8-K 1 a19-12364_18k.htm 8-K

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

July 1, 2019

 

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

001-32525

13-3180631

(State or other jurisdiction

(Commission

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

File Number)

Identification No.)

 

55 Ameriprise Financial Center

Minneapolis, Minnesota

 

55474

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

 

(612) 671-3131

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company [  ]

 

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

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class:

 

Trading Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange on which registered:

Common Stock (par value $.01 per share)

 

AMP

 

The New York Stock Exchange, Inc.

 

 

 

Item 7.01       Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) is providing this supplemental information about the expected impact to the Company’s pretax income from a hypothetical 100 basis point increase in interest rates as of March 31, 2019. Our previous projection disclosure did not reflect mitigation enhancements made to our hedge programs and overstated the impact to indexed universal life insurance from a 100 basis point increase in interest rates. The expected impact to the Company’s pretax income from a hypothetical 100 basis point increase as of March 31, 2019 is $71 million, or a reduction of $561 million compared to the $632 million expected impact in the Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2019.

 

Interest Rate Increase 100 Basis Points

 

Interest Rate Exposure to Pretax Income

 

Before
Hedge Impact

 

Hedge Impact

 

Net Impact

 

 

(in millions)

Asset-based management and distribution fees (1)

 

$

(57

)

 

$

—

 

 

$

(57

)

 

Variable annuity riders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GMDB and GMIB

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

GMWB

 

1,003

 

 

(1,087

)

 

(84

)

 

GMAB

 

19

 

 

(19

)

 

—

 

 

DAC and DSIC amortization (2)

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

9

 

 

Total variable annuity riders

 

1,022

 

 

(1,106

)

 

(75

)

 

Macro hedge program (3)

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

Fixed annuities, fixed insurance & fixed portion of variable annuities and variable insurance products

 

58

 

 

—

 

 

58

 

 

Brokerage client cash balances

 

112

 

 

—

 

 

112

 

 

Certificates

 

18

 

 

—

 

 

18

 

 

Indexed universal life insurance

 

12

 

 

3

 

 

15

 

 

Total

 

$

1,165

 

 

$

(1,103

)

 

$

71

 

 

 

N/A  Not Applicable.

 

(1) Excludes incentive income which is impacted by market and fund performance during the period and cannot be readily estimated.

(2) Market impact on DAC and DSIC amortization related to variable annuity riders is modeled net of hedge impact.

(3) The market impact of the macro hedge program is modeled net of any related impact to DAC and DSIC amortization.

 

Net impacts shown in the above table from GMWB riders result largely from differences between the liability valuation basis and the hedging basis. Liabilities are valued using fair value accounting principles, with risk margins incorporated in contractholder behavior assumptions and with discount rates increased to reflect a current market estimate of our risk of nonperformance specific to these liabilities. Our hedging is based on our determination of economic risk, which excludes certain items in the liability valuation including the nonperformance spread risk.

 

Actual results could differ materially from those illustrated above as they are based on a number of estimates and assumptions. These include assuming that the 100 basis point increase in interest rates is a parallel shift of the yield curve. Furthermore, we have not tried to anticipate changes in client preferences for different types of assets or other changes in client behavior, nor have we tried to anticipate all strategic actions management might take to increase revenues or reduce expenses in this scenario.

 

The selection of a 100 basis point interest rate increase should not be construed as a prediction of future market events. Impacts of larger or smaller changes in interest rates or equity prices may not be proportional to those shown above for a 100 basis point increase in interest rates.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This report contains forward-looking statements that reflect management’s estimates about interest rate variations. Actual results could differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements.  Such factors include, but are not limited to, conditions in the interest rate environment, including changes in valuations, liquidity and volatility and the effectiveness of interest rate hedge instruments.  Management cautions the reader that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. There may also be other risks that management is unable to predict at this time that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. Management undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements. The foregoing list of factors should be read in conjunction with the “Risk Factors” discussion included in Part I, Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 27, 2019.

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: July 1, 2019

By

/s/ Walter S. Berman

 

 

Walter S. Berman

 

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer