Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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1-08323
(Commission File Number)
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06-1059331
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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CIGNA CORPORATION
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Date: May 5, 2011
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By:
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/s/ Thomas A. McCarthy
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Thomas A. McCarthy
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Acting Chief Financial Officer
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Number
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Description
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Method of Filing
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99.1
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CIGNA Corporation
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news release dated
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May 5, 2011
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NEWS RELEASE
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Contact:
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Ted Detrick, Investor Relations – (215) 761-1414
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Gloria Barone, Media Relations – (215) 761-4758
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First quarter 2011 results include consolidated revenue growth and strong earnings growth from each of our ongoing businesses, reflecting continued effective execution of our strategy.
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Consolidated revenues in the quarter increased to $5.4 billion, representing growth of 8% over the same period last year, excluding the effect from exiting the Medicare Advantage Individual Private Fee for Service business (Medicare IPFFS)1. On a reported basis, consolidated revenues increased 4%.
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December 31,
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2010
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2010
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Consolidated Revenues
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$ | 5,413 | $ | 5,205 | $ | 5,429 | ||||||
Consolidated Earnings
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Adjusted income from operations1
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$ | 375 | $ | 281 | $ | 313 | ||||||
Net realized investment gains (losses), net of taxes
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17 | (3 | ) | 21 | ||||||||
13 | 5 | 85 | ||||||||||
Special items, net of taxes4
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24 | - | 42 | |||||||||
Shareholders' net income1
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$ | 429 | $ | 283 | $ | 461 | ||||||
Adjusted income from operations1, per share
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$ | 1.37 | $ | 1.01 | $ | 1.15 | ||||||
Shareholders' net income1, per share
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$ | 1.57 | $ | 1.02 | $ | 1.69 | ||||||
As of the periods ended:
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Medical Membership
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Health Care
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11,422 | 11,353 | 11,437 | |||||||||
International (Expatriate and Health Care)
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1,110 | 599 | 1,036 | |||||||||
Total medical membership
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12,532 | 11,952 | 12,473 |
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Cash and short term investments at the parent company were approximately $790 million at March 31, 2011 and $810 million at December 31, 2010.
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Year to date through May 4, 2011, the Company repurchased6 approximately 4.9 million shares of stock for $210 million.
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Three Months Ended
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2011
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2010
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2010
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Premiums and Fees
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$ | 3,311 | $ | 3,319 | $ | 3,374 | ||||||
Adjusted Segment Earnings, After-Tax
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$ | 246 | $ | 167 | $ | 207 | ||||||
Segment Margin, After-Tax7
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6.5 | % | 4.4 | % | 5.3 | % | ||||||
Membership as of the periods ended:
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Medical
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11,422 | 11,353 | 11,437 | |||||||||
Behavioral care
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19,312 | 17,960 | 18,257 | |||||||||
Dental
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10,745 | 10,274 | 10,251 | |||||||||
Pharmacy
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6,205 | 6,529 | 6,501 | |||||||||
Medicare Part D
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545 | 494 | 560 |
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Overall, Health Care results reflect continued growth in our targeted customer segments and the expected declines in medical membership and premiums and fees due to exits from non-strategic markets, primarily Medicare IPFFS.
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Excluding Medicare IPFFS1, first quarter premiums and fees increased approximately 6% relative to first quarter 2010, due to business growth, rate increases and increased specialty penetration.
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First quarter 2011 adjusted segment earnings reflect continued growth in targeted medical and specialty businesses.
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Earnings in the quarter include favorable prior year claim development of approximately $22 million after-tax.
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Health Care medical claims payable8 were approximately $1,026 million at March 31, 2011 and $1,010 million at December 31, 2010.
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Premiums and Fees
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$ | 688 | $ | 661 | $ | 693 | ||||||
Adjusted Segment Earnings, After-Tax
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$ | 77 | $ | 70 | $ | 72 | ||||||
Segment Margin, After-Tax7
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10.2 | % | 9.3 | % | 9.1 | % |
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First quarter 2011 Disability and Life results reflect solid revenue growth, including a 9% increase in disability premiums and fees. Adjusted segment earnings benefited from favorable life and accident claims experience.
