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VARIABLE FUND D
PROSPECTUS
INDIVIDUAL VARIABLE ANNUITY CONTRACT OF
MINNESOTA MUTUAL'S VARIABLE FUND D
The variable annuity contracts, which are more fully described in this
Prospectus, are designed to provide benefits under certain retirement programs
or plans which qualify for special federal income tax treatment.
The owner of a contract may elect to have contract values accumulated on a
completely variable basis, on a completely fixed basis (as part of Minnesota
Mutual's General Account and in which the safety of principal and interest are
guaranteed) or on a combination fixed and variable basis. To the extent that
contract values are accumulated on a variable basis, they will be a part of the
Variable Fund D. The Variable Fund D invests its assets in shares of MIMLIC
Series Fund, Inc. (the "Series Fund"). The variable accumulation value of the
contract and the amount of each variable annuity payment will vary in accordance
with the performance of the Portfolio or Portfolios of the Series Fund selected
by the contract owner or participant. The contract owner bears the entire
investment risk for any amounts allocated to the Portfolios of the Series Fund.
This Prospectus sets forth information that a prospective investor should know
before investing in the Variable Fund D, and it should be read and kept for
future reference. A Statement of Additional Information, bearing the same date,
which contains further contract and Variable Fund D information, has been filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is incorporated by reference
into this Prospectus. A copy of the Statement of Additional Information may be
obtained without charge by calling (612) 298-3500, or by writing the Variable
Fund D at its principal office at Minnesota Mutual Life Center, 400 Robert
Street North, St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-2098. A Table of Contents for the
Statement of Additional Information appears in this Prospectus on page 30.
This Prospectus is not valid unless attached to a current
prospectus of
MIMLIC Series Fund, Inc.
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION, NOR HAS THE COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY
OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
THIS PROSPECTUS SHOULD BE READ CAREFULLY AND RETAINED FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
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THE MINNESOTA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
400 ROBERT STREET NORTH
ST. PAUL, MN 55101-2098
(612) 298-3500
The date of this document and the Statement of Additional Information is: May 1,
1996
F. 30742 Rev. 5-96
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DEFINITIONS
As used in this Prospectus, the following terms have the indicated meanings:
ACCUMULATION UNIT: an accounting device used to determine the value of a
contract before annuity payments begin.
ACCUMULATION VALUE: the sum of the values under a contract in the General
Account and in the Variable Fund D.
ANNUITY: a series of payments for life; for life with a minimum number of
payments guaranteed; for the joint lifetime of the annuitant and another person
and thereafter during the lifetime of the survivor; or for a period certain.
ANNUITY UNIT: an accounting device used to determine the amount of annuity
payments.
CODE: the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
CONTRACT OWNER: the owner of the contract, which could be the annuitant, his or
her employer, or a trustee acting on behalf of the employer.
CONTRACT YEAR: a period of one year beginning with the contract date or a
contract anniversary.
FIXED ANNUITY: an annuity providing for payments of guaranteed amounts
throughout the payment period.
FUND: the mutual fund or separate investment portfolio within a series mutual
fund which has been designated as an eligible investment for the Variable Fund
D, namely, MIMLIC Series Fund, Inc. and its Portfolios.
GENERAL ACCOUNT: all of our assets other than those in the Variable Fund D or
in other separate accounts established by us.
PARTICIPANT: a person for whom an interest is maintained under a group annuity
contract, prior to the time that annuity payments begin.
PLAN: a tax-qualified employer pension, profit-sharing, or annuity purchase
plan under which benefits are to be provided by the variable annuity contracts
described herein.
PURCHASE PAYMENTS: amounts paid to us under a contract.
VALUATION DATE: each date on which a Fund Portfolio is valued.
VARIABLE ANNUITY: an annuity providing for payments varying in amount in
accordance with the investment experience of the Variable Fund D.
VARIABLE FUND D: a separate investment account called the Minnesota Mutual
Variable Fund D, where the investment experience of its assets is kept separate
from our other assets. This separate account has several sub-accounts.
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THIS SYNOPSIS CONTAINS A BRIEF SUMMARY OF SOME OF THE IMPORTANT FEATURES OF THE
VARIABLE ANNUITY CONTRACTS DESCRIBED IN THIS PROSPECTUS. THE SUMMARY DOES NOT
PROVIDE A FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE CONTRACTS, WHICH IS PROVIDED ONLY IN THE
PROSPECTUS. YOU MAY FIND IT HELPFUL TO
RE-READ THIS SUMMARY AFTER READING THE PROSPECTUS, WHICH SHOULD BE RETAINED FOR
FUTURE REFERENCE. A GLOSSARY OF SPECIAL TERMS USED IN THIS PROSPECTUS MAY BE
FOUND ON THE PRECEDING PAGE.
This Prospectus describes variable annuity contracts which are offered for use
in connection with certain retirement plans or programs entitled to special
federal income tax benefits. These plans or programs include: (a) employer
pension or profit-sharing plans qualified under Section 401(a) or 403(a) of the
Internal Revenue Code (the "Code"); (b) pension plans established by persons
entitled to the benefits of the Self-Employed Individuals Tax Retirement Act of
1962, as amended (H.R. 10 or Keogh plans); (c) annuity purchase plans adopted by
public school systems and certain tax exempt organizations pursuant to Section
403(b) of the Code; (d) individual retirement annuity plans adopted by
individuals pursuant to Section 408 of the Code; and (e) eligible state deferred
compensation plans described in Section 457 of the Code.
Several types of variable annuity contracts are offered by The Minnesota Mutual
Life Insurance Company ("Minnesota Mutual") in connection with Variable Fund D.
The contracts described in this Prospectus are a Flexible Payment Deferred
Variable Annuity and a Single Payment Deferred Variable Annuity, both of which
are subject to a deferred sales charge. The minimum purchase payment under the
Flexible Payment Deferred Variable Annuity contract is $25, a minimum which
Minnesota Mutual is currently waiving, while the minimum purchase payment amount
under the Single Payment Deferred Variable Annuity contract is $5,000. For a
detailed description of each type of contract, see "Description of the
Contracts" on pages 18-20.
There is a right of revocation which exists for ten days after the contract is
received. See "Right of Revocation" on page 19.
The contracts are combined fixed and variable annuity contracts which provide
for monthly annuity payments. These payments may begin immediately or at some
future date. Purchase payments received under a contract are allocated either to
our General Account or to Variable Fund D. In the General Account, purchase
payments receive interest and principal guarantees; in the Variable Fund D, your
purchase payments are invested in one or more Portfolios of MIMLIC Series Fund,
Inc. and receive no interest or principal guarantees.
To the extent amounts are invested in the Portfolios of the Variable Fund D, the
value of the contract before the date annuity payments begin, and the amount of
monthly variable annuity benefits payable after that date, will increase or
decrease depending on increases or decreases in the market value of the
securities held by the Portfolios of the Series Fund.
This Prospectus describes only the variable aspects of the contracts, except
where fixed aspects are specifically mentioned. Please look to the language of
the contracts for a description of the fixed portion of the contracts. For more
information on the contracts, see the heading "Description of the Contracts" in
this Prospectus.
Currently, purchase payments allocated to the Variable Fund D are invested
exclusively in shares of MIMLIC Series Fund, Inc. The Series Fund is a mutual
fund of the series type, which means that it has several different portfolios
which it offers for investment. Shares of the Series Fund will be made available
at net asset value to the Variable Fund D to fund the variable annuity
contracts. The Series Fund is also required to redeem its shares at net asset
value at our request. We reserve the right to add, combine or remove other
eligible funds. The investment objectives and certain policies of the Portfolios
of the Series Fund which are available to the contracts offered by this
Prospectus are as follows:
The Growth Portfolio seeks the long-term accumulation of capital. Current
income, while a factor in portfolio selection, is a secondary objective. The
Growth Portfolio will invest primarily in common stocks and other equity
securities. Common stocks are more volatile than debt securities and involve
greater investment risk.
The Bond Portfolio seeks as high a level of long-term total rate of return
as is consistent with prudent investment risk. A secondary objective is to
seek preservation of capital. The Bond Portfolio will invest primarily in
long-term, fixed-income, high-quality debt instruments. The value of debt
securities will tend to rise and fall inversely with the rise and fall of
interest rates.
The Money Market Portfolio seeks maximum current income to the extent
consistent with liquidity and the stability of capital. The Money Market
Portfolio will invest in money market instruments and other debt securities
with maturities not exceeding one year. The return produced by these
securities will reflect fluctuation in short-term interest rates.
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AN INVESTMENT IN THE MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO IS NEITHER INSURED NOR
GUARANTEED BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT AND THERE CAN BE NO ASSURANCE THAT THE
PORTFOLIO WILL BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN A STABLE NET ASSET VALUE OF $1.00 PER
SHARE.
The Asset Allocation Portfolio seeks as high a level of long-term total rate
of return as is consistent with prudent investment risk. The Asset
Allocation Portfolio will invest in common stocks and other equity
securities, bonds and money market instruments. The Asset Allocation
Portfolio involves the risks inherent in stocks and debt securities of
varying maturities and the risk that the Portfolio may invest too much or
too little of its assets in each type of security at any particular time.
The Mortgage Securities Portfolio seeks a high level of current income
consistent with prudent investment risk. In pursuit of this objective the
Mortgage Securities Portfolio will follow a policy of investment primarily
in mortgage-related securities. Prices of mortgage-related securities will
tend to rise and fall inversely with the rise and fall of the general level
of interest rates.
The Index 500 Portfolio seeks investment results that correspond generally
to the price and yield performance of the common stocks included in the
Standard & Poor's Corporation 500 Composite Stock Price Index (the "Index").
It is designed to provide an economical and convenient means of maintaining
a broad position in the equity market as part of an overall investment
strategy. All common stocks, including those in the Index, involve greater
investment risk than debt securities. The fact that a stock has been
included in the Index affords no assurance against declines in the price or
yield performance of that stock.
The Small Company Portfolio seeks long-term accumulation of capital. In
pursuit of this objective, the Small Company Portfolio will follow a policy
of investing primarily in common preferred stocks issued by small companies,
defined in terms of either market capitalization or gross revenues.
Investments in small companies usually involve greater investment risks than
fixed income securities or corporate equity securities generally. Small
companies will typically have a market capitalization of less than $1.5
billion or annual gross revenues of less than $1.5 billion.
There is no assurance that any Portfolio will meet its objectives. Additional
information concerning the investment objectives and policies of the Portfolios
can be found in the current prospectus for the Series Fund, which is attached to
this Prospectus.
Subject to the limitations of the type of retirement program or a specific plan,
the contracts may be surrendered in whole or in part at any time prior to the
time that annuity payments begin for their accumulation value, less a deferred
sales charge, if any. See the discussion on withdrawals and surrender on pages
25-26. A surrender or a withdrawal may result in adverse tax consequences. Once
an annuity option has been selected and payments begin, payments will be made
only in accordance with the terms of that option. These options, along with a
description of the method used to determine the amount of each variable annuity
payment, are found on pages 21-22.
The allocation of future purchase payments may be made by giving Minnesota
Mutual written or telephone notice. And before annuity payments begin, a
contract owner or participant may transfer all or a part of existing
accumulation values between the General Account and the separate account or
among the sub-accounts of Variable Fund D. These transfers may be made by
written request to Minnesota Mutual and, generally, must be in amounts of at
least $250. Currently, Minnesota Mutual is waiving the enforcement of this
provision. For additional information on transfers please see the section on
page 24.
No deduction for a sales charge is made from the purchase payments for these
contracts. However, a deferred sales charge may be made on contract withdrawals
or surrenders during the first ten contract years. For flexible purchase payment
contracts the deferred sales charge is initially 9.0% of the amount withdrawn
with the percentage charge being reduced uniformly by .075% for each of the
first 120 months from the contract date. For single purchase payment contracts,
the deferred sales charge is initially 6.0% of the amount withdrawn with the
percentage charge being reduced by .05% for each of the first 120 months from
the contract date. Notwithstanding the existence of this charge, the contract
owner may withdraw or surrender up to 10% of the contract value at the prior
year-end without the application of such charge. In no event will the sum of any
deferred sales charges exceed 9.0% of the amount of purchase payments made under
the contract.
A deduction at the rate of .795% per year is made from the value of each
sub-account of Variable Fund D. This deduction is for the assumption by
Minnesota Mutual of mortality and expense risks. For additional information on
this deduction, see page 18.
In addition, MIMLIC Asset Management Company, one of Minnesota Mutual's
subsidiaries, acts as the investment adviser to the Series Fund and deducts from
the net asset value of each Portfolio of the Series Fund a fee for its services
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which are provided under an investment advisory agreement. To the extent that
the cost of investment advisory services in the Series Fund exceeds .265%,
Minnesota Mutual will make a reimbursement to Variable Fund D contracts. For
more information on this reimbursement, please see the section in this
Prospectus entitled "Contract Deductions."
Each Portfolio of the Series Fund is subject to certain expenses in addition to
its advisory fee. For funds allocated to the Growth Sub-Account, a portion of
these expenses may be reimbursed. For more information on this, see this
Prospectus under the heading "Contract Deductions." For more information on the
Series Fund, see the prospectus of MIMLIC Series Fund, Inc. which is attached to
this Prospectus.
MIMLIC Sales Corporation ("MIMLIC Sales") acts as the principal underwriter for
the Variable Fund D. This firm is also affiliated with Minnesota Mutual.
EXPENSE TABLE
The following contract expense information is intended to illustrate the expense
of the Variable Fund D variable annuity contract. All expenses shown are rounded
to the nearest dollar. The information contained in the tables must be
considered with the narrative information which immediately follows them in this
heading.
INDIVIDUAL SINGLE PAYMENT DEFERRED VARIABLE ANNUITY CONTRACT
CONTRACT OWNER TRANSACTION EXPENSES
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<S> <C>
Deferred Sales Load (as a percentage of amount surrendered or withdrawn)......... 6%
decreasing
uniformly
by .05% for each of
the first 120
months
from the contract
date
SEPARATE ACCOUNT ANNUAL EXPENSES--GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT
(as a percentage of average daily sub-account net assets)
Investment Management Fee Reimbursement.......................................... (.235%)
Mortality and Expense Risk Fees.................................................. .795%
Other Expense Reimbursement...................................................... (.050%)
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Total Sub-Account Annual Expenses............................................ .510%
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MIMLIC SERIES FUND, INC. ANNUAL EXPENSES
(as a percentage of MIMLIC Series Fund average net assets for the Growth Portfolio)
Growth Portfolio
Investment Management Fees....................................................... .500%
Other Expenses................................................................... .050%
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Total Growth Portfolio Annual Expenses....................................... .550%
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EXAMPLE--For contracts using the Growth Portfolio:
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<CAPTION>
1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
------ ------- ------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
If you surrender your contract at the end of the applicable time
period:
You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
assuming 5% annual return on assets......................... $61 $76 $91 $129
If you annuitize at the end of the applicable time period:*
You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
assuming 5% annual return on assets......................... $11 $34 $58 $129
If you do NOT surrender your contract:
You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
assuming 5% annual return on assets......................... $11 $34 $58 $129
</TABLE>
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<S> <C>
SEPARATE ACCOUNT ANNUAL EXPENSES--BOND SUB-ACCOUNT
(as a percentage of average daily sub-account net assets)
Investment Management Fee Reimbursement.......................................... (.235)%
Mortality and Expense Risk Fees.................................................. .795%
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Total Sub-Account Annual Expenses............................................ .560%
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MIMLIC SERIES FUND, INC. ANNUAL EXPENSES
(as a percentage of MIMLIC Series Fund average net assets for the Bond Portfolio)
Bond Portfolio
Investment Management Fees....................................................... .500%
Other Expenses................................................................... .080%
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Total Bond Portfolio Annual Expenses......................................... .580%
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EXAMPLE--For contracts using the Bond Portfolio:
</TABLE>
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<CAPTION>
1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
------ ------- ------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
If you surrender your contract at the end of the applicable time
period:
You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
assuming 5% annual return on assets......................... $62 $79 $95 $139
If you annuitize at the end of the applicable time period:*
You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
assuming 5% annual return on assets......................... $12 $36 $63 $139
If you do NOT surrender your contract:
You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
assuming 5% annual return on assets......................... $12 $36 $63 $139
</TABLE>
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<S> <C>
SEPARATE ACCOUNT ANNUAL EXPENSES--MONEY MARKET SUB-ACCOUNT
(as a percentage of average daily sub-account net assets)
Investment Management Fee Reimbursement.......................................... (.235)%
Mortality and Expense Risk Fees.................................................. .795%
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Total Sub-Account Annual Expenses............................................ .560%
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MIMLIC SERIES FUND, INC. ANNUAL EXPENSES
(as a percentage of MIMLIC Series Fund average net assets for the Money Market Portfolio)
Money Market Portfolio
Investment Management Fees....................................................... .500%
Other Expenses................................................................... .140%
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Total Money Market Portfolio Annual Expenses................................. .640%
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EXAMPLE--For contracts using the Money Market Portfolio:
</TABLE>
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<CAPTION>
1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
------ ------- ------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
If you surrender your contract at the end of the applicable time
period:
You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
assuming 5% annual return on assets......................... $63 $80 $99 $145
If you annuitize at the end of the applicable time period:*
You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
assuming 5% annual return on assets......................... $12 $38 $66 $145
If you do NOT surrender your contract:
You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
assuming 5% annual return on assets......................... $12 $38 $66 $145
</TABLE>
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<S> <C>
SEPARATE ACCOUNT ANNUAL EXPENSES--ASSET ALLOCATION SUB-ACCOUNT
(as a percentage of average daily sub-account net assets)
Investment Management Fee Reimbursement.......................................... (.235)%
Mortality and Expense Risk Fees.................................................. .795%
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Total Sub-Account Annual Expenses............................................ .560%
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MIMLIC SERIES FUND, INC. ANNUAL EXPENSES
(as a percentage of MIMLIC Series Fund average net assets for the Asset Allocation
Portfolio)
Asset Allocation Portfolio
Investment Management Fees....................................................... .500%
Other Expenses................................................................... .050%
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Total Asset Allocation Portfolio Annual Expenses............................. .550%
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EXAMPLE--For contracts using the Asset Allocation Portfolio:
</TABLE>
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<CAPTION>
1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
------ ------- ------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
If you surrender your contract at the end of the applicable time
period:
You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
assuming 5% annual return on assets......................... $62 $78 $94 $135
If you annuitize at the end of the applicable time period:*
You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
assuming 5% annual return on assets......................... $11 $35 $61 $135
If you do NOT surrender your contract:
You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
assuming 5% annual return on assets......................... $11 $35 $61 $135
</TABLE>
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<S> <C>
SEPARATE ACCOUNT ANNUAL EXPENSES--MORTGAGE SECURITIES SUB-ACCOUNT
(as a percentage of average daily sub-account net assets)
Investment Management Fee Reimbursement.......................................... (.235)%
Mortality and Expense Risk Fees.................................................. .795%
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Total Sub-Account Annual Expenses............................................ .560%
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MIMLIC SERIES FUND, INC. ANNUAL EXPENSES
(as a percentage of MIMLIC Series Fund average net assets for the Mortgage Securities
Portfolio)
Mortgage Securities Portfolio
Investment Management Fees....................................................... .500%
Other Expenses................................................................... .080%
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Total Mortgage Securities Portfolio Annual Expenses.......................... .580%
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EXAMPLE--For contracts using the Mortgage Securities Portfolio:
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
------ ------- ------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
If you surrender your contract at the end of the applicable time
period:
You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
assuming 5% annual return on assets......................... $62 $79 $95 $139
If you annuitize at the end of the applicable time period:*
You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
assuming 5% annual return on assets......................... $12 $36 $63 $139
If you do NOT surrender your contract:
You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
assuming 5% annual return on assets......................... $12 $36 $63 $139
</TABLE>
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<S> <C>
SEPARATE ACCOUNT ANNUAL EXPENSES--INDEX 500 SUB-ACCOUNT
(as a percentage of average daily sub-account net assets)
Investment Management Fee Reimbursement.......................................... (.135)%
Mortality and Expense Risk Fees.................................................. .795%
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Total Sub-Account Annual Expenses............................................ .660%
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MIMLIC SERIES FUND, INC. ANNUAL EXPENSES
(as a percentage of MIMLIC Series Fund average net assets for the Index 500
Portfolio)
Index 500 Portfolio
Investment Management Fees....................................................... .400%
Other Expenses................................................................... .070%
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Total Index 500 Portfolio Annual Expenses.................................... .470%
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EXAMPLE--For contracts using the Index 500 Portfolio:
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
------ ------- ------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
If you surrender your contract at the end of the applicable time
period:
You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
assuming 5% annual return on assets......................... $62 $78 $95 $137
If you annuitize at the end of the applicable time period:*
You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
assuming 5% annual return on assets......................... $12 $36 $62 $137
If you do NOT surrender your contract:
You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
assuming 5% annual return on assets......................... $12 $36 $62 $137
</TABLE>
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<S> <C>
