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File Nos. 33-47473
811-3859
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT OF 1933 [X]
Pre-Effective Amendment No. [ ]
Post-Effective Amendment No. 17 [X]
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT
COMPANY ACT OF 1940 [X]
Amendment No. 34
(Check appropriate box or boxes)
VARIABLE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
(Exact Name of Registrant)
Anchor National Life Insurance Company
(Name of Depositor)
1 SunAmerica Center
Los Angeles, California 90067-6022
(Address of Depositor's Principal Offices) (Zip Code)
Depositor's Telephone Number, including Area Code
(310) 772-6000
Susan L. Harris, Esq.
Anchor National Life Insurance Company
1 SunAmerica Center
Los Angeles, California 90067-6022
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Title and Amount
of Securities
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Flexible Payment
Deferred Annuity
Contracts
It is proposed that this filing will become effective:
[ ] immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
[X] on December 29, 1999 pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
[ ] 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a) of Rule 485
[ ] on [ ] pursuant to paragraph (a) of Rule 485
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VARIABLE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
Cross Reference Sheet
PART A - PROSPECTUS
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 16 under
Securities Act of 1933 (the 33 Act) and No. 33 under the Investment Company Act
of 1940 (the 40 Act) to Registration Statement file No. 33-47473 and 811-3859
filed on Form N-4 on March 25, 1999.
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PART B - STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 16 under
Securities Act of 1933 (the 33 Act) and No. 33 under the Investment Company Act
of 1940 (the 40 Act) to Registration Statement file No. 33-47473 and 811-3859
filed on Form N-4 on March 25, 1999.
PART C
Information required to be included in Part C is set forth under the
appropriate item, so numbered, in Part C of this Registration Statement.
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[POLARIS LOGO]
PROFILE
April 1, 1999
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 16 under
Securities Act of 1933 (the 33 Act) and No. 33 under the Investment Company Act
of 1940 (the 40 Act) to Registration Statement file No. 33-47473 and 811-3859
filed on Form N-4 on March 25, 1999.
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[LOGO]
PROSPECTUS
April 1, 1999
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 16 under
Securities Act of 1933 (the 33 Act) and No. 33 under the Investment Company Act
of 1940 (the 40 Act) to Registration Statement file No. 33-47473 and 811-3859
filed on Form N-4 on March 25, 1999.
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STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Fixed and Variable Group Deferred Contracts
issued by
VARIABLE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
DEPOSITOR: ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
This Statement of Additional Information is not a prospectus; it should be read
with the prospectus, dated December 29, 1999, relating to the annuity contracts
described above, a copy of which may be obtained without charge by written
request addressed to:
Anchor National Life Insurance Company
Annuity Service Center
P.O. Box 54299
Los Angeles, California 90054-0299
THE DATE OF THIS STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS
December 29, 1999
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Separate Account ....................................................... 3
General Account ........................................................ 3
Performance Data ....................................................... 4
Income Payments ........................................................ 9
Annuity Unit Values .................................................... 10
Taxes .................................................................. 12
Distribution of Contracts .............................................. 16
Financial Statements ................................................... 17
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SEPARATE ACCOUNT
Variable Separate Account was originally established by the Anchor
National Life Insurance Company (the "Company") on June 25, 1981, pursuant to
the provisions of California law, as a segregated asset account of the Company.
The separate account meets the definition of a "separate account" under the
federal securities laws and is registered with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC") as a unit investment trust under the Investment Company
Act of 1940. This registration does not involve supervision of the management of
the separate account or the Company by the SEC.
The assets of the separate account are the property of the Company.
However, the assets of the separate account, equal to its reserves and other
contract liabilities, are not chargeable with liabilities arising out of any
other business the Company may conduct. Income, gains, and losses, whether or
not realized, from assets allocated to the separate account are credited to or
charged against the separate account without regard to other income, gains, or
losses of the Company.
The separate account is divided into Variable Portfolios, with the
assets of each Variable Portfolio invested in the shares of one of the
underlying funds. The Company does not guarantee the investment performance of
the separate account, its Variable Portfolios or the underlying funds. Values
allocated to the separate account and the amount of variable Income Payments
will vary with the values of shares of the underlying funds, and are also
reduced by contract charges.
The basic objective of a variable annuity contract is to provide
variable Income Payments which will be to some degree responsive to changes in
the economic environment, including inflationary forces and changes in rates of
return available from various types of investments. The contract is designed to
seek to accomplish this objective by providing that variable Income Payments
will reflect the investment performance of the separate account with respect to
amounts allocated to it both before and after the Annuity Date. Since the
separate account is always fully invested in shares of the underlying funds, its
investment performance reflects the investment performance of those entities.
The values of such shares held by the separate account fluctuate and are subject
to the risks of changing economic conditions as well as the risk inherent in the
ability of the underlying funds' managements to make necessary changes in their
Variable Portfolios to anticipate changes in economic conditions. Therefore, the
owner bears the entire investment risk that the basic objectives of the contract
may not be realized, and that the adverse effects of inflation may not be
lessened. There can be no assurance that the aggregate amount of variable Income
Payments will equal or exceed the Purchase Payments made with respect to a
particular account for the reasons described above, or because of the premature
death of an Annuitant.
Another important feature of the contract related to its basic
objective is the Company's promise that the dollar amount of variable Income
Payments made during the lifetime of the Annuitant will not be adversely
affected by the actual mortality experience of the Company or by the actual
expenses incurred by the Company in excess of expense deductions provided for in
the contract (although the Company does not guarantee the amounts of the
variable Income Payments).
GENERAL ACCOUNT
The general account is made up of all of the general assets of the
Company other than those allocated to the separate account or any other
segregated asset account of the Company. A Purchase Payment may be allocated to
the one-year fixed investment option available in connection with the general
account, as elected by the owner at the time of purchasing a contract. Assets
supporting amounts allocated to fixed investment option become part of the
Company's general account assets and are available to fund the claims of all
classes of customers of the Company, as well as of its creditors.
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Accordingly, all of the Company's assets held in the general account will be
available to fund the Company's obligations under the contracts as well as such
other claims.
The Company will invest the assets of the general account in the manner
chosen by the Company and allowed by applicable state laws regarding the nature
and quality of investments that may be made by life insurance companies and the
percentage of their assets that may be committed to any particular type of
investment. In general, these laws permit investments, within specified limits
and subject to certain qualifications, in federal, state and municipal
obligations, corporate bonds, preferred and common stocks, real estate
mortgages, real estate and certain other investments.