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First quarter 2011 and 2010 adjusted segment earnings include the favorable after-tax impacts related to reserve studies of $6 million and $10 million, respectively.
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Premiums and Fees
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$ | 698 | $ | 527 | $ | 625 | ||||||
Adjusted Segment Earnings, After-Tax
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$ | 77 | $ | 72 | $ | 57 | ||||||
Segment Margin, After-Tax7
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10.6 | % | 13.0 | % | 8.7 | % | ||||||
As of the periods ended:
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Medical Membership – Expatriate and Health Care
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1,110 | 599 | 1,036 | |||||||||
Health, Life and Accident Policies (excluding China JV)
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6,118 | 5,325 | 5,931 |
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International segment results reflect strong premium and fee growth driven by attractive customer retention and sales in targeted markets within our supplemental Health, Life and Accident and Expatriate Benefits businesses. Results also include contributions to the Expatriate business from Vanbreda International, which was acquired during the third quarter of 2010.
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First quarter 2010 results included a favorable adjustment of $5 million after-tax related to the implementation of a capital management strategy.
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December 31,
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Run-off Reinsurance
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$ | - | $ | (1 | ) | $ | 1 | |||||
Other Operations
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$ | 19 | $ | 19 | $ | 20 | ||||||
Corporate
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$ | (44 | ) | $ | (46 | ) | $ | (44 | ) |
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Run-off Reinsurance includes the results for the Variable Annuity Death Benefits (VADBe)2 business.
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CIGNA's updated 2011 outlook as of May 5, 2011 (dollars in millions, except per share amounts):
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Full-Year Ended December 31, 2011 | ||
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Health Care
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860 to 900
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Disability and Life
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275 to 295
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International
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275 to 295
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Ongoing Businesses
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$
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1,410 to 1,490
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Run-off Reinsurance, Other Operations and Corporate
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(135) to (125)
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Consolidated
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$
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1,275 to 1,365
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$
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4.65 to 5.00
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Health Care medical membership growth, excluding membership losses from exits of non-strategic markets including Medicare IPFFS
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1% to 3%
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CIGNA’s earnings and earnings per share outlooks exclude the impact of any stock repurchase6 subsequent to the date of this release.
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CIGNA's earnings and earnings per share outlooks assume break-even results for VADBe2 for full year 2011, which assumes that actual experience, including capital market performance, will be consistent with long term reserve assumptions. See the Critical Accounting Estimates section of the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 for more information on the effect of capital market assumption changes in shareholders’ net income.
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CIGNA measures the financial results of its segments using Segment Earnings (Loss), which is defined as shareholders’ net income (loss) before net realized investment results. Adjusted income (loss) from operations is defined as segment earnings excluding special items (which are identified and quantified in Note 4) and excludes results of CIGNA's GMIB2 business. Adjusted income (loss) from operations is a measure of profitability used by CIGNA’s management because it presents the underlying results of operations of CIGNA’s businesses and permits analysis of trends in underlying revenue, expenses and shareholders’ net income. This measure is not determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and should not be viewed as a substitute for the most directly comparable GAAP measures, which are segment earnings (loss) and shareholders’ net income. See Exhibit 2 for a reconciliation of adjusted income (loss) from operations to segment earnings (loss) and consolidated shareholders’ net income.
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The Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefits (GMIB) business and Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefits business, also known as Variable Annuity Death Benefits (VADBe), are included in our Run-off Reinsurance operations. These businesses have been in run-off since 2000.
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Information is not available for management to (1) reasonably estimate future net realized investment gains (losses) or (2) reasonably estimate future GMIB2 business results due in part to interest rate and stock market volatility and other internal and external factors; therefore it is not possible to provide a forward-looking reconciliation of adjusted income from operations to shareholders’ income from continuing operations. Special items for 2011 may include potential adjustments associated with litigation, tax and assessment related items. Information is not available for management to identify, other than these items, or reasonably estimate additional 2011 special items.
