, 2010.

Included in the $57.9 billion of debt securities were $7.2 billion of non-public debt securities, which constituted 12.5% of our total debt securities, compared with $6.7 billion, or 11%, as at December 31, 2010. Corporate debt securities that are not issued or guaranteed by sovereign, regional and municipal governments represented 68% of our total debt securities as at June 30, 2011, unchanged from December 31, 2010. Total government issued or guaranteed debt securities as at June 30, 2011, were $18.6 billion, compared to $18.8 billion as at December 31, 2010. Of this amount, $2.4 billion relates to debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and other U.S. agencies. We have an immaterial amount of direct exposure to eurozone sovereign credits.

Our gross unrealized losses as at June 30, 2011, for FVTPL and AFS debt securities were $0.9 billion and $0.1 billion, respectively, compared with $1.2 billion and $0.1 billion, respectively, as at December 31, 2010. The gross unrealized losses mainly decreased due to the narrowing of credit spreads.

Our debt securities as at June 30, 2011, included $11.9 billion in the financial sector, representing approximately 21% of our total debt securities, or 11% of our total invested assets. This compares to $12.4 billion, or 21% of our total debt securities as at December 31, 2010.

 

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Asset-backed Securities

Our debt securities as at June 30, 2011, included $3.9 billion of asset-backed securities reported at fair value, representing approximately 7% of the debt securities portfolio, or 4% of our total invested assets. This was $276 million below the level reported as at December 31, 2010. Previously established reserves based on the lifetime expected losses of these assets mitigated substantially all of the changes in the asset quality of the portfolio during the quarter.

Asset-backed securities ($ millions)

 

     June 30, 2011      December 31, 2010  
      Amortized
cost
     Fair
value
     BBB and
higher
     Amortized
cost
     Fair
value
     BBB and
higher
 

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     1,754         1,753         84.1%         1,902         1,848         87.3%   

Residential mortgage-backed securities

                 

Agency

     522         551         100.0%         654         685         100.0%   

Non-agency

     892         688         56.8%         1,000         730         65.4%   

Collateralized debt obligations

     125         109         20.1%         141         109         24.2%   

Other(1)

     856         756         82.7%         873         761         83.0%   

Total

     4,149         3,857         79.4%         4,570         4,133         83.1%   

 

(1) 

Other includes sub-prime, a portion of the Company’s exposure to Alternative-A and other asset-backed securities.

We determine impairments on asset-backed securities by using discounted cash flow models that consider losses under current and expected economic conditions, and a set of assumed default rates and loss-given-default expectations for the underlying collateral pools. Assumptions used include macroeconomic factors, such as commercial and residential property values and unemployment rates. Assumed default rates and loss-given-default expectations for the underlying collateral pool are assessed on a security-by-security basis based on factors such as the seasoning and geography of the underlying assets, whether the underlying assets are fixed or adjustable rate loans and the likelihood of refinancing at reset dates. If the cash flow modelling projects an economic loss and we believe the loss is more likely than not to occur, an impairment is recorded.

Our asset-backed portfolio is highly sensitive to fluctuations in macroeconomic factors, assumed default rates for the underlying collateral pool and loss-given-default expectations. Due to the complexity of these securities, different sets of assumptions regarding economic conditions and the performance of the underlying collateral pools can fall into a reasonable range but lead to significantly different loss estimates. In addition, a portion of our asset-backed portfolio has exposure to lower-rated securities that are highly leveraged, with relatively small amounts of subordination available below our securities to absorb losses in the underlying collateral pool. For these lower rated securities, if a relatively small percentage of the underlying collateral pool defaults, we may lose all of our principal investment in the security.

Further write-downs of our asset-backed securities may result from continued deterioration in economic factors, such as property values and unemployment rates, or changes in the assumed default rate of the collateral pool or loss-given-default expectations. In addition, foreclosure proceedings and the sale of foreclosed homes are taking longer than expected, caused by the large inventory of such properties. It is difficult to estimate the impact of these delays, but they could have an adverse impact on our residential mortgage-backed portfolio depending on their magnitude.

As at June 30, 2011, we had indirect exposure to residential sub-prime and Alternative-A (“Alt-A”) loans of $120 million and $100 million, respectively, together representing approximately 0.2% of our total invested assets. Of these investments, 90% either were issued before 2006 or have an “AAA” rating. Alt-A loans generally are residential loans made to borrowers with credit profiles that are stronger than sub-prime but weaker than prime.

Mortgages and Loans

As at June 30, 2011, we had a total of $26.2 billion in mortgages and loans. Our mortgage portfolio of $13.2 billion consists almost entirely of first mortgages.

Mortgages and loans by geography ($ millions)

 

     June 30, 2011      December 31, 2010  
      Mortgages      Loans      Total      Mortgages      Loans      Total  

Canada

     7,580         9,029         16,609         7,439         8,902         16,341   

United States

     5,560         2,578         8,138         5,815         2,458         8,273   

United Kingdom

     32         205         237         48         183         231   

Other

             1,186         1,186                 1,189         1,189   

Total

     13,172         12,998         26,170         13,302         12,732         26,034   

In the United States, a gradual recovery of the commercial real estate market continues, but is fractured with a disparity between stabilized ‘core’ properties within primary markets and lower quality assets or those located in secondary markets. Capitalization rates continue to decline for quality properties that are both well located and leased. Despite the improvement in the overall economy, a prolonged increase in real estate demand will be dependent upon job creation, which continues to lag. Due to the length of the downturn, many borrowers have exhausted their financial resources, resulting in an increase in defaults and problem loans. These loans are dispersed across property types and geographic locations.

 

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The distribution of mortgages and loans by credit quality as at June 30, 2011, and December 31, 2010, is shown in the following tables. As at June 30, 2011, our mortgage portfolio consisted mainly of commercial mortgages with a carrying value of $12.9 billion, spread across approximately 3,800 loans, consistent with the December 31, 2010 levels. Commercial mortgages include retail, office, multi-family, industrial and land properties. Our commercial portfolio has a weighted average loan-to-value of approximately 60%. The estimated weighted average debt service coverage is 1.6 times, consistent with December 31, 2010. The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation insures 23% of the Canadian commercial mortgage portfolio.

Mortgages and loans past due or impaired ($ millions)

 

      June 30, 2011  
     Gross carrying value      Allowance for losses  
      Mortgages      Loans      Total      Mortgages      Loans      Total  

Not past due

     12,769         12,935         25,704                           

Past due:

                 

Past due less than 90 days

                                               

Past due 90 to 179 days

                                               

Past due 180 days or more

                                               

Impaired

     595         116         711         192 (1)       53         245   

Total

     13,364         13,051         26,415         192         53         245   

 

(1) 

Includes $73 million of sectoral provisions

 

      December 31, 2010  
     Gross carrying value      Allowance for losses  
      Mortgages      Loans      Total      Mortgages      Loans      Total  

Not past due

     12,824         12,667         25,491                           

Past due:

                 

Past due less than 90 days

     73                 73                           

Past due 90 to 179 days

                                               

Past due 180 days or more

                                               

Impaired

     599         136         735         194 (2)       71         265   

Total

     13,496         12,803         26,299         194         71         265   

 

(2) 

Includes $76 million of sectoral provisions

Impaired mortgages and loans, net of allowances for losses, amounted to $466 million as at June 30, 2011, $4 million lower than the December 31, 2010 level. The gross carrying value of impaired mortgages decreased by $4 million to $595 million as at June 30, 2011. Approximately 90% of the impaired mortgage loans are in the United States.

In addition to allowances reflected in the carrying value of mortgages and loans, we have provided $2,641 million for possible future asset defaults over the lifetime of our insurance contract liabilities as at June 30, 2011, which decreased from our December 31, 2010 level of $2,860 million, primarily as a result of changes in asset mix and the strengthening of the Canadian dollar. To the extent that an asset is written off, or disposed of, any amounts set aside for possible future asset defaults in insurance contract liabilities in respect of that asset will be released into income. The $2,641 million for possible future asset defaults excludes the portion of the provision that can be passed through to participating policyholders and provisions for possible reductions in the value of equity and real estate assets supporting insurance contract liabilities.

Derivative Financial Instruments

The values of our derivative instruments are shown in the following table. The use of derivatives is measured in terms of notional amounts, which serve as the basis for calculating payments and are generally not actual amounts that are exchanged.

Derivative instruments ($ millions)

 

      June 30, 2011      December 31, 2010  

Net fair value

     802         930   

Total notional amount

     43,182         43,814   

Credit equivalent amount

     1,293         1,238   

Risk-weighted credit equivalent amount

     9         9   

The total notional amount decreased to $43.2 billion as at June 30, 2011, from $43.8 billion at the end of 2010, primarily due to a decrease in interest rate and foreign exchange contracts partially offset by an increase in equity contracts. The net fair value decreased to $802 million as at June 30, 2011, from the 2010 year-end amount of $930 million. The change was primarily due to the termination of some contracts that were in a gain position at December 31, 2010.

The invested asset values and ratios presented in this section are based on the carrying value of the respective asset categories. Carrying values for FVTPL and AFS invested assets are generally equal to fair value. In the event of default, if the amounts recovered are insufficient to satisfy the related insurance contract liability cash flows that the assets are intended to support, credit exposure may be greater than the carrying value of the asset.

 

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Capital Management and Liquidity

We have a policy designed to maintain a strong capital position and provide the flexibility necessary to take advantage of growth opportunities, to support the risk associated with its businesses and to optimize shareholder return. Our capital base is structured to exceed regulatory and internal capital targets and maintain strong credit ratings while maintaining a capital-efficient structure and desired capital ratios. The capital of our subsidiaries is managed in a manner commensurate with their individual risk profiles.

Sun Life Financial prepares a capital plan annually, which includes capital deployment options, fundraising alternatives and dividend policies. That capital plan is reviewed by the Board. Capital reviews are regularly conducted which consider the potential impacts under various business, interest rate and equity market scenarios. Relevant components of the capital reviews are presented to the Board on a quarterly basis.

Sun Life Assurance, the Company’s principal operating subsidiary in Canada, is subject to the MCCSR capital rules of the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (“OSFI”). The MCCSR ratio calculation involves using qualifying models or applying quantitative factors to specific assets and liabilities based on a number of risk components to arrive at required capital and comparing this requirement to available capital to assess capital adequacy. Sun Life Assurance’s MCCSR ratio as at June 30, 2011, was 231%, well in excess of minimum regulatory levels. Sun Life Assurance’s MCCSR ratio in the second quarter of 2011 was favourably impacted by net income, less dividends, generated during the quarter, partially offset by the ongoing impact of OSFI’s new guidance for increased segregated fund capital requirements on new business issued, effective January 1, 2011, and the phase-in impact on available capital as a result of the adoption of IFRS.

On July 11, 2011, Sun Life Financial redeemed all of the outstanding $300 million principal amount of Series C Senior Unsecured 5.00% Fixed Floating/Debentures due in 2031. This redemption had no impact on Sun Life Assurance’s MCCSR ratio.

We manage our capital on both a consolidated basis under principles that consider all the risk associated with the business as well as at the business group level under the principles appropriate to the jurisdiction in which each operates.

Our risk management framework includes a number of liquidity risk management procedures, including prescribed liquidity stress testing, active monitoring and contingency planning. We maintain an overall asset liquidity profile that exceeds requirements to fund potential demand liabilities under internally prescribed adverse liability demand scenarios. We also actively manage and monitor the matching of our asset positions against our commitments, together with the diversification and credit quality of our investments against established targets.

Our primary source of funds is cash provided by operating activities, including premiums, investment management fees and net investment income. These funds are used primarily to pay policy benefits, dividends to policyholders, claims, commissions, operating expenses, interest expenses and shareholder dividends. Cash flows generated from operating activities are generally invested to support future payment requirements, including the payment of dividends to shareholders.

Enterprise Risk Management

 

The shaded text and table in the following section of this MD&A represents our disclosure on market risks in accordance with IFRS 7, Financial Instruments – Disclosures and is an integral part of our unaudited interim Consolidated Financial Statements for the quarter ended June 30, 2011.

We use an enterprise risk management framework to assist in categorizing, monitoring and managing the risks to which we are exposed. The major categories of risk are credit risk, market risk, insurance risk, operational risk and strategic risk. Operational risk is a broad category that includes legal and regulatory risks, people risks, and systems and processing risks.

Through our ongoing enterprise risk management procedures, we review the various risk factors identified in the framework and report to senior management and to the Risk Review Committee of the Board at least quarterly. Our enterprise risk management procedures and risk factors are described in our annual MD&A and AIF.

 

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Market Risk Sensitivities

Our earnings are affected by the determination of policyholder obligations under our annuity and insurance contracts. These amounts are determined using internal valuation models and are recorded in our Consolidated Financial Statements, primarily as insurance contract liabilities. The determination of these obligations requires management to make assumptions about the future level of equity market performance, interest rates and other factors over the life of our products. Differences between our actual experience and our best estimate assumptions are reflected in the financial statements. The following table sets out the estimated immediate impact or sensitivity of the Company’s net income, OCI and Sun Life Assurance’s MCCSR ratio to certain instantaneous changes in interest rates and equity market prices as at June 30, 2011.

Interest rate and equity market sensitivities

 

as at June 30, 2011               
     Net income(3)
($ millions)
  Increase/(decrease)
in after-tax OCI ($ millions)
  MCCSR(4)

Changes in interest rates(1)

     

1% increase

  25 to 125   (275) to (375)   Up to 8 percentage points increase

1% decrease

  (200) to (300)   300 to 400   Up to 10 percentage points decrease

Changes in equity markets(2)

     

10% increase

  25 to 75   25 to 75   Up to 5 percentage points increase

10% decrease

  (125) to (175)   (25) to (75)   Up to 5 percentage points decrease

25% increase

  25 to 125   100 to 200   Up to 5 percentage points change

25% decrease

  (500) to (600)   (100) to (200)   Up to 8 percentage points decrease

as at December 31, 2010

           
     Net income(3)
($ millions)
  Increase/(decrease)
in after-tax OCI ($ millions)
  MCCSR(4)

Changes in interest rates(1)

     

1% increase

  50 to 150   (300) to (400)   Up to 8 percentage points increase

1% decrease

  (150) to (250)   325 to 425   Up to 10 percentage points decrease

Changes in equity markets(2)

     

10% increase

  25 to 75   25 to 75   Up to 5 percentage points increase

10% decrease

  (125) to (175)   (25) to (75)   Up to 5 percentage points decrease

25% increase

  50 to 150   100 to 200   Up to 5 percentage points increase

25% decrease

  (475) to (575)   (100) to (200)   Up to 10 percentage points decrease

 

(1)  Represents a 1% parallel shift in assumed interest rates across the entire yield curve as at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. Variations in realized yields based on different terms to maturity, asset class types, credit spreads and ratings may result in realized sensitivities being significantly different from those illustrated above.

(2)  Represents the change across all equity markets as at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. Assumes that actual equity exposures consistently and precisely track the broader equity markets. Since in actual practice equity-related exposures generally differ from broad market indices (due to the impact of active management, basis risk and other factors), realized sensitivities may differ significantly from those illustrated above.

(3)  The market risk sensitivities include the expected mitigation impact of our hedging programs in effect as at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, and include new business added and product changes implemented in the respective periods.

(4) 

The MCCSR sensitivities illustrate the impact on the MCCSR ratio for Sun Life Assurance as at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. This excludes the impact on assets and liabilities that are included in Sun Life Financial, but not included in Sun Life Assurance.

 

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Variable Annuity and Segregated Fund Guarantees

Approximately 80% to 90% of our sensitivity to equity market risk is derived from segregated fund products in SLF Canada, variable annuities in SLF U.S. and run-off reinsurance in our Corporate business segment. These products provide benefit guarantees, which are linked to underlying fund performance and may be triggered upon death, maturity, withdrawal or annuitization.

The following table provides information with respect to the guarantees provided in our variable annuity and segregated fund businesses.

 

     June 30, 2011  
      Fund value      Amount at  risk(1)     

Value of

guarantees(2)

     Insurance  contract
liabilities(3)
 

SLF Canada

     12,584         291         11,472         113   

SLF U.S.

     24,734         1,798         26,214         132   

Run-off reinsurance(4)

     2,676         569         2,246         374   

Total

     39,994         2,658         39,932         619   
     December 31, 2010  
      Fund value      Amount at risk(1)     

Value of

guarantees(2)

     Insurance contract
liabilities(3)
 

SLF Canada

     12,494         300         11,347         116   

SLF U.S.

     23,923         2,064         25,697         221   

Run-off reinsurance(4)

     3,070         642         2,614         403   

Total

     39,487         3,006         39,658         740   

 

(1) 

The “amount at risk” represents the excess of the value of the guarantees over fund values on all policies where the value of the guarantees exceeds the fund value. The amount at risk is not currently payable as the guarantees are only payable upon death, maturity, withdrawal or annuitization if fund values remain below guaranteed values.

(2)

For guaranteed lifetime withdrawal benefits, the “value of guarantees” is calculated as the present value of the maximum future withdrawals assuming market conditions remain unchanged from current levels. For all other benefits, the value of guarantees is determined assuming 100% of the claims are made at the valuation date.

(3)

The “insurance contract liabilities” represent management’s provision for future costs associated with these guarantees in accordance with accounting guidelines and include a provision for adverse deviation in accordance with valuation standards.

(4) 

The run-off reinsurance business includes risks assumed through reinsurance of variable annuity products issued by various North American insurance companies between 1997 and 2001. This line of business has been discontinued and is part of a closed block of reinsurance, which is included in the Corporate business segment.

The movement of the items in the table above from December 31, 2010, to June 30, 2011, was primarily as a result of:

 

(i)   fund value increased due to favourable equity market movements and net new business written in the first six months of 2011. This was partially offset by the strengthening of the Canadian dollar against foreign currencies relative to prior period end exchange rates.
(ii)   the amount at risk decreased due to favourable equity market movements and the strengthening of the Canadian dollar against foreign currencies relative to prior period end exchange rates.
(iii)   the value of guarantees increased as a result of net new business written during the first six months of 2011, partially offset by the strengthening of the Canadian dollar against foreign currencies relative to prior period end exchange rates.
(iv)   insurance contract liabilities decreased due to favourable equity market movements and the strengthening of the Canadian dollar against foreign currencies relative to prior period end exchange rates, partially offset by net new business written in the first six months of 2011.