SEPARATE ACCOUNT ANNUAL EXPENSES--SMALL COMPANY SUB-ACCOUNT
(as a percentage of average daily sub-account net assets)
Investment Management Fee Reimbursement.......................................... (.485%)
Mortality and Expense Risk Fees.................................................. .795%
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Total Sub-Account Annual Expenses............................................ .310%
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MIMLIC SERIES FUND, INC. ANNUAL EXPENSES
(as a percentage of MIMLIC Series Fund average net assets for the Small Company
Portfolio)
Small Company Portfolio
Investment Management Fees....................................................... .750%
Other Expenses................................................................... .090%
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Total Small Company Portfolio Annual Expenses................................ .840%
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EXAMPLE--For contracts using the Small Company Portfolio:
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
------ ------- ------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
If you surrender your contract at the end of the applicable time
period:
You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
assuming 5% annual return on assets......................... $62 $79 $96 $140
If you annuitize at the end of the applicable time period:*
You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
assuming 5% annual return on assets......................... $12 $37 $63 $140
If you do NOT surrender your contract:
You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
assuming 5% annual return on assets......................... $12 $37 $63 $140
</TABLE>
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INDIVIDUAL FLEXIBLE PAYMENT DEFERRED VARIABLE ANNUITY CONTRACT
CONTRACT OWNER TRANSACTION EXPENSES
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Deferred Sales Load (as a percentage of amount surrendered or withdrawn)......... 9%
decreasing
uniformly
by .075% for each
of the first 120
months from the
contract date
SEPARATE ACCOUNT ANNUAL EXPENSES--GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT
(as a percentage of average daily sub-account net assets)
Investment Management Fee Reimbursement.......................................... (.235%)
Mortality and Expense Risk Fees.................................................. .795%
Other Expense Reimbursement...................................................... (.050%)
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Total Sub-Account Annual Expenses............................................ .510%
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MIMLIC SERIES FUND, INC. ANNUAL EXPENSES
(as a percentage of MIMLIC Series Fund average net assets for the Growth Portfolio)
Growth Portfolio
Management Fees.................................................................. .500%
Other Expenses................................................................... .050%
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Total Growth Portfolio Annual Expenses....................................... .550%
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EXAMPLE--For contracts using the Growth Portfolio:
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<CAPTION>
1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
------ ------- ------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
If you surrender your contract at the end of the applicable time
period:
You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
assuming 5% annual return on assets......................... $87 $97 $108 $129
If you annuitize at the end of the applicable time period:*
You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
assuming 5% annual return on assets......................... $11 $34 $58 $129
If you do NOT surrender your contract:
You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
assuming 5% annual return on assets......................... $11 $34 $58 $129
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
SEPARATE ACCOUNT ANNUAL EXPENSES--BOND SUB-ACCOUNT
(as a percentage of average daily sub-account net assets)
Investment Management Fee Reimbursement.......................................... (.235)%
Mortality and Expense Risk Fees.................................................. .795%
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Total Sub-Account Annual Expenses............................................ .560%
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MIMLIC SERIES FUND, INC. ANNUAL EXPENSES
(as a percentage of MIMLIC Series Fund average net assets for the Bond Portfolio)
Bond Portfolio
Management Fees.................................................................. .500%
Other Expenses................................................................... .080%
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Total Bond Portfolio Annual Expenses......................................... .580%
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<S> <C>
EXAMPLE--For contracts using the Bond Portfolio:
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
------ ------- ------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
If you surrender your contract at the end of the applicable time
period:
You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
assuming 5% annual return on assets......................... $87 $100 $112 $139
If you annuitize at the end of the applicable time period:*
You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
assuming 5% annual return on assets......................... $12 $36 $63 $139
If you do NOT surrender your contract:
You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
assuming 5% annual return on assets......................... $12 $36 $63 $139
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
SEPARATE ACCOUNT ANNUAL EXPENSES--MONEY MARKET SUB-ACCOUNT
(as a percentage of average daily sub-account net assets)
Investment Management Fee Reimbursement.......................................... (.235)%
Mortality and Expense Risk Fees.................................................. .795%
-----
Total Sub-Account Annual Expenses............................................ .560%
-----
-----
MIMLIC SERIES FUND, INC. ANNUAL EXPENSES
(as a percentage of MIMLIC Series Fund average net assets for the Money Market
Portfolio)
Money Market Portfolio
Management Fees.................................................................. .500%
Other Expenses................................................................... .140%
-----
Total Money Market Portfolio Annual Expenses................................. .640%
-----
-----
EXAMPLE--For contracts using the Money Market Portfolio:
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
------ ------- ------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
If you surrender your contract at the end of the applicable time
period:
You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
assuming 5% annual return on assets......................... $88 $102 $115 $145
If you annuitize at the end of the applicable time period:*
You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
assuming 5% annual return on assets......................... $12 $38 $66 $145
If you do NOT surrender your contract:
You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
assuming 5% annual return on assets......................... $12 $38 $66 $145
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
SEPARATE ACCOUNT ANNUAL EXPENSES--ASSET ALLOCATION SUB-ACCOUNT
(as a percentage of average daily sub-account net assets)
Investment Management Fee Reimbursement.......................................... (.235)%
Mortality and Expense Risk Fees.................................................. .795%
-----
Total Sub-Account Annual Expenses............................................ .560%
-----
-----
MIMLIC SERIES FUND, INC. ANNUAL EXPENSES
(as a percentage of MIMLIC Series Fund average net assets for the Asset Allocation
Portfolio)
Asset Allocation Portfolio
Management Fees.................................................................. .500%
Other Expenses................................................................... .050%
-----
Total Asset Allocation Portfolio Annual Expenses............................. .550%
-----
-----
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<S> <C>
EXAMPLE--For contracts using the Asset Allocation Portfolio:
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
------ ------- ------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
If you surrender your contract at the end of the applicable time
period:
You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
assuming 5% annual return on assets......................... $87 $99 $110 $135
If you annuitize at the end of the applicable time period:*
You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
assuming 5% annual return on assets......................... $11 $35 $61 $135
If you do NOT surrender your contract:
You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
assuming 5% annual return on assets......................... $11 $35 $61 $135
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
SEPARATE ACCOUNT ANNUAL EXPENSES--MORTGAGE SECURITIES SUB-ACCOUNT
(as a percentage of average daily sub-account net assets)
Investment Management Fee Reimbursement.......................................... (.235)%
Mortality and Expense Risk Fees.................................................. .795%
-----
Total Sub-Account Annual Expenses............................................ .560%
-----
-----
MIMLIC SERIES FUND, INC. ANNUAL EXPENSES
(as a percentage of MIMLIC Series Fund average net assets for the Mortgage Securities
Portfolio)
Mortgage Securities Portfolio
Management Fees.................................................................. .500%
Other Expenses................................................................... .080%
-----
Total Mortgage Securities Portfolio Annual Expenses.......................... .580%
-----
-----
EXAMPLE--For contracts using the Mortgage Securities Portfolio:
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
------ ------- ------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
If you surrender your contract at the end of the applicable time
period:
You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
assuming 5% annual return on assets......................... $87 $100 $112 $139
If you annuitize at the end of the applicable time period:*
You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
assuming 5% annual return on assets......................... $12 $36 $63 $139
If you do NOT surrender your contract:
You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
assuming 5% annual return on assets......................... $12 $36 $63 $139
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
SEPARATE ACCOUNT ANNUAL EXPENSES--INDEX 500 SUB-ACCOUNT
(as a percentage of average daily sub-account net assets)
Investment Management Fee Reimbursement.......................................... (.135)%
Mortality and Expense Risk Fees.................................................. .795%
-----
Total Sub-Account Annual Expenses............................................ .660%
-----
-----
MIMLIC SERIES FUND, INC. ANNUAL EXPENSES
(as a percentage of MIMLIC Series Fund average net assets for the Index 500
Portfolio)
Index 500 Portfolio
Management Fees.................................................................. .400%
Other Expenses................................................................... .070%
-----
Total Index 500 Portfolio Annual Expenses.................................... .470%
-----
-----
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<S> <C>
EXAMPLE--For contracts using the Index 500 Portfolio:
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
------ ------- ------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
If you surrender your contract at the end of the applicable time
period:
You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
assuming 5% annual return on assets......................... $87 $99 $111 $137
If you annuitize at the end of the applicable time period:*
You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
assuming 5% annual return on assets......................... $12 $36 $62 $137
If you do NOT surrender your contract:
You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
assuming 5% annual return on assets......................... $12 $36 $62 $137
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
SEPARATE ACCOUNT ANNUAL EXPENSES--SMALL COMPANY SUB-ACCOUNT
(as a percentage of average daily sub-account net assets)
Investment Management Fee Reimbursement.......................................... (.485%)
Mortality and Expense Risk Fees.................................................. .795%
-----
Total Sub-Account Annual Expenses............................................ .310%
-----
-----
MIMLIC SERIES FUND, INC. ANNUAL EXPENSES
(as a percentage of MIMLIC Series Fund average net assets for the Small Company
Portfolio)
Small Company Portfolio
Investment Management Fees....................................................... .750%
Other Expenses................................................................... .090%
-----
Total Small Company Portfolio Annual Expenses................................ .840%
-----
-----
EXAMPLE--For contracts using the Small Company Portfolio:
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
------ ------- ------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
If you surrender your contract at the end of the applicable time
period:
You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
assuming 5% annual return on assets......................... $87 $100 $112 $140
If you annuitize at the end of the applicable time period:*
You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
assuming 5% annual return on assets......................... $12 $37 $63 $140
If you do NOT surrender your contract:
You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
assuming 5% annual return on assets......................... $12 $37 $63 $140
</TABLE>
The tables shown above are to assist a contract owner in understanding the costs
and expenses that a contract will bear directly or indirectly. For more
information on contract costs and expenses, see the Prospectus heading "Contract
Charges" and the information immediately following. The table does not reflect
deductions for any applicable premium taxes which may be made from each purchase
payment depending upon the applicable law. In addition, Variable Fund D amounts
in the Growth Portfolio are shown after the reimbursement (which is made to the
Separate Account Sub-Account for management fees). For additional information on
this reimbursement, see pages 17-18 of this Prospectus.
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*Annuitization for this purpose means the election of an Annuity Option
under which benefits are expected to continue for a period of at least five
years.
Prior to May 3, 1993, several of the Portfolios were known by different
names. The Growth Portfolio was the Stock Portfolio, the Asset Allocation
Portfolio was the Managed Portfolio and the Index 500 Portfolio was the
Index Portfolio.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Page
<S> <C>
Definitions................................................. 2
Synopsis.................................................... 3
Expense Table............................................... 5
Condensed Financial Information............................. 14
Financial Statements........................................ 15
General Descriptions........................................ 15
Contract Deductions......................................... 16
Sales Charges........................................... 16
Premium Taxes........................................... 17
Investment Management................................... 17
Mortality and Expense Risks............................. 18
Expenses................................................ 18
Description of the Contracts................................ 18
Voting Rights............................................... 20
Annuity Period.............................................. 20
Death Benefit............................................... 22
Crediting Accumulation Units................................ 23
Withdrawals and Surrender................................... 25
Distribution................................................ 26
Federal Tax Status.......................................... 26
Legal Proceedings........................................... 29
Statement of Additional Information......................... 30
</TABLE>
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The financial statements of Minnesota Mutual Variable Fund D and of The
Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Company may be found in the Statement of
Additional Information.
The table below gives per unit information about the financial history of each
sub-account for the five years ended December 31, 1995 and the period from
October 26, 1990 to December 31, 1990. This information should be read in
conjunction with the financial statements and related notes of Minnesota Mutual
Variable Fund D included in the Statement of Additional Information.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PERIOD FROM
OCTOBER 26,
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1990 TO
------------------------------------------------------------------------ DECEMBER 31,
1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990*
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Growth Sub-Account:
Unit value at beginning of
period................... $9.604 $9.573 $9.196 $8.803 $6.595 $6.061
Unit value at end of
period................... $11.877 $9.604 $9.573 $9.196 $8.803 $6.595
Number of units
outstanding at end of
period................... 4,918,859 5,406,377 5,785,198 5,758,220 5,842,088 6,024,553
Bond Sub-Account:
Unit value at beginning of
period................... $1.316 $1.386 $1.264 $1.191 $1.021 $1.000
Unit value at end of
period................... $1.567 $1.316 $1.386 $1.264 $1.191 $1.021
Number of units
outstanding at end of
period................... 321,612 386,750 480,411 177,794 66,385 20,037
Money Market Sub-Account:
Unit value at beginning of
period................... $1.131 $1.097 $1.074 $1.047 $1.000 -- **
Unit value at end of
period................... $1.186 $1.131 $1.097 $1.074 $1.047 --
Number of units
outstanding at end of
period................... 352,735 457,011 774,078 357,877 171,773 --
Asset Allocation Sub-Account:
Unit value at beginning of
period................... $1.473 $1.502 $1.419 $1.330 $1.038 $1.000
Unit value at end of
period................... $1.831 $1.473 $1.502 $1.419 $1.330 $1.038
Number of units
outstanding at end of
period................... 2,960,127 3,175,751 2,903,712 1,463,845 364,314 13,616
Mortgage Securities
Sub-Account:
Unit value at beginning of
period................... $1.255 $1.307 $1.203 $1.137 $1.000 -- **
Unit value at end of
period................... $1.473 $1.255 $1.307 $1.203 $1.137 --
Number of units
outstanding at end of
period................... 136,987 160,939 286,125 265,381 5,173 --
Index 500 Sub-Account:
Unit value at beginning of
period................... $1.580 $1.572 $1.442 $1.352 $1.049 $1.000
Unit value at end of
period................... $2.148 $1.580 $1.572 $1.442 $1.352 $1.049
Number of units
outstanding at end of
period................... 951,303 886,632 684,210 332,893 174,242 5,000
Small Company Sub-Account:
Unit value at beginning of
period................... $1.169 $1.107 $1.000
Unit value at end of
period................... $1.535 $1.169 $1.107***
Number of units
outstanding at end of
period................... 124,882 72,272 14,148
</TABLE>
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* The condensed financial information is presented for the period from
October 26, 1990 to December 31, 1990. October 26, 1990 was the effective
date of the 1933 Act Registration for Minnesota Mutual Variable Fund D
after its reorganization as a unit investment trust.
** As of December 31, 1990, no contract owners had elected to allocate
payments to the Money Market and Mortgage Securities sub-accounts;
accordingly, condensed financial information is not presented for the
period from October 26, 1990 to December 31, 1990.
*** The information for the sub-account is shown for the period May 3, 1993 to
December 31, 1993. May 3, 1993 was the effective date of the 1933 Act
Registration Statement for the sub-account.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The complete financial statements of Minnesota Mutual Variable Fund D and The
Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Company are included in the Statement of
Additional Information.
GENERAL DESCRIPTIONS
A. THE MINNESOTA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
The Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Company is a mutual life insurance company
organized in 1880 under the laws of Minnesota. Its home office is at 400 Robert
Street North, St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-2098 (612 298-3500). It is licensed to
do a life insurance business in all states of the United States (except New
York, where it is an authorized reinsurer), the District of Columbia, Canada,
and Puerto Rico.
B. MINNESOTA MUTUAL VARIABLE FUND D
On October 16, 1967, the Board of Trustees of Minnesota Mutual established a
separate account in accordance with certain provisions of Minnesota Insurance
Law. Minnesota Mutual Variable Fund D is the name by which this account is
designated. The Variable Fund D was registered as an open-end diversified
management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended (the "1940 Act"). The separate account meets the definition of a
separate account under the federal securities laws.
The Minnesota law under which the Variable Fund D was established provides that
the assets of the Variable Fund D shall not be chargeable with liabilities
arising out of any other business which Minnesota Mutual may conduct, but shall
be held and applied exclusively for the benefit of the holders of those variable
annuity contracts for which the Variable Fund D was established. The investment
performance of the Variable Fund D is entirely independent of both the
investment performance of our general account and of any other separate account
which we may have established or may later establish. All obligations under the
contracts are general corporate obligations of Minnesota Mutual.
At a Special Meeting of contract owners and participants of Variable Fund D held
October 23, 1990, the contract owners and participants approved an Agreement and
Plan of Reorganization whereby Variable Fund D (which was a management
investment company investing primarily in a portfolio of equity securities,
mainly common stocks) transferred all of its assets to the Growth Portfolio of
the MIMLIC Series Fund, Inc. in exchange for shares of that Portfolio. Variable
Fund D was reconstituted and registered as a unit investment trust under the
1940 Act. As part of that Reorganization it now consists of seven sub-accounts,
each investing its assets solely in the shares of one of seven of the Series
Fund Portfolios. The Series Fund has a number of Portfolios which are not
available to Variable Fund D. Registration with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") does not involve supervision of the management or
investment policies or practices of the Variable Fund D by the Commission.
C. MIMLIC SERIES FUND, INC.
The Variable Fund D currently invests exclusively in MIMLIC Series Fund, Inc.
(the "Series Fund"), a mutual fund of the series type which is advised by MIMLIC
Asset Management Company. The Series Fund is registered with the Securities and
Exchange Commission as a diversified, open-end management investment company,
but such registration does not signify that the Commission supervises the
management, or the investment practices or policies, of the Series Fund. The
Series Fund issues its shares, continually and without sales charge, only to our
separate accounts, which currently include the Variable Annuity Account and the
Variable Life Account, in addition to Variable Fund D. Shares are sold and
redeemed at net asset value. In the case of a newly issued contract, purchases
of shares of the Portfolios of the Series Fund in connection with the first
purchase payment will be based on the values next determined after issuance of
the contract by us. Redemptions of shares of the Portfolios of the Series Fund
are made at the net asset value next determined following the day we receive a
request for transfer, partial withdrawal or surrender at our home office. In the
case of outstanding contracts, purchases of shares of the Portfolio of the
Series Fund for the Variable Fund D are made at the net asset value of such
shares next determined after receipt by us of contract purchase payments.
The Series Fund's investment adviser is MIMLIC Asset Management Company ("MIMLIC
Management"). It acts as an investment adviser to the Series Fund pursuant to an
advisory agreement. MIMLIC Management is a subsidiary of Minnesota Mutual.
A prospectus for the Series Fund is attached to this Prospectus. A person should
carefully read this Variable Fund D Prospectus and that for the Series Fund
before investing in the contracts.
Shares of the Portfolios of the Series Fund are also sold to other of our
separate accounts, which are used to receive and invest premiums paid under our
variable life policies and variable annuity contracts. It is conceivable that in
the future it may be disadvantageous for variable life insurance separate
accounts and variable annuity separate accounts to invest in the Series Fund
simultaneously. Although Minnesota Mutual does not currently foresee any such
disadvantages either
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to variable life insurance policy owners or to variable annuity contract owners,
the Series Fund's Board of Directors intends to monitor events in order to
identify any material conflicts between such policy owners and contract owners
and to determine what action, if any, should be taken in response thereto. Such
action could include the sale of Series Fund shares by one or more of the
separate accounts, which could have adverse consequences. Material conflicts
could result from, for example, (1) changes in state insurance law, (2) changes
in Federal income tax laws, (3) changes in the investment management of any of
the Portfolios of the Series Fund, or (4) differences in voting instructions
between those given by policy owners and those given by contract owners.
D. ADDITIONS, DELETIONS OR SUBSTITUTIONS
We retain the right, subject to any applicable law, to make substitutions with
respect to the investments of the sub-accounts of the Variable Fund D. If
investment in a fund should no longer be possible or if we determine it becomes
inappropriate for contracts of this class, we may substitute another fund for a
sub-account. Substitution may be with respect to existing accumulation values,
future purchase payments and future annuity payments.
We may also establish additional sub-accounts in the Variable Fund D and we
reserve the right to add, combine or remove any sub-accounts of the Variable
Fund D. Each additional sub-account will purchase shares in a new portfolio or
mutual fund. Such sub-accounts may be established when, in our sole discretion,
marketing, tax, investment or other conditions warrant such action. Similar
considerations will be used by us should there be a determination to eliminate
one or more of the sub-accounts of the Variable Fund D. The addition of any
investment option will be made available to existing contract owners on such
basis as may be determined by us.
We also reserve the right, when permitted by law, to de-register the Variable
Fund D under the Investment Company Act of 1940, to restrict or eliminate any
voting rights of the contract owners, and to combine the Variable Annuity
Contract with one or more of our other separate accounts.
CONTRACT DEDUCTIONS
SALES CHARGES
No sales charge is deducted from the purchase payments for these contracts.
However, a deferred sales charge, when it is applicable, will be used for
expenses relating to the sale of the contracts.
