Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA) announced today its
third-quarter 2024 financial results:
- Net income available to common shareholders of $98 million, or
$0.98 per diluted share, and after-tax adjusted operating earnings1
of $190 million, or $1.90 per diluted share.
- Strong results in Wealth Solutions and Investment Management
mitigating higher loss ratios in Health Solutions.
- Disciplined pricing actions expected to improve loss ratios in
Stop Loss in 2025.
- Prudently positioned balance sheet and strong excess capital
generation supporting capital return to shareholders:
- Board of directors authorized repurchase of an additional $500
million of common stock.
- Generated and returned approximately $0.2 billion of capital in
third-quarter 2024.
- Expect to return $0.8 billion of capital for the full-year
2024.
- Acquisition of OneAmerica Financial’s full-service retirement
plan business expected to close on Jan. 1, 2025.
“We delivered robust results in Wealth Solutions and Investment
Management in the third-quarter of 2024. This helped offset higher
loss ratios in Health Solutions, resulting in an adjusted operating
EPS of $1.90 per diluted share,” said Heather Lavallee, chief
executive officer, Voya Financial. “We are building on our
commercial momentum to accelerate profitable growth. We are also
fully focused on executing substantial rate increases in our Stop
Loss business during the fourth- quarter, which we expect will
improve profitability in Health Solutions in 2025.”
“Capital return in the third-quarter reflects our continued
commitment to creating value for shareholders. We remain on track
to return $800 million for the full-year. Looking forward, we
expect to significantly increase excess capital generation in 2025
driven by continued growth in our core businesses, repricing
actions in Stop Loss, and additional earnings from the OneAmerica
acquisition."
“The strategic acquisition of OneAmerica's full-service
retirement plan business will further strengthen our market
position and accelerate profitable growth. We remain focused on
addressing the evolving needs of our customers, who rely on us for
comprehensive workplace benefits, savings, and investment
solutions. This commitment continues to distinguish Voya as a
leader in the marketplace."
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1 This press release includes certain
non-GAAP financial measures, including adjusted operating earnings.
More information on notable items in the company’s financial
results, non-GAAP measures, and reconciliations to the most
comparable U.S. GAAP measures can be found in the "Use of Non-GAAP
Financial Measures" and reconciliation tables at the end of this
press release, and in the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section of
the company’s Quarterly Investor Supplement, which is available at
investors.voya.com.
Third-Quarter 2024 Consolidated Results
Third-quarter 2024 net income available to common shareholders
was $98 million, or $0.98 per diluted share, compared with $248
million, or $2.29 per diluted share, in third-quarter 2023. The
decrease was driven by events in the prior period which did not
repeat this quarter, including the recognition of tax benefits
associated with divested businesses and a revaluation gain on the
Voya India investment. It also included an unfavorable change in
Net investment gains (losses) in the current quarter due to
interest rate movements.
Third-quarter 2024 after-tax adjusted operating earnings were
$190 million, or $1.90 per diluted share, compared with $189
million, or $1.74 per diluted share, in third-quarter 2023. Higher
fee-based revenues in Wealth Solutions and Investment Management
and continued expense discipline were offset by higher loss ratios
in Stop Loss in Health Solutions. Third-quarter 2024 earnings per
share also reflect a reduced share count as a result of share
repurchases.
Business Segment Results
Wealth Solutions
Wealth Solutions third-quarter 2024 pre-tax adjusted operating
earnings were $211 million, up from $179 million in the prior-year
period. The increase was primarily due to growth in fee-based
revenues.
Total client assets as of Sept. 30, 2024, were $608 billion, up
19% compared with Sept. 30, 2023, primarily due to higher equity
market levels.
Net revenues for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended Sept.
30, 2024, grew 7.2% compared with the prior-year TTM period due to
growth in fee-based revenues.
Adjusted operating margin for the TTM ended Sept. 30, 2024, was
37.9% compared with 33.8% in the prior-year TTM period. The
improvement reflects net revenue growth and disciplined expense
management while investing in the business.