PERFORMANCE DATA
From time to time the separate account may advertise the Cash
Management Portfolio's "yield" and "effective yield." Both yield figures are
based on historical earnings and are not intended to indicate future
performance. The "yield" of the Cash Management Portfolio refers to the net
income generated for a contract funded by an investment in the Cash Management
Portfolio (which invests in shares of the Cash Management Portfolio of
SunAmerica Trust) over a seven-day period (which period will be stated in the
advertisement). This income is then "annualized." That is, the amount of income
generated by the investment during that week is assumed to be generated each
week over a 52-week period and is shown as a percentage of the investment. The
"effective yield" is calculated similarly but, when annualized, the income
earned by an investment in the Cash Management Portfolio is assumed to be
reinvested at the end of each seven day period. The "effective yield" will be
slightly higher than the "yield" because of the compounding effect of this
assumed reinvestment. Neither the yield nor the effective yield takes into
consideration the effect of any capital changes that might have occurred during
the seven day period, nor do they reflect the impact of premium taxes or any
withdrawal charges. The impact of other recurring charges on both yield figures
is, however, reflected in them to the same extent it would affect the yield (or
effective yield) for a contract of average size.
In addition, the separate account may advertise "total return" data for
its other Variable Portfolios. Like the yield figures described above, total
return figures are based on historical data and are not intended to indicate
future performance. The "total return" is a computed rate of return that, when
compounded annually over a stated period of time and applied to a hypothetical
initial investment in a Variable Portfolio made at the beginning of the period,
will produce the same contract value at the end of the period that the
hypothetical investment would have produced over the same period (assuming a
complete redemption of the contract at the end of the period). Recurring
contract charges are reflected in the total return figures in the same manner as
they are reflected in the yield data for contracts funded through the Cash
Management Portfolio. The effect of applicable withdrawal charges due to the
assumed redemption will be reflected in the return figures, but may be omitted
in additional return figures given for comparison.
For periods starting prior to the date the contracts were first offered
to the public, the total return data for the Capital Appreciation, Growth,
Natural Resources and the Government and Quality Bond Portfolios of the separate
account will be derived from the performance of the corresponding underlying
funds of Anchor Trust, modified to reflect the charges and expenses as if the
separate account Variable Portfolio had been in existence since the inception
date of each respective Anchor Trust underlying fund. Thus, such performance
figures should not be construed to be actual historic performance of the
relevant separate account Variable Portfolio. Rather, they are intended to
indicate the historic performance of the
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four corresponding underlying funds of Anchor Trust, adjusted to provide direct
comparability to the performance of the Variable Portfolios after the date the
contracts were first offered to the public (which will reflect the effect of
fees and charges imposed under the contracts). The Capital Appreciation, Growth,
Natural Resources and Government and Quality Bond underlying funds of Anchor
Trust have served since their inception as underlying investment media for
separate accounts of other insurance companies in connection with variable
contracts not having the same fee and charge schedules as those imposed under
the contracts.
Performance data for the various Variable Portfolios are computed in
the manner described below.
CASH MANAGEMENT PORTFOLIO
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The annualized current yield and the effective yield for the Cash
Management Portfolio for the 7 day period ending November 30, 1998 were 2.94%
and 2.98%, respectively. The annualized current yield and the effective yield
for the Cash Management Portfolio for the 7 day period ending December 31, 1998
were 5.22% and 5.36%, respectively.
Current yield is computed by first determining the Base Period Return
attributable to a hypothetical contract having a balance of one Accumulation
Unit at the beginning of a 7 day period using the formula:
Base Period Return = (EV-SV-CMF)/(SV)
where:
SV = value of one Accumulation Unit at the start of a 7 day
period
EV = value of one Accumulation Unit at the end of the 7 day
period
CMF = an allocated portion of the $35 annual
Contract Maintenance Fee, prorated for 7 days
The change in the value of an Accumulation Unit during the 7 day period
reflects the income received minus any expenses accrued, during such 7 day
period. The Contract Maintenance Fee (CMF) is first allocated among the Variable
Portfolios and the general account so that each Variable Portfolio's allocated
portion of the fee is proportional to the percentage of the number of accounts
that have money allocated to that Variable Portfolio. The charge is further
reduced, for purposes of the yield computation, by multiplying it by the ratio
that the value of the hypothetical contract bears to the value of an account of
average size for contracts funded by the Cash Management Portfolio. Finally, as
is done with the other charges discussed above, the result is multiplied by the
fraction 7/365 to arrive at the portion attributable to the 7 day period.
The current yield is then obtained by annualizing the Base Period
Return:
Current Yield = (Base Period Return) x (365/7)
The Cash Management Portfolio also quotes an "effective yield" that
differs from the current yield given above in that it takes into account the
effect of dividend reinvestment in the underlying fund. The effective yield,
like the current yield, is derived from the Base Period Return over a 7 day
period.
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However, the effective yield accounts for dividend reinvestment by compounding
the current yield according to the formula:
365/7
Effective Yield = [(Base Period Return + 1) - 1].
Net investment income for yield quotation purposes will not include
either realized capital gains and losses or unrealized appreciation and
depreciation, whether reinvested or not. The yield quotations also do not
reflect any impact of premium taxes, transfer fees, or withdrawal charges.
The yield quoted should not be considered a representation of the yield
of the Cash Management Portfolio in the future since the yield is not fixed.
Actual yields will depend not only on the type, quality and maturities of the
investments held by the underlying fund and changes in interest rates on such
investments, but also on factors such as an owner's account size (since the
impact of fixed dollar charges will be greater for small accounts than for
larger accounts).
Yield information may be useful in reviewing the performance of the
Cash Management Portfolio and for providing a basis for comparison with other
investment alternatives. However, the Cash Management Portfolio's yield
fluctuates, unlike bank deposits or other investments that typically pay a fixed
yield for a stated period of time.
OTHER VARIABLE PORTFOLIOS
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The Variable Portfolios of the separate account other than the Cash
Management Portfolio compute their performance data as "total return".
The total returns of the various Variable Portfolios for 1 year and
since each Variable Portfolio's inception date are shown on the next page, both
with and without an assumed complete redemption at the end of the period.