The ultimate cost of providing for the guarantees in respect of our variable annuity and segregated fund contracts is uncertain and will depend upon a number of factors including general capital market conditions, policyholder behaviour and mortality experience, each of which may result in negative impacts on net income and capital.

Variable Annuity and Segregated Fund Equity Hedging

We have implemented hedging programs, involving the use of derivative instruments, to mitigate a portion of the equity market-related volatility in the cost of providing for these guarantees, thereby reducing our exposure to this particular class of equity market risk. As at June 30, 2011, over 90% of our total variable annuity and segregated fund contracts, as measured by associated fund values, were included in an equity hedging program. This hedging program reduces our net income sensitivity to equity market declines from variable annuity and segregated fund contracts by approximately 60% to 70%. While a large percentage of contracts are included in the equity hedging program, not all of our equity exposure related to these contracts is hedged. For those variable annuity and segregated fund contracts included in the equity hedging program, we generally hedge the fair value of expected future net claims costs and a portion of the policy fees as we are primarily focused on hedging the expected economic costs associated with providing segregated fund and variable annuity guarantees. The following table illustrates the impact of our hedging program related to our sensitivity to a 10% and 25% decrease in equity markets for variable annuity and segregated fund contracts.

 

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Impact of variable annuity and segregated fund equity hedging ($ millions)

 

      June 30, 2011

Net income(1)

   10% decrease(2)    25% decrease(2)

Before hedging

   (375) – (425)    (1,125) – (1,225)

Equity hedging impact

   250 – 300    650 – 750

Net of equity hedging

   (100) – (150)    (425) – (525)

 

(1)

Since the fair value of benefits being hedged will generally differ from the financial statement value (due to different valuation methods and the inclusion of valuation margins in respect of financial statement values), this approach will result in residual volatility to equity market shocks in reported income and capital. The general availability and cost of these hedging instruments may be adversely impacted by a number of factors, including volatile and declining equity and interest rate market conditions.

(2) 

Represents the respective change across all equity markets as at June 30, 2011. Assumes that actual equity exposures consistently and precisely track the broader equity markets. Since in actual practice equity-related exposures generally differ from broad market indices (due to the impact of active management, basis risk and other factors), realized sensitivities may differ significantly from those illustrated above.

Real Estate Risk

We are exposed to real estate risk arising from fluctuations in the fair value or future cash flows on real estate classified as investment properties. We may experience financial losses resulting from the direct ownership of real estate investments or indirectly through fixed income investments secured by real estate property, leasehold interests, ground rents and purchase and leaseback transactions. Real estate price risk may arise from external market conditions, inadequate property analysis, inadequate insurance coverage, inappropriate real estate appraisals or from environmental risk exposures. We hold direct real estate investments that support general account liabilities and surplus, and fluctuations in fair value will impact our profitability and financial position. A 10% decrease in the value of our direct real estate investments would decrease net income by approximately $100 – $150 million. Conversely, a 10% increase in the value of our direct real estate investments would increase net income by $100 – $150 million.

Equity, Interest Rate and Real Estate Sensitivities – additional cautionary language and key assumptions

 

 

Our market risk sensitivities are forward-looking information. They are measures of our estimated net income sensitivity to changes in interest rate and equity market price levels described above, based on interest rates, equity market prices and business mix in place as at the respective calculation dates. These sensitivities are calculated independently for each risk factor, generally assuming that all other risk variables stay constant. Actual results can differ materially from these estimates for a variety of reasons, including differences in the pattern or distribution of the market shocks, the interaction between these risk factors, model error, or changes in other assumptions such as business mix, effective tax rates, policyholder behaviour, currency exchange rates, and other market variables relative to those underlying the calculation of these sensitivities. These sensitivities also assume that a change to the current valuation allowance on deferred tax assets is not required. Our sensitivities as at December 31, 2010 have been included for comparative purposes only.

 

We have also provided measures of our net income sensitivity to real estate price levels and capital sensitivities to changes in interest rates and equity price levels. These sensitivities are also forward-looking information and MCCSR sensitivities are non-IFRS financial measures. The cautionary language which appears in this section is also applicable to the real estate and MCCSR sensitivities. In particular, these sensitivities are based on interest rate, equity market and real estate price levels as at the respective calculation dates and assume that all other risk variables remain constant. Changes in interest rates, equity market and real estate prices in excess of the ranges illustrated may result in other-than-proportionate impacts.

 

The sensitivities reflect the composition of our assets and liabilities as at June 30, 2011, and December 31, 2010. Changes in these positions due to new sales or maturities, asset purchases/sales or other management actions could result in material changes to these reported sensitivities. In particular, these sensitivities reflect the expected impact of hedging activities based on the hedge assets and programs in place as at the calculation dates. The actual impact of these hedging activities can differ materially from that assumed in the determination of these indicative sensitivities due to ongoing hedge re-balancing activities, changes in the scale or scope of hedging activities, changes in the cost or general availability of hedging instruments, basis risk (the risk that hedges do not exactly replicate the underlying portfolio experience), model risk and other operational risks in the ongoing management of the hedge programs or the potential failure of hedge counterparties to perform in accordance with expectations.

 

The sensitivities are based on methods and assumptions in effect as at June 30, 2011, and December 31, 2010, as applicable. Changes in the regulatory environment, accounting or actuarial valuation methods, models or assumptions after this date could result in material changes to these reported sensitivities. Changes in interest rates and equity market prices in excess of the ranges illustrated may result in other-than-proportionate impacts.

 

Our hedging programs may themselves expose us to other risks such as basis risk (the risk that hedges do not exactly replicate the underlying portfolio experience), derivative counterparty credit risk, and increased levels of liquidity risk, model risk, and other operational risks as described in the Risk Factors section in our 2010 AIF. These factors may adversely impact the net effectiveness, costs and financial viability of maintaining these hedging programs and therefore adversely impact our profitability and financial position. While our hedging programs include various elements aimed at mitigating these effects (for example, hedge counterparty credit risk is managed by maintaining broad diversification, dealing primarily with highly rated counterparties and transacting through International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. agreements that generally include applicable credit support annexes), residual risk and potential reported earnings and capital volatility remain.

 

For the reasons outlined above, these sensitivities should only be viewed as directional estimates of the underlying sensitivities of each factor under these specialized assumptions, and should not be viewed as predictors of our future net income and capital sensitivities. Given the nature of these calculations, we cannot provide assurance that actual earnings and capital impacts will be within the indicated ranges.

 

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Information related to market risk sensitivities and guarantees related to variable annuity and segregated fund products should be read in conjunction with the information contained in the Outlook, Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates and Risk Management sections in our annual MD&A and in the Risk Factors and Regulatory Matters sections in our AIF.

Legal and Regulatory Matters

Information concerning legal and regulatory matters is provided in our 2010 Consolidated Financial Statements, annual MD&A and AIF.

Future Accounting Changes

In October 2010, the IASB issued amendments to IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures. The amendments are related to the disclosures regarding transfers of financial assets and will provide transparency in the reporting of these transactions, such as those that involve securitization of financial assets. The amended disclosure requirements will be applicable in 2012 and we are currently evaluating the impact of these amendments on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

In December 2010, the IASB issued amendments to IAS 12 Income Taxes regarding deferred tax and the recovery of underlying assets. The amendments provide an approach for measuring deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets when investment properties are measured at fair value. This amendment is effective on January 1, 2012, and we are currently evaluating the impact that these amendments will have on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

The IASB issued the following standards and amendments to existing standards that are effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013: IAS 28 Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures; IAS 19 Employee Benefits; IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements; IFRS 9 Financial Instruments; IFRS 1 First-time Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards; IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements; IFRS 11 Joint Arrangements; IFRS 12 Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities; IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement. The IASB is expected to issue an exposure draft proposing to defer the effective date of IFRS 9 Financial Instruments to annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2015. We are currently evaluating the impact that these standards and amendments will have on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

On July 30, 2010, the IASB issued an exposure draft on IFRS 4 Insurance Contracts for comment. The exposure draft under IFRS, as currently drafted, proposes that insurance contract liabilities be discounted at a rate that is independent of the assets used to support those liabilities. This is in contrast to rules under the Canadian Asset Liability Method (“CALM”), where changes in the measurement of assets supporting actuarial liabilities are largely offset by a corresponding change in the measurement of the liabilities. We do not expect the final standard to be issued before mid-2012.

It is expected that measurement changes on insurance contracts, if implemented as drafted, will result in fundamental differences relative to CALM and will likely have a significant impact on our business activities. It is likely that the mandatory implementation of this standard will be in 2015 and aligned with IFRS 9 Financial Instruments.

Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of the Company’s financial reporting and the preparation of its financial statements in accordance with IFRS.

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the period beginning on April 1, 2011, and ended on June 30, 2011, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Use of Non-IFRS Financial Measures

Management evaluates the Company’s performance on the basis of financial measures prepared in accordance with IFRS and certain non-IFRS financial measures. Management believes that these non-IFRS financial measures provide information useful to investors in understanding our performance and facilitate the comparison of the quarterly and full year results of our ongoing operations. These non-IFRS financial measures do not have any standardized meaning and may not be comparable with similar measures used by other companies. For certain non-IFRS financial measures there are no directly comparable amounts under IFRS. They should not be viewed as an alternative to measures of financial performance determined in accordance with IFRS. Additional information concerning these non-IFRS financial measures and reconciliations to IFRS measures are included in our annual and interim MD&A and the Supplementary Financial Information packages that are available on www.sunlife.com under Investors – Financial Results and Reports – Year-end Reports.

Management measures the Company’s performance, in part, based on operating net income and financial measures based on operating net income, including operating EPS and operating ROE, which exclude the impact of certain hedges in SLF Canada that do not qualify for hedge accounting under IFRS, fair value adjustments on share-based payment awards at MFS and certain items that are non-operational or ongoing in nature. Operating EPS also excludes the dilutive impact of convertible securities.

 

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The following table sets out the items that have been excluded from our operating net income and EPS and provides a reconciliation to our earnings based on IFRS.

Reconciliation of net income and EPS to operating net income and operating EPS

 

     IFRS      Canadian GAAP  
      Q2’11      Q1’11      Q4’10      Q3’10      Q2’10      Q1’10      Q4’09      Q3’09  

Net Income ($ millions)

     408         438         504         416         72         414         296         (140

After-tax gain (loss) on adjustments

                       

Impact of certain hedges that do not qualify for hedge accounting in SLF Canada

     9         (9      43         37         (71      1                   

Fair value adjustments on share-based payment awards at MFS

     (26      (25      (24      (24      (12      (21                

Operating net income (loss)

     425         472         485         403         155         434         296         (140

Reported EPS (diluted) ($)

     0.68         0.73         0.84         0.70         0.13         0.70         0.52         (0.25

Less(1):

                       

Impact of certain hedges that do not qualify for hedge accounting in SLF Canada

     0.02         (0.02      0.08         0.06         (0.12                        

Fair value adjustments on share-based payment awards at MFS

     (0.04      (0.04      (0.04      (0.04      (0.02      (0.04                

Impact of SLEECS on diluted EPS

     (0.02      (0.03      (0.04      (0.03              (0.03                

Operating EPS (diluted)

     0.73         0.82         0.85         0.71         0.27         0.77         0.52         (0.25

 

(1) 

Adjustments may not total due to rounding differences.

Management also used the following non-IFRS financial measures:

Adjusted revenue. This measure excludes the impact of currency, reinsurance for the insured business in SLF Canada’s Group Benefits operations, the life reinsurance business that was sold in the fourth quarter of 2010 and fair value changes in FVTPL assets and derivative instruments.

Pre-tax operating profit margin ratio for MFS. This ratio, which is used as a means of measuring the underlying profitability of MFS, is calculated using a denominator which excludes certain investment income and includes certain commission expenses.

Impact of currency. Several IFRS financial measures are adjusted to exclude the impact of currency fluctuations. Where a financial measure that excludes the impact of currency fluctuations is disclosed, the corresponding IFRS financial measure, which does not exclude the impact of currency, is also disclosed.

Management also uses the following non-IFRS measures for which there are no comparable financial measures in IFRS:

 

(i)   premium equivalents, mutual fund sales, managed fund sales and total premiums and deposits;

 

(ii)   adjusted premiums and deposits, which adjusts for the impact of currency, reinsurance for the insured business in SLF Canada’s Group Benefits operations, and the life reinsurance business that was sold in the fourth quarter of 2010;

 

(iii)   AUM, mutual fund assets, managed fund assets and other AUM; and

 

(iv)   the value of new business (“VNB”), which is used to measure the lifetime profitability of new sales and is based on actuarial amounts.

Our market sensitivities are forward-looking non-IFRS financial measures, for which there are no directly comparable measures under IFRS. It is not possible to provide a reconciliation of those amounts to the most directly comparable IFRS measures on a forward-looking basis because we believe it is only possible to provide ranges of the assumptions used in determining those non-IFRS measures, as actual results can fluctuate significantly inside or outside those ranges and from period to period.

Forward-Looking Information

Certain information in this document, including information relating to Sun Life Financial’s strategies and other statements that are predictive in nature, that depends upon or refers to future events or conditions, including information set out in this document under the heading Market Risk Sensitivities that includes words such as “expects”, “anticipates”, “intends”, “plans”, “believes”, “estimates” or similar expressions, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of securities laws. These statements represent the Company’s expectations, estimates and projections regarding future events and are not historical facts. Forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future performance and involves risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Future results and shareholder value may differ materially from those expressed in this forward-looking information due to, among other factors, the matters set out under Risk Factors in the Company’s 2010 AIF and the factors detailed in its other filings with Canadian and U.S. securities regulators, including its annual and interim MD&A, and annual and interim Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations include, but are not limited to, changes in legislation and regulations including capital requirements and tax laws; investment losses and defaults and changes to investment valuations; the performance of equity markets; the cost, effectiveness and availability of risk-mitigating hedging programs; losses relating to real estate investments; the creditworthiness of guarantors and counterparties to derivatives; changes and volatility in interest rates and credit/swap spreads; other market risks including movement in credit spreads; risks relating to product design and pricing; market conditions that adversely affect the Company’s capital position or its ability to raise capital; possible sustained economic downturn; regulatory investigations and proceedings and private legal proceedings and class actions relating to practices in the mutual fund, insurance, annuity and financial product distribution industries; risks related to market liquidity; downgrades in financial strength or credit ratings; the ability to attract and retain employees; risks relating to financial modelling errors; the performance of the Company’s investments and investment portfolios managed for clients such as segregated and mutual funds; the impact of mergers and acquisitions; insurance risks including mortality, morbidity, including the occurrence of natural or man-made disasters, pandemic diseases and acts of terrorism; adverse mortality and morbidity experience; uncertainty in the rate of mortality improvement; risks relating to policyholder behaviour; the inability to maintain strong distribution channels and risks relating to market conduct by intermediaries and agents; risks relating to operations in Asia including risks relating to joint ventures; the impact of competition; currency exchange rate fluctuations; business continuity risks; failure of information systems and Internet-enabled technology; breaches of computer security and privacy; dependence on third-party relationships including outsourcing arrangements; the impact of adverse results in the closed block of business; the potential for financial loss related to changes in the environment; the availability, cost and effectiveness of reinsurance; the ineffectiveness of risk management policies and procedures; the impact of higher-than-expected future expense cash flows; and the risks relating to the significant estimates and judgment in calculating taxes. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise its forward-looking information to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this report or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law.