Excluding notable items, for the TTM ended Sept. 30, 2024, net
revenues grew 4.8% and adjusted operating margin was 40.4%.
Health Solutions
Health Solutions third-quarter 2024 pre-tax adjusted operating
earnings were $23 million, down from $53 million in the prior-year
period. The decline was primarily attributable to higher loss
ratios in Stop Loss.
Health Solutions third-quarter 2024 annualized in-force premiums
and fees grew 16% to $3.9 billion compared with the prior-year
period. The increase reflects growth across all product lines due
to strong sales and favorable retention.
Net revenues for the TTM ended Sept. 30, 2024, declined 1.2%
compared with the prior-year TTM period. The decline reflects
unfavorable loss ratios in the current-year TTM period, partially
offset by in-force premium growth and the positive impact of
fee-based revenue diversification as a result of the acquisition of
Benefitfocus.
Adjusted operating margin for the TTM ended Sept. 30, 2024, was
16.6% compared with 30.6% in the prior-year TTM period. The decline
reflects higher loss ratios and the acquisition of
Benefitfocus.
Excluding notable items, for the TTM ended Sept. 30, 2024, net
revenues declined 2.7% and adjusted operating margin was 17.4%.
Investment Management
Investment Management third-quarter 2024 pre-tax adjusted
operating earnings, excluding Allianz's noncontrolling interest,
were $55 million, up from $49 million in the prior-year period. The
increase was primarily due to higher fee-based revenues benefiting
from positive capital markets and strong business momentum.
Investment Management had net inflows of $3.8 billion (excluding
divested businesses) during the three months ended Sept. 30, 2024,
generating organic growth of 1.3%. This reflects further growth
from Insurance channel clients and continued positive flows within
Retail.
Net revenues for the TTM ended Sept. 30, 2024, grew 4.0%
compared with the prior-year TTM period due to an increase in
fee-based revenues reflecting positive capital markets and net
flows.
Adjusted operating margin for the TTM ended Sept. 30, 2024, was
26.3% compared with 24.9% in the prior-year TTM period. The
improvement is due to net revenue growth and disciplined expense
management.
Excluding notable items, for the TTM ended Sept. 30, 2024, net
revenues grew 3.9% and adjusted operating margin was 26.9%.
Corporate
Corporate third-quarter 2024 pre-tax adjusted operating losses,
excluding Allianz's noncontrolling interest, were $59 million, up
from $52 million of losses in the prior-year period primarily
reflecting the impact of the preferred stock dividend reset in the
prior year.
Capital
For the third-quarter 2024, the company generated approximately
$0.2 billion of excess capital reflecting capital generation of
over 90% of after-tax adjusted operating earnings for the TTM. The
company also returned approximately $0.2 billion of excess capital
to shareholders in the third quarter through $149 million of share
repurchases and $44 million of common stock dividends. Share
repurchases included an accelerated share repurchase (ASR)
agreement to repurchase $100 million of common stock of which $80
million was delivered in the third quarter, with the remaining $20
million to be delivered in the fourth quarter. As of Sept. 30,
2024, the company had approximately $0.4 billion of excess
capital.
The company announced today that its board of directors has
increased the company's authorization to repurchase common stock
under the company's share repurchase program by $500 million. This
is in addition to the remaining repurchase capacity of
approximately $382 million available as of Sept. 30, 2024.
During the third-quarter 2024, the company issued $400 million
of unsecured 5.0% Senior Notes due 2034 and intends to use the net
proceeds for repayment at maturity of the $400 million outstanding
principal amount of its 3.976% Senior Notes due Feb. 15, 2025.
In Sept. 2024, Fitch upgraded Voya Financial, Inc.'s life
insurance subsidiaries' Insurer Financial Strength to 'A+' from
'A,' long-term issuer default rating to 'A-' from 'BBB+' and senior
unsecured debt to 'BBB+' from 'BBB.' In conjunction with the
upgrade, Fitch revised its outlook to 'Stable' for the revised
ratings.
