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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 


 

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

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2005

 

OR

 

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

 

For the transition period from              to            

 

Commission file number 001-32195

 


 

Genworth Financial, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 


 

Delaware   33-1073076

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

6620 West Broad Street

Richmond, Virginia

  23230
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(804) 281-6000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 


 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨.

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x.

 

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

 

At October 25, 2005, 343,720,672 shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, and 127,066,559 shares of Class B Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, were outstanding.

 



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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

      

Item 1. Financial Statements

      

Statement of Earnings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 (Unaudited)

     3

Statement of Financial Position as of September 30, 2005 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2004

     4

Statement of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 (Unaudited)

     5

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

     7

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

     16

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

     54

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

     56

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

      

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

     57

Item 6. Exhibits

     59

Signatures

     60

 

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC.

 

STATEMENT OF EARNINGS

(Dollar amounts in millions, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

       Three months
ended September 30,


     Nine months
ended September 30,


       2005

     2004

     2005

     2004

Revenues:

                                   

Premiums

     $ 1,547      $ 1,523      $ 4,766      $ 4,953

Net investment income

       902        785        2,595        2,823

Net realized investment gains (losses)

       (7 )      3        (13 )      27

Policy fees and other income

       186        159        501        612
      


  

    


  

Total revenues

       2,628        2,470        7,849        8,415
      


  

    


  

Benefits and expenses:

                                   

Benefits and other changes in policy reserves

       1,026        1,034        3,152        3,675

Interest credited

       364        328        1,051        1,088

Underwriting, acquisition, and insurance expenses, net of deferrals

       506        411        1,476        1,445

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and intangibles

       217        230        618        830

Interest expense

       72        60        213        154
      


  

    


  

Total benefits and expenses

       2,185        2,063        6,510        7,192
      


  

    


  

Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and accounting change

       443        407        1,339        1,223

Provision for income taxes

       136        136        425        424
      


  

    


  

Net earnings from continuing operations before accounting change

       307        271        914        799

Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of taxes

       —          —          —          7
      


  

    


  

Net earnings before accounting change

       307        271        914        806

Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of taxes

       —          —          —          5
      


  

    


  

Net earnings

     $ 307      $ 271      $ 914      $ 811
      


  

    


  

Earnings per common share:

                                   

Basic

     $ 0 .65      $ 0.55      $ 1.92      $ 1.66
      


  

    


  

Diluted

     $ 0.64      $ 0.55      $ 1.88      $ 1.65
      


  

    


  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC.

 

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

(Dollar amounts in millions)

 

       September 30,
2005


     December 31,
2004


       (Unaudited)       

Assets

                 

Investments:

                 

Fixed maturities available-for-sale

     $ 53,569      $ 52,424

Equity securities available-for-sale

       366        374

Mortgage and other loans

       7,272        6,051

Policy loans

       1,353        1,224

Short-term investments

       26        247

Restricted investments held by securitization entities

       753        860

Other invested assets

       3,198        3,996
      


  

Total investments

       66,537        65,176

Cash and cash equivalents

       1,834        1,963

Accrued investment income

       749        733

Deferred acquisition costs

       5,391        5,020

Intangible assets

       778        780

Goodwill

       1,455        1,465

Reinsurance recoverable

       18,331        18,535

Other assets

       1,691        1,322

Separate account assets

       8,923        8,884
      


  

Total assets

     $ 105,689      $ 103,878
      


  

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Interest

                 

Liabilities:

                 

Future annuity and contract benefits

     $ 63,786      $ 61,698

Liability for policy and contract claims

       3,315        3,329

Unearned premiums

       3,567        3,597

Other policyholder liabilities

       518        638

Other liabilities

       5,337        6,792

Non-recourse funding obligations

       1,400        900

Short-term borrowings

       167        559

Long-term borrowings

       2,761        2,442

Senior notes underlying equity units

       600        600

Preferred stock

       100        100

Deferred tax liability

       1,177        624

Borrowings related to securitization entities

       710        849

Separate account liabilities

       8,923        8,884
      


  

Total liabilities

       92,361        91,012
      


  

Commitments and Contingencies

                 

Stockholders’ interest:

                 

Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value; 1.5 billion shares authorized; 363 million shares issued; 147 million and 344 million shares outstanding as of September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively

       —          —  

Class B Common Stock, $0.001 par value; 700 million shares authorized; 343 million and 127 million shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively

       —          —  

Additional paid-in capital

       10,651        10,612
      


  

Accumulated non-owner changes in stockholders’ interest:

                 

Net unrealized investment gains

       1,040        1,019

Derivatives qualifying as hedges

       399        268

Foreign currency translation and other adjustments

       275        322
      


  

Total accumulated non-owner changes in stockholders’ interest

       1,714        1,609

Retained earnings

       1,463        645

Treasury stock, at cost (19 million shares as of September 30, 2005)

       (500 )      —  
      


  

Total stockholders’ interest

       13,328        12,866
      


  

Total liabilities and stockholders’ interest

     $ 105,689      $ 103,878
      


  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC.

 

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(Dollar amounts in millions)

(Unaudited)

 

      

Nine months

ended September 30,


 
       2005

     2004

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

                   

Net earnings

     $ 914      $ 811  

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash from operating activities:

                   

Amortization of investment discounts and premiums

       42        55  

Net realized investment losses (gains)

       13        (27 )

Charges assessed to policyholders

       (248 )      (218 )

Acquisition costs deferred

       (832 )      (695 )

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and intangibles

       618        830  

Deferred income taxes

       483        (1,203 )

Corporate overhead allocation

       —          15  

Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of taxes

       —          (7 )

Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of taxes

       —          (5 )

Change in certain assets and liabilities:

                   

Accrued investment income and other assets, net

       (457 )      714  

Insurance reserves

       2,013        2,262  

Other liabilities and other policy-related balances

       (172 )      960  

Tax liabilities

       (170 )      939  
      


  


Net cash from operating activities

       2,204        4,431  
      


  


Cash flows from investing activities:

                   

Proceeds from maturities and repayments of investments:

                   

Fixed maturities

       3,750        4,550  

Mortgage, policy and other loans

       770        668  

Other invested assets

       24        11  

Proceeds from sales and securitizations of investments:

                   

Fixed maturities and equity securities

       2,914        3,483  

Other invested assets

       103        179  

Purchases and originations of investments:

                   

Fixed maturities and equity securities

       (8,136 )      (11,321 )

Mortgage, policy and other loans

       (2,137 )      (991 )

Other invested assets

       (144 )      (196 )

Payments for businesses purchased, net of cash acquired

       —          (9 )

Proceeds from the sale of discontinued operations

       —          10  

Short-term investment activity, net

       221        (646 )
      


  


Net cash from investing activities

       (2,635 )      (4,262 )
      


  


Cash flows from financing activities:

                   

Proceeds from issuance of investment contracts

       6,359        4,834  

Redemption and benefit payments on investment contracts

       (5,899 )      (5,081 )

Short-term borrowing activity, net

       (45 )      (2,400 )

Proceeds from issuance of non-recourse funding obligations

       500        —    

Proceeds from long-term borrowings

       348        1,895  

Net commercial paper borrowings

       (348 )      500  

Cash transferred as part of our corporate reorganization

       —          (838 )

Dividends paid to stockholders

       (93 )      (1,581 )

Stock-based compensation awards exercised

       (2 )      —    

Acquisition of treasury stock from former majority stockholder

       (500 )      —    

Capital contribution received from former majority stockholder

       19        1,894  
      


  


Net cash from financing activities

       339        (777 )
      


  


Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

       (37 )      24  
      


  


Net change in cash and cash equivalents

       (129 )      (584 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

       1,963        1,982  
      


  


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

     $ 1,834      $ 1,398  
      


  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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In connection with our corporate reorganization on May 24, 2004, we completed several non-cash transactions with our parent. These transactions included the transfer of the assets and liabilities of entities that did not remain with Genworth, as well as non-cash consideration paid to our then-sole stockholder through the issuance of debt and other liabilities. The following table details these transactions as well as other non-cash items:

 

Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities

 

    

Nine months ended

September 30,


 

(Dollar amounts in millions)


   2005

   2004

 
     (Unaudited)  

Excluded net assets:

               

Assets (net of cash of $838) excluded in our corporate reorganization

   $         —      $ 21,896  

Liabilities excluded in corporate reorganization

     —        (20,965 )
    

  


Net assets transferred to former majority stockholder in connection with corporate reorganization

   $ —      $ 931  
    

  


Other non-cash transactions in connection with our corporate reorganization:

               

Issuance of senior notes underlying equity units

   $ —      $ 600  

Issuance of Series A preferred stock

     —        100  

Issuance of contingent note

     —        550  

Issuance of intercompany note

     —        2,400  
    

  


Total other non-cash transactions in connection with our corporate reorganization

   $ —      $ 3,650  
    

  


Non-cash transactions subsequent to our corporate reorganization

               

Stock-based compensation

   $ 36    $ 18  

Dividends declared not yet paid

     35      32  
    

  


Total non-cash transactions subsequent to our corporate reorganization

   $ 71    $ 50  
    

  


 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC.

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

(1) Formation of Genworth and Basis of Presentation

 

Genworth Financial, Inc. (“Genworth”) was incorporated in Delaware in October 2003, in preparation for the corporate reorganization of certain insurance and related subsidiaries of General Electric Company (“GE”) and the initial public offering of Genworth common stock (“IPO”) which were completed in May 2004. In connection with the IPO, Genworth acquired substantially all of the assets and liabilities of GE Financial Assurance Holdings, Inc. (“GEFAHI”). Prior to its IPO, Genworth was a wholly-owned subsidiary of GEFAHI. GEFAHI is an indirect subsidiary of General Electric Capital Corporation (“GE Capital”), which in turn is an indirect subsidiary of GE. Prior to the corporate reorganization, GEFAHI was a holding company for a group of companies that provide life insurance, long-term care insurance, group life and health insurance, annuities and other investment products and U.S. mortgage insurance. At the same time, Genworth also acquired certain other insurance businesses previously owned by other GE subsidiaries. These businesses included international mortgage insurance, payment protection insurance, a Bermuda reinsurer, and mortgage contract underwriting.

 

In consideration for the assets and liabilities Genworth acquired in connection with the corporate reorganization, Genworth issued to GEFAHI 489.5 million shares of its Class B Common Stock, $600 million of its 6.00% Equity Units (“Equity Units”), $100 million of its 5.25% Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock (“Series A Preferred Stock”) which is mandatorily redeemable, a $2.4 billion short-term note, and a $550 million contingent non-interest-bearing note (“Contingent Note”). We refinanced the $2.4 billion note with $1.9 billion of senior notes and $500 million of commercial paper shortly after the IPO and we repaid the Contingent Note in December 2004. The liabilities Genworth assumed included ¥60 billion aggregate principal amount of 1.6% notes due 2011 issued by GEFAHI. The transactions above, which are accounted for at book value as transfers between entities under common control, are referred to as our corporate reorganization. Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock have identical voting rights, except Class B shares also have approval rights over certain corporate actions and rights with respect to the election and removal of directors. Shares of Class B Common Stock convert automatically into shares of Class A Common Stock when they are held by any person other than GE or an affiliate of GE or when GE no longer beneficially owns at least 10% of our outstanding common stock. As a result, all of the 146.4 million shares of common stock sold in Genworth’s IPO consisted of Class A Common Stock.

 

In September 2005 and in March 2005, GE completed secondary public offerings of 116.2 million and 80.5 million shares of our Class B Common Stock, respectively. The 196.7 million shares were automatically converted to Class A Common Stock upon the sale of these shares to the public. Concurrently with the March 2005 secondary offering, we repurchased 19.4 million shares of Class B Common Stock from GE at a price of $25.811 per share (a price equal to the net proceeds per share received by the selling stockholder from the underwriters), which were automatically converted to Class A Common Stock upon the transfer of these shares to us and recorded at cost as treasury stock in the unaudited Statement of Financial Position. We did not receive any of the proceeds from these secondary offerings. As of September 30, 2005, approximately 73% of our common stock was owned by public shareholders and approximately 27% of our common stock was beneficially owned by GE.

 

For the periods prior to our corporate reorganization, the accompanying financial statements include the accounts of certain indirect subsidiaries and businesses of GE that represent the predecessor of Genworth. The companies and businesses included in the predecessor financial statements are GEFAHI, Financial Insurance Company Ltd., FIG Ireland Ltd., WorldCover Direct Ltd., RD Plus S.A., CFI Administrators Ltd., Financial Assurance Company Ltd., Financial Insurance Group Services Ltd., Consolidated Insurance Group Ltd., Viking Insurance Co. Ltd., GE Mortgage Insurance Ltd., GE Mortgage Insurance Pty Ltd., GE Mortgage Insurance

 

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GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC.

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

(Guernsey) Ltd., Genworth Financial Mortgage Insurance Company Canada, GE Capital Mortgage Insurance Corp. (Australia) Pty Ltd., The Terra Financial Companies, Ltd., GE Capital Insurance Agency, Inc., CFI Pension Trustees Ltd., Financial Insurance Guernsey PCC Ltd., GE Financial Assurance Compania De Seguros y Reaseguros de Vida S.A., GE Residential Connections Corp., Assocred SA, Ennington Properties Limited and the consumer protection insurance business of Vie Plus S.A. All of the companies were indirect subsidiaries of GE. For these periods, we refer to the combined predecessor companies and businesses as the “company”, “we”, “us”, or “our” unless the context otherwise requires.

 

For the periods subsequent to our reorganization, the accompanying financial statements include on a consolidated basis the accounts of Genworth and our affiliate companies in which we hold a majority voting or economic interest, which for these periods we refer to as the “company,” “we”, “us”, or “our” unless the context otherwise requires.

 

We label our quarterly information using a calendar convention, that is, first quarter is consistently labeled as ending on March 31, second quarter as ending on June 30, and third quarter as ending on September 30. It is our practice to establish actual interim closing dates using a “fiscal” calendar, which requires our businesses to close their books on a Saturday. The effects of this practice are modest and only exist within a reporting year.

 

The accompanying financial statements are unaudited and have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). These financial statements include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary by management to present a fair statement of the financial position, results of operations, and cash flow for the periods presented. The results reported in these quarterly financial statements should not be regarded as necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the entire year. The financial statements included herein should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and related notes for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current year presentation.

 

(2) Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In September 2005, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants issued Statement of Position (SOP) 05-1, Accounting by Insurance Enterprises for Deferred Acquisition Costs in Connection With Modifications or Exchanges of Insurance Contracts. This statement provides guidance on accounting for deferred acquisition costs on an internal replacement, defined broadly as a modification in product benefits, features, rights, or coverages that occurs by the exchange of an existing contract for a new contract, or by amendment, endorsement, or rider to an existing contract, or by the election of a benefit, feature, right, or coverage within an existing contract. We will adopt SOP 05-1 for internal replacements beginning January 1, 2007. Given its recent issuance, management is still assessing the impact SOP 05-1 will have on our results of operations or financial position.

 

In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS 123R Share-Based Payments—an amendment of FASB Statements No. 123 and 95, which we will adopt on January 1, 2006. This statement provides additional guidance on accounting for share based payments and will require all such awards to be measured at fair value with the related compensation cost recognized in income on a prospective basis. We currently recognize compensation cost using the fair value method for all stock based awards issued after January 1, 2002 and do not expect the adoption of SFAS 123R to have a material impact on our results of operations or financial position.

 

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GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC.

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

(3) Earnings per Common Share

 

Basic and diluted earnings per common share are calculated by dividing net earnings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, by weighted average basic common shares outstanding and by weighted average diluted common shares outstanding, for the corresponding period. The following is a summary of earnings per common share and weighted average shares outstanding:

 

       Three months ended
September 30,


     Nine months ended
September 30,


       2005

     2004

     2005

     2004

Basic earnings per common share:

                                   

Net earnings from continuing operations before accounting change

     $ 0.65      $ 0.55      $ 1.92      $ 1.63

Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of taxes

       —          —          —          0.01

Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of taxes

       —          —          —          0.01
      

    

    

    

Basic earnings per common share

     $ 0.65      $ 0.55      $ 1.92      $ 1.66
      

    

    

    

Diluted earnings per common share:

                                   

Net earnings from continuing operations before accounting change

     $ 0.64      $ 0.55      $ 1.88      $ 1.63

Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of taxes

       —          —          —          0.01

Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of taxes

       —          —          —          0.01
      

    

    

    

Diluted earnings per common share

     $ 0.64      $ 0.55      $ 1.88      $ 1.65
      

    

    

    

Weighted-average shares used in basic earnings per common share calculations

       470.7        489.6        476.7        489.5

Dilutive securities:

                                   

Stock purchase contracts underlying equity units

       6.4        —          4.9        —  

Stock options and stock appreciation rights

       3.6        0.4        2.7        0.5

Restricted stock units

       0.4        0.4        0.4        0.4
      

    

    

    

Weighted-average shares used in diluted earnings per common share calculations

       481.1        490.4        484.7        490.4
      

    

    

    

 

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GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC.

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

4) Investments

 

In August 2005, certain of our life insurance subsidiaries transferred approximately $1.7 billion of investment securities to an affiliated special purpose entity (“SPE”), whose sole purpose is to securitize these investment securities and issue secured notes (the “Secured Notes”) to various affiliated companies. The securitized investments are owned in their entirety by the SPE and are not available to satisfy the claims of Genworth’s creditors. However, our life insurance subsidiaries are entitled to all principal and interest payments made on the Secured Notes as well as dividends and all proceeds upon liquidation of the SPE. Under U.S. GAAP, the SPE is not a qualified SPE and therefore is consolidated into Genworth for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the investment securities are included within Genworth’s financial statements. The sale and contribution of the investment securities to the SPE as well as the Secured Notes issued by the SPE are eliminated in consolidation.

 

As of September 30, 2005, the amortized cost or cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and estimated fair value of our fixed maturities and equity securities classified as available-for-sale were as follows:

 

(Dollar amounts in millions)


     Amortized
cost or
cost


     Gross
unrealized
gains


     Gross
unrealized
losses


     Estimated
fair value


Fixed maturities:

                                   

U.S. government, agencies and government sponsored entities

     $ 681      $ 36      $ (2 )    $ 715

Tax exempt

       2,793        122        (2 )      2,913

Government—non U.S.

       1,709        86        (2 )      1,793

U.S. corporate

       25,628        1,158        (169 )      26,617

Corporate—non U.S.

       8,820        369        (45 )      9,144

Mortgage and asset-backed

       12,343        129        (85 )      12,387
      

    

    


  

Total fixed maturities

       51,974        1,900        (305 )      53,569

Equity securities

       278        90        (2 )      366
      

    

    


  

Total available-for-sale securities

     $ 52,252      $ 1,990      $ (307 )    $ 53,935
      

    

    


  

 

As of December 31, 2004, the amortized cost or cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and estimated fair value of our fixed maturities and equity securities classified as available-for-sale were as follows:

 

(Dollar amounts in millions)


     Amortized
cost or
cost


     Gross
unrealized
gains


     Gross
unrealized
losses


     Estimated
fair value


Fixed maturities:

                                   

U.S. government, agencies and government sponsored entities

     $ 552      $ 21      $ (1 )    $ 572

Tax exempt

       2,908        123        (1 )      3,030

Government—non U.S.

       1,681        66        (3 )      1,744

U.S. corporate

       25,931        1,311        (141 )      27,101

Corporate—non U.S.

       7,801        321        (22 )      8,100

Mortgage and asset-backed

       11,749        175        (47 )      11,877
      

    

    


  

Total fixed maturities

       50,622        2,017        (215 )      52,424

Equity securities

       304        72        (2 )      374
      

    

    


  

Total available-for-sale securities

     $ 50,926      $ 2,089      $ (217 )    $ 52,798
      

    

    


  

 

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GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC.

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

Effective in March 2005, we began a repurchase program in which we sell a security at a specified price and agree to repurchase that security at another specified price at a later date. Repurchase agreements are treated as collateralized financing transactions and are carried at the amounts at which the securities will be subsequently reacquired, including accrued interest, as specified in the respective agreement. The market value of securities to be repurchased is monitored and collateral levels are adjusted where appropriate to protect the counterparty against credit exposure. Cash received is invested in fixed maturities. At September 30, 2005, the fair value of the securities pledged under the repurchase program totaled $205 million and the offsetting repurchase obligation of $200 million is included in other liabilities on the Statement of Financial Position.

 

(5) Stockholders’ Interest

 

The following presents a summary of activity in stockholders’ interest for the nine months ended September 30, 2005:

 

(Dollar amounts in millions)


  

Additional

paid-in

capital


  

Accumulated

non-owner

changes in

stockholders’
interest


    Retained
earnings


   

Treasury
stock, at

cost


    Total
stockholders’
interest


 

Balances as of December 31, 2004

   $ 10,612    $ 1,609     $ 645     $ —       $ 12,866  
                                   


Changes other than transactions with stockholders:

                                       

Net earnings

     —        —         914       —         914  

Net unrealized gains on investment securities

     —        21       —         —         21  

Derivatives qualifying as hedges

     —        131       —         —         131  

Foreign currency translation adjustments

     —        (47 )     —         —         (47 )
                                   


Total changes other than transactions with stockholders

     —        —         —         —         1,019  
                                   


Dividends and other transactions with stockholders

     —        —         (96 )     —         (96 )

Acquisition of treasury stock

     —        —         —         (500 )     (500 )

Capital contribution received from our then majority stockholder

     4      —         —         —         4  

Stock-based compensation

     35      —         —         —         35  
    

  


 


 


 


Balances as of September 30, 2005

   $ 10,651    $ 1,714     $ 1,463     $ (500 )   $ 13,328  
    

  


 


 


 


 

A summary of changes in stockholders’ interest that did not result directly from transactions with our stockholders is as follows:

 

(Dollar amounts in millions)


    

Three months ended

September 30,


     2005

     2004

Net earnings

     $ 307      $ 271

Net unrealized gains (losses) on investment securities

       (498 )      757

Derivatives qualifying as hedges

       (7 )      84

Foreign currency translation adjustments

       55        19
      


  

Total

     $ (143 )    $ 1,131
      


  

 

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GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC.

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

(Dollar amounts in millions)


    

Nine months ended

September 30,


 
     2005

     2004

 

Net earnings

     $ 914      $ 811  

Net unrealized gains (losses) on investment securities

       21        (595 )

Derivatives qualifying as hedges

       131        173  

Foreign currency translation adjustments

       (47 )      (4 )
      


  


Total

     $ 1,019      $ 385  
      


  


 

(6) Operating Segment Information

 

We conduct our operations in four business segments: (1) Protection, which includes our life insurance, long-term care insurance, group life and health insurance and payment protection insurance; (2) Retirement Income and Investments, which includes our fixed, variable and income annuities, variable life insurance, asset management and specialized products, including guaranteed investment contracts (“GICs”), funding agreements and structured settlements; (3) Mortgage Insurance, which includes our mortgage insurance products that facilitate homeownership by enabling borrowers to buy homes with low-down-payment mortgages; and (4) Corporate and Other, which includes net realized investment gains (losses), interest and other debt financing expenses and unallocated corporate income and expenses, as well as the results of several small, non-core businesses that are managed outside our operating segments. Prior to our corporate reorganization, we also conducted operations in the Affinity segment which includes life and health insurance and other financial products and services offered directly to consumers through affinity marketing arrangements with a variety of organizations, an institutional asset management business and several other small businesses that were not part of our core ongoing business.

 

The following is a summary of segment activity:

 

      

Three months ended

September 30,


 

(Dollar amounts in millions)


     2005

     2004

 

Revenues

                   

Protection

     $ 1,549      $ 1,474  

Retirement Income and Investments

       705        664  

Mortgage Insurance

       303        272  

Corporate and Other

       71        60  
      


  


Total revenues

     $ 2,628      $ 2,470  
      


  


Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations before accounting change

                   

Protection

     $ 145      $ 135  

Retirement Income and Investments

       59        40  

Mortgage Insurance

       126        102  

Corporate and Other

       (23 )      (6 )
      


  


Total net earnings (loss) from continuing operations before accounting change

     $ 307      $ 271  
      


  


 

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GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC.

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

      

Nine months ended

September 30,


 

(Dollar amounts in millions)


     2005

     2004

 

Revenues

                   

Protection

     $ 4,596      $ 4,557  

Retirement Income and Investments

       2,175        2,609  

Mortgage Insurance

       897        801  

Affinity

       —          218  

Corporate and Other

       181        230  
      


  


Total revenues

     $ 7,849      $ 8,415  
      


  


Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations before accounting change

                   

Protection

     $ 416      $ 388  

Retirement Income and Investments

       179        118  

Mortgage Insurance

       388        319  

Affinity

       —          (14 )

Corporate and Other

       (69 )      (12 )
      


  


Total net earnings (loss) from continuing operations before accounting change

     $ 914      $ 799  
      


  


 

The following is a summary of total assets by operating segment:

 

(Dollar amounts in millions)


     September 30,
2005


    

December 31,

2004


Assets

                 

Protection

     $ 32,916      $ 31,806

Retirement Income and Investments

       58,271        56,610

Mortgage Insurance

       7,035        6,428

Corporate and Other

       7,467        9,034
      

    

Total assets

     $ 105,689      $ 103,878
      

    

 

(7) Commitments and Contingencies

 

We face significant risk of litigation and regulatory investigations and actions in the ordinary course of operating our businesses, including class action lawsuits. Our pending legal and regulatory actions include proceedings specific to us and others generally applicable to business practices in the industries in which we operate. Plaintiffs in class action and other lawsuits against us may seek very large or indeterminate amounts, including punitive and treble damages, which may remain unknown for substantial periods of time. A substantial legal liability or a significant regulatory action against us could have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. Moreover, even if we ultimately prevail in the litigation, regulatory action or investigation, we could suffer significant reputational harm, which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. At this time, it is not feasible to predict or determine the ultimate outcomes of all pending investigations and legal proceedings or to provide reasonable ranges of potential losses.

 

Recently, the insurance industry has become the focus of increased scrutiny by regulatory and law enforcement authorities concerning certain practices within the insurance industry. In this regard, in May 2005, we received a subpoena from the Northeast Regional Office of the Securities and Exchange Commission,

 

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GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC.

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

requiring the production of documents related to “certain loss mitigation insurance products,” such as finite risk reinsurance. We are cooperating fully with the SEC with respect to its subpoena. Additionally, in May and June 2005, certain of our subsidiaries received information requests from the State of Delaware Department of Insurance and the State of Connecticut Insurance Department on the same general subject. In June 2005, GE received a subpoena from the United States Attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York, also on the same general subject. In the subpoena, GE is defined as including, among other things, its subsidiaries and affiliates. We are cooperating with GE in connection with GE’s response to the subpoena. In the United Kingdom, the Financial Services Authority has initiated an industry-wide review of payment protection insurance products, as well as an industry-wide review of non-traditional financial arrangements. Also, in May 2005, each of our U.S. mortgage insurance subsidiaries received an information request from the State of New York Insurance Department with respect to captive reinsurance transactions with lender-affiliated reinsurers and other types of arrangements in which lending institutions receive from our subsidiary any form of payment, compensation or other consideration in connection with issuance of a policy covering a mortgagor of the lending institution. We are also cooperating with respect to these industry-wide regulatory inquiries.

 

(8) Borrowings

 

Long-term Senior notes

 

In September 2005, we issued senior notes having an aggregate principal amount of $350 million, with an interest rate equal to 4.95% per year payable semi-annually, and maturing in October 2015 (“2015 Notes”). The 2015 Notes are our direct, unsecured obligations and will rank equally with all of our existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated obligations. The 2015 Notes are not guaranteed by any subsidiary of Genworth Financial, Inc. We have the option to redeem all or a portion of the 2015 Notes, at any time with proper notice to the noteholders at a price equal to the greater of 100% of principal or the sum of the present value of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest discounted at the then-current treasury rate plus an applicable spread.

 

The net proceeds of $348 million from the issuance of the 2015 Notes were used to reduce our outstanding commercial paper borrowings.

 

Revolving Credit Facilities

 

In April 2005, we entered into a $1.0 billion revolving credit facility (“2010 Facility”) which matures in April 2010. The 2010 Facility replaced our 364-day credit facility, which was scheduled to mature in May, 2005. We also have a $1.0 billion five-year revolving credit facility that matures in May 2009. As of September 30, 2005 we have utilized $170 million of the commitment under these facilities with the issuance of a letter of credit for the benefit of one of our mortgage insurance subsidiaries. Each of these facilities bears a floating interest rate based on certain indices plus an applicable margin.

 

Non-recourse funding obligations

 

We have issued non-recourse funding obligations in connection with our capital management strategy related to our term life insurance business.

 

In September 2005, River Lake Insurance Company II issued $300 million of non-recourse funding obligations (the “Fourth RL Issuance”). In June 2005 River Lake Insurance Company issued $200 million of non-recourse funding obligations (the “Third RL Issuance”). The Third and Fourth RL Issuance are in addition to

 

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GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC.

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

$900 million of non-recourse funding obligations previously issued by River Lake Insurance Company and River Lake Insurance Company II. River Lake Insurance Company and River Lake Insurance Company II are both wholly owned subsidiaries of First Colony Life Insurance Company, which is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Genworth.

 

As of September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, we had $1,400 million and $900 million of non-recourse funding obligations outstanding, respectively. Of the $1,400 million non-recourse funding obligations, $800 million mature in 2033 and $600 million mature in 2035. The floating rate notes have been deposited into a series of trusts that have issued money market or term securities. Both principal and interest payments on the money market and term securities are guaranteed by a third party insurance company. The holders of the money market or term securities cannot require repayment from us or any of our subsidiaries, other than River Lake Insurance Company or River Lake Insurance Company II, as applicable, the direct issuers of the notes. First Colony Life Insurance Company has agreed to indemnify the issuers and the third party insurer for certain limited costs related to the issuance of these obligations.

 

Interest on the principal amount of the notes issued by River Lake Insurance Company and River Lake Insurance Company II accrues at a floating rate of interest based on one-month LIBOR plus an applicable margin or market rate. Any payment of principal, including by redemption, or interest on the notes may only be made with the prior approval of the Director of Insurance of the State of South Carolina in accordance with the terms of its licensing orders and in accordance with applicable law. The holders of the notes have no rights to accelerate payment of principal of the notes under any circumstances, including without limitation, for nonpayment or breach of any covenant. Each issuer reserves the right to repay the notes that it has issued at any time, subject to prior regulatory approval.

 

The weighted average interest rate on the non-recourse funding obligations as of September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004 is 3.8% and 2.4%, respectively. Because the non-recourse funding obligations bear variable interest rates, carrying value approximates fair value as of September 30, 2005.

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our unaudited historical financial statements and related notes as well as the pro forma financial information and related notes included herein.

 

Cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements

 

This report contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as “expects,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “will,” or words of similar meaning and include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the outlook for our future business and financial performance. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and assumptions, which are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Actual outcomes and results may differ materially due to global political, economic, business, competitive, market, regulatory and other factors, including the following:

 

    Risks relating to our businesses, including interest rate fluctuations, downturns and volatility in equity markets, defaults in portfolio securities, downgrades in our financial strength and credit ratings, insufficiency of reserves, legal constraints on dividend distributions by subsidiaries, illiquidity of investments, competition, inability to attract or retain independent sales intermediaries and dedicated sales specialists, defaults by counterparties, foreign exchange rate fluctuations, regulatory restrictions on our operations and changes in applicable laws and regulations, legal or regulatory actions or investigations, political or economic instability, the failure or any compromise of the security of our computer systems and the occurrence of natural or man-made disasters;

 

    Risks relating to our Protection and Retirement Income and Investments segments, including unexpected changes in mortality, morbidity and unemployment rates, accelerated amortization of deferred acquisition costs and present value of future profits, goodwill impairments, medical advances such as genetic mapping research, unexpected changes in persistency rates, increases in statutory reserve requirements, the failure of demand for long-term care insurance to increase as we expect and changes in tax and securities laws;

 

    Risks relating to our Mortgage Insurance segment, including the influence of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and a small number of large mortgage lenders and investors, increased regulatory scrutiny of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac resulting in possible regulatory changes, decreases in the volume of high loan-to-value mortgage originations, increases in mortgage insurance cancellations, increases in the use of simultaneous second mortgages and other alternatives to private mortgage insurance and reductions by lenders in the level of coverage they select, unexpected increases in mortgage insurance default rates or severity of defaults, deterioration in economic conditions, insufficiency of premium rates to compensate us for risks associated with mortgage loans bearing high loan-to-value ratios, increases in the use of captive reinsurance in the mortgage insurance market, changes in the demand for mortgage insurance that could arise as a result of efforts of large mortgage investors, legal or regulatory actions or investigations under applicable laws and regulations, including the Real Estate Settlement Practices Act and the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act, potential liabilities in connection with contract underwriting services and growth in the European mortgage insurance market that is lower than we expect; and

 

    Risks relating to our separation from GE, including the loss of benefits associated with GE’s brand and reputation, our need to establish our new Genworth brand identity quickly and effectively, the lack of comparability between our financial information for periods before the IPO and for periods after the IPO, the possibility that we will not be able to replace services previously provided by GE on terms that are at least as favorable, the possibility that in certain circumstances we will be obligated to make payments to GE under our tax matters agreement even if our corresponding tax savings either are delayed or never materialize, the possibility that in the event of a change in control of our company we would have insufficient funds to meet accelerated obligations under the tax matters agreement, GE’s control over certain tax matters that could have an impact on us, potential conflicts of interest with GE and GE’s engaging in the same type of business as we do in the future.

 

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We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

 

Overview

 

Our business

 

We are a leading insurance company in the U.S., with an expanding international presence. We have three primary operating segments: Protection, Retirement Income and Investments, and Mortgage Insurance.

 

    Protection. We offer U.S. customers life insurance, long-term care insurance, and group life and health insurance primarily for companies with fewer than 1,000 employees. In Europe, we offer payment protection insurance (PPI), which helps consumers meet their payment obligations in the event of illness, involuntary unemployment, disability or death. For the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 our Protection segment had segment net earnings of $145 million and $135 million, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 our Protection segment had segment net earnings of $416 million and pro forma segment net earnings of $387 million, respectively.

 

    Retirement Income and Investments. We offer U.S. customers fixed and variable deferred annuities, income annuities, variable life insurance, asset management and specialized products, including GIC’s, funding agreements and structured settlements. For the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 our Retirement Income and Investments segment had segment net earnings of $59 million and $40 million, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 our Retirement Income and Investments segment had segment net earnings of $179 million and pro forma segment net earnings of $113 million, respectively.

 

    Mortgage Insurance. We offer mortgage insurance products in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Europe that facilitate homeownership by enabling borrowers to buy homes with low-down-payment mortgages. For the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, our Mortgage Insurance segment had segment net earnings of $126 million and $102 million, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 our Mortgage Insurance segment had segment net earnings of $388 million and $319 million, respectively.

 

We also have a Corporate and Other segment, which consists primarily of unallocated corporate income and expenses (including amounts accrued in settlement of class action lawsuits), the results of a few small, non-core businesses that are managed outside of our operating segments, most of our interest and other financing expenses and net realized investment (losses) gains. For the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 our Corporate and Other segment had a segment net loss of $23 million and $6 million, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, the Corporate and Other segment had a segment net loss of $69 million and pro forma segment net loss of $35 million, respectively.

 

Our corporate reorganization

 

We were incorporated in Delaware on October 23, 2003 in preparation for our corporate reorganization and the IPO. In connection with the IPO, we acquired substantially all of the assets and liabilities of GEFAHI. GEFAHI is an indirect subsidiary of GE and prior to the completion of the IPO, was a holding company for a group of companies that provide life insurance, long-term care insurance, group life and health insurance, annuities and other investment products and U.S. mortgage insurance. We also acquired certain other insurance businesses that were owned by other GE subsidiaries but managed by members of the Genworth management team. These businesses included international mortgage insurance, payment protection insurance, a Bermuda reinsurer and mortgage contract underwriting. In consideration for the assets that we acquired and the liabilities that we assumed in connection with our corporate reorganization, we issued to GEFAHI 489.5 million shares of our Class B Common Stock, $600 million of our Equity Units, $100 million of our Series A Preferred Stock, a $2.4 billion note and a $550 million Contingent Note. We refinanced the $2.4 billion note with $1.9 billion of senior notes and $500 million of commercial paper shortly after the IPO and we repaid the Contingent Note in December 2004.

 

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Basis of financial information

 

The financial information presented herein has been derived from our financial statements, which have been prepared as if Genworth had been in existence throughout all relevant periods. Our financial information and statements include all businesses that were owned by GEFAHI, including those that were not transferred to us in connection with our corporate reorganization, as well as the other insurance businesses that we acquired from other GE subsidiaries in connection with our corporate reorganization. In addition to our three operating segments and our Corporate and Other segment, our historical financial statements also include the results of (1) the Partnership Marketing Group business, which offers life and health insurance, auto club memberships and other financial products and services directly to consumers through affinity marketing arrangements with a variety of organizations, (2) an institutional asset management business owned by GEFAHI, and (3) several other small businesses owned by GEFAHI that are not part of our core ongoing business.

 

We did not acquire the Partnership Marketing Group business, the institutional asset management business or these other small businesses from GEFAHI, and their results are presented as a separate operating segment under the caption Affinity.

 

The unaudited pro forma information presented herein reflects our financial information for the nine months ended September 30, 2004, as adjusted to give effect to the reinsurance transactions, the transactions included in our corporate reorganization, and the other transactions described in the notes to the pro forma financial information under “Notes to Pro Forma Financial Information,” as if each had occurred as of January 1, 2004. There were no pro forma adjustments for the three months ended September 30, 2004 or for the three or nine months ended September 30, 2005.

 

Revenues and expenses

 

Our revenues consist primarily of the following:

 

    Protection. The revenues in our Protection segment consist primarily of:

 

    net premiums earned on individual life, individual long-term care, group life and health and payment protection insurance policies;

 

    net investment income on the separate investment portfolio held by our payment protection insurance business or allocated to this segment’s other lines of business; and

 

    policy fees and other income, including fees for mortality and surrender charges primarily from universal life insurance policies, and other administrative charges.

 

    Retirement Income and Investments. The revenues in our Retirement Income and Investments segment consist primarily of:

 

    net premiums earned on income annuities and structured settlements with life contingencies;

 

    net investment income allocated to this segment; and

 

    policy fees and other income, including surrender charges, mortality and expense charges, investment management fees and commissions.

 

    Mortgage Insurance. The revenues in our Mortgage Insurance segment consist primarily of:

 

    net premiums earned on mortgage insurance policies;

 

    net investment income on the segment’s separate investment portfolio; and

 

    policy fees and other income, including fees from contract underwriting services.

 

    Corporate and Other. The revenues in our Corporate and Other segment consist primarily of:

 

    net premiums, policy fees and other income from the insurance businesses in this segment;

 

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    unallocated net investment income; and

 

    net realized investment gains (losses).

 

We allocate net investment income from our Corporate and Other segment to our Protection (except payment protection insurance) and Retirement Income and Investments segments using an approach based principally upon the investment portfolio established to support each of those segments’ products and targeted capital levels. We do not allocate net investment income from our Corporate and Other segment to our Mortgage Insurance segment or to our payment protection insurance product within the Protection segment, because they have their own separate investment portfolios, and the net investment income from those portfolios is reflected in the Mortgage Insurance and Protection segment results. In our financial statements, we allocated net investment income to our Affinity segment in the same manner that we allocated these items to our Protection and Retirement Income and Investments segments.

 

All net realized investment gains (losses) are reflected in the Corporate and Other segment and are not reflected in the results of any of our other segments.

 

Our expenses consist primarily of the following:

 

    benefits provided to policyholders and contractholders and changes in reserves;

 

    interest credited on general account balances;

 

    underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses, including commissions, marketing expenses, policy and contract servicing costs, overhead and other general expenses that are not capitalized (shown net of deferrals);

 

    amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs and other intangible assets;

 

    interest and other financing expenses; and

 

    income taxes.

 

We allocate corporate expenses to each of our operating segments based on the amount of capital allocated to that segment.

 

Critical accounting policies

 

There are several accounting policies that we consider to be particularly critical to an understanding of our financial statements because their application places the most significant demands on our ability to judge the effect of inherently uncertain matters on our financial results. These policies relate to reserves, deferred acquisition costs (DAC), present value of future profits (PVFP), goodwill impairment, valuation of investment securities and impairment of investment securities. For a discussion of each of these policies, please see the discussion entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Overview—Critical Accounting Policies” contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004. For all of these critical accounting policies, we caution that future events rarely develop exactly as forecasted, and management’s best estimates may require adjustment.

 

For single premium mortgage insurance contracts, we recognize premiums over the policy life in accordance with the expiration of risk. We recognize a portion of the revenue in premiums earned in the current period, while the remaining portion is deferred as unearned premiums and earned over time in accordance with the expected expiration of risk, an average of ten years. If single premium policies related to insured loans are cancelled and the premium is non-refundable, then the remaining unearned premium related to each cancelled policy is recognized to earned premiums upon notification of the cancellation. Estimation of risk expiration on which we base premium recognition is inherently judgmental and is based on actuarial analysis of historical experience. We periodically review our premium earnings recognition models with any adjustments to the estimates reflected in current period earnings.

 

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Pro Forma Financial Information

 

The following unaudited pro forma financial information table reflects our historical statements of earnings for the nine month period ended September 30, 2004, as adjusted to give effect to the transactions described in the notes hereto as if each had occurred as of January 1, 2004. There were no pro forma adjustments for the three month period ended September 30, 2004.

 

The unaudited pro forma financial information is based upon available information and assumptions that we believe are reasonable, is for illustrative and informational purposes only and is not intended to represent or be indicative of what our results of operations would have been had the transactions described above occurred on the dates indicated. The unaudited pro forma financial information also should not be considered representative of our future results of operations.

 

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PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION

(Amounts in millions, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

       Nine months ended September 30, 2004

       Historical

    

Pro forma

adjustments—

excluded

assets and

liabilities(a)


    

Pro forma

adjustments—

reinsurance

transactions(b)


    

Pro forma

adjustments—

capital

structure(c)


    

Pro

forma


Revenues:

                                            

Premiums

     $ 4,953      $ (80 )    $ (91 )    $ —        $ 4,782

Net investment income

       2,823        (28 )      (460 )      —          2,335

Net realized investment gains

       27        (3 )      —          —          24

Policy fees and other income

       612        (103 )      (57 )      —          452
      

    


  


  


  

Total revenues

       8,415        (214 )      (608 )      —          7,593
      

    


  


  


  

Benefits and expenses:

                                            

Benefits and other changes in policy reserves

       3,675        (71 )      (393 )      —          3,211

Interest credited

       1,088        —          (113 )      —          975

Underwriting, acquisition, and insurance expenses, net of deferrals

       1,445        (117 )      (38 )      —          1,290

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and intangibles

       830        (46 )      (56 )      —          728

Interest expense

       154        —          —          26        180
      

    


  


  


  

Total benefits and expenses

       7,192        (234 )      (600 )      26        6,384
      

    


  


  


  

Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and accounting change

       1,223        20        (8 )      (26 )      1,209

Provision for income taxes

       424        13        (4 )      (8 )      425
      

    


  


  


  

Net earnings from continuing operations

     $ 799      $ 7      $ (4 )    $ (18 )    $ 784
      

    


  


  


  

Net earnings from continuing operations per common share:

                                            

Basic

     $ 1.63                                 $ 1.60
      

                               

Diluted

     $ 1.63                                 $ 1.60
      

                               

Weighted-average common shares outstanding:

                                            

Basic

       489.5                                   489.5
      

                               

Diluted

       490.4                                   490.4
      

                               

 

See Notes to Pro Forma Financial Information.

 

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Notes to Pro Forma Financial Information

 

(a) Reflects adjustments to exclude amounts included in our historical earnings relating to (1) certain businesses (formerly reported in the company’s Affinity segment) and certain investment partnerships, which in each case were not transferred to the company, and (2) net realized investment (gains) losses and related tax benefit arising from sales of Affinity segment assets that were reflected in our Corporate and Other segment.

 

(b) Reflects adjustments to record the effects of the reinsurance transactions we entered into with, and the related contribution we made to Union Fidelity Life Insurance Co. (“UFLIC”), an indirect subsidiary of GE. As part of these transactions, we ceded to UFLIC all of our in-force structured settlement contracts, substantially all of our in-force variable annuity contracts, and a block of long-term care insurance policies that we reinsured from Travelers in 2000, and we assumed from UFLIC a block of Medicare supplement insurance, all effective as of January 1, 2004.

 

     The unaudited pro forma earnings information for 2004 gives effect to the reinsurance transactions as if each had occurred as of January 1, 2004 and excludes the effects of all ceded reinsured contracts that were issued before January 1, 2004. We have continued to sell variable annuities and structured settlements after completion of the reinsurance transactions and are retaining that business for our own account, subject to third party reinsurance in the ordinary course of business. Our pro forma statement of earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 excludes the impact of the entire block of long-term care insurance policies that we ceded to UFLIC as we did not issue any new policies for this block in 2004, and we will not issue any in the future.

 

     Under the reinsurance transactions, we receive an expense allowance to reimburse us for costs we incur to service the reinsured blocks. Actual costs and expense allowance amounts will be determined by expense studies to be conducted periodically. The pro forma adjustments have been prepared assuming that actual costs incurred during the pro forma periods, as determined under our historical cost structure and allocation methods, were reimbursed by an expense allowance.

 

     Concurrently with the reinsurance transactions, we contributed $1.836 billion of capital to UFLIC, which primarily represented the excess statutory capital in our insurance subsidiaries after giving effect to the reinsurance transactions. As a significant portion of the assets transferred and contributed were not owned for the entire period, the pro forma adjustments to reduce net investment income and net realized investment gains were based upon a proportional allocation of investment income from the investment assets historically identified as (1) supporting the blocks of business reinsured for the reinsurance, and (2) representing surplus of subsidiaries providing assets that were contributed to UFLIC.

 

(c) Reflects adjustments for changes in our capitalization to exclude the impact of commercial paper, short-term borrowings from GE Capital and derivatives that were not transferred to us in connection with the corporate reorganization and to include the impact of the issuance of $600 million of the company’s 6.00% Equity Units and $100 million of the company’s 5.25% mandatory redeemable Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock, both of which were completed on May 28, 2004, the issuance of 3, 5, 10 and 30 year notes totaling $1.9 billion which was completed June 15, 2004, and the issuance of $500 million of commercial paper which was completed June 14, 2004, as well as interest expense related to the accretion of the company’s obligation to GE under the Tax Matters Agreement and the tax impacts resulting from these changes in the company’s capitalization.

 

Net operating earnings

 

The following table presents our “net operating earnings” for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004. “Net operating earnings” is a non-GAAP financial measure that we define as net earnings from continuing operations, excluding after-tax net realized investment gains and losses (which can fluctuate significantly from period to period), changes in accounting principles and infrequent or unusual non-operating items. There were no infrequent or unusual non-operating items excluded from net operating earnings in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 other than a $22 million IPO-related tax charge in the second quarter of 2004.

 

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Management believes that analysis of net operating earnings enhances understanding and comparability of performance by highlighting underlying business activity and profitability drivers. However, net operating earnings should not be viewed as a substitute for net earnings in accordance with GAAP. In addition, our definition of net operating earnings may differ from the definitions used by other companies. The table below provides a reconciliation of net earnings to net operating earnings (as defined above) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 and to pro forma net earnings from continuing operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004.

 

RECONCILIATION TO NET OPERATING EARNINGS

(Amounts in millions, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

       Three months ended
September 30,


     Nine months ended
September 30,


 
       2005

     2004

     2005

     2004

 

Net earnings

     $ 307      $ 271      $ 914      $ 811  

Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of taxes

       —          —          —          (7 )

Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of taxes

       —          —          —          (5 )
      

    


  

    


Net earnings from continuing operations before accounting change

       307        271        914        799  

Net realized investment losses (gains), net of taxes

       4        (2 )      8        (17 )

Net tax expense related to initial public offering

       —          —          —          22  
      

    


  

    


Net operating earnings

     $ 311      $ 269      $ 922      $ 804  
      

    


  

    


Net earnings from continuing operations before accounting change

                                $ 799  

Excluded assets and liabilities(a)

                                  7  

Reinsurance transactions(b)

                                  (4 )

Capital structure and other(c)

                                  (18 )
                                 


Pro forma net earnings from continuing operations

                                  784  

Net realized investment gains, net of taxes

                                  (16 )

Net tax expense related to initial public offering

                                  22  
                                 


Pro forma net operating earnings

                                $ 790  
                                 


Net earnings per common share:

                                     

Basic

     $ 0.65      $ 0.55      $ 1.92      $ 1.66  
      

    


  

    


Diluted

     $ 0.64      $ 0.55      $ 1.88      $ 1.65  
      

    


  

    


Net earnings from continuing operations before accounting change per common share:

                                     

Basic

     $ 0.65      $ 0.55      $ 1.92      $ 1.63  
      

    


  

    


Diluted

     $ 0.64      $ 0.55      $ 1.88      $ 1.63  
      

    


  

    


Net operating earnings per common share:

                                     

Basic

     $ 0.66      $ 0.55      $ 1.93      $ 1.64  
      

    


  

    


Diluted

     $ 0.65      $ 0.55      $ 1.90      $ 1.64  
      

    


  

    


Pro forma net earnings from continuing operations per common share:

                                     

Basic

                                $ 1.60  
                                 


Diluted

                                $ 1.60  
                                 


Pro forma net operating earnings per common share:

                                     

Basic

                                $ 1.61  
                                 


Diluted

                                $ 1.61  
                                 


Weighted-average common shares outstanding:

                                     

Basic

       470.7        489.6        476.7        489.5  
      

    


  

    


Diluted

       481.1        490.4        484.7        490.4  
      

    


  

    


 

See Notes to Pro Forma Financial Information.

 

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Recent business trends and conditions

 

The following business trends and conditions have had a significant impact on our products during the periods covered by this report:

 

Life insurance. Results in our life insurance business are impacted by mortality, persistency, investment yields, and the effective use of capital. Additionally, sales of new products are dependent on competitive product features and pricing, distribution expansion and penetration, and consistent customer service. Regulation XXX requires insurers to establish additional statutory reserves for term and universal life insurance policies with long-term premium guarantees, which increases the capital required to write these products. For term life insurance, we have implemented capital management actions that improve our new business returns and enable us to decrease our premium rates. Our competitive pricing, as well as our new product offerings, distribution expansion and ongoing service initiatives, have led to higher term and universal life insurance sales. Our annualized first-year premiums and deposits for life insurance products increased by 58% from $36 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004 to $57 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and by 40% from $105 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 to $147 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. Recently, several competitors have executed similar capital management actions and lowered their term prices, which could have an impact on our future sales. In addition, an October 2005 revision to actuarial guidelines for Regulation XXX, effective for universal life policies issued since July 1, 2005, may increase the reserves of certain companies on a statutory basis. Reserves for our universal life policies already meet the requirements of this guideline, so it will not have an impact on our capital requirements.

 

Long-term care insurance. Results of our long-term care insurance business are influenced by morbidity, persistency, investment yields, new product sales and expenses. Industry-wide first-year premiums of individual long-term care insurance decreased approximately 8% for the six months ended June 30, 2005 over the six months ended June 30, 2004, according to the most recently published data by LIMRA International. Our annualized first-year premiums have increased by 5% from $39 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004 to $41 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and by 2% from $121 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 to $124 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. Our annualized first-year premium stability in a challenging market reflects the breadth of our distribution and progress across multiple growth initiatives. However, slower than anticipated sales growth, the continued low interest rate environment, and relatively lower mortality related termination rates on our older issued policies, along with reduced net investment income due to lower required capital, will likely result in relatively flat net operating earnings for the next several quarters.

 

Payment protection insurance. Our payment protection insurance business continued to show strong performance associated with expanded distribution, products and markets. In the aggregate, written premiums, gross of reinsurance and cancellations, in the payment protection insurance business increased by 14% from $397 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004 to $454 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and by 22% from $1,150 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 to $1,408 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. This increase reflects strong growth from increased penetration of existing distribution relationships and the addition of new distribution relationships.

 

Annuities. Retirement Income and Investments segment results are affected by investment performance, net interest spreads, equity market fluctuations and new product sales. In addition, our competitive position within many of our distribution channels depends significantly upon product features, including current and minimum crediting rates on spread-based products relative to our competitors, surrender charge periods in fixed annuities as well as guaranteed features we offer in variable products. We continually evaluate our competitive position based upon each of those features, and we make adjustments as appropriate to meet our target return thresholds. Our deposits in fixed annuities decreased by 42% from $653 million for the three months ended September 30,

 

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2004 to $378 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and from $1,436 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 to $1,428 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. The attractiveness of certain fixed annuities has declined as a result of continued long-term low interest rates and a flattening yield curve, resulting in short-term investment alternatives being more competitive. These events, along with our pricing discipline of selling business that meets our profitability hurdles, have adversely affected sales of our fixed annuities. We believe, however, that a gradual increase in market interest rates on the long duration end of the yield curve will have a net favorable impact on consumer demand for these products. In recent quarters, we have experienced improved spreads in these products. Structured settlement contract sales declined 44% from $89 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004 to $50 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and by 31% from $431 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 to $296 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. This decline is primarily a result of our continued pricing discipline in a low interest rate environment. Total new deposits in variable annuities, excluding our Income Distribution Series, decreased by 21% from $180 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004 to $142 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and by 26% from $644 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 to $479 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. This decline is primarily due to a decrease in additional deposits on a block of reinsured business, as well as a market shift to variable annuity products with certain guaranteed benefit features that we chose not to offer because of their risk profile.

 

We have continued to focus on our Income Distribution Series of variable annuity products and riders in response to customers who desire guaranteed minimum income streams with equity market upside at the end of the contribution and accumulation period. Our Income Distribution Series of variable annuity products and riders provides the contractholder with a guaranteed minimum income stream that they cannot outlive, along with an opportunity to participate in market appreciation, but reduce some of the risks to insurers that generally accompany traditional products with guaranteed minimum income benefits. We are targeting people who are focused on building a personal portable retirement plan or are moving from the accumulation to the distribution phase of their retirement planning. Sales of our Income Distribution Series increased by 41% from $70 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004 to $99 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and by 60% from $175 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 to $280 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005.

 

Third party managed assets. We offer asset management products to affluent individual investors. Our products consist of separately managed accounts, managed mutual funds accounts and managed variable annuity services. We receive a management fee based upon the amount of assets under management. The results of our asset management business are a function of net flows of assets under management which are influenced by relative investment performance of our products and of the overall equity market environment. Third party managed assets grew by 20% from $4.0 billion at December 31, 2004 to $4.8 billion at September 30, 2005. This increase is primarily due to the net sales over the period and the impact of the equity market appreciation.

 

Mortgage insurance. The results of our Mortgage Insurance segment are affected by employment and other economic and housing markets trends, including mortgage origination volume, interest rate trends, home price appreciation and levels of mortgage delinquencies (including seasonal effects). In addition, our international mortgage insurance results are affected by movements in foreign currency exchange rates.

 

In the U.S., the demand for flow private mortgage insurance declined during the first six months of 2005 as compared to the same period in 2004, according to data published by Inside Mortgage Finance. We believe this is driven principally by use of simultaneous second mortgages, or “80-10-10” loans, as an alternative to private mortgage insurance and an increase in the origination of mortgages that do not meet the eligibility requirements of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and mortgages that are securitized in mortgage-backed securities that do not use private mortgage insurance. Our U.S. flow new insurance written increased by 22% from $5.8 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2004 to $7.1 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and increased by 3% from $18.1 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 to $18.6 billion for the nine months ended

 

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September 30, 2005. These increases were attributable to increased account penetration as a result of executing a more disciplined strategy to penetrate additional distribution channels.

 

Ongoing low interest rates and home price appreciation in the U.S. have contributed to persistency rates remaining low. Our U.S. persistency rates have declined 5 points from 64% for the three months ended September 30, 2004 to 59% for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and have declined 1 point from 65% for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 to 64% for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. These ongoing low rates have adversely affected our insurance in-force levels. Continued low persistency could have an adverse impact on future earnings.

 

Our international mortgage insurance business has continued to expand with favorable operating results. International flow new insurance written increased by 49% from $12.4 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2004 to $18.5 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and increased by 29% from $35.3 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 to $45.4 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. This growth reflected continued flow business growth in our established international markets, particularly in Australia and Europe. International bulk new insurance written increased from $0.8 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2004 to $2.5 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and increased from $1.3 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 to $11.3 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2005, primarily attributable to our selective expansion into prime bulk offerings in Australia and Europe. We expect that the growth of our established international mortgage insurance business and our entry into new international markets will continue to contribute an increasing portion of this segment’s total revenues and profits.

 

As a result of the significant U.S. refinancing activity in 2002 and 2003 and the significant expansion of our international business in recent years, as of September 30, 2005, approximately 78% of our U.S. risk in force and 69% of our international risk in force have not yet reached its anticipated highest claim frequency years, which are generally between the third and seventh year of the loan. We expect our loss experience on these loans will increase as policies continue to mature.

 

Results of Operations

 

The following table sets forth our results of operations. The pro forma financial information reflects our results of operations as adjusted to reflect the various adjustments described in the Notes to Pro Forma Financial Information set forth above. The pro forma financial information principally reflects the exclusion, from our results of operations, of the results of the structured settlement, variable annuity and long-term care insurance in-force blocks that we ceded to UFLIC in connection with the reinsurance transactions; the exclusion from our results of operations of certain businesses, including the Affinity segment, and other assets and liabilities of GEFAHI that were not transferred to us in connection with our corporate reorganization; the inclusion in our results of operations of incremental interest expense associated with the consideration that we issued to GEFAHI in connection with our corporate reorganization, including $600 million of our Equity Units, $100 million of our Series A Preferred Stock and the issuance of $500 million of commercial paper; and the issuance of an aggregate of $1.9 billion of our 3-, 5-, 10-, and 30-year senior notes.

 

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The revenues and benefits and expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2004, include the results of operations of the Affinity segment and the blocks of business that we reinsured with UFLIC through May 24, 2004, the date of our corporate reorganization. The results of operations of the Affinity segment and the blocks of business that we reinsured with UFLIC are not included in our results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005. There were no pro forma adjustments for the three months ended September 30, 2004.

 

       Three months ended
September 30,


     Nine months ended September 30,

(Dollar amounts in millions)


     2005

     2004

     2005

     2004

     Pro forma
2004


Revenues:

                                            

Premiums

     $ 1,547      $ 1,523      $ 4,766      $ 4,953      $ 4,782

Net investment income

       902        785        2,595        2,823        2,335

Net realized investment gains (losses)

       (7 )      3        (13 )      27        24

Policy fees and other income

       186        159        501        612        452
      


  

    


  

    

Total revenues

       2,628        2,470        7,849        8,415        7,593
      


  

    


  

    

Benefits and expenses:

                                            

Benefits and other changes in policy reserves

       1,026        1,034        3,152        3,675        3,211

Interest credited

       364        328        1,051        1,088        975

Underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses, net of deferrals

       506        411        1,476        1,445        1,290

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and intangibles

       217        230        618        830        728

Interest expense

       72        60        213        154        180
      


  

    


  

    

Total benefits and expenses

       2,185        2,063        6,510        7,192        6,384
      


  

    


  

    

Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes

       443        407        1,339        1,223        1,209

Provision for income taxes

       136        136        425        424        425
      


  

    


  

    

Net earnings from continuing operations

     $ 307      $ 271      $ 914      $ 799      $ 784
      


  

    


  

    

 

Three months ended September 30, 2005 compared to three months ended September 30, 2004

 

Premiums. Our premiums consist primarily of premiums earned on individual life, long-term care, group life and health, payment protection insurance policies, income annuities and structured settlements with life contingencies and mortgage insurance policies. Premiums increased $24 million, or 2%, to $1,547 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 from $1,523 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004. This increase was the result of a $35 million increase in our Protection segment and a $21 million increase in our Mortgage Insurance segment, partially offset by a $30 million decrease in our Retirement Income and Investments segment and a $2 million decrease in our Corporate and Other segment. The increase in our Protection segment was primarily attributable to an increase in premiums related to new business growth of the term life in-force block along with growth of the long-term care and group business in-force blocks, partially offset by a decrease in premiums in our PPI business attributable to the continued run-off of low return blocks of business. The increase in our Mortgage Insurance segment was primarily attributable to continued growth in our international mortgage insurance business. The decrease in our Retirement Income and Investments segment was primarily attributable to a decrease in premiums related to our continued pricing discipline in our life-contingent structured settlements and income annuities in a low interest rate environment. The decrease in our Corporate and Other segment was primarily attributable to decreased premiums from our Bermuda reinsurer related to the run-off of certain credit insurance blocks.

 

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Net investment income. Net investment income represents the income earned on our investments. Net investment income increased $117 million, or 15%, to $902 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 from $785 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004. The increase in net investment income was primarily due to an increase in weighted average investment yields to 5.68% for the three months ended September 30, 2005 from 5.31% for the three months ended September 30, 2004. The increase in weighted average investment yields was primarily attributable to higher yields on floating rate investments related to spread-based institutional floating rate products and a $27 million increase in investment income related to bond calls, mortgage loan prepayments and limited partnerships. This increase in net investment income was also the result of an increase in average invested assets. The increase in average invested assets is driven primarily by growth in assets as a result of an increase in insurance in force.

 

Net realized investment gains (losses). Net realized investment gains (losses) represents gains and (losses) recognized on the sale or impairment of investments. We had net realized investment losses of $(7) million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 compared to gains of $3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004. For the three months ended September 30, 2005, gross realized gains and (losses) were $35 million and $(42) million, respectively. The realized gains for the three months ended September 30, 2005 were primarily attributable to sales of fixed maturities and a preferred equity holding. Realized losses for the three months ended September 30, 2005 consisted primarily of $32 million of impairments attributable primarily to fixed maturity investments and $10 million from the sale of fixed maturities.

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2004, gross realized gains and (losses) were $18 million and $(15) million, respectively. The realized gains for the three months ended September 30, 2004 included $17 million related to the sale or call of fixed maturities and equity securities, and $1 million from termination of derivative hedges, primarily related to callable bonds. Realized losses for the three months ended September 30, 2004 included $11 million from the sale of fixed maturities and equity securities, and $4 million of impairments. These impairments were attributable to fixed maturities securities.

 

Policy fees and other income. Policy fees and other income consist primarily of cost of insurance and surrender charges assessed on universal life insurance policies, fees assessed on policyholders and contractholder account values and commission income. Policy fees and other income increased $27 million, or 17%, to $186 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 from $159 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004. This increase was primarily the result of a $17 million increase in our Protection segment and a $9 million increase in our Retirement Income and Investments segment. The increase in our Protection segment was attributable to an adjustment to unearned revenue and persistency of the in-force block in our universal life business. The increase in our Retirement Income and Investments segment was primarily attributable to increased assets under management.

 

Benefits and other changes in policy reserves. Benefits and other changes in policy reserves consist primarily of reserve activity related to current claims and future policy benefits on life, long-term care, group life and health and payment protection insurance policies, structured settlements and income annuities with life contingencies, and claim costs incurred related to mortgage insurance products. Benefits and other changes in policy reserves decreased $8 million, or 1%, to $1,026 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 from $1,034 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004. This decrease was attributable to a $34 million decrease in our Retirement Income and Investments segment and a $10 million decrease in our Mortgage Insurance segment partially offset by a $34 million increase in our Protection segment. The decreases in our Retirement Income and Investments segment was primarily attributable to a decrease in life-contingent structured settlement and income annuity reserves attributable to lower sales of these products. The decrease in our Mortgage Insurance segment was primarily attributable to a decline in U.S. paid claims and an adjustment to U.S. prime bulk reserves.

 

Interest credited. Interest credited represents interest credited on behalf of policyholder and contractholder general account balances. Interest credited increased $36 million, or 11%, to $364 million for the three months

 

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ended September 30, 2005 from $328 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004. This increase was attributable to a $37 million increase in our Retirement Income and Investments segment primarily the result of an increase in interest credited on spread-based institutional products primarily attributable to higher average interest crediting rates on floating rate funding agreements.

 

Underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses, net of deferrals. Underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses, net of deferrals, represent costs and expenses related to the acquisition and ongoing maintenance of insurance and investment contracts, including commissions, policy issue expenses and other underwriting and general operating costs. This also includes corporate expenses such as legal, compliance, finance, governance, insurance, branding and other overhead related costs. These costs and expenses are net of amounts that are capitalized and deferred, which are primarily costs and expenses, which vary with and are primarily related to the sale and issuance of our insurance policies and investment contracts. These costs increased $95 million, or 23%, to $506 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 from $411 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004. This increase was primarily attributable to a $49 million increase in our Protection segment, a $22 million increase in our Corporate and Other segment and a $17 million increase in our Mortgage Insurance segment. The increase in our Protection segment was primarily attributable to an increase in commissions and other expenses in our PPI run-off block and an increase in our long-term care business primarily attributable to an increase in renewal commissions. The increase in our Corporate and Other segment was primarily attributable to an increase in stand-alone public company costs and certain employee benefits. The increase in our Mortgage Insurance segment was primarily attributable to volume driven underwriting expenses and indemnity reserves related to our U.S. contract services offerings and an increase in costs related to our existing platforms and investments in potential new international mortgage insurance platforms.

 

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and intangibles. Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and intangibles consists primarily of the amortization of acquisition costs that are capitalized and the present value of future profits. Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and intangibles decreased $13 million, or 6%, to $217 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 from $230 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004. This decrease was attributable to a $25 million decrease in our Protection segment partially offset by an $8 million increase in our Retirement Income and Investments segment and a $6 million increase in our Mortgage Insurance segment. The decrease in our Protection segment was primarily attributable to a decrease in amortization in our PPI run-off block. The increase in our Retirement Income and Investments segment was primarily attributable to growth in assets under management in our spread-based retail business. The increase in our Mortgage Insurance segment was attributable to accelerated amortization of deferred acquisition costs in our U.S. mortgage business as a result of continued low persistency during the year.

 

Interest expense. Interest expense increased $12 million, or 20%, to $72 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 from $60 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004. This increase was primarily the result of an increase in interest paid on non-recourse funding obligations related to our term life insurance capital management strategy.

 

Provision for income taxes. Provision for income taxes remained unchanged at $136 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and September 30, 2004. The effective tax rate decreased to 30.7% for the three months ended September 30, 2005 from 33.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2004. The decrease in the effective tax rate was primarily attributable to reductions in excess foreign tax credits and favorable examination developments in the three months ended September 30, 2005.

 

Net earnings from continuing operations. Net earnings from continuing operations increased by $36 million, or 13%, to $307 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 from $271 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004. This increase was the result of a $24 million increase in our Mortgage Insurance segment, a $19 million increase in our Retirement Income and Investments segment and a $10 million increase in our Protection segment, partially offset by a $17 million decrease in our Corporate and Other segment.

 

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Nine months ended September 30, 2005 compared to nine months ended September 30, 2004

 

Premiums. Premiums decreased $187 million, or 4%, to $4,766 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 from $4,953 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. This decrease was the result of a $143 million decrease in our Retirement Income and Investments segment, an $88 million decrease in our Affinity segment, a $12 million decrease in our Corporate and Other segment and a $10 million decrease in our Protection segment, partially offset by a $66 million increase in our Mortgage Insurance segment. The decrease in our Retirement Income and Investments segment was primarily attributable to our continued pricing discipline in our life-contingent structured settlements and income annuities in a low interest rate environment. The decrease in our Affinity segment was attributable to our corporate reorganization in which we did not acquire the operations of this segment. The decrease in our Corporate and Other segment was primarily attributable to decreased premiums from our Bermuda reinsurer related to the run-off of certain credit insurance blocks. The decrease in our Protection segment was primarily attributable to decreases in premiums in our PPI business attributable to the continued run-off of low return blocks of business and in our long-term care business related to the reinsurance transactions with UFLIC, partially offset by an increase in premiums in our life and group businesses related to new business growth of the term life block and growth of the non-medical in-force block. The increase in our Mortgage Insurance segment was primarily attributable to continued growth in our international mortgage insurance business.

 

Net investment income. Net investment income decreased $228 million, or 8%, to $2,595 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 from $2,823 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. This decrease in net investment income was primarily the result of a $4 billion, or 6%, decrease in average invested assets. This decrease in average invested assets was attributable primarily to transfers of assets relating to the reinsurance transactions with UFLIC and our corporate reorganization, partially offset by growth in assets as a result of an increase in insurance in force. The decrease was also due to a decrease in weighted average investment yields, primarily attributable to investments in the U.S., to 5.51% for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 from 5.63% for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. The decrease in weighted average investment yields was attributable to higher yields on the assets transferred to UFLIC as well as purchases of new assets in an interest rate environment where current market yields are lower than existing portfolio yields. The decrease was partially offset by a $12 million increase in investment income related to bond calls, mortgage loan prepayments and limited partnerships.

 

Net realized investment gains (losses). We had net realized investment losses of $(13) million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 compared to gains of $27 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, gross realized gains and (losses) were $86 million and $(99) million, respectively. The realized gains for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 were primarily attributable to sales of fixed maturities and a preferred equity holding. Realized losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 were primarily attributable to the sale of fixed maturities and included $68 million of impairments primarily attributable to fixed maturity investments.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2004, gross realized gains and (losses) were $76 million and $(49) million, respectively. The realized gains for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 included $65 million related to the sale or call of fixed maturities and equity securities, and $10 million from termination of derivative hedges, primarily related to callable bonds. Realized losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 included $32 million from the sale of fixed maturities and equity securities, $3 million from termination of hedges on fixed maturities, which were sold during the period, and $13 million of impairments. These impairments were attributable to fixed maturities, equity securities and partnership investments ($3, $5 and $5 million, respectively).

 

Policy fees and other income. Policy fees and other income decreased $111 million, or 18%, to $501 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 from $612 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004.

 

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This decrease was primarily the result of a $104 million decrease in our Affinity segment and a $32 million decrease in our Retirement Income and Investments segment. The decrease in our Affinity segment was attributable to the impact of our corporate reorganization. The decrease in our Retirement Income and Investments segment was primarily attributable to the reinsurance transactions with UFLIC partially offset by an increase in assets under management.

 

Benefits and other changes in policy reserves. Benefits and other changes in policy reserves decreased $523 million, or 14%, to $3,152 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 from $3,675 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. This decrease was attributable to a $414 million decrease in our Retirement Income and Investments segment, an $80 million decrease in our Affinity segment, a $13 million decrease in our Protection segment and a $16 million decrease in our Mortgage Insurance segment. The decrease in our Retirement Income and Investments segment was primarily attributable to the reinsurance transactions with UFLIC. The decrease in our Affinity segment was attributable to our corporate reorganization. The decrease in our Protection segment was primarily attributable to the reinsurance transactions with UFLIC and a correction of reserves related to a long-term care policy rider, which had been incorrectly coded in our policy valuation system partially offset by the strengthening of certain claim reserves. The decrease in our Mortgage Insurance segment was primarily attributable to more favorable delinquency experience in our U.S. mortgage insurance business, partially offset by the seasoning of the in-force block.

 

Interest credited. Interest credited decreased $37 million, or 3%, to $1,051 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 from $1,088 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. This decrease was attributable to a $37 million decrease in our Retirement Income and Investments segment primarily attributable to the reinsurance transactions with UFLIC partially offset by an increase in interest credited on floating rate funding agreements in our spread-based institutional products.

 

Underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses, net of deferrals. Underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses, net of deferrals increased $31 million, or 2%, to $1,476 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 from $1,445 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. This increase was attributable to a $127 million increase in our Protection segment, a $22 million increase in our Mortgage Insurance segment and a $16 million increase in our Corporate and Other segment, partially offset by a $123 million decrease in our Affinity segment and an $11 million decrease in our Retirement Income and Investments segment. The increase in our Protection segment was primarily attributable to an increase in commissions and other expenses in our PPI run-off block and higher renewable commission costs in our life and LTC businesses partially offset by a decrease in our long-term care business primarily attributable to the reinsurance transactions with UFLIC. The increase in our Mortgage Insurance segment was primarily attributable to an increase in costs in our existing international platforms and continued investments in potential new international mortgage insurance platforms. The increase in our Corporate and Other Segment is attributable to an increase in stand-alone and branding costs. The decrease in our Affinity segment was attributable to our corporate reorganization. The decrease in our Retirement Income and Investments segment was attributable to a decrease in expenses associated with the reinsurance transactions with UFLIC partially offset by increased expenses associated with increased assets under management in our fee-based retail products.

 

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and intangibles. Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and intangibles decreased $212 million, or 26%, to $618 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 from $830 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. This decrease was attributable to a $129 million decrease in our Protection segment, a $47 million decrease in our Affinity segment and a $44 million decrease in our Retirement Income and Investments segment. The decrease in our Protection segment was largely attributable to a decrease in our PPI business run-off blocks, partially offset by the impact of foreign exchange rates. The decrease in our Affinity segment was attributable to our corporate reorganization. The decrease in our Retirement Income and Investments segment was primarily attributable to the reinsurance transactions with UFLIC.

 

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Interest expense. Interest expense increased $59 million, or 38%, to $213 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 from $154 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. This increase was primarily the result of a change in our capital structure in connection with our corporate reorganization, and an increase in interest paid on non-recourse funding obligations related to our term life insurance capital management strategy.

 

Provision for income taxes. Provision for income taxes increased $1 million to $425 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 from $424 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. The effective tax rate decreased to 31.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 from 34.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. The decrease in the effective tax rate was primarily attributable to IPO-related transaction taxes in the nine months ended September 30, 2004, and reductions in excess foreign tax credits and favorable examination developments in the nine months ended September 30, 2005.

 

Net earnings from continuing operations. Net earnings from continuing operations increased by $115 million, or 14%, to $914 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 from $799 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. This increase was the result of a $69 million increase in our Mortgage Insurance segment, a $61 million increase in our Retirement Income and Investments segment and a $28 million increase in our Protection segment, partially offset by a $57 million decrease in our Corporate and Other segment.

 

Results of Operations by Segment

 

Set forth below is financial information for each of our operating segments (Protection, Retirement Income and Investments and Mortgage Insurance), together with our Corporate and Other segment and the Affinity segment. Set forth below also is pro forma financial information for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 for our Protection, Retirement Income and Investments, Mortgage Insurance and Corporate and Other segments. Pro forma financial information is not provided for the Affinity segment because we did not retain that segment after our corporate reorganization. All pro forma segment information is prepared on the same basis as the segment information presented in our unaudited financial statements.

 

Protection segment

 

The following table sets forth the results of operations relating to our Protection segment. Prior to our corporate reorganization, we entered into several significant reinsurance transactions with UFLIC in which we ceded to UFLIC a block of long-term care insurance policies that we reinsured from Travelers in 2000, and we assumed from UFLIC in-force blocks of Medicare supplement insurance policies. The Travelers long-term care block was ceded to UFLIC in connection with our corporate reorganization on May 24, 2004, and its results are not included after that date. Similarly, the Medicare supplement blocks were assumed from UFLIC in connection with our corporate reorganization on May 24, 2004, and its results are included after that date. As a result of the foregoing, our results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 are not comparable to this segment’s results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. The pro forma results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 below reflect adjustments to record the effects of the reinsurance transactions as if they had been effective as of January 1, 2004. There were no pro forma adjustments in the three months ended September 30, 2004. There were no pro forma adjustments to policy fees or other income, interest credited or interest expense because the long-term care insurance policies we ceded to UFLIC and the Medicare supplement insurance policies UFLIC ceded to us in connection with the reinsurance transactions do not generate such fees, interest credited or interest expense.

 

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       Three months ended
September 30,


     Nine months ended September 30,

(Dollar amounts in millions)


     2005

     2004

     2005

     2004

     Pro forma
2004


Revenues:

                                            

Premiums

     $ 1,120      $ 1,085      $ 3,377      $ 3,387      $ 3,304

Net investment income

       321        298        946        913        867

Policy fees and other income

       108        91        273        257        257
      

    

    

    

    

Total revenues

       1,549        1,474        4,596        4,557        4,428
      

    

    

    

    

Benefits and expenses:

                                            

Benefits and other changes in policy reserves

       732        698        2,172        2,185        2,083

Interest credited

       90        91        271        271        271

Underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses, net of deferrals

       328        279        1,004        877        860

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and intangibles

       161        186        470        599        591

Interest expense

       13        4        33        9        9
      

    

    

    

    

Total benefits and expenses

       1,324        1,258        3,950        3,941        3,814
      

    

    

    

    

Earnings before income taxes

       225        216        646        616        614

Provision for income taxes

       80        81        230        228        227
      

    

    

    

    

Segment net earnings

     $ 145      $ 135      $ 416      $ 388      $ 387
      

    

    

    

    

 

Three months ended September 30, 2005 compared to three months ended September 30, 2004

 

Premiums. Premiums increased $35 million, or 3%, to $1,120 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 from $1,085 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004. This increase was due to a $22 million increase in our life business, a $10 million increase in our group business and a $9 million increase in our long-term care business, partially offset by a $6 million decrease in our PPI business. The increase in our life premiums was driven by new business growth of the term life insurance in-force block. The increase in our long-term care insurance business was due to growth of our in-force blocks, partially offset by an experience refund in 2004 on a block in which we had a reinsured interest, which did not recur in 2005. The increase in our group premiums was primarily attributable to growth of the in-force blocks. The decrease in PPI premiums, consisted of decreases of $43 million in the U.K. market and a decrease of $3 million attributable to changes in foreign exchange rates, partially offset by a $40 million increase in Continental Europe. The decrease in the U.K. market was attributable to the continued run-off of lower return blocks of business. The increase in Continental Europe was attributable to the growth of our in-force blocks, due to new distribution relationships and the growth of consumer lending in those markets.

 

Net investment income. Net investment income increased $23 million, or 8%, to $321 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 from $298 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004. This increase was primarily the result of an increase in average invested assets, offset in part by a decrease in weighted average investment yields. The increase in average invested assets was primarily the result of new assets backing growth of the long-term care in-force block, and an increase related to assets purchased using proceeds from our issuance of non-recourse funding obligations supporting our term life insurance capital management strategy. The decrease in weighted average investment yields was attributable to purchases of new assets in an interest rate environment where current market yields are lower than existing portfolio rates as well as investments in floating-rate securities from proceeds of our issuance of non-recourse funding obligations related to our term life insurance capital management strategy.

 

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Policy fees and other income. Policy fees and other income increased $17 million, or 19%, to $108 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 from $91 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004. This increase was primarily attributable to a $15 million increase in our life business related to a $9 million adjustment to unearned revenue on a closed block of non-standard universal life insurance business and $3 million attributable to persistency of the universal life insurance in-force block.

 

Benefits and other changes in policy reserves. Benefits and other changes in policy reserves increased $34 million, or 5%, to $732 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 from $698 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004. The increase was the result of a $20 million increase in our long-term care business, a $14 million increase in our group business and a $7 million increase in our life insurance business partially offset by a $7 million decrease in our PPI business. The increase of $20 million in our long-term care business was primarily attributable to lower mortality related policy terminations and an increase in incurred claims associated with the aging of the in-force block partially offset by a $6 million reserve adjustment on a closed block of business. The increase in our group business was primarily due to less favorable loss experience in the current year as compared to the prior year. The increase in our life insurance business was primarily due to growth of the term life insurance in-force block. The decrease in our PPI business was due to a decrease in claims in our run-off block and a $1 million decrease attributable to changes in foreign exchange rates.

 

Interest credited. Interest credited decreased $1 million to $90 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 from $91 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004.

 

Underwriting, acquisition, insurance and other expenses, net of deferrals. Underwriting, acquisition, insurance and other expenses, net of deferrals increased $49 million, or 18%, to $328 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 from $279 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004. The increase was primarily due to a $27 million increase in our PPI business and a $21 million increase in our long-term care business. The increase in our PPI business was related to an increase in commissions and other expenses in the run-off block and additional expenses related to investment in new growth platforms, partially offset by $2 million attributable to changes in foreign exchange rates. The increase in our long-term care business consisted primarily of an increase attributable to higher renewal commissions.

 

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and intangibles. Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and intangibles decreased $25 million, or 13%, to $161 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 from $186 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004. The decrease was primarily related to a decrease of $28 million in our PPI business and a $10 million decrease in our long-term care business partially offset by a $10 million increase in our life business. The decrease in our PPI business was attributable to our run-off block. The decrease in our long-term care business related primarily to lower termination experience. The increase in our life business was due to an adjustment in universal life amortization.

 

Interest expense. Interest expense increased by $9 million to $13 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 from $4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004. This increase was primarily the result of an increase in average yields paid on non-recourse funding obligations related to our term life capital management strategy and the issuance of additional non-recourse funding obligations in the fourth quarter of 2004 and the second and third quarters of 2005.

 

Provision for income taxes. Provision for income taxes decreased $1 million, or 1%, to $80 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 from $81 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004. The effective tax rate decreased to 35.6% for the three months ended September 30, 2005 from 37.5% for the three months ended September 30, 2004. The decrease in the effective tax rate was primarily attributable to a reduction in excess foreign tax credits and favorable current year examination developments benefiting the three months ended September 30, 2005.

 

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Segment net earnings. Segment net earnings increased by $10 million, or 7%, to $145 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 from $135 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004. The increase in segment net earnings was primarily attributable to a $12 million increase in our life insurance business and a $2 million increase in our PPI business offset by a decrease of $2 million in both our long-term care and group business. The increase in our life business was attributable to new business growth of the term in-force block. The earnings growth in our PPI business was attributable to an increase resulting from growth in Continental Europe and a lower effective tax rate, partially offset by additional expenses related to investment in new growth platforms. The decrease in net earnings of our long-term care business was attributable to an experience refund on a block in which we have a reinsured interest in 2004 which did not recur in the current period.

 

Nine months ended September 30, 2005 compared to nine months ended September 30, 2004

 

Premiums. Premiums decreased $10 million to $3,377 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 from $3,387 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. The decrease was due to a $53 million decrease in our PPI business, a $25 million decrease in our long-term care business, partially offset by a $39 million increase in our life business and a $29 million increase in our group business. This decrease in PPI premiums was due to a decrease of $233 million in the U.K. market partially offset by a $143 million increase in Continental Europe and an increase of $37 million attributable to changes in foreign exchange rates. The decrease in the U.K. market was attributable to the continued run-off of low return blocks of business. The increase in Continental Europe was attributable to the growth of our in-force block, which was due to new distribution relationships and the growth of consumer lending in those markets. The decrease in our long-term care business related primarily to the reinsurance transactions with UFLIC, partially offset by growth in the in-force block premiums, a favorable experience refund on a block in which we have a reinsured interest and an $8 million correction of premiums related to an incorrectly coded long-term care policy rider. The increase in our life business was related to new business growth of the term life insurance in-force blocks. The increase in our group business was due to growth of the non-medical in-force blocks.

 

Net investment income. Net investment income increased $33 million, or 4%, to $946 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 from $913 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. This increase, which included $3 million due to changes in foreign exchange rates, was primarily the result of an increase in average invested assets, offset in part by a decrease in weighted average investment yields. The increase in average invested assets was the result of new assets backing growth of our long-term care in-force block and an increase related to assets purchased using proceeds from our issuance of non-recourse funding obligations supporting certain term life insurance policies. This increase was partially offset by transfers of assets relating to the reinsurance transactions with UFLIC. The decrease in weighted average investment yields was attributable to higher yields on the assets transferred to UFLIC, as well as purchases of new assets in an interest rate environment where current market yields are lower than existing portfolio rates as well as investments in floating-rate securities from proceeds of our issuance of non-recourse funding obligations and a $6 million decrease in net investment income related to bond calls and prepayments.

 

Policy fees and other income. Policy fees and other income increased $16 million, or 6%, to $273 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 from $257 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. This increase was primarily attributable to an increase in policy fees associated with increased persistency of the universal life insurance in-force block, a $9 million adjustment to unearned revenue on a closed block of universal life insurance business and a $3 million attributable to growth of the universal life insurance in-force block. These increases were partially offset by a decrease of $12 million related to a deferred gain adjustment on a reinsured block of term life policies.

 

Benefits and other changes in policy reserves. Benefits and other changes in policy reserves decreased $13 million, or 1%, to $2,172 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 from $2,185 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. The decrease was primarily the result of a $39 million decrease in our long-term care business and a $33 million decrease in our PPI business, partially offset by a $38 million increase in our life insurance business and a $21 million increase in our group business. The decrease in our long-term care

 

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business was attributable to a $102 million decrease related to the reinsurance transactions with UFLIC, and a $40 million correction of reserves related to a long-term care policy rider which had been incorrectly coded in our policy valuation system, partially offset by an increase of $80 million attributable to lower mortality related policy terminations and an increase in incurred claims associated with the aging of the in-force block and a $23 million increase relating to the strengthening of certain claim reserves. The decrease in our PPI business was primarily attributable to a decrease in claims in our run-off business, partially offset by $7 million attributable to changes in foreign exchange rates. The increase in our life insurance business was primarily due to growth of the term life in-force block and less favorable term life mortality. The increase in our group business was due to less favorable loss experience in the current year as compared to the prior year and growth of the in-force blocks.

 

Interest credited. Interest credited remained unchanged at $271 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004.

 

Underwriting, acquisition, insurance and other expenses, net of deferrals. Underwriting, acquisition, insurance and other expenses, net of deferrals increased $127 million, or 14%, to $1,004 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 from $877 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. The increase was primarily due to a $112 million increase in our PPI business and an $8 million increase in each of our long-term care and life businesses. The increase in our PPI business was due an increase in commissions and other expenses in our run-off block and an increase of $15 million attributable to changes in foreign exchange rates. This increase in our life business was due to higher non-deferrable acquisition costs. The increase in our long-term care business was due to higher non-deferrable acquisition costs and was partially offset by a decrease related to the reinsurance transactions with UFLIC.

 

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and intangibles. Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and intangibles decreased $129 million, or 22%, to $470 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 from $599 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. The decrease was due to a $143 million decrease in our PPI business and a $3 million decrease in our life business, partially offset by a $9 million increase in our long-term care business and an $8 million increase in our group business. The decrease in our PPI business was primarily attributable to our run-off block partially offset by a $14 million increase as a result of changes in foreign exchange rates. The decrease in our life business was primarily related to less favorable mortality in universal life that contributed to lower amortization partially offset by a $10 million increase in our life insurance business due to an adjustment in universal life amortization. The increase in our long-term care business was primarily attributable to a $27 million increase to correct amortization related to an incorrectly coded long-term care policy rider, partially offset by lower policy termination experience and an $8 million decrease attributable to the reinsurance transactions with UFLIC. The increase in our group business was attributable to growth of the in-force block.

 

Interest expense. Interest expense increased $24 million to $33 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 from $9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. This increase was primarily the result of an increase in average yields paid on non-recourse funding obligations supporting our term life insurance capital management strategy and the issuance of additional non-recourse funding obligations in the fourth quarter of 2004 and the second and third quarters of 2005.

 

Provision for income taxes. Provision for income taxes increased $2 million, or 1%, to $230 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 from $228 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. The effective tax rate decreased to 35.6% for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 from 37.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. The decrease in the effective tax rate was primarily attributable to a reduction in excess foreign tax credits and favorable examination developments in the nine months ended September 30, 2005.

 

Segment net earnings. Segment net earnings increased by $28 million, or 7%, to $416 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 from $388 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. The increase in segment net earnings was primarily attributable to an $18 million increase in our life insurance business, a $9 million increase in our PPI business, and a $3 million increase in our long-term care business. The

 

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increase in our life business was attributable to new business growth of the term life in-force block. The earnings growth in our PPI business was attributable to an increase resulting from growth in Continental Europe, a lower effective tax rate and $5 million attributable to changes in foreign exchange rates. The increase in earnings in our long-term care business was attributable to a favorable experience refund on a block in which we have a reinsurance interest and a correction related to an incorrectly coded long term care policy rider, partially offset by a strengthening of certain claim reserves.

 

Retirement Income and Investments segment

 

The following table sets forth the results of operations relating to our Retirement Income and Investments segment. Prior to our corporate reorganization, we entered into several significant reinsurance transactions with UFLIC in which we ceded to UFLIC all of our in-force structured settlements contracts and substantially all of our in-force variable annuity contracts. These blocks of business were ceded to UFLIC in connection with our corporate reorganization on May 24, 2004, and those results are not included in our results after that date. As a result of the foregoing, our results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 are not comparable to our results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. The pro forma results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 below reflect adjustments to record the effects of the reinsurance transactions as if they had been effective as of January 1, 2004. There were no pro forma adjustments in the three months ended September 30, 2004. There were no pro forma adjustments to premiums because the structured settlements we ceded are single premium products and do not have renewal premiums, and the variable annuity products we ceded are deposit contracts and their deposits are not recorded as premiums.

 

       Three months ended September 30,

     Nine months ended September 30,

(Dollar amounts in millions)


     2005

     2004

     2005

     2004

     Pro forma
2004


Revenues:

                                            

Premiums

     $ 189      $ 219      $ 674      $ 817      $ 817

Net investment income

       455        393        1,320        1,579        1,165

Policy fees and other income

       61        52        181        213        157
      

    

    

    

    

Total revenues

       705        664        2,175        2,609        2,139
      

    

    

    

    

Benefits and expenses:

                                            

Benefits and other changes in policy reserves

       247        281        856        1,270        989

Interest credited

       274        237        780        817        704

Underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses, net of deferrals

       66        59        191        202        181

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and intangibles

       33        25        92        136        88

Interest expense

       1        —          2        1        1
      

    

    

    

    

Total benefits and expenses

       621        602        1,921        2,426        1,963
      

    

    

    

    

Earnings before income taxes

       84        62        254        183        176

Provision for income taxes

       25        22        75        65        63
      

    

    

    

    

Segment net earnings

     $ 59      $ 40      $ 179      $ 118      $ 113
      

    

    

    

    

 

Three months ended September 30, 2005 compared to three months ended September 30, 2004

 

Premiums. Premiums decreased $30 million, or 14%, to $189 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 from $219 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004. This decrease was the result of a $30 million decrease in premiums attributable to lower sales in our life-contingent structured settlement and income annuities due to our continued pricing discipline in a continued low long-term interest rate environment.

 

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Net investment income. Net investment income increased $62 million, or 16%, to $455 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 from $393 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004. The increase in net investment income was primarily due to an increase in weighted average investment yields attributable to higher yields on floating rate assets related to spread-based institutional floating rate products and a $12 million increase in income related to bond calls and mortgage loan prepayments. This increase was also the result of an increase in average invested assets. The increase in average invested assets was driven primarily by growth in assets resulting from new production in spread-based retail and institutional products.

 

Policy fees and other income. Policy fees and other income increased $9 million, or 17%, to $61 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 from $52 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004. This increase was primarily attributable to a $9 million increase in fee income attributable to increased assets under management.

 

Benefits and other changes in policy reserves. Benefits and other changes in policy reserves decreased $34 million, or 12%, to $247 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 from $281 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004. This decrease was primarily attributable to a $34 million decrease in spread-based retail products related primarily to a decrease in life-contingent structured settlement and income annuity reserves attributable to lower sales of these products.

 

Interest credited. Interest credited increased $37 million, or 16%, to $274 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 from $237 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004. This increase was primarily the result of a $30 million increase in interest credited on spread-based institutional products primarily attributable to higher average interest crediting rates on floating rate products.

 

Underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses, net of deferrals. Underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses, net of deferrals, increased $7 million, or 12%, to $66 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 from $59 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004. The increase was primarily the result of an $8 million increase in expenses on fee retail products attributable primarily to increased assets under management.

 

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and intangibles. Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and intangibles increased $8 million, or 32%, to $33 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 from $25 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004. This increase was primarily the result of a $5 million increase in spread-based retail products due primarily to growth in assets under management.

 

Interest expense. Interest expense increased $1 million to $1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2004.

 

Provision for income taxes. Provision for income taxes increased $3 million, or 14%, to $25 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 from $22 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004. The effective tax rate decreased to 29.8% for the three months ended September 30, 2005 from 35.5% for the three months ended September 30, 2004. The decrease in the effective tax rate was primarily attributable to favorable current year examination developments benefiting the three months ended September 30, 2005.

 

Segment net earnings. Segment net earnings increased $19 million, or 48%, to $59 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 from $40 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004. This increase was primarily the result of an increase in assets under management, improved investment spreads and a lower effective tax rate.

 

Nine months ended September 30, 2005 compared to nine months ended September 30, 2004

 

Premiums. Premiums decreased $143 million, or 18%, to $674 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 from $817 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. This decrease was

 

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primarily the result of a $143 million decrease in premiums attributable to lower sales in our life-contingent structured settlement and income annuities due to our continued pricing discipline in a continued low long-term interest rate environment.

 

Net investment income. Net investment income decreased $259 million, or 16%, to $1,320 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 from $1,579 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. This decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease in investment income on variable annuities and structured settlements related to the reinsurance transactions with UFLIC, which resulted in an overall decrease in invested assets. This decrease was partially offset by an increase in investment income related to spread-based institutional products due to increased yields on floating rate investments and an increase in spread-based retail products due primarily to growth in assets under management and a $9 million increase related to bond calls and mortgage loan prepayments.

 

Policy fees and other income. Policy fees and other income decreased $32 million, or 15%, to $181 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 from $213 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. The decrease in fee income of $56 million was primarily related to the reinsurance transactions with UFLIC. This decrease was partially offset by a $24 million increase in fee income attributable to increased assets under management.

 

Benefits and other changes in policy reserves. Benefits and other changes in policy reserves decreased $414 million, or 33%, to $856 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 from $1,270 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. This decrease was primarily attributable to a $281 million decrease attributable to the reinsurance transactions with UFLIC and a $116 million decrease in structured settlement and income annuity reserves attributable primarily to lower sales of these products.

 

Interest credited. Interest credited decreased $37 million, or 5%, to $780 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 from $817 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. This decrease was primarily related to a $113 million decrease in interest credited related to the reinsurance transactions with UFLIC. This decrease was partially offset by a $65 million increase in interest credited on spread-based institutional products due primarily to higher average interest crediting rates on floating rate products.

 

Underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses, net of deferrals. Underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses, net of deferrals decreased $11 million, or 5%, to $191 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 from $202 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. The decrease was primarily attributable to a $21 million decrease in expenses related to the reinsurance transactions with UFLIC partially offset by a $10 million increase in expenses on fee retail products attributable primarily to increased assets under management.

 

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and intangibles. Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and intangibles decreased $44 million, or 32%, to $92 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 from $136 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. This decrease was primarily related to a $47 million decrease relating to the reinsurance transactions with UFLIC.

 

Interest expense. Interest expense increased $1 million to $2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 from $1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004.

 

Provision for income taxes. Provision for income taxes increased $10 million, or 15%, to $75 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 from $65 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. The effective tax rate decreased to 29.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 from 35.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. The decrease in the effective tax rate was primarily attributable to favorable examination developments in the nine months ended September 30, 2005.

 

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Segment net earnings. Segment net earnings increased by $61 million, or 52%, to $179 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 from $118 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. This increase was primarily the result of an increase in average assets under management, improved investment spreads and a lower effective tax rate in the nine months ended September 30, 2005.

 

Mortgage Insurance segment

 

The following table presents the historical results of operations relating to our Mortgage Insurance segment. There are no pro forma adjustments to the Mortgage Insurance segment’s results of operations.

 

      

Three months

ended

September 30,


    

Nine months

ended

September 30,


(Dollar amounts in millions)


     2005

     2004

     2005

     2004

Revenues:

                                   

Premiums

     $ 218      $ 197      $ 653      $ 587

Net investment income

       73        65        210        186

Policy fees and other income

       12        10        34        28
      

    

    

    

Total revenues

       303        272        897        801
      

    

    

    

Benefits and expenses:

                                   

Benefits and other changes in policy reserves

       36        46        96        112

Underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses, net of deferrals

       81        64        215        193

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and intangibles

       18        12        42        35
      

    

    

    

Total benefits and expenses

       135        122        353        340
      

    

    

    

Earnings before income taxes

       168        150        544        461

Provision for income taxes

       42        48        156        142
      

    

    

    

Segment net earnings

     $ 126      $ 102      $ 388      $ 319
      

    

    

    

 

Three months ended September 30, 2005 compared to three months ended September 30, 2004

 

Premiums. Premiums increased $21 million, or 11%, to $218 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 from $197 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004. This increase was primarily the result of a $23 million increase in premiums in our international mortgage insurance business, $7 million of which was attributable to changes in foreign exchange rates. The increase was driven by the growth and aging of our international in-force block, which resulted in increased earned premiums from new insurance written in prior years. Most of our international mortgage insurance policies provide for single premiums at the time that loan proceeds are advanced. We initially record the single premiums to unearned premium reserves and recognize the premium in income over time in accordance with the expected expiration of risk. As of September 30, 2005, our international unearned premium reserves were $1.7 billion.

 

Net investment income. Net investment income increased $8 million, or 12%, to $73 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 from $65 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004. The increase was primarily the result of a $9 million increase in investment income in our international business related to growth in invested assets, $3 million of which was attributable to changes in foreign exchange rates.

 

Policy fees and other income. Policy fees and other income increased $2 million, or 20%, to $12 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 from $10 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004. This increase was primarily the result of increased fees for contract underwriting services in our U.S. mortgage insurance business due to increased volume.

 

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Benefits and other changes in policy reserves. Benefits and other changes in policy reserves decreased $10 million, or 22%, to $36 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 from $46 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004. This decrease was primarily attributable to a decline in our U.S. claims paid of $4 million and a $5 million adjustment to reserves on our prime bulk business. In the international mortgage insurance business, our losses, which included $1 million attributable to changes in foreign exchange rates, were equal to the prior year. A $5 million adjustment to paid losses and a $4 million favorable loss reserve development were offset by increased losses attributable to increased claims and delinquencies related to the seasoning of the international portfolio.

 

Underwriting, acquisition, insurance and other expenses, net of deferrals. Underwriting, acquisition, insurance and other expenses, net of deferrals, increased $17 million, or 27%, to $81 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 from $64 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004. The increase was attributable to increased underwriting expenses and indemnity reserves related to our U.S. contract services offerings, which were principally driven by increased underwriting volume. The increase in our international mortgage insurance business was primarily attributable to an $8 million increase in costs in our existing international platforms and continued investment in potential new international mortgage insurance platforms and an increase of $1 million from changes in foreign exchange rates.

 

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and intangibles. Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and intangibles increased $6 million, or 50%, to $18 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 from $12 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004. This increase was primarily attributable to accelerated amortization of deferred acquisition costs in our U.S. mortgage insurance business as a result of continued low persistency rates during the year.

 

Provision for income taxes. Provision for income taxes decreased $6 million, or 13%, $3 million of which was attributable to changes in foreign exchange rates, to $42 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 from $48 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004. The effective tax rate decreased to 25.0% for the three months ended September 30, 2005 from 32.0% for the three months ended September 30, 2004. The decrease in effective tax rate was primarily attributable to favorable examination developments in 2005 and a reduction in excess foreign tax credits, offset by an increase in foreign income, which is taxed at a higher worldwide rate than U.S. income. Our Mortgage Insurance segment’s effective tax rate is significantly below the statutory rate primarily as a result of tax-exempt investment income.

 

Segment net earnings. Segment net earnings increased $24 million, or 24%, to $126 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 from $102 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004. The increase in segment net earnings was primarily attributable to an $18 million increase in our international mortgage insurance business, $5 million of which was attributable to changes in foreign exchange rates, resulting from higher levels of insurance in force and invested assets, an adjustment to paid losses and a favorable loss reserve development, partially offset by seasoning of the portfolio and an increase in international expenses to support growth in our international platforms. The increase in segment net earnings was also the result of a $6 million increase in our U.S. mortgage insurance net earnings primarily attributable to a decline in claims paid, an adjustment to reserves on our prime bulk business and favorable tax examination developments, partially offset by increased contract underwriting expenses and indemnity reserves and accelerated amortization of deferred acquisition costs.

 

Nine months ended September 30, 2005 compared to nine months ended September 30, 2004

 

Premiums. Premiums increased $66 million, or 11%, to $653 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 from $587 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. This increase was primarily the result of a $79 million increase in premiums in our international mortgage insurance business, $19 million of which was attributable to changes in foreign exchange rates. The increase was driven by the

 

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growth and aging of our international in-force block, which resulted in increased earned premiums from new insurance written in prior years. In addition, our international premiums increased approximately $10 million as a result of the release of unearned premium reserves on our single premium product relating to the completion of a European cancellation study in the first quarter of 2005. The increase in international premiums was offset, in part, by a $13 million decrease in U.S. mortgage insurance premiums as a result of the continued decline in our in-force block due to an excess of policy cancellations over new insurance written.

 

Net investment income. Net investment income increased $24 million, or 13%, to $210 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 from $186 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. The increase was primarily the result of a $25 million increase in investment income in our international business related to growth in invested assets, $7 million of which was attributable to changes in foreign exchange rates.

 

Policy fees and other income. Policy fees and other income increased $6 million, or 21%, to $34 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 from $28 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. This increase was primarily the result of increased fees for contract underwriting services in our U.S. mortgage insurance business.

 

Benefits and other changes in policy reserves. Benefits and other changes in policy reserves decreased $16 million, or 14%, to $96 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 from $112 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. This decrease was primarily attributable to a $24 million decrease in U.S. loss reserves primarily attributable to more favorable delinquency experience in our U.S. mortgage insurance business compared to the prior-year period and an adjustment to reserves on our prime bulk business partially offset by a $3 million increase in paid claims. The U.S. decrease was partially offset by a $14 million increase in international losses due to in-force seasoning, $2 million of which was related to changes in foreign exchange rates, offset by a $5 million adjustment to paid losses and a $4 million favorable loss reserve development.

 

Underwriting, acquisition, insurance and other expenses, net of deferrals. Underwriting, acquisition, insurance and other expenses, net of deferrals, increased $22 million, or 11%, to $215 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 from $193 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. This increase was primarily attributable to an increase in costs in our existing international platforms, continued investment in potential new international mortgage insurance platforms and $4 million from changes in foreign exchange rates.

 

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and intangibles. Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and intangibles increased $7 million, or 20%, to $42 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 from $35 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. This increase was primarily attributable to accelerated amortization of deferred acquisition costs in our U.S. mortgage insurance business principally related to continued low persistency rates during the year.

 

Provision for income taxes. Provision for income taxes increased $14 million, or 10%, $7 million of which was attributable to changes in foreign exchange rates, to $156 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 from $142 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. The effective tax rate decreased to 28.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 from 30.8% for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. The decrease in the effective tax rate was primarily attributable to favorable examination developments in 2005 and a reduction in excess foreign tax credits, offset by an increase in foreign income, which is taxed at a higher worldwide rate than U.S. income. Our Mortgage Insurance segment’s effective tax rate is significantly below the statutory rate primarily as a result of tax-exempt investment income.

 

Segment net earnings. Segment net earnings increased $69 million, or 22%, to $388 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 from $319 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. The

 

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increase in segment net earnings was primarily attributable to a $52 million increase, $13 million of which was due to changes in foreign exchange rates, in our international mortgage insurance business, resulting from higher levels of insurance in force and invested assets, the release of unearned premium reserves relating to updated cancellation data, an adjustment to paid losses and a favorable loss reserve development, partially offset by seasoning of the portfolio and an increase in international expenses to support growth in our international platforms. The increase in segment net earnings was also the result of a $17 million increase in our U.S. mortgage insurance net earnings, primarily attributable to a decrease in loss reserves, increased fees for contract underwriting services and favorable tax examination developments. These increases were offset in part by a decline in our in-force block due to an excess of policy cancellations over new insurance written and accelerated amortization of deferred acquisition costs in our U.S. mortgage insurance business.

 

Affinity segment

 

The following table sets forth the historical results of operations relating to the Affinity segment. Pro forma financial information is not presented for the Affinity segment because we did not acquire any of the Affinity segment businesses from GEFAHI. Accordingly, the results of the Affinity segment are included in our results of operations through May 24, 2004, but excluded thereafter.

 

      

Three months

ended

September 30,


    

Nine months

ended

September 30,


 

(Dollar amounts in millions)


     2005

     2004

     2005

     2004

 

Revenues:

                                     

Premiums

     $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 88  

Net investment income

       —          —          —          26  

Policy fees and other income

       —          —          —          104  
      

    

    

    


Total revenues

       —          —          —          218  
      

    

    

    


Benefits and expenses:

                                     

Benefits and other changes in policy reserves

       —          —          —          80  

Underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses, net of deferrals

       —          —          —          123  

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and intangibles

       —          —          —          47  
      

    

    

    


Total benefits and expenses

       —          —          —          250  
      

    

    

    


Earnings before income taxes

       —          —          —          (32 )

Provision for income taxes

       —          —          —          (18 )
      

    

    

    


Segment net earnings

     $ —        $ —        $ —        $ (14 )
      

    

    

    


 

Corporate and Other segment

 

The following table sets forth the results of operations relating to our Corporate and Other segment. There were no pro forma adjustments to premiums or policy fees and other income because there are no premiums or policy fees and other income in the Corporate and Other segment that were ceded to UFLIC in connection with the reinsurance transactions. Pro forma net investment income is different from our historical net investment income primarily as a result of net investment income earned on excess surplus assets that were transferred from the Protection and Retirement Income and Investments segments to the Corporate and Other segment in 2004, offset in part by a decrease attributable to reduced net investment income related to the $1.836 billion capital contribution that we made to UFLIC in connection with our corporate reorganization. Pro forma revenues are different from our historical revenues primarily as a result of the adjustments to net investment income due to the transfer of assets from the Protection and Retirement Income and Investments segments as discussed above, partially offset by the exclusion from our results of operations of net realized investment gains (losses) related to the long-term care insurance, structured settlement and variable annuity blocks we ceded to UFLIC in connection

 

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with the reinsurance transactions and net realized investment gains (losses) related to the Affinity segment. Pro forma benefits and expenses are different from our historical benefits and expenses primarily as a result of the interest expense attributable to our revised debt structure following the completion of the IPO, including the offerings of senior notes and commercial paper. There were no pro forma adjustments in the three months ended September 30, 2004.

 

      

Three months

ended

September 30,


     Nine months ended September 30,

 

(Dollar amounts in millions)


     2005

     2004

     2005

     2004

    

Pro forma

2004


 

Revenues:

                                              

Premiums

     $ 20      $ 22      $ 62      $ 74      $ 74  

Net investment income

       53        29        119        119        117  

Net realized investment gains (losses)

       (7 )      3        (13 )      27        24  

Policy fees and other income

       5        6        13        10        10  
      


  


  


  


  


Total revenues

       71        60        181        230        225  
      


  


  


  


  


Benefits and expenses:

                                              

Benefits and other changes in policy reserves

       11        9        28        28        27  

Underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses, net of deferrals

       31        9        66        50        56  

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and intangibles

       5        7        14        13        14  

Interest expense

       58        56        178        144        170  
      


  


  


  


  


Total benefits and expenses

       105        81        286        235        267  
      


  


  


  


  


Earnings (loss) before income taxes

       (34 )      (21 )      (105 )      (5 )      (42 )

(Benefit) provision for income taxes

       (11 )      (15 )      (36 )      7        (7 )
      


  


  


  


  


Segment net loss

     $ (23 )    $ (6 )    $ (69 )    $ (12 )    $ (35 )
      


  


  


  


  


 

Three months ended september 30, 2005 compared to three months ended September 30, 2004

 

Premiums. Premiums decreased $2 million, or 9%, to $20 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 from $22 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004. The decrease was primarily attributable to decreased premiums from our Bermuda reinsurer related to the run-off of certain credit insurance blocks.

 

Net investment income. Net investment income increased $24 million, or 83%, to $53 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 from $29 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004. The increase in net investment income was attributable primarily to an increase of $15 million in investment income related to bond calls, mortgage prepayments and limited partnerships, lower income in the prior year due to the timing of segment investment income allocations, partially offset by lower income from consolidated securitization entities.

 

Net realized investment (losses) gains. See the comparison of this line under “Results of Operations”.

 

Policy fees and other income. Policy fees and other income decreased $1 million to $5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 from $6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004.

 

Benefits and other changes in policy reserves. Benefits and other changes in policy reserves increased $2 million, or 22% to $11 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 from $9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004. This increase was primarily attributable to unfavorable loss experience with our Bermuda reinsurer.

 

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Underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses, net of deferrals. Underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses, net of deferrals, primarily consists of expenses of our Bermuda reinsurer, Mexico auto insurer and corporate expenses that are not allocated for segment reporting purposes. These corporate expenses include items such as class-action litigation settlements, advertising and marketing costs and other corporate-level expenses. Underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses, net of deferrals, increased $22 million to $31 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 from $9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004. This increase was primarily attributable to increased stand-alone costs associated with our separation from GE and an increase in certain employee benefits.

 

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and intangibles. Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and intangibles decreased $2 million to $5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 from $7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004.

 

Interest expense. Interest expense consists of interest and other financing charges related to our debt that is not allocated for segment reporting purposes. Interest expense increased $2 million, or 4%, to $58 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 from $56 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004. This increase was primarily the result of an increase in interest expense associated with our outstanding commercial paper as a result of higher short-term interest rates.

 

Provision (Benefit) from income taxes. Benefit from income taxes decreased $4 million to ($11) million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 from ($15) million for the three months ended September 30, 2004. The decreased benefit is primarily attributable to state income tax benefits recognized in the three months ending September 30, 2004.

 

Segment net loss. Segment net loss increased $17 million to $23 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 from $6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004. The increase in net loss was primarily attributable to increased stand-alone costs associated with our separation from GE, an increase in certain employee benefits and a decrease in net realized investment gains, partially offset by an increase in net investment income related primarily to increased partnership distributions, bond calls and mortgage loan prepayments.

 

Nine months ended September 30, 2005 compared to nine months ended September 30, 2004

 

Premiums. Premiums decreased $12 million, or 16%, to $62 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 from $74 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. The decrease was primarily attributable to decreased premiums from our Bermuda reinsurer related to the run-off of certain credit insurance blocks.

 

Net investment income. Net investment was unchanged at $119 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004. An increase of $9 million in net investment income related to bond calls, mortgage prepayments and limited partnerships was offset by a decline in net investment income primarily attributable to lower income from consolidated securitization entities.

 

Net realized investment (losses) gains. See the comparison of this line under “Results of Operations”.

 

Policy fees and other income. Policy fees and other income increased $3 million to $13 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 from $10 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004.

 

Benefits and other changes in policy reserves. Benefits and other changes in policy reserves were unchanged at $28 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004.

 

Underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses, net of deferrals. Underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses, net of deferrals increased $16 million to $66 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005

 

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from $50 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. This increase was primarily attributable to an increase in stand-alone branding and insurance costs associated with our separation from GE and certain employee benefits, partially offset by a decrease in overhead charges from our former majority stockholder.

 

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and intangibles. Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and intangibles increased $1 million to $14 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 from $13 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004.

 

Interest expense. Interest expense consists of interest and other financing charges related to our debt that is not allocated for segment reporting purposes. Interest expense increased $34 million, or 24%, to $178 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 from $144 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. This increase was primarily the result of an increase in interest expense associated with the change in our debt structure as a result of our corporate reorganization and increased rates on our outstanding commercial paper.

 

Provision (Benefit) from income taxes. Benefit from income taxes increased $43 million to $36 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 from $7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. The increased benefit was primarily attributable to IPO-related transaction taxes in the nine months ended September 30, 2004, and a decrease in pre-tax income in the nine months ended September 30, 2005.

 

Segment net loss. Segment net loss increased $57 million to $69 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 from $12 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. The decrease in net earnings was primarily attributable a decrease in net realized investment gains in the nine months ended September 30, 2005, an increase in investment impairment charges, an increase in interest expense and stand-alone costs relating to our corporate reorganization and separation from GE, partially offset by a decrease in overhead charges from our former majority stockholder.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

We conduct all our operations through our operating subsidiaries. Dividends from our subsidiaries and permitted payments to us under our tax sharing arrangements with our subsidiaries are our principal sources of cash to pay stockholder dividends and to meet our holding company obligations, including payments of principal and interest on our outstanding indebtedness.

 

Our primary uses of funds at our holding company level include payment of general operating expenses, payment of principal, interest and other expenses related to holding company debt, payment of dividends on our common and preferred stock, amounts we owe to GE under the Tax Matters Agreement, contract adjustment payments on our Equity Units, contributions to subsidiaries, and, potentially, acquisitions. We currently pay quarterly cash dividends on our common stock at the rate of $0.075 per share. However, the declaration and payment of future dividends to holders of our common stock will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend on many factors including our receipt of dividends from our insurance and other operating subsidiaries, financial condition, earnings, capital requirements of our subsidiaries, legal requirements, regulatory constraints and other factors as the board of directors deems relevant. In addition, our Series A Preferred Stock bears dividends at an annual rate of 5.25% of the liquidation value of $50 per share. We also pay quarterly contract adjustment payments with respect to our Equity Units at an annual rate of 2.16% of the stated amount of $25 per Equity Unit.

 

In the third quarter of 2005, we declared a quarterly dividend of $0.075 per outstanding share of our Class A and Class B Common Stock or $35 million, payable in the fourth quarter of 2005. During the first six months of 2005, we declared dividends of $61 million which were paid in the second and third quarters of 2005. The third quarter dividend represents an increase of 15% per share from our previous quarterly dividend of $0.065 per share.

 

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The payment of dividends and other distributions to us by our insurance subsidiaries is regulated by insurance laws and regulations. In general, dividends in excess of prescribed limits are deemed “extraordinary” and require insurance regulatory approval. The ability of our insurance subsidiaries to pay dividends to us, and our ability to pay dividends to our stockholders, also are subject to various conditions imposed by the rating agencies for us to maintain our ratings. Based on statutory results as of December 31, 2004, our subsidiaries could pay dividends of $1,450 million to us in 2005 without obtaining regulatory approval. As of September 30, 2005, our holding company received $710 million in dividends from our insurance subsidiaries.

 

In connection with our secondary offering completed in March 2005, we repurchased 19.4 million shares of our Class B Common Stock directly from our former majority stockholder which were automatically converted to Class A Common Stock upon the transfer of these shares to us, for an aggregate price of $500 million.

 

Effective in March 2005, we began a repurchase program in which we sell a security at a specified price and agree to repurchase that security at another specified price at a later date. Repurchase agreements are treated as collateralized financing transactions and are carried at the amounts at which the securities will be subsequently reacquired, including accrued interest, as specified in the respective agreement. The market value of securities to be repurchased is monitored and collateral levels are adjusted where appropriate to protect the counterparty against credit exposure. Cash received is invested in fixed maturities. At September 30, 2005, the fair value of the securities pledged under the repurchase program totaled $205 million and the offsetting repurchase obligation of $200 million is included in other liabilities on the Statement of Financial Position.

 

As of September 30, 2005, we had approximately $2.7 billion of floating rate funding agreements, which are deposit-type products that generally credit interest on deposits at a floating rate tied to an external market index. Purchasers of funding agreements include money market funds, bank common trust funds and other short-term investors. Some of our funding agreements contain “put” provisions, through which the contractholder has an option to terminate the funding agreement for any reason after giving notice within the contract’s specified notice period, which is generally 90 days. Of the $2.7 billion aggregate amount outstanding as of September 30, 2005, $1.4 billion had put option features, including $0.9 billion with put options features of 90 days and $0.5 billion with put options of 180 days.

 

During the third quarter of 2005, certain of our insurance subsidiaries transferred approximately $1.7 billion investment securities to an affiliated special purpose entity (“SPE”), whose sole purpose is to securitize these investment securities and issue secured notes to various affiliated companies. The securitized investments are owned in their entirety by the SPE and are not available to satisfy the claims of our creditors.

 

In September 2005, we issued senior notes having an aggregate principal amount of $350 million, with an interest rate equal to 4.95% per year payable semi-annually, and maturing in October 2015 (“2015 Notes”). The 2015 Notes are our direct, unsecured obligations and will rank equally with all of our existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated obligations. The 2015 Notes are not guaranteed by any of our subsidiaries. We have the option to redeem all or a portion of the 2015 Notes, at any time with proper notice to the note holders at a price equal to the greater of 100% of principal or the sum of the present value of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest discounted at the then-current treasury rate plus an applicable spread.

 

The net proceeds from the issuance of $348 million from the 2015 Notes were used to reduce our outstanding commercial paper borrowings. As of September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004 the aggregate amount of our outstanding commercial paper borrowings was $152 million and $499 million, respectively.

 

In April 2005, we entered into a five-year revolving credit facility, which matures in April 2010, replacing our 364-day credit facility, which was scheduled to mature in May 2005. We also have a $1.0 billion five-year revolving credit facility that matures in May 2009. As of September 30, 2005, we had utilized $170 million of the commitment under these facilities with the issuance of a letter of credit for the benefit of one of our mortgage insurance subsidiaries.

 

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We believe our revolving credit facilities, further issuances under our commercial paper program and anticipated cash flows from operations will provide us with sufficient liquidity to meet our operating requirements for the foreseeable future.

 

In September 2005, River Lake Insurance Company II issued $300 million of non-recourse funding obligations. This issuance is in addition to the $1,100 million of non-recourse funding obligations previously issued by River Lake Insurance Company and River Lake Insurance Company II. As of September 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004 there were $1,400 million and $900 million of non-recourse funding obligations outstanding, respectively. We intend to consider further issuances of non-recourse funding obligations to contribute to the satisfaction of our statutory reserve requirements.

 

Net cash provided by operating activities was $2,204 million and $4,431 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Cash flows from operating activities are affected by the timing of premiums received, fees received and investment income. Principal sources of cash include sales of our products and services. The decrease in cash from operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2004 of $2,227 million was primarily the result of the timing of cash settlement for other assets and liabilities.

 

As an insurance business, we typically generate positive cash flows from operating and financing activities, as premiums and deposits collected from our insurance and investment products exceed benefits paid and redemptions, and we invest the excess. Accordingly, in analyzing our cash flow we focus on the change in the amount of cash available and used in investing activities. Net cash from investing activities was $(2,635) million and $(4,262) million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The increase in net cash from investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 compared to September 30, 2004, of $1,627 million was primarily the result of a $761 million decrease in net investment purchases and a decrease of $867 million in short-term investment activity.

 

Net cash from financing activities was $339 million and $(777) million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Changes in cash from financing activities primarily relate to the issuance and repayment of borrowings, dividends to our stockholders and other capital transactions, as well as the issuance of, and redemptions and benefit payments on, investment contracts. The $1,116 million increase in net cash from financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2005, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2004, was primarily the result of a $525 million decrease in net cash transferred to our former majority shareholder as a result of our corporate reorganization and a $500 million increase in cash received from the issuance of non-recourse funding obligations partially offset by $500 million in cash paid for our share repurchase in March 2005, a $707 million increase in net cash from investment contracts and $93 million in common stock dividends paid to stockholders in the first nine months of 2005.

 

The liquidity requirements of our insurance subsidiaries principally relate to the liabilities associated with their various insurance and investment products, operating costs and expenses, the payment of dividends to us, contributions to their subsidiaries, payment of principal and interest on their outstanding debt obligations and income taxes. Liabilities arising from insurance and investment products include the payment of benefits, as well as cash payments in connection with policy surrenders and withdrawals, policy loans and obligations to redeem funding agreements under applicable put option provisions.

 

Historically, our insurance subsidiaries have used cash flow from operations and sales of investment securities to fund their liquidity requirements. Our insurance subsidiaries’ principal cash inflows from operating activities derive from premiums, annuity deposits and policy and contract fees and other income, including commissions, cost of insurance charges, mortality charges, expense and surrender charges, contract underwriting fees, investment management fees, and dividends and distributions from their subsidiaries. The principal cash inflows from investment activities result from repayments of principal, sales of invested assets and investment income.

 

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Our insurance subsidiaries maintain investment strategies intended to provide adequate funds to pay benefits without forced sales of investments. Products having liabilities with longer durations, such as certain life insurance and long-term care insurance policies, are matched with investments having similar estimated lives such as long-term fixed maturities and mortgage loans. Shorter-term liabilities are matched with fixed maturities that have short- and medium-term fixed maturities. In addition, our insurance subsidiaries hold highly liquid, high-quality short-term investment securities, cash equivalents and other liquid investment-grade fixed maturities to fund anticipated operating expenses, surrenders, and withdrawals. As of September 30, 2005, our total cash and invested assets was $68.4 billion.