 

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Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

           For the three months ended      For the six months ended  
(unaudited, in millions of Canadian dollars except for per
share amounts)
       

June 30,

2011

     June 30,
2010
     June 30,
2011
     June 30,
2010
 

Revenue

             

Premiums:

             

Gross

     $     3,488       $     3,679       $     7,169       $       7,494   

Less: Ceded

         1,248         356         2,495         698   

Net

         2,240         3,323         4,674         6,796   

Net investment income (loss):

             

Interest and other investment income

       1,260         1,391         2,375         2,557   

Change in fair value through profit or loss assets and liabilities (Note 7)

       781         1,167         573         1,960   

Net gains (losses) on available-for-sale assets

         32         40         75         69   

Net investment income (loss)

         2,073         2,598         3,023         4,586   

Fee income

         844         744         1,663         1,477   

Total revenue

         5,157         6,665         9,360         12,859   

Benefits and expenses

             

Gross claims and benefits paid (Note 9)

       3,153         3,289         6,573         6,673   

Increase (decrease) in insurance contract liabilities (Note 9)

       1,014         2,002         837         2,871   

Decrease (increase) in reinsurance assets (Note 9)

       4         (49      (53      (119

Increase (decrease) in investment contract liabilities (Note 9)

       29         53         (2      105   

Reinsurance expenses (recoveries) (Note 13)

       (1,132      (251      (2,279      (508

Commissions

       385         403         799         824   

Net transfers to (from) segregated funds (Note 12)

       154         214         362         459   

Operating expenses

       878         821         1,760         1,661   

Premium taxes

       59         60         117         117   

Interest expense

         112         119         218         237   

Total benefits and expenses

         4,656         6,661         8,332         12,320   

Income (loss) before income taxes

       501         4         1,028         539   

Less: Income taxes expense (benefit)

         63         (100      121         2   

Total net income (loss)

       438         104         907         537   

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to participating policyholders

       3         8         7         3   

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests

         3         2         6         5   

Shareholders’ net income (loss)

       432         94         894         529   

Less: Preferred shareholder dividends

         24         22         48         43   

Common shareholders’ net income (loss)

       $ 408       $ 72       $ 846       $ 486   

Average exchange rates:

  U.S. dollars      0.97         1.03         0.98         1.03   
  U.K. pounds      1.58         1.53         1.58         1.58   

Earnings (loss) per share (Note 4)

             

Basic

     $ 0.71       $ 0.13       $ 1.47       $ 0.86   

Diluted

     $ 0.68       $ 0.13       $ 1.41       $ 0.84   

Weighted average shares outstanding in millions (Note 4)

           

Basic

       578         567         576         566   

Diluted

       619         568         619         609   

Dividends per common share

     $ 0.36       $ 0.36       $ 0.72       $ 0.72   

The attached notes form part of these Interim Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

      For the three months ended      For the six months ended  
(unaudited, in millions of Canadian dollars)    June 30,
2011
     June 30,
2010
     June 30,
2011
     June 30,
2010
 

Total net income (loss)

   $ 438       $ 104       $ 907       $ 537   

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes:

           

Change in unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses):

           

Gross unrealized gains (losses) during the period

     (98      523         (348      65   

Unrealized gains (losses) in net investment hedges

     15         (113      54         (68

Reclassification of foreign exchange losses (gains) (Note 7)

                     14           

Change in unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale assets:

           

Unrealized gains (losses) during the period

     74         78         83         207   

Reclassifications to net income (loss)

     (43      (40      (79      (51

Change in unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges:

           

Unrealized gains (losses) during the period

     (6      (11      (11      (9

Reclassifications to net income (loss)

             4         (3      1   

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

     (58      441         (290      145   

Total comprehensive income (loss)

     380         545         617         682   

Less: Participating policyholders’ comprehensive income (loss)

     3         10         5         4   

Non-controlling interests in comprehensive income (loss)

     3         2         6         5   

Shareholders’ comprehensive income (loss)

   $     374       $     533       $     606       $     673   

Income Taxes Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

      For the three months ended      For the six months ended  
(unaudited, in millions of Canadian dollars)    June 30,
2011
     June 30,
2010
     June 30,
2011
     June 30,
2010
 

Income tax benefit (expense):

           

Unrealized foreign currency translation gains / losses, including net investment hedges

     (3              10         (8              13   

Reclassification of foreign exchange losses / gains

                     (3        

Unrealized gains / losses on available-for-sale assets

     (11      (1      (17      (22

Reclassifications to net income for available-for-sale assets

             9         15         16         15   

Unrealized gains / losses on cash flow hedging instruments

     (2      4         (9      (3

Reclassifications to net income for cash flow hedges

             (1              1           

Total income taxes benefit (expense) included in other comprehensive income (loss)

   $ (7    $ 27       $ (20    $ 3   

The attached notes form part of these Interim Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

          As at  
(unaudited, in millions of Canadian dollars)        June 30,
2011
    December 31,
2010
    January 1,
2010
 

Assets

       

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term securities (Note 7)

    $ 9,165      $ 8,462      $ 11,934   

Debt securities (Note 7)

      57,928        58,613        53,915   

Equity securities (Note 7)

      4,512        5,231        4,969   

Mortgages and loans

      26,170        26,034        26,921   

Derivative assets

      1,496        1,648        1,455   

Other invested assets (Note 7)

      1,232        1,185        1,126   

Policy loans

      3,150        3,277        3,302   

Investment properties

        4,797        4,544        4,546   

Invested assets

      108,450        108,994        108,168   

Other assets

      2,877        2,884        2,916   

Reinsurance assets (Note 9)

      3,827        3,855        3,343   

Deferred tax assets

      939        980        1,312   

Property and equipment

      492        492        499   

Intangible assets

      875        896        926   

Goodwill

        4,158        4,200        4,590   

Total general fund assets

      121,618        122,301        121,754   

Investments for account of segregated fund holders (Note 12)

        89,116        87,946        80,548   

Total assets

      $   210,734      $   210,247      $   202,302   

Liabilities and equity

       

Liabilities

       

Insurance contract liabilities (Note 9)

    $ 87,557      $ 88,056      $ 86,856   

Investment contract liabilities (Note 9)

      4,129        4,143        4,915   

Derivative liabilities

      694        718        1,294   

Deferred tax liabilities

      4        39        12   

Other liabilities

      6,316        6,738        6,693   

Senior debentures

      2,151        2,151        2,151   

Innovative capital instruments

      1,644        1,644        1,644   

Subordinated debt

        2,738        2,741        3,048   

Total general fund liabilities

        105,233        106,230        106,613   

Insurance contracts for account of segregated fund holders (Note 12)

      83,243        81,931        74,293   

Investment contracts for account of segregated fund holders (Note 12)

        5,873        6,015        6,255   

Total liabilities

      $ 194,349      $ 194,176      $ 187,161   

Equity

       

Issued share capital and contributed surplus

    $ 9,695      $ 9,517      $ 8,948   

Retained earnings and accumulated other comprehensive income

      6,673        6,530        6,169   

Non-controlling interests

        17        24        24   

Total equity

      $ 16,385      $ 16,071      $ 15,141   

Total equity and liabilities

      $ 210,734      $ 210,247      $ 202,302   

Exchange rates at balance sheet date:

  U.S. dollars     0.96        1.00        1.05   
  U.K. pounds     1.55        1.55        1.70   

The attached notes form part of these Interim Consolidated Financial Statements.

Approved on behalf of the Board of Directors on August 3, 2011.

 

LOGO

   LOGO

Donald A. Stewart

       John H. Clappison

Chief Executive Officer

       Director

 

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

 

     For the six months ended     For the six months ended  

(unaudited, in millions of

Canadian dollars)

  Participating
policyholders
    Shareholders     June 30,
2011
    Participating
policyholders
    Shareholders     June 30,
2010
 

Preferred shares

           

Balance, beginning of period

  $      $ 2,015      $ 2,015      $      $ 1,741      $ 1,741   

Issued

                                280        280   

Issuance costs, net of taxes

                                (6     (6

Balance, end of period

           2,015        2,015               2,015        2,015   

Common shares

           

Balance, beginning of period

           7,407        7,407               7,126        7,126   

Stock options exercised

           46        46               10        10   

Shares issued under dividend reinvestment and share purchase plan (Note 6)

           129        129               130        130   

Balance, end of period

           7,582        7,582               7,266        7,266   

Contributed surplus

           

Balance, beginning of period

           95        95               81        81   

Share-based payments

           9        9               10        10   

Stock options exercised

           (6     (6            (2     (2

Balance, end of period

           98        98               89        89   

Retained earnings

           

Balance, beginning of period

    117        6,489        6,606        109        5,898        6,007   

Net Income (loss)

    7        894        901        3        529        532   

Dividends on common shares

           (417     (417            (406     (406

Dividends on preferred shares

           (48     (48            (43     (43

Change due to transactions with non-controlling interests

           (3     (3            (3     (3

Balance, end of period

    124        6,915        7,039        112        5,975        6,087   

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes

           

Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale assets

           387        387               107        107   

Unrealized cumulative translation differences, net of hedging activities

    (2     (505     (507                     

Unrealized gains (losses) on transfers to Investment properties

           6        6                        

Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges

           38        38               55        55   

Balance, beginning of period

    (2     (74     (76            162        162   

Total other comprehensive income (loss) for the period

    (2     (288     (290     1        144        145   

Balance, end of period

    (4     (362     (366     1        306        307   

Non-controlling interests

           

Balance, beginning of period

           24        24               24        24   

Net income (loss)

           6        6               5        5   

Other changes in non-controlling interests

           (13     (13            (11     (11

Balance, end of period

           17        17               18        18   

Total equity

  $     120      $     16,265      $     16,385      $     113      $     15,669      $     15,782   

The attached notes form part of these Interim Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

      For the three months ended      For the six months ended  
(unaudited, in millions of Canadian dollars)    June 30,
2011
     June 30,
2010
     June 30,
2011
     June 30,
2010
 

Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities

           

Income (loss) before income taxes

   $ 501       $ 4       $ 1,028       $ 539   

Add interest expense related to financing activities

     112         119         218         237   

Operating items not affecting cash:

           

Increase (decrease) in contract liabilities

     1,090         2,086         876         3,077   

(Increase) decrease in reinsurance assets

     23         (3      (52      (96

Unrealized (gains) losses on investments

     (640      (781      (644      (1,734

Other non cash items

     (85      (131      (333      (219

Operating cash items:

           

Deferred acquisition costs

     (12      (11      (23      (21

Realized (gains) losses on investments

     (173      (426      (4      (295

Sales, maturities and repayments of investments

     22,580         21,133         42,686         41,584   

Purchases of investments

     (21,475      (21,212      (41,199      (43,050

Change in policy loans

     85         (16      74         (19

Income taxes paid

     (76      (51      (104      (1

Other cash items

     151         483         90         202   

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     2,081         1,194         2,613         204   

Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities

           

Purchase of property and equipment

     (4      (1      (12      (6

Transactions with associates and joint ventures and other investing activities

     (5      43         (29      (33

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     (9      42         (41      (39

Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities

           

Borrowed funds

     (20      9         (20      (7

Collateral on senior financing

     (1              3           

Issuance of preferred shares

             271                 271   

Issuance of common shares on exercise of stock options

     3         2         40         8   

Dividends paid on common and preferred shares

     (169      (157      (328      (313

Interest expense paid

     (141      (172      (200      (233

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (328      (47      (505      (274

Changes due to fluctuations in exchange rates

     (41      206         (92      113   

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     1,703         1,395         1,975         4   

Net cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     3,673         4,534         3,401         5,925   

Net cash and cash equivalents, end of period

     5,376         5,929         5,376         5,929   

Short-term securities, end of period

     3,667         3,691         3,667         3,691   

Net cash, cash equivalents and short-term securities, end of period (Note 7)

   $ 9,043       $ 9,620       $ 9,043       $ 9,620   

The attached notes form part of these Interim Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Condensed Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited, in millions of Canadian dollars except for per share amounts and where otherwise stated)

1.    Accounting Policies

1.A Significant Accounting Policies

Description of Business

Sun Life Financial Inc. (“SLF Inc.”) is a publicly traded company and is the holding company of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (“Sun Life Assurance”) and Sun Life Global Investments Inc. and is domiciled in Canada. Both SLF Inc. and Sun Life Assurance are incorporated under the Insurance Companies Act of Canada, and are regulated by the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, Canada (“OSFI”). SLF Inc. and its subsidiaries are collectively referred to as “us”, “our”, “ours”, “we” or “the Company”. We are an internationally diversified financial services organization providing savings, retirement and pension products, and life and health insurance to individuals and groups through our operations in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and Asia. We also operate mutual fund and investment management businesses, primarily in Canada, the United States and Asia.

Basis of Presentation

We prepare our Interim Consolidated Financial Statements using International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) and the former International Accounting Standards Committee, which includes International Financial Reporting Standards, International Accounting Standards (“IAS”), and interpretations developed by the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (“IFRIC”) and the former Standing Interpretations Committee (“SIC”). These various standards are collectively referred to as “IFRS”. Our Interim Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with IAS 34, Interim Financial Reporting. The accounting policies have been applied consistently within our Interim Consolidated Financial Statements and our opening Consolidated Balance Sheet Statement as at the transition date of January 1, 2010 (“the Transition Date”) prepared for the purposes of transition to IFRS, using the accounting policies we expect to adopt in our 2011 Annual Consolidated Financial Statements, which will be our first annual financial statements in accordance with IFRS. Note 2 includes the required disclosures with regards to our first time adoption of IFRS and the differences from our previous basis of accounting, Canadian generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).

Our Interim Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with our most recent Annual Consolidated Financial Statements and sections of Note 2 in our first quarter Interim Consolidated Financial Statements ended March 31, 2011, as they do not include all information and notes required by IFRS for Annual Consolidated Financial Statements.

Our Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets have been presented on a liquidity basis and each balance sheet line item includes both current and non-current balances, as applicable.

We have defined our reportable segments and the amounts disclosed for those segments based on our management structure and the manner in which our internal financial reporting is conducted. Transactions between segments are executed and priced on an arm’s length basis in a manner similar to transactions with third parties.

The significant accounting policies used in the preparation of our Interim Consolidated Financial Statements are summarized below and are applied consistently by us.

Critical Estimates, Judgments and Provisions

The preparation of our Interim Consolidated Financial Statements requires us to make estimates, judgments and provisions that affect the application of policies and reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses. Actual results will differ from those estimates. Areas of significant accounting estimates and judgments include the measurement and classification of insurance contract liabilities and investment contract liabilities, determination of fair value of financial instruments, impairment of financial instruments, goodwill and intangible assets, and provisions and liabilities for pension plans, contingencies and other post retirement benefits and taxes. We also use judgment when determining whether the substance of our relationship with a special purpose entity (“SPE”), subsidiary, joint venture or associate constitutes control and in the determination of functional currencies. Details on the estimates and judgments are further described in the relevant accounting policies in these Notes.

Other than insurance contract liabilities and investment contract liabilities, provisions are recognized for present legal or constructive obligations as a result of a past event, if it is probable that they will result in an outflow of economic resources and the amount can be reliably estimated. The amounts recognized for these provisions are the best estimates of the expenditures required to settle the present obligations or to transfer them to a third party at the balance sheet date, considering all the inherent risks and uncertainties, as well as the time value of money. These provisions are reviewed as relevant facts and circumstances change. The unwinding of the effect of discounting is recorded in our Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations as interest expense. Provisions included in insurance contract liabilities and investment contract liabilities are determined in accordance with Canadian accepted actuarial practice.

 

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Basis of Consolidation, Joint Ventures and Investments in Associates

Our Interim Consolidated Financial Statements include the results of operations and the financial position of entities controlled by SLF Inc. or its subsidiaries after intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. Control is defined as the power to govern the financial and operating policies of an entity, so as to obtain benefits from its activities. This is assessed from both a legal and economic perspective. Legal control exists when SLF Inc. or one of its subsidiaries owns directly or indirectly the majority of voting shares of another entity, with consideration given to potential voting rights that are currently exercisable or convertible. Economic control exists when SLF Inc. or one of its subsidiaries, either directly or indirectly, has the power to direct the financial and operating policies of an entity from which it derives benefits. Entities are fully consolidated from the date control is obtained by SLF Inc. or one of its subsidiaries, and deconsolidated on the date control ceases. Equity interests held by external parties are shown as non-controlling interests in our Interim Consolidated Financial Statements. Our Interim Consolidated Financial Statements include SLF Inc.’s subsidiaries, certain investment funds and SPEs.

The acquisition method is used to account for the acquisition of a subsidiary, with the difference between the acquisition cost of the subsidiary and the fair value of the subsidiary’s net identifiable assets acquired recorded as goodwill. The equity method is used to account for joint ventures and entities over which SLF Inc. or its subsidiaries are able to exercise significant influence.

Foreign Currency Translation

Translation of Transactions in Foreign Currencies

The individual financial statements of SLF Inc. and its subsidiaries are prepared in the currency in which they conduct their ordinary course of business, which is referred to as functional currency. Transactions occurring in currencies other than the functional currency of the subsidiary are translated to the functional currency using the spot exchange rates at the dates of the transactions.

At the balance sheet date, monetary assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated to the functional currency at the exchange rate at the balance sheet date. Non-monetary assets and liabilities in foreign currencies that are held at fair value are translated at the balance sheet date, while non-monetary assets and liabilities that are measured at historical cost are translated using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction.

The resulting exchange differences from the translation of monetary items and non-monetary items held at fair value, with changes in fair value recorded to income, are recognized in our Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations. For monetary assets classified as available-for-sale (“AFS”), translation differences calculated at amortized cost are recognized in our Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations and the translation differences on the gains and losses are recognized in other comprehensive income (“OCI”). The resulting exchange differences from the translation of non-monetary items classified as AFS are recognized in OCI.

Translations to the Presentation Currency

In preparing our Interim Consolidated Financial Statements, the financial statements of foreign operations are translated from their respective functional currencies to Canadian dollars, our presentation currency. Assets and liabilities are translated at the closing exchange rate at the balance sheet date, and income and expenses are translated using the average exchange rates. The accumulated gains or losses arising from translation of functional currencies to the presentation currency, net of the effect of any hedges, are included as a separate component of OCI within equity. Upon disposal of a foreign operation that includes loss of control, significant influence or joint control over a foreign operation, the cumulative exchange gain or loss related to that foreign operation is recognized in income.

Invested Assets

Financial Assets Excluding Derivative Financial Instruments

Financial assets include cash, cash equivalents and short-term securities, debt securities, equity securities, mortgages and loans, the financial assets included in other invested assets and policy loans. Financial assets are designated as financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (“FVTPL”) or AFS assets, or classified as loans and receivables at initial recognition. The following table summarizes the financial assets included in our Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets and the asset classifications applicable to these assets.

 

Interim Consolidated Balance Sheet line    Asset classification  

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term securities

     FVTPL   

Debt securities

     FVTPL and AFS   

Equity securities

     FVTPL and AFS   

Mortgages and loans

     Loans and receivables   

Other invested assets

     FVTPL and AFS   

Policy loans

     Loans and receivables   

 

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Mortgages and loans include mortgage loans and debt securities not quoted in an active market. Other invested financial assets include investments in limited partnerships, segregated funds and mutual funds. Cash equivalents are highly liquid instruments with an original term to maturity of three months or less, while short-term securities have an original term to maturity exceeding three months but less than one year. Policy loans are fully secured by the policy values on which the loans are made. The accounting for each asset classification is described in the following sections.

i) Initial Recognition and Subsequent Measurement

Generally, debt securities, equity securities and other invested assets supporting our insurance contract liabilities or investment contract liabilities measured at fair value are designated as FVTPL, while debt securities, equity securities and other invested assets not supporting our insurance contract liabilities or supporting investment contract liabilities measured at amortized cost are designated as AFS. Mortgages and loans and policy loans are classified as loans and receivables. Financial assets are recognized in the Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets on their trade dates, which are the dates that we commit to purchase or sell the assets.

Financial Assets at Fair Value Through Profit or Loss

Financial assets at FVTPL include financial assets that are held for trading (“HFT”), as well as financial assets that have been designated as FVTPL at initial recognition. A financial asset is classified as HFT, if it is acquired principally for the purpose of selling or repurchasing in the near term. A financial asset can be designated as FVTPL, if it eliminates or significantly reduces a measurement or recognition inconsistency that would otherwise arise from measuring assets or liabilities or recognizing the gains and losses on them on different bases; or if a group of financial assets, financial liabilities or both, is managed and its performance is evaluated on a fair value basis. Cash equivalents and short-term securities have been classified as HFT. Debt securities, equity securities and other invested assets supporting insurance contract liabilities or investment contract liabilities measured at fair value have been designated as FVTPL. This designation has been made to eliminate or significantly reduce the measurement inconsistency that would arise due to the measurement of the insurance contract or investment contract liabilities, which are based on the carrying value of the assets supporting those liabilities.

