The following selected financial data has been derived from the consolidated financial statements. The following selected financial data should be read in conjunction with "Management's Narrative Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition" and the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, which can be found under Part II,
The following narrative analysis presents a review of the consolidated results of operations of ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company (“ILIAC”) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) for each of the three years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, and financial condition as of December 31, 2008 and 2007. This item should be read in its entirety and in conjunction with the selected financial data, consolidated financial statements and related notes, and other supplemental data, which can be found under Part II, Item 6. and Item 8. contained herein.
The fair values for actively traded equity securities are based on quoted market prices.
In October 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) FAS No. 157-3, “Determining the Fair Value of a Financial Asset When the Market for That Asset Is Not Active” (“FSP FAS 157-3”), which provides clarifying guidance on the application of FAS 157 to financial assets in a market that is not active and was effective upon issuance. FSP FAS 157-3 had no effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows upon adoption, as its guidance is consistent with that applied by the Company upon adoption of FAS 157.
The provisions of FAS 141R are effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008 for all business combinations occurring on or after that date. As such, this standard will impact any Company acquisitions that occur on or after January 1, 2009.
The Company also has investments in certain fixed maturity instruments, and has issued certain products with guarantees, that contain embedded derivatives whose market value is at least partially determined by, among other things, levels of or changes in domestic and/or foreign interest rates (short- or long-term), exchange rates, prepayment rates, equity markets, or credit ratings/spreads.
In order to implement that portion of the ING-Dutch State Transaction related to the Company’s Designated Securities Portfolio, the Company will enter into a participation agreement with its affiliates, ING Support Holding B.V. (“ING Support Holding”) and ING pursuant to which the Company will convey to ING Support Holding an 80% participation interest in its Designated Securities Portfolio and pay a periodic transaction fee, and will receive, as consideration for the participation, an assignment by ING Support Holding of its right to receive payments from the Dutch State under the Illiquid Assets Back-Up Facility related to the Company’s Designated Securities Portfolio among, ING, ING Support Holding and the Dutch State (the “Company Back-Up Facility”). Under the Company Back-Up Facility, the Dutch State will be obligated to pay certain periodic fees and make certain periodic payments with respect to the Company’s Designated Securities Portfolio, and ING Support Holding will be obligated to pay a periodic guarantee fee and make periodic payments to the Dutch State equal to the distributions it receives with respect to the 80% participation interest in the Company’s Designated Securities Portfolio.
In a second transaction, known as the Step 1 Cash Transfer, a portion of the Company’s Alt-A RMBS which has a book value of $4.2 will be sold for cash to an affiliate, Lion II Custom Investments LLC (“Lion II”). Immediately thereafter, Lion II will sell to ING Direct Bancorp the purchased securities (the “Step 2 Cash Transfer”). Contemporaneous with the Step 2 Cash Transfer, ING Direct Bancorp will include such purchased securities as part of its Alt-A RMBS portfolio sale to the Dutch State. Subject to documentation and regulatory approval, the Step 1 Cash Transfer is expected to close by the end of March 2009 contemporaneous with the closing of the ING-Dutch State Transaction.
Since the Company had the intent to sell a portion of its Alt-A RMBS through the 80% participation interest in its Designated Securities Portfolio or as part of the Step 1 Cash Transfer as of December 31, 2008, the Company recognized $253.2 in other-than-temporary impairments with respect to the 80% participation interest in its Designated Securities Portfolio that it expects to convey as part of the ING-Dutch State Transaction and the Step 1 Cash Transfer. The Company expects to recognize a gain in the estimated range of $220.0 to $240.0 upon the closing of the ING-Dutch State Transaction and the Step 1 Cash Transfer.
The Company owns a 3-year credit-linked note arrangement, whereby the Company agrees to reimburse the guaranteed party upon payment default of the referenced obligation. Upon such default, the Company reimburses the guaranteed party for the loss under the reference obligation, and the Company receives that reference obligation in settlement. The Company can then seek recovery of any losses under the agreement by sale or collection of the received reference obligation. As of December 31, 2008, the maximum potential future exposure to the Company under the guarantee was $30.0.
During 2008, ILIAC did not pay any dividends to its Parent. During 2007 and 2006, ILIAC paid $145.0, and $256.0, respectively, in dividends on its common stock to its Parent.
Services agreements with ING USA and RLNY, whereby DSL receives managerial and supervisory services and incurs a fee that is calculated as a percentage of average assets of each company’s variable separate accounts deposited in ING Investors Trust. On August 9, 2007, DSL and ING USA entered into an amendment to the service agreement effective July 31, 2007 to modify the method for calculating the compensation owed to ING USA under the service agreement. As a result of this amendment, DSL pays ING USA the total net revenue associated with ING USA deposits into ING Investors Trust. For the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007, and 2006, expenses were incurred under these services agreements in the amount of $156.2, $124.4, and $70.8, respectively.
Reinsurance ceded in force for life mortality risks were $19.6 billion and $20.9 billion at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. At December 31, 2008 and 2007, net receivables were comprised of the following:
Pretax unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the year were $(1,714.8), $(102.9), and $(95.4), for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007, and 2006, respectively.