P3YP3YP3Y2023-03-07P2Y2066-11false2019FY0001276520--12-31GENWORTH FINANCIAL INC4000000Under applicable accounting guidance, companies in a loss position are required to use basic weighted-average common shares outstanding in the calculation of diluted loss per share. Therefore, as a result of our loss from continuing operations available to Genworth Financial, Inc.’s common stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2018, we were required to use basic weighted-average common shares outstanding as the inclusion of shares for stock options, restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) of 3.8 million would have been antidilutive to the calculation. If we had not incurred a loss from continuing operations available to Genworth Financial, Inc.’s common stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2018, dilutive potential weighted-average common shares outstanding would have been 504.2 million.May not total due to whole number calculation.See note 17 for additional information related to consolidated securitization entities.Included in other invested assets was $2 million of net investment income related to trading securities for the year ended December 31, 2017.See note 5 for additional information on the impact of derivative instruments included in net investment gains (losses).See note 6 for additional information.Includes amounts accounted for under the deposit method.Accident and health insurance is comprised almost entirely of our long-term care insurance products.The 1983 Individual Annuitant Mortality Table or the 2000 U.S. Annuity Table, or the 1983 Group Annuitant Mortality Table or the 1994 Group Annuitant Mortality Table and company experience.Assumptions for limited-payment contracts come from either the U.S. Population Table, the 1983 Group Annuitant Mortality Table, the 1983 Individual Annuitant Mortality Table, the Annuity 2000 Mortality Table or the 2012 Individual Annuity Reserving Table.Principally modifications based on company experience of the Society of Actuaries 1965-70 or 1975-80 Select and the Ultimate Tables, the 1941, 1958, 1980 and 2001 Commissioner’s Standard Ordinary Tables, the 1980 Commissioner’s Extended Term table and (IA) Standard Table 1996 (modified).On January 21, 2020, Genworth Holdings fully redeemed its 7.70% senior notes of $397 million originally scheduled to mature in June 2020.Our non-recourse funding obligations of $315 million due in 2050 were fully redeemed in January 2020.Represents the year in which first monthly mortgage payments have been missed by the borrower.Amounts translated into U.S. dollars at the average foreign exchange rates for the year ended December 31, 2019.Includes foreign currency translation.See note 12 for additional information related to borrowings.Limited partnerships that are measured at fair value using the NAV per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy.Represents embedded derivatives associated with the reinsured portion of our GMWB liabilities.The transfers into and out of Level 3 for fixed maturity securities were related to changes in the primary pricing source and changes in the observability of external information used in determining the fair value, such as external ratings or credit spreads, as well as changes in the industry sectors assigned to specific securities.Represents embedded derivatives associated with our GMWB liabilities, excluding the impact of reinsurance.For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, net investment (gains) losses were adjusted for DAC and other intangible amortization and certain benefit reserves of $(11) million, $(12) million and $(3) million, respectively, and adjusted for net investment gains (losses) attributable to noncontrolling interests of $11 million, $(7) million and $12 million, respectively.Net of adjustments to DAC, PVFP, sales inducements and benefit reserves. See note 4 for additional information.See note 5 for additional information.Our life insurance business completed its annual review of assumptions in the fourth quarter of 2019, which resulted in higher total benefits and expenses of $145 million from an unlocking in our universal and term universal life insurance products driven mostly by the low interest rate environment.In the fourth quarter of 2019, our life insurance business recorded a $107 million unfavorable unlocking, net of taxes, related to its annual review of assumptions in our universal and term universal life insurance products, as described above. This unfavorable unlocking in our life insurance business was partially offset by a favorable update of $11 million, net of taxes, related to a review of the premium earnings pattern and a favorable reserve adjustment of $10 million, net of taxes, in our U.S. mortgage insurance business.In the fourth quarter of 2019, we recorded an after-tax loss of approximately $110 million principally in connection with pending litigation involving our former lifestyle protection insurance business. See note 21 for additional information related to asserted claims regarding the sale of our lifestyle protection insurance business. We completed the sale of Genworth Canada on December 12, 2019 and recorded an incremental gain of $43 million in the fourth quarter of 2019 predominantly related to a favorable tax position refinement. In addition, during the fourth quarter of 2019 through the sale closing date of December 12, 2019, we recorded $36 million of income from discontinued operations attributed to Genworth Canada.In the fourth quarter of 2018, our long-term care insurance business recorded a $230 million unfavorable adjustment, net of taxes, related to its annual review of claim reserves, as described above. In addition, our long-term care insurance business recorded a $28 million unfavorable reserve adjustment, net of taxes, related to a refined estimate of unreported policy terminations. Our life insurance business recorded an unfavorable adjustment, net of taxes, of $91 million resulting from its annual review of assumptions, as described above. Our Canada mortgage insurance business recorded net investment losses, net of taxes, of $107 million, as described above.Includes net investment losses of $107 million recorded in the fourth quarter of 2018 in our Canada mortgage insurance business reported as discontinued operations. These losses were primarily related to derivative losses on foreign currency swaps and forwards, and losses on preferred equity securities primarily driven by a decrease in interest rates in Canada during the fourth quarter of 2018.Under applicable accounting guidance, companies in a loss position are required to use basic weighted-average common shares outstanding in the calculation of diluted loss per share. Therefore, as a result of our loss from continuing operations available to Genworth Financial, Inc.’s common stockholders for the three months ended December 31, 2018, we were required to use basic weighted-average common shares outstanding in the calculation of diluted loss per share for the three months ended December 31, 2018, as the inclusion of shares for stock options, RSUs and SARs of 7.6 million would have been antidilutive to the calculation. If we had not incurred a loss from continuing operations available to Genworth Financial, Inc.’s common stockholders for the three months ended December 31, 2018, dilutive potential weighted-average common shares outstanding would have been 508.4 million.Amounts exclude adjustments to DAC, PVFP, sales inducements and benefit reserves.Shares for both options outstanding and exercisable have no aggregate intrinsic value.Average contractual life remaining in years.See note 9 for additional information.The amount shown in the consolidated balance sheet for other invested assets differs from amortized cost or cost presented, as other invested assets include certain assets with a carrying amount that differs from amortized cost or cost.Our Canada mortgage insurance business, reported as discontinued operations, recorded net investment losses, net of taxes, of $107 million, of which the amount attributable to noncontrolling interests was $45 million, net of taxes.In accordance with accounting guidance on the deconsolidation of a subsidiary or group of assets, the carrying amount of any noncontrolling interests in the subsidiary sold (adjusted to reflect amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) recognized upon final disposition) is added to the total fair value of the consideration to be received.Represents the aggregate of the net cash proceeds received upon sale closing plus the adjusted carrying amount of noncontrolling interests in the subsidiary sold.Consists primarily of cumulative losses on foreign currency translation adjustments and deferred tax losses, partially offset by unrealized investment gains.Interest on debt assumed by Brookfield and interest on debt that was repaid as a result of the sale of Genworth Canada was allocated and reported in discontinued operations. The Term Loan, owed by Genworth Holdings and secured by GFIH’s ownership interest in Genworth Canada’s outstanding common shares, was repaid in connection with the close of the Genworth Canada sale. 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