 

Our investments in privately placed fixed maturities, mortgage loans, policy loans, limited partnership interests, and restricted investments held by securitization entities are relatively illiquid. These asset classes represented approximately 33% of the carrying value of our total cash and invested assets as of September 30, 2005. The estimated fair value of infrequently traded fixed maturity securities as of September 30, 2005 was approximately $13 billion.

 

Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments

 

We enter into obligations to third parties in the ordinary course of our operations. These obligations as of December 31, 2004 are included in “Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resourced—Contractual Obligations” contained in our Annual Report on Form 10K for the year ended December 31, 2004. As of September 30, 2005 there were no material changes in contractual obligations from what was reported in our Annual Report on form 10K for the year ended December 31, 2004 other than a $300 million and $200 million issuance of non-recourse funding obligations by River Lake Insurance Company II and River Lake Insurance Company in September and June 2005, respectively, and an issuance of $350 million senior notes in September 2005. The net proceeds from the senior notes offering of $348 million were used to reduce our outstanding commercial paper borrowings. The non-recourse funding obligations issued in September 2005 mature in 2035. The funding obligations issued in June 2005 mature in 2033. The senior notes mature in 2015.

 

Impairments of Investment Securities

 

We regularly review investment securities for impairment in accordance with our impairment policy, which includes both quantitative and qualitative criteria. Quantitative measures include length of time and amount that each security position is in an unrealized loss position, and for fixed maturities, whether the issuer is in compliance with terms and covenants of the security. Our qualitative criteria include the financial strength and specific prospects for the issuer as well as our intent to hold the security until recovery. Our impairment reviews involve our portfolio management, finance and risk teams.

 

For fixed maturities, we recognize an impairment charge to earnings in the period in which we determine that we do not expect either to collect principal and interest in accordance with the contractual terms of the instruments or to recover principal based upon underlying collateral values, considering events such as a payment default, bankruptcy or disclosure of fraud. For equity securities, we recognize an impairment charge in the period in which we determine that the security will not recover to book value within a reasonable period. We determine what constitutes a reasonable period on a security-by-security basis based upon consideration of all the evidence available to us, including the magnitude of an unrealized loss and its duration. In any event, this period does not exceed 18 months for common equity securities. We measure impairment charges based upon the difference between the book value of a security and its estimated fair value. Estimated fair value is based upon quoted market price, except for certain infrequently traded securities where we estimate values using internally developed pricing models. These models are based upon common valuation techniques and require us to make assumptions regarding credit quality, liquidity and other factors that affect estimated values.

 

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For the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, we recognized impairment losses of $32 million and $4 million, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, we recognized impairments of $68 million and $13 million, respectively. We generally intend to hold securities in unrealized loss positions until they recover. However, from time to time, we sell securities in the ordinary course of managing our portfolio for reasons such as credit quality, yield and liquidity requirements and portfolio diversification. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, the pre-tax realized investment loss incurred on the sale of fixed maturities and equity securities was $8 million and $23 million, respectively. The aggregate fair value of securities sold at a loss during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 was $251 million and $1,409 million, which was approximately 96.7% and 98.4% of book value, respectively.

 

The following tables present the gross unrealized losses and estimated fair values of our investment securities, on an historical basis, aggregated by investment type and length of time that individual investment securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, as of September 30, 2005:

 

     Less Than 12 Months

(Dollar amounts in millions)


  

Amortized

cost or cost


  

Estimated

fair value


  

Gross

unrealized

losses


    % below cost

    # of securities

Fixed maturities:

                                

U.S. government, agencies and government sponsored entities

   $ 188    $ 186    $ (2 )   1.1 %   23

Tax exempt

     182      181      (1 )   0.5 %   54

Government—non U.S.

     105      104      (1 )   1.0 %   32

U.S. corporate

     6,165      6,041      (124 )   2.0 %   615

Corporate—non U.S.

     1,944      1,910      (34 )   1.7 %   214

Mortgage and asset backed

     5,493      5,428      (65 )   1.2 %   524
    

  

  


       

Total fixed maturities

     14,077      13,850      (227 )   1.6 %   1,462

Equity securities

     2      2      —       —       8
    

  

  


       

Total temporarily impaired securities

   $ 14,079    $ 13,852    $ (227 )   1.6 %   1,470
    

  

  


       

% Below cost—fixed maturities:

                                

<20% Below cost

   $ 14,045    $ 13,826    $ (219 )   1.6 %   1,458

20-50% Below cost

     32      24      (8 )   25.0 %   3

>50% Below cost

     —        —        —           %     1
    

  

  


       

Total fixed maturities

     14,077      13,850      (277 )   1.6 %   1,462
    

  

  


       

% Below cost—equity securities:

                                

<20% Below cost

     2      2      —       —   %   6

20-50% Below cost

     —        —        —       —   %   2

>50% Below cost

     —        —        —       —   %   —  
    

  

  


       

Total equity securities

     2      2      —       —   %   8
    

  

  


       

Total temporarily impaired securities

   $ 14,079    $ 13,852    $ (227 )   1.6 %   1,470
    

  

  


       

Investment grade

   $ 9,726    $ 9,574    $ (152 )   1.6 %   1,064

Below investment grade

     644      619      (25 )   3.9 %   103

Not Rated—Fixed maturities

     3,707      3,657      (50 )   1.3 %   295

Not Rated—Equity securities

     2      2      —       —   %   8
    

  

  


       

Total temporarily impaired securities

   $ 14,079    $ 13,852    $ (227 )   1.6 %   1,470
    

  

  


       

 

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     12 Months or More

(Dollar amounts in millions)


  

Amortized

cost or cost


  

Estimated

fair value


  

Gross

unrealized

losses


    % below cost

    # of securities

Fixed maturities:

                                

U.S. government, agencies and government sponsored entities

   $ 16    $ 16    $ —       —   %   5

Tax exempt

     28      27      (1 )   3.6 %   13

Government—non U.S.

     81      80      (1 )   1.2 %   9

U.S. corporate

     737      692      (45 )   6.1 %   113

Corporate—non U.S.

     453      442      (11 )   2.4 %   64

Mortgage and asset backed

     732      712      (20 )   2.7 %   131
    

  

  


       

Total fixed maturities

     2,047      1,969      (78 )   3.8 %   335

Equity securities

     21      19      (2 )   9.5 %   19
    

  

  


       

Total temporarily impaired securities

   $ 2,068    $ 1,988    $ (80 )   3.9 %   354
    

  

  


       

% Below cost—fixed maturities:

                                

<20% Below cost

   $ 1,992    $ 1,933    $ (59 )   3.0 %   318

20-50% Below cost

     48      33      (15 )   31.3 %   15

>50% Below cost

     7      3      (4 )   57.1 %   2
    

  

  


       

Total fixed maturities

     2,047      1,969      (78 )   3.8 %   335
    

  

  


       

% Below cost—equity securities:

                                

<20% Below cost

     20      18      (2 )   10.0 %   11

20-50% Below cost

     1      1      —       —   %   7

>50% Below cost

     —        —        —       —   %   1
    

  

  


       

Total equity securities

     21      19      (2 )   9.5  %   19
    

  

  


       

Total temporarily impaired securities

   $ 2,068    $ 1,988    $ (80 )   3.9 %   354
    

  

  


       

Investment grade

   $ 1,478    $ 1,433    $ (45 )   3.0 %   250

Below investment grade

     195      175      (20 )   10.3 %   34

Not Rated—Fixed maturities

     375      362      (13 )   3.5 %   52

Not Rated—Equity securities

     20      18      (2 )   10.0  %   18
    

  

  


       

Total temporarily impaired securities

   $ 2,068    $ 1,988    $ (80 )   3.9 %   354
    

  

  


       

 

The investment securities in an unrealized loss position for less than twelve months account for $227 million, or 74%, of our total unrealized losses. Of the securities in this category, there were five issuers with an unrealized loss in excess of $5 million. These five issuers had aggregate unrealized losses of $40 million. The amount of the unrealized loss on these issuers is driven primarily by the relative size of the holdings, the aggregate par values of which range from $30 million to $454 million, and by their maturities.

 

The investment securities in an unrealized loss position for twelve months or more account for $80 million, or 26%, of our total unrealized losses. Of the securities in this category there were two single issuers with an unrealized loss in excess of $5 million. There are 135 fixed maturities in six industry groups that account for $51 million, or 63%, of the unrealized losses in this category.

 

Sixty-six of these 135 securities are in the finance and insurance sector and account for unrealized losses of $18 million. Within this sector, no single issuer has unrealized losses greater than $4 million. The unrealized losses of these securities are due to an increase in interest rates for the quarter ended September 30, 2005.

 

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Eighteen of these 135 securities are in the transportation sector and are related to the airline industry. This sector accounts for $12 million of unrealized losses, of which there is one issuer with an unrealized loss in excess of $5 million. This issuer comprises 9 of the 18 securities and accounts for $10 million of the unrealized losses. Most of our airline securities are collateralized by commercial jet aircraft associated with several domestic airlines. We believe these security holdings are in a temporary loss position as a result of ongoing negative market reaction to difficulties in the commercial airline industry. For those airline securities, which we have previously impaired, we expect to recover our carrying amount based upon underlying aircraft collateral values or the present value of expected cash flows associated with revised lease terms. In accordance with our impairment policy described above, we recognized $4 million and $14 million of impairments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, respectively and less than $1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004, respectively. These holdings were written down to the estimated fair value based upon the present value of expected cash flows associated with revised lease terms or the value of the underlying aircraft.

 

Twenty-five of these 135 securities are in the consumer non-cyclical sector and account for $9 million of unrealized losses. Within this sector, there are 8 issuers, comprising 10 of the 25 securities, which represent $7 million of the unrealized losses in this sector. These ten issuers are current on all terms. Each of the securities in this sector have unrealized losses of less than $2 million.

 

Fourteen of these 135 securities are in the technology and communication sectors and account for $8 million of unrealized losses. There was one issuer with unrealized losses of $5 million. This issuer is performing as expected. The aggregate par value of the securities from this issuer is $62 million. No other single issuer of fixed-maturities in this sector has an unrealized loss of greater than $1 million.

 

The remaining twelve of these 135 securities are in other industry sectors and account for $4 million of unrealized losses, of which one issuer had unrealized losses of $3 million. The amount of unrealized losses from the issuer is driven primarily by deterioration in credit quality for this issuer. The issuer is performing as expected. No other single issuer of fixed-maturities in these sectors has an unrealized loss of greater than $1 million.

 

The equity securities in an unrealized loss position for twelve months or more are primarily preferred stocks with fixed maturity-like characteristics. No single issuer had an unrealized loss of greater than $2 million as of September 30, 2005.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Entities

 

We have used off-balance sheet securitization transactions to mitigate and diversify our asset risk position and to adjust the asset class mix in our investment portfolio by reinvesting securitization proceeds in accordance with our approved investment guidelines.

 

The transactions we have used involved securitizations of some of our receivables and investments that were secured by commercial mortgage loans, fixed maturities or other receivables, consisting primarily of policy loans. Total securitized assets remaining as of September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004 were $1.5 billion and $1.6 billion, respectively.

 

Securitization transactions typically result in gains or losses that are included in net realized investment gains (losses) in our financial statements. There were no off-balance sheet securitization transactions executed in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004.

 

We have arranged for the assets that we have transferred in securitization transactions to be serviced by us directly, or pursuant to arrangements with a third party service provider. Servicing activities include ongoing review, credit monitoring, reporting and collection activities.

 

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We have entered into credit support arrangements in connection with our securitization transactions. Pursuant to these arrangements, as of September 30, 2005, we provided limited recourse for a maximum of $119 million of credit losses. To date we have not been required to make any payments under any of the credit support agreements. These agreements will remain in place throughout the life of the related entities.

 

Securitization Entities

 

GE Capital, our former majority stockholder, provides credit and liquidity support to a funding conduit it sponsored, which exposes it to a majority of the risks and rewards of the conduit’s activities and therefore makes GE Capital the primary beneficiary of the funding conduit. Upon adoption of FIN 46, GE Capital was required to consolidate the funding conduit because of this financial support. As a result, assets and liabilities of certain previously off-balance sheet securitization entities, for which we were the transferor, were required to be included in our financial statements because the funding conduit no longer qualified as a third party. The assets and liabilities associated with these securitization entities have been reported in the corresponding financial statement captions in our Statement of Financial Position, and the assets are noted as restricted due to the lack of legal control we have over them. These balances will decrease as the assets mature because we will not sell any additional assets to these consolidated entities.

 

Our inclusion of these assets and liabilities does not change the economic or legal characteristics of the asset sales. Liabilities of these consolidated entities will be repaid with cash flows generated by the related assets. Credit recourse to us remains limited to the credit support described above. We included $39 million of revenue, $2 million of general expenses and $30 million of interest expense associated with these newly consolidated entities in our financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. For the nine months ended September 30, 2004, we included $49 million of revenue, $3 million of general expenses and $36 million of interest expense associated with these entities in our historical financial statements. Our consolidation of these securitization entities had no effect on our previously reported earnings.

 

The following table summarizes the assets and liabilities associated with the securitization entities we included in our Statement of Financial Position, which are part of our Corporate and Other segment as of September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004:

 

(Dollar amounts in millions)


   September 30,
2005


   December 31,
2004


Assets:

             

Restricted investments held by securitization entities

   $ 753    $ 860

Other assets

     28      24
    

  

Total(1)

   $ 781    $ 884
    

  

Liabilities:

             

Borrowings related to securitization entities

   $ 710    $ 849

Other liabilities

     1      3
    

  

Total

   $ 711    $ 852
    

  


(1) Includes $26 million and $31 million of retained interests in securitized assets as of September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively, that are consolidated.

 

New Accounting Standards

 

Accounting pronouncements not yet adopted

 

In September 2005, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants issued Statement of Position (SOP) 05-1, Accounting by Insurance Enterprises for Deferred Acquisition Costs in Connection With Modifications or Exchanges of Insurance Contracts. This statement provides guidance on accounting for deferred acquisition costs on an internal replacement, defined broadly as a modification in product benefits,

 

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features, rights, or coverages that occurs by the exchange of an existing contract for a new contract, or by amendment, endorsement, or rider to an existing contract, or by the election of a benefit, feature, right, or coverage within an existing contract. We will adopt SOP 05-1 for internal replacements beginning January 1, 2007. Given its recent issuance, management is still assessing the impact SOP 05-1 will have on our results of operations or financial position.

 

In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS 123R Share-Based Payments—an amendment of FASB Statements No. 123 and 95, which we will adopt on January 1, 2006. This statement provides additional guidance on accounting for share based payments and will require all such awards to be measured at fair value with the related compensation cost recognized in income on a prospective basis. We currently recognize compensation cost using the fair value method for all stock based awards issued after January 1, 2002 and do not expect the adoption of SFAS 123R to have a material impact on our results of operations or financial position.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

Market risk is the risk of the loss of fair value resulting from adverse changes in market rates and prices, such as interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and equity prices. Market risk is directly influenced by the volatility and liquidity in the markets in which the related underlying financial instruments are traded. The following is a discussion of our market risk exposures and our risk management practices.

 

We enter into market-sensitive instruments primarily for purposes other than trading. The carrying value of our investment portfolio as of September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004, was $67 billion and $65 billion, respectively, of which 81% and 80%, respectively, was invested in fixed maturities. The primary market risk to our investment portfolio is interest rate risk associated with investments in fixed maturities. We mitigate the market risk associated with our fixed maturities portfolio by closely matching the duration of our fixed maturities with the duration of the liabilities that those securities are intended to support.

 

The primary market risk for our long-term borrowings and Equity Units is interest rate risk at the time of maturity or early redemption, when we may be required to refinance these obligations. We continue to monitor the interest rate environment and to evaluate refinancing opportunities as maturity dates approach.

 

We are exposed to equity risk on our holdings of common stocks and other equities. We manage equity price risk through industry and issuer diversification and asset allocation techniques.

 

We also have exposure to foreign currency exchange risk. Our international operations generate revenues denominated in local currencies, and we invest cash generated outside the U.S. in non-U.S. denominated securities. Although investing in securities denominated in local currencies limits the effect of currency exchange rate fluctuations on local operating results, we remain exposed to the impact of fluctuations in exchange rates as we translate the operating results of our foreign operations into our historical financial statements. We currently do not hedge this exposure. For the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, 32% and 29%, respectively, of our net earnings from continuing operations were generated by our international operations.

 

We use derivative financial instruments, such as interest rate and currency swaps, currency forwards and option-based financial instruments, as part of our risk management strategy. We use these derivatives to mitigate interest rate and currency risk by:

 

    Reducing the risk between the timing of the receipt of cash and its investment in the market;

 

    Matching the currency of invested assets with the liabilities they support;

 

    Converting the asset duration to match the duration of the liabilities;

 

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    Reducing our exposure to fluctuations in equity market indices that underlie some of our products; and

 

    Protecting against the early termination of an asset or liability.

 

As a matter of policy, we have not and will not engage in derivative market-making, speculative derivative trading or other speculative derivatives activities.

 

Sensitivity analysis

 

Sensitivity analysis measures the impact of hypothetical changes in interest rates, foreign exchange rates and other market rates or prices on the profitability of market-sensitive financial instruments.

 

The following discussion about the potential effects of changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and equity market prices is based on so-called “shock-tests,” which model the effects of interest rate, foreign exchange rate and equity market price shifts on our financial condition and results of operations. Although we believe shock tests provide the most meaningful analysis permitted by the rules and regulations of the SEC, they are constrained by several factors, including the necessity to conduct the analysis based on a single point in time and by their inability to include the extraordinarily complex market reactions that normally would arise from the market shifts modeled. Although the following results of shock tests for changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and equity market prices may have some limited use as benchmarks, they should not be viewed as forecasts. These forward-looking disclosures also are selective in nature and address only the potential impacts on our financial instruments. They do not include a variety of other potential factors that could affect our business as a result of these changes in interest rates, currency exchange rates and equity market prices.

 

One means of assessing exposure of our fixed maturities portfolio to interest rate changes is a duration-based analysis that measures the potential changes in market value resulting from a hypothetical change in interest rates of 100 basis points across all maturities. This is sometimes referred to as a parallel shift in the yield curve. Under this model, with all other factors constant and assuming no offsetting change in the value of our liabilities, we estimated that such an increase in interest rates would decrease the market value of our fixed income securities portfolio by approximately $2.9 billion, based on our securities positions as of September 30, 2005.

 

One means of assessing exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on market sensitive instruments is to model effects on reported earnings using a sensitivity analysis. We analyzed our currency exposure as of September 30, 2005, including financial instruments designated and effective as hedges to identify assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than their relevant functional currencies. Net unhedged exposures in each currency were then remeasured, generally assuming a 10% decrease in currency exchange rates compared to the U.S. dollar. Under this model, with all other factors constant, we estimated as of September 30, 2005, that such a decrease would have an insignificant impact our net earnings from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2005.

 

One means of assessing exposure to changes in equity market prices is to estimate the potential changes in market values on our equity investments resulting from a hypothetical broad-based decline in equity market prices of 10%. Under this model, with all other factors constant, we estimated that such a decline in equity market prices would decrease the market value of our equity investments by approximately $6 million, based on our equity positions as of September 30, 2005. In addition, fluctuations in equity market prices affect our revenues and returns from our separate account and private asset management products, which depend upon fees that are related primarily to the value of assets under management.

 

Counterparty credit risk

 

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limits in terms of amounts owed to us, typically as the result of changes in market conditions, no additional transactions are executed until the exposure with that counterparty is reduced to an amount that is within the established limit. All swaps are executed under master swap agreements containing mutual credit downgrade provisions that provide the ability to require assignment or replacement in the event either parties unsecured debt rating is downgraded to or below Moody’s “Baa” or S&P’s “BBB.”

 

Swaps, purchased options and forwards with contractual maturities longer than one year are conducted within the credit policy constraints provided in the table below. Our policy permits us to enter into derivative transactions with counterparties rated “A2” by Moody’s and “A” by S&P’s if the agreements governing such transactions require both parties to provide collateral in certain circumstances. Our policy requires foreign exchange forwards with contractual maturities shorter than one year to be executed with counterparties having a credit rating by Moody’s of “A-1” and by S&P of “P-1”.

 

The following table sets forth counterparty credit limits by credit rating:

 

      S&P rating      


 

Moody’s rating


 

Long term
(exposures over
one year) net of
collateral


 

Aggregate limits
(including those
under one year)
net of collateral


 

Aggregate Limit
(gross of collateral)


AAA

  Aaa   $50   $125   $300

AA-

  Aa3   25   100   250

A

  A2   15   90   200

 

The following table sets forth an analysis of our counterparty credit risk exposures percentages net of collateral held as of the dates indicated:

 

Moody’s Rating


   September 30,
2005


    December 31,
2004


 

Aaa

   66 %   88 %

Aa

   33 %   10 %

A

   1 %   2 %
    

 

     100 %   100 %
    

 

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

As of September 30, 2005, an evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of Genworth’s management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that the design and operation of these disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting During the Quarter Ended September 30, 2005

 

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2005 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

We face a significant risk of litigation and regulatory investigations and actions in the ordinary course of operating our businesses, including the risk of class action lawsuits. Our pending legal and regulatory actions include proceedings specific to us and others generally applicable to business practices in the industries in which we operate. In our insurance operations, we are or may become subject to class actions and individual suits alleging, among other things, issues relating to sales or underwriting practices, payment of contingent or other sales commissions, claims payments and procedures, product design, disclosure, administration, additional premium charges for premiums paid on a periodic basis, denial or delay of benefits and breaches of fiduciary or other duties to customers. Plaintiffs in class action and other lawsuits against us may seek very large or indeterminate amounts, including punitive and treble damages, which may remain unknown for substantial periods of time. We are also subject to various regulatory inquiries, such as information requests, subpoenas and books and record examinations, from state and federal regulators and other authorities. A substantial legal liability or a significant regulatory action against us could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Moreover, even if we ultimately prevail in the litigation, regulatory action or investigation, we could suffer significant reputational harm, which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Recently, the insurance industry has become the focus of increased scrutiny by regulatory and law enforcement authorities concerning certain practices within the insurance industry. In this regard, in May 2005, we received a subpoena from the Northeast Regional Office of the Securities and Exchange Commission, requiring the production of documents related to “certain loss mitigation insurance products,” such as finite risk reinsurance. We are cooperating fully with the SEC with respect to its subpoena. Additionally, in May and June 2005, certain of our subsidiaries received information requests from the State of Delaware Department of Insurance and the State of Connecticut Insurance Department on the same general subject. In June 2005, General Electric Company (GE) received a subpoena from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, also on the same general subject. In the subpoena, GE is defined as including, among other things, its subsidiaries and affiliates. We are cooperating with GE in connection with GE’s response to the subpoena. In the United Kingdom, the Financial Services Authority has initiated an industry-wide review of payment protection insurance products, as well as an industry-wide review of non-traditional financial arrangements. Also, in May 2005, each of our U.S. mortgage insurance subsidiaries received an information request from the State of New York Insurance Department with respect to captive reinsurance transactions with lender-affiliated reinsurers and other types of arrangements in which lending institutions receive from our subsidiary any form of payment, compensation or other consideration in connection with issuance of a policy covering a mortgagor of the lending institution. We are also cooperating with respect to these industry-wide regulatory inquiries.

 

This industry scrutiny also includes the commencement of investigations and other proceedings by the New York State Attorney General and other governmental authorities relating to allegations of improper conduct in connection with the payment of, and the failure to disclose, contingent commissions by insurance companies to insurance brokers and agents, the solicitation and provision of fictitious or inflated quotes, the use of inducements to brokers or companies in the sale of insurance products and the use of captive reinsurance arrangements. We have not received a subpoena or inquiry from the State of New York with respect to these matters. However, as part of industry-wide inquiries in this regard, we have received inquiries and informational requests with respect to some of these matters from other federal and state regulatory authorities. We have responded to these inquiries and informational requests and will continue to cooperate with these regulatory authorities.

 

Recent industry-wide inquiries also include those regarding market timing and late trading in variable annuity contracts, variable annuity sales practices/exchanges and electronic communication document retention practices. In this regard, we responded in late 2003 to a New York State Attorney General subpoena regarding market timing and late trading in variable products and mutual funds. We have not received any further inquiries

 

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from the New York State Attorney General regarding these matters, although we received inquiries and informational requests regarding these matters from other federal and state regulatory authorities. We have responded to these inquiries, follow-up inquiries and informational requests and will continue to cooperate with these regulatory authorities.

 

We cannot assure you that the current investigations and proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. It is also possible that related investigations and proceedings may be commenced in the future, and we could become subject to further investigations and have lawsuits filed against us. In addition, increased regulatory scrutiny and any resulting investigations or proceedings could result in new legal precedents and industry-wide regulations or practices that could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operation.

 

In our investment-related operations, we are subject to, and may become subject to further litigation involving commercial disputes with counterparties or others and class action and other litigation alleging, among other things, that we made improper or inadequate disclosures in connection with the sale of assets and annuity and investment products or charged excessive or impermissible fees on these products, recommended unsuitable products to customers or breached fiduciary or other duties to customers. We are also subject to litigation arising out of our general business activities such as our contractual and employment relationships.

 

As previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, antitrust authorities in the U.K. currently are investigating the store card sector of the retail financial services market in the U.K. to ascertain whether there are any characteristics that restrict or distort competition in this market. As part of the investigation, the authorities also are examining various insurance products sold to store cardholders. These products include payment protection insurance, purchase protection and price protection. Our U.K. payment protection insurance business currently underwrites each of these products that are sold by one of the largest providers of store cards in the U.K. As part of that investigation, we responded to an information request.

 

The provisional findings of the U.K. antitrust authorities were published in September 2005 and concluded that there are features in the store card sector that have an adverse effect on competition in this sector. The provisional findings contained proposed remedies (aimed at mitigating these adverse effects on competition) relating to the various insurance products sold to store card holders. We cannot predict the effect this investigation may have on the store card sector in the U.K., the sale of insurance products linked to store cards or our payment protection insurance business in the U.K.

 

Except as described below, there were no material developments during the quarter in any of the legal proceedings identified in Part 1, Item 3 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 and in Part II, Item 1 of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005. In addition, there were no new material legal proceedings during the quarter.

 

As noted in the legal proceedings identified in Part 1, Item 3 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, one of our subsidiaries is involved in an arbitration regarding our rescission of mortgage insurance on certain loans involving a lender under our delegated underwriting program. We believe our maximum exposure for reinstatement based upon the risk in force on the rescinded coverage for all loans with this lender, whether or not subject to an arbitration demand, would not exceed $10 million. In addition, attorneys fees and punitive damages are sought. The arbitration panel released findings on June 16, 2005 on the first phase of the arbitration, ordering reinstatement of coverage on 28 of 30 loans. The exposure for reinstatement on these loans is less than $1 million. Attorney’s fees and punitive damages were not awarded. The second phase was held in July 2005 and the arbitration panel released its finding on August 5, 2005 ordering reinstatement of coverage on 5 out of 33 loans subject to the second phase. We recently agreed to a recess of the third phase of arbitration originally scheduled for October 2005 to determine if a settlement can be effected. If a settlement cannot be reached, we intend to contest vigorously all claims in this arbitration although we cannot provide assurance that we will prevail.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

10    Genworth Financial, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan (originally adopted on July 20, 2005; technical and administrative amendments adopted on October 19, 2005)
12    Statement of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
31.1    Certification of Michael D. Fraizer
31.2    Certification of Richard P. McKenney
32.1    Certification Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code—Michael D. Fraizer
32.2    Certification Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code—Richard P. McKenney

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

   

GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC.

   

(Registrant)

Date: October 27, 2005

       
   

By:

 

/S/    RICHARD P. MCKENNEY        


       

Richard P. McKenney

Senior Vice President—Chief Financial Officer

Duly Authorized Officer and

Principal Financial Officer

 

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EX-10 2 dex10.htm EXHIBIT 10 Exhibit 10

Exhibit 10

 


 

GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC.

 

DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

 

Approved

July 20, 2005

 

Amended

October 19, 2005

 



GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC.

DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Preamble    1
    

ARTICLE 1

REFERENCES, CONSTRUCTION AND DEFINITIONS

 

    
1.1   

Account

   1
1.2   

Adjustment Date

   1
1.3   

Affiliate

   1
1.4   

Authorized Leave of Absence

   2
1.5   

Beneficiary

   2
1.6   

Board

   2
1.7   

Bonus

   2
1.8   

Bonus Deferral Election

   2
1.9   

Cause

   2
1.10   

Code

   2
1.11   

Committee

   2
1.12   

Company

   2
1.13   

Compensation

   2
1.14   

Deferrals

   2
1.15   

Effective Date

   2
1.16   

Employee

   2
1.17   

ERISA

   2
1.18   

Participant

   2
1.19   

Participating Company

   2
1.20   

Plan

   3
1.21   

Plan Administrator

   3
1.22   

Plan Year

   3
1.23   

Salary

   3
1.24   

Salary Deferral Election

   3
1.25   

Service

   3
1.26   

Surviving Spouse

   3
1.27   

Termination of Employment

   3
     ARTICLE 2     
     ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION     
2.1   

Eligibility

   3
2.2   

Participation

   3
2.3   

Duration of Participation

   4
     ARTICLE 3     
     ACCUMULATION OF PLAN BENEFITS     
3.1   

Deferral Elections

   4
3.2   

Deferral Investments and Deemed Earnings

   5

 

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     ARTICLE 4     
     DISTRIBUTION OF BENEFITS     
4.1   

Termination Benefit

   6
4.2   

Specified Plan Year Benefit

   6
4.3   

Subsequent Elections

   6
4.4   

Death

   7
4.5   

Payment of Plan Benefits Upon Termination for Cause

   7
4.6   

Distributions to Key Employees

   7
4.7   

Reemployment

   7
4.8   

Facility of Payment

   7
     ARTICLE 5     
     UNFORESEEABLE EMERGENCY PAYMENTS     
Unforeseeable Emergency Payments    7
     ARTICLE 6     
     ADJUSTMENTS     
6.1   

Accounts

   8
6.2   

Adjustments to Account

   8
     ARTICLE 7     
     FORFEITURE     
Forfeiture    8
     ARTICLE 8     
     ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN     
8.1   

Designation of Committee

   8
8.2   

Powers and Duties of the Committee

   8
8.3   

Agents

   8
8.4   

Instructions for Payments

   9
8.5   

Claims for Benefits

   9
8.6   

Hold Harmless

   10
8.7   

Service of Process

   10
     ARTICLE 9     
     DESIGNATION OF BENEFICIARIES     
9.1   

Beneficiary Designation

   10
9.2   

Failure to Designate Beneficiary

   10

 

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     ARTICLE 10     
     WITHDRAWAL OF PARTICIPATING COMPANY     
10.1   

Withdrawal of Participating Company

   10
10.2   

Effect of Withdrawal

   11
     ARTICLE 11     
     AMENDMENT OR TERMINATION OF THE PLAN     
11.1   

Right to Amend or Terminate the Plan

   11
11.2   

Notice

   11
     ARTICLE 12     
     GENERAL PROVISIONS AND LIMITATIONS     
12.1   

No Right to Continued Employment

   11
12.2   

Payment of Behalf of Payee

   11
12.3   

Nonalienation

   12
12.4   

Missing Payee

   12
12.5   

Required Information

   12
12.6   

Binding Effect

   12
12.7   

Merger or Consolidation

   12
12.8   

Trust

   12
12.9   

Entire Plan

   12

 

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GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC.

DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

 

PREAMBLE

 

The primary purpose of this Genworth Financial, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan (“Plan”) is to allow certain members of management of Genworth Financial, Inc. (“Company”) and Participating Companies to defer the receipt of a portion of their salary and bonuses.

 

This Plan is intended to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations and other guidance issued thereunder, as in effect from time to time. To the extent a provision of the Plan is contrary to or fails to address the requirements of Code Section 409A, the Plan shall be construed and administered as necessary to comply with such requirements until this Plan is appropriately amended to comply with such requirements.

 

The Company establishes this Plan, to further the economic interests of the Company and its affiliates by providing deferred compensation incentives to selected management members. This Plan is intended to enhance the long-term performance and retention of the management members selected to participate in this Plan.

 

This Plan is a “top-hat” plan within the meaning of Sections 201(2), 301(a)(3), and 401(a)(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA). As such, this Plan is subject to limited ERISA reporting and disclosure requirements, and is exempt from all other ERISA requirements. This Plan shall be unfunded for tax purposes and for purposes of Title I of ERISA. Distributions required or contemplated by this Plan or actions required to be taken under this Plan shall not be construed as creating a trust of any kind or a fiduciary relationship between the Company and any Participant, any Participant’s designated beneficiary, or any other person.

 

GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC.

DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

 

ARTICLE 1

REFERENCES, CONSTRUCTION AND DEFINITIONS

 

Unless otherwise indicated, all references to Articles, Sections, and subsections shall be to the Plan as set forth in this document. The Plan and all rights thereunder shall be construed and enforced in accordance with ERISA and, to the extent that state law is applicable, the laws of the State of Virginia. The Article titles and the captions preceding Sections and subsections have been inserted solely as a matter of convenience and in no way define or limit the scope or intent of any provision. When the context so requires, the singular includes the plural. Whenever used herein and capitalized, the following terms have the respective meanings indicated unless the context plainly requires otherwise.

 

1.1 “Account” means, with respect to each Participant’s Deferrals, the separate bookkeeping account adjusted as of each Adjustment Date as provided in Section 6.2. The Account may also be referred to as the Termination Benefit or the Specified Plan Year Benefit. Subaccounts shall be maintained within each Participant’s Account.

 

1.2 “Adjustment Date” means each business day, and any other date upon or as of which accounts are adjusted as set forth in Article 6.

 

1.3 “Affiliate” means any corporation or trade or business which is a member of a controlled group of corporations or a group of businesses under common control (within the meaning of Sections 414(b) and (c) of the Code) of which the Company is a member, and any other entity required to be aggregated with the Company pursuant to Section 409A(d)(6) of the Code and the regulations (or similar guidance) thereunder.

 

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1.4 “Authorized Leave of Absence” means either (a) a leave of absence authorized by the Participating Company provided that the Employee returns within the period specified; or (b) an absence required to be considered an Authorized Leave of Absence by applicable law.

 

1.5 “Beneficiary” means the beneficiary or beneficiaries designated by a Participant pursuant to Article 9 to receive the benefits, if any, payable on behalf of the Participant under the Plan after the death of such Participant, or, when there has been no such designation or an invalid designation, the individual or entity, or the individuals or entities, who will receive such amount.

 

1.6 “Board” means the Board of Directors of Genworth Financial, Inc.

 

1.7 “Bonus” means an annual variable bonus which is awarded and is payable by the Participating Company to the Employee for Service performed during a Plan Year.

 

1.8 “Bonus Deferral Election” means the Participant’s annual irrevocable written election, made in accordance with Section 3.1 on the form provided by the Plan Administrator, to defer the receipt of a stipulated amount of Bonus. Amounts so deferred are called “Deferrals.”

 

1.9 “Cause” means (i) the Participant’s willful engagement in conduct which is injurious to the Company and/or its Affiliates, monetarily or otherwise; or (ii) the Participant’s violation of material Company or Affiliate policy, or the Participant’s breach of a noncompetition, confidentiality, or other restrictive covenant with respect to the Company or any of its Affiliates, that applies to the Participant; provided, however, that for purposes of clause (i) of this definition, no act, or failure to act, on the Participant’s part shall be deemed “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by the Participant not in good faith and without reasonable belief that the act, or failure to act, was in the best interests of the Company and/or its Affiliates.

 

1.10 “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as now in effect or as hereafter amended. All citations to Sections of the Code are to such Sections as they may from time to time be amended or renumbered.

 

1.11 “Committee” means the Committee appointed by the Company and responsible for administering the Plan as provided in Article 8.

 

1.12 “Company” means Genworth Financial, Inc. and, where the context indicates, any Participating Company that adopts the Plan. The term Company also includes any successor corporation or firm of the Company which shall, by written agreement, assume the obligations of this Plan.

 

1.13 “Compensation” means, with respect to an Employee, Salary and Bonuses payable by the Participating Company to the Employee for Service.

 

1.14 “Deferrals” means amounts of Compensation deferred pursuant to a Bonus Deferral Election or a Salary Deferral Election.

 

1.15 “Effective Date” means September 27, 2005.

 

1.16 “Employee” means a person who is a common law employee of a Participating Company.

 

1.17 “ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as now in effect or as hereafter amended. All citations to Sections of ERISA are to such Sections as they may from time to time be amended or renumbered.

 

1.18 “Participant” means any individual who commenced participation in the Plan as provided in Article 2 and who is either (a) an Employee, or (b) a former Employee who is eligible for a benefit under the Plan.

 

1.19

“Participating Company” means the Company or an Affiliate which, by action of its board of directors or equivalent governing body and with the written consent of the Board, has adopted the Plan; provided that the Board may, subject to the foregoing provision, waive the requirement that such board of directors or equivalent governing body effect such adoption. By its adoption of or participation in the Plan, a Participating Company shall be deemed to appoint the Company its exclusive agent to exercise on its behalf all of the power and authority conferred by the Plan upon the Company and accept the delegation to the Committee of all the power and authority conferred upon it by the Plan. The authority of the Company to

 

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act as such agent shall continue until the Plan is terminated as to the Participating Company. The term “Participating Company” shall be construed as if the Plan were solely the Plan of such Participating Company, unless the context plainly requires otherwise.

 

1.20 “Plan” means the Genworth Financial, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan as contained herein and as it may be amended from time to time hereafter.

 

1.21 “Plan Administrator” means the Committee.

 

1.22 “Plan Year” means the initial short plan year from the Effective Date to the next December 31. Thereafter, Plan Year means the calendar year ending on each December 31st.

 

1.23 “Salary” means, with respect to an Employee, cash base salary payable by the Participating Company to the Employee for Service with the Participating Company. Notwithstanding any provision in this Plan to the contrary, Salary shall not include Bonuses, but shall include any amount which would have been included in cash base salary but for the Participant’s election to defer payment of such amount under any provision of the Code, including, but not limited to, Sections 125, 132(f), 402(e)(3), 402(h)(1), 409A, or 457(b) of the Code.

 

1.24 “Salary Deferral Election” means the Participant’s annual irrevocable written election, made in accordance with Section 3.1 on the form provided by the Plan Administrator, to defer the receipt of a stipulated amount of Salary. Amounts so deferred are called “Deferrals.”

 

1.25 “Service” means actual employment with the Participating Company or any Affiliate, including service recognized by the Committee for periods prior to such actual employment.

 

1.26 “Surviving Spouse” means the survivor of a deceased Participant to whom such deceased Participant was legally married (as determined by the Committee) immediately before the Participant’s death.

 

1.27 “Termination of Employment” means a separation from service with a Participating Company or an Affiliate as determined by the Committee in accordance with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and the regulations (or similar guidance) thereunder, and in accordance with reasonable standards and policies adopted by the Committee; provided, however, that the transfer of an Employee from employment by one Participating Company or an Affiliate to employment by another Participating Company or Affiliate shall not constitute a Termination of Employment; and provided further that a Termination of Employment shall occur on the earlier of (a) or (b) where:

 

  (a) is the date as of which an Employee resigns, is discharged, dies or terminates employment for any other reason, and

 

  (b) is the first day of absence of an Employee who fails to return to employment at the expiration of an Authorized Leave of Absence.

 

ARTICLE 2

 

ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION

 

2.1 Eligibility. An Employee shall be eligible to become a Participant in the Plan if the Employee:

 

  (a) is a member of the Participating Company’s “select group of management or highly compensated employees,” as defined in Sections 201(2), 301(a)(3), and 401(a)(1) of ERISA, as amended; and

 

  (b) is designated in writing by the Committee as eligible.

 

2.2 Participation. An Employee who is eligible under Section 2.1 to become a Participant shall become a Participant upon the execution and delivery of a Salary Deferral Election or a Bonus Deferral Election under this Plan. No Salary or Bonus Deferral Election shall be valid until accepted by the Committee in the exercise of its sole and absolute discretion.

 

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2.3 Duration of Participation. A Participant shall continue to be a Participant until the date the Participant is no longer entitled to a benefit under this Plan. However, the Committee may, in its sole and absolute discretion, determine that a Participant will cease to be eligible to make subsequent year Salary or Bonus Deferral Elections after becoming a Participant under this Article 2.

 

ARTICLE 3

 

ACCUMULATION OF PLAN BENEFITS

 

3.1 Deferral Elections. An eligible Employee shall be eligible to make Salary or Bonus Deferral Elections as provided below. Deferrals of Salary and Deferrals of Bonus shall be accounted for in separate subaccounts of the Participant’s Account.

 

  (a) Procedures. The Committee, in the exercise of its discretion, may decide with respect to each Plan Year whether to offer eligible Employees the option of making a Salary Deferral Election and/or a Bonus Deferral Election. For each Plan Year with respect to which Deferral elections are permitted, the following procedures shall apply:

 

  (i) Salary—First Year of Participation. An Employee shall have 30 days following the date the Employee first becomes eligible to participate in this Plan in which to execute and deliver to the Committee a Salary Deferral Election by which the Participant elects to defer a stipulated percentage of Salary to be earned during the portion of the Plan Year remaining after the Salary Deferral Election is made and which, but for such Salary Deferral Election, would be paid to the Participant.

 

  (ii) Bonus—First Year of Participation. An Employee shall have 30 days following the date the Employee first becomes eligible to participate in this Plan in which to execute and deliver to the Committee a Bonus Deferral Election by which the Participant elects to defer a stipulated percentage of Bonus to be earned during the portion of the Plan Year remaining after the Bonus Deferral Election is made and which, but for such Bonus Deferral Election, would be paid to the Participant.

 

  (iii) Salary—Subsequent Years of Participation. Unless a longer period is authorized under paragraph (i) above, an eligible Employee shall have until December 31 of each Plan Year to execute and deliver to the Committee a Salary Deferral Election providing for the Deferral of a stipulated percentage of Salary to be earned during the next Plan Year and which, but for such Salary Deferral Election, would be paid to the Participant. If the Participant fails to deliver a new Salary Deferral Election prior to the commencement of the new Plan Year, no Salary Deferral will be in effect during the new Plan Year.

 

  (iv) Bonus—Subsequent Years of Participation. Unless a longer period is authorized under paragraph (ii) above, an eligible Employee shall have until December 31 of each Plan Year to execute and deliver to the Committee a Bonus Deferral Election providing for the Deferral of a stipulated percentage of any Bonuses which the Employee may earn during the following Plan Year and which, but for such Bonus Deferral Election, would be paid to the Participant. If the Participant fails to deliver a new Bonus Deferral Election prior to the commencement of the new Plan Year, no Bonus Deferral will be in effect during the new Plan Year.

 

  (v) Payment Method and Time of Distribution. An Employee shall designate in his or her Salary Deferral Election and/or Bonus Deferral Election with respect to each Plan Year the method for which Deferrals for such Plan Year plus deemed income allocations on such amounts will be paid, and whether such payment(s) will begin following the Participant’s Termination of Employment or in a specified Plan Year, each as further described in Article 4.

 

  (b) Minimum Deferrals. An eligible Employee is not required to make a Deferral Election for any Plan Year. However, if an eligible Employee makes a Deferral Election, the following minimums apply.

 

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  (i) Minimum Salary Deferral Election. The minimum Salary Deferral Election percentage an eligible Employee may make for a Plan Year is 10% of Salary.

 

  (ii) Minimum Bonus Deferral Election. The minimum Bonus Deferral Election percentage an eligible Employee may make for a Plan Year is 25% of such eligible Employee’s Bonus for a Plan Year; provided, however, that an eligible Employee may elect to defer 25% or more above a designated threshold amount of his or her Bonus, even if that results in an actual Deferral of less than 25% of the Employee’s entire Bonus for that Plan Year.

 

  (iii) Minimum Deferral Amounts. Notwithstanding the foregoing Sections 3.1(b)(i) and (ii), an eligible Employee is prohibited from making any Deferral election which, in the determination of the Committee, would result in Deferrals for a Plan Year of less than $1,000.00. The Committee, in the exercise of its discretion, may waive such minimum Deferral requirement(s) for any Participant with respect to one or more Plan Years.

 

  (c) Maximum Deferrals. An eligible Employee may make a Salary Deferral Election which would result in Salary Deferrals for a Plan Year of up to 75% of Salary. An eligible Employee may make a Bonus Deferral Election which would result in Bonus Deferrals for a Plan Year of up to 100% of Bonus.

 

3.2 Deferral Investments and Deemed Earnings. The amount of all Deferrals shall be reflected in each Participant’s Account as an account payable of the applicable Participating Company. Each Account shall be credited on each Adjustment Date with the amount of deemed income or loss as provided herein.

 

Subject to such limitations as may from time to time be required by law, imposed by the Company, or contained elsewhere in the Plan, and subject to such operating rules and procedures as may be imposed from time to time by the Company, prior to and effective for each Adjustment Date, each Participant may communicate to the Company a direction as to how his or her Account should be deemed to be invested among such categories of deemed investments as may be made available by the Company hereunder. Such direction shall designate the percentage (in any whole percent multiples) of each portion of the Participant’s Account that is requested to be deemed to be invested in such categories of deemed investments and shall be subject to the following rules:

 

  (a) Any initial or subsequent deemed investment direction shall be made in such form (electronic or otherwise) as designated by the Committee from time to time and shall be effective as soon as practical after receipt.

 

  (b) All amounts credited to the Participant’s Account shall be deemed to be invested in accordance with the then effective deemed investment direction, and, as of the effective date of any new deemed investment direction, all or a portion of the Participant’s Account at that date shall be reallocated among the designated deemed investment funds according to the percentages specified in the new deemed investment direction unless and until a subsequent deemed investment direction shall be filed and become effective. A Participant may make changes to his or her deemed investment elections in the form and manner designated by the Committee up to a maximum of 12 times per Plan Year, but not to exceed one time per month. An election concerning deemed investment choices shall continue indefinitely as provided in the Participant’s most recent written investment election or other form specified by the Company.

 

  (c) If the Company receives an initial or revised deemed investment direction that it determines to be incomplete, unclear, or improper, the Participant’s investment direction then in effect shall remain in effect (or, in the case of a deficiency in an initial deemed investment direction, the Participant shall be deemed to have filed no deemed investment direction) until the next Adjustment Date, unless the Company provides for, and permits the application of, corrective action prior thereto.

 

  (d) If the Company possesses at any time directions as to the deemed investment of less than all of a Participant’s Account, the Participant shall be deemed to have directed that the undesignated portion of his or her Account be deemed to be invested in a money market fund made available under the Plan as determined by the Company in its discretion.

 

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  (e) Each Participant hereunder, as a condition to his or her participation hereunder, agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and its agents and representatives from any losses or damage of any kind relating to the deemed investment of the Participant’s Account hereunder.

 

  (f) The fact that an amount has been credited to a Participant’s Account, as provided above, will not operate to vest in the Participant any right, title or interest in or to any benefit under the Plan. Vesting of such benefits shall occur only as herein set forth.

 

  (g) Each reference in this Section to a Participant shall be deemed to include, where applicable, a reference to a Beneficiary.

 

ARTICLE 4

 

DISTRIBUTION OF BENEFITS

 

4.1 Termination Benefit

 

  (a) Eligibility. Upon a Participant’s Termination of Employment, the Participating Company shall pay the Participant the “Termination Benefit” described in this Section 4.1.

 

  (b) Payment Method and Timing. A Participant may elect in his or her annual Salary Deferral Election and/or Bonus Deferral Election, in the manner and form required by the Committee, to receive payment of such Plan Year’s Deferrals plus deemed income allocations thereon either in a single lump sum payment or in five (5) or ten (10) annual installment payments. If elected, the annual installment payments with respect to any year’s Deferrals shall be determined by dividing the balance of the Participant’s Deferrals for such Plan Year by the remaining number of years in the original five (5) or ten (10) year period.

 

Upon Termination of Employment, the Participant’s Salary Deferrals and/or Bonus Deferrals with respect to a Plan Year shall be distributed to the Participant in a single lump sum payment or in annual installments payable over five (5) or ten (10) years as elected by the Participant; provided, however that, regardless of any contrary election, if a Participant’s total Deferrals, including all sub-accounts, upon Termination of Employment is $10,000 or less, the balance will be paid in a single lump sum payment on or before the later of December 31 of the calendar year in which the Termination of Employment occurred, or the 15th day of the third month following the Termination of Employment. Except as provided in the foregoing sentence, payment of the Termination Benefit will be made or will begin on or about July 1 of the Plan Year next following the Plan Year during which the Participant’s Termination of Employment occurred.

 

4.2 Specified Plan Year Benefit

 

  (a) General Rule. In lieu of receiving a Termination Benefit with respect to Deferrals for a Plan Year as described in Section 4.1, each Participant may irrevocably elect in his or her annual Salary Deferral Election and/or Bonus Deferral Election, in the manner and form required by the Committee, to receive payment of such Plan Year’s Deferrals plus deemed income allocations thereon, in a single lump sum payment on or about July 1 of the Plan Year specified by the Participant.

 

  (b) Intervening Termination of Employment. In the event a Participant has elected to receive a Specified Plan Year Benefit for some or all of his or her Deferrals and the Participant incurs a Termination of Employment prior to the beginning of the calendar year in which such Specified Plan Year Benefit was scheduled to commence in accordance with Section 4.2(a), the Specified Plan Year Benefit shall instead be distributed as a lump sum payment on or about July 1 of the Plan Year next following the Plan Year during which the Participant’s Termination of Employment occurred.

 

4.3

Subsequent Elections. Notwithstanding the preceding, a Participant may, with the approval of the Committee, elect (i) to change the method of distribution with respect to a Termination Benefit under Section 4.1 from lump sum to 5 or 10 annual installments, or from 5 annual installments to 10 annual

 

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installments, or (ii) to delay the timing of any distribution with respect to a Termination Benefit under Section 4.1 or a Specified Plan Year Benefit under Section 4.2. Such subsequent election shall not take effect for at least twelve (12) months after it is made, and the first payment with respect to such subsequent election must be deferred for at least five (5) years from the date such payment would otherwise have been made. Further, any subsequent election with respect to a Specified Plan Year Benefit under Section 4.2 may not be made less than twelve (12) months prior to the date of the scheduled payment to which it relates.

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan, this Section 4.3 shall be construed so as to comply with the requirements of Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(iv) and 409A(a)(4)(C) of the Code and the regulations (or similar guidance) issued thereunder.

 

4.4 Death. If a Participant dies before beginning distributions, or dies after beginning distributions but before receiving distribution of his entire Termination Benefit or Specified Plan Year Benefit, if applicable, the Participant’s Termination Benefit or Specified Plan Year Benefit elected for each Plan Year’s Deferrals will be paid to the Participant’s Beneficiary(ies) according to the payment method(s) and at the time(s) elected by the Participant.

 

4.5 Payment of Plan Benefits Upon Termination for Cause. Subject to Article 7, when a Participant is terminated for Cause, the Participant’s Termination Benefit will be paid in a lump sum as soon as administratively practicable following Termination of Employment.

 

4.6 Distributions to Key Employees. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan to the contrary, for purposes of Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Code, in the case of a key employee as determined in accordance with Section 409A of the Code and related guidance, in no event shall a benefit payment payable as a result of the Participant’s separation from service begin earlier than the date which is six (6) months following the date of the Participant’s separation from service.

 

4.7 Reemployment. If a Participant who has incurred a Termination of Employment again becomes an Employee, such reemployment shall not change, suspend, delay, or otherwise affect payment of the Participant’s Termination Benefit.

 

4.8 Facility of Payment. If, in the Committee’s opinion, a Participant or other person entitled to benefits under the Plan is under a legal disability or is in any way incapacitated so as to be unable to manage his financial affairs, payment will be made to the conservator or other person legally charged with the care of his person or his estate or, if no such legal conservator will have been appointed, then to any individual (for the benefit of such Participant or other person entitled to benefits under the Plan) whom the Committee may from time to time approve.

 

ARTICLE 5

 

UNFORESEEABLE EMERGENCY PAYMENTS

 

In the event a Participant incurs a financial hardship as a result of an “unforeseeable emergency” (as such term is defined below), the Participant may apply to the Committee for the distribution of all or a portion of the Participant’s Account. The application shall provide such information and be in such form as the Committee shall require. The Committee, in the exercise of its sole and absolute discretion, may approve or deny the request in whole or in part, and shall direct the Participating Company accordingly. The term “unforeseeable emergency” means a severe financial hardship to the Participant resulting from an illness or accident of the Participant, the Participant’s spouse, or a dependent (as defined in Section 152(a) of the Code) of the Participant, loss of the Participant’s property due to casualty, or other similar extraordinary and unforeseeable circumstances arising as a result of events beyond the control of the Participant. In no event may the amounts distributed with respect to an unforeseeable emergency exceed the amounts necessary to satisfy such emergency plus amounts necessary to pay taxes reasonably anticipated as a result of the distribution, after taking into account the extent to which such hardship is or may be relieved through reimbursement or compensation by insurance or otherwise or by liquidation of the Participant’s assets (to the extent the liquidation of such assets would not itself cause severe

 

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financial hardship). Notwithstanding any provision in the Plan to the contrary, any payment made pursuant to this Section 5.1 shall comply with Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(vi) of the Code and the regulations (or similar guidance) promulgated thereunder (or any successor provisions).

 

ARTICLE 6

 

ADJUSTMENTS

 

6.1 Accounts. The Committee shall establish and cause to be maintained with respect to each Participant’s Deferrals and income allocations separate subaccounts as part of the Participant’s Account, and as of each Adjustment Date shall adjust each subaccount as provided in this Article 6.

 

6.2 Adjustments to Account. As of each Adjustment Date, the Committee shall adjust each Account by the following:

 

  (a) Unforeseeable Emergency Payments. The Account shall be reduced by the amount of Deferrals distributed pursuant to Article 5 and allocable to the account.

 

  (b) Income Allocations. Deemed income or loss allocations for the period since the last Adjustment Date shall be credited or debited to the Account, as the case may be.

 

  (c) Deferrals. Deferrals, if any, made since the last Adjustment Date and allocable to the account shall be added to the Account.

 

ARTICLE 7

 

FORFEITURE

 

Notwithstanding any provision in this Plan to the contrary, no benefit whatsoever shall be paid to or on behalf of any Participant under this Plan if the Participant defrauds a Participating Company or an Affiliate or embezzles money or property of a Participating Company or an Affiliate.

 

ARTICLE 8

 

ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN

 

8.1 Designation of Committee. For purposes of this Plan, the Committee shall be the Benefits Committee appointed by the Board unless the Board designates another committee or officer to administer the Plan or any portion thereof.

 

8.2 Powers and Duties of the Committee. The Committee shall have general responsibility for the administration of the Plan (including but not limited to complying with reporting and disclosure requirements (if any), and establishing and maintaining Plan records). In the exercise of its sole and absolute discretion, the Committee shall interpret the Plan’s provisions and determine the eligibility of individuals for benefits. The Committee shall, to the best of its ability, interpret the Plan in such a way as to meet the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and any regulations and guidance issued thereunder.

 

8.3 Agents. The Committee may engage such legal counsel, certified public accountants and other advisers and service providers, who may be advisers or service providers for the Participating Company or an Affiliate, and make use of such agents and clerical or other personnel, as it shall require or may deem advisable for purposes of the Plan. The Committee may rely upon the written opinion of any legal counsel or accountants engaged by the Committee, and may delegate to any such agent or to any subcommittee or member of the Committee its authority to perform any act hereunder, including, without limitation, those matters involving the exercise of discretion, provided that such delegation shall be subject to revocation at any time at the discretion of the Committee.

 

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8.4 Instructions for Payments. All requests of or directions to the Participating Company for payment or disbursement shall be signed by a member of the Committee or such other person or persons as the Committee may from time to time designate in writing. This person shall cause to be kept full and accurate accounts of payments and disbursements under the Plan.

 

8.5 Claims for Benefits.

 

  (a) Initial Claims. Any Employee, Beneficiary, or his duly authorized representative may file a claim for a benefit to which the claimant believes that he is entitled. Such a claim must be in writing and delivered to the Committee in person or by mail, postage paid. Within ninety (90) days after receipt of such claim, the Committee shall send to the claimant, by mail, postage prepaid, notice of the granting or denying, in whole or in part, of such claim, unless special circumstances require an extension of time for processing the claim. In no event may the extension exceed ninety (90) days from the end of the initial period. If such extension is necessary, the claimant will be given a written notice to this effect prior to the expiration of the initial 90-day period. The Committee shall have full discretion to deny or grant a claim in whole or in part. If notice of the denial of a claim is not furnished in accordance with this Section 8.5(a), the claim shall be deemed denied and the claimant shall be permitted to exercise his right to review pursuant to subsections (c) and (d).

 

  (b) Requirement for Written Notice of Claim. The Committee shall provide a written notice to every claimant who is denied a claim for benefits under this Article. Such written notice shall set forth in a manner calculated to be understood by the claimant, the following information:

 

  (i) The specific reason or reasons for the adverse determination.

 

  (ii) Reference to the specific Plan provisions on which the determination was based.

 

  (iii) A description of any additional material or information necessary for the Participant to perfect the claim and an explanation of why such material or information is necessary.

 

  (iv) A description of the Plan’s review procedures, incorporating any voluntary appeal procedures offered by the Plan, and the time limits applicable to such procedures, including a statement of the Participant’s right to bring a civil action under Section 502 of ERISA following an adverse benefit determination on review.

 

  (v) A statement that the Participant is entitled to receive, upon request and free of charge, reasonable access to, and copies of, all documents, records, and other information relevant to the claim.

 

  (c) Appeals. Within sixty (60) days after the receipt by the claimant of written notification of the denial (in whole or in part) of his claim, the claimant or his duly authorized representative may make a written application to the Committee, in person or by certified mail, postage prepaid, to be afforded a review of such denial; may review pertinent documents; and may submit issues and comments in writing.

 

  (d) Disposition of Disputed Claims. Upon receipt of a request for review, the Committee shall make a prompt decision on the review matter. The decision on such review shall be written in a manner calculated to be understood by the Participant and shall include:

 

  (i) The specific reason or reasons for the adverse decision;

 

  (ii) Reference to the specific plan provisions on which the benefit determination is based;

 

  (iii) A statement that the Participant is entitled to receive, upon request and free of charge, reasonable access to, and copies of, all documents, records, and other information relevant to the Participant’s claim for benefits; and

 

  (iv) A statement describing any voluntary appeal procedures offered by the Plan and the Participant’s right to obtain the information about such voluntary appeal procedures (if applicable), and a statement of the Participant’s right to bring action under Section 502(a) of ERISA.

 

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The decision upon review shall be made not later than sixty (60) days after the Committee’s receipt of a request for a review, unless special circumstances require an extension of time for processing and the Participant is informed of the need for the extension within the initial sixty (60) day period. When an extension is necessary, a decision shall be rendered as soon as possible, but not later than 120 days after receipt of the request for review. If notice of the decision on the review is not furnished in accordance with this Section 8.5(d), the claim shall be deemed denied and the Participant shall be permitted to exercise his right to a legal remedy.

 

8.6 Hold Harmless. To the maximum extent permitted by law, no member of the Committee shall be personally liable by reason of any contract or other instrument executed by such member or on such member’s behalf in such member’s capacity as a member of the Committee nor for any mistake of judgment made in good faith, and the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless, directly from its own assets (including the proceeds of any insurance policy the premiums of which are paid from the Company’s own assets), each member of the Committee and each other officer, Employee, or director of the Company or an Affiliate to whom any duty or power relating to the administration or interpretation of the Plan against any cost or expense (including counsel fees) or liability (including any sum paid in settlement of a claim with the approval of the Company) arising out of any act or omission to act in connection with the Plan unless arising out of such person’s own fraud or bad faith.

 

8.7 Service of Process. The Secretary of the Company or such other person designated by the Board shall be the agent for service of process under the Plan.

 

ARTICLE 9

 

DESIGNATION OF BENEFICIARIES

 

9.1 Beneficiary Designation. Every Participant shall file with the Committee a written designation (on a form provided by the Plan Administrator) of one or more persons as the Beneficiary who shall be entitled to receive the benefits, if any, payable under the Plan after the Participant’s death. A Participant may from time to time revoke or change such Beneficiary designation without the consent of any prior Beneficiary by filing a new designation with the Committee. The last such designation received by the Committee shall be controlling; provided, however, that no designation, or change or revocation thereof, shall be effective unless received by the Committee prior to the Participant’s death, and in no event shall it be effective as of any date prior to such receipt. All decisions of the Committee concerning the effectiveness of any Beneficiary designation, and the identity of any Beneficiary, shall be final. If a Beneficiary shall die after the death of the Participant and prior to receiving the payment(s) that would have been made to such Beneficiary had such Beneficiary’s death not occurred, then for the purposes of the Plan the payment(s) that would have been received by such Beneficiary shall be made to the Beneficiary’s estate.

 

9.2 Failure to Designate Beneficiary. If no Beneficiary designation is in effect at the time of a Participant’s death, the benefits, if any, payable under the Plan after the Participant’s death shall be made to the Participant’s Surviving Spouse, if any, or if the Participant has no Surviving Spouse, to the Participant’s estate. If the Committee is in doubt as to the right of any person to receive such benefits, the Committee may direct the Participating Company to withhold payment, without liability for any accruals thereon, until the rights thereto are determined, or the Committee may direct the Participating Company to pay any such amount into any court of appropriate jurisdiction and such payment shall be a complete discharge of the liability of the Participating Company therefor.

 

ARTICLE 10

 

WITHDRAWAL OF PARTICIPATING COMPANY

 

10.1

Withdrawal of Participating Company. A Participating Company (other than the Company) may withdraw from participation in the Plan by giving the Board prior written notice approved by resolution by

 

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its board of directors or similar governing body specifying a withdrawal date, which shall be the last day of a month at least 30 days subsequent to the date which notice is received by the Board. The Participating Company shall withdraw from participating in the Plan if and when it ceases to be either a division of the Company or an Affiliate. The Board may require the Participating Company to withdraw from the Plan, as of any withdrawal date the Board specifies.

 

10.2 Effect of Withdrawal. A Participating Company’s withdrawal from the Plan shall not in any way modify, reduce, or otherwise affect the Participating Company’s obligations incurred before the withdrawal, as such obligations are defined under the provisions of the Plan existing immediately before the withdrawal. Withdrawal from the Plan by any Participating Company shall not in any way affect any other Participating Company’s participation in the Plan.

 

ARTICLE 11

 

AMENDMENT OR TERMINATION OF THE PLAN

 

11.1 Right to Amend or Terminate the Plan

 

  (a) The Board reserves the right at any time to amend or terminate the Plan by corporate resolution, in whole or in part, and for any reason and without the consent of any Participating Company, Participant, or Beneficiary. In addition, the Board may amend the Plan retroactively to the extent required to qualify the Plan under Section 409A of the Code, provided that no such amendment may reduce any Participant’s Account. Each Participating Company by its participation in the Plan shall be deemed to have delegated this authority to the Board.

 

  (b) The Committee may adopt any ministerial and nonsubstantive amendment which may be necessary or appropriate to facilitate the administration, management, and interpretation of the Plan, provided the amendment does not materially affect the currently estimated cost to the Participating Companies of maintaining the Plan. Each Participating Company by its participation in the Plan shall be deemed to have delegated this authority to the Committee.

 

  (c) In no event shall an amendment or termination modify, reduce, or otherwise affect the Participating Company’s obligations under the Plan made before the amendment or termination, as such obligations are defined under the provisions of the Plan and the trust existing immediately before such amendment or termination.

 

11.2 Notice. Notice of any amendment or termination of the Plan shall be given by the Board or the Committee, whichever adopts the amendment, to the other and all Participating Companies.

 

ARTICLE 12

 

GENERAL PROVISIONS AND LIMITATIONS

 

12.1 No Right to Continued Employment. Nothing contained in the Plan shall give any Employee the right to be retained in the employment of the Participating Company or Affiliate or affect the right of any such employer to dismiss any Employee. The adoption and maintenance of the Plan shall not constitute a contract between any Participating Company and Employee or consideration for, or an inducement to or condition of, the employment of any Employee.

 

12.2 Payment on Behalf of Payee. If the Committee shall find that any person to whom any amount is payable under the Plan is unable to care for such person’s affairs because of illness or accident, or is a minor, or had died, then any payment due such person or such person’s estate (unless a prior claim therefor has been made by a duly appointed legal representative) may, if the Committee so elects, be paid to such person’s spouse, a child, a relative, an institute maintaining or having custody of such person, or any other person deemed by the Committee to be a proper recipient on behalf of such person otherwise entitled to payment. Any such payment shall be a complete discharge of the liability of the Plan and the Participating Company therefor.

 

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12.3 Nonalienation. No interest, expectancy, benefit, payment, claim, or right of any Participant or Beneficiary under the Plan shall be (a) subject in any manner to any claims of any creditor of the Participant or Beneficiary; (b) subject to the debts, contracts, liabilities or torts of the Participant or Beneficiary; or (c) subject to alienation by anticipation, sale, transfer, assignment, bankruptcy, pledge, attachment, charge or encumbrance of any kind. If any person shall attempt to take any action contrary to this Section, such action shall be null and void and of no effect, and the Committee and the Participating Company shall disregard such action and shall not in any manner be bound thereby and shall suffer no liability on account of its disregard thereof. If the Participant, Beneficiary, or any other beneficiary hereunder shall become bankrupt or attempt to anticipate, alienate, sell, assign, pledge, encumber, or charge any right hereunder, then such right or benefit shall, in the discretion of the Committee, cease and terminate, and in such event the Committee may hold or apply the same or any part thereof for the benefit of the Participant or Beneficiary or the spouse, children, or other dependents of the Participant or Beneficiary, or any of them, in such manner and in such amounts and proportions as the Committee may deem proper.

 

12.4 Missing Payee. If the Committee cannot ascertain the whereabouts of any person to whom a payment is due under the Plan, and if, after five years from the date such payment is due, a notice of such payment due is mailed to the last known address of such person, as shown on the records of the Committee or the Participating Company, and within three months after such mailing such person has not made written claim therefor, the Committee, if it so elects, after receiving advice from counsel to the Plan, may direct that such payment and all remaining payments otherwise due to such person be canceled on the records of the Plan and the amount thereof forfeited, and upon such cancellation, the Participating Company shall have no further liability therefor, except that, in the event such person later notifies the Committee of such person’s whereabouts and requests the payment or payments due to such person under the Plan, the amounts otherwise due but unpaid as of the date payment would have been made shall be paid to such person without accruals due to late payment.

 

12.5 Required Information. Each Participant shall file with the Committee such pertinent information concerning himself or herself, such Participant’s Beneficiary, or such other person as the Committee may specify, and no Participant, Beneficiary, or other person shall have any rights or be entitled to any benefits under the Plan unless such information is filed by or with respect to the Participant.

 

12.6 Binding Effect. Obligations incurred by the Participating Company pursuant to this Plan shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Participating Company, its successors and assigns, and the Participant and the Participant’s Beneficiary.

 

12.7 Merger or Consolidation. In the event of a merger or consolidation by the Participating Company with another corporation, or the acquisition of substantially all of the assets or outstanding stock of the Participating Company by another corporation, then and in such event the obligations and responsibilities of the Participating Company under this Plan shall be assumed by any such successor or acquiring corporation, and all of the rights, privileges, and benefits of the Participants and Beneficiaries hereunder shall continue.

 

12.8 Trust. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan, the Company may establish a grantor trust, which may be an irrevocable “rabbi trust,” to assist it and other Participating Companies in funding Plan obligations, and any payments made to a Participant or Beneficiary from such trust shall relieve the Participating Company from any further obligations under the Plan only to the extent of such payment. The trust shall be a domestic trust maintained in the United States. The Company shall pay all management and other fees associated with the administration of the trust established pursuant to this Section. Notwithstanding any other provisions of the Plan, the assets of the trust shall remain the property of the Company, and shall be subject to the claims of creditors in the event of bankruptcy or insolvency, as provided in the trust agreement.

 

12.9 Entire Plan. This document and any written amendments hereto, the Deferral elections, and the Beneficiary designations contain all the terms and provisions of the Plan and shall constitute the entire Plan, any other alleged terms or provisions being of no effect.

 

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EX-12 3 dex12.htm EXHIBIT 12 Exhibit 12

Exhibit 12

 

Genworth Financial, Inc.

 

Statement Of Ratio Of Earnings To Fixed Charges

(Dollar amounts in millions)

 

    Nine months ended
September 30,
2005


  Year ended

      December 31,
2004


  December 31,
2003


  December 31,
2002


  December 31,
2001


  December 31,
2000


Net earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and accounting changes

  $ 1,339   $ 1,638   $ 1,382   $ 1,791   $ 1,821   $ 1,851

Fixed charges included in earnings from continuing operations:

                                   

Interest expense

    213     217     140     124     126     126

Interest portion of rental expense

    10     14     23     25     23     25
   

 

 

 

 

 

Subtotal

    223     231     163     149     149     151

Interest credited to investment contractholders

    1,051     1,432     1,624     1,645     1,620     1,456
   

 

 

 

 

 

Subtotal

    1,274     1,663     1,787     1,794     1,769     1,607

Fixed charges included in earnings from discontinued operations:

                                   

Interest expense

    —       —       12     16     15     17

Interest portion of rental expense

    —       —       8     12     12     12
   

 

 

 

 

 

Subtotal

    —       —       20     28     27     29

Interest credited to investment contractholders

    —       —       68     79     51     41

Total fixed charges from discontinued operations

    —       —       88     107     78     70
   

 

 

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

    1,274     1,663     1,875     1,901     1,847     1,677
   

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings available for fixed charges (including interest credited to investment contractholders)

  $ 2,613   $ 3,301   $ 3,257   $ 3,692   $ 3,668   $ 3,528
   

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings available for fixed charges (excluding interest credited to investment contractholders)

  $ 1,562   $ 1,869   $ 1,565   $ 1,968   $ 1,997   $ 2,031
   

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (including interest credited to investment contractholders)

    2.05     1.98     1.74     1.94     1.99     2.10

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (excluding interest credited to investment contractholders)

    7.00     8.09     8.55     11.12     11.35     11.28
EX-31.1 4 dex311.htm EXHIBIT 31.1 Exhibit 31.1

Exhibit 31.1

 

CERTIFICATIONS

 

I, Michael D. Fraizer, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Genworth Financial, Inc.;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Dated: October 27, 2005

 

/S/    MICHAEL D. FRAIZER


Michael D. Fraizer

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2 5 dex312.htm EXHIBIT 31.2 Exhibit 31.2

Exhibit 31.2

 

CERTIFICATIONS

 

I, Richard P. McKenney, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Genworth Financial, Inc.;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Dated: October 27, 2005

 

/S/    RICHARD P. MCKENNEY


Richard P. McKenney

Senior Vice President—Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1 6 dex321.htm EXHIBIT 32.1 Exhibit 32.1

Exhibit 32.1

 

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

(as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)

 

I, Michael D. Fraizer, as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Genworth Financial, Inc. (the “Company”), certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002), that to my knowledge:

 

(1) the accompanying Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the three months ended September 30, 2005 (the “Report”), filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

 

(2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

Dated: October 27, 2005

 

/S/    MICHAEL D. FRAIZER        


Michael D. Fraizer

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-32.2 7 dex322.htm EXHIBIT 32.2 Exhibit 32.2

Exhibit 32.2

 

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

(as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)

 

I, Richard P. McKenney, as Senior Vice President—Chief Financial Officer of Genworth Financial, Inc. (the “Company”), certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002), that to my knowledge:

 

(1) the accompanying Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the three months ended September 30, 2005 (the “Report”), filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

 

(2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

Dated: October 27, 2005

 

/S/    RICHARD P. MCKENNEY        


Richard P. McKenney

Senior Vice President—Chief Financial Officer

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