Financial assets classified as FVTPL are recorded at fair value in our Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets and transaction costs are expensed immediately. Changes in fair value as well as realized gains and losses on sale are recorded in Change in fair value through profit or loss assets and liabilities in our Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations. Interest income earned and dividends received are recorded in Interest and other investment income in our Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations. Because the carrying value of insurance contract liabilities is determined by reference to the assets supporting those liabilities, changes in the insurance contract liabilities generally offset changes in the fair value of debt securities classified as FVPTL, except for changes that are due to impairment. The majority of equity securities and other invested assets classified as FVTPL are held to support products where investment returns are passed through to policyholders and therefore, changes in the fair value of those assets are significantly offset by changes in insurance contract liabilities.

Available-for-Sale Financial Assets

Financial assets classified as AFS are recorded at fair value in our Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets and transaction costs are capitalized on initial recognition. Transaction costs for debt securities are recognized in income using the effective interest method, while transaction costs for equity securities and other invested assets are recognized in income when the asset is derecognized. Changes in fair value are recorded to unrealized gains and losses in OCI. Changes in fair value of AFS debt securities resulting from fluctuations in foreign exchange rates are recorded in income, while changes in fair value of equity securities resulting from fluctuations in foreign exchange rates are recorded to unrealized gains or losses in OCI. Interest income earned and dividends received are recorded in Interest and other investment income in our Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations. Realized gains and losses on the sale of assets classified as AFS are reclassified from accumulated OCI to Net gains (losses) on available-for-sale assets in the Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Loans and Receivables

Loans and receivables are carried at amortized cost using the effective interest method. Transaction costs for mortgages and loans are capitalized on initial recognition and are recognized in income using the effective interest method. Realized gains and losses on the sale of mortgages and loans and interest income earned, are recorded in Interest and other investment income in our Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations.

ii) Derecognition

A financial asset is derecognized, when the contractual rights to its cash flows expire, or we have transferred our economic rights to the asset and substantially all risks and rewards. In instances where substantially all risks and rewards have not been transferred or retained, the assets are derecognized if the asset is not controlled through rights to sell or pledge the asset.

iii) Impairment

All financial assets are assessed for impairment on a quarterly basis. Financial assets are impaired and impairment losses are incurred if, and only if, there is objective evidence of impairment as a result of one or more loss events that have an impact that can be reliably estimated, on the estimated future cash flows of the asset. Objective evidence of impairment for debt securities generally includes significant financial difficulty of the issuer, including actual or anticipated bankruptcy or defaults and delinquency in payments of interest or principal. All equity instruments in an unrealized loss position are reviewed quarterly to determine if objective evidence of impairment exists. Objective evidence of impairment for an investment in an equity instrument or other invested asset includes, but is not limited to, the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, including information about significant changes with adverse effects that have taken place in the technological, market, economic or legal environment in which the issuer operates that may indicate that the carrying amount will not be recovered, and a significant or prolonged decline in the fair value of an equity instrument or other invested asset below its cost. Objective evidence of impairment for mortgages and loans generally includes instances where there is no longer reasonable assurance over the timely collection of the full amount of principal and interest.

 

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Financial Assets at Fair Value Through Profit or Loss

Since financial assets classified as FVTPL are carried at fair value with changes in fair value recorded to income, any reduction in value of the assets due to impairment is already reflected in investment income. However, the impairment of expected future cash flows from assets classified as FVTPL generally impacts the change in insurance contract liabilities due to the impact of impairment on future cash flows.

Available-for-Sale Financial Assets

When there is objective evidence that a financial asset classified as AFS is impaired, the loss in accumulated OCI is reclassified to Net gains (losses) on available-for-sale assets in our Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations. Following impairment loss recognition, a debt security continues to be carried at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in OCI, and it is assessed quarterly for further impairment loss or reversal. Subsequent losses on an impaired equity security or other invested asset, including losses relating to foreign currency changes, in subsequent reporting periods are reclassified from OCI to income until the asset is derecognized. Once an impairment loss on a debt security classified as AFS is recorded to income, it is reversed through income only when the recovery in fair value is related objectively to an event occurring after the impairment was recognized. Impairment losses on an equity security or other invested asset classified as AFS are not reversed through income.

Loans and Receivables

Mortgages and loans are individually evaluated for impairment in establishing the allowance for credit losses. However, the full extent of impairment present in the portfolio of mortgages and loans cannot be identified solely by reference to individual loans. When the credit quality of groups of loans to borrowers operating in particular sectors has deteriorated, additional impairment that cannot be identified on a loan-by-loan basis is estimated collectively for the group on a sectoral basis.

Mortgages and loans are classified as impaired when there is no longer reasonable assurance of the timely collection of the full amount of principal and interest. When mortgages and loans are classified as impaired, allowances for credit losses are established to adjust the carrying value of these assets to their net recoverable amount. The allowance for credit losses is estimated using the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate or the fair value of the collateral. Interest income is recognized on impaired mortgages and loans using the effective interest rate method based on the estimated future cash flows used to measure the impairment loss.

Changes in allowances for losses, and write-offs of specific mortgages and loans net of recoveries, are charged against Interest and other investment income in our Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations. Once the conditions causing impairment improve and future payments are reasonably assured, allowances are reduced and the mortgages and loans are no longer classified as impaired.

If the conditions causing impairment do not improve and future payments remain unassured, we typically derecognize the asset through disposition or foreclosure. Uncollectible collateral-dependent loans are written off through the allowances for losses at the time of disposition or foreclosure.

Derivative Financial Instruments

All derivative financial instruments are recorded at fair value in our Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets. Derivatives with a positive fair value are recorded as Derivative assets while derivatives with a negative fair value are recorded as Derivative liabilities.

The accounting for the changes in fair value of a derivative instrument depends on whether or not it is designated as a hedging instrument for accounting purposes. Changes in fair value of derivatives that are not designated as hedging instruments for accounting purposes and embedded derivatives are recorded in Change in fair value through profit or loss assets and liabilities in our Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations. Income earned or paid on these derivatives is recorded in Interest and other investment income in our Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations. Hedge accounting is applied to certain derivatives to reduce income statement volatility. When certain qualification criteria are met, hedge accounting recognizes the offsetting effects of hedging instruments and hedged items in income or defers the effective portion of changes in fair value of hedging instruments in OCI until there is a recognition event, such as the occurrence of a forecasted transaction or the disposal of a net investment in a foreign subsidiary. All hedging relationships are documented at inception and hedge effectiveness is assessed on a quarterly basis.

Fair Value Hedges

Certain interest rate swaps and foreign currency forwards are designated as fair value hedges of the interest rate or foreign currency translation associated with AFS assets. Changes in fair value of the derivatives are recorded in Interest and other investment income in our Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations. The change in fair value of the AFS assets related to the hedged risk is reclassified from OCI to income. As a result, ineffectiveness, if any, is recognized in income to the extent that changes in fair value are not offset between the hedging instrument and hedged item. Interest income earned and paid on the AFS assets and swaps in the fair value hedging relationships are recorded in Interest and other investment income in the Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Cash Flow Hedges

Certain equity forwards are designated as cash flow hedges of the anticipated payments of awards under certain stock-based compensation plans. Changes in fair value based on spot price changes are recorded to OCI, with the spot to forward differential and any ineffectiveness recognized in Interest and other investment income in the Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations. A portion of the amount included in OCI related to these forwards is reclassified to income as a component of operating expenses as the liability is accrued for the stock-based compensation awards over the vesting period.

 

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Net Investment Hedges

We use swaps to reduce foreign exchange fluctuations associated with certain net investments in funding of foreign subsidiaries. Changes in fair value of these swaps based on forward prices are recorded to foreign exchange gains and losses in OCI, offsetting the respective foreign currency translation gains or losses arising from the underlying net investments in foreign subsidiaries. All amounts recorded to or from OCI are net of related taxes. If the hedging relationship is terminated, amounts deferred in accumulated OCI continue to be deferred until there is a disposal or partial disposal of our net investment in the hedged foreign subsidiary. Interest earned and paid on the swaps is recorded in Interest and other investment income in the Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Embedded Derivatives

An embedded derivative is a component of a host contract that modifies the cash flows of the host in a manner similar to a derivative, according to a specified interest rate, financial instrument price, foreign exchange rate underlying index or other variable. We are required to separate embedded derivatives from the host contract, if an embedded derivative has economic and risk characteristics that are not closely related to the host contract, meets the definition of a derivative, and the combined contract is not measured at fair value with changes recognized in income, and if an embedded derivative is separated from the host contract, it will be accounted for as a derivative. For further details on embedded derivatives in insurance contracts see the Insurance Contract Liabilities accounting policy in this Note.

Investment Properties

Investment properties are real estate held to earn rental income or held for capital appreciation. Properties held to earn rental income or for capital appreciation that have an insignificant portion that is owner-occupied, are classified as investment properties. Properties that do not meet these criteria are classified as property and equipment. Expenditures related to ongoing maintenance of properties incurred subsequent to acquisition are expensed. Investment properties are initially recognized at transaction price including transaction costs in our Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets. These properties are subsequently measured at fair value with changes in values recorded in Change in fair value through profit or loss assets and liabilities in our Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations. Fair value is supported by market evidence, as assessed by qualified appraisers. All assets are appraised annually and reviewed quarterly for material changes. External appraisals are obtained at least once every two years. In all cases, the valuation methodology used would be a recognized or accepted approach in accordance with the valuation standards of the Appraisal Institutes of Canada and/or the U.S.

Other Invested Assets – Non-Financial Assets

Other invested assets also include non-financial instruments such as investments in associates and joint ventures, which are accounted for using the equity method. Investments in associates and joint ventures are initially recorded at cost. Subsequent adjustments are made for our share of net income or loss and are recorded in Interest and other net investment income in our Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations and our share of OCI in our Interim Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss). Impairment losses on equity method investments are recognized when events or changes in circumstances indicate that they are impaired. When the carrying amount is greater than the recoverable amount, an impairment loss is recognized for this difference.

Other Assets

Other assets include receivables, deferred acquisition costs, investment income due and accrued and prepaid expenses.

Deferred acquisition costs arising from service contracts or from service components of investment contracts are amortized over the life of the contracts based on the future expected fees.

Reinsurance Assets

In the normal course of business, we use reinsurance to limit exposure to large losses. We have a retention policy which requires that such arrangements be placed with well-established, highly rated reinsurers. Reinsurance assets are measured consistently with the amounts associated with the underlying insurance contracts and in accordance with the terms of each reinsurance contract. Amounts due to or from reinsurers with respect to premiums received or paid claims are included in Other assets and Other liabilities in the Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets. Premiums for reinsurance ceded are presented as premiums ceded in the Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations. Reinsurance expenses (recoveries), as presented in our Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations, denote reinsurance expenses and expense recoveries resulting from reinsurance agreements.

Reinsurance assets are subject to impairment testing. If impaired, the carrying value is reduced accordingly, and an impairment loss is recognized in Reinsurance expenses (recoveries) in our Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations. Impairment occurs when objective evidence exists (as a result of an event) after the initial recognition of the reinsurance asset indicating that not all amounts due under the terms of the contract will be received, and this impairment can be reliably measured.

Reinsurance assumed is accounted for as an insurance, investment or service contract depending on the underlying nature of the agreement and if it meets the definition of an insurance, investment or service contract. For the accounting for these types of contracts, see the respective policy section in this Note.

Property and Equipment

Owner-occupied properties and all other items classified as property and equipment are carried at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment.

 

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Borrowing costs incurred at the time of acquisition are capitalized as part of the cost of the property, while borrowing costs and repairs and maintenance incurred subsequent to the acquisition of the property are charged through operating expenses during the period in which they are incurred. Subsequent costs are included in the assets’ carrying amount or recognized as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to us and the cost of the item can be measured reliably.

Depreciation of property and equipment, excluding land which is not depreciated, is calculated using a straight-line method and amortized to their residual values over their estimated useful lives as follows:

 

Owner-occupied properties

     25 to 49 years   

Furniture, computers, other office equipment and leasehold improvements

     2 to 10 years   

The assets’ residual values, useful lives and method of depreciation are reviewed regularly, at a minimum at the end of each fiscal year, and adjusted if appropriate. Where the carrying amount of an asset is greater than its estimated recoverable amount, it is considered to be impaired and it is written down immediately to its recoverable amount. In the event of an improvement in the estimated recoverable amount, the related impairment may be reversed. Gains and losses on disposal of property and equipment are determined by reference to their carrying amount, and are recognized in the Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consist of finite-life and indefinite-life intangible assets. Finite-life intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over varying periods of up to 40 years, and are charged through operating expenses. The useful lives of finite-life intangible assets are reviewed annually, and the amortization is adjusted as necessary. Indefinite-life intangibles are not amortized, and are assessed for impairment annually or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset may be impaired. Impairment is assessed by comparing the carrying values of the indefinite-life intangible assets to their recoverable amounts. If the carrying values of the indefinite-life intangibles exceed their recoverable amounts, these assets are considered impaired, and a charge for impairment is recognized in our Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of an acquisition over the fair value of the net identifiable tangible and intangible assets of the acquired businesses. It is carried at original cost less any impairment subsequently incurred. Goodwill is assessed for impairment annually or more frequently if events or circumstances occur that may result in the recoverable amount of a cash generating unit (“CGU”) falling below its carrying value. A CGU is the smallest identifiable group of assets that generates cash inflows that are independent of cash inflows from other groups of assets. The goodwill balances are allocated to either individual or groups of CGUs that were expected to benefit from the synergies of the business combination. Goodwill impairment is quantified by comparing CGUs’ carrying values to their recoverable amount, which is the higher of fair value less cost to sell and value in use. Impairment losses are recognized immediately and may not be reversed in future periods.

Insurance Contract Liabilities

Insurance contracts are contracts under which we accept significant insurance risk from a policyholder by agreeing to compensate the policyholder if a specified uncertain future event adversely affects the policyholder. The presence of significant insurance risk in individual contracts is assessed by reviewing books of contracts with homogeneous risk features.

As discussed in the Segregated Funds section of this Note, certain insurance contracts under which the policyholder bears the risks associated with the underlying investments are classified as Insurance contracts for account of segregated fund holders in our Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Insurance contract liabilities, including policy benefits payable and provisions for policyholder dividends, are determined in accordance with Canadian accepted actuarial practice and any requirements of OSFI. As confirmed by guidance provided by the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (“CIA”), the current Canadian Asset Liability Method (“CALM”) of valuation of insurance contract liabilities satisfies the IFRS 4, Insurance contracts requirements for eligibility for use under IFRS. Under CALM, liabilities are set equal to the balance sheet value of the assets required to support them.

Some insurance contracts contain discretionary participation features (“DPF”), whereby the policyholder has the right to receive potentially significant additional benefits based on the actual investments and other experience on a block of similar contracts. IFRS allows the non-guaranteed, or participating, elements of such contracts to be classified as either a liability or as equity, depending on the nature of our obligation to the policyholder. The contracts issued by us contain constructive obligations to the policyholder with respect to the DPF of the contracts. We have therefore elected to classify these features as a liability, consistent with accounting treatment under the current CALM, and in accordance with guidance provided by the CIA.

Derivatives embedded in insurance contracts are treated as separate derivatives and measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in income, except when the embedded derivative itself meets the definition of an insurance contract under IFRS, or when the risks and characteristics are closely related to those of the host contracts or when the derivative is the policyholder’s option to surrender an insurance contract for a fixed amount or an amount based on a fixed amount and an interest rate. The derivatives that have not been separated are accounted for as insurance contract liabilities.

 

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Financial Liabilities

Investment Contract Liabilities

Contracts issued by us that do not transfer significant insurance risk, but do transfer financial risk from the policyholder to us, are financial liabilities and are accounted for as investment contracts. Service components of investment contracts are treated as service contracts. For further details on how service components of investment contracts are treated, see the Service Contracts accounting policy in this Note.

Liabilities for investment contracts without DPF are measured at FVTPL or amortized cost. Contracts recorded at FVTPL are measured at fair value at inception and each subsequent reporting period. Contracts recorded at amortized cost are initially recognized at fair value, less transaction costs directly attributable to the issue of the contract. These liabilities are derecognized when the obligation of the contract is discharged, cancelled or expired. At each subsequent period the contracts are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method. Changes in fair value of investment contract liabilities recorded at FVTPL and amortization on contracts recorded at amortized cost are recorded as an Increase (decrease) in investment contract liabilities in our Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations. Deposits collected from and payments made to contract holders are recorded as an Increase and decrease in investment contract liabilities in our Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets.

As discussed in the Segregated Funds section of this Note, certain investment contracts under which the policyholder bears the risks associated with the underlying investments are classified as Investment contracts for account of segregated fund holders in the Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Some investment contracts contain DPFs, whereby the policyholder has the right to receive potentially significant additional benefits based on the actual investments and other experience on a block of similar contracts. The accounting for these contracts is described in the Insurance Contract Liabilities section of this Note.

Other Liabilities

Other liabilities include accounts payable, bond purchase agreements, senior financing, provisions, and deferred income and are measured at amortized cost. Deferred income arises from investment contracts where funds are received in advance of services provided.

Senior Debentures, Innovative Capital Instruments and Subordinated Debt

Senior debentures, innovative capital instruments and subordinated debt are recorded at amortized cost using the effective interest method. Transaction costs are recorded as part of the liability and are recognized in income using the effective interest method. These liabilities are derecognized when the obligation of the contract is discharged, cancelled or expired.

Service Contracts

Contracts issued by us that do not transfer significant insurance risk and do not transfer financial risk from the policyholder to us are classified as service contracts. Service components of investment contracts are also accounted for as service contracts. Fee income earned from these contracts is described in the Premium and Fee Income recognition accounting policy section of this Note. Deferred acquisition costs are described under the Other Assets accounting policy section of this Note. Where the cost of meeting the obligations of the contract exceed the economic benefits expected to be received under it, a provision is set up in other liabilities.