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TOTAL ANNUAL RETURN (IN PERCENT) FOR
PERIOD ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 1998
(RETURN WITH/WITHOUT REDEMPTION)
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INCEPTION SINCE
VARIABLE PORTFOLIO DATE 1 YEAR 5 YEAR INCEPTION
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Capital Appreciation 2/12/93 4.56/11.56 15.95/16.28 15.83/16.00
Growth 2/19/93 13.14/20.14 17.39/17.71 16.46/16.63
Natural Resources 10/31/94 -23.66/-16.66 0.18/0.77 -2.71/-1.92
Government & Quality Bond 2/22/93 0.90/7.90 5.22/5.71 5.22/5.49
Aggressive Growth 6/3/96 -4.00/3.00 -- 5.18/7.02
International Diversified Equities 10/31/94 9.44/16.44 -- 7.00/7.59
Global Equities 2/9/93 6.57/13.57 11.65/12.03 11.62/11.83
Putnam Growth 2/9/93 13.63/20.63 17.20/17.52 14.55/14.73
MFS Growth and Income* 2/9/93 8.99/15.99 13.54/13.90 12.86/13.05
Alliance Growth 2/9/93 26.84/33.84 24.64/24.89 22.51/22.64
"Dogs" of Wall Street 4/1/98 -- -- -9.91/-2.91
Venture Value 10/31/94 2.64/9.64 -- 22.66/23.05
Federated Value 6/3/96 9.40/16.40 -- 18.73/20.27
Growth-Income 2/9/93 13.06/20.06 19.34/19.64 17.45/17.60
Utility 6/3/96 7.14/14.14 -- 14.57/16.20
Asset Allocation 7/1/93 -5.74/1.26 11.67/12.05 11.43/11.66
MFS Total Return** 10/31/94 4.77/11.77 -- 13.74/14.23
SunAmerica Balanced 6/3/96 10.97/17.97 -- 17.93/19.48
Worldwide High Income 10/31/94 -22.14/-15.14 -- 7.08/7.67
High-Yield Bond 2/9/93 -9.83/-2.83 4.81/5.31 5.97/6.23
Corporate Bond 7/1/93 -2.15/4.85 4.81/5.31 4.81/5.10
Global Bond 7/1/93 2.98/9.98 6.50/6.96 6.60/6.88
Emerging Markets 6/2/97 -30.12/-23.12 -- -32.77/-27.96
International Growth and Income 6/2/97 0.90/7.90 -- 3.63/7.53
Real Estate 6/2/97 -21.46/-14.46 -- -5.52/-1.43
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* Formerly named Growth/Phoenix and managed by Phoenix Investment Counsel, Inc.
** Formerly named Balanced/Phoenix and managed by Phoenix Investment Counsel,
Inc.
Total return figures are based on historical data and are not intended to
indicate future performance.
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TOTAL ANNUAL RETURN (IN PERCENT) FOR
PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1998
(RETURN WITH/WITHOUT REDEMPTION)
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INCEPTION SINCE
VARIABLE PORTFOLIO DATE 1 YEAR 5 YEAR INCEPTION
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Capital Appreciation 2/12/93 13.30/20.30 17.72/18.03 17.50/17.66
Growth 2/19/93 19.98/26.98 18.24/18.54 17.54/17.70
Natural Resources 10/31/94 -25.80/-18.80 -1.88/-1.24 -3.56/2.76
Government & Quality Bond 2/22/93 .42/7.42 5.19/5.68 5.20/5.46
Aggressive Growth 6/3/96 8.58/15.58 -- 10.17/11.81
International Diversified Equities 10/31/94 9.62/16.62 -- 7.35/7.92
Global Equities 2/9/93 13.90/20.90 11.74/12.13 12.80/12.99
Putnam Growth 2/9/93 25.63/32.63 19.22/19.52 16.42/16.58
MFS Growth and Income* 2/9/93 20.26/27.26 15.40/15.74 14.67/14.84
Alliance Growth 2/9/93 42.85/49.85 27.23/27.46 24.72/24.83
"Dogs" of Wall Street 4/1/98 -- -- -8.81/-1.81
Venture Value 10/31/94 4.98/11.98 -- 23.42/23.78
Federated Value 6/3/96 9.07/16.07 -- 18.89/20.36
Growth-Income 2/9/93 21.76/28.76 21.00/21.28 18.92/19.07
Utility 6/3/96 5.24/12.24 -- 15.65/17.18
Asset Allocation 7/1/93 -5.31/1.69 11.39/11.78 11.42/11.64
MFS Total Return** 10/31/94 10.65/17.65 -- 15.14/15.59
SunAmerica Balanced 6/3/96 15.70/22.70 -- 19.86/21.31
Worldwide High Income 10/31/94 -25.44/-18.44 -- 6.52/7.10
High-Yield Bond 2/9/93 -11.50/-4.50 4.39/4.89 5.78/6.04
Corporate Bond 7/1/93 -2.69/4.31 4.79/5.29 4.79/5.08
Global Bond 7/1/93 2.05/9.05 6.21/6.67 6.55/6.83
Emerging Markets 6/2/97 -32.56/-25.56 -- -31.14/-26.51
International Growth and Income 6/2/97 2.05/9.05 -- 5.54/9.19
Real Estate 6/2/97 -23.72/-16.72 -- -5.41/-1.54
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* Formerly named Growth/Phoenix and managed by Phoenix Investment Counsel, Inc.
** Formerly named Balanced/Phoenix and managed by Phoenix Investment Counsel,
Inc.
Total return figures are based on historical data and are not intended to
indicate future performance.
Total return for a Variable Portfolio represents a single computed
annual rate of return that, when compounded annually over the time period shown
and applied to a hypothetical initial investment in a contract funded by that
Variable Portfolio made at the beginning of the period, will produce the same
contract value at the end of the period that the hypothetical investment would
have produced over the same period. The total rate of return (T) is computed so
that it satisfies the formula:
n
P(1+T) = ERV
where: P = a hypothetical initial payment of $1,000
T = average annual total return
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n = number of years
ERV = ending redeemable value of a hypothetical $1,000
payment made at the beginning of the 1, 5, or 10 year
period as of the end of the period (or fractional
portion thereof).
The total return figures reflect the effect of both nonrecurring and
recurring charges, as discussed herein. Recurring charges are taken into account
in a manner similar to that used for the yield computations for the Cash
Management Portfolio, described above. The applicable withdrawal charge (if any)
is deducted as of the end of the period, to reflect the effect of the assumed
complete redemption. Because the impact of Contract Maintenance Fees on a
particular account will generally differ from that assumed in the computation,
due to differences between most actual allocations and the assumed one, as well
as differences due to varying account sizes, the total return experienced by an
actual Variable Portfolio over the same time periods would generally have been
different from those produced by the computation. As with the Cash Management
Portfolio yield figures, total return figures are derived from historical data
and are not intended to be a projection of future performance.
