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Investments (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2022
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |
Reconciliation Of Available-For-Sale Securities From Cost Basis To Fair Value |
| As of March 31, 2022 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Allowance |  |  |  |
| Amortized |  | Gross Unrealized |  | for Credit |  | Fair |
| Cost |  | Gains |  | Losses |  | Losses |  | Value |
Fixed maturity AFS securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate bonds | $ | 88,091 |  | $ | 4,983 |  | $ | 2,497 |  | $ | 16 |  | $ | 90,561 |
U.S. government bonds |  | 392 |  |  | 31 |  |  | 5 |  |  | - |  |  | 418 |
State and municipal bonds |  | 5,380 |  |  | 775 |  |  | 154 |  |  | - |  |  | 6,001 |
Foreign government bonds |  | 358 |  |  | 43 |  |  | 18 |  |  | - |  |  | 383 |
RMBS |  | 2,290 |  |  | 92 |  |  | 42 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 2,338 |
CMBS |  | 1,656 |  |  | 8 |  |  | 72 |  |  | - |  |  | 1,592 |
ABS |  | 9,046 |  |  | 73 |  |  | 189 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 8,929 |
Hybrid and redeemable preferred securities |  | 409 |  |  | 86 |  |  | 21 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 473 |
Total fixed maturity AFS securities | $ | 107,622 |  | $ | 6,091 |  | $ | 2,998 |  | $ | 20 |  | $ | 110,695 |
| As of December 31, 2021 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Allowance |  |  |  |
| Amortized |  | Gross Unrealized |  | for Credit |  | Fair |
| Cost |  | Gains |  | Losses |  | Losses |  | Value |
Fixed maturity AFS securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate bonds | $ | 86,373 |  | $ | 12,113 |  | $ | 349 |  | $ | 17 |  | $ | 98,120 |
U.S. government bonds |  | 375 |  |  | 60 |  |  | 2 |  |  | - |  |  | 433 |
State and municipal bonds |  | 5,322 |  |  | 1,311 |  |  | 12 |  |  | - |  |  | 6,621 |
Foreign government bonds |  | 373 |  |  | 64 |  |  | 5 |  |  | - |  |  | 432 |
RMBS |  | 2,334 |  |  | 196 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 2,525 |
CMBS |  | 1,552 |  |  | 61 |  |  | 14 |  |  | - |  |  | 1,599 |
ABS |  | 8,439 |  |  | 127 |  |  | 54 |  |  | - |  |  | 8,512 |
Hybrid and redeemable preferred securities |  | 409 |  |  | 107 |  |  | 11 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 504 |
Total fixed maturity AFS securities | $ | 105,177 |  | $ | 14,039 |  | $ | 451 |  | $ | 19 |  | $ | 118,746 |
Available-For-Sale Securities By Contractual Maturities |
| Amortized |  | Fair |
| Cost |  | Value |
Due in one year or less | $ | 3,095 |  | $ | 3,096 |
Due after one year through five years |  | 16,078 |  |  | 16,061 |
Due after five years through ten years |  | 19,211 |  |  | 19,096 |
Due after ten years |  | 56,246 |  |  | 59,583 |
Subtotal |  | 94,630 |  |  | 97,836 |
Structured securities (RMBS, CMBS, ABS) |  | 12,992 |  |  | 12,859 |
Total fixed maturity AFS securities | $ | 107,622 |  | $ | 110,695 |
Fair Value And Gross Unrealized Losses In A Continuous Unrealized Loss Position |
| As of March 31, 2022 |
| Less Than or Equal |  | Greater Than |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| to Twelve Months |  | Twelve Months |  | Total |
|  |  | Gross |  |  | Gross |  |  |  | Gross
| Fair | Unrealized | Fair | Unrealized | Fair |  | Unrealized
| Value |  | Losses |  | Value |  | Losses |  | Value |  |  | Losses (1) |
Fixed maturity AFS securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate bonds | $ | 30,470 |  | $ | 1,936 |  | $ | 3,411 |  | $ | 561 |  | $ | 33,881 |  |  | $ | 2,497 |
U.S. government bonds |  | 36 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 24 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 60 |  |  |  | 5 |
State and municipal bonds |  | 1,296 |  |  | 141 |  |  | 73 |  |  | 13 |  |  | 1,369 |  |  |  | 154 |
Foreign government bonds |  | 74 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 82 |  |  | 11 |  |  | 156 |  |  |  | 18 |
RMBS |  | 960 |  |  | 39 |  |  | 32 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 992 |  |  |  | 42 |
CMBS |  | 1,000 |  |  | 44 |  |  | 223 |  |  | 28 |  |  | 1,223 |  |  |  | 72 |
ABS |  | 6,938 |  |  | 169 |  |  | 475 |  |  | 20 |  |  | 7,413 |  |  |  | 189 |
Hybrid and redeemable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
preferred securities |  | 95 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 70 |  |  | 16 |  |  | 165 |  |  |  | 21 |
Total fixed maturity AFS securities | $ | 40,869 |  | $ | 2,342 |  | $ | 4,390 |  | $ | 656 |  | $ | 45,259 |  |  | $ | 2,998 |
Total number of fixed maturity AFS securities in an unrealized loss position |  |  |  | 5,093 |
| As of December 31, 2021 |
| Less Than or Equal |  | Greater Than |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| to Twelve Months |  | Twelve Months |  | Total |
|  |  | Gross |  |  |  | Gross |  |  |  |  |  | Gross |
| Fair | Unrealized | Fair | Unrealized | Fair |  | Unrealized
| Value |  | Losses |  | Value |  | Losses |  | Value |  |  | Losses (1) |
Fixed maturity AFS securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate bonds | $ | 10,796 |  | $ | 234 |  | $ | 1,567 |  | $ | 115 |  | $ | 12,363 |  |  | $ | 349 |
U.S. government bonds |  | 6 |  |  | - |  |  | 26 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 32 |  |  |  | 2 |
State and municipal bonds |  | 522 |  |  | 11 |  |  | 24 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 546 |  |  |  | 12 |
Foreign government bonds |  | 61 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 56 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 117 |  |  |  | 5 |
RMBS |  | 262 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 22 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 284 |  |  |  | 4 |
CMBS |  | 446 |  |  | 12 |  |  | 37 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 483 |  |  |  | 14 |
ABS |  | 4,646 |  |  | 49 |  |  | 165 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 4,811 |  |  |  | 54 |
Hybrid and redeemable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
preferred securities |  | 47 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 76 |  |  | 10 |  |  | 123 |  |  |  | 11 |
Total fixed maturity AFS securities | $ | 16,786 |  | $ | 313 |  | $ | 1,973 |  | $ | 138 |  | $ | 18,759 |  |  | $ | 451 |
Total number of fixed maturity AFS securities in an unrealized loss position |  |  |  | 2,597 |
(1)As of March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, we recognized $8 million of gross unrealized losses in other comprehensive income (loss) (“OCI”) for fixed maturity AFS securities for which an allowance for credit losses has been recorded.
Schedule Of Available-For-Sale Securities Whose Value Is Below Amortized Cost |
| As of March 31, 2022 |
|  |  |  | Gross |  |  | Number |
| Fair |  | Unrealized |  |  | of |
| Value |  | Losses |  | Securities (1)
Less than six months | $ | 640 |  | $ | 178 |  |  |  | 83 |
Twelve months or greater |  | 38 |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | 21 |
Total | $ | 678 |  | $ | 184 |  |  |  | 104 |
| As of December 31, 2021 |
|  |  | Gross |  |  | Number |
| Fair |  | Unrealized |  |  | of |
| Value |  | Losses |  | Securities (1)
Less than six months | $ | 12 |  | $ | 3 |  |  |  | 6 |
Twelve months or greater |  | 58 |  |  | 8 |  |  |  | 24 |
Total | $ | 70 |  | $ | 11 |  |  |  | 30 |
(1)We may reflect a security in more than one aging category based on various purchase dates.
Changes In Allowance For Credit Losses On AFS |
| For the Three |
| Months Ended |
| March 31, 2022 |
| Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Bonds |  | RMBS |  | Other |  | Total |
Balance as of beginning-of-year | $ | 17 |  | $ | 1 |  | $ | 1 |  | $ | 19 |
Additions for securities for which credit losses were not |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
previously recognized |  | - |  |  | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 2 |
Additions from purchases of PCD debt securities (1) |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |
Reductions for securities disposed |  | (1 | ) |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | (1 | )
Balance as of end-of-period (2) | $ | 16 |  | $ | 2 |  | $ | 2 |  | $ | 20 |
| For the Three |
| Months Ended |
| March 31, 2021 |
| Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Bonds |  | RMBS |  | Other |  | Total |
Balance as of beginning-of-year | $ | 12 |  | $ | 1 |  | $ | - |  | $ | 13 |
Additions from purchases of PCD debt securities (1) |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |
Additions (reductions) for securities for which credit losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
were previously recognized |  | 1 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 1 |
Balance as of end-of-period (2) | $ | 13 |  | $ | 1 |  | $ | - |  | $ | 14 |
(1)Represents purchased credit-deteriorated (“PCD”) fixed maturity AFS securities. (2)As of March 31, 2022 and 2021, accrued investment income on fixed maturity AFS securities totaled $1.0 billion and $1.1 billion, respectively, and was excluded from the estimate of credit losses.
Composition Of Current And Past Due Mortgage Loans On Real Estate |
| As of March 31, 2022 |  | As of December 31, 2021 |
| Commercial |  | Residential |  | Total |  | Commercial |  | Residential |  | Total |
Current | $ | 16,774 |  | $ | 1,015 |  | $ | 17,789 |  | $ | 17,167 |  | $ | 837 |  | $ | 18,004 |
30 to 59 days past due |  | 90 |  |  | 23 |  |  | 113 |  |  | 15 |  |  | 21 |  |  | 36 |
60 to 89 days past due |  | 16 |  |  | 9 |  |  | 25 |  |  | - |  |  | 5 |  |  | 5 |
90 or more days past due |  | - |  |  | 26 |  |  | 26 |  |  | - |  |  | 29 |  |  | 29 |
Allowance for credit losses |  | (59 | ) |  | (18 | ) |  | (77 | ) |  | (79 | ) |  | (17 | ) |  | (96 | )
Unamortized premium (discount) |  | (10 | ) |  | 32 |  |  | 22 |  |  | (11 | ) |  | 27 |  |  | 16 |
Mark-to-market gains (losses) (1) |  | (6 | ) |  | - |  |  | (6 | ) |  | (3 | ) |  | - |  |  | (3 | )
Total carrying value | $ | 16,805 |  | $ | 1,087 |  | $ | 17,892 |  | $ | 17,089 |  | $ | 902 |  | $ | 17,991 |
(1)Represents the mark-to-market on certain mortgage loans on real estate for which we have elected the fair value option. See Note 13 for additional information.
Schedule Of Average Carrying Value Of Impaired Mortgage Loans On Real Estate |
| For the Three |
| Months Ended |
| March 31, |
| 2022 |  | 2021 |
Average aggregate carrying value for impaired mortgage loans on real estate | $ | 21 |  | $ | 36 |
Interest income recognized on impaired mortgage loans on real estate |  | - |  |  | - |
Interest income collected on impaired mortgage loans on real estate |  | - |  |  | - |
Amortized Cost Of Mortgage Loans On Real Estate On Nonaccrual Status |
| As of March 31, 2022 |  | As of December 31, 2021 |
| Nonaccrual |  |  |  |  | Nonaccrual |  |  |  |
| with no |  |  |  |  | with no |  |  |  |
| Allowance |  |  |  |  | Allowance |  |  |  |
| for Credit |  |  |  |  | for Credit |  |  |  |
| Losses |  | Nonaccrual |  | Losses |  | Nonaccrual |
Commercial mortgage loans on real estate | $ | - |  | $ | - |  | $ | - |  | $ | - |
Residential mortgage loans on real estate |  | - |  |  | 26 |  |  | - |  |  | 30 |
Total | $ | - |  | $ | 26 |  | $ | - |  | $ | 30 |
Changes In Allowance For Credit Losses On Mortgage Loans On Real Estate |
| For the Three |
| Months Ended |
| March 31, 2022 |
| Commercial |  | Residential |  | Total |
Balance as of beginning-of-year | $ | 79 |  | $ | 17 |  | $ | 96 |
Additions (reductions) from provision for credit loss expense (1) |  | (20 | ) |  | 1 |  |  | (19 | )
Additions from purchases of PCD mortgage loans on real estate |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |
Balance as of end-of-period (2) | $ | 59 |  | $ | 18 |  | $ | 77 |
| For the Three |
| Months Ended |
| March 31, 2021 |
| Commercial |  | Residential |  | Total |
Balance as of beginning-of-year | $ | 187 |  | $ | 17 |  | $ | 204 |
Additions (reductions) from provision for credit loss expense (1) |  | (15 | ) |  | (5 | ) |  | (20 | )
Additions from purchases of PCD mortgage loans on real estate |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |
Balance as of end-of-period (2) | $ | 172 |  | $ | 12 |  | $ | 184 |
(1)Due to improving economic projections, the provision for credit loss expense decreased by $19 million and $20 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. We recognized $(1) million and $4 million of credit loss benefit (expense) related to unfunded commitments for mortgage loans on real estate for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. (2)Accrued investment income on mortgage loans on real estate totaled $49 million and $51 million as of March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and was excluded from the estimate of credit losses.
Credit Loss Expense Incurred |
| For the Three |
| Months Ended |
| March 31, |
| 2022 |  | 2021 |
Credit Loss Benefit (Expense) |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed maturity AFS securities: |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate bonds | $ | 1 |  | $ | (2 | )
RMBS |  | (1 | ) |  | - |
ABS |  | (1 | ) |  | - |
Gross credit loss benefit (expense) |  | (1 | ) |  | (2 | )
Associated amortization of DAC, VOBA, DSI and DFEL (1) |  | - |  |  | - |
Net credit loss benefit (expense) | $ | (1 | ) | $ | (2 | )
(1)Deferred acquisition costs (“DAC”), value of business acquired (“VOBA”), deferred sales inducements (“DSI”) and deferred front-end loads (“DFEL”).
Payables For Collateral On Investments |
| As of March 31, 2022 |  | As of December 31, 2021 |
| Carrying |  | Fair |  | Carrying |  | Fair |
| Value |  | Value |  | Value |  | Value |
Collateral payable for derivative investments (1) | $ | 4,789 |  | $ | 4,789 |  | $ | 5,575 |  | $ | 5,575 |
Securities pledged under securities lending agreements (2) |  | 258 |  |  | 250 |  |  | 241 |  |  | 235 |
Investments pledged for Federal Home Loan Bank of |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indianapolis (3) |  | 3,880 |  |  | 5,924 |  |  | 3,130 |  |  | 4,876 |
Total payables for collateral on investments | $ | 8,927 |  | $ | 10,963 |  | $ | 8,946 |  | $ | 10,686 |
(1)We obtain collateral based upon contractual provisions with our counterparties. These agreements take into consideration the counterparties’ credit rating as compared to ours, the fair value of the derivative investments and specified thresholds that if exceeded result in the receipt of cash that is typically invested in cash and invested cash. This also includes interest payable on collateral. See Note 4 for additional information. (2)Our pledged securities under securities lending agreements are included in fixed maturity AFS securities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. We generally obtain collateral in an amount equal to 102% and 105% of the fair value of the domestic and foreign securities, respectively. We value collateral daily and obtain additional collateral when deemed appropriate. The cash received in our securities lending program is typically invested in cash and invested cash or fixed maturity AFS securities. (3)Our pledged investments for Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) of Indianapolis (“FHLBI”) are included in fixed maturity AFS securities and mortgage loans on real estate on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The collateral requirements are generally 105% to 115% of the fair value for fixed maturity AFS securities and 155% to 175% of the fair value for mortgage loans on real estate. The cash received in these transactions is primarily invested in cash and invested cash or fixed maturity AFS securities.
Schedule Of Increase (Decrease) In Payables For Collateral On Investments |
| For the Three |
| Months Ended |
| March 31, |
| 2022 |  | 2021 |
Collateral payable for derivative investments | $ | (786 | ) | $ | 246 |
Securities pledged under securities lending agreements |  | 17 |  |  | 29 |
Investments pledged for FHLBI |  | 750 |  |  | 1,100 |
Total increase (decrease) in payables for collateral on investments | $ | (19 | ) | $ | 1,375 |
Schedule Of Securities Pledged By Contractual Maturity |
| As of March 31, 2022 |
| Overnight and Continuous |  | Up to 30 Days |  | 30 - 90 ‎Days |  | Greater Than 90 Days |  | Total |
Securities Lending |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate bonds | $ | 245 |  | $ | - |  | $ | - |  | $ | - |  | $ | 245 |
Foreign government bonds |  | 11 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 11 |
Equity securities |  | 2 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 2 |
Total gross secured borrowings | $ | 258 |  | $ | - |  | $ | - |  | $ | - |  | $ | 258 |
| As of December 31, 2021 |
| Overnight and Continuous |  | Up to 30 Days |  | 30 - 90 ‎Days |  | Greater Than 90 Days |  | Total |
Securities Lending |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate bonds | $ | 239 |  | $ | - |  | $ | - |  | $ | - |  | $ | 239 |
Foreign government bonds |  | 1 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 1 |
Equity securities |  | 1 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 1 |
Total gross secured borrowings | $ | 241 |  | $ | - |  | $ | - |  | $ | - |  | $ | 241 |
Commercial [Member] |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |
Credit Quality Indicators For Mortgage Loans |
| As of March 31, 2022 |
|  |  |  | Debt- |  |  |  |  | Debt- |  |  |  |  | Debt- |  |  |  |
|  |  |  | Service |  |  |  |  | Service |  |  |  |  | Service |  |  |  |
| Less |  | Coverage |  | 65% |  | Coverage |  | Greater |  | Coverage |  |  |
| than 65% |  | Ratio |  | to 75% |  | Ratio |  | than 75% |  | Ratio |  | Total |
Origination Year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2022 | $ | 329 |  | 2.67 |  | $ | 25 |  | 1.57 |  | $ | - |  | - |  | $ | 354 |
2021 |  | 2,378 |  | 3.05 |  |  | 87 |  | 1.50 |  |  | - |  | - |  |  | 2,465 |
2020 |  | 1,355 |  | 2.98 |  |  | 20 |  | 1.55 |  |  | - |  | - |  |  | 1,375 |
2019 |  | 2,700 |  | 2.15 |  |  | 178 |  | 1.56 |  |  | - |  | - |  |  | 2,878 |
2018 |  | 2,238 |  | 2.14 |  |  | 155 |  | 1.56 |  |  | 15 |  | 1.02 |  |  | 2,408 |
2017 and prior |  | 7,040 |  | 2.37 |  |  | 302 |  | 1.77 |  |  | 48 |  | 0.99 |  |  | 7,390 |
Total | $ | 16,040 |  |  |  | $ | 767 |  |  |  | $ | 63 |  |  |  | $ | 16,870 |
| As of December 31, 2021 |
|  |  |  | Debt- |  |  |  |  | Debt- |  |  |  |  | Debt- |  |  |  |
|  |  |  | Service |  |  |  |  | Service |  |  |  |  | Service |  |  |  |
| Less |  | Coverage |  | 65% |  | Coverage |  | Greater |  | Coverage |  |  |
| than 65% |  | Ratio |  | to 75% |  | Ratio |  | than 75% |  | Ratio |  | Total |
Origination Year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2021 | $ | 2,384 |  | 3.04 |  | $ | 136 |  | 1.74 |  | $ | - |  | - |  | $ | 2,520 |
2020 |  | 1,358 |  | 3.03 |  |  | 144 |  | 2.06 |  |  | - |  | - |  |  | 1,502 |
2019 |  | 2,917 |  | 2.15 |  |  | 188 |  | 1.42 |  |  | - |  | - |  |  | 3,105 |
2018 |  | 2,274 |  | 2.13 |  |  | 172 |  | 1.59 |  |  | 15 |  | 1.02 |  |  | 2,461 |
2017 |  | 1,655 |  | 2.33 |  |  | 149 |  | 1.74 |  |  | 27 |  | 0.83 |  |  | 1,831 |
2016 and prior |  | 5,554 |  | 2.41 |  |  | 171 |  | 1.76 |  |  | 27 |  | 1.08 |  |  | 5,752 |
Total | $ | 16,142 |  |  |  | $ | 960 |  |  |  | $ | 69 |  |  |  | $ | 17,171 |
Residential [Member] |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |
Credit Quality Indicators For Mortgage Loans |
| As of March 31, 2022 |
| Performing |  | Nonperforming |  | Total |
Origination Year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2022 | $ | 134 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 134 |
2021 |  | 574 |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 577 |
2020 |  | 113 |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 116 |
2019 |  | 170 |  |  |  | 17 |  |  |  | 187 |
2018 |  | 88 |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 91 |
2017 and prior |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Total | $ | 1,079 |  |  | $ | 26 |  |  | $ | 1,105 |
| As of December 31, 2021 |
| Performing |  | Nonperforming |  | Total |
Origination Year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2021 | $ | 467 |  |  | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | 469 |
2020 |  | 129 |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 131 |
2019 |  | 189 |  |  |  | 21 |  |  |  | 210 |
2018 |  | 104 |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | 109 |
2017 |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
2016 and prior |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Total | $ | 889 |  |  | $ | 30 |  |  | $ | 919 |

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