Segregated Funds

Segregated funds are products for which we issue a contract where the benefit amount is directly linked to the fair value of the investments held in the particular segregated fund. Although the underlying assets are registered in our name and the segregated fund contract holder has no direct access to the specific assets, the contractual arrangements are such that the segregated fund policyholder bears the risk and rewards of the fund’s investment performance. In addition, certain contracts include guarantees from us. We derive fee income from segregated funds, which is included in Fee income in our Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations. Policyholder transfers between general funds and segregated funds are included in Net transfers to (from) segregated funds in the Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations. Deposits to segregated funds are reported as increases in segregated funds liabilities and are not reported as revenues in our Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Investments for Account of Segregated Fund Holders

Investments for account of segregated fund holders are recorded separately from the Total general fund assets in our Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets and are carried at fair value. Fair values are determined using quoted market values or, where quoted market values are not available, estimated fair values as determined by us.

Insurance Contracts for Account of Segregated Fund Holders

Insurance contracts for account of segregated fund holders are recorded separately from the Total general fund liabilities in our Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets. Insurance contracts under which the segregated fund holders bear the risks associated with the underlying investments are classified as insurance contracts for account of segregated fund holders. The liabilities reported as insurance contracts for account of segregated fund holders are measured at the aggregate of the policyholder account balances.

Other assets and liabilities associated with these insurance contracts, such as origination costs and the liabilities associated with guarantees provided by us, are included in general fund liabilities in Insurance contracts in the Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

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Investment Contracts for Account of Segregated Fund Holders

Investment contracts for account of segregated fund holders are recorded separately from the Total general fund liabilities in our Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets. Investment contracts under which the segregated fund holders bear the risks associated with the underlying investments are classified as investment contracts for account of segregated fund holders. The liabilities reported as investment contracts for account of segregated fund holders are measured at the aggregate of the policyholder account balances.

Other liabilities associated with these investment contracts, such as onerous contract provisions required for service components, are included with general fund liabilities in Investment contracts in the Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Income Taxes

Current income tax assets and liabilities for the current and prior periods are measured at the amount expected to be recovered from or paid to the taxation authorities. Deferred income tax is provided using the liability method on temporary differences at the balance sheet date between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts for financial reporting purposes. Current and deferred income tax relating to items recognized directly in equity, is recognized in equity and not in our Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations. Interest and penalties payable to taxation authorities are recorded in Operating expenses in our Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are calculated based on income tax rates and laws that are expected to apply when the liability is settled or the asset is realized, which are normally those enacted or considered substantively enacted at our Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets dates. Deferred income tax assets are recognized for all deductible temporary differences, carry forward of unused tax credits and unused tax losses to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profit will be available against which the temporary differences can be utilized. Deferred income tax is provided on temporary differences arising on investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures, except where we control the timing of the reversal of the temporary difference and it is apparent that the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future. No deferred income tax asset or liability is recognized in relation to temporary differences that arise from the initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction that is not a business combination and, at the time of the transaction, did not affect either the accounting profit or taxable profit or loss. Deferred income tax assets and deferred income tax liabilities are offset if a legally enforceable right exists to set off current tax assets against current tax liabilities, the deferred income taxes relate to the same legal entity and the same taxation authority and we intend either to settle on a net basis, or to realize the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

In determining the impact of taxes, we are required to comply with Canadian accepted actuarial practice and IFRS. CALM requires that all projected cash flows associated with insurance contract liabilities, including income taxes, be included in the determination of insurance contract liabilities. The insurance contract liabilities are therefore determined including all policy-related income tax effects on a discounted basis, and then adjusted for any related deferred income tax assets and/or liabilities held in accordance with IFRS. The net result of this adjustment is to leave the discounting effect of the deferred income taxes associated with temporary differences on policy-related tax items in the insurance contract liabilities.

Pension Plans and Other Post-Retirement Benefits

For defined benefit plans the present value of the defined benefit obligation is calculated by independent actuaries using the projected unit credit method, and actuarial assumptions that represent best estimates of future variables that will affect the ultimate cost of these obligations. Plan assets are measured at fair value and are held in separate trustee administered funds. The difference between the fair value of the plan assets and the present value of the defined benefit obligation, adjusted for any historic unrecognized actuarial gains or losses and past service cost is recognised on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as an asset or liability.

Actuarial gains and losses are accounted for using the corridor method. Actuarial gains and losses are amortized to income over the average remaining service period of active employees expected to receive benefits under the plan, but only to the extent that such gains or losses exceed 10% of the greater of plan assets or the benefit obligation at the beginning of the year.

Dividends

Dividends payable to holders of shares of SLF Inc. are recognized in the period in which they are authorized or approved. Dividends that have been reinvested in additional common shares under the Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan (“DRIP”) are also reflected as dividends within retained earnings. Where SLF Inc. has issued common shares from treasury under the DRIP, the additional shares have been reflected in common shares.

Premium and Fee Income Recognition

Gross premiums for all types of insurance contracts excluding segregated fund contracts are generally recognized as revenue when due.

Fee income includes fund management and other asset-based fees, commissions from intermediary activities, fees on service contracts and is recognized when services are rendered.

Share-Based Payments

Stock options of SLF Inc. granted to employees are accounted for as equity-settled share-based payment transactions. The total compensation expense for stock options is computed based on the fair value of the stock option at the date of grant and the estimated number of options expected to vest at the end of the vesting period. The expense is recognized over the vesting period as compensation expense in Operating expenses in the Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations, with an offset to contributed

 

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surplus in our Interim Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity. When options are exercised, new shares are issued, contributed surplus is reversed and the shares issued are credited to common shares in our Interim Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity.

Other stock-based compensation plans based on the value of SLF Inc.’s shares are accounted for as cash-settled share-based payment transactions. The total liabilities for these plans are computed based on the estimated number of awards expected to vest at the end of the vesting period. The liabilities are recomputed at each reporting period and are measured at the fair value of the award at that reporting date. The liabilities are accrued and expensed on a straight-line basis over the vesting periods. The liabilities are paid in cash at the end of the vesting period.

Share-based payment awards issued by our subsidiary MFS, which are based on their own shares, are accounted for as cash-settled share-based payment awards. The vested and unvested awards, as well as the shares that have been issued under these plans, are recognized as liabilities because the subsidiary has a practice of purchasing the issued shares from employees after a specified holding period. The total liabilities for these plans are computed based on the estimated number of awards expected to vest at the end of the vesting period. The liabilities are accrued over the vesting period and are measured at fair value at each reporting period with the change in fair value recognized as compensation expense. The liabilities are paid in cash when the shares are purchased from the employees.

1.B Changes in Accounting Policies

Future Changes Expected to be Adopted in 2012

In October 2010, the IASB issued amendments to IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures. The amendments are related to the disclosures regarding transfers of financial assets and will provide transparency in the reporting of these transactions, such as those that involve securitization of financial assets. The amended disclosure requirements will be applicable in 2012 and we are currently evaluating the impact of these amendments on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

In December 2010, the IASB issued amendments to IAS 12 Income Taxes regarding deferred tax and the recovery of underlying assets. The amendments provide an approach for measuring deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets when investment properties are measured at fair value. This amendment is effective on January 1, 2012. We are currently evaluating the impact that these amendments will have on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Future Changes Expected to be Adopted in 2013

In the fist six months of 2011, the IASB issued the following standards and amendments to existing standards that are effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013: IAS 28 Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures, IAS 27 Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements (2008), IAS 19 Employee Benefits, IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements, IFRS 9 Financial Instruments, IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements, IFRS 11 Joint Arrangements, IFRS 12 Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities and IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement. The IASB is expected to issue an exposure draft proposing to defer the effective date of IFRS 9, Financial Instruments to annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2015. We are currently evaluating the impact that these standards and amendments will have on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

2.     IFRS 1 – First Time Adoption

The Canadian Accounting Standards Board (“AcSB”) requires that Canadian publicly accountable entities prepare their financial statements in accordance with IFRS for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2011. As these financial statements represent our presentation of our results and financial position under IFRS, they were prepared in accordance with IFRS 1, First Time Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS 1”). IFRS 1 requires retrospective application of all IFRS standards, with certain optional exemptions and mandatory exceptions, which are described further in this Note. The accounting policies described in Note 1 have been applied consistently to all periods presented in our Interim Consolidated Financial Statements with the exception of the optional exemptions elected and the mandatory exceptions required. At the Transition Date, an opening balance sheet was prepared under IFRS.

Our 2010 Annual Consolidated Financial Statements were previously prepared in accordance with Canadian GAAP.

This Note explains the impact of our transition to IFRS and should be read in conjunction with Note 2.B.iv Item 11, Note 2.C and Note 2.D of our first quarter Interim Consolidated Financial Statements ended March 31, 2011, as these sections have not been repeated.

2.A First Time Adoption Optional Exemptions and Mandatory Exceptions to Retrospective Application of IFRS

This section describes the standards for which IFRS was not applied retrospectively as available in IFRS 1.

2.B Reconciliations of Total Equity and Comprehensive Income from Canadian GAAP to IFRS

Quantitative and qualitative explanations are included in this section to explain the differences between Canadian GAAP and IFRS in total equity and comprehensive income.

 

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2.A First Time Adoption Optional Exemptions and Mandatory Exceptions to Retrospective Application of IFRS

As previously noted, IFRS 1 requires retrospective application of all IFRS standards with certain optional exemptions and mandatory exceptions. The optional exemptions elected and the mandatory exceptions to retrospective application of IFRS are described below and the quantification of these are discussed in Section B of this Note.

2.A.i Optional Exemptions

1. Cumulative Foreign Currency Translation Differences

Retrospective application of IFRS would require us to determine cumulative foreign currency translation differences in accordance with IAS 21, The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates, from the date a subsidiary or equity method investee was formed or acquired. IFRS 1 permits cumulative translation differences to be reset to zero at the Transition Date. We have elected to reset all cumulative foreign currency translation differences in accumulated OCI to zero with an offset to retained earnings as at the Transition Date.

2. Cumulative Unrecognized Actuarial Losses on Employee Benefits

IAS 19, Employee Benefits, requires retrospective application for the recognition of all cumulative actuarial gains and losses on pension plans and other post-retirement benefits. IFRS 1 provides the option to recognize all deferred cumulative unamortized actuarial gains and losses on defined benefit pension plans and other benefits plans under Canadian GAAP in opening equity at the Transition Date and provide disclosures on a prospective basis. We have taken this option, resulting in the cumulative amount of actuarial losses on our defined benefit pension plans and other benefits plans being recognized in retained earnings at the Transition Date.

3. Financial Instruments

IAS 39, Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement (“IAS 39”) sets out the classification and designation requirements for financial instruments at the date of initial recognition, which is the date the entity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the financial instrument. However, IFRS 1 allows for revised designation of financial instruments held at the Transition Date as AFS or FVTPL. The revised designations have been done primarily to reduce measurement inconsistencies or accounting mismatch.

4. Business Combinations

The retrospective application of IFRS 3R, (Revised) Business Combinations (January 2008) (“IFRS 3R”), would require the restatement of all business combinations that occurred prior to the Transition Date. IFRS 1 provides an option not to apply IFRS 3R retrospectively to acquisitions that occurred before the Transition Date and we have elected this optional exemption. Therefore, no adjustments were required to retained earnings or other balances as a result of the adoption of IFRS 3R. As we have elected not to apply IFRS 3R retrospectively, we will apply the accounting requirements in IAS 27, Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements (“IAS 27”), for transactions with non-controlling interests prospectively from the Transition Date.

5. Share-Based Payments

Under IFRS, a first-time adopter is encouraged but not required to apply IFRS 2, Share-based payment, to liabilities arising from share-based payment transactions that were settled before the Transition Date. We have taken this exemption and have not applied IFRS 2, Share-based payment to liabilities settled prior to the Transition Date.

6. Borrowing Costs

IAS 23, Borrowing Costs, requires that borrowing costs directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of an asset be capitalized using the weighted average of applicable borrowing costs. We have elected to apply this standard prospectively from the Transition Date.

2.A.ii Mandatory Exceptions

1. Hedging Relationships

Hedge accounting can only be applied from the Transition Date to hedging relationships that satisfy the hedge accounting criteria in IAS 39 at that date. As at the Transition Date, we reclassified amounts from accumulated OCI to retained earnings relating to hedging relationships under Canadian GAAP that are no longer designated as a hedging relationship under IFRS.

2. Estimates

Estimates made in accordance with IFRS at the Transition Date are consistent with estimates we previously made under Canadian GAAP.

 

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2.B Reconciliations of Total Equity and Comprehensive Income from Canadian GAAP to IFRS

2.B.i Reconciliation of Total Equity and Comprehensive Income

The following tables reconcile our total equity as previously reported under Canadian GAAP to the amounts reported under IFRS as at the Transition Date, June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2010. Certain adjustments did not impact our total equity but resulted in reclassifications between amounts in OCI, retained earnings and contributed surplus. A separate reconciliation is provided for the amounts reclassified between OCI, retained earnings and contributed surplus as at the Transition Date. Explanations for each of the adjustments to equity are included in section 2.B.iv that follows the reconciliations.

 

As at    Item      January 1,
2010
     June 30,
2010
     December 31,
2010
 

Total equity as reported under Canadian GAAP

      $     17,337       $     18,058       $     18,359   

Adjustments to total equity under IFRS:

           

Reclassification of non-controlling interests

     1         24         18         24   

Consolidation:

           

Consolidation of special purpose entities

     2         33         32         19   

Reversal of dilution gains

     3                 (31      (36

Asset and contract remeasurements:

           

Property and equipment at cost less accumulated depreciation

     4         (180      (187      (183

Investment properties adjustment to fair value

     5         71         26         2   

Deferred net realized gains on real estate reversed

     6         225         225         219   

Limited partnerships and private equities to fair value

     7         44         44         37   

Private debt reclassification to loans and receivables

     8         (613      (566      (532

Investment contract liabilities remeasurement

     9         (61      (51      (74

Insurance contract liabilities remeasurement

     10         369         369         368   

IFRS exemptions and other:

           

Impairment of goodwill

     11         (1,833      (1,847      (1,771

Share-based payments

     12         (129      (167      (241

Cumulative unrecognized actuarial losses on employee benefits

     13         (450      (442      (434

Income taxes

     14         304         301         314   

Total adjustments to equity under IFRS

            $ (2,196    $ (2,276    $ (2,288

Total equity as reported under IFRS

            $ 15,141       $ 15,782       $ 16,071   

2.B.ii Reclassifications between Components of Total Equity

The following table shows the reclassifications between OCI, retained earnings and capital and contributed surplus (includes preferred shares, common shares and contributed surplus). There were no adjustments to preferred shares or common shares.

 

As at January 1, 2010    Item      Capital and
contributed
surplus
     Retained
earnings
     Accumulated
OCI
     Total  

Equity reported under Canadian GAAP

      $     9,000       $     10,882       $     (2,545    $     17,337   

Reclassifications between components of equity:

              

Reset cumulative foreign currency translation differences(1)

     15                 (2,637      2,637           

Derivatives and hedge accounting

     16                 (40      40           

Share-based payments

     12         (52      52                   

Total reclassifications between components of equity

            $ (52    $ (2,625    $ 2,677       $   

Equity before IFRS adjustments

            $ 8,948       $ 8,257       $ 132       $ 17,337   

 

(1)

This adjustment is net of tax of $90.

 

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2.B.iii Reconciliation of Comprehensive Income

The following table reconciles total net income and total comprehensive income as reported under Canadian GAAP to the amounts reported under IFRS for the periods presented. In addition to the items included in the reconciliation that follows, certain amounts in our Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations have been presented differently under IFRS as compared to Canadian GAAP, without impacting total net income or total comprehensive income. Most of the income items that are presented differently under IFRS are due to their presentation under our IFRS Consolidated Balance Sheet.

 

     Item     For the
three months ended
June 30, 2010
    For the
six months ended
June 30, 2010
   

For the

year ended
December 31, 2010

 

Total net income as reported under Canadian GAAP

    $             243      $             669      $             1,685   

Reclassification of non-controlling interests

    1        5        10        23   
            $ 248      $ 679      $ 1,708   

Adjustments to total net income (loss):

       

Consolidation:

       

Consolidation of special purpose entities

    2      $      $ 1        (8

Reversal of dilution gains

    3        (15     (26     (29

Asset and contract remeasurements:

       

Property and equipment at cost less accumulated depreciation

    4        (6     (8     (6

Investment properties adjustment to fair value

    5        (11     (51     (90

Deferred net realized gains on real estate reversed

    6        3        8        1   

Limited partnerships and private equities to fair value

    7        5        5        4   

Private debt reclassification to loans and receivables

    8        (90     51        67   

Investment contract liabilities remeasurement

    9        (47     7        (17

Insurance contract liabilities remeasurement

    10        89        (9     10   

Derivatives and hedge accounting

    16        (68     (65     24   

IFRS exemptions and other:

       

Share based payments

    12        (24     (56     (132

Cumulative unrecognized actuarial losses on employee benefits

    13        1        2        6   

Foreign currency translation differences

    17        4        4        (38

Income taxes

    14        15        (5     18   

Total adjustments to total net income (loss)

          $ (144   $ (142   $ (190

Total net income (loss) as reported under IFRS

          $ 104      $ 537      $ 1,518   

Total other comprehensive income (loss) as reported under

       

Canadian GAAP

    $ 441      $ 93      $ (330

Adjustments to other comprehensive income (loss):

       

Foreign currency translation differences

    17        (72     (21     100   

Derivatives and hedge accounting

    16        72        73        (6

Limited partnerships and private equities to fair value

    7               (6     (10

Private debt reclassification to loans and receivables

    8        (4     3        3   

Consolidation of special purpose entities

    2        1        1        1   

Owner-occupied property transferred to investment properties

    18                      8   

Assets redesignated from HFT to AFS

    20        2        2          

Income taxes

    14        1               (4

Total adjustments to other comprehensive income (loss)

          $      $ 52      $ 92   

Total other comprehensive income (loss) as reported under IFRS

          $ 441      $ 145      $ (238

Total comprehensive income as reported under Canadian GAAP

          $ 689      $ 772      $ 1,378   

Total comprehensive income as reported under IFRS

          $ 545      $ 682      $ 1,280   

Basic EPS – Canadian GAAP

    19      $ 0.38      $ 1.10      $ 2.79   

Basic EPS – IFRS

    19      $ 0.13      $ 0.86      $ 2.48   

Diluted EPS – Canadian GAAP

    19      $ 0.37      $ 1.09      $ 2.76   

Diluted EPS – IFRS

    19      $ 0.13      $ 0.84      $ 2.39   

 

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2.B.iv Analysis of Adjustments to Equity and Comprehensive Income due to the Adoption of IFRS

The following sections describe the adjustments to equity and comprehensive income shown in the preceding tables in further detail. Adjustments to equity in periods subsequent to the Transition Date may change due to fluctuations in the foreign exchange rates for each reporting period.

1. Reclassification of Non-Controlling Interests

Under Canadian GAAP, non-controlling interests were presented separately from total equity in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. In accordance with IAS 27, non-controlling interests are presented as part of equity, separate from the parent company shareholders’ equity, resulting in an adjustment to total equity on the Transition Date. As a result, income attributable to non-controlling interests is included in total net income under IFRS.

2. Consolidation of Special Purpose Entities

Under IFRS, we are required to consolidate SPEs where we have control, based on the substance of the relationship between the Company and the SPE which differs from the models used under Canadian GAAP.

As a result, we have consolidated the assets and liabilities of certain securitized structures that meet the definition of an SPE under our control, and have reversed the retained interest recorded at fair value under Canadian GAAP. Certain assets within these SPEs are measured at amortized cost resulting in a measurement difference and an adjustment to equity on the Transition Date. Subsequent to the Transition Date, the income earned and expenses paid by these consolidated entities compared to the income and market value changes on the retained interests that are eliminated result in a difference in total net income between IFRS and Canadian GAAP.

In addition, Sun Life Capital Trust vehicles used for the issuance of innovative capital instruments, Sun Life ExchangEable Capital Securities (“SLEECS”), which did not previously require consolidation under Canadian GAAP also meet these requirements and are consolidated under IFRS.

3. Reversal of Dilution Gains

Under IFRS, transactions with minority shareholders that do not result in a change in control are required to be recorded in equity. Under Canadian GAAP these transactions were recorded as step acquisitions or disposals resulting in the recording of goodwill or a gain or loss in income. This adjustment reflects the reversal of these balances to equity in the reporting periods in 2010.

4. Property and Equipment at Cost Less Accumulated Depreciation

Owner-occupied properties are classified as property and equipment under IAS 16, Property, Plant and Equipment, and accounted for at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment loss. Under Canadian GAAP, owner-occupied properties were recorded as part of Real estate in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. IFRS 1 allows us to elect fair value as deemed cost on the Transition Date for property and equipment. We have not elected this option and property and equipment, including owner-occupied properties, have been measured at cost less accumulated depreciation on the Transition Date. The adjustment to opening equity on the Transition Date reflects the measurement change of being recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation under IFRS from the value using the moving average market method (“MAMM”) under Canadian GAAP. While both IFRS and Canadian GAAP total net income include rental income from third parties on these properties they differ as a result of the difference between the reversal for MAMM under Canadian GAAP and the recording of the depreciation expense to that recorded under IFRS.

5. Investment Properties Adjustment to Fair Value

Properties that meet the definition of investment properties under IAS 40, Investment Properties, have been reclassified from Real estate under Canadian GAAP, which were measured using MAMM, to Investment properties which are measured at fair value under IFRS. The adjustment to opening equity on the Transition Date related to investment properties reflects this measurement difference. For those investments backing insurance contract liabilities, an adjustment is recorded in insurance contract liabilities that offsets a significant portion of this asset measurement change. For further details, see Item 10 in this section of this Note which includes additional information regarding the impact on insurance contract liabilities. In periods subsequent to the Transition Date the difference between measurement methods results in a difference in total net income between Canadian GAAP and IFRS.

6. Deferred Net Realized Gains on Real Estate Reversed

Under Canadian GAAP, net realized gains on our real estate portfolio were deferred and amortized into income. On the Transition Date, these deferred net realized gains were recorded to retained earnings as IAS 40, Investment Properties, and IAS 16, Property, Plant and Equipment, require recognition of all gains and losses on these properties in income on realization. In periods subsequent to the Transition Date, adjustments are recognized in total net income for the difference between the amortization of the deferred gains recorded in income in Canadian GAAP and the gains realized on sales of properties that occurred subsequent to the Transition Date that were recognized in income immediately under IFRS. For further details, see Item 10 in this section of this Note which includes additional information regarding the impact on insurance contract liabilities.

7. Limited Partnerships and Private Equities to Fair Value

In accordance with IAS 39, investments held by us that are not quoted in an active market must be measured at fair value when fair value is reliably measureable, while Canadian GAAP required these be recorded at cost. The difference in the measurement of these assets has been recorded to opening equity. For those investments backing insurance contract liabilities, an adjustment was recorded in insurance contract liabilities that offsets a significant portion of the asset measurement change. For further details, see Item 10 in this section of this Note which includes additional information regarding the impact on insurance contract liabilities. The difference in measurement from cost to fair value at each reporting period is recorded in OCI, resulting in a difference from Canadian GAAP.

 

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8. Private Debt Reclassification to Loans and Receivables

In accordance with IAS 39, certain financial instruments that were previously classified as HFT or AFS measured at fair value do not meet the criteria for this classification under IFRS. Therefore, they are reclassified to loans and receivables, have been recorded in Mortgages and loans in the Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets and are measured at amortized cost. The difference in the measurement of these assets has been recorded to opening equity. For those investments supporting insurance contract liabilities, an adjustment is recorded in insurance contract liabilities that offsets a significant portion of this asset measurement change. For further details, see Item 10 in this section of this Note which includes additional information regarding the impact on insurance contract liabilities. There is also a difference in OCI for the reversal of fair value adjustments of assets previously classified as AFS assets under Canadian GAAP which are now measured at amortized cost. In reporting periods subsequent to the Transition Date, the difference between measurement methods results in a difference in total net income between Canadian GAAP and IFRS.

9. Investment Contract Liabilities Remeasurement

In accordance with IAS 39, investment contracts are measured at fair value or amortized cost. The adjustment to equity at the Transition Date reflects the difference between fair value or amortized cost of the investment contract and the amount previously reported as an actuarial liability under Canadian GAAP. Assets supporting these investment contract liabilities have been redesignated to ensure any accounting mismatch in measurement between assets and liabilities is minimized. The difference in measurement between Canadian GAAP and IFRS at each reporting period subsequent to the Transition Date is recorded in total net income.

10. Insurance Contract Liabilities Remeasurement

Under Canadian accepted actuarial practice, the value of insurance contract liabilities is determined by reference to the carrying value of the assets supporting those liabilities. As a result of the measurement differences recorded on assets supporting insurance contract liabilities, adjustments were recorded to equity to reflect the corresponding change in measurement to insurance contract liabilities as at the Transition Date. Therefore, for assets supporting insurance contract liabilities, the impact to equity from asset measurement differences under IFRS from Canadian GAAP is significantly offset by the associated adjustment to insurance contract liabilities.

Adjustments to insurance contract liabilities were made for asset remeasurements discussed in items 5, 6, 7 and 8 in this section of this Note.

11. Impairment of Goodwill

Impairment testing of goodwill is required to be performed at the CGU level under IFRS, which is a more granular level, compared to the reporting unit level under Canadian GAAP. Further details are included in Note 2.B.iv item 11 in our first quarter Interim Consolidated Financial Statements ended March 31, 2011.

12. Share-Based Payments

Share-based payment awards issued by our subsidiary MFS, which are based on their own shares, are accounted for as cash-settled share-based payment awards under IFRS 2, Share-based payment, rather than as equity-settled awards as under Canadian GAAP. The vested and unvested awards, as well as the shares that have been issued under these plans, are recognized as liabilities because the subsidiary has a practice of purchasing the issued shares from employees after a specified holding period. The liabilities are accrued over the vesting period and are measured at fair value at each reporting period with the change in fair value recognized as compensation expense. Under Canadian GAAP, the period over which the employees held the shares prior to MFS purchasing their shares was sufficient for the awards to be accounted for as equity-settled share-based payment awards. This resulted in recognition of compensation expense that was based on the fair value at the date of grant and non-controlling interests when shares were issued under the plans.

On the Transition Date, the difference between the liability recorded under IFRS and the amount that had been recognized as non-controlling interest under Canadian GAAP was recognized as an adjustment to opening equity. In addition, amounts accumulated in contributed surplus relating to the unvested portion of these awards under Canadian GAAP were reclassified to retained earnings on the Transition Date. IFRS also requires that forfeitures be estimated when recording compensation expense. Canadian GAAP allowed the effect of forfeitures to be recognized in the period when the forfeiture occurred. This difference also resulted in an adjustment that was recognized in opening retained earnings at the Transition Date.

In the periods subsequent to the Transition Date, adjustments were made to total net income due to the difference in the compensation expense recorded under IFRS and the amounts recorded under Canadian GAAP.

13. Cumulative Unrecognized Actuarial Losses on Employee Benefits

IFRS 1 provides the option to recognize all cumulative actuarial gains and losses on pension plans and other post-retirement benefits deferred under Canadian GAAP in opening retained earnings at the Transition Date. The cumulative amount of actuarial losses recorded in other assets on our defined benefit pension plans and other benefits plans has been recognized in retained earnings as at the Transition Date. The total net income in periods subsequent to the Transition Date has been adjusted under IFRS to reverse the amortization of these losses under Canadian GAAP.

14. Income Taxes

The adjustment to total equity at the Transition Date reflects the total tax recovery on all the adjustments from Canadian GAAP to IFRS other than those adjustments that are not considered a temporary difference. The adjustment to total net income in subsequent periods in 2010 is the deferred tax expense recorded under IFRS which reduces the tax recovery recorded at the Transition Date.

 

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15. Reset Cumulative Foreign Currency Translation Differences

As described in Section A of this Note, IFRS 1 permits cumulative foreign currency translation differences to be reset to zero at the Transition Date. We have elected to reset all cumulative translation differences in accumulated OCI to zero with an offset to retained earnings as at the Transition Date.

16. Derivative and Hedge Accounting

As described in Section A of this Note, all hedging relationships that qualify for hedge accounting under IFRS have been documented on the Transition Date. As at the Transition Date, we reclassified amounts between accumulated OCI and retained earnings relating to hedging relationships under Canadian GAAP that did not qualify for hedge accounting under IFRS.

Subsequent to the Transition Date, total net income and OCI differ between Canadian GAAP and IFRS due to hedges that did not qualify for hedge accounting under IFRS as well as interest income or expense from derivatives designated as net investment hedges which is recorded directly to income under IFRS.

17. Foreign Currency Translation Differences

Foreign currency translation amounts recorded in our Interim Consolidated Financial Statements differ under IFRS when compared to Canadian GAAP as a result of the following accounting policy differences.

As a result of different carrying amounts between Canadian GAAP and IFRS, the foreign currency translation differences when translating foreign operations to our functional currency differs.

Under IFRS, cumulative foreign currency translation differences are recorded in income upon disposal of a foreign operation, which includes loss of control, significant influence or joint control over a foreign operation. Canadian GAAP recognized foreign currency translation differences in income when there is a reduction in our net investment in a self-sustaining foreign operation resulting from a capital transaction, dilution or sale of all or part of the foreign operation.

In 2010, we sold our life retrocession business, which constituted the disposition of a foreign operation under IFRS, as we no longer control this business, and therefore, recorded the related cumulative foreign currency translation differences of $33 in income. Under Canadian GAAP, we did not recognize foreign currency translation differences in income as there was no reduction of net investment or repatriation of capital as at December 31, 2010. As a result, we recognized an after-tax loss in income of $32 on this transaction under IFRS instead of the $1 after-tax gain recognized under Canadian GAAP.

In addition, IAS 21, The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates, requires that foreign currency gains and losses on AFS debt securities held in a currency other than the subsidiary’s functional currency be recorded in our Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations.

18. Owner-Occupied Property Transferred to Investment Properties

In the fourth quarter of 2010, there was a change in the use of a property that resulted in an owner-occupied property measured at cost less accumulated depreciation being transferred to investment properties measured at fair value under IFRS. As a result, the increase in value was required to be recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss). There is no distinction between owner-occupied and investment property under Canadian GAAP.

19. Diluted Earnings Per Share

The diluted earnings (loss) per share (“EPS”) under IFRS excludes the impact of stock-based compensation equity awards of a subsidiary that are accounted for as liabilities under IFRS. Adjustments made to common shareholders’ net income due to the potential reduction that would result from the vesting and exercise of these awards under Canadian GAAP did not impact the diluted EPS of SLF Inc. under IFRS. In addition, the potential conversion of certain instruments described further in Note 4, are included in the calculation of diluted EPS under IFRS. When these instruments are converted to preferred shares of Sun Life Assurance, we have the option to settle the preferred shares with cash or common shares of SLF Inc. Under IFRS, diluted EPS must be based on the presumption that these securities will be settled by the issuance of common shares while under Canadian GAAP these potential common shares could be excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS since our past experience or policy provided a reasonable basis that these securities would be settled in cash rather than shares.

20. Assets Redesignated from Held-for-Trading to Available-for-Sale

Certain assets that were previously designated as HFT under Canadian GAAP have been designated as AFS, as they support investment contracts measured at amortized cost under IFRS. The fair value adjustment previously recorded in income under Canadian GAAP is recorded in OCI under IFRS.

 

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3.    Dispositions

On December 31, 2010, we sold our life retrocession business to Berkshire Hathaway Life Co. of Nebraska. The impact of this sale on our fourth quarter 2010 income is described in Note 2.B.iv.17.

4.    Earnings (Loss) Per Share

Basic EPS is calculated by dividing the common shareholders’ net income by the weighted average number of common shares issued and outstanding. Diluted EPS is calculated by adjusting common shareholders’ net income and the weighted average number of shares for the effects of all dilutive potential common shares under the assumption that convertible instruments are converted and that outstanding options are exercised.

Details of the calculation of the net income (loss) and the weighted average number of shares used in the EPS computations are as follows:

 

     For the three months ended     For the six months ended  
     June 30,
2011
    June 30,
2010
    June 30,
2011
    June 30,
2010
 

Common shareholders’ net income (loss) for basic earnings per share

  $ 408      $ 72      $ 846      $ 486   

Add: Increase due to convertible instruments(1)

    14        (3)      28        28   

Common shareholders’ net income (loss) on a diluted basis

  $ 422      $ 72      $ 874      $ 514   

Weighted average number of shares outstanding for basic earnings per share (in millions)

    578        567        576        566   

Add: dilutive impact of stock options(2) (in millions)

    1        1        2        2   

Add: dilutive impact of convertible instruments(1) (in millions)

    40        (3)      41        41   

Weighted average number of shares outstanding on a diluted basis (in millions)

    619        568        619        609   

Basic earnings (loss) per share

  $ 0.71      $ 0.13      $ 1.47      $ 0.86   

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

  $ 0.68      $ 0.13      $ 1.41      $ 0.84   

 

(1) 

Innovative capital instruments, SLEECS, have been issued through Sun Life Capital Trust. Holders of the SLEECS A ($950) and SLEECS B ($200) may exchange, at any time, all or part of their holdings of SLEECS A or SLEECS B at a price for each $1,000 principal amount of SLEECS to 40 non-cumulative perpetual preferred shares of Sun Life Assurance. Any non-cumulative perpetual preferred shares issued in respect of an exchange by the holders of SLEECS A or SLEECS B will become convertible, at the option of the holder, into a variable number of common shares of SLF Inc. on distribution dates on or after June 30, 2012 in respect of the SLEECS A and on distribution dates on or after December 31, 2032 in respect of the SLEECS B. For the purposes of diluted EPS, it is assumed that the conversion to SLF Inc. common shares has occurred. Common shareholders’ net income is increased by the after-tax interest on the SLEECS A and B, while the weighted average common shares are increased by the number of SLF Inc. common shares that would be issued at conversion.

(2) 

Diluted EPS assumes the exercise of all dilutive stock options of SLF Inc. It is assumed that the proceeds from the exercise of the options were received from the issuance of common shares of SLF Inc. at the average market price of common shares during the period. The difference between the number of shares issued for the exercise of the dilutive options and the number of shares that would have been issued at the average market price of the common shares during the period is adjusted to the weighted average number of shares for purposes of calculating diluted EPS. The number of stock options that have not been included in the weighted average number of common shares used in the calculation of diluted EPS because these stock options were anti-dilutive for the periods presented, amounted to 9 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2011 (8 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2010).

(3) 

For the three months ended June 30, 2010, the adjustment related to the potential dilutive impact of the convertible securities was excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS since their effect is anti-dilutive.

 

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5.    Segmented Information

We have five reportable segments: Sun Life Financial Canada (“SLF Canada”), Sun Life Financial United States (“SLF U.S.”), MFS, Sun Life Financial Asia (“SLF Asia”) and Corporate. These reportable segments operate in the financial services industry and reflect our management structure and internal financial reporting. Corporate includes the results of our U.K. business unit, our Corporate Support operations, which includes life retrocession and run-off reinsurance as well as investment income, expenses, capital and other items not allocated to our other business groups.

Revenues from our reportable segments are derived principally from mutual funds, investment management and annuities, life and health insurance, and life retrocession. Revenues not attributed to the strategic business units are derived primarily from Corporate investments and earnings on capital.

Transactions between segments are executed and priced on an arm’s-length basis in a manner similar to transactions with third parties. These transactions consist primarily of internal financing agreements. They are measured at fair values prevailing when the arrangements are negotiated. Inter-segment revenue for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2011 consists of net interest of $27 and $55 ($31 and $62, respectively, in 2010), and fee income of $20 and $39 ($16 and $32, respectively, in 2010).

 

Results by segment for the

three months ended

  SLF
Canada
   

SLF

U.S.