INCOME PAYMENTS
INITIAL MONTHLY INCOME PAYMENTS
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The initial Income Payment is determined by applying separately that
portion of the contract value allocated to the fixed investment option and the
Variable Portfolio(s), less any premium tax, and then applying it to the annuity
table specified in the contract for fixed and variable Income Payments. Those
tables are based on a set amount per $1,000 of proceeds applied. The appropriate
rate must be determined by the sex (except where, as in the case of certain
Qualified contracts and other employer-sponsored retirement plans, such
classification is not permitted) and age of the Annuitant and designated second
person, if any.
The dollars applied are then divided by 1,000 and the result multiplied
by the appropriate annuity factor appearing in the table to compute the amount
of the first monthly Income Payment. In the case of a variable annuity, that
amount is divided by the value of an Annuity Unit as of the Annuity Date to
establish the number of Annuity Units representing each variable Income Payment.
The number of Annuity Units determined for the first variable Income Payment
remains constant for the second and subsequent monthly variable Income Payments,
assuming that no reallocation of contract values is made.
SUBSEQUENT MONTHLY PAYMENTS
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For fixed Income Payments, the amount of the second and each subsequent
monthly Income Payment is the same as that determined above for the first
monthly payment.
For variable Income Payments, the amount of the second and each
subsequent monthly Income Payment is determined by multiplying the number of
Annuity Units, as determined in connection with the determination of the initial
monthly payment, above, by the Annuity Unit value as of the day preceding the
date on which each Income Payment is due.
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ANNUITY UNIT VALUES
The value of an Annuity Unit is determined independently for each
Variable Portfolio.
The annuity tables contained in the contract are based on a 3.5% per
annum assumed investment rate. If the actual net investment rate experienced by
a Variable Portfolio exceed 3.5%, variable Income Payments derived from
allocations to that Variable Portfolio will increase over time. Conversely, if
the actual rate is less than 3.5%, variable Income Payments will decrease over
time. If the net investment rate equals 3.5%, the variable Income Payments will
remain constant. If a higher assumed investment rate had been used, the initial
monthly payment would be higher, but the actual net investment rate would also
have to be higher in order for Income Payments to increase (or not to decrease).
The payee receives the value of a fixed number of Annuity Units each
month. The value of a fixed number of Annuity Units will reflect the investment
performance of the Variable Portfolios elected, and the amount of each Income
Payment will vary accordingly.
For each Variable Portfolio, the value of an Annuity Unit is determined
by multiplying the Annuity Unit value for the preceding month by the Net
Investment Factor for the month for which the Annuity Unit value is being
calculated. The result is then multiplied by a second factor which offsets the
effect of the assumed net investment rate of 3.5% per annum which is assumed in
the annuity tables contained in the contract.
NET INVESTMENT FACTOR
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The Net Investment Factor ("NIF") is an index applied to measure the
net investment performance of a Variable Portfolio from one day to the next. The
NIF may be greater or less than or equal to one; therefore, the value of an
Annuity Unit may increase, decrease or remain the same.
The NIF for any Variable Portfolio for a certain month is determined by
dividing (a) by (b) where:
(a) is the Accumulation Unit value of the Variable Portfolio
determined as of the end of that month, and
(b) is the Accumulation Unit value of the Variable Portfolio
determined as of the end of the preceding month.
The NIF for a Variable Portfolio for a given month is a measure of the
net investment performance of the Variable Portfolio from the end of the prior
month to the end of the given month. A NIF of 1.000 results from no change in
the value of the Variable Portfolio; a NIF greater than 1.000 results from an
increase in the value of the Variable Portfolio; and a NIF less than 1.000
results from a decrease in the value of the Variable Portfolio. The NIF is
increased (or decreased) in accordance with the increases (or decreases,
respectively) in the value of a share of the underlying fund in which the
Variable Portfolio invests; it is also reduced by separate account asset
charges.
Illustrative Example
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Assume that one share of a given Variable Portfolio had an Accumulation
Unit value of $11.46 as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") on
the last business day in September; that its Accumulation Unit value had been
$11.44 at the close of the NYSE on the last business day at the end of
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the previous month. The NIF for the month of September is:
NIF = ($11.46/$11.44)
= 1.00174825
Illustrative Example
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The change in Annuity Unit value for a Variable Portfolio from one
month to the next is determined in part by multiplying the Annuity Unit value at
the prior month end by the NIF for that Variable Portfolio for the new month. In
addition, however, the result of that computation must also be multiplied by an
additional factor that takes into account, and neutralizes, the assumed
investment rate of 3.5 percent per annum upon which the Income Payment tables
are based. For example, if the net investment rate for a Variable Portfolio
(reflected in the NIF) were equal to the assumed investment rate, the variable
Income Payments should remain constant (i.e., the Annuity Unit value should not
change). The monthly factor that neutralizes the assumed investment rate of 3.5
percent per annum is:
(1/12)
1/[(1.035) ] = 0.99713732
In the example given above, if the Annuity Unit value for the Variable
Portfolio was $10.103523 on the last business day in August, the Annuity Unit
value on the last business day in September would have been:
$10.103523 x 1.00174825 x 0.99713732 = $10.092213
To determine the initial payment, the initial annuity payment for
variable annuitization is calculated based on our mortality expectations and an
assumed interest rate (AIR) of 3.5%. Thus the initial variable annuity payment
is the same as the initial payment for a fixed interest payout annuity
calculated at an effective rate of 3.5%.
The NIF measures the performance of the funds that are basis for the
amount of future annuity payments. This performance is compared to the AIR, and
if the growth in the NIF is the same as the AIR rate the payment remains the
same as the prior month. If the rate of growth of the NIF is different than the
AIR, then the payment is changed proportionately to the ratio (1+NIF) / (1+AIR),
calculated on a monthly basis. If the NIF is greater than the AIR, then this
proportion is less that one and payments are decreased.
VARIABLE INCOME PAYMENTS
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Illustrative Example
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Assume that a male owner, P, owns a contract in connection with which P
has allocated all of his contract value to a single Variable Portfolio. P is
also the sole Annuitant and, at age 60, has elected to annuitize his contract
under Option 4, a Life Annuity With 120 Monthly Payments Guaranteed. As of the
last valuation preceding the Annuity Date, P's Account was credited with
7543.2456 Accumulation Units each having a value of $15.432655, (i.e., P's
account value is equal to 7543.2456 x $15.432655 = $116,412.31). Assume also
that the Annuity Unit value for the Variable Portfolio on that same date is
$13.256932, and that the Annuity Unit value on the day immediately prior to the
second Income Payment date is $13.327695.