Investments in Profitable Growth
On Sept. 11, 2024, the company announced that it had entered
into a definitive agreement to acquire OneAmerica Financial’s
full-service retirement plan business including 401(k), 403(b),
457, non-qualified deferred compensation and employee stock
ownership plans. The acquisition will provide the company with a
broader set of capabilities that complement its existing product
suite within Wealth Solutions, including competitive employee stock
ownership plan capabilities, administration, and new opportunities
to expand its distribution footprint and deepen its existing
advisor relationships. The acquisition will add assets in the
strategically important full-service Emerging and Mid-Market
segments, extend the company’s leadership position in the Large
Market and increase the company’s General Account, which is managed
by Voya Investment Management. The transaction is expected to close
on Jan. 1, 2025, subject to customary closing conditions.
Additional Financial Information and Earnings Call
More detailed financial information can be found in the
company’s quarterly investor supplement, which is available on
Voya’s investor relations website, investors.voya.com. In addition,
Voya will host a conference call on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at 10
a.m. ET, to discuss the company’s third-quarter 2024 results. The
call and slide presentation can be accessed via the company’s
investor relations website at investors.voya.com. A replay of the
call will be available on the company’s investor relations website,
investors.voya.com, starting at 1 p.m. ET on Nov. 6, 2024.
About Voya Financial
Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA) is a leading health, wealth
and investment company with over 9,000 employees who are focused on
achieving Voya’s aspirational vision: "Clearing your path to
financial confidence and a more fulfilling life." Through products,
solutions and technologies, Voya helps its 15.2 million individual,
workplace and institutional clients become well planned, well
invested and well protected. Benefitfocus, a Voya company and a
leading benefits administration provider, extends the reach of
Voya’s workplace benefits and savings offerings by engaging
directly with over 12 million employees in the U.S. Certified as a
“Great Place to Work” by the Great Place to Work® Institute, Voya
is purpose-driven and committed to conducting business in a way
that is economically, ethically, socially and environmentally
responsible. Voya has earned recognition as one of the World’s Most
Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere; a member of the Bloomberg
Gender-Equality Index; and a “Best Place to Work for Disability
Inclusion” on the Disability Equality Index. For more information,
visit voya.com. Follow Voya Financial on Facebook, LinkedIn and
Instagram.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial
Measures
We believe that Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes
is a meaningful measure used by management to evaluate our business
and segment performance. We use the same accounting policies and
procedures to measure segment Adjusted operating earnings before
income taxes as we do for the directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure
Income (loss) before income taxes. Adjusted operating earnings
before income taxes does not replace Income (loss) before income
taxes as a measure of our consolidated results of operations.
Therefore, we believe that it is useful to evaluate both measures
when reviewing our financial and operating performance. Each
segment’s Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes are
calculated by adjusting Income (loss) before income taxes for the
following items:
- Net investment gains (losses), which are significantly
influenced by economic and market conditions, including interest
rates and credit spreads, and are not indicative of normal
operations;
- Income (loss) related to businesses exited or to be exited
through reinsurance or divestment;
- Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests to which
we are not economically entitled;
- Dividend payments made to preferred shareholders are included
as reductions to reflect the Adjusted operating earnings before
income taxes that are available to common shareholders;
- Other adjustments include items which are not indicative of
normal operations, performance of our segments, current Operating
expense fundamentals, or do not reflect cash-settled expenses.
These items vary widely in timing, scope and frequency between
periods as well as among companies to which we are compared.
Accordingly, we adjust for these items as we believe that these
items distort the ability to make a meaningful evaluation of the
current and future performance of our segments. These may include:
- Income (loss) related to early extinguishment of debt;
- Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets;
- Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets as well
as contingent consideration fair value adjustments;
- Expected return on plan assets net of interest costs associated
with our qualified defined benefit pension plan and immediate
recognition of net actuarial gains (losses) related to all of our
pension and other postretirement benefit obligations and gains
(losses) from plan amendments and curtailments; and
- Other items such as capital or organizational restructurings,
acquisition / merger integration expenses, severance and other
third-party expenses associated with such activities, and expenses
attributable to vacant real estate.