The deferred sales charge is made on contract withdrawals or surrenders during
the first ten contract years, measured from the issue date of the contract. If
annuity payments commence during the first ten contract years, the deferred
sales charge may be assessed against the amount applied to provide the annuity.
The amount of any deferred sales charge applicable to a particular transaction
is deducted from the accumulation value.
Under the Flexible Payment Deferred Variable Annuity Contract the amount of the
deferred sales charge as a percentage of the amount surrendered, withdrawn, or
applied to provide an annuity at the end of each contract year is as shown in
Table 1. The percentages decrease uniformly by .075% for each of the first 120
months from the contract date. Any amounts withdrawn from the contract may also
be reduced by any applicable state premium taxes not previously deducted from
purchase payments. In no event will the sum of the deferred sales charges exceed
9% of the total purchase payments made under this contract.
TABLE 1
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
BEGINNING OF
CONTRACT YEAR CHARGE
------------- -------
<S> <C>
1 9.0%
2 8.1
3 7.2
4 6.3
5 5.4
6 4.5
7 3.6
8 2.7
9 1.8
10 0.9
11 -0-
</TABLE>
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Under the Single Payment Deferred Variable Annuity Contract the amount of the
deferred sales charge as a percentage of the amount surrendered, withdrawn, or
applied to provide an annuity at the end of each contract year is as shown in
Table 2. The percentages decrease uniformly by .05% for each of the first 120
months from the contract date. Any amounts withdrawn from the contract may also
be reduced by any applicable state premium taxes not previously deducted from
purchase payments. In no event will the sum of the deferred sales charges exceed
9% of the total purchase payments made under this contract.
TABLE 2
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
BEGINNING OF
CONTRACT YEAR CHARGE
------------- -------
<S> <C>
1 6.0%
2 5.4
3 4.8
4 4.2
5 3.6
6 3.0
7 2.4
8 1.8
9 1.2
10 0.6
11 -0-
</TABLE>
Under both contracts, if a withdrawal is made where the sum of all withdrawals
in that calendar year is equal to or less than 10% of the accumulation value at
the end of the previous calendar year, the deferred sales charge will not apply.
If the sum of the withdrawals exceeds that amount, the deferred sales charge
will apply only to the amount of the excess. Similarly, if the contract is
surrendered, the deferred sales charge will apply only to the extent that the
amount surrendered, when coupled with any withdrawals during the year, exceeds
10% of the accumulation value at the end of the previous calendar year.
Under current practices, Minnesota Mutual under this provision will allow
withdrawals during the first calendar year to be made without the imposition of
a deferred sales charge so long as withdrawals during the balance of the first
calendar year do not exceed 10% of the purchase payments applied to the contract
during that first calendar year.
Deduction of a deferred sales charge will be made on contracts in the contract
years shown except in the event of the death of the annuitant or on an election
of an annuity payment option which provides for benefits which are expected to
continue for a period of at least five years.
To the extent that sales charges are insufficient to recover sales expenses,
Minnesota Mutual will pay sales expenses from its other assets or surplus. These
assets may include proceeds from the mortality and expense risk charges
described below.
PREMIUM TAXES
Deductions for any applicable premium taxes may be made from each purchase
payment (currently such premium taxes range from 0.5% to 3.5%) depending upon
the applicable law.
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
Under contracts funded by Variable Fund D, all costs of operating Variable Fund
D as an investment management company originally were covered by an investment
management fee of .265% of contract or account values on an annual basis. As
Variable Fund D is now a unit investment trust rather than a managed investment
company, that investment management fee no longer will be paid. However,
contract values that are allocated to sub-accounts of Variable Fund D will be
invested in Series Fund Portfolios that do pay investment advisory fees (at a
rate of .40% on an annual basis for the Index 500 Portfolio, .75% for the Small
Company Portfolio and .50% for each of the five other available Portfolios) and
do incur other operating expenses. In the past two years those other operating
expenses have been voluntarily subsidized by Minnesota Mutual to the extent that
the expenses exceed .15% on an annual basis for any Portfolio. While Minnesota
Mutual has no present intention to alter that practice, it is under no
obligation to continue it.
To ensure that Contract Owners and Participants continue to get at least what
they originally expected under their contracts, Minnesota Mutual has agreed
that, each valuation period, in calculating the net investment factor for the
Growth Sub-Account of Variable Fund D, it will make adjustments that have the
effect of reimbursing the excess of any
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expenses indirectly incurred as a result of the investment advisory fee paid and
the operating expenses incurred by the Growth Portfolio of the Series Fund over
the former .265% investment management fee. Accordingly, to the extent that the
contract or account values continue to be allocated to the sub-account that, in
effect, continues the Variable Fund D investment objective when it was operating
as a management investment company, there will be no change in the level of
charges for the provision of investment management services. In calculating the
net investment factor for the other sub-accounts of Variable Fund D, Minnesota
Mutual will make adjustments that, in effect, reimburse the excess of the
investment advisory fees incurred through indirect investment in the Series Fund
Portfolios and the former .265% investment management fee; however, any other
Series Fund Portfolio operating expenses would not be subject to the
reimbursement. Accordingly, to the extent that a Contract Owner or Participant
chose to take advantage of the Variable Fund D sub-accounts other than the
Growth Sub-Account, he or she could incur additional expenses.
MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISKS
Minnesota Mutual assumes the mortality risk under the contract by its obligation
to continue to make monthly annuity payments, determined in accordance with the
annuity rate tables and other provisions contained in the contracts to each
annuitant regardless of how long he or she lives and regardless of how long all
annuitants as a group live. Thus, neither an annuitant's own longevity nor an
improvement in life expectancy generally will have an adverse effect on the
monthly annuity payments an annuitant will receive under the contract.
Minnesota Mutual assumes an expense risk by assuming the risk that deductions
provided for in the contracts for expenses may be insufficient to cover the
actual expenses incurred.
To the extent that sales charges are insufficient to recover sales expenses,
Minnesota Mutual will pay sales expenses from its other assets or surplus. These
assets may include proceeds from the mortality and expense risks charge
described below.
For assuming these risks, Minnesota Mutual currently makes a deduction from the
Variable Fund D at the rate of .1325% per annum for the mortality risk and
.6625% per annum for the expense risk. These deductions may be increased or
decreased by resolution of the Board of Trustees of Minnesota Mutual, but not
more often than annually, and in no event will the combined deductions exceed
the amount of the present deduction of .795% per annum. If the sum of such
deductions is insufficient to cover the risks assumed, the loss will fall on
Minnesota Mutual. Conversely, if the deductions provide more than sufficient,
any excess will be credited to the surplus of Minnesota Mutual.
EXPENSES
The Variable Fund D has no expenses which are not covered by the deductions
listed above. Minnesota Mutual performs all the administrative functions
relative to the contracts and it also bears all expenses associated with the
administration of the contracts. These include such items as salaries, rent,
postage, telephone, travel, office equipment and stationery, and legal,
actuarial and auditing fees.
DESCRIPTION OF THE CONTRACTS
DESCRIPTION
The following material is intended to provide a general description of contract
terms. In the event that there are questions concerning the contracts which are
not discussed or should you desire additional information, then inquiries may be
addressed to us at: Minnesota Mutual Life Center, 400 Robert Street North, St.
Paul, Minnesota 55101-2098.
1. TYPES OF CONTRACTS
Minnesota Mutual continuously offers two types of variable annuity contracts
pursuant to this Prospectus:
(a) Single Payment Deferred Variable Annuity. This type of contract may be
used in connection with a qualified pension or profit sharing plan under which
plan contributions have been accumulating in a trust fund. It may also be used
in connection with a qualified plan which has previously been funded with
insurance contracts or fixed annuity contracts issued by Minnesota Mutual. The
contract provides for a fixed or variable annuity to begin at some future date
with the purchase payment made either in a lump sum or in a series of payments
in a single contract year. The contract may also be used to provide fixed
annuity or variable annuity payments under the state deferred compensation plans
or individual retirement annuity programs.
(b) Flexible Payment Deferred Variable Annuity. This type of contract may be
used in connection with all types of qualified plans, state deferred
compensation plans or with individual retirement annuities adopted by or on
behalf of individuals. The contract provides for a variable annuity or a fixed
annuity to begin at some future date with the purchase payments for the contract
to be paid prior to the annuity commencement date in a series of payments
flexible in respect to the date and amount of payment.
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2. ISSUANCE OF CONTRACTS
The contracts are issued to the contract owner named in the application. The
owner may be the annuitant or someone else; however, once the owner has been
named in the application the ownership of the contract may not be changed.
3. RIGHT OF REVOCATION
The contract owner should read the contract carefully as soon as it is received.
The contract owner may revoke the purchase of a contract within ten days after
its delivery, for any reason, on notice to Minnesota Mutual at 400 Robert Street
North, St. Paul, Minnesota, of an intention to revoke. If the contract is
revoked and returned, Minnesota Mutual will refund to the purchaser the greater
of (a) the accumulation value of the contract or (b) the amount of purchase
payments paid under the contract. Payment of the requested refund will be made
to the purchaser within seven days after we receive notice of cancellation.
In some states, such as California, the free look period may be extended. In
California, the free look period is extended to thirty days' time for contracts
issued or delivered to owners that are 60 years of age or older at the time of
delivery. These rights are subject to change, and may vary among the states.
The liability of Variable Fund D under the foregoing is limited to the
accumulation value of any contract at the time it is returned for cancellation.
Any additional amounts necessary to make the refund to the owner equal to the
purchase payments will be made by Minnesota Mutual.
4. ANNUITY PAYMENTS
Variable annuity payments are determined on the basis of (a) the mortality table
specified in the contract, which reflects the age of the annuitant, (b) the type
of annuity payment option selected, and (c) the investment performance of the
Variable Fund D. The amount of the variable annuity payments will not be
affected by adverse mortality experience or by an increase in Minnesota Mutual's
expenses in excess of the expense deductions provided for in the contract. The
annuitant will receive the value of a fixed number of annuity units each month.
The value of such units and thus the amounts of the monthly annuity payments
will, however, reflect investment gains and losses and investment income of the
Variable Fund D, and thus the annuity payments will vary with the investment
experience of the assets of the Variable Fund D.
5. MODIFICATION OF THE CONTRACT
The contract may be modified at any time by written agreement between Minnesota
Mutual and the contract owner.
6. ASSIGNMENT
The contract may not be assigned, sold, transferred, discounted or pledged as
collateral for a loan or as security for the performance of an obligation or for
any other purpose, and to the maximum extent permitted by law, benefits payable
under the contract shall be exempt from the claims of creditors.
7. LIMITATIONS ON PURCHASE PAYMENTS
The minimum purchase payment for the Single Payment Deferred Variable Annuity
Contract must be at least $5,000. It may not exceed $250,000 except with the
consent of Minnesota Mutual.
The minimum periodic purchase payment which may be made under a Flexible Payment
Deferred Variable Annuity Contract is $25. Currently, Minnesota Mutual is
waiving the enforcement of this provision.
There may be limits on the maximum contributions to retirement plans that
qualify for special tax treatment.
8. CONTRACT SETTLEMENT
Whenever any payment under a contract is to be made in a single sum, payment
will be made within seven days after the date such payment is called for by the
terms of the contract, except as payment may be subject for postponement for:
(a) any period during which the New York Stock Exchange is closed other than
customary weekend and holiday closings, or during which trading on the New York
Stock Exchange is restricted, as determined by the Securities and Exchange
Commission;
(b) any period during which an emergency exists as determined by the
Commission as a result of which it is not reasonably practical to dispose of
securities in the Variable Fund D or to fairly determine the value of the assets
of the Variable Fund D; or
(c) such other periods as the Commission may by order permit for the
protection of the contract owners.
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9. PARTICIPATION IN DIVISIBLE SURPLUS
The contracts participate in the divisible surplus of Minnesota Mutual,
according to the annual determination of its Board of Trustees as to the
portion, if any, of the divisible surplus of Minnesota Mutual which has accrued
on the contracts.
No assurance can be given as to the amount of divisible surplus, if any, that
will be distributable under these contracts in the future. Such amount may arise
if mortality and expense experience is more favorable than assumed. No
distributions of divisible surplus have been declared on these contracts or
other contracts of Variable Fund D except as to certain group contracts sold
under circumstances which reduce sales expenses to Minnesota Mutual. When a
distribution of divisible surplus is made, it may take the form of additional
payments.
VOTING RIGHTS
The Series Fund shares held in the Variable Fund D will be voted by us at the
regular and special meetings of the Series Fund. Shares will be voted by us in
accordance with instructions received from contract owners with voting interests
in each sub-account of the Variable Fund D. In the event no instructions are
received from a contract owner, we will vote such shares of the Series Fund in
the same proportion as shares of the Series Fund for which instructions have
been received from contract owners with voting interests in each sub-account of
the Variable Fund D. In the event no instructions are received from a contract
owner, with respect to shares of a Portfolio held by a sub-account, Minnesota
Mutual will vote such shares of the Portfolio and shares not attributable to
contracts in the same proportion as shares of the Portfolio held by such
sub-account for which instructions have been received. The number of votes which
are available to a contract owner will be calculated separately for each
sub-account of the Variable Fund D. If, however, the Investment Company Act of
1940 or any regulation under that Act should change so that we may be allowed to
vote shares in our own right, then we may elect to do so.
During the accumulation period of each contract, the contract owner holds the
voting interest in each contract. The number of votes will be determined by
dividing the accumulation value of the contract attributable to each sub-account
by the net asset value per share of the underlying Series Fund shares held by
that sub-account.
During the annuity period of each contract, the annuitant holds the voting
interest in each contract. The number of votes will be determined by dividing
the reserve for each contract allocated to each sub-account by the net asset
value per share of the underlying Series Fund shares held by that sub-account.
After an annuity begins, the votes attributable to any particular contract will
decrease as the reserves decrease. In determining any voting interest,
fractional shares will be recognized.
We shall notify each contract owner or annuitant of a Series Fund shareholders'
meeting if the shares held for the contract owner's contract may be voted at
such meeting. We will also send proxy materials and a form of instruction so
that you can instruct us with respect to voting.
ANNUITY PERIOD
1. ELECTING THE RETIREMENT DATE AND FORM OF ANNUITY
The contracts provide for four optional annuity forms, any one of which may be
elected if permitted by law. Each annuity option may be elected on either a
variable annuity or a fixed dollar annuity basis, or a combination thereof.
Other annuity options may be available on request to Minnesota Mutual.
While the contracts require that notice of election to begin variable annuity
payments must be received by Minnesota Mutual at least thirty days prior to the
annuity commencement date, Minnesota Mutual is currently waiving that
requirement for such annuity elections received at least two valuation days
prior to the fifteenth of the month. Minnesota Mutual reserves the right to
enforce the thirty day notice requirement at its option at anytime in the
future.
Annuity payments are always made as of the first day of a month. The contracts
require that notice of election to begin annuity payments must be received by us
at least thirty days prior to the annuity commencement date. However, Minnesota
Mutual currently waives this requirement, and at the same time reserves the
right to enforce the thirty day notice at its option in the future.
Money will be transferred to the General Account for the purpose of electing
fixed annuity payments, or to the appropriate variable sub-accounts for variable
annuity payments, on the valuation date coincident with the first valuation date
following the fourteenth day of the month preceding the date on which the
annuity is to begin.
If a request for a fixed annuity is received between the first valuation date
following the fourteenth day of the month and the second to last valuation date
of the month prior to commencement, the transfer will occur on the valuation
date coincident with or next following the date on which the request is
received. If a fixed annuity request is received after the
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third to the last valuation day of the month prior to commencement, it will be
treated as a request received the following month, and the commencement date
will be changed to the first of the month following the requested commencement
date. The account value used to determine fixed annuity payments will be the
value as of the last valuation date of the month preceding the date the fixed
annuity is to begin.
If a variable annuity request is received after the third valuation date
preceding the first valuation date following the fourteenth day of the month
prior to the commencement date, it will be treated as a request received the
following month, and the commencement date will be changed to the first of the
month following the requested commencement date. The account value used to
determine the initial variable annuity payment will be the value as of the first
valuation date following the fourteenth day of the month prior to the variable
annuity begin date.
If an election has not been made otherwise, and the plan does not specify to the
contrary, the annuitant's retirement date shall be the first day of the calendar
month next following his or her 65th birthday, the annuity option shall be
Option 2A, a life annuity with a period certain of 120 months. In this event, a
fixed annuity will be provided by any general account accumulation value and a
variable annuity will be provided by any Variable Fund D accumulation value. The
minimum first monthly annuity payment on either a variable or fixed dollar basis
is $20. If such first monthly payment would be less than $20, Minnesota Mutual
may fulfill its obligation by paying in a single sum the value of the contract
which would otherwise have been applied to provide annuity payments.
The contracts permit annuity payments to begin on the first day of any month
after the 50th birthday and before the 75th birthday of the annuitant.
Once annuity payments have commenced, the annuitant cannot surrender his or her
annuity benefit and receive a single sum settlement in lieu thereof.
The mortality and expense risks charge continues to be deducted throughout the
annuity period under each of the available annuity options, including Option 4,
under which there is no mortality and risk to Minnesota Mutual.
Benefits under retirement plans that qualify for special tax treatment generally
must commence no later than the April 1 following the year in which the
participant reaches age 70 1/2 and are subject to other conditions and
restrictions.
2. OPTIONAL ANNUITY FORMS
OPTION 1--LIFE ANNUITY
This is an annuity payable monthly during the lifetime of the annuitant and
terminating with the last monthly payment preceding the death of the annuitant.
This option offers the maximum amount of monthly payments since there is no
guarantee of a minimum number of payments or provision for a death benefit for
beneficiaries. It would be possible under this option for the annuitant to
receive only one annuity payment if he or she died prior to the due date of the
second annuity payment, two if he or she died before the due date of the third
annuity payment, etc.
OPTION 2--LIFE ANNUITY WITH A PERIOD CERTAIN OF 120 MONTHS (OPTION 2A), 180
MONTHS (OPTION 2B), OR 240 MONTHS (OPTION 2C)
This is an annuity payable monthly during the lifetime of the annuitant, with
the guarantee that if the annuitant dies before payments have been made for the
period certain elected, payments will continue to the beneficiary during the
remainder of the period certain; or if the beneficiary so elects at any time
during the remainder of the period certain, the present value of the remaining
guaranteed number of payments, based on the then current dollar amount of one
such payment shall be paid in a single sum to the beneficiary.
OPTION 3--JOINT AND LAST SURVIVOR ANNUITY
This is an annuity payable monthly during the joint lifetime of the annuitant
and a designated joint annuitant and continuing thereafter during the remaining
lifetime of the survivor. Under this option there is no guarantee of a minimum
number of payments or provision for a death benefit for beneficiaries.
OPTION 4--PERIOD CERTAIN ANNUITY
This is an annuity payable monthly for a Period Certain of from 3 to 15 years,
as elected. If the annuitant dies before payments have been made for the Period
Certain elected, payments will continue to the beneficiary during the remainder
of such Period Certain. At any time during the payment period, the payee may
elect that (1) the present value of the remaining guaranteed number of payments,
based on the then current dollar amount of one such payment and using the same
interest rate which served as a basis for the annuity, shall be paid in a single
sum, or (2) such commuted amount shall be applied to effect a life annuity under
Option 1 or Option 2.
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3. VALUE OF THE ANNUITY UNIT
The value of an annuity unit is determined monthly as of the first day of each
month. The value of the annuity unit on the first day of each month is
determined by multiplying the value on the first day of the preceding month by
the product of (a) .997137, and (b) the ratio of the value of the accumulation
unit for the valuation date next following the fourteenth day of the preceding
month to the value of the accumulation unit for the valuation date next
following the fourteenth day of the second preceding month. (.997137 is a factor
to neutralize the assumed net investment rate, discussed in Section 4 below, of
3.5% per annum built into the annuity rate tables contained in the contract and
which is not applicable because the actual net investment rate is credited
instead.) The value of an annuity unit as of any date other than the first day
of a month is equal to its value as of the first day of the next succeeding
month.
4. DETERMINATION OF AMOUNT OF FIRST MONTHLY ANNUITY PAYMENT
Under the contracts described in this Prospectus, the first monthly annuity
payment is determined by the value of the contract at retirement. In addition, a
number of states do, however, impose a premium tax on the amount used to
purchase annuity benefits, depending on the type of plan involved. These taxes,
where applicable, currently range from 0.5% to 2.5% and are deducted from the
contract value applied to provide annuity payments, though Minnesota Mutual
reserves the right to make such deductions from purchase payments as they are
received.
When annuity payments commence, the value of the contract is determined as the
product of (a) the number of accumulation units credited to the contract, and
(b) the value of an accumulation unit.