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P's first variable Income Payment is determined from the annuity rate
tables in P's contract, using the information assumed above. From the tables,
which supply monthly Income Payments for each $1,000 of applied contract value,
P's first variable Income Payment is determined by multiplying the monthly
installment of $5.42 (Option 4 tables, male Annuitant age 60 at the Annuity
Date) by the result of dividing P's account value by $1,000:
First Payment = $5.42 x ($116,412.31/$1,000) = $630.95
The number of P's Annuity Units (which will be fixed; i.e., it will not
change unless he transfers his Account to another Account) is also determined at
this time and is equal to the amount of the first variable Income Payment
divided by the value of an Annuity Unit on the day immediately prior to
annuitization:
Annuity Units = $630.95/$13.256932 = 47.593968
P's second variable Income Payment is determined by multiplying the
number of Annuity Units by the Annuity Unit value as of the day immediately
prior to the second payment due date:
Second Payment = 47.593968 x $13.327695 = $634.32
The third and subsequent variable Income Payments are computed in a
manner similar to the second variable Income Payment.
Note that the amount of the first variable Income Payment depends on
the contract value in the relevant Variable Portfolio on the Annuity Date and
thus reflects the investment performance of the Variable Portfolio net of fees
and charges during the Accumulation Phase. The amount of that payment determines
the number of Annuity Units, which will remain constant during the Income Phase
(assuming no transfers from the Variable Portfolio). The net investment
performance of the Variable Portfolio during the Income Phase is reflected in
continuing changes during this phase in the Annuity Unit value, which determines
the amounts of the second and subsequent variable Income Payments.
TAXES
GENERAL
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Section 72 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
"Code") governs taxation of annuities in general. An owner is not taxed on
increases in the value of a contract until distribution occurs, either in the
form of a non-annuity distribution or as income payments under the annuity
option elected. For a lump sum payment received as a total surrender (total
redemption), the recipient is taxed on the portion of the payment that exceeds
the cost basis of the contract. For a payment received as a withdrawal (partial
redemption), federal tax liability is determined on a last-in, first-out basis,
meaning taxable income is withdrawn before the cost basis of the contract is
withdrawn. For contracts issued in connection with Non-qualified plans, the cost
basis is generally the Purchase Payments, while for contracts issued in
connection with Qualified plans there may be no cost basis. The taxable portion
of the lump sum payment is taxed at ordinary income tax rates. Tax penalties may
also apply.
For income payments, the taxable portion is determined by a formula
which establishes the ratio that the cost basis of the contract bears to the
total value of income payments for the term of the annuity contract. The taxable
portion is taxed at ordinary income tax rates. Owners, Annuitants and
Beneficiaries under the contracts should seek competent financial advice about
the tax consequences of distributions
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under the retirement plan under which the contracts are purchased.
The Company is taxed as a life insurance company under the Code. For
federal income tax purposes, the separate account is not a separate entity from
the Company and its operations form a part of the Company.
WITHHOLDING TAX ON DISTRIBUTIONS
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The Code generally requires the Company (or, in some cases, a plan
administrator) to withhold tax on the taxable portion of any distribution or
withdrawal from a contract. For "eligible rollover distributions" from contracts
issued under certain types of Qualified plans, 20% of the distribution must be
withheld, unless the payee elects to have the distribution "rolled over" to
another eligible plan in a direct "trustee to trustee" transfer. This
requirement is mandatory and cannot be waived by the owner.
Withholding on other types of distributions can be waived.
An "eligible rollover distribution" is the estimated taxable portion of
any amount received by a covered employee from a plan qualified under Section
401(a) or 403(a) of the Code, or from a tax-sheltered annuity qualified under
Section 403(b) of the Code (other than (1) income payments for the life (or life
expectancy) of the employee, or joint lives (or joint life expectancies) of the
employee and his or her designated Beneficiary, or for a specified period of ten
years or more; and (2) distributions required to be made under the Code).
Failure to "roll over" the entire amount of an eligible rollover distribution
(including an amount equal to the 20% portion of the distribution that was
withheld) could have adverse tax consequences, including the imposition of a
penalty tax on premature withdrawals, described later in this section.
Withdrawals or distributions from a contract other than eligible
rollover distributions are also subject to withholding on the estimated taxable
portion of the distribution, but the owner may elect in such cases to waive the
withholding requirement. If not waived, withholding is imposed (1) for periodic
payments, at the rate that would be imposed if the payments were wages, or (2)
for other distributions, at the rate of 10%. If no withholding exemption
certificate is in effect for the payee, the rate under (1) above is computed by
treating the payee as a married individual claiming 3 withholding exemptions.
DIVERSIFICATION - SEPARATE ACCOUNT INVESTMENTS
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Section 817(h) of the Code imposes certain diversification standards on
the underlying assets of variable annuity contracts. The Code provides that a
variable annuity contract will not be treated as an annuity contract for any
period (and any subsequent period) for which the investments are not adequately
diversified, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the United States
Treasury Department ("Treasury Department"). Disqualification of the contract as
an annuity contract would result in imposition of federal income tax to the
owner with respect to earnings allocable to the contract prior to the receipt of
payments under the contract. The Code contains a safe harbor provision which
provides that annuity contracts such as the contracts meet the diversification
requirements if, as of the close of each calendar quarter, the underlying assets
meet the diversification standards for a regulated investment company, and no
more than 55% of the total assets consist of cash, cash items, U.S. government
securities and securities of other regulated investment companies.
The Treasury Department has issued regulations which establish
diversification requirements for the investment portfolios underlying variable
contracts such as the contracts. The regulations amplify the diversification
requirements for variable contracts set forth in the Code and provide an
alternative to the safe harbor provision described above. Under the regulations
an investment portfolio will be deemed adequately diversified if (1) no more
than 55% of the value of the total assets of the portfolio is represented
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by any one investment; (2) no more than 70% of the value of the total assets of
the portfolio is represented by any two investments; (3) no more than 80% of the
value of the total assets of the portfolio is represented by any three
investments; and (4) no more than 90% of the value of the total assets of the
portfolio is represented by any four investments. For purposes of determining
whether or not the diversification standards imposed on the underlying assets of
variable contracts by Section 817(h) of the Code have been met, "each United
States government agency or instrumentality shall be treated as a separate
issuer."