    MFS     SLF
Asia
    Corporate     Consolidation
adjustments
    Total  

June 30, 2011

             

Gross premiums:

             

Annuities

  $ 386      $ 374      $      $      $ 55      $      $ 815   

Life insurance

    802        475               159        31               1,467   

Health insurance

    834        366               4        2               1,206   

Total gross premiums

    2,022        1,215               163        88               3,488   

Less: Ceded premiums

    1,131        92               19        6               1,248   

Net investment income (loss)

    1,023        677        5        173        222        (27     2,073   

Fee income

    202        189        396        31        46        (20     844   

Total revenue

  $ 2,116      $ 1,989      $ 401      $ 348      $ 350      $ (47   $ 5,157   

Increase (decrease) in insurance contract liabilities

  $ 655      $ 184      $      $ 137      $ 38      $      $ 1,014   

Increase (decrease) in investment contract liabilities

  $ 8      $ 15      $      $ 6      $      $      $ 29   

Interest expenses

  $ 43      $ 61      $      $      $ 38      $ (30   $ 112   

Income taxes expense (benefit)

  $ 23      $ 27      $ 38      $ 7      $ (32   $      $ 63   

Common shareholders’ net income (loss)

  $ 231      $ 110      $ 40      $ 30      $ (3   $      $ 408   

June 30, 2010

             

Gross premiums:

             

Annuities

  $ 288      $ 414      $      $      $ 72      $         –      $ 774   

Life insurance

    803        598               166        156               1,723   

Health insurance

    805        370               4        3               1,182   

Total gross premiums

    1,896        1,382               170        231               3,679   

Less: Ceded premiums

    243        97               5        11               356   

Net investment income (loss)

    737        1,319        1        170        402        (31     2,598   

Fee income

    188        159        347        27        39        (16     744   

Total revenue

  $     2,578      $     2,763      $     348      $     362      $     661      $ (47   $     6,665   

Increase (decrease) in insurance contract liabilities

  $ 525      $ 1,048      $      $ 152      $ 277      $      $ 2,002   

Increase (decrease) in investment contract liabilities

  $ 8      $ 22      $      $ 30      $ (7   $      $ 53   

Interest expenses

  $ 43      $ 75      $      $      $ 34      $ (33   $ 119   

Income taxes expense (benefit)

  $ 14      $ (64   $ 25      $ 7      $ (82   $      $ (100

Common shareholders’ net income (loss)

  $ 60      $ (127   $ 35      $ 24      $ 80      $      $ 72   

 

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Results by segment for the

six months ended

   SLF
Canada
    

SLF

U.S.

     MFS      SLF
Asia
     Corporate      Consolidation
adjustments
     Total  

June 30, 2011

                    

Gross premiums:

                    

Annuities

   $ 702       $ 762       $       $       $ 109       $       $ 1,573   

Life insurance

     1,601         1,163                 314         64                 3,142   

Health insurance

     1,693         750                 6         5                 2,454   

Total gross premiums

     3,996         2,675                 320         178                 7,169   

Less: Ceded premiums

     2,280         179                 24         12                 2,495   

Net Investment income (loss)

     1,576         1,031         5         247         219         (55      3,023   

Fee income

     411         370         784         59         78         (39      1,663   

Total revenue

   $ 3,703       $ 3,897       $ 789       $ 602       $ 463       $ (94    $ 9,360   

Increase (decrease) in insurance contract liabilities

   $ 749       $ 5       $       $ 165       $ (82    $       $ 837   

Increase (decrease) in investment contract liabilities

   $ 17       $ 26       $       $ (41    $ (4    $       $ (2

Interest expenses

   $ 86       $ 114       $       $       $ 78       $ (60    $ 218   

Income taxes expense (benefit)

   $ 51       $ 72       $ 69       $ 15       $ (86    $       $ 121   

Common shareholders’ net income (loss)

   $ 472       $ 290       $ 77       $ 74       $ (67    $       $ 846   

June 30, 2010

                    

Gross premiums:

                    

Annuities

   $ 624       $ 869       $       $       $ 118       $       $ 1,611   

Life insurance

     1,576         1,278                 357         329                 3,540   

Health insurance

     1,585         747                 5         6                 2,343   

Total gross premiums

     3,785         2,894                 362         453                 7,494   

Less: Ceded premiums

     483         178                 10         27                 698   

Net investment income (loss)

     1,648         1,992         2         320         686         (62      4,586   

Fee income

     380         309         692         51         77         (32      1,477   

Total revenue

   $     5,330       $     5,017       $     694       $     723       $     1,189         $    (94    $     12,859   

Increase (decrease) in insurance contract liabilities

   $ 953       $ 1,280       $       $ 298       $ 340       $       $ 2,871   

Increase (decrease) in investment contract liabilities

   $ 14       $ 23       $       $ 74       $ (6    $       $ 105   

Interest expenses

   $ 83       $ 149       $       $       $ 71       $ (66    $ 237   

Income taxes expense (benefit)

   $ 72       $ (49    $ 49       $ 14       $ (84    $       $ 2   

Common shareholders’ net income (loss)

   $ 293       $ (6    $ 63       $ 28       $ 108       $       $ 486   

 

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Assets and liabilities by

segment as at

  SLF
Canada
   

SLF

U.S.

    MFS     SLF Asia     Corporate     Consolidation
adjustments
    Total  

June 30, 2011

             

Total general fund assets

  $ 60,335      $ 42,093      $ 972      $ 7,200      $ 11,259      $ (241   $ 121,618   

Investments for account of segregated fund holders

  $ 48,177      $ 29,196      $      $ 1,176      $     10,567      $      $ 89,116   

Total general fund liabilities

  $ 53,581      $     36,894      $     738      $     5,525      $ 8,736      $ (241   $     105,233   

Insurance contracts for account of segregated fund holders

  $     48,177      $ 29,196      $      $ 589      $ 5,281      $      $ 83,243   

Investment contracts for account of segregated fund holders

  $      $      $      $ 587      $ 5,286      $      $ 5,873   

December 31, 2010

             

Total general fund assets

  $ 59,922      $ 41,791      $ 997      $ 7,164      $ 12,661      $ (234   $ 122,301   

Investments for account of segregated fund holders

  $ 47,171      $ 28,830      $      $ 1,181      $ 10,764      $      $ 87,946   

Total general fund liabilities

  $ 53,465      $ 36,477      $ 735      $ 5,538      $ 10,249      $ (234   $ 106,230   

Insurance contracts for account of segregated fund holders

  $ 47,171      $ 28,830      $      $ 576      $ 5,354      $      $ 81,931   

Investment contracts for account of segregated fund holders

  $      $      $      $ 605      $ 5,410      $      $ 6,015   

January 1, 2010

             

Total general fund assets

  $ 55,928      $ 43,502      $ 840      $ 6,447      $ 16,342      $     (1,305   $ 121,754   

Investments for account of segregated fund holders

  $ 41,426      $ 26,848      $      $ 1,034      $ 11,240      $      $ 80,548   

Total general fund liabilities

  $ 50,106      $ 39,792      $ 501      $ 4,912      $ 12,607      $ (1,305   $ 106,613   

Insurance contracts for account of segregated fund holders

  $ 41,426      $ 26,848      $      $ 482      $ 5,537      $      $ 74,293   

Investment contracts for account of segregated fund holders

  $      $      $      $ 552      $ 5,703      $      $ 6,255   

6.    Capital Management

6.A Capital and Capital Transactions

Our capital base is structured to exceed regulatory and internal capital targets and maintain strong credit ratings while maintaining a capital efficient structure and desired capital ratios. We strive to achieve an optimal capital structure by balancing the use of debt and equity financing. Capital is managed both on a consolidated basis under principles that consider all the risks associated with the business as well as at the business group level under the principles appropriate to the jurisdiction in which each operates. We manage the capital for all of our subsidiaries in a manner commensurate with their individual risk profiles. Further details on our capital and how it is managed are included in Note 10 of our 2010 Annual Consolidated Financial Statements.

Sun Life Assurance’s Minimum Continuing Capital and Surplus Requirements (“MCCSR”) ratio as at June 30, 2011, was above the minimum levels that would require any regulatory or corrective action. The risk-based capital of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.), our principal operating subsidiary in the United States, was above the minimum level as at June 30, 2011. In addition, other foreign subsidiaries of SLF Inc. that must comply with local capital or solvency requirements in the jurisdiction in which they operate maintained capital levels above minimum local requirements as at June 30, 2011.

Sun Life Assurance is subject to the MCCSR capital rules of OSFI. Under OSFI’s IFRS transition guidance, companies can elect to phase in the impact of the conversion to IFRS on adjusted Tier 1 available capital over eight quarters ending in the fourth quarter of 2012. Sun Life Assurance has made this election and will be phasing in a reduction of approximately $300 to its adjusted Tier 1 capital over this period, largely related to the recognition of deferred actuarial losses on defined benefit pension plans.

Our capital base consists mainly of common shareholders’ equity, participating policyholders’ equity, preferred shareholders’ equity and certain other capital securities.

6.B Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan

In the first two quarters of 2011, under the DRIP, SLF Inc. issued approximately 4.5 million common shares from treasury at a discount of 2% to the average market price, as determined in accordance with the DRIP, for dividend reinvestments and issued an insignificant number of common shares from treasury at no discount for optional cash purchases.

 

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7.    Financial Investments and Related Net Investment Income

7.A Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Securities

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term securities presented in our Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets and Net cash, cash equivalents and short-term securities presented in our Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows consist of the following:

 

As at    June 30,
2011
     December 31,
2010
     January 1,
2010
 

Cash

   $ 998       $ 880       $ 1,291   

Cash equivalents

     4,500         2,729         4,673   

Short-term securities

     3,667         4,853         5,970   

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term securities

     9,165         8,462         11,934   

Less: Bank overdraft, recorded in Other liabilities

     122         208         39   

Net cash, cash equivalents and short-term securities

   $     9,043       $     8,254       $     11,895   

7.B Asset Classifications

The carrying value of our debt securities, equity securities and other invested assets presented in our Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets consist of the following:

 

As at    Fair value
through profit
or loss
     Available-for-
sale
     Other(1)      Total  

June 30, 2011

           

Debt securities

   $     46,538       $     11,390       $       $     57,928   

Equity securities

   $ 3,730       $ 782       $       $ 4,512   

Other invested assets

   $ 782       $ 157       $ 293       $ 1,232   

December 31, 2010

           

Debt securities

   $ 47,982       $ 10,631       $       $ 58,613   

Equity securities

   $ 4,449       $ 782       $       $ 5,231   

Other invested assets

   $ 749       $ 161       $ 275       $ 1,185   

January 1, 2010

           

Debt securities

   $ 44,384       $ 9,531       $       $ 53,915   

Equity securities

   $ 4,359       $ 610       $       $ 4,969   

Other invested assets

   $ 726       $ 181       $     219       $ 1,126   

 

(1) 

Other consists of investments accounted for using the equity method of accounting.

7.C Change in Fair Value Through Profit or Loss Assets and Liabilities

Change in fair value through profit or loss assets and liabilities recorded in our Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations consist of the following:

 

     For the three months ended      For the six months ended  
      June 30,
2011
     June 30,
2010
     June 30,
2011
     June 30,
2010
 

Debt securities

   $     644       $     1,219       $     245       $     1,852   

Equity securities

     (136      (248      15         (90

Other invested assets

     5         (8      11         5   

Investment properties

     10         (3      237         (26

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term securities

             1         2           

Derivative investments

     258         207         63         226   

Other liabilities

             (1              (7

Total change in fair value through profit or loss assets and liabilities

   $ 781       $ 1,167       $ 573       $ 1,960   

 

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7.D Impairment of Available-for-Sale or Fair Value Through Profit or Loss Assets

7.D.i Impairment of Available-for-Sale Assets

We did not record any significant write downs of AFS assets recorded at fair value during the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 ($3 and $24 during the three and six months, respectively, ended June 30, 2010).

7.D.ii Impairment of Fair Value Through Profit or Loss Assets

We generally maintain distinct asset portfolios for each line of business. Changes in the fair values of these assets are largely offset by changes in the fair value of insurance contract liabilities, when there is an effective matching of assets and liabilities. When assets are designated or classified as FVTPL, the change in fair value arising from impairment is not required to be separately disclosed under IFRS. The reduction in fair values of FVTPL assets attributable to impairment results in an increase in Insurance contract liabilities charged through our Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations for the period.

7.E Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities

In the first quarter of 2011, we terminated a net investment hedging relationship. As a result, we have reclassified foreign exchange losses of $14 previously accumulated in OCI to Interest and other investment income in our Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations. The termination of this hedging relationship reduces the December 31, 2010 notional amount of derivative financial instruments designated as net investment hedges by $1,317.

8.    Financial Instrument Risk Management

Our risk management policies and procedures for managing risks related to financial instruments can be found in Note 6 of the 2010 Annual Consolidated Financial Statements.

Our financial instrument risk management policies and procedures are described in our Management Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”). The shaded text and tables in the Risk Management section of the MD&A represents our disclosures on market risks in accordance with IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures, and include discussions on how we measure our risk and our objectives, policies and methodologies for managing these risks. Therefore, the shaded text and tables represent an integral part of these Interim Consolidated Financial Statements.

9.    Insurance Contract Liabilities and Investment Contract Liabilities

9.A Insurance Contract Liabilities

9.A.i Changes in Insurance Contract Liabilities and Reinsurance Assets

Changes in Insurance contract liabilities and Reinsurance assets for the period are as follows:

 

    

For the three months ended

June 30, 2011

   

For the six months ended

June 30, 2011

 
     Insurance
contract
liabilities
    Reinsurance
assets
    Net     Insurance
contract
liabilities
    Reinsurance
assets
    Net  

Balances, beginning of period

  $ 81,693      $ 3,650      $ 78,043      $ 82,729      $ 3,652      $ 79,077   

Change in balances on in-force policies

    494        (44     538        (414     (52     (362

Balances arising from new policies

    538        40        498        1,247        68        1,179   

Method and assumption changes

    (18            (18     4        37        (33

Increase (decrease) in Insurance contract liabilities and Reinsurance assets

    1,014        (4     1,018        837        53        784   

Balances before the following:

    82,707        3,646        79,061        83,566        3,705        79,861   

Other(1)

    (117            (117     (117            (117

Foreign exchange rate movements

    (246     (15     (231     (1,105     (74     (1,031

Balances before Other policy liabilities and assets

    82,344        3,631        78,713        82,344        3,631        78,713   

Other policy liabilities and assets

    5,213        196        5,017        5,213        196        5,017   

Total Insurance contract liabilities and Reinsurance assets

  $     87,557      $     3,827      $     83,730      $     87,557      $     3,827      $     83,730   

 

(1) 

Reduction in liabilities due to Policy loan adjustment.

 

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For the three months ended

June 30, 2010

   

For the six months ended

June 30, 2010

 
     Insurance
contract
liabilities
    Reinsurance
assets
    Net     Insurance
contract
liabilities
    Reinsurance
assets
    Net  

Balances, beginning of period

  $     80,354      $     3,125      $     77,229      $     81,232      $     3,133      $     78,099   

Change in balances on in-force policies

    1,464        (24     1,488        1,616        (1     1,617   

Balances arising from new policies

    560        66        494        1,299        115        1,184   

Method and assumption changes

    (22     7        (29     (44     5        (49

Increase (decrease) in Insurance contract liabilities and Reinsurance assets

    2,002        49        1,953        2,871        119        2,752   

Balances before the following:

    82,356        3,174        79,182        84,103        3,252        80,851   

Foreign exchange rate movements

    1,751        71        1,680        4        (7     11   

Balances before Other policy liabilities and assets

    84,107        3,245        80,862        84,107        3,245        80,862   

Other policy liabilities and assets

    5,620        188        5,432        5,620        188        5,432   

Total Insurance contract liabilities and Reinsurance assets

  $ 89,727      $ 3,433      $ 86,294      $ 89,727      $ 3,433      $ 86,294   

9.A.ii Gross Claims and Benefits Paid

Gross claims and benefits paid in the period consist of the following:

 

     For the three months ended      For the six months ended  
      June 30,
2011
     June 30,
2010
     June 30,
2011
     June 30,
2010
 

Maturities and surrenders

   $ 957       $ 1,045       $ 2,116       $ 2,126   

Annuity payments

     310         306         645         616   

Death and disability benefits

     768         850         1,587         1,720   

Health benefits

     891         833         1,729         1,666   

Policyholder dividends and interest on claims and deposits

     227         255         496         545   

Total Gross claims and benefits paid

   $     3,153       $     3,289       $     6,573       $     6,673   

9.B Investment Contract Liabilities

9.B.i Changes in Investment Contract Liabilities

Changes in investment contract liabilities without DPF are as follows:

 

     

For the three months ended

June 30, 2011

    

For the six months ended

June 30, 2011

 
      Measured at
fair value
     Measured at
amortized cost
     Measured at
fair value
     Measured at
amortized cost
 

Balance, beginning of period

   $ 2,150       $ 1,468       $ 2,207       $ 1,396   

Deposits

             63                 191   

Interest

     7         10         15         20   

Withdrawals

     (3      (45      (14      (111

Fees

             (1              (1

Change in fair value

     7                 5           

Other

     (1      5                 8   

Foreign exchange rate movements

     (14              (67      (3

Balance, end of period

   $     2,146       $     1,500       $     2,146       $     1,500   

 

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      For the three months ended
June 30, 2010
     For the six months ended
June 30, 2010
 
      Measured at
fair value
     Measured at
amortized cost
     Measured at
fair value
     Measured at
amortized cost
 

Balance, beginning of period

   $     3,109       $     1,219       $     3,224       $     1,149   

Deposits

     9         123         9         234   

Interest

     8         12         16         19   

Withdrawals

     (13      (56      (14      (104

Fees

             (2              (2

Change in fair value

     4                 (3        

Other

     (1      3         (1      6   

Foreign exchange rate movements

     152         5         37         2   

Balance, end of period

   $ 3,268       $ 1,304       $ 3,268       $ 1,304   

Changes in investment contract liabilities with DPF are as follows:

 

     For the three months ended      For the six months ended  
      June 30,
2011
     June 30,
2010
     June 30,
2011
     June 30,
2010
 

Balance, beginning of period

   $     482       $     558       $     540       $     542   

Change in liabilities on in-force

     4         7         (47      16   

Liabilities arising from new policies

     1         22         5         57   

Increase (decrease) in liabilities

     5         29         (42      73   

Liabilities before the following:

     487         587         498         615   

Foreign exchange rate movements

     (4      25         (15      (3

Balance, end of period

   $ 483       $ 612       $ 483       $ 612   

10.    Income Taxes

For the three months ended June 30, 2011, we reported income tax expense of $63 on income before taxes of $501, resulting in an effective tax rate of 12.6%. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, we had income tax expense of $121 on income before taxes of $1,028 resulting in an effective tax rate of 11.8%. Our effective tax rate is generally below the statutory income tax rate of 28% (30.5% in 2010) due to tax benefits arising in the jurisdictions in which we operate. These benefits include the benefit of higher or lower tax rates applied to income in foreign jurisdictions, a range of tax exempt investment income sources and other items.