Sources of Earnings
We analyze our segment performance based on the sources of
earnings. We believe that this supplemental information is useful
because we use it to analyze our business and it can help investors
understand the main drivers of Adjusted operating earnings before
income taxes. The sources of earnings include:
- Investment spread and other investment income.
- Fee-based margin.
- Net underwriting gain (loss).
- Administrative expenses.
- Premium taxes, fees and assessments.
- Net commissions.
- DAC/VOBA and other intangibles amortization.
Net Revenue and Adjusted Operating
Margin
- Adjusted operating margin is defined as Adjusted operating
earnings before income taxes divided by net revenue.
- Net revenue is the sum of investment spread and other
investment income, fee-based margin, and net underwriting gain
(loss).
- We also report net revenue and adjusted operating margin
excluding notable items, such as alternative investment income
above or below our long-term expectations.
- We report net revenue and adjusted operating margin excluding
notable items since they provide the main drivers for Adjusted
operating earnings before income taxes excluding the effects of
items that are not expected to recur at the same level.
Forward-Looking and Other Cautionary
Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. The company does not assume any obligation to revise or
update these statements to reflect new information, subsequent
events or changes in strategy. Forward-looking statements include
statements relating to future developments in our business or
expectations for our future financial performance and any statement
not involving a historical fact. Forward-looking statements use
words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,”
“intend,” “plan,” and other words and terms of similar meaning in
connection with a discussion of future operating or financial
performance. Actual results, performance or events may differ
materially from those projected in any forward-looking statement
due to, among other things, (i) global market risks, including
general economic conditions, our ability to manage such risks, and
interest rates; (ii) liquidity and credit risks, including
financial strength or credit ratings downgrades, requirements to
post collateral, and availability of funds through dividends from
our subsidiaries or lending programs; (iii) strategic and business
risks, including our ability to maintain market share, achieve
desired results from our acquisitions and dispositions, or
otherwise manage our third-party relationships; (iv) investment
risks, including the ability to achieve desired returns or
liquidate certain assets; (v) operational risks, including
cybersecurity and privacy failures and our dependence on third
parties; and (vi) tax, regulatory and legal risks, including limits
on our ability to use deferred tax assets, changes in law,
regulation or accounting standards, and our ability to comply with
regulations. Factors that may cause actual results to differ from
those in any forward-looking statement also include those described
under “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) – Trends
and Uncertainties” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended Dec. 31, 2023, as filed with the SEC on Feb. 23, 2024, and in
our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended Sept.
30, 2024, to be filed with the SEC on or before Nov. 12, 2024.
VOYA-IR VOYA-CF
Consolidated Statement of
Operations
Three Months Ended
(in millions USD, except per share)
9/30/2024
9/30/2023
Revenues
Net investment income
$
506
$
547
Fee income
540
489
Premiums
796
682
Net gains (losses)
(14
)
(7
)
Other revenues
103
81
Income (loss) related to consolidated
investment entities
25
31
Total revenues
1,956
1,823
Benefits and expenses
Interest credited and other benefits to
contract owners/policyholders
(938
)
(799
)
Operating expenses
(775
)
(717
)
Net amortization of DAC/VOBA
(55
)
(57
)
Interest expense
(29
)
(31
)
Operating expenses related to consolidated
investment entities
(43
)
(47
)
Total benefits and expenses
(1,840
)
(1,651
)
Income (loss) before income
taxes
116
172
Income tax expense (benefit)
18
(74
)
Net income (loss)
98
246
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to
noncontrolling interest and redeemable noncontrolling interest
(16
)
(16
)
Net income (loss) available to Voya
Financial, Inc.