MULTIPLE CONTRACTS
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Multiple annuity contracts which are issued within a calendar year to
the same contract owner by one company or its affiliates are treated as one
annuity contract for purposes of determining the tax consequences of any
distribution. Such treatment may result in adverse tax consequences including
more rapid taxation of the distributed amounts from such multiple contracts. The
Company believes that Congress intended to affect the purchase of multiple
deferred annuity contracts which may have been purchased to avoid withdrawal
income tax treatment. Owners should consult a tax adviser prior to purchasing
more than one annuity contract in any calendar year.
TAX TREATMENT OF ASSIGNMENTS
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An assignment of a contract may have tax consequences, and may also be
prohibited by ERISA in some circumstances. Owners should therefore consult
competent legal advisers should they wish to assign their contracts.
QUALIFIED PLANS
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The contracts offered by this prospectus are designed to be suitable
for use under various types of Qualified plans. Taxation of owners in each
Qualified plan varies with the type of plan and terms and conditions of each
specific plan. Owners, Annuitants and Beneficiaries are cautioned that benefits
under a Qualified plan may be subject to the terms and conditions of the plan,
regardless of the terms and conditions of the contracts issued pursuant to the
plan.
Following are general descriptions of the types of Qualified plans with
which the contracts may be used. Such descriptions are not exhaustive and are
for general information purposes only. The tax rules regarding Qualified plans
are very complex and will have differing applications depending on individual
facts and circumstances. Each purchaser should obtain competent tax advice prior
to purchasing a contract issued under a Qualified plan.
Contracts issued pursuant to Qualified plans include special provisions
restricting contract provisions that may otherwise be available and described in
this prospectus. Generally, contracts issued pursuant to Qualified plans are not
transferable except upon surrender or annuitization. Various penalty and excise
taxes may apply to contributions or distributions made in violation of
applicable limitations. Furthermore, certain withdrawal penalties and
restrictions may apply to surrenders from Qualified contracts.
(A) H.R. 10 Plans
Section 401 of the Code permits self-employed individuals to
establish Qualified plans for themselves and their employees, commonly referred
to as "H.R. 10" or "Keogh" Plans. Contributions
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made to the plan for the benefit of the employees will not be included in the
gross income of the employees until distributed from the plan. The tax
consequences to owners may vary depending upon the particular plan design.
However, the Code places limitations and restrictions on all plans and such
items as: amounts of allowable contributions; form, manner and timing of
distributions; vesting and nonforfeitability of interests; nondiscrimination in
eligibility and participation; and the tax treatment of distributions,
withdrawals and surrenders.
(B) Tax-Sheltered Annuities
Section 403(b) of the Code permits the purchase of
"tax-sheltered annuities" by public schools and certain charitable, educational
and scientific organizations described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Code. These
qualifying employers may make contributions to the contracts for the benefit of
their employees. Such contributions are not includible in the gross income of
the employee until the employee receives distributions from the contract. The
amount of contributions to the tax-sheltered annuity is limited to certain
maximums imposed by the Code. Furthermore, the Code sets forth additional
restrictions governing such items as transferability, distributions,
nondiscrimination and withdrawals.
(C) Individual Retirement Annuities
Section 408(b) of the Code permits eligible individuals to
contribute to an individual retirement program known as an "Individual
Retirement Annuity" ("IRA"). Under applicable limitations, certain amounts may
be contributed to an IRA which will be deductible from the individual's gross
income. These IRAs are subject to limitations on eligibility, contributions,
transferability and distributions. Sales of contracts for use with IRAs are
subject to special requirements imposed by the Code, including the requirement
that certain informational disclosure be given to persons desiring to establish
an IRA.
(D) Roth IRAs
Section 408(a) of the Code permits an individual to contribute
to an individual retirement program called a Roth IRA. Unlike contributions to a
regular IRA under Section 408(b) of the Code, contributions to a Roth IRA are
not made on a tax-deferred basis, but distributions are tax-free if certain
requirements are satisfied. Like regular IRAs, Roth IRAs are subject to
limitations on the amount that may be contributed, those who may be eligible and
the time when distributions may commence without tax penalty. Certain persons
may be eligible to convert a regular IRA into a Roth IRA, and the taxes on the
resulting income may be spread over four years if the conversion occurs before
January 1, 1999. If and when contracts are made available for use with Roth
IRAs, they may be subject to special requirements imposed by the Internal
Revenue Service ("IRS"). Purchasers of the contracts for this purpose will be
provided with such supplementary information as may be required by the IRS or
other appropriate agency.
(E) Corporate Pension and Profit-Sharing Plans
Section 401(a) and 401(k) of the Code permit corporate
employers to establish various types of retirement plans for employees. These
retirement plans may permit the purchase of the contracts to provide benefits
under the plan. Contributions to the plan for the benefit of employees will not
be includible in the gross income of the employee until distributed from the
plan. The tax consequences to
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owners may vary depending upon the particular plan design. However, the Code
places limitations on all plans on such items as amount of allowable
contributions; form, manner and timing of distributions; vesting and
nonforfeitability of interest; nondiscrimination in eligibility and
participation; and the tax treatment of distributions, withdrawals and
surrenders.
(F) Deferred Compensation Plans - Section 457
Under Section 457 of the Code, governmental and certain other
tax-exempt employers may establish, for the benefit of their employees, deferred
compensation plans which may invest in annuity contracts. The Code, as in the
case of Qualified plans, establishes limitations and restrictions on
eligibility, contributions and distributions. Under these plans, contributions
made for the benefit of the employees will not be includible in the employees'
gross income until distributed from the plan. However, under a 457 plan all the
plan assets shall remain solely the property of the employer, subject only to
the claims of the employer's general creditors until such time as made available
to an owner or a Beneficiary. As of January 1, 1999, all 457 plans of state and
local governments must hold assets and income in trust (or custodial accounts
or an annuity contract) for the exclusive benefit of participants and their
Beneficiaries.
DISTRIBUTION OF CONTRACTS
The contracts are offered on a continuous basis through SunAmerica
Capital Services, Inc., located at 733 Third Avenue, 4th Floor, New York, New
York 10017. SunAmerica Capital Services, Inc. is registered as a broker-dealer
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is a member of the
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. The Company and SunAmerica
Capital Services, Inc. are each an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of
SunAmerica Inc. No underwriting fees are paid in connection with the
distribution of the contracts.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The audited consolidated financial statements of the Company as of
September 30, 1998 and 1997 and for each of the three years in the period ended
September 30, 1998 are presented in this Statement of Additional Information.