Our income tax expense for the three months ended June 30, 2011 includes a tax benefit of $54 relating to lower taxes on investment income ($106 for the six months ended June 30, 2011). We also recorded a tax benefit of $5 relating to higher or lower effective tax rates applied to income subject to taxation in foreign jurisdictions ($49 for the six months ended June 30, 2011). Other tax impacts for the three months ended June 30, 2011 which included benefits arising on finalization of prior years’ income tax returns and recognition of previously unrecognized losses, amounted to a net tax benefit of $18 ($12 for the six months ended June 30, 2011).

For the three months ended June 30, 2010, we reported an income tax recovery of $100 (income tax expense of $2 for the six months ended June 30, 2010) on income before taxes of $4 ($539 for the six months ended June 30, 2010), resulting in a negative effective tax rate for the quarter (effective tax rate of 0.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2010). In addition to tax benefits relating to higher or lower effective tax rates applied to income subject to taxation in foreign jurisdictions, and other net benefits, our income tax recovery for the three months ended June 30, 2010 included a net tax benefit of $53 associated with the favorable resolution of tax litigation in the U.K.

 

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11.    Commitments, Guarantees and Contingencies

Guarantees of Sun Life Assurance Preferred Shares and Subordinated Debentures

On November 15, 2007, SLF Inc. provided subordinated guarantees of certain subordinated debentures and preferred shares issued by Sun Life Assurance. As a result of providing these guarantees, Sun Life Assurance is entitled to rely on an order dated November 14, 2007 exempting it from most continuous disclosure and the certification requirements of Canadian securities laws.

The following tables set forth certain consolidating summary financial information for SLF Inc. and Sun Life Assurance (consolidated), as required under the order:

 

Results for the

three months ended

   SLF Inc.
(unconsolidated)
     Sun Life
Assurance
(consolidated)
     Other
Subsidiaries
of SLF Inc.
(combined)
     Consolidation
adjustments
     SLF Inc.
(consolidated)
 

June 30, 2011

              

Total revenue

   $ 131       $ 3,982       $ 1,413       $ (369    $ 5,157   

Shareholders’ net income (loss)

   $ 433       $ 333       $ 38       $ (372    $ 432   

June 30, 2010

              

Total revenue

   $ 114       $ 5,204       $ 1,798       $ (451    $ 6,665   

Shareholders’ net income (loss)

   $ 87       $ 171       $ (122    $ (42    $ 94   

Results for the

six months ended

   SLF Inc.
(unconsolidated)
     Sun Life
Assurance
(consolidated)
     Other
Subsidiaries
of SLF Inc.
(combined)
     Consolidation
adjustments
     SLF Inc.
(consolidated)
 

June 30, 2011

              

Total revenue

   $ 264       $ 7,131       $ 2,610       $ (645    $ 9,360   

Shareholders’ net income (loss)

   $ 894       $ 669       $ 102       $ (771    $ 894   

June 30, 2010

              

Total revenue

   $ 199       $ 10,171       $ 3,176       $ (687    $ 12,859   

Shareholders’ net income (loss)

   $ 522       $ 488       $ (34    $ (447    $ 529   
As at    SLF Inc.
(unconsolidated)
     Sun Life
Assurance
(consolidated)
     Other
Subsidiaries
of SLF Inc.
(combined)
     Consolidation
adjustment
     SLF Inc.
(consolidated)
 

June 30, 2011

              

Invested assets

   $     17,430       $     86,144       $     21,212       $     (16,336    $     108,450   

Total other assets

   $ 8,710       $ 74,982       $ 46,676       $ (28,084    $ 102,284   

Insurance contract liabilities

   $       $ 78,392       $ 12,247       $ (3,082    $ 87,557   

Investment contract liabilities

   $       $ 1,999       $ 2,142       $ (12    $ 4,129   

Total other liabilities

   $ 9,906       $ 70,274       $ 50,289       $ (27,806    $ 102,663   

December 31, 2010

              

Invested assets

   $ 17,600       $ 85,816       $ 22,246       $ (16,668    $ 108,994   

Total other assets

   $ 8,219       $ 74,504       $ 44,775       $ (26,245    $ 101,253   

Insurance contract liabilities

   $       $ 78,083       $ 13,189       $ (3,216    $ 88,056   

Investment contract liabilities

   $       $ 1,935       $ 2,221       $ (13    $ 4,143   

Total other liabilities

   $ 9,903       $ 69,990       $ 47,940       $ (25,856    $ 101,977   

January 1, 2010

              

Invested assets

   $ 19,095       $ 83,020       $ 24,242       $ (18,189    $ 108,168   

Total other assets

   $ 4,317       $ 69,890       $ 37,718       $ (17,791    $ 94,134   

Insurance contract liabilities

   $       $ 75,250       $ 14,472       $ (2,866    $ 86,856   

Investment contract liabilities

   $       $ 1,649       $ 3,291       $ (25    $ 4,915   

Total other liabilities

   $ 8,413       $ 66,374       $ 38,647       $ (18,044    $ 95,390   

 

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12.    Segregated Fund Disclosures

12.A Investments for Account of Segregated Fund Holders

The carrying value of investments for account of segregated fund holders consists of:

 

As at    June 30,
2011
     December 31,
2010
     January 1,
2010
 

Segregated and mutual fund units

   $ 73,396       $ 71,959       $ 64,214   

Equity securities

     6,954         7,454         7,420   

Debt securities

     7,815         7,603         7,526   

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term securities

     2,848         2,501         1,642   

Investment properties

     309         298         319   

Mortgages

     27         29         34   

Other assets

     2,512         5,037         1,972   

Total

   $ 93,861       $ 94,881       $ 83,127   

Less: Liabilities arising from investing activities

   $ 4,745       $ 6,935       $ 2,579   

Total investments for account of segregated fund holders

   $ 89,116       $ 87,946       $ 80,548   

12.B Insurance Contracts and Investment Contracts for Account of Segregated Fund Holders

Changes in insurance contract and investment contract liabilities for account of segregated fund holders are as follows:

 

  

   Insurance contracts      Investment contracts  
For the three months ended    June 30,
2011
     June 30,
2010
     June 30,
2011
     June 30,
2010
 

Balance, beginning of the period:

   $ 83,556       $ 75,079       $ 5,957       $ 6,050   

Additions to segregated funds

           

Deposits

     2,334         2,327         72         89   

Net transfers (to) from general funds

     154         214                   

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)

     (588      (3,665      (31      (366

Other investment income

     355         425         15         1   

Total

   $ 2,255       $ (699    $ 56       $ (276

Deductions from segregated funds:

           

Payments to policyholders and their beneficiaries

   $ 1,996       $ 1,829       $ 128       $ 139   

Management fees

     314         243         (22      12   

Taxes and other expenses

     39         57                 (4

Foreign exchange rate movements

     219         (1,459      34         (186

Total

   $ 2,568       $ 670       $ 140       $ (39

Net additions (reductions)

   $ (313    $ (1,369    $ (84    $ (237

Balance, end of period

   $ 83,243       $ 73,710       $ 5,873       $ 5,813   

  

   Insurance contracts      Investment contracts  
For the six months ended    June 30,
2011
     June 30,
2010
     June 30,
2011
     June 30,
2010
 

Balance, beginning of the period:

   $     81,931       $     74,293       $     6,015       $     6,255   

Additions to segregated funds

           

Deposits

     4,837         5,010         135         143   

Net transfers (to) from general funds

     362         459                   

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)

     1,485         (2,012      4         77   

Other investment income

     564         628         20         1   

Total

   $ 7,248       $ 4,085       $ 159       $ 221   

Deductions from segregated funds:

           

Payments to policyholders and their beneficiaries

   $ 4,248       $ 4,066       $ 262       $ 269   

Management fees

     589         478         (12      25   

Taxes and other expenses

     84         119         2         5   

Foreign exchange rate movements

     1,015         5         49         364   

Total

   $ 5,936       $ 4,668       $ 301       $ 663   

Net additions (reductions)

   $ 1,312       $ (583    $ (142    $ (442

Balance, end of period

   $ 83,243       $ 73,710       $ 5,873       $ 5,813   

 

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13.    Reinsurance

Reinsurance recoveries (expenses), which denote amounts that are recovered through reinsurance agreements, consist of the following:

 

      For the three months ended      For the six months ended  
      June 30,
2011
     June 30,
2010
     June 30,
2011
     June 30,
2010
 

Recovered claims and benefits

   $ 946       $ 221       $ 1,939       $ 445   

Commissions

     15         15         28         27   

Reserve adjustments

     69         7         95         14   

Operating expenses and other

     102         8         217         22   

Reinsurance recoveries (expenses)

   $     1,132       $     251       $     2,279       $     508   

14.    Subsequent Event

On July 11, 2011 (the “Redemption Date”), all of the outstanding $300 principal amount of Series C Senior Unsecured 5.00% Fixed/Floating Debentures, due in 2031, (the “Debentures”) were redeemed at a redemption price equal to the principal amount of the Debentures together with accrued and unpaid interest to the Redemption Date, in accordance with the redemption terms attached to the Debentures.

 

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Major Offices

 

The following is contact information for Sun Life Financial’s major offices and affiliates around the world. For inquiries and customer service, please contact the appropriate office in your area.

Sun Life Financial Inc.

Corporate Headquarters

150 King Street West

Toronto, Ontario

Canada M5H 1J9

Tel: 416-979-9966

Website: sunlife.com

Sun Life Financial Canada

Canadian Headquarters

227 King Street South

Waterloo, Ontario

Canada N2J 4C5

Tel: 519-888-2290

Call centre: 1-877-SUN-LIFE/

1-877-786-5433

Website: sunlife.ca

Montreal Office

1155 Metcalfe Street

Montreal, QC

Canada H3B 2V9

Tel: 514-866-6411

Website: sunlife.ca

Sun Life Financial U.S.

One Sun Life Executive Park

Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts

USA 02481

Call centre: 1-800-SUN-LIFE/

1-800-786-5433

Website: sunlife.com/us

Sun Life Financial Bermuda

Sun Life Financial

Victoria Hall

11 Victoria Street

P.O. Box HM 3070

Hamilton HM NX, Bermuda

Tel: 1-800-368-9428 / 441-296-3084

Website: sunlife.com/international

Sun Life Financial U.K.

Matrix House

Basing View, Basingstoke

Hampshire

United Kingdom RG21 4DZ

Call centre: 0845-0720-223

Website: sloc.co.uk

Sun Life Financial Asia

Sun Life Financial Asia Regional Office

27/F Oxford House

Taikoo Place

979 King’s Road

Hong Kong

Tel: (852) 2918-3888

Website: sunlife.com.hk

China

Sun Life Everbright Life Insurance Company Limited

37/F Tianjin International Building

75 Nanjing Road

Tianjin, China 300050

Tel: (8622) 2339-1188

Fax: (8622) 2339-9929

Website: sunlife-everbright.com

Beijing Representative Office, Sun Life Financial

Suite A01, 10th Floor, AB Tower,

Office Park, No. 10 Jintong West Road

Chaoyang District

Beijing, China 100020

Tel: (8610) 8590-6500

Fax: (8610) 8590-6501

Hong Kong

Sun Life Hong Kong Limited

10/F, Sun Life Tower

The Gateway

15 Canton Road

Kowloon

Hong Kong

Tel: (852) 2103-8888

Call centre: (852) 2103-8928

Website: sunlife.com.hk

India

Birla Sun Life Insurance Company Limited

One India Bulls Centre, Tower 1, 16th Floor

Jupiter Mill Compound

841, Senapati Bapat Marg, Elphinstone Road

Mumbai, India 400 013

Tel: 1-800-270-7000 /

91-22-4356-9000

Website: birlasunlife.com

Birla Sun Life Asset Management

Company Limited

One India Bulls Centre, Tower 1, 17th Floor

Jupiter Mill Compound

841, Senapati Bapat Marg, Elphinstone Road

Mumbai, India 400 013

Tel: 91-22-4356-8000

Website: birlasunlife.com

Sun Life Financial

One India Bulls Centre, Tower 1,

14th Floor,

841, Senapati Bapat Marg,

Elphinstone Road

Mumbai, India 400 013

Tel: 91-22-4356-9121

Website: sunlife.com

Indonesia

PT Sun Life Financial Indonesia

World Trade Centre,

8th & 9th Floors

JL Jend. Sudirman Kav. 29-31

Jakarta, Indonesia 12920

Tel: (6221) 5289-0000

Hotline / toll-free: 0800-140-1262

Customer Service Centre: (6221) 5289-0088

Website: sunlife.co.id

PT CIMB Sun Life

Wisma Metropolitan I, 3rd Floor

JL Jend. Sudirman Kav. 29

Jakarta, Indonesia 12920

Tel: (6221) 2994-2888

Fax: (6221) 2994-2800

Website: cimbsunlife.co.id

Philippines

The Enterprise Center

Tower 2, 12/F

6766 Ayala Avenue cor.

Paseo de Roxas

Makati City, Philippines 0724

Call centre: (632) 849-9888

Website: sunlife.com.ph

MFS Investment Management

Head Office

500 Boylston Street

Boston, Massachusetts

USA 02116

Tel: 617-954-5000

Toll-Free: 1-800-343-2829

Website: mfs.com

McLean Budden

Head Office

145 King Street West, Suite 2525

Toronto, Ontario

Canada M5H 1J8

Tel: 416-862-9800

Website: mcleanbudden.com

Sun Life Global Investments (Canada) Inc.

Head Office

150 King St. West

Toronto, Ontario

Canada M5H 1J9

Tel: 1-877-335-1167

Website: sunlifeglobalinvestments.com

 

 

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Corporate and Shareholder Information

 

For information about the Sun Life Financial group of companies, corporate news and financial results, please visit www.sunlife.com.

Corporate Office

Sun Life Financial Inc.

150 King Street West

Toronto, Ontario

Canada M5H 1J9

Tel: 416-979-9966

Website: sunlife.com

Investor Relations

For financial analysts, portfolio managers and institutional investors requiring information, please contact:

Investor Relations

Fax: 416-979-4080

E-mail:

investor.relations@sunlife.com

Please note that financial information can also be obtained at sunlife.com.

Transfer Agent

For information about your shareholdings, dividends, change in share registration or address, estate transfers, lost certificates, or to advise of duplicate mailings, please contact the Transfer Agent in the country where you reside. If you do not live in any of the countries listed, please contact the Canadian Transfer Agent.

Canada

CIBC Mellon Trust Company

P.O. Box 7010

Adelaide Street Postal Station

Toronto, Ontario

Canada M5C 2W9

Within North America:

Tel:  1 877 224-1760 (English)

         1 888 290-0048 (French)

Outside of North America:

Tel: 416-348-9412

Fax: 416-643-5501

E-mail: inquiries@cibcmellon.com

Website: www.cibcmellon.com Shareholders can view their account details using CIBC Mellon Trust Company’s Internet service, Answerline.® Register at www.cibcmellon.com/ answerlineregistration.

United States

BNY Mellon Shareowner Services

480 Washington Blvd.

Jersey City, NJ 07310-1900

Tel: 1 800 648-8393

E-mail: shrrelations@bnymellon.com

United Kingdom

Capita Registrars

The Registry

34 Beckenham Road

Beckenham, Kent

United Kingdom BR3 4TU

Within the U.K.:

Tel: (0845) 602 1587

Outside the U.K.:

Tel: +44 20 8639 2064

E-mail: ssd@capitaregistrars.com

Philippines

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited

HSBC Stock Transfer

7/F, HSBC Centre

3058 Fifth Avenue West

Bonifacio Global City

Taguig City, 1634, Philippines

From Metro Manila:

Tel:  PLDT (632) 581-8111

        GLOBE (632) 976-8111

From the Provinces:

1 800 1 888-2422

Hong Kong

Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited

17M Floor, Hopewell Centre

183 Queen’s Road East

Wanchai, Hong Kong

Tel: (852) 2862-8555

E-mail:

hkinfo@computershare.com.hk

Shareholder Services

For shareholder account inquiries, please contact the Transfer Agent in the country where you reside, or Shareholder Services:

Fax: 416-598-3121

English E-mail: shareholderservices@sunlife.com

French E-mail: servicesauxactionnaires@sunlife.com

Dividends

2011 Dividend dates

Common shares

 

Record dates   Payment dates  

March 2, 2011

    March 31, 2011   

May 25, 2011

    June 30, 2011   

August 24, 2011

    September 30, 2011   

November 23, 2011*

    December 30, 2011   
         

 

* Subject to approval by the Board of Directors

Direct deposit of dividends

Common shareholders residing in Canada or the U.S. may have their dividend payments deposited directly into their bank account.

The Request for Electronic Payment of Dividends Form is available for downloading from the Investor Centre on CIBC Mellon’s website, www.cibcmellon.com, or you can contact CIBC Mellon to have a form sent to you.

Canadian Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan

Canadian-resident common shareholders can enrol in the Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan. For details visit our website at www.sunlife.com or contact the Plan Agent, CIBC Mellon at inquiries@cibcmellon.com.

Stock Exchange Listings

Sun Life Financial Inc. Class A Preferred Shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX).

Ticker Symbols:

  Series 1 – SLF.PR.A
  Series 2 – SLF.PR.B
  Series 3 – SLF.PR.C
  Series 4 – SLF.PR.D
  Series 5 – SLF.PR.E
  Series 6R – SLF.PR.F
  Series 8R – SLF.PR.G

Sun Life Financial Inc. common shares are listed on the Toronto (TSX), New York (NYSE) and Philippine (PSE) stock exchanges. Ticker Symbol: SLF

As of August 1, 2011, there were 580,424,320 outstanding common shares, which are the only voting securities.

 

 

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Canada M5H 1J9

  

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