The contracts contain tables indicating the dollar amount of the first monthly
payment under each optional annuity form for each $1,000 of value applied. The
amount of the first monthly payment depends on the optional annuity form elected
and the adjusted age of the annuitant. If, when annuity payments are elected, we
are using tables of annuity rates for these contracts which result in larger
annuity payments, we will use those tables instead.
A formula for determining the adjusted age is contained in the contract. The
tables are determined from the Progressive Annuity Table with interest at the
rate of 3.5% per annum, assuming births in the year 1900 and an age setback of
six years. The total first monthly annuity payment is determined by multiplying
the number of thousands of dollars of value applied (less any applicable premium
taxes not previously deducted) by the amount of the first monthly payment per
$1,000 of value from the tables in the contract. The 3.5% interest rate assumed
in the annuity tables would produce level annuity payments if the net investment
rate remained constant at 3.5% per year. Subsequent payments will be less than,
equal to, or greater than the first payment depending upon whether the actual
net investment rate is less than, equal to, or greater than 3.5%. A higher
interest rate would mean a higher initial payment, but a more slowly rising (or
more rapidly falling) series of subsequent payments. A lower assumption would
have the opposite effect.
5. AMOUNT OF SECOND AND SUBSEQUENT MONTHLY ANNUITY PAYMENTS
The amount of the first monthly annuity payment, determined as described above,
is divided by the then current annuity unit value on the date of the first
payment to determine the number of annuity units represented by the first
payment. This number of annuity units remains constant during the period of
annuity payments, and in each subsequent month, the dollar amount of the annuity
payment is determined by multiplying this constant number of annuity units by
the then current value of an annuity unit.
The Statement of Additional Information contains an illustration of the
calculation of annuity unit values and of a variable annuity payment showing the
method used for the calculation of both the initial and subsequent payments.
DEATH BENEFIT
If the owner dies before annuity payments have started, we will pay the
accumulation value of the contract to the named beneficiary. The accumulation
value will be determined as of the valuation date coincident with or next
following the date that Minnesota Mutual receives due proof of death at its home
office. Death proceeds will be paid in a single sum to the beneficiary
designated by the contract owner, unless an annuity option is elected by the
beneficiary. Payment will be made within seven days after we receive due proof
of death and return of the contract. Except as noted below, the entire interest
in the contract must be distributed within five years of the owner's death. If
the annuitant dies after annuity payments have begun, Minnesota Mutual will pay
to the beneficiary any death benefit provided by the annuity option selected.
The person selected by the owner as the beneficiary of any remaining interest
after the death of the annuitant under the annuity option may be a person
different from that person designated as the contract beneficiary prior to the
annuity commencement date.
If the owner dies on or before the date on which annuity payments begin and if
the designated beneficiary is a person other than the owner's spouse, that
beneficiary may elect an annuity option measured by a period not longer than
that beneficiary's life expectancy only so long as annuity payments begin not
later than one year after the owner's death. If
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there is no designated beneficiary, then the entire interest in the contract
must be distributed within five years after the owner's death. If the annuitant
dies after annuity payments have begun, any payments received by a non-spouse
beneficiary must be distributed at least as rapidly as under the method elected
by the annuitant as of the date of death.
If any portion of the contract is payable to a designated beneficiary who is the
contract owner's surviving spouse, that spouse shall be treated as the contract
owner for purposes of: (1) when payments must begin, and (2) the time of
distribution in the event of the spouse's death. Payments must be made in
substantially equal installments.
If the owner of this contract is other than a natural person, such as a trust or
other entity, we will pay a death benefit of the accumulation value to the named
beneficiary on the death of the annuitant, if death occurs prior to the date for
annuity payments to begin.
The beneficiary will be the person or persons named in the contract application
unless the owner subsequently changes the beneficiary. In that event, we will
pay the amount payable at death to the beneficiary named in your last change of
beneficiary request. The owner's written request to change the beneficiary will
not be effective until it is recorded in Minnesota Mutual's home office records.
After it has been recorded, it will take effect as of the date the owner signed
the request. However, if the annuitant or the owner dies before the request has
been recorded, the request will not be effective as to those death proceeds we
have paid before the request was recorded in our home office records.
CREDITING ACCUMULATION UNITS
During the accumulation period--the period before the commencement of annuity
payments--the purchase payment (on receipt of a completed application or
subsequently) is credited on the valuation date coincident with or next
following the date such purchase payment is received. If the initial purchase
payment is accompanied by an incomplete application, the purchase payment will
not be credited until the valuation date coincident with or next following the
date a completed application is received. Minnesota Mutual will offer to return
the initial purchase payment accompanying an incomplete application if it
appears that the application cannot be completed within five business days.
Purchase payments will be credited to the contract in the form of accumulation
units. The number of accumulation units credited with respect to each purchase
payment is determined by dividing the portion of the purchase payment allocated
to each sub-account by the then current accumulation unit value for that
sub-account. The total of these separate account accumulation values in the
sub-accounts will be the separate account accumulation value. Interests in the
sub-accounts will be valued separately.
The number of accumulation units so determined shall not be changed by any
subsequent change in the value of an accumulation unit, but the value of an
accumulation unit will vary from valuation date to valuation date to reflect the
investment experience of the Portfolios of the Series Fund.
Minnesota Mutual will determine the value of accumulation units on each day on
which the Portfolios of the Series Fund are valued. The net asset value of the
Series Fund's shares shall be computed once daily, and, in the case of Money
Market Portfolio, after the declaration of the daily dividend, as of the primary
closing time for business on the New York Stock Exchange (as of the date hereof
the primary close of trading is 3:00 p.m. (Central Time), but this time may be
changed) on each day, Monday through Friday, except (i) days on which changes in
the value of such Series Fund's portfolio securities will not materially affect
the current net asset value of such Series Fund's shares, (ii) days during which
no such Series Fund's shares are tendered for redemption and no order to
purchase or sell such Series Fund's shares is received by such Series Fund and
(iii) customary national business holidays on which the New York Stock Exchange
is closed for trading (as of the date hereof, New Year's Day, Presidents' Day,
Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and
Christmas Day).
Accordingly, the value of accumulation units will be determined daily, and such
determinations will be applicable to all purchase payments received by Minnesota
Mutual at its home office on that day prior to the close of business of the
Exchange. The value of accumulation units applicable to purchase payments
received subsequent to the close of business of the Exchange on that day will be
the value determined as of the close of business on the next day the Exchange is
open for trading.
In determining the value of the Series Fund on a valuation date, each security
traded on a national securities exchange is valued at the last reported sale
price on that date, as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
If there has been no sale on such day, then the security is valued at the last
reported bid price on that day. Any security not traded on a securities
exchange, but traded in the over-the-counter market, is valued at the last
quoted bid price. Any securities or other assets for which market quotations are
not readily available are valued at fair market value as determined in good
faith by the Series Fund Board of Directors.
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In addition to providing for the allocation of purchase payments to the
sub-accounts of the Variable Fund D, the contracts also provide for allocation
of purchase payments to Minnesota Mutual's General Account for accumulation at a
guaranteed interest rate. Purchase payments received without allocation
instructions will be allocated to the General Account.
TRANSFER OF VALUES
Upon your written request, values under the contract may be transferred between
the General Account and the Variable Fund D or among the sub-accounts of the
Variable Fund D. We will make the transfer on the basis of accumulation unit
values on the valuation date coincident with or next following the day we
receive the request at our home office. No deferred sales charge will be imposed
on such transfers. While the contracts currently provide that transfer amounts
must be of an amount not less than $250, we are waiving this restriction and
allowing transfers of any amount.
The contracts permit us to limit the frequency and amount of transfers from the
General Account to the Variable Fund D sub-accounts. Currently, except as
provided below, we limit the frequency of such transfers to a single such
transfer during any calendar year and the amount of such transfers to any amount
which is no more than 20% of the General Account accumulation value at the time
of the transfer. No transfers will be allowed after annuity payments have begun.
There are two situations which are exceptions to the above restriction. The
first is for new contracts where purchase payments are allocated to the General
Account because of the absence of initial allocation instructions. In that
situation, contract owners may make a single transfer of any amount from the
General Account. The second situation is where the contract owner has
established a systematic transfer arrangement with us. The contract owner may
transfer General Account current interest earnings or a specified amount from
the General Account on a monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual basis. For
transfers of a specified amount from the General Account the maximum initial
amount that may be transferred may not exceed 10% of the current General Account
accumulation value at the time of the first transfer. For contracts where the
General Account accumulation value is increased during the year because of
transfers into the General Account or additional purchase payments, made after
the program is established, systematic transfers are allowed to the extent of
the greater of the current transfer amount or 10% of the then current General
Account accumulation value. Even with respect to systematic transfer plans, we
reserve the right to alter the terms of such programs once established where
funds are being transferred out of the General Account. Our alteration of
existing systematic transfer programs will be effective only upon our written
notice to contract owners of changes affecting their election.
Transfer arrangements may be established to begin on the 10th or 20th of any
month and if a transfer cannot be completed it will be made on the next
available transfer date. In the absence of specific instructions, transfers will
be made on a monthly basis and will remain active until the appropriate General
Account accumulation value or sub-account is depleted.
Also, you or persons authorized by you may effect transfers, or a change in the
allocation of future premiums, by means of a telephone call. Transfers and
requests made pursuant to such a call are subject to the same conditions and
procedures as are outlined above for written transfer requests. During periods
of marked economic or market changes, contract owners may experience difficulty
in implementing a telephone transfer due to a heavy volume of telephone calls.
In such a circumstance, contract owners should consider submitting a written
transfer request while continuing to attempt a telephone redemption. We reserve
the right to restrict the frequency of--or otherwise modify, condition,
terminate or impose charges upon--telephone transfer privileges. For more
information on telephone transfers, contact Minnesota Mutual.
While for some contract owners we have used a form to pre-authorize telephone
transactions, we now make this service automatically available to all contract
owners. We will employ reasonable procedures to satisfy ourselves that
instructions received from contract owners are genuine and, to the extent that
we do not, we may be liable for any losses due to unauthorized or fraudulent
instructions. We require contract owners to identify themselves in those
telephone conversations through contract numbers, social security numbers and
such other information as we may deem to be reasonable. We record telephone
transfer instruction conversations and we provide the contract owners with a
written confirmation of the telephone transfer.
The interests of contract owners arising from the allocation of purchase
payments or the transfer of contract values to the general assets of Minnesota
Mutual are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, and Minnesota Mutual
is not registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of
1940. Accordingly, such interests and Minnesota Mutual are not subject to the
provisions of those acts that would apply if registration under such acts were
required.
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VALUE OF THE CONTRACT
The value of the contract at any time prior to the commencement of annuity
payments can be determined by multiplying the total number of accumulation units
credited to the contract by the current value of an accumulation unit. There is
no assurance that such value will equal or exceed the purchase payments made.
The contract owner and, where applicable, each participant will be advised
periodically of the number of accumulation units credited to the contract or to
the participant's individual account, the current value of an accumulation unit,
and the total value of the contract or the individual account.
ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE
The value of an accumulation unit was set at $1.000000 on the first valuation
date of the Variable Fund D. The value of an accumulation unit on any subsequent
valuation date is determined by multiplying the value of an accumulation unit on
the immediately preceding valuation date by the net investment factor (described
below) for the valuation period just ended. The value of an accumulation unit as
of any date other than a valuation date is equal to its value on the next
succeeding valuation date.
NET INVESTMENT FACTOR
The separate account net investment factor describes the investment performance
of a sub-account of Variable Fund D. It is for the period from one valuation
period to the next. For any such sub-account, the net investment factor for a
valuation period is the gross investment rate for such sub-account for the
valuation period less a deduction for the mortality and expense risk charge at
the rate of .795%. The net investment factor for each sub-account other than the
sub-account holding shares of the Growth Portfolio of the Series Fund, shall be
increased by Minnesota Mutual. It will be increased to the extent that on an
annual basis the investment advisory fee accrued by the Portfolio in which the
sub-account invests, as a percentage of the value of the average net assets of
such Portfolio, exceeds .265% per annum. The net investment factor for the
sub-account holding shares of the Growth Portfolio of the Series Fund shall also
be adjusted by Minnesota Mutual. It will be adjusted so that on an annual basis
the expenses, including the investment advisory fee, of that Portfolio, as a
percentage of the average net assets of such Portfolio, exceed .265% per annum.
For purposes of this computation, "expenses" shall be determined on the basis of
generally accepted accounting principles applicable to registered investment
companies. However, they shall exclude any expenses of the Growth Portfolio
which are reimbursed by Minnesota Mutual or any other person, any interest
expense or amortization of debt discount or any income tax expense.
The gross investment rate is equal to: (1) the net asset value per share of a
fund share held in a sub-account of the separate account determined at the end
of the current valuation period; plus (2) the per share amount of any dividend
or capital gain distribution by such fund if the "ex-dividend" date occurs
during the current valuation period; divided by (3) net asset value per share of
that fund share determined at the end of the preceding valuation period. The
gross investment rate may be positive or negative.
WITHDRAWALS AND SURRENDER
Under both contracts, partial withdrawals may be made by the contract owner from
the contract for cash amounts of at least $250. In this event, the accumulation
value will be reduced by the amount of the withdrawal and the applicable
deferred sales charge. For more information on the application of that charge,
see "Sales Charges" on pages 16-17. In the absence of instruction to the
contrary, withdrawals will be first made from the general account accumulation
value and then from the separate account accumulation value. Any amounts
withdrawn from the contract may also be reduced by any applicable state premium
taxes not previously deducted from purchase payments. We will waive the
applicable dollar amount limitation on withdrawals where a systematic withdrawal
program is in place and such a smaller amount satisfies the minimum distribution
requirements of the Code.
The contracts provide that prior to the commencement of annuity payments, the
contract owner may elect to surrender the contract and receive in a single cash
sum the accumulation value computed as of the valuation date coincident with or
next following the date of surrender. The deferred sales charge will apply if
the surrender takes place in the first ten contract years. The sales charge will
be applied to the extent that amounts payable on surrender exceed 10% of the
accumulation value at the end of the previous calendar year, less any partial
withdrawals during the current calendar year.
Under any contract, once annuity payments have commenced for an annuitant under
Options 1, 2 or 3 of the optional annuity forms, the annuitant cannot surrender
his or her annuity benefit and receive a single sum settlement in lieu thereof.
For a discussion of commutation rights of payees and beneficiaries subsequent to
the annuity commencement date, see heading "Optional Annuity Forms" on page 21.
Contract owners may also submit their signed written withdrawal or surrender
requests to us by facsimile (FAX) transmission. Our FAX number is (612)
223-4488, ATTN: U of M Plan Services. Transfer instructions or changes as to
future allocations of premium payments may be communicated to us by the same
means.
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The surrender of a contract or a partial withdrawal thereunder may result in a
credit against Minnesota Mutual's premium tax liability. In such event,
Minnesota Mutual will pay in addition to the cash value paid in connection with
the surrender or withdrawal, the lesser of (1) the amount by which Minnesota
Mutual's premium tax liability is reduced, or (2) the amount previously deducted
from purchase payments for premium taxes. No representation can be made that
upon any such surrender or withdrawal any such payment will be made, since
applicable tax laws at the time of surrender or withdrawal would be
determinative.
DISTRIBUTION
The contracts will be sold by Minnesota Mutual life insurance agents who are
also registered representatives of MIMLIC Sales Corporation or other
broker-dealers who have entered into selling agreements with MIMLIC Sales
Corporation. MIMLIC Sales Corporation acts as the principal underwriter of the
contracts. MIMLIC Sales Corporation is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MIMLIC
Corporation, which in turn is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Minnesota Mutual.
MIMLIC Corporation is also the sole owner of the shares of MIMLIC Asset
Management Company, the investment adviser for the Series Fund. MIMLIC Sales
Corporation is registered as a broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 and is a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
Commissions to dealers, paid in connection with the sale of the contracts, may
not exceed an amount which is equal to 6% of the purchase payments received for
the Flexible Payment Deferred Variable Annuity Contracts and 3.75% for the
Single Payment Deferred Variable Annuity Contracts.
In addition, MIMLIC Sales Corporation or Minnesota Mutual will pay credits which
allow registered representatives (Agents) who are responsible for sales of the
contracts to attend conventions and other meetings sponsored by Minnesota Mutual
or its affiliates for the purpose of promoting the sale of insurance and/or
investment products offered by Minnesota Mutual and its affiliates. Such credits
may cover the registered representatives' transportation, hotel accommodations,
meals, registration fees and the like. Minnesota Mutual may also pay registered
representatives additional amounts based upon their production and the
persistency of life insurance and annuity business placed with Minnesota Mutual.
FEDERAL TAX STATUS
INTRODUCTION
The discussion contained herein is general in nature and is not intended as tax
advice. Each person concerned should consult a competent tax adviser. No attempt
is made to consider any applicable state or other tax laws. In addition, this
discussion is based on our understanding of federal income tax laws as they are
currently interpreted. No representation is made regarding the likelihood of
continuation of current income tax laws or the current interpretations of the
Internal Revenue Service.
Minnesota Mutual is taxed as a "life insurance company" under the Internal
Revenue Code. The operations of the Variable Fund D form a part of, and are
taxed with, our other business activities. Currently, no federal income tax is
payable by us on income dividends received by the Variable Fund D or on capital
gains arising from the Variable Fund D's investment activities.
TAXATION OF ANNUITY CONTRACTS IN GENERAL
Section 72 of the Internal Revenue Code governs taxation of nonqualified
annuities in general and some aspects of tax qualified programs. No taxes are
imposed on increases in the value of a contract until distribution occurs,
either in the form of a payment in a single sum or as annuity payments under the
annuity option elected. As a general rule, deferred annuity contracts held by a
corporation, trust or other similar entity, as opposed to a natural person, are
not treated as annuity contracts for federal tax purposes. The investment income
on such contracts is taxed as ordinary income that is received or accrued by the
owner of the contract during the taxable year.
For payments made in the event of a full surrender of an annuity, the taxable
portion is generally the amount in excess of the cost basis (i.e., purchase
payments) of the contract. Amounts withdrawn from the variable annuity contracts
not part of a qualified program are treated first as taxable income to the
extent of the excess of the contract value over the purchase payments made under
the contract. Such taxable portion is taxed at ordinary income tax rates.
In the case of a withdrawal under an annuity that is part of a qualified
program, a portion of the amount received is taxable based on the ratio of the
"investment in the contract" to the individual's balance in the retirement plan,
generally the value of the annuity. The "investment in the contract" generally
equals the portion of any deposits made by or on behalf of an individual under
an annuity which was not excluded from the gross income of the individual. For
annuities issued in connection with qualified plans, the "investment in the
contract" can be zero.
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For annuity payments, the taxable portion is generally determined by a formula
that establishes the ratio that the cost basis of the contract bears to the
expected return under the contract. Such taxable part is taxed at ordinary
income rates.
If a taxable distribution is made under the variable annuity contracts, a
penalty tax of 10% of the amount of the taxable distribution may apply. This
additional tax does not apply where the taxpayer is 59 1/2 or older, where
payment is made on account of the taxpayer's disability, or where payment is
made by reason of the death of the owner.
The Code also provides an exception to the penalty tax for distributions in
periodic payments, of substantially equal installments, be made for the life (or
life expectancy) of the taxpayer or the joint lives (or joint life expectancies)
of the taxpayer and beneficiary.
For some types of qualified plans, other tax penalties may apply to certain
distributions.
A transfer of ownership of a contract, the designation of an annuitant or other
payee who is not also the contract owner, or the assignment of a contract may
result in certain income or gift tax consequences to the contract owner that are
beyond the scope of this discussion. A contract owner who is contemplating any
such transfer, designation or assignment should consult a competent tax adviser
with respect to the potential tax effects of that transaction.
For purposes of determining a contract owner's gross income, the Code provides
that all non-qualified deferred annuity contracts issued by the same company (or
its affiliates) to the same contract owner during any calendar year shall be
treated as one annuity contract. Additional rules may be promulgated under this
provision to prevent avoidance of its effect through serial purchases of
contracts or otherwise. For further information on these rules, see your tax
adviser.
DIVERSIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Section 817(h) of the Code authorizes the Treasury to set standards by
regulation or otherwise for the investments of the Variable Fund D to be
"adequately diversified" in order for the contract to be treated as an annuity
contract for Federal tax purposes. Variable Fund D, through the Series Fund,
intends to comply with the diversification requirements prescribed in
Regulations Section 1.817-5, which affect how the Series Fund's assets may be
invested. Although the investment adviser is an affiliate of Minnesota Mutual,
Minnesota Mutual does not have control over the Series Fund or its investments.
Nonetheless, Minnesota Mutual believes that each Portfolio of the Series Fund in
which the Variable Fund D owns shares will be operated in compliance with the
requirements prescribed by the Treasury.
In certain circumstances, owners of variable annuity contracts may be considered
the owners, for federal income tax purposes, of the assets of the separate
account used to support their contracts. In those circumstances, income and
gains from the separate account assets would be includable in the variable
annuity contract owner's gross income. The IRS has stated in published rulings
that a variable contract owner will be considered the owner of separate account
assets if the contract owner possesses incidents of ownership in those assets,
such as the ability to exercise investment control over the assets. The Treasury
Department has also announced, in connection with the issuance of regulations
concerning investment diversification, that those regulations "do not provide
guidance concerning the circumstances in which investor control of the
investments of a segregated asset account may cause the investor (i.e., the
contract owner), rather than the insurance company, to be treated as the owner
of the assets in the account." This announcement also states that guidance would
be issued by way of regulations or rulings on the "extent to which policyholders
may direct their investments to particular subaccounts without being treated as
owners of the underlying assets." As of the date of this Prospectus, no such
guidance has been issued.
The ownership rights under the contract are similar to, but different in certain
respects from, those described by the IRS in rulings in which it was determined
that contract owners were not owners of separate account assets. For example,
the owner of a contract has the choice of several sub-accounts in which to
allocate net purchase payments and contract values, and may be able to transfer
among sub-accounts more frequently than in such rulings. These differences could
result in a contract owner being treated as the owner of the assets of Variable
Fund D. In addition, Minnesota Mutual does not know what standards will be set
forth, if any, in the regulations or rulings which the Treasury Department has
stated it expects to issue. Minnesota Mutual therefore reserves the right to
modify the contract as necessary to attempt to prevent a contract owner from
being considered the owner of a pro rata share of the assets of Variable Fund D.
REQUIRED DISTRIBUTIONS
In order to be treated as an annuity contract for Federal income tax purposes,
Section 72(s) of the Code requires any nonqualified contract issued after
January 18, 1985 to provide that (a) if an owner dies on or after the annuity
starting date but prior to the time the entire interest in the contract has been
distributed, the remaining portion of such interest will be distributed at least
as rapidly as under the method of distribution being used as of the date of that
owner's death; and (b) if an owner dies prior to the annuity starting date, the
entire interest in the contract must be distributed within five years after the
date of the owner's death. These requirements shall be considered satisfied if
any portion of the owner's interest which is payable to or for the benefit of a
"designated beneficiary" is distributed over the life of such beneficiary or
over a
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period not extending beyond the life expectancy of that beneficiary and such
distributions begin within one year of that owner's death. The owner's
"designated beneficiary" is the person designated by such owner as a beneficiary
and to whom ownership of the contract passes by reason of death and must be a
natural person. However, if the owner's "designated beneficiary" is the
surviving spouse of the owner, the contract may be continued with the surviving
spouse as the new owner.
Nonqualified contracts issued after January 18, 1985 contain provisions which
are intended to comply with the requirements of Section 72(s) of the Code,
although no regulations interpreting these requirements have yet been issued.
Minnesota Mutual intends to review such provisions and modify them if necessary
to assure that they comply with the requirements of Code Section 72(s) when
clarified by regulation or otherwise.
Other rules may apply to qualified contracts.
TAXATION OF DEATH BENEFIT PROCEEDS
Amounts may be distributed from a contract because of the death of the owner.
Generally, such amounts are includable in the income of the recipient as
follows: (1) if distributed in a lump sum, they are taxed in the same manner as
a full surrender of the contract, as described above, or (2) if distributed
under an annuity option, they are taxed in the same manner as annuity payments,
as described above.
POSSIBLE CHANGES IN TAXATION
In past years, legislation has been proposed that would have adversely modified
the federal taxation of certain annuities. For example, one such proposal would
have changed the tax treatment of nonqualified annuities that did not have
"substantial life contingencies" by taxing income as it is credited to the
annuity. Although as of the date of this Prospectus Congress is not actively
considering any legislation regarding the taxation of annuities, there is always
the possibility that the tax treatment of annuities could change by legislation
or other means (such as IRS regulations, revenue rulings, judicial decisions,
etc.). Moreover, it is also possible that any change could be retroactive (that
is, effective prior to the date of the change).
TAX QUALIFIED PROGRAMS
The annuity is designed for use with several types of retirement plans that
qualify for special tax treatment. The tax rules applicable to participants and
beneficiaries in retirement plans vary according to the type of plan and the
terms and conditions of the plan. Special favorable tax treatment may be
available for certain types of contributions and distributions. Adverse tax
consequences may result from contributions in excess of specified limits;
distributions prior to age 59 1/2 (subject to certain exceptions); distributions
that do not conform to specified minimum distribution rules; aggregate
distributions in excess of a specified annual amount; and in other specified
circumstances.
We make no attempt to provide more than general information about use of
annuities with the various types of retirement plans. Owners and participants
under retirement plans as well as annuitants and beneficiaries are cautioned
that the rights of any person to any benefits under annuities purchased in
connection with these plans may be subject to the terms and conditions of the
plans themselves, regardless of the terms and conditions of the annuity issued
in connection with such a plan. Some retirement plans are subject to transfer
restrictions, distribution and other requirements that are not incorporated into
the annuity or our annuity administration procedures. Owners, participants and
beneficiaries are responsible for determining that contributions, distributions
and other transactions with respect to the annuities comply with applicable law.
Purchasers of annuities for use with any retirement plan should consult their
legal counsel and tax adviser regarding the suitability of the contract.
Purchasers of annuities for use with any retirement plan should consult their
legal counsel and tax adviser regarding the suitability of the contract.
PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEMS AND CERTAIN TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS
Under Code Section 403(b), payments made by public school systems and certain
tax exempt organizations to purchase annuity contracts for their employees are
excludable from the gross income of the employee, subject to certain
limitations. However, these payments may be subject to FICA (Social Security)
taxes.
Code Section 403(b)(11) restricts the distribution under Code Section 403(b)
annuity contracts of: (1) elective contributions made in years beginning after
December 31, 1988; (2) earnings on those contributions; and (3) earnings in such
years on amounts held as of the last year beginning before January 1, 1989.
Distribution of those amounts may only occur upon death of the employee,
attainment of age 59 1/2, separation from service, disability, or financial
hardship. In addition, income attributable to elective contributions may not be
distributed in the case of hardship.
INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ANNUITIES
Code Sections 219 and 408 permit individuals or their employers to contribute to
an individual retirement program known as an "Individual Retirement Annuity" or
"IRA". Individual Retirement Annuities are subject to limitations on the amount
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which may be contributed and deducted at the time when distributions may
commence. In addition, distributions from certain other types of retirement
plans may be placed into an Individual Retirement Annuity on a tax deferred
basis. Employers may establish Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) Plans for
making IRA contributions on behalf of their employees.
CORPORATE PENSION AND PROFIT-SHARING PLANS AND H.R. 10 PLANS
Code Section 401(a) permits employers to establish various types of retirement
plans for employees, and permits self-employed individuals to establish
retirement plans for themselves and their employees. These retirement plans may
permit the purchase of annuities to provide retirement savings under the plans.
Adverse tax or other legal consequences to the plan, to the participant or to
both may result if this annuity is assigned or transferred to any individual as
a means to provide benefit payments, unless the plan complies with all legal
requirements applicable to such benefits prior to transfer of the annuity.
DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS
Code Section 457 provides for certain deferred compensation plans. These plans
may be offered with respect to service for state governments, local governments,
political subdivisions, agencies, instrumentalities and certain affiliates of
such entities, and tax exempt organizations. The plans may permit participants
to specify the form of investment for their deferred compensation account. All
investments are owned by the sponsoring employer and are subject to the claims
of the general creditors of the employer. Depending on the terms of the
particular plan, the employer may be entitled to draw on deferred amounts for
purposes unrelated to its Section 457 plan obligations. In general, all amounts
received under a Section 457 plan are taxable and are subject to federal income
tax withholding as wages.
WITHHOLDING
In general, distributions from annuities are subject to federal income tax
withholding unless the recipient elects not to have tax withheld. Different
rules may apply to payments delivered outside the United States. Some states
have enacted similar rules.
Recent changes to the Code allow the rollover of most distributions from
tax-qualified plans and Section 403(b) annuities directly to other tax-qualified
plans that will accept such distributions and to individual retirement accounts
and individual retirement annuities. Distributions which may not be rolled over
are those which are: (1) one of a series of substantially equal annual (or more
frequent) payments made (a) over the life or life expectancy of the employee,
(b) the joint lives or joint expectancies of the employee and the employee's
designated beneficiary, or (c) for a specified period of ten years or more; (2)
a required minimum distribution; or (3) the non-taxable portion of a
distribution.
Any distribution eligible for rollover, which may include payment to an
employee, an employee's surviving spouse or an ex-spouse who is an alternate
payee, will be subject to federal tax withholding at a 20% rate unless the
distribution is made as a direct rollover to a tax-qualified plan or to an
individual retirement account or annuity. It may be noted that amounts received
by individuals which are eligible for rollover may still be placed in another
tax-qualified plan or individual retirement account or individual retirement
annuity if the transaction is completed within sixty days after the distribution
has been received. Such a taxpayer must replace withheld amounts with other
funds to avoid taxation on the amount previously withheld.
SEE YOUR OWN TAX ADVISER
It should be understood that the foregoing description of the federal income tax
consequences under these contracts is not exhaustive and that special rules are
provided with respect to situations not discussed herein. It should also be
understood that should a plan lose its qualified status, employees will lose
some of the tax benefits described. Statutory changes in the Internal Revenue
Code with varying effective dates, and regulations adopted thereunder may also
alter the tax consequences of specific factual situations. Due to the complexity
of the applicable laws, tax advice may be needed by a person contemplating the
purchase of a variable annuity contract or exercising elections under such a
contract. For further information a qualified tax adviser should be consulted.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
There are no pending legal proceedings in which the Variable Fund D is a party.
There are no material pending legal proceedings, other than ordinary routine
litigation incidental to their business, in which Minnesota Mutual, MIMLIC
Management or MIMLIC Sales is a party.
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STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
A Statement of Additional Information, which contains additional contract and
Variable Fund D information including financial statements, is available from
the offices of the Variable Fund D at your request. The Table of Contents for
that Statement of Additional Information is as follows:
Variable Fund D
Trustees and Principal Management Officers of Minnesota Mutual
Other Contracts
Distribution of Contracts
Annuity Payments
Auditors
Financial Statements
Appendix A--Calculation of Unit Values
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MINNESOTA MUTUAL VARIABLE FUND D
Statement of Additional Information
The date of this document and the Prospectus is: May 1, 1996
This Statement of Additional Information is not a prospectus. Much of the
information contained in this Statement of Additional Information expands upon
subjects discussed in the Prospectus. Therefore, this Statement should be read
in conjunction with the Variable Fund D's current Prospectus, bearing the same
date, which may be obtained by calling the Variable Fund D at (612) 298-3500, or
writing the Variable Fund D at Minnesota Mutual Life Center, 400 Robert Street
North, St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-2098.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Variable Fund D
Trustees and Principal Management Officers of Minnesota Mutual
Other Contracts
Distribution of Contracts
Annuity Payments
Auditors
Financial Statements
Appendix A - Calculation of Unit Values
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VARIABLE FUND D
Minnesota Mutual Variable Fund D ("Variable Fund D") is a separate account of
The Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Company ("Minnesota Mutual"). The Variable
Fund D is registered as a unit investment trust. Prior to the Reorganization of
the Fund in October of 1990 and the establishment of its several sub-accounts,
the Fund was a open-end, diversified, management investment company investing in
a diversified portfolio of equity securities, mainly common stocks.
TRUSTEES AND PRINCIPAL MANAGEMENT OFFICERS OF MINNESOTA MUTUAL
Trustees Principal Occupation
Giulio Agostini Senior Vice President, Finance and Office
Administration, Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing
Company, Maplewood, Minnesota since July 1991,
prior thereto for more than five years Director,
Finance and Administration, Minnesota Mining and
Manufacturing - Italy
Anthony L. Andersen Chair-Board of Directors, H.B. Fuller Company,
St. Paul, Minnesota, since June 1995, prior
thereto for more than five years President and
Chief Executive Officer, H. B. Fuller Company
(Adhesive Products)
John F. Grundhofer President, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
First Bank System, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota
(Banking)
Harold V. Haverty Retired since May 1995, prior thereto, for more
than five years Chairman of the Board, President
and Chief Executive Officer, Deluxe Corporation,
Shoreview, Minnesota (Check Printing)
Lloyd P. Johnson Retired since May 1995, prior thereto, for more
than five years Chairman of the Board, Norwest
Corporation, Minneapolis, Minnesota (Banking)
David S. Kidwell, Ph.D. Dean and Professor of Finance, The Curtis L.
Carlson School of Management, University of
Minnesota, since August 1991; prior thereto,
Dean of the School and Professor, University of
Connecticut, School of Business Administration
from 1988 to July 1991
Reatha C. King, Ph.D. President and Executive Director, General Mills
Foundation, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Thomas E. Rohricht Member, Doherty, Rumble & Butler Professional
Association, St. Paul, Minnesota (Attorneys)
Terry N. Saario, Ph.D. President, Northwest Area Foundation, St. Paul,
Minnesota (Private Regional Foundation)
Robert L. Senkler Chairman of the Board, President and Chief
Executive Officer, The Minnesota Mutual Life
Insurance Company, since August 1995; prior
thereto for more than five years Vice President
and Actuary, The Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance
Company
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Michael E. Shannon Chairman and Chief Financial and Administrative
Officer, Ecolab, Inc., St. Paul, Minnesota, since
August 1992, prior thereto President,
Residential Services Group, Ecolab, Inc., St. Paul,
Minnesota from October 1990 to July 1992
(Develops and Markets Cleaning and Sanitizing
Products)
Frederick T. Weyerhaeuser Chairman, Clearwater Management Company, St. Paul,
Minnesota (Financial Management)
Principal Officers (other than Trustees)
Name Position
John F. Bruder Senior Vice President
Keith M. Campbell Vice President
Paul H. Gooding Vice President and Treasurer
Robert E. Hunstad Executive Vice President
James E. Johnson Senior Vice President and Actuary
Richard D. Lee Vice President
Joel W. Mahle Vice President
Dennis E. Prohofsky Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary
Gregory S. Strong Vice President and Actuary
Terrence S. Sullivan Senior Vice President
Randy F. Wallake Senior Vice President
All Trustees who are not also officers of Minnesota Mutual have had the
principal occupation (or employers) shown for at least five years with the
exception of Messrs Agostini, Andersen and Shannon and Dr. Kidwell, whose
prior employment is as indicated above. All officers of Minnesota Mutual have
been employed by Minnesota Mutual for at least five years.
OTHER CONTRACTS
In addition to the contracts described in the Prospectus, Minnesota Mutual
continually offers three types of Variable Fund D variable annuity contracts,
all incorporating a front-end loading of sales charges. These contracts are the
Individual Accumulation Annuity Contract, Group Accumulation Annuity Contract
and Group Deposit Administration Variable Annuity Contracts.
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DISTRIBUTION OF CONTRACTS
The contracts will be continuously sold by Minnesota Mutual life insurance
agents who are also registered representatives of MIMLIC Sales Corporation or
other broker-dealers who have entered into selling agreements with MIMLIC Sales.
MIMLIC Sales acts as the principal underwriter of the contracts. MIMLIC Sales
Corporation is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MIMLIC Corporation, which is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Minnesota Mutual. MIMLIC Corporation is also the
sole owner of the shares of MIMLIC Management, the investment adviser for the
Variable Fund D. MIMLIC Sales is registered as a broker-dealer under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is a member of the National Association of
Securities Dealers, Inc.
Amounts paid by Minnesota Mutual for payment to the underwriter for 1995 was
$76,282. These include payments made by Minnesota Mutual on behalf of the
underwriter. Agents of Minnesota Mutual who are also registered representatives
of MIMLIC Sales are compensated directly by Minnesota Mutual.
ANNUITY PAYMENTS
Please see Appendix A to this Statement of Additional Information for an
illustration of the calculation of annuity unit values and of a variable annuity
payment, showing the method used for the calculation of both the initial and
subsequent payments.
AUDITORS
The financial statements of Minnesota Mutual Variable Fund D and The Minnesota
Mutual Life Insurance Company included in this Statement of Additional
Information have been audited by KPMG Peat Marwick LLP, 4200 Norwest Center, 90
South Seventh Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402, independent auditors, as
indicated in their reports in this Statement of Additional Information, and are
included herein in reliance upon such reports and upon the authority of such
firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
The Board of Trustees of The Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Company
and Contract Owners of Minnesota Mutual Variable Fund D:
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of the
Growth, Bond, Money Market, Asset Allocation, Mortgage Securities, Index 500 and
Small Company Segregated Sub-Accounts of Minnesota Mutual Variable Fund D as of
December 31, 1995 and the related statements of operations for the year then
ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the
two-year period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the years in
the five-year period then ended (the two-year period ended December 31, 1995 and
the period from May 3, 1993 to December 31, 1993 for the Small Company
Segregated Sub-Account). These financial statements and the financial highlights
are the responsibility of the Account's management. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these financial statements and the financial highlights
based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and the financial
highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. Investments owned at December 31, 1995 were verified by examination
of the underlying portfolios of MIMLIC Series Fund, Inc. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of the Growth, Bond, Money Market,
Asset Allocation, Mortgage Securities, Index 500 and Small Company Segregated
Sub-Accounts of Minnesota Mutual Variable Fund D at December 31, 1995, the
results of their operations for the year then ended and the changes in their net
assets and the financial highlights for the periods stated in the first
paragraph above, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
February 16, 1996
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MINNESOTA MUTUAL VARIABLE FUND D
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
DECEMBER 31, 1995
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SEGREGATED SUB-ACCOUNTS
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MONEY ASSET MORTGAGE INDEX SMALL
ASSETS GROWTH BOND MARKET ALLOCATION SECURITIES 500 COMPANY
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Investments in shares of MIMLIC Series Fund, Inc.:
Growth Portfolio, 26,808,035 shares at net asset
value of $2.210 per share (cost
$40,748,410).................................. $59,235,908 -- -- -- -- -- --
Bond Portfolio, 378,133 shares at net asset
value of $1.332 per share (cost $476,501)..... -- 503,774 -- -- -- -- --
Money Market Portfolio, 418,321 shares at net
asset value of $1.000 per share (cost
$418,321)..................................... -- -- 418,321 -- -- -- --
Asset Allocation Portfolio, 2,967,430 shares at
net asset value of $1.826 per share (cost
$4,610,468)................................... -- -- -- 5,419,952 -- -- --
Mortgage Securities Portfolio, 167,241 shares at
net asset value of $1.207 per share (cost
$194,263)..................................... -- -- -- -- 201,885 -- --
Index 500 Portfolio, 1,010,041 shares at net
asset value of $2.023 per share (cost
$1,603,933)................................... -- -- -- -- -- 2,043,738 --
Small Company Portfolio, 119,687 shares at net
asset value of $1.602 per share (cost
$175,609)..................................... -- -- -- -- -- -- 191,792
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59,235,908 503,774 418,321 5,419,952 201,885 2,043,738 191,792
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Receivable from MIMLIC Series Fund, Inc. for
investments sold................................ 8,063 11 9 119 5 54 4
Receivable from Minnesota Mutual for contract
purchase payments............................... 46,125 103 -- 6,062 -- 361 178
Dividends receivable from MIMLIC Series Fund,
Inc............................................. -- -- 115 -- -- -- --
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Total assets.................................. 59,290,096 503,888 418,445 5,426,133 201,890 2,044,153 191,974
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LIABILITIES
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Payable to MIMLIC Series Fund, Inc. for
investments purchased........................... 46,125 103 -- 6,062 -- 361 178
Payable to Minnesota Mutual for contract
terminations and mortality and expense
charges......................................... 8,063 11 9 119 5 54 4
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Total liabilities............................. 54,188 114 9 6,181 5 415 182
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Net assets applicable to annuity contract
owners...................................... $59,235,908 503,774 418,436 5,419,952 201,885 2,043,738 191,792
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CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
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Contracts in accumulation period, accumulation
units outstanding of 4,918,859 for Growth,
321,612 for Bond, 352,735 for Money Market,
2,960,127 for Asset Allocation, 136,987 for
Mortgage Securities, 951,303 for Index 500 and
124,882 for Small Company....................... $58,421,688 503,774 418,436 5,419,952 201,885 2,043,738 191,792
Contracts in annuity payment period (note 2)...... 814,220 -- -- -- -- -- --
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Total contract owners' equity................. $59,235,908 503,774 418,436 5,419,952 201,885 2,043,738 191,792
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NET ASSET VALUE PER ACCUMULATION UNIT............. $ 11.877 1.567 1.186 1.831 1.473 2.148 1.535
----------- ------- ------- ----------- ---------- --------- -------
----------- ------- ------- ----------- ---------- --------- -------
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
<PAGE>
MINNESOTA MUTUAL VARIABLE FUND D
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SEGREGATED SUB-ACCOUNTS
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MONEY ASSET MORTGAGE INDEX SMALL
GROWTH BOND MARKET ALLOCATION SECURITIES 500 COMPANY
----------- -------- -------- ----------- ---------- --------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Investment income (loss):
Investment income
distributions from
underlying mutual fund...... $ 531,264 18,495 40,369 141,916 22,257 25,775 217
Reimbursement from Minnesota
Mutual for excess expense
charges (note 4)............ 169,996 1,215 1,795 11,608 633 2,089 258
Mortality and expense charges
(note 3).................... (448,851) (4,109) (6,072) (39,269) (2,140) (12,425) (875 )
----------- -------- -------- ----------- ---------- --------- --------
Investment income (loss) --
net....................... 252,409 15,601 36,092 114,255 20,750 15,439 (400 )
----------- -------- -------- ----------- ---------- --------- --------
Realized and unrealized gains on
investments -- net:
Realized gain distributions
from underlying mutual
fund........................ 2,000,826 -- -- 51,852 -- 10,192 1,884
----------- -------- -------- ----------- ---------- --------- --------
Realized gains on sales of
investments (note 5):
Proceeds from sales......... 7,810,048 383,084 786,185 1,033,152 443,714 535,538 145,847
Cost of investments sold.... (5,766,127) (376,456) (786,185) (983,100) (442,295) (467,916) (129,556)
----------- -------- -------- ----------- ---------- --------- --------
2,043,921 6,628 -- 50,052 1,419 67,622 16,291
----------- -------- -------- ----------- ---------- --------- --------
Net realized gains on
investments............... 4,044,747 6,628 -- 101,904 1,419 77,814 18,175
----------- -------- -------- ----------- ---------- --------- --------
Net change in unrealized
appreciation or depreciation
of investments.............. 7,585,720 67,418 -- 853,553 19,637 384,075 12,593
----------- -------- -------- ----------- ---------- --------- --------
Net gains on investments.... 11,630,467 74,046 -- 955,457 21,056 461,889 30,768
----------- -------- -------- ----------- ---------- --------- --------
Net increase in net assets
resulting from operations..... $11,882,876 89,647 36,092 1,069,712 41,806 477,328 30,368
----------- -------- -------- ----------- ---------- --------- --------
----------- -------- -------- ----------- ---------- --------- --------
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
<PAGE>
MINNESOTA MUTUAL VARIABLE FUND D
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SEGREGATED SUB-ACCOUNTS
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MONEY ASSET MORTGAGE INDEX SMALL
GROWTH BOND MARKET ALLOCATION SECURITIES 500 COMPANY
----------- -------- -------- ----------- ---------- --------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Operations:
Investment income (loss) --
net......................... $ 252,409 15,601 36,092 114,255 20,750 15,439 (400 )
Net realized gains on
investments................. 4,044,747 6,628 -- 101,904 1,419 77,814 18,175
Net change in unrealized
appreciation or depreciation
of investments.............. 7,585,720 67,418 -- 853,553 19,637 384,075 12,593
----------- -------- -------- ----------- ---------- --------- --------
Net increase in net assets
resulting from operations..... 11,882,876 89,647 36,092 1,069,712 41,806 477,328 30,368
----------- -------- -------- ----------- ---------- --------- --------
Contract transactions (notes 2,
3 and 6):
Contract purchase payments.... 2,227,245 285,425 647,179 678,249 400,199 690,349 222,170
Contract terminations and
withdrawal payments......... (7,444,132) (380,190) (781,908) (1,005,491) (442,206) (525,202) (145,230)
Actuarial adjustments for
mortality experience on
annuities in payment
period...................... 20,797 -- -- -- -- -- --
Annuity benefit payments...... (107,858) -- -- -- -- -- --
----------- -------- -------- ----------- ---------- --------- --------
Increase (decrease) in net
assets from contract
transactions.................. (5,303,948) (94,765) (134,729) (327,242) (42,007) 165,147 76,940
----------- -------- -------- ----------- ---------- --------- --------
Increase (decrease) in net
assets........................ 6,578,928 (5,118) (98,637) 742,470 (201) 642,475 107,308
Net assets at the beginning of
year.......................... 52,656,980 508,892 517,073 4,677,482 202,086 1,401,263 84,484
----------- -------- -------- ----------- ---------- --------- --------
Net assets at the end of year... $59,235,908 503,774 418,436 5,419,952 201,885 2,043,738 191,792
----------- -------- -------- ----------- ---------- --------- --------
----------- -------- -------- ----------- ---------- --------- --------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
MINNESOTA MUTUAL VARIABLE FUND D
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS -- CONTINUED
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SEGREGATED SUB-ACCOUNTS
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MONEY ASSET MORTGAGE INDEX SMALL
GROWTH BOND MARKET ALLOCATION SECURITIES 500 COMPANY
----------- -------- -------- ----------- ---------- --------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Operations:
Investment income (loss) --
net......................... $ 298,323 25,508 18,997 83,268 12,200 13,611 (299 )
Net realized gains (losses) on
investments................. 2,991,832 (6,322) -- 13,227 2,644 35,936 1,072
Net change in unrealized
appreciation or depreciation
of investments.............. (3,083,223) (56,766) -- (213,180) (27,389) (29,080) 2,887
----------- -------- -------- ----------- ---------- --------- --------
Net increase (decrease) in net
assets resulting from
operations.................... 206,932 (37,580) 18,997 (116,685) (12,545) 20,467 3,660
----------- -------- -------- ----------- ---------- --------- --------
Contract transactions (notes 2,
3 and 6):
Contract purchase payments.... 4,522,115 290,564 690,709 2,312,660 141,693 946,593 105,641
Contract terminations and
withdrawal payments......... (7,941,885) (409,970) (1,041,808) (1,879,734) (300,895) (641,495) (40,483 )
Actuarial adjustments for
mortality experience on
annuities in payment
period...................... 152 -- -- -- -- -- --
Annuity benefit payments...... (95,688) -- -- -- -- -- --
----------- -------- -------- ----------- ---------- --------- --------
Increase (decrease) in net
assets from contract
transactions.................. (3,515,306) (119,406) (351,099) 432,926 (159,202) 305,098 65,158
----------- -------- -------- ----------- ---------- --------- --------
Increase (decrease) in net
assets........................ (3,308,374) (156,986) (332,102) 316,241 (171,747) 325,565 68,818
Net assets at the beginning of
year.......................... 55,965,354 665,878 849,175 4,361,241 373,833 1,075,698 15,666
----------- -------- -------- ----------- ---------- --------- --------
Net assets at the end of year... $52,656,980 508,892 517,073 4,677,482 202,086 1,401,263 84,484
----------- -------- -------- ----------- ---------- --------- --------
----------- -------- -------- ----------- ---------- --------- --------
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
<PAGE>
MINNESOTA MUTUAL VARIABLE FUND D
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(1) ORGANIZATION
Minnesota Mutual Variable Fund D (the Account) is organized as a segregated
asset account of The Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Company (Minnesota Mutual)
under Minnesota law and is registered as a unit investment trust under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (as amended).
The assets of each segregated sub-account are held for the exclusive benefit of
the variable annuity contract owners and are not chargeable with liabilities
arising out of the business conducted by any other account or by Minnesota
Mutual. Contract owners allocate their variable annuity payments to one or more
of the seven segregated sub-accounts. Such payments are then invested in shares
of MIMLIC Series Fund, Inc. (the Fund) organized by Minnesota Mutual as the
investment vehicle for its variable annuity contracts and variable life
policies. The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (as
amended) as a diversified, open-end management investment company. Payments
allocated to the Growth, Bond, Money Market, Asset Allocation, Mortgage
Securities, Index 500 and Small Company segregated sub-accounts are invested in
shares of the Growth, Bond, Money Market, Asset Allocation, Mortgage Securities,
Index 500 and Small Company Portfolios of the Fund, respectively.
MIMLIC Sales Corporation acts as the underwriter for the Account. MIMLIC Asset
Management Company acts as the investment adviser for the Fund. MIMLIC Sales
Corporation is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MIMLIC Asset Management Company.
MIMLIC Asset Management Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Minnesota
Mutual.
(2) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
USE OF ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and
the reported amounts of increase and decrease in net assets from operations
during the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
INVESTMENTS IN MIMLIC SERIES FUND, INC.
Investments in shares of the Fund portfolios are stated at market value which
is the net asset value per share as determined daily by the Fund. Investment
transactions are accounted for on the date the shares are purchased or sold. The
cost of investments sold is determined on the average cost method. All dividend
distributions received from the Fund are reinvested in additional shares of the
Fund and are recorded by the sub-accounts on the ex-dividend date.
FEDERAL INCOME TAXES
The Account is treated as part of Minnesota Mutual for federal income tax
purposes. Under current interpretations of existing federal income tax law, no
income taxes are payable on investment income or capital gain distributions
received by the Account from the Fund.
CONTRACTS IN ANNUITY PAYMENT PERIOD
Annuity reserves are computed for contracts currently payable using the
Progressive Annuity Mortality Table and an assumed interest rate of 3.5 percent.
Charges to annuity reserves for mortality and risk expense are reimbursed to
Minnesota Mutual if the reserves required are less than originally estimated. If
additional reserves are required, Minnesota Mutual reimburses the Account.
(3) MORTALITY AND EXPENSE AND SALES AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE CHARGES
The mortality and expense charge paid to Minnesota Mutual is computed daily
and is equal, on an annual basis, to .795% of the average daily net assets of
the Account.
Sales and adminstrative service charges, depending upon the type of contract,
may be deducted from the contract owner's contract purchase payment or contract
withdrawal. Total sales and administrative charges deducted from contract
purchase payments or contract withdrawal proceeds for the years ended December
31, 1995 and 1994 amounted to $44,403 and $30,278, respectively.
(4) REIMBURSEMENT FROM MINNESOTA MUTUAL FOR EXCESS EXPENSES
Effective October 26, 1990, the contract owners of the Account voted to
reorganize as a unit investment trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940
(as amended). Prior to the reorganization, the Account invested directly in a
diversified portfolio of equity securities. The Account has seven segregated
sub-accounts to which contract owners may allocate their payments.
Under the Plan of Reorganization, Minnesota Mutual agreed to reimburse the
Account for any increase in expenses paid by the Account as a result of the
reorganization. Prior to the reorganization, the Account was charged an
investment
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2
MINNESOTA MUTUAL VARIABLE FUND D
(4) REIMBURSEMENT FROM MINNESOTA MUTUAL FOR EXCESS EXPENSES (CONTINUED)
advisory fee equal, on an annual basis, to .265% of the average daily net
assets. After the reorganization, the Account no longer pays an investment
advisory fee since it no longer invests directly in a portfolio of securities.
However, contract values that are allocated to the segregated sub-accounts after
the reorganization are invested in Fund portfolios that pay investment advisory
fees as well as other operating expenses. Investment advisory fees are based on
the average daily net assets of the Fund portfolios at the annual rate of .50%
for the Growth, Bond, Money Market, Asset Allocation and Mortgage Securities
Portfolios, .40% for the Index 500 Portfolio and .75% for the Small Company
Portfolio.
In calculating the accumulation unit value for the Growth segregated
sub-account, Minnesota Mutual has agreed to make an adjustment that will have
the effect of reimbursing the excess of any expenses indirectly incurred as a
result of the investment advisory fee and the operating expenses incurred by the
Growth Portfolio over the .265% investment advisory paid prior to the
reorganization. In calculating the accumulation unit value for the segregated
sub-accounts other than Growth, Minnesota Mutual will make adjustments that, in
effect, reimburse the excess of the investment advisory fees incurred through
indirect investment in the Fund over the .265% investment management fee paid
prior to the reorganization. No adjustment will be made for the additional
operating expenses charged to those portfolios. However, in the past eight years
Minnesota Mutual has voluntarily absorbed other operating expenses that exceed
.15% on an annual basis for each Fund portfolio.
(5) INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
The Account's purchases of Fund shares, including reinvestment of dividend
distributions, were as follows during the year ended December 31, 1995:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Growth Portfolio.............................................................. $4,759,335
Bond Portfolio................................................................ 303,920
Money Market Portfolio........................................................ 687,506
Asset Allocation Portfolio.................................................... 872,017
Mortgage Securities Portfolio................................................. 422,457
Index 500 Portfolio........................................................... 726,316
Small Company Portfolio....................................................... 224,271
</TABLE>
(6) UNIT ACTIVITY FROM CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS
Transactions in units for each segregated sub-account for the years ended
December 31, 1995 and 1994 were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SEGREGATED SUB-ACCOUNTS
-----------------------------------
MONEY
GROWTH BOND MARKET
----------- ---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Units outstanding at December 31, 1993............................................. 5,785,198 480,411 774,078
Contract purchase payments......................................................... 470,958 214,302 623,796
Deductions for contract terminations and withdrawal payments....................... (849,779) (307,963) (940,863)
----------- ---------- ----------
Units outstanding at December 31, 1994............................................. 5,406,377 386,750 457,011
Contract purchase payments......................................................... 199,989 189,477 567,847
Deductions for contract terminations and withdrawal payments....................... (687,507) (254,615) (672,123)
----------- ---------- ----------
Units outstanding at December 31, 1995............................................. 4,918,859 321,612 352,735
----------- ---------- ----------
----------- ---------- ----------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SEGREGATED SUB-ACCOUNTS
------------------------------------------------
ASSET MORTGAGE SMALL
ALLOCATION SECURITIES INDEX 500 COMPANY
------------ ---------- ---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Units outstanding at December 31, 1993............................... 2,903,712 286,125 684,210 14,148
Contract purchase payments........................................... 1,550,835 109,469 606,043 93,363
Deductions for contract terminations and withdrawal payments......... (1,278,796) (234,655) (403,621) (35,239)
------------ ---------- ---------- ----------
Units outstanding at December 31, 1994............................... 3,175,751 160,939 886,632 72,272
Contract purchase payments........................................... 411,886 289,664 359,706 154,531
Deductions for contract terminations and withdrawal payments......... (627,510) (313,616) (295,035) (101,921)
------------ ---------- ---------- ----------
Units outstanding at December 31, 1995............................... 2,960,127 136,987 951,303 124,882
------------ ---------- ---------- ----------
------------ ---------- ---------- ----------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
3
MINNESOTA MUTUAL VARIABLE FUND D
(7) FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The following tables for each segregated sub-account show certain data for an
accumulation unit outstanding during the periods indicated:
GROWTH
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
-----------------------------------
1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
------- ----- ----- ----- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Unit value, beginning of year................ $ 9.604 9.573 9.196 8.803 6.595
------- ----- ----- ----- -----
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)............... .049 .053 .086 .109 (.032)
Net gains or losses on securities (both
realized and unrealized)................. 2.224 (.022) .291 .284 2.240
------- ----- ----- ----- -----
Total from investment operations......... 2.273 .031 .377 .393 2.208
------- ----- ----- ----- -----
Unit value, end of year...................... $11.877 9.604 9.573 9.196 8.803
------- ----- ----- ----- -----
------- ----- ----- ----- -----
</TABLE>
BOND
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
----------------------------------
1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
------ ----- ----- ----- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Unit value, beginning of year................ $1.316 1.386 1.264 1.191 1.021
------ ----- ----- ----- -----
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)............... .044 .051 .030 .035 (.007)
Net gains or losses on securities (both
realized and unrealized)................. .207 (.121) .092 .038 .177
------ ----- ----- ----- -----
Total from investment operations......... .251 (.070) .122 .073 .170
------ ----- ----- ----- -----
Unit value, end of year...................... $1.567 1.316 1.386 1.264 1.191
------ ----- ----- ----- -----
------ ----- ----- ----- -----
</TABLE>
MONEY MARKET
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
----------------------------------
1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
------ ----- ----- ----- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Unit value, beginning of period.............. $1.131 1.097 1.074 1.047 1.000
------ ----- ----- ----- -----
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income...................... .055 .034 .023 .027 .047
------ ----- ----- ----- -----
Total from investment operations......... .055 .034 .023 .027 .047
------ ----- ----- ----- -----
Unit value, end of period.................... $1.186 1.131 1.097 1.074 1.047
------ ----- ----- ----- -----
------ ----- ----- ----- -----
</TABLE>
ASSET ALLOCATION
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
----------------------------------
1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
------ ----- ----- ----- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Unit value, beginning of year................ $1.473 1.502 1.419 1.330 1.038
------ ----- ----- ----- -----
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)............... .039 .024 .019 .020 (.006)
Net gains or losses on securities (both
realized and unrealized)................. .319 (.053) .064 .069 .298
------ ----- ----- ----- -----
Total from investment operations......... .358 (.029) .083 .089 .292
------ ----- ----- ----- -----
Unit value, end of year...................... $1.831 1.473 1.502 1.419 1.330
------ ----- ----- ----- -----
------ ----- ----- ----- -----
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
4
MINNESOTA MUTUAL VARIABLE FUND D
(7) FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)
MORTGAGE SECURITIES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
----------------------------------
1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
------ ----- ----- ----- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Unit value, beginning of period.............. $1.255 1.307 1.203 1.137 1.000
------ ----- ----- ----- -----
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)............... .106 .055 .044 .008 (.006)
Net gains or losses on securities (both
realized and unrealized)................. .112 (.107) .060 .058 .143
------ ----- ----- ----- -----
Total from investment operations......... .218 (.052) .104 .066 .137
------ ----- ----- ----- -----
Unit value, end of period.................... $1.473 1.255 1.307 1.203 1.137
------ ----- ----- ----- -----
------ ----- ----- ----- -----
</TABLE>
INDEX 500
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
----------------------------------
1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
------ ----- ----- ----- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Unit value, beginning of year................ $1.580 1.572 1.442 1.352 1.049
------ ----- ----- ----- -----
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)............... .019 .014 .010 .011 (.008)
Net gains or losses on securities (both
realized and unrealized)................. .549 (.006) .120 .079 .311
------ ----- ----- ----- -----
Total from investment operations......... .568 .008 .130 .090 .303
------ ----- ----- ----- -----
Unit value, end of year...................... $2.148 1.580 1.572 1.442 1.352
------ ----- ----- ----- -----
------ ----- ----- ----- -----
</TABLE>
SMALL COMPANY
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED PERIOD FROM
DECEMBER 31, MAY 3, 1993*
-------------- TO DECEMBER 31,
1995 1994 1993
------ ------ ----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Unit value, beginning of period................... $1.169 1.107 1.000
------ ------ -----
Income from investment operations:
Net investment loss............................. (.005) (.004) (.002)
Net gains or losses on securities (both realized
and unrealized)............................... .371 .066 .109
------ ------ -----
Total from investment operations.............. .366 .062 .107
------ ------ -----
Unit value, end of period......................... $1.535 1.169 1.107
------ ------ -----
------ ------ -----
</TABLE>
* Commencement of the segregated sub-account's operations.
<PAGE>
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
THE MINNESOTA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Page
<S> <C>
Independent Auditors' Report............................................... 1
Balance Sheets............................................................. 2
Statements of Operations and Policyowners' Surplus......................... 3
Statements of Cash Flows................................................... 4
Notes to Financial Statements.............................................. 5
Financial Statement Schedules:
I. Summary of Investments--Other than Investments in Related Parties..... 15
V. Supplementary Insurance Information................................... 16
VI. Reinsurance.......................................................... 17
</TABLE>
I
<PAGE>
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
The Board of Trustees
The Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Company:
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of The Minnesota Mutual Life
Insurance Company as of December 31, 1995 and 1994 and the related statements
of operations and policyowners' surplus and cash flows for each of the years in
the three-year period ended December 31, 1995. In connection with our audits of
the financial statements, we also have audited the financial statement
schedules as listed in the accompanying index. These financial statements and
financial statement schedules are the responsibility of the Company's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements and financial statement schedules based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis
for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of The Minnesota Mutual Life
Insurance Company as of December 31, 1995 and 1994, and the results of its
operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period
ended December 31, 1995, in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles (notes 2 and 11). Also in our opinion, the related financial
statement schedules, when considered in relation to the basic financial
statements taken as a whole, present fairly, in all material respects, the
information set forth therein.
KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
February 7, 1996
1
<PAGE>
THE MINNESOTA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND 1994
ASSETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994
----------- ----------
(IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C>
Bonds $ 5,488,876 $5,134,554
Common stocks 279,353 209,958
Mortgage loans 754,501 598,186
Real estate, including Home Office property 76,639 76,346
Other invested assets 90,264 60,604
Policy loans 197,555 185,599
Investments in subsidiary companies 197,413 155,404
Cash and short-term securities 99,031 112,869
Premiums deferred and uncollected 116,878 125,422
Other assets 147,155 134,594
----------- ----------
Total assets, excluding separate accounts 7,447,665 6,793,536
Separate account assets 2,609,396 1,750,680
----------- ----------
Total assets $10,057,061 $8,544,216
=========== ==========
LIABILITIES AND POLICYOWNERS' SURPLUS
Liabilities:
Policy reserves:
Life insurance $ 2,129,336 $1,981,469
Annuities and other fund deposits 3,322,866 3,179,279
Accident and health 369,273 343,241
Policy claims in process of settlement 50,512 53,670
Dividends payable to policyowners 107,366 100,287
Other policy liabilities 403,683 388,538
Asset valuation reserve 201,721 165,341
Interest maintenance reserve 32,899 19,922
Federal income taxes 40,195 35,050
Other liabilities 237,434 186,575
----------- ----------
Total liabilities, excluding separate accounts 6,895,285 6,453,372
Separate account liabilities 2,560,211 1,708,529
----------- ----------
Total liabilities 9,455,496 8,161,901
Policyowners' surplus
Surplus notes 124,967 --
Unassigned funds 476,598 382,315
----------- ----------
Total policyowners' surplus 601,565 382,315
Total liabilities and policyowners' surplus $10,057,061 $8,544,216
=========== ==========
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
2
<PAGE>
THE MINNESOTA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND POLICYOWNERS' SURPLUS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995, 1994, AND 1993
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994 1993
---------- ---------- ----------
(IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues:
Premiums, annuity considerations and fund
deposits $1,473,666 $1,424,352 $1,289,954
Net investment income 524,671 488,813 493,011
---------- ---------- ----------
Total revenues 1,998,337 1,913,165 1,782,965
---------- ---------- ----------
Benefits and expenses:
Policyowner benefits 1,138,723 1,259,685 1,131,638
Increase in policy reserves 260,482 94,116 122,280
General insurance expenses and taxes 299,348 279,022 268,041
Commissions 78,642 75,443 70,899
Federal income taxes 46,135 49,626 36,656
---------- ---------- ----------
Total benefits and expenses 1,823,330 1,757,892 1,629,514
---------- ---------- ----------
Gain from operations before net realized
capital gains and dividends 175,007 155,273 153,451
Realized capital gains, net of tax 29,358 18,559 2,907
---------- ---------- ----------
Gain from operations before dividends 204,365 173,832 156,358
Dividends to policyowners 115,659 108,709 97,937
---------- ---------- ----------
Net income $ 88,706 $ 65,123 $ 58,421
========== ========== ==========
STATEMENTS OF POLICYOWNERS' SURPLUS
Policyowners' surplus, beginning of year $ 382,315 $ 347,900 $ 264,542
Surplus notes 124,967 -- --
Net income 88,706 65,123 58,421
Net change in unrealized capital gains
and losses 49,761 (317) 3,286
Change in asset valuation reserve (36,380) (29,405) (17,002)
Change in policy reserve bases (10,828) 1,463 --
Change in separate account surplus 7,579 (3,764) 5,623
Guaranty fund certificate redemption -- -- 19,171
Business combination -- -- 16,684
Other, net (4,555) 1,315 (2,825)
---------- ---------- ----------
Policyowners' surplus, end of year $ 601,565 $ 382,315 $ 347,900
========== ========== ==========
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
3
<PAGE>
THE MINNESOTA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995, 1994, AND 1993
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CASH PROVIDED: 1995 1994 1993
- -------------- ---------- ---------- ----------
(IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
From operations:
Revenues:
Premiums, annuity considerations and fund
deposits $1,480,303 $1,474,471 $1,252,183
Net investment income 496,421 468,927 473,487
---------- ---------- ----------
Total receipts 1,976,724 1,943,398 1,725,670
---------- ---------- ----------
Benefits and expenses paid:
Policyowner benefits 1,139,133 1,301,060 1,069,090
Dividends to policyowners 109,249 103,634 97,697
Commissions and expenses 392,337 360,150 348,397
Federal income taxes 61,245 40,482 50,994
---------- ---------- ----------
Total payments 1,701,964 1,805,326 1,566,178
---------- ---------- ----------
Cash provided from operations 274,760 138,072 159,492
Proceeds from investments sold, matured or
repaid:
Bonds 1,713,579 1,031,279 1,631,215
Common stocks 205,757 113,228 113,945
Mortgage loans 112,954 152,418 265,356
Real estate 15,948 17,571 10,100
Other invested assets 10,618 16,831 17,266
Surplus notes 124,967 -- --
Separate account redemption 2,041 14,519 --
Business combination -- -- 24,628
Other sources, net 77,772 58,072 53,531
---------- ---------- ----------
Total cash provided 2,538,396 1,541,990 2,275,533
---------- ---------- ----------
<CAPTION>
CASH APPLIED:
- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Cost of investments acquired:
Bonds 2,026,116 1,146,117 1,966,653
Common stocks 222,491 132,301 123,185
Mortgage loans 266,401 203,803 109,559
Real estate 16,596 11,904 16,572
Other invested assets 20,515 12,732 9,800
Separate account investment 115 12,530 3,365
---------- ---------- ----------
Total cash applied 2,552,234 1,519,387 2,229,134
---------- ---------- ----------
Net change in cash and short-term securi-
ties (13,838) 22,603 46,399
Cash and short-term securities, beginning of
year 112,869 90,266 43,867
---------- ---------- ----------
Cash and short-term securities, end of year $ 99,031 $ 112,869 $ 90,266
========== ========== ==========
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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THE MINNESOTA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(1)NATURE OF OPERATIONS
The Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Company (the Company), both directly and
through its subsidiaries, provides a diversified array of insurance and
financial products and services designed principally to protect and enhance the
long-term financial well-being of individuals and families.
The Company's strategy is to be successful in carefully selected niche
markets, primarily in the United States, while focusing on the retention of
existing business and the maintenance of profitability. To achieve this
objective, the Company has divided its businesses into four strategic business
units, which focus on various markets: Individual, Financial Services, Group,
and Pension. Revenues in 1995 for these business units were $1,051,749,000,
$268,004,000, $205,926,000, and $472,658,000, respectively.
At December 31, 1994 the Company was one of the 15 largest mutual life
insurance companies in the United States, as measured by total assets. The
Company employs over 2,100 persons throughout the United States; in addition,
the Company maintains an independent sales force of approximately 100 general
agents and 1,850 agents. The Company insures or provides other financial
services to nearly seven million people.
(2)SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The accompanying financial statements of the Company have been prepared in
accordance with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Commerce
Department of the State of Minnesota (Department of Commerce), which are
currently considered generally accepted accounting principles for mutual life
insurance companies (note 11). The significant accounting policies follow:
Revenues and Expenses
Premiums are credited to revenue over the premium paying period of the
policies. Annuity considerations and fund deposits are recognized as revenue
when received. Expenses, including acquisition costs related to acquiring new
business, are charged to operations as incurred. Investment income is
recognized as earned, net of related investment expenses.
Valuation of Investments
Bonds and stocks are valued as prescribed by the National Association of
Insurance Commissioners (NAIC).
Bonds are generally carried at cost, adjusted for the amortization of
premiums and discounts, and common stocks at market value. Premiums and
discounts are amortized over the estimated lives of the bonds based on the
interest yield method.
Mortgage loans are generally stated at the outstanding principal balances,
net of unamortized premiums and discounts. Premiums and discounts are amortized
over the terms of the related mortgage loans based on the interest yield
method.
Real estate, exclusive of properties acquired through foreclosure, is
generally carried at cost less accumulated depreciation of $35,323,535 and
$35,954,239 at December 31, 1995 and 1994, respectively. Depreciation is
computed principally on a straight-line basis. Properties acquired through
foreclosure are carried at the lower of cost or market.
Policy loans are carried at the unpaid principal balance.
Investments in subsidiary companies are accounted for using the equity
method. The Company records its equity in the earnings of its subsidiaries as
investment income and its equity in other changes in its subsidiaries' surplus
as credits (charges) to policyowners' surplus. These investments include
$95,373,000 and $74,154,000 at December 31, 1995 and 1994, respectively, of
initial contributions to affiliated registered investment funds managed by a
subsidiary of the Company which are carried at the market value of the
underlying net assets. All significant subsidiaries are wholly-owned.
Short-term securities at December 31, 1995 and 1994 amounted to $61,561,000
and $103,203,000, respectively, and are included in the caption cash and short-
term securities.
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THE MINNESOTA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(2)SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
The Asset Valuation Reserve (AVR) is a formula reserve for possible losses
on bonds, stocks, mortgage loans, real estate, and other invested assets.
Changes in the reserve are reflected as direct charges or credits to
policyowners' surplus and are included in the change in asset valuation
reserve line.
Interest Maintenance Reserve
The Company separates realized capital gains and losses, net of tax, on fixed
income investments between those due to changes in interest rates and those
due to changes in credit quality. Realized capital gains and losses due to
interest rate changes are transferred to the Interest Maintenance Reserve
(IMR) and amortized into investment income over the original remaining life of
the related bond or mortgage sold.
Capital Gains and Losses
Realized capital gains and losses, net of related taxes and amounts
transferred to the IMR, if any, are reflected as a component of net income.
The Company reduces the carrying value of its assets for credit risk and
records a realized capital loss only if the underlying asset has been
converted to another asset of lesser value. Unrealized capital gains and
losses are accounted for as a direct increase or decrease to policyowners'
surplus. Both realized and unrealized capital gains and losses are determined
using the specific identification method.
Separate Account Business
Separate account business represents funds administered and invested by the
Company for the exclusive benefit of certain pension and variable life policy
and annuity contract holders. The Company receives administrative and
investment advisory fees for services rendered on behalf of these funds.
Separate account assets are carried at market value.
The Company periodically invests money in its separate accounts. The
appreciation or depreciation on the investment is reflected as a direct charge
or credit to policyowners' surplus. A realized capital gain of $603,995 and
$3,018,248 was recognized in 1995 and 1994, respectively, on the separate
accounts. No gain was realized in 1993.
Policy Reserves
Policy reserves for life insurance and annuities are based on mortality and
interest assumptions without consideration for lapses and withdrawals.
Mortality assumptions for life insurance and annuities are based on various
mortality tables including American Experience, 1941 Commissioners Standard
Ordinary (CSO), 1958 CSO, 1980 CSO, Progressive Annuity and 1960 Commissioners
Standard Group. Interest assumptions range from 2.0% to 6.0% for individual
life insurance policy reserves and from 2.25% to 12.0% for group policy and
annuity reserves.
Approximately 15% of the individual life and group life reserves are
calculated on a net level reserve basis and 85% on a modified reserve basis.
The use of a modified reserve basis partially offsets the effect of
immediately expensing acquisition costs by providing a policy reserve increase
in the first policy year which is less than the reserve increase in renewal
years.
Policy reserves for individual deferred annuities are generally equal to the
total contract holders' account balance, less applicable surrender charges,
calculated according to the Commissioners Annuity Reserve Valuation Method.
Policy reserves for immediate annuities and supplementary contracts are equal
to the present value of future benefit payments based on the purchase interest
rate and the Progressive Annuity tables. Group annuity reserves are equal to
the account value plus expected interest strengthening.
Policy reserves for individual accident and health contracts include
reserves for active lives based on the 1964 Commissioners Disability Table
(CDT) and the 1985 Commissioners Disability Table B (CIDB), modified for
company experience and discounted at various interest rates. Disabled life
reserves on individual policies are equal to the present value of future
benefits using the 1964 CDT and the 1985 CIDB, discounted at various interest
rates. Disabled life reserves for group mortgage disability policies are equal
to the present value of future benefits using the 1964 CDT, modified for
Company experience and discounted at various interest rates.
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THE MINNESOTA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(2)SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Group employer-employee long term disability reserves are equal to the present
value of future benefits at 3%
interest and the 1964 CDT modified for Company experience. Disabled life
reserves for credit disability are computed using a lag factor method based on
Company experience, discounted at 4% interest.
The Company issues certain life and annuity products which are considered
financial instruments. The estimated fair value of these liabilities as of the
respective years ended December 31 are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994
--------------------- ---------------------
CARRYING CARRYING
VALUE FAIR VALUE VALUE FAIR VALUE
---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
(IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Deferred annuities $2,147,662 $2,156,885 $2,042,383 $2,042,060
Annuity certain contracts 49,113 50,732 41,934 41,828
Other fund deposits 836,149 847,975 798,509 791,732
Guaranteed investment contracts 47,426 47,987 68,568 69,353
Supplementary contracts without
life contingencies 41,431 39,962 43,205 42,433
---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Total financial liabilities $3,121,781 $3,143,541 $2,994,599 $2,987,406
========== ========== ========== ==========
</TABLE>
The fair value of deferred annuities, annuity certain contracts, and other
fund deposits, which have guaranteed interest rates and surrender charges, were
calculated using Commissioners Annuity Reserve Valuation Method calculation
procedures and current market interest rates. Contracts without guaranteed
interest rates and surrender charges have fair values equal to their
accumulation values plus applicable market value adjustments. The fair value of
guaranteed investment contracts and supplementary contracts without life
contingencies were calculated using discounted cash flows, based on interest
rates currently offered for similar products with maturities consistent with
those remaining for the contracts being valued. The use of different market
assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on the
estimated fair value amounts.
The fair value estimates presented herein are based on pertinent information
available to management as of December 31, 1995 and 1994. Although management
is not aware of any factors that would significantly affect the estimated fair
values, such amounts have not been comprehensively revalued since those dates
and therefore, estimates of fair value subsequent to the valuation dates may
differ significantly from the amounts presented herein.
Non-admitted Assets
Certain assets, designated as "non-admitted assets" (principally furniture,
equipment and certain receivables), amounting to $27,022,000 and $26,123,000 at
December 31, 1995 and 1994, respectively, have been charged to policyowners'
surplus.
Participating Business
Substantially all of the Company's premium revenues are derived from
participating policies. Dividends and other discretionary payments are declared
by the Board of Trustees based upon actuarial determinations which take into
consideration current mortality, interest earnings, expense factors, and
federal income taxes. Dividends are generally recognized as expenses consistent
with the recognition of premiums and contract considerations.
Federal Income Taxes
Federal income taxes are based on income that is currently taxable. Deferred
federal income taxes are not provided for differences between financial
statement and taxable income.
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THE MINNESOTA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
Reclassifications
Certain prior year financial statement balances have been reclassified to
conform with the 1995 presentation.
(3)INVESTMENTS
Net investment income for the respective years ended December 31, is as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994 1993
-------- -------- --------
(IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Bonds $422,242 $412,873 $404,353
Common stocks--unaffiliated 3,465 3,188 3,390
Common stocks--affiliated 16,555 8,526 9,562
Mortgage loans 58,946 49,882 63,881
Real estate, including Home Office property 11,440 11,337 11,554
Policy loans 12,821 11,800 10,866
Short-term securities 6,183 4,026 2,067
Other, net 4,994 1,717 2,868
-------- -------- --------
536,646 503,349 508,541
Amortization of interest maintenance reserve 4,527 3,741 3,458
Investment expenses (16,502) (18,277) (18,988)
-------- -------- --------
Total $524,671 $488,813 $493,011
======== ======== ========
Changes in unrealized capital gains (losses) for the respective years ended
December 31, are as follows:
<CAPTION>
1995 1994 1993
-------- -------- --------
(IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Bonds $ 2,332 $ 4,039 $(3,753)
Common stocks--unaffiliated 39,013 (5,465) 2,854
Common stocks--affiliated 9,863 (997) (1,305)
Mortgage loans 447 (71) 1,361
Real estate (1,481) 2,270 4,211
Other, net (413) (93) (82)
-------- -------- --------
Total $ 49,761 $ (317) $ 3,286
======== ======== ========
The cost and gross unrealized gains (losses) on unaffiliated common stocks at
December 31, are as follows:
<CAPTION>
1995 1994 1993
-------- -------- --------
(IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Cost $189,893 $159,511 $155,881
Gross unrealized gains 91,050 56,813 58,440
Gross unrealized losses (1,590) (6,366) (2,529)
-------- -------- --------
Admitted asset value $279,353 $209,958 $211,792
======== ======== ========
</TABLE>
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THE MINNESOTA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(3)INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
Net realized capital gains (losses) for the respective years ended December
31 are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994 1993
------- ------- -------
(IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Bonds $22,411 $(3,511) $31,234
Common stocks--unaffiliated 33,432 11,268 9,651
Mortgage loans (945) (46) (741)
Real estate 3,787 2,041 (8,496)
Other 7,288 15,872 7,837
------- ------- -------
65,973 25,624 39,485
Less: Amount transferred to the interest mainte-
nance reserve, net of taxes 17,503 (685) 20,336
Income tax expense 19,112 7,750 16,242
------- ------- -------
Total $29,358 $18,559 $ 2,907
======= ======= =======
</TABLE>
Gross realized gains (losses) on sales of bonds for the respective years
ended December 31, are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994 1993
-------- -------- -------
(IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Gross realized gains $ 34,898 $ 13,249 $38,443
Gross realized losses (12,487) (16,760) (7,209)
</TABLE>
Proceeds from the sale of bonds amounted to $1,338,481,000, $638,420,000, and
$1,058,684,000 for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994, and 1993,
respectively.
Bonds and mortgage loans held at December 31, 1995 and 1994 for which no
income was recorded for the previous twelve months totaled $20,852 and $88,000,
respectively.
At December 31, 1995 and 1994, bonds with a carrying value of $2,740,000 and
$2,748,000, respectively, were on deposit with various regulatory authorities
as required by law.
The estimated fair value of the Company's financial instruments has been
determined using available market information as of December 31, 1995 and 1994
and appropriate valuation methodologies. Considerable judgment, however, is
required to interpret market data to develop the estimates of fair value.
Accordingly, the estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of
the amounts the Company could realize in a current market exchange. The use of
different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a
material effect on the estimated fair value amounts. The admitted asset value
for bonds, commercial mortgages, and residential mortgages are $5,488,876,
$501,439, and $253,062 in 1995 and $5,134,554, $342,205, and $255,981 in 1994,
respectively. The estimated fair value for these financial instruments are
$5,821,024, $523,129, and $258,966 in 1995 and $4,919,495, $341,195, and
$255,449 in 1994, respectively.
Fair values for bonds and commercial and residential mortgages are based on
quoted market prices, where available. If quoted market prices are not
available, fair values are estimated using values obtained from independent
pricing services which specialize in matrix pricing and modeling techniques for
estimating fair values. The admitted asset value approximates fair value for
common stock, policy loans, cash and short-term securities, and other assets.
The fair value estimates presented herein are based on pertinent information
available to management as of December 31, 1995 and 1994. Although management
is not aware of any factors that would significantly affect the estimated fair
value amounts, such amounts have not been comprehensively revalued for purposes
of the financial statements since the original valuation dates and therefore,
subsequent estimates of fair value may differ significantly from the amounts
presented herein.
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THE MINNESOTA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(3)INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
The admitted asset value, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation, and
estimated fair value of investments in bonds are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROSS UNREALIZED
ADMITTED ------------------------- FAIR
DECEMBER 31, 1995 ASSET VALUE APPRECIATION DEPRECIATION VALUE
- ----------------- ----------- ------------ ------------ ----------
(IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Federal government $ 241,228 $ 10,914 $ 440 $ 251,702
State and local government 26,337 3,268 0 29,605
Foreign government 861 79 0 940
Corporate bonds 3,494,386 262,214 6,542 3,750,058
Mortgage-backed securities 1,726,064 66,260 3,605 1,788,719
---------- -------- -------- ----------
Total $5,488,876 $342,735 $ 10,587 $5,821,024
========== ======== ======== ==========
<CAPTION>
GROSS UNREALIZED
ADMITTED ------------------------- FAIR
DECEMBER 31, 1994 ASSET VALUE APPRECIATION DEPRECIATION VALUE
- ----------------- ----------- ------------ ------------ ----------
(IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Federal government $ 210,335 $ 19 $ 9,983 $ 200,371
State and local government 26,493 10 1,171 25,332
Foreign government 17,691 413 20 18,084
Corporate bonds 3,325,331 41,167 167,404 3,199,094
Mortgage-backed securities 1,554,704 11,110 89,200 1,476,614
---------- -------- -------- ----------
Total $5,134,554 $ 52,719 $267,778 $4,919,495
========== ======== ======== ==========
</TABLE>
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of bonds at December 31, 1995, by
contractual maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities will differ from
contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay
obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ADMITTED FAIR
ASSET VALUE VALUE
----------- ----------
(IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C>
Due in one year or less $ 39,108 $ 39,811
Due after one year through five years 764,085 803,817
Due after five years through ten years 1,677,321 1,778,549
Due after ten years 1,282,298 1,410,128
---------- ----------
3,762,812 4,032,305
Mortgage-backed securities 1,726,064 1,788,719
---------- ----------
Total $5,488,876 $5,821,024
========== ==========
</TABLE>
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THE MINNESOTA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(4)FEDERAL INCOME TAXES
The federal income tax expense varies from amounts computed by applying the
federal income tax rate of 35% to the gain from operations after dividends to
policyowners and before federal income taxes and realized capital gains. The
reasons for this difference, and the tax effects thereof, are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994 1993
------- ------- -------
(IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Computed tax expense $36,918 $33,666 $32,260
Difference between statutory and tax basis:
Investment income (9,284) (5,853) (7,204)
Policy reserves (81) (767) (2,079)
Dividends to policyowners 1,043 593 (1,907)
Acquisition expense 7,508 9,013 8,393
Other expenses 453 2,137 3,739
Special tax on mutual life insurance companies 8,201 15,466 3,396
Other, net 1,377 (4,629) 58
------- ------- -------
Tax expense $46,135 $49,626 $36,656
======= ======= =======
</TABLE>
The Company's tax returns for 1993 through 1994 are under examination by the
Internal Revenue Service. The Company believes additional taxes, if any,
assessed as a result of these examinations will not have a material effect on
its financial position.
(5)LIABILITY FOR UNPAID ACCIDENT AND HEALTH CLAIMS AND CLAIM ADJUSTMENT
EXPENSES
Activity in the liability for unpaid accident and health claims and claim
adjustment expenses, exclusive of $96,728,000, $89,540,000, and $81,990,000,
respectively, for active life reserves, is summarized as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994 1993
-------- -------- --------
(IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Balance at January 1 $301,352 $274,253 $246,777
Less: reinsurance recoverable 47,651 38,418 29,622
-------- -------- --------
Net balance at January 1 253,701 235,835 217,155
-------- -------- --------
Incurred related to:
Current year 95,392 91,573 85,112
Prior years 1,367 (308) 7,121
-------- -------- --------
Total incurred 96,759 91,265 92,233
-------- -------- --------
Paid related to:
Current year 26,291 23,019 22,002
Prior years 51,624 50,380 51,551
-------- -------- --------
Total paid 77,915 73,399 73,553
-------- -------- --------
Net Balance at December 31 272,545 253,701 235,835
Plus: reinsurance recoverable 72,617 47,651 38,418
-------- -------- --------
Balance at December 31 $345,162 $301,352 $274,253
======== ======== ========
</TABLE>
Incurred claims related to prior years are due to the difference between
actual and estimated claims incurred as of the prior year end.
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THE MINNESOTA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(6)BUSINESS COMBINATION
On July 1, 1993, the Company entered into an "Agreement and Plan of
Reorganization" that combined all of the assets, liabilities, and surplus of
Ministers Life--A Mutual Life Insurance Company (Ministers Life) into the
Company. Ministers Life sold life and health insurance products to religious
professionals in the continental United States. The business combination
increased the Company's assets by $272,649,000, liabilities by $255,965,000 and
policyowners' surplus by $16,684,000.
(7)RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
In 1993, the Company received 2,375,000 shares of common stock of the Minnesota
Fire and Casualty Company (the Casualty Company) in return for the surrender of
outstanding guaranty fund certificates totalling $21,800,000 which had
previously been charged to surplus. The surrender of the certificates and
concurrent issuance of stock were part of the Casualty Company's
"Demutualization and Stock Conversion Plan" (the Plan) approved by the
Department of Commerce. Pursuant to the Plan, the Casualty Company became a
subsidiary of the Company on December 31, 1993. The effect of the transaction
was an increase to investments in subsidiary companies and an increase to
policyowners' surplus as of December 31, 1993 of $19,171,000.
(8)PENSION PLANS AND OTHER RETIREMENT PLANS
Pension Plans
The Company has self-insured, noncontributory, defined benefit retirement plans
covering substantially all employees. The Company's funding policy is to
contribute annually the maximum amount that may be deducted for federal income
tax purposes. The Company expenses amounts as contributed. The Company made
contributions of $3,003,400 and $1,714,200 in 1995 and 1994, respectively. No
contributions were made in 1993. Information for these plans as of the
beginning of the plan year is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994 1993
------- ------- -------
(IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Actuarial present value of accumulated benefits:
Vested $47,271 $42,849 $36,281
Nonvested 14,588 12,033 12,996
------- ------- -------
Total $61,859 $54,882 $49,277
======= ======= =======
Net assets available for benefits $85,348 $85,651 $78,952
======= ======= =======
</TABLE>
In determining the actuarial present value of accumulated benefits, the
Company used a weighted average assumed rate of return of 8.3% in 1995 and 8.4%
in 1994 and 1993.
Profit Sharing Plans
The Company also has profit sharing plans covering substantially all employees
and agents. The Company's contribution rate to the employee plan is determined
annually by the Trustees of the Company and is applied to each participant's
prior year earnings. The Company's contribution to the agent plan is made as a
certain percentage, based upon years of service, applied to each agent's total
annual compensation. The Company recognized contributions to the plans during
1995, 1994, and 1993 of $6,595,000, $6,866,000 and $6,753,000, respectively.
Participants may elect to receive a portion of their contributions in cash.
Postretirement Benefits Other than Pensions
The Company also has postretirement plans that provide certain health care and
life insurance benefits ("postretirement benefits") to substantially all
retired employees and agents. These plans are unfunded.
In 1993, the Company changed its method of accounting for the costs of its
postretirement benefit plans to the accrual method, and elected to amortize its
transition obligation for retirees and fully eligible employees and
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THE MINNESOTA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(8)PENSION PLANS AND OTHER RETIREMENT PLANS (CONTINUED)
agents over 20 years. The unamortized transition obligation was $11,203,000 and
$13,000,000 at December 31, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
The net postretirement benefit cost for the years ended December 31, 1995,
1994, and 1993, was $3,163,000, $3,202,000 and $3,832,000, respectively. This
amount includes the expected cost of such benefits for newly eligible
employees, interest cost, and amortization of the transition obligation. The
Company made payments under the plans of $575,000, $526,000, and $555,000 in
1995, 1994, and 1993, respectively, as claims were incurred.
At December 31, 1995 and 1994, the postretirement benefit obligation for
retirees and other fully eligible participants was $17,410,000 and $19,635,000,
respectively. The estimated cost of the benefit obligation for active employees
and agents who are not yet fully eligible was $9,808,000 and $13,065,000 for
1995 and 1994, respectively. The discount rate used in determining the
accumulated postretirement benefit obligation for 1995 and 1994 was 7.5%. The
1995 net health care cost trend rate was 11.0% graded to 5.5% over 11 years,
and the 1994 net health care cost rate was 11.5%, graded to 5.5% over 12 years.
The assumptions presented herein are based on pertinent information available
to management as of December 31, 1995 and 1994. Actual results could differ
from those estimates and assumptions. For example, increasing the assumed
health care cost trend rates by one percentage point in each year would
increase the postretirement benefit obligation as of December 31, 1995 by
$1,874,000 and the estimated eligibility cost and interest cost components of
net periodic postretirement benefit costs for 1995 by $290,889.
(9)COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The Company reinsures certain individual and group business. At December 31,
1995 and 1994, policy reserves in the accompanying balance sheet are reflected
net of reinsurance ceded of $97,854,000 and $68,289,000, respectively. To the
extent that an assuming reinsurer is unable to meet its obligation under its
agreement, the Company remains liable.
The Company has issued certain participating group annuity and life insurance
contracts jointly with another life insurance company. The joint contract
issuer has liabilities related to these contracts of $378,475,000 as of
December 31, 1995. To the extent the joint contract issuer is unable to meet
its obligation under the agreement, the Company remains liable.
The Company has long-term commitments to fund venture capital and real estate
investments totalling $76,461,000 as of December 31, 1995. The Company
estimates that $11,650,000 of these commitments will be invested in 1996 with
the remaining $64,811,000 invested over the next five years.
At December 31, 1995, the Company had guaranteed the payment of $64,100,000
in policyowner dividends payable in 1996. The Company has pledged bonds, valued
at $66,906,000, to secure this guarantee.
The Company is contingently liable under state regulatory requirements for
possible assessment pertaining to future insolvencies and impairments of
unaffiliated companies.
(10) SURPLUS NOTES
In September 1995, the Company issued surplus notes with a face value of
$125,000,000, at 8.25%, due in 2025. The surplus notes are reported in the
Company's surplus at a statement value of $124,966,578, which represents the
face value of the notes less unamortized discount. The surplus notes are
subordinate to all current and future policyowners' interests, including
claims, and indebtedness of the Company. All payments of
interest and principal on the notes are subject to the approval of the
Department of Commerce. The unapproved accrued interest at December 31, 1995,
is $3,007,800. The issuance costs of $1,403,400 are deferred and treated as a
non-admitted asset. The deferred expense is amortized over 30 years on a
straight-line basis. Interest, discount amortization, and deferred expense
amortization are included in general insurance expenses in the statement of
operations. The Company's method of accounting for its surplus notes has been
approved by the Department of Commerce.
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THE MINNESOTA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(11) MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY ACCOUNTING POLICIES
In April 1993 the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued
Interpretation No. 40, "Applicability of Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles to Mutual Life Insurance and Other Enterprises." In January 1995 the
FASB issued the statement, "Accounting and Reporting by Mutual Life Insurance
Enterprises and by Insurance Enterprises for Certain Long-Duration
Participating Contracts" and, jointly with the American Institute of Certified
Public Accountants, issued a Statement of Position (SOP), "Accounting for
Certain Insurance Activities of Mutual Insurance Enterprises." Under
Interpretation No. 40, the statement and SOP (collectively "the statements"),
mutual life insurance companies that report their financial statements in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles will be required to
apply the statements and all related authoritative GAAP pronouncements.
The statements apply to years beginning after December 15, 1995 and will
require restatement of prior year balances. The Company plans to prepare such
financial statements as of and for the year-ended December 31, 1996 with
restatement of the then prior year financial statements. Applying the
provisions of the statements will likely result in policyholders' surplus and
net income amounts differing from the amounts included in the accompanying
financial statements. Management is in the process of determining the impact of
the adoption of GAAP.
The Company will also continue to prepare its financial statements in
accordance with statutory accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the
Department of Commerce, which will no longer be considered generally accepted
accounting principles.
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THE MINNESOTA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
SCHEDULE I
SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS--OTHER THAN INVESTMENTS IN RELATED PARTIES
DECEMBER 31, 1995
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AMOUNT AT
WHICH SHOWN
MARKET IN THE BALANCE
TYPE OF INVESTMENT COST(4) VALUE SHEET(1)(3)
- ------------------ ---------- ---------- --------------
(IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Bonds:
United States government and government
agencies and authorities $ 241,228 $ 251,702 $ 241,228
States, municipalities and political
subdivisions 26,337 29,605 26,337
Foreign governments 861 940 861
Public utilities 547,229 590,445 547,229
Mortgage-backed securities 1,726,064 1,788,719 1,726,064
All other corporate bonds 2,909,767 3,116,990 2,907,107
---------- ---------- ----------
Total bonds 5,451,486 5,778,401 5,448,826
---------- ---------- ----------
Equity securities:
Common stocks:
Public utilities 17,500 23,333 23,333
Banks, trusts and insurance companies 11,950 22,358 22,358
Industrial, miscellaneous and all
other 160,443 233,662 233,662
---------- ---------- ----------
Total equity securities 189,893 279,353 279,353
---------- ---------- ----------
Mortgage loans on real estate 755,997 xxxxxx 754,501
Real estate (2) 86,646 xxxxxx 76,639
Policy loans 197,555 xxxxxx 197,555
Other long-term investments 96,080 xxxxxx 90,264
Short-term investments 51,904 xxxxxx 51,816
---------- ----------
Total $1,188,182 xxxxxx $1,170,775
---------- ----------
Total investments $6,829,561 xxxxxx $6,898,954
========== ==========
</TABLE>
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(1) Debt securities are carried at amortized cost or investment values pre-
scribed by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.
(2) The carrying value of real estate acquired in satisfaction of indebtedness
is $1,999. Real estate includes property occupied by the Company.
(3) Differences between cost and amounts shown in the balance sheet for invest-
ments, other than equity securities and bonds, represent non-admitted in-
vestments.
(4) Original cost for equity securities and original cost reduced by repayments
and adjusted for amortization of premiums or accrual of discounts for bonds
and other investments.
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THE MINNESOTA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
SCHEDULE V
SUPPLEMENTARY INSURANCE INFORMATION
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AS OF DECEMBER 31,
---------------------------------------------------
FUTURE POLICY
DEFERRED BENEFITS OTHER POLICY
POLICY LOSSES, CLAIMS CLAIMS AND
ACQUISITION AND SETTLEMENT UNEARNED BENEFITS
SEGMENT COSTS(1) EXPENSES(3) PREMIUMS(3) PAYABLE
- ------- ----------- -------------- ----------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1995:
Life insurance $2,129,336 $37,784
Accident and
health insurance 369,273 12,724
Annuity consid-
erations 3,322,866 4
------- ---------- ------- -------
Total -- 5,821,475 -- 50,512
======= ========== ======= =======
1994:
Life insurance $1,981,469 $37,909
Accident and
health insurance 343,241 15,754
Annuity consid-
erations 3,179,279 7
------- ---------- ------- -------
Total -- 5,503,989 -- 53,670
======= ========== ======= =======
1993:
Life insurance $1,875,570 $83,365
Accident and
health insurance 317,825 14,979
Annuity consid-
erations 3,166,944 7
------- ---------- ------- -------
Total -- $5,360,339 -- $98,351
======= ========== ======= =======
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
------------------------------------------------------------------------
AMORTIZATION
PREMIUMS, BENEFITS, OF DEFERRED
ANNUITY, AND NET CLAIMS, LOSSES POLICY OTHER
OTHER FUND INVESTMENT AND SETTLEMENT ACQUISITION OPERATING PREMIUMS
SEGMENT DEPOSITS INCOME EXPENSES COSTS(1) EXPENSES WRITTEN(2)
- ------- ------------ ---------- -------------- ------------ --------- ----------
(IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1995:
Life insurance $ 789,350 $212,641 $591,775 $243,379
Accident and
health insurance 154,358 35,894 94,164 79,491
Annuity consid-
erations 529,958 276,136 713,266 55,120
---------- -------- ---------- ------- -------- -------
Total 1,473,666 524,671 1,399,205 -- 377,990 --
========== ======== ========== ======= ======== =======
1994:
Life insurance $ 802,265 $196,877 $ 608,091 $230,327 --
Accident and
health insurance 142,032 32,724 93,634 71,958
Annuity consid-
erations 480,055 259,212 652,076 52,180
---------- -------- ---------- ------- -------- -------
Total 1,424,352 488,813 1,353,801 -- 354,465 --
========== ======== ========== ======= ======== =======
1993:
Life insurance $ 718,232 $193,724 $ 538,880 $220,861
Accident and
health insurance 138,690 31,452 88,857 72,616
Annuity consid-
erations 433,032 267,835 626,181 45,463
---------- -------- ---------- ------- -------- -------
Total $1,289,954 $493,011 $1,253,918 -- $338,940 --
========== ======== ========== ======= ======== =======
</TABLE>
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(1) Does not apply to financial statements of mutual life insurance companies
which are prepared on a statutory basis.
(2) Does not apply to life insurance.
(3) Unearned premiums and other deposit funds are included in future policy
benefits, losses, claims and settlement expenses.
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THE MINNESOTA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
SCHEDULE VI
REINSURANCE
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995, 1994, AND 1993
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PERCENTAGE
CEDED TO ASSUMED OF AMOUNT
OTHER FROM OTHER NET ASSUMED TO
GROSS AMOUNT COMPANIES COMPANIES AMOUNT NET
------------ ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------
(IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1995:
Life insurance in
force $104,059,399 $15,291,357 $21,129,067 $109,897,109 19.2%
============ =========== =========== ============ ====
Premiums, annuity con-
siderations and fund
deposits:
Life insurance $ 782,558 $ 55,362 $ 62,154 $ 789,350 7.9%
Accident and health
insurance 164,683 12,724 2,399 154,358 1.6%
Annuity 529,958 -- -- 529,958 --
------------ ----------- ----------- ------------ ----
Total premiums*,
annuity considera-
tions and fund
deposits $ 1,477,199 $ 68,086 $ 64,553 $ 1,473,666 4.4%
============ =========== =========== ============ ====
1994:
Life insurance in
force $ 97,181,118 $13,314,267 $20,555,910 $104,422,761 19.7%
============ =========== =========== ============ ====
Premiums, annuity con-
siderations and fund
deposits:
Life insurance $ 792,087 $ 48,773 $ 58,951 $ 802,265 7.3%
Accident and health
insurance 150,876 10,145 1,301 142,032 0.9%
Annuity 480,055 -- -- 480,055 --
------------ ----------- ----------- ------------ ----
Total premiums*,
annuity considera-
tions and fund
deposits $ 1,423,018 $ 58,918 $ 60,252 $ 1,424,352 4.2%
============ =========== =========== ============ ====
1993:
Life insurance in
force $ 93,206,579 $11,674,202 $19,758,935 $101,291,312 19.5%
============ =========== =========== ============ ====
Premiums, annuity con-
siderations and fund
deposits:
Life insurance $ 704,172 $ 43,313 $ 57,373 $ 718,232 8.0%
Accident and health
insurance 147,229 9,699 1,160 138,690 0.8%
Annuity 433,032 -- -- 433,032 --
------------ ----------- ----------- ------------ ----
Total premiums*,
annuity considera-
tions and fund de-
posits $ 1,284,433 $ 53,012 $ 58,533 $ 1,289,954 4.5%
============ =========== =========== ============ ====
</TABLE>
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* There are no premiums related to either property and liability or title
insurance.
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APPENDIX A
CALCULATION OF ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUES
Calculation of the net investment factor and the accumulation unit value may be
illustrated by the following hypothetical example. Assume the accumulation unit
value of the Variable Fund D Growth Sub-Account on the immediately preceding
valuation period was $6.499041. Assume the following about the Series Fund
Growth Portfolio: (a) the net asset value per share of the Growth Portfolio was
$1.394438 at the end of the current valuation period; (2) the Growth Portfolio
declared a per share dividend and capital gain distribution in the amount of
$.037162 during the current valuation period; and (3) the net asset value per
share of the Growth Portfolio was $1.426879 at the end of the preceding
valuation period.
The gross investment rate for the valuation period would be equal to 1.0033086
(1.394438 plus .037162 divided by 1.426879). The net investment rate for the
valuation period is determined by deducting the total Growth Sub-Account
expenses from the gross investment rate. Total Growth Sub-Account expenses of
.0000162 is equal to .0000315 for mortality and risk expense (the daily
equivalent of .795% assuming 252 valuation dates per year) less .0000093 for the
investment management fee reimbursement (the daily equivalent of .235% assuming
252 valuation dates per year) less .0000060 for the other expense reimbursement
(the daily equivalent of .150% assuming 252 valuation dates per year). The net
investment rate equals 1.0032924 (1.0033086 minus .0000162).
The accumulation unit value at the end of the valuation period would be equal to
the value on the immediately preceding valuation date ($6.499041) multiplied by
the net investment factor for the current valuation period (1.003294), which
produces $6.520438.
CALCULATION OF ANNUITY UNIT VALUES AND VARIABLE ANNUITY PAYMENT
The determination of the annuity unit value and the annuity payment may be
illustrated by the following hypothetical example. Assume that the contract has
been in force for more than ten years so that no deferred sales charge will
apply and that there is no deduction for annuity premium taxes. Assume further
that at the date of his or her retirement, the annuitant has credited to his or
her account 30,000 accumulation units, and that the value of an accumulation
unit on the valuation date next following the fourteenth day of the preceding
month was $1.150000, producing a total value of $34,500. Assume also that the
annuitant elects an option for which the table in the contract indicates the
first monthly payment is $6.57 per $1,000 of value applied; the annuitant's
first monthly payment would thus be 34.500 multiplied by $6.57, or $226.67.
Assume that the annuity unit value on the due date of the first payment was
$1.100000. When this is divided into the first monthly payment, the number of
annuity units represented by that payment is determined to be 206.064. The
value of this same number of annuity units will be paid in each subsequent
month.
Assume further that the accumulation unit value on the valuation date next
following the fourteenth day of the succeeding month is $1.160000. This is
divided by the accumulation unit
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value on the preceding monthly valuation date ($1.150000) to produce a ratio of
1.008696. Multiplying this ratio by .997137 to neutralize the assumed
investment rate of 3.5% per annum already taken into account in determining
annuity units as described above, produces a result of 1.005808. This is then
multiplied by the preceding annuity unit value ($1.100000) to produce a current
annuity value of $1.106390.
The second monthly payment is then determined by multiplying the fixed number of
annuity units (206.064) by the current annuity unit value ($1.106390), which
produces a second monthly annuity payment of $227.99.
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