Effective October 1, 1999, the Company changed its fiscal year end from
September 30, to December 31. Reflecting this change, also included in this
Statement of Additional Information is the Company's audited Transition Report
as of and for the three months ended December 31, 1998. The financial statements
of the Company should be considered only as bearing on the ability of the
Company to meet its obligation under the contracts for amounts allocated to the
1, 3, 5, 7 or 10 year fixed investment options. The financial statements of
Variable Separate Account (Portion Relating to the POLARIS Variable Annuity) as
of November 30, 1998 and for each of the two years in the period ended November
30, 1998, are included in this Statement of Additional Information.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, 400 South Hope Street, Los Angeles,
California 90071, serves as the independent accountants for the separate account
and the Company. The financial statements referred to above have been so
included in reliance on the reports of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent
accountants, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and
accounting.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
To the Board of Directors and Shareholder of
Anchor National Life Insurance Company
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheet and the related
consolidated income statement and statement of cash flows present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of Anchor National Life Insurance
Company and its subsidiaries (the "Company")at September 30, 1998 and 1997, and
the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years
in the period ended September 30, 1998, in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Company's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these
statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards which
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, assessing the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for the opinion expressed above.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Los Angeles, California
November 9, 1998
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ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AT SEPTEMBER 30,
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1998 1997
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<S> <C> <C>
ASSETS
Investments:
Cash and short-term investments........................... $ 333,735,000 $ 113,580,000
Bonds, notes and redeemable preferred stocks available for
sale, at fair value (amortized cost: 1998,
$1,934,863,000; 1997, $1,942,485,000).................. 1,954,754,000 1,986,194,000
Mortgage loans............................................ 391,448,000 339,530,000
Common stocks available for sale, at fair value (cost:
1998, $115,000; 1997, $271,000)........................ 169,000 1,275,000
Real estate............................................... 24,000,000 24,000,000
Other invested assets..................................... 30,636,000 143,722,000
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Total investments................................. 2,734,742,000 2,608,301,000
Variable annuity assets held in separate accounts........... 11,133,569,000 9,343,200,000
Accrued investment income................................... 26,408,000 21,759,000
Deferred acquisition costs.................................. 539,850,000 536,155,000
Income taxes currently receivable........................... 5,869,000 --
Other assets................................................ 85,926,000 61,524,000
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TOTAL ASSETS...................................... $14,526,364,000 $12,570,939,000
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
Reserves, payables and accrued liabilities:
Reserves for fixed annuity contracts...................... $ 2,189,272,000 $ 2,098,803,000
Reserves for guaranteed investment contracts.............. 282,267,000 295,175,000
Payable to brokers for purchases of securities............ 27,053,000 263,000
Income taxes currently payable............................ -- 32,265,000
Other liabilities......................................... 106,594,000 122,728,000
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Total reserves, payables and accrued
liabilities...................................... 2,605,186,000 2,549,234,000
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Variable annuity liabilities related to separate accounts... 11,133,569,000 9,343,200,000
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Subordinated notes payable to Parent........................ 39,182,000 36,240,000
--------------- ---------------
Deferred income taxes....................................... 95,758,000 67,047,000
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Shareholder's equity:
Common Stock.............................................. 3,511,000 3,511,000
Additional paid-in capital................................ 308,674,000 308,674,000
Retained earnings......................................... 332,069,000 244,628,000
Net unrealized gains on debt and equity securities
available for sale..................................... 8,415,000 18,405,000
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Total shareholder's equity........................ 652,669,000 575,218,000
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY........ $14,526,364,000 $12,570,939,000
=============== ===============
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.
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ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
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1998 1997 1996
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Investment income........................................... $ 221,966,000 $ 210,759,000 $ 164,631,000
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Interest expense on:
Fixed annuity contracts................................... (112,695,000) (109,217,000) (82,690,000)
Guaranteed investment contracts........................... (17,787,000) (22,650,000) (19,974,000)
Senior indebtedness....................................... (1,498,000) (2,549,000) (2,568,000)
Subordinated notes payable to Parent...................... (3,114,000) (3,142,000) (2,556,000)
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Total interest expense............................ (135,094,000) (137,558,000) (107,788,000)
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NET INVESTMENT INCOME....................................... 86,872,000 73,201,000 56,843,000
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NET REALIZED INVESTMENT GAINS
(LOSSES).................................................. 19,482,000 (17,394,000) (13,355,000)
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Fee income:
Variable annuity fees..................................... 200,867,000 139,492,000 103,970,000
Net retained commissions.................................. 48,561,000 39,143,000 31,548,000
Asset management fees..................................... 29,592,000 25,764,000 25,413,000
Surrender charges......................................... 7,404,000 5,529,000 5,184,000
Other fees................................................ 3,938,000 3,218,000 3,390,000
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TOTAL FEE INCOME.................................. 290,362,000 213,146,000 169,505,000
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GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES.................................................. (96,102,000) (98,802,000) (81,552,000)
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AMORTIZATION OF DEFERRED
ACQUISITION COSTS......................................... (72,713,000) (66,879,000) (57,520,000)
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ANNUAL COMMISSIONS.......................................... (18,209,000) (8,977,000) (4,613,000)
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PRETAX INCOME............................................... 209,692,000 94,295,000 69,308,000
Income tax expense.......................................... (71,051,000) (31,169,000) (24,252,000)
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NET INCOME.................................................. $ 138,641,000 $ 63,126,000 $ 45,056,000
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</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.
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ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
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1998 1997 1996
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income................................................ $ 138,641,000 $ 63,126,000 $ 45,056,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided
by operating activities:
Interest credited to:
Fixed annuity contracts............................... 112,695,000 109,217,000 82,690,000
Guaranteed investment contracts....................... 17,787,000 22,650,000 19,974,000
Net realized investment (gains) losses.................. (19,482,000) 17,394,000 13,355,000
Amortization (accretion) of net premiums (discounts) on
investments............................................ 447,000 (18,576,000) (8,976,000)
Amortization of goodwill................................ 1,422,000 1,187,000 1,169,000
Provision for deferred income taxes..................... 34,087,000 (16,024,000) (3,351,000)
Change in:
Accrued investment income............................... (4,649,000) (2,084,000) (5,483,000)
Deferred acquisition costs.............................. (160,926,000) (113,145,000) (60,941,000)
Other assets............................................ (19,374,000) (14,598,000) (8,000,000)
Income taxes currently payable.......................... (38,134,000) 10,779,000 5,766,000
Other liabilities....................................... (2,248,000) 14,187,000 5,474,000
Other, net................................................ (5,599,000) 418,000 (129,000)
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NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES................... 54,667,000 74,531,000 86,604,000
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Premium receipts on:
Fixed annuity contracts................................. 1,512,994,000 1,097,937,000 741,774,000
Guaranteed investment contracts......................... 5,619,000 55,000,000 134,967,000
Net exchanges from the fixed accounts of variable annuity
contracts............................................... (1,303,790,000) (620,367,000) (236,705,000)
Withdrawal payments on:
Fixed annuity contracts................................. (191,690,000) (242,589,000) (263,614,000)
Guaranteed investment contracts......................... (36,313,000) (198,062,000) (16,492,000)
Claims and annuity payments on fixed annuity contracts.... (40,589,000) (35,731,000) (31,107,000)
Net receipts from (repayments of) other short-term
financings.............................................. (10,944,000) 34,239,000 (119,712,000)
Net receipts from a modified coinsurance transaction...... 166,631,000 -- --
Capital contributions received............................ -- 28,411,000 27,387,000
Dividends paid............................................ (51,200,000) (25,500,000) (29,400,000)
--------------- --------------- ---------------
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES................... 50,718,000 93,338,000 207,098,000
--------------- --------------- ---------------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of:
Bonds, notes and redeemable preferred stocks............ $(1,970,502,000) $(2,566,211,000) $(1,937,890,000)
Mortgage loans.......................................... (131,386,000) (266,771,000) (15,000,000)
Other investments, excluding short-term investments..... -- (75,556,000) (36,770,000)
Sales of:
Bonds, notes and redeemable preferred stocks............ 1,602,079,000 2,299,063,000 1,241,928,000
Real estate............................................. -- -- 900,000
Other investments, excluding short-term investments..... 42,458,000 6,421,000 4,937,000
Redemptions and maturities of:
Bonds, notes and redeemable preferred stocks............ 424,393,000 376,847,000 288,969,000
Mortgage loans.......................................... 80,515,000 25,920,000 11,324,000
Other investments, excluding short-term investments..... 67,213,000 23,940,000 20,749,000
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NET CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES............ 114,770,000 (176,347,000) (420,853,000)
--------------- --------------- ---------------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND SHORT-TERM
INVESTMENTS............................................... 220,155,000 (8,478,000) (127,151,000)
CASH AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD...... 113,580,000 122,058,000 249,209,000
--------------- --------------- ---------------
CASH AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS AT END OF PERIOD............ $ 333,735,000 $ 113,580,000 $ 122,058,000
=============== =============== ===============
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Interest paid on indebtedness............................. $ 3,912,000 $ 7,032,000 $ 5,982,000
=============== =============== ===============
Net income taxes paid..................................... $ 74,932,000 $ 36,420,000 $ 22,031,000
=============== =============== ===============
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.
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ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS
Anchor National Life Insurance Company (the "Company") is a wholly owned
indirect subsidiary of SunAmerica Inc. (the "Parent"). The Company is an
Arizona-domiciled life insurance company and conducts its business through three
segments: annuity operations, asset management operations and broker-dealer
operations. Annuity operations include the sale and administration of fixed and
variable annuities and guaranteed investment contracts. Asset management
operations, which includes the sale and management of mutual funds, is conducted
by SunAmerica Asset Management Corp. Broker-dealer operations include the sale
of securities and financial services products, and are conducted by Royal
Alliance Associates, Inc.
The operations of the Company are influenced by many factors, including general
economic conditions, monetary and fiscal policies of the federal government, and
policies of state and other regulatory authorities. The level of sales of the
Company's financial products is influenced by many factors, including general
market rates of interest, strength, weakness and volatility of equity markets,
and terms and conditions of competing financial products. The Company is exposed
to the typical risks normally associated with a portfolio of fixed-income
securities, namely interest rate, option, liquidity and credit risk. The Company
controls its exposure to these risks by, among other things, closely monitoring
and matching the duration of its assets and liabilities, monitoring and limiting
prepayment and extension risk in its portfolio, maintaining a large percentage
of its portfolio in highly liquid securities, and engaging in a disciplined
process of underwriting, reviewing and monitoring credit risk. The Company also
is exposed to market risk, as market volatility may result in reduced fee income
in the case of assets managed in mutual funds and held in separate accounts.
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
BASIS OF PRESENTATION: The accompanying consolidated financial statements have
been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and
include the accounts of the Company and all of its wholly owned subsidiaries.
All significant intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated in
consolidation. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform
with the 1998 presentation.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires the use of estimates and assumptions that affect
the amounts reported in the financial statements and the accompanying notes.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.
INVESTMENTS: Cash and short-term investments primarily include cash, commercial
paper, money market investments, repurchase agreements and short-term bank
participations. All such investments are carried at cost plus accrued interest,
which approximates fair value, have maturities of three months or less and are
considered cash equivalents for purposes of reporting cash flows.
Bonds, notes and redeemable preferred stocks available for sale and common
stocks are carried at aggregate fair value and changes in unrealized gains or
losses, net of tax, are credited or charged directly to shareholder's equity.
Bonds, notes and redeemable preferred stocks are reduced to estimated net
realizable value when necessary for declines in value considered to be other
than temporary. Estimates of net realizable value are subjective and actual
realization will be dependent upon future events.
Mortgage loans are carried at amortized unpaid balances, net of provisions for
estimated losses. Real estate is carried at the lower of cost or fair value.
Other invested assets include investments in limited partnerships, which are
accounted for by using the cost method of accounting; separate account
investments; leveraged leases; policy loans, which are carried at unpaid
balances; and collateralized mortgage obligation residuals.
Realized gains and losses on the sale of investments are recognized in
operations at the date of sale and are determined by using the specific cost
identification method. Premiums and discounts on investments are amortized to
investment income by using the interest method over the contractual lives of the
investments.
INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENTS: The net differential to be paid or received on
interest rate swap agreements ("Swap Agreements") entered into to reduce the
impact of changes in interest rates is recognized over the lives of the
agreements, and such differential is classified as Investment Income or Interest
Expense in the income statement. Initially, Swap Agreements are designated as
hedges and, therefore, