What is the main purpose of this 8-K filing?

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to announce and provide the official financial results for Ameriprise Financial's third quarter of 2017. It incorporates by reference the press release and statistical supplement containing these results.

What are 'non-GAAP adjusted financial measures' and why does Ameriprise use them?

Non-GAAP adjusted financial measures are financial metrics that are not prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Ameriprise uses them to exclude certain items like consolidation of investment entities, restructuring costs, and market impacts. Management believes these adjusted measures better reflect the company's core operational performance and allow for more meaningful trend analysis compared to GAAP figures alone.

What specific types of items are excluded in Ameriprise's non-GAAP reporting?

Ameriprise's non-GAAP reporting excludes several items, including the impact of consolidating certain investment entities (CIEs), integration/restructuring charges, annual reviews of insurance and annuity valuation assumptions ('unlocking'), market impacts on variable annuity and indexed universal life benefits, market impacts of interest rate hedges, net realized investment gains/losses, and income/loss from discontinued operations.

Where can I find the detailed financial results for Q3 2017?

The detailed financial results for the third quarter of 2017 are available in Exhibit 99.1 (Press Release) and Exhibit 99.2 (Statistical Supplement) attached to this 8-K filing.

AMP 8-K: Earnings & Results

Summary

Ameriprise Financial Inc. (AMP) filed an 8-K on October 24, 2017, to announce its financial results for the third quarter of 2017. The report primarily serves to furnish the press release and a statistical supplement detailing these results. Investors should note that AMP provides both GAAP and non-GAAP adjusted financial information. The company explicitly states its rationale for using non-GAAP measures, which exclude items such as consolidating certain investment entities, integration/restructuring charges, assumption updates (unlocking), and market impacts on various benefits and investments. Management asserts that these non-GAAP measures better reflect the underlying performance of core operations and facilitate trend analysis, making them key indicators for evaluating financial health and performance.

Key Highlights

1Ameriprise Financial released its Q3 2017 financial results on October 24, 2017, via an 8-K filing.
2The filing includes a press release (Exhibit 99.1) and a Statistical Supplement (Exhibit 99.2) for the quarter ended September 30, 2017.
3The company utilizes both Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and non-GAAP adjusted financial measures.
4Non-GAAP measures are presented to exclude the impact of consolidating certain investment entities, restructuring charges, assumption updates ('unlocking'), and market impacts on certain financial instruments and benefits.
5Management believes non-GAAP measures provide a clearer view of underlying core operations and facilitate better trend analysis.
6Several specific non-GAAP performance measures are detailed, including adjusted net pretax operating margin, adjusted operating earnings, and operating earnings per diluted share.

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 8-K Report, Financial Results (Oct 24, 2017)

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