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Special items included in shareholders’ net income and segment earnings (loss), but excluded from adjusted income (loss) from operations, adjusted segment earnings, and the calculation of segment margins include:
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After-tax benefit of $24 million related to the completion of an IRS examination.
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After-tax benefit of $101 million related to the completion of an IRS examination and the after-tax charges of $39 million related to the early extinguishment of debt and $20 million related to the transfer of the workers compensation and personal accident businesses that are included in our Run-off Reinsurance operations.
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The application of the FASB’s fair value disclosure and measurement guidance (ASC 820-10), which impacts reinsurance contracts covering GMIB2, does not represent management's expectation of the ultimate payout. Changes in underlying contract holder account values, interest rates, stock market volatility, and other factors may result in changes to the fair value assumptions, and/or amount that will be required to ultimately settle the Company’s obligations, which could result in a material adverse or favorable impact on the Run-off Reinsurance segment and CIGNA's results of operations.
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Repurchases may from time to time be made pursuant to written trading plans under Rule 10b5-1, which permit shares to be repurchased when CIGNA might otherwise be precluded from doing so under insider trading laws or because of self-employed trading blackout periods.
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Segment margins in this press release are calculated by dividing adjusted segment earnings by segment revenues. For the three months ended March 31, 2011, segment margins including special items were 6.5% for Health Care and 10.9% for Disability and Life.
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Health Care medical claims payable are presented net of reinsurance and other recoverables. The gross Health Care medical claims payable balance was $1,248 million as of March 31, 2011 and $1,246 million as of December 31, 2010.
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increased medical costs that are higher than anticipated in establishing premium rates in the Company’s Health Care operations, including increased use and costs of medical services;
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increased medical, administrative, technology or other costs resulting from new legislative and regulatory requirements imposed on the Company’s businesses;
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challenges and risks associated with implementing operational improvement initiatives and strategic actions in the ongoing operations of the businesses, including those related to: (i) growth in targeted geographies, product lines, buying segments and distribution channels, (ii) offering products that meet emerging market needs, (iii) strengthening underwriting and pricing effectiveness, (iv) strengthening medical cost and medical membership results, (v) delivering quality service to members and health care professionals using effective technology solutions, (vi) lowering administrative costs and (vii) transitioning to an integrated operating company model, including operating efficiencies related to the transition;
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risks associated with pending and potential state and federal class action lawsuits, disputes regarding reinsurance arrangements, other litigation and regulatory actions challenging the Company’s businesses, including disputes related to payments to health care professionals, government investigations and proceedings, and tax audits and related litigation;
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heightened competition, particularly price competition, which could reduce product margins and constrain growth in the Company’s businesses, primarily the Health Care business;
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risks associated with the Company’s mail order pharmacy business which, among other things, includes any potential operational deficiencies or service issues as well as loss or suspension of state pharmacy licenses;
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significant changes in interest rates or sustained deterioration in the commercial real estate markets;
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downgrades in the financial strength ratings of the Company’s insurance subsidiaries, which could, among other things, adversely affect new sales, retention of current business as well as a downgrade in financial strength ratings of reinsurers which could result in increased statutory reserve or capital requirements;
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limitations on the ability of the Company’s insurance subsidiaries to dividend capital to the parent company as a result of downgrades in the subsidiaries’ financial strength ratings, changes in statutory reserve or capital requirements or other financial constraints;
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inability of the hedge programs adopted by the Company to substantially reduce equity market and interest rate risks in the run-off reinsurance operations;
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adjustments to the reserve assumptions (including lapse, partial surrender, mortality, interest rates and volatility) used in estimating the Company’s liabilities for reinsurance contracts covering guaranteed minimum death benefits under certain variable annuities;
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adjustments to the assumptions (including annuity election rates and amounts collectible from reinsurers) used in estimating the Company’s assets and liabilities for reinsurance contracts covering guaranteed minimum income benefits under certain variable annuities;
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significant stock market declines, which could, among other things, result in increased expenses for guaranteed minimum income benefit contracts, guaranteed minimum death benefit contracts and the Company’s pension plans in future periods as well as the recognition of additional pension obligations;
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significant deterioration in economic conditions and significant market volatility, which could have an adverse effect on the Company’s operations, investments, liquidity and access to capital markets;
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significant deterioration in economic conditions and significant market volatility, which could have an adverse effect on the businesses of our customers (including the amount and type of health care services provided to their workforce, loss in workforce and our customers' ability to pay receivables) and our vendors (including their ability to provide services);
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adverse changes in state, federal and international laws and regulations, including health care reform legislation and regulation which could, among other items, affect the way the Company does business, increase cost, limit the ability to effectively estimate, price for and manage medical costs, and affect the Company’s products, services, market segments, technology and processes;
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amendments to income tax laws, which could affect the taxation of employer provided benefits, the taxation of certain insurance products such as corporate-owned life insurance, or the financial decisions of individuals whose variable annuities are covered under reinsurance contracts issued by the Company;
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potential public health epidemics, pandemics and bio-terrorist activity, which could, among other things, cause the Company’s covered medical and disability expenses, pharmacy costs and mortality experience to rise significantly, and cause operational disruption, depending on the severity of the event and number of individuals affected;
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risks associated with security or interruption of information systems, which could, among other things, cause operational disruption;
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challenges and risks associated with the successful management of the Company’s outsourcing projects or vendors, including the agreement with IBM for provision of technology infrastructure and related services;
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the ability to successfully complete the integration of acquired businesses; and
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the political, legal, operational, regulatory and other challenges associated with expanding our business globally.
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Exhibit 1 | ||||||||
CIGNA CORPORATION
COMPARATIVE SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL RESULTS (unaudited)
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
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REVENUES
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Premiums and fees
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$ | 4,733 | $ | 4,543 | ||||
Net investment income
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279 | 266 | ||||||
Mail order pharmacy revenues
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339 | 348 | ||||||
Other revenues (1)
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36 | 54 | ||||||
Net realized investment gains (losses)
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26 | (6 | ) | |||||
Total
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$ | 5,413 | $ | 5,205 | ||||
ADJUSTED INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS (2)
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Health Care
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$ | 246 | $ | 167 | ||||
Disability and Life
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77 | 70 | ||||||
International
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77 | 72 | ||||||
Run-off Reinsurance
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Other Operations
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19 | 19 | ||||||
Corporate
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(44 | ) | (46 | ) | ||||
Total
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$ | 375 | $ | 281 | ||||
SHAREHOLDERS' NET INCOME
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Segment Earnings (Loss)
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Health Care (3)
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$ | 247 | $ | 167 | ||||
Disability and Life (3)
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82 | 70 | ||||||
International
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77 | 72 | ||||||
Run-off Reinsurance
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13 | 4 | ||||||
Other Operations (3)
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23 | 19 | ||||||
Corporate (3)
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(30 | ) | (46 | ) | ||||
Total
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412 | 286 | ||||||
Net realized investment gains (losses), net of taxes
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17 | (3 | ) | |||||
Shareholders' net income
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$ | 429 | $ | 283 | ||||
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE:
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Adjusted income from operations (2)
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$ | 1.37 | $ | 1.01 | ||||
Results of guaranteed minimum income benefits business, after-tax
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0.05 | 0.02 | ||||||
Net realized investment gains (losses), net of taxes
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0.06 | (0.01 | ) | |||||
Special item(s), after-tax (3)
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0.09 | - | ||||||
Shareholders' net income
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$ | 1.57 | $ | 1.02 | ||||
Weighted average shares (in thousands)
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273,873 | 278,100 | ||||||
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY at March 31,:
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$ | 7,024 | $ | 5,801 | ||||
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY PER SHARE at March 31,:
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$ | 25.95 | $ | 20.97 |
CIGNA Corporation
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Supplemental Financial Information (unaudited)
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Exhibit 2 |
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Reconciliation of Adjusted Income (Loss) from Operations to Shareholders’ Net Income
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(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
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Diluted
Earnings Per Share |
Consolidated
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Health Care
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Disability
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Adjusted income (loss) from operations (1)
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$ | 1.37 | $ | 1.01 | $ | 375 | $ | 281 | $ | 246 | $ | 167 | $ | 77 | $ | 70 | ||||||||||||||||
Results of guaranteed minimum income benefits business
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0.05 | 0.02 | 13 | 5 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Special item(s), after-tax:
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Completion of IRS examination (2)
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0.09 | - | 24 | - | 1 | - | 5 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Segment earnings (loss)
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1.51 | 1.03 | 412 | 286 | $ | 247 | $ | 167 | $ | 82 | $ | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized investment gains (losses), net of taxes
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0.06 | (0.01 | ) | 17 | (3 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shareholders' net income
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$ | 1.57 | $ | 1.02 | $ | 429 | $ | 283 |
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Run-off
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Other
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Reinsurance
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Corporate
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Adjusted income (loss) from operations (1)
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$ | 77 | $ | 72 | $ | - | $ | (1 | ) | $ | 19 | $ | 19 | $ | (44 | ) | $ | (46 | ) | |||||||||||||
Results of guaranteed minimum income benefits business
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- | - | 13 | 5 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Special item(s), after-tax:
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Completion of IRS examination (2)
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- | - | - | - | 4 | - | 14 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Segment earnings (loss)
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$ | 77 | $ | 72 | $ | 13 | $ | 4 | $ | 23 | $ | 19 | $ | (30 | ) | $ | (46 | ) |
Diluted
Earnings Per Share |
Consolidated
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Health Care
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Disability
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Three Months Ended December 31, 2010
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Adjusted income (loss) from operations (1)
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$ | 1.15 | $ | 313 | $ | 207 | $ | 72 | ||||||||
Results of guaranteed minimum income benefits business
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0.31 | 85 | - | - | ||||||||||||
Special item(s), after-tax:
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Loss on reinsurance transaction (3)
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(0.07 | ) | (20 | ) | - | - | ||||||||||
Resolution of Federal Tax Matter (4)
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0.36 | 101 | - | - | ||||||||||||
Loss on early extinguishment of debt (5)
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(0.14 | ) | (39 | ) | - | - | ||||||||||
Segment earnings (loss)
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1.61 | 440 | $ | 207 | $ | 72 | ||||||||||
Net realized investment gains, net of taxes
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0.08 | 21 | ||||||||||||||
Shareholders' net income
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$ | 1.69 | $ | 461 |
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Run-off
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Other
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International
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Reinsurance
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Operations
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Corporate
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Three Months Ended December 31, 2010
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Adjusted income (loss) from operations (1)
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$ | 57 | $ | 1 | $ | 20 | $ | (44 | ) | |||||||
Results of guaranteed minimum income benefits business
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- | 85 | - | - | ||||||||||||
Special item(s), after-tax:
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Loss on reinsurance transaction (3)
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- | (20 | ) | - | - | |||||||||||
Resolution of Federal Tax Matter (4)
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- | 97 | - | 4 | ||||||||||||
Loss on early extinguishment of debt (5)
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- | - | - | (39 | ) | |||||||||||
Segment earnings (loss)
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$ | 57 | $ | 163 | $ | 20 | $ | (79 | ) |
(1) CIGNA measures the financial results of its segments using "segment earnings (loss)," which is defined as shareholders' net income (loss) before net realized investment gains (losses). Adjusted income (loss) from operations is defined as segment earnings excluding special items and results of CIGNA's guaranteed minimum income benefit business.
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(2) The three months ended March 31, 2011 includes a net tax benefit of $24 million resulting from the completion of the 2007 and 2008 IRS examinations.
- After-tax benefit of $1 million in Health Care; after-tax benefit of $5 million in Disability and Life; after-tax benefit of $4 million ($9 million pre-tax charge) in Other Operations and an after-tax benefit of $14 million in Corporate.
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(3) The three months ended December 31, 2010 includes a pre-tax charge of $31 million ($20 million after-tax) related to the loss on a reinsurance transaction.
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(4) The three months ended December 31, 2010 includes a net benefit of $101 million related to the resolution of a Federal tax matter.
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(5) The three months ended December 31, 2010 includes a pre-tax charge of $59 million ($39 million after-tax) related to the loss on early extinguishment of debt.
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