114
262
Less: Preferred stock dividends
16
14
Net income (loss) available to Voya
Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders
$
98
$
248
Net income (loss) available to Voya
Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders per common share:
Basic
$
1.00
$
2.35
Diluted
$
0.98
$
2.29
Reconciliation of Net Income
(Loss) to Adjusted Operating Earnings and Earnings Per Share
(Diluted)
Three Months Ended
(in millions USD, except per share)
9/30/2024
9/30/2023
After-tax (1)
Per share
After-tax (1)
Per share
Net Income (loss) available to Voya
Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders
$
98
$
0.98
$
248
$
2.29
Less:
Net investment gains (losses) (2)
(26
)
(0.26
)
43
0.40
Income (loss) related to businesses exited
or to be exited through reinsurance or divestment (3)
(41
)
(0.41
)
38
0.35
Other adjustments (4)
(25
)
(0.25
)
(21
)
(0.19
)
Adjusted operating earnings
$
190
$
1.90
$
189
$
1.74
Less:
Alternative investment income and
prepayment fees above (below) long-term expectations net of
variable compensation
(22
)
(0.22
)
(23
)
(0.21
)
Other (5)
—
—
(13
)
(0.12
)
Adjusted operating earnings excluding
notable items
$
212
$
2.12
$
224
$
2.07
Note: Totals may not sum due to
rounding.
(1) For adjusted operating earnings, we
apply a 21% tax rate and adjust for the dividends received
deduction, tax credits, non-deductible compensation, and other tax
benefits and expenses that relate to adjusted operating earnings.
For net investment gains (losses), income (loss) related to
businesses exited, and other non-operating items, we apply a 21%
tax rate and adjust for related tax benefits and expenses,
including changes to tax valuation allowances and impacts related
to changes in tax law.
(2) Includes a $45 million revaluation
gain on the Voya India investment for the three months ended Sept.
30, 2023. There was no tax expense associated with this gain.
(3) Includes tax benefits of $92 million
related to a divested business for the three months ended Sept. 30,
2023.
(4) Primarily consists of acquisition and
integration costs associated with the Allianz Global Investors and
Benefitfocus transactions and amortization of acquisition-related
intangible assets. For the three months ended Sept. 30, 2024, also
includes $7 million, after-tax, of severance costs.
(5) Includes changes in certain legal and
other reserves not expected to recur at the same level.
Adjusted Operating Earnings
and Notable Items
Three Months Ended Sept. 30,
2024
(in millions USD, except per share)
Amounts Including
Notable Items
Alternative investment income
and prepayment fees above (below) long-term expectations
(1)
Amounts Excluding
Notable Items
a
b
c = a - b
Adjusted operating earnings
Wealth Solutions
$
211
$
(21
)
$
232
Health Solutions
23
(3
)
26
Investment Management
55
(4
)
59
Corporate
(59
)
—
(59
)
Adjusted operating earnings before
income taxes
230
(28
)
258
Income taxes (2)
39
(6
)
45
Adjusted operating earnings after
income taxes
$
190
$
(22
)
$
212
Adjusted operating earnings per
share
1.90
(0.22
)
2.12
Note: Totals may not sum due to
rounding.
(1) Amount by which Investment income from
alternative investments and prepayments exceeds or is less than our
long-term expectations, net of variable compensation. Long-term
expectation for alternative investments is a 9% annual return,
which for the three months ended Sept. 30, 2024, was approximately
$48 million, pre-tax and before variable compensation. Long-term
expectation for prepayment fees is a 10 basis point annual
contribution to yield, which for the three months ended Sept. 30,
2024, was approximately $9 million, pre-tax and before variable
compensation.
(2) For adjusted operating earnings, we
apply a 21% tax rate and adjust for the dividends received
deduction, tax credits, non-deductible compensation, and other tax
benefits and expenses that relate to adjusted operating
earnings.
Adjusted Operating Earnings
and Notable Items
Three Months Ended Sept. 30,
2023
(in millions USD, except per share)
Amounts Including
Notable Items
Alternative investment income
and prepayment fees above (below) long- term expectations
(1)
Other (2)
Amounts Excluding
Notable Items
a
b
c
d = a - b - c
Adjusted operating earnings
Wealth Solutions
$
179
$
(24
)
$
—
$
202
Health Solutions
53
(2
)
(16
)
71
Investment Management
49
(3
)
—
52
Corporate
(52
)
—
—
(52
)
Adjusted operating earnings before
income taxes
229
(29
)
(16
)
273
Income taxes (3)
39
(6
)
(3
)
49
Adjusted operating earnings after
income taxes
$
189
$
(23
)
$
(13
)
$
224
Adjusted operating earnings per
share
1.74
(0.21
)
(0.12
)
2.07
Note: Totals may not sum due to
rounding.
(1) Amount by which Investment income from
alternative investments and prepayments exceeds or is less than our
long-term expectations, net of variable compensation. Long-term
expectation for alternative investments is a 9% annual return,
which for the three months ended Sept. 30, 2023, was approximately
$48 million, pre-tax and before variable compensation. Long-term
expectation for prepayment fees is a 10 basis point annual
contribution to yield, which for the three months ended Sept. 30,
2023, was approximately $9 million, pre-tax and before variable
compensation.
(2) Includes changes in certain legal and
other reserves not expected to recur at the same level.
(3) For adjusted operating earnings, we
apply a 21% tax rate and adjust for the dividends received
deduction, tax credits, non-deductible compensation, and other tax
benefits and expenses that relate to adjusted operating
earnings.
Net Revenue, Adjusted
Operating Margin, and Notable Items
Twelve Months Ended Sept. 30,
2024
(in millions USD)
Amounts Including Notable
Items
Alternative investment income
and prepayment fees above (below) long-term expectations
(1)
Amounts Excluding Notable
Items
a
b
c = a - b
Net revenue
Wealth Solutions
$
1,999
$
(82
)
$
2,081
Health Solutions
1,123
(11
)
1,134
Investment Management
939
(9
)
948
Total net revenue
$
4,061
$
(102
)
$
4,163
Adjusted operating margin
Wealth Solutions
37.9
%
(2.5
)%
40.4
%
Health Solutions
16.6
%
(0.8
)%
17.4
%
Investment Management
26.3
%
(0.6
)%
26.9
%
Adjusted operating margin, excluding
Corporate
29.3
%
(1.7
)%
31.0
%
Note: Totals may not sum due to
rounding.
(1) Amount by which Investment income from
alternative investments and prepayments exceeds or is less than our
long-term expectations, net of variable compensation. Long-term
expectation for alternative investments is a 9% annual return,
which for the trailing twelve months ended Sept. 30, 2024, was
approximately $188 million, pre-tax and before variable
compensation. Long-term expectation for prepayment fees is a 10
basis point annual contribution to yield, which for the trailing
twelve months ended Sept. 30, 2024, was approximately $36 million,
pre-tax and before variable compensation.
Net Revenue, Adjusted
Operating Margin, and Notable Items
Twelve Months Ended Sept. 30,
2023
(in millions USD)
Amounts Including Notable
Items
Alternative investment income
and prepayment fees above (below) long- term expectations
(1)
Other (2)
Amounts Excluding Notable
Items
a
b
c
d = a - b - c
Net revenue
Wealth Solutions
$
1,864
$
(121
)
$
—
$
1,985
Health Solutions
1,137
(9
)
(16
)
1,165
Investment Management
903
(9
)
—
912
Total net revenue
$
3,904
$
(139
)
$
(16
)
$
4,061
Adjusted operating margin
Wealth Solutions
33.8
%
(4.0
)%
—
%
37.8
%
Health Solutions
30.6
%
(0.6
)%
(1.0
)%
32.2
%
Investment Management
24.9
%
(0.6
)%
—
25.5
%
Adjusted operating margin, excluding
Corporate
30.8
%
(2.4
)%
(0.2
)%
33.4
%
Note: Totals may not sum due to
rounding.
(1) Amount by which Investment income from
alternative investments and prepayments exceeds or is less than our
long-term expectations, net of variable compensation. Long-term
expectation for alternative investments is a 9% annual return,
which for the trailing twelve months ended Sept. 30, 2023, was
approximately $190 million, pre-tax and before variable
compensation. Long-term expectation for prepayment fees is a 10
basis point annual contribution to yield, which for the trailing
twelve months ended Sept. 30, 2023, was approximately $37 million,
pre-tax and before variable compensation.
(2) Includes changes in certain legal and
other reserves not expected to recur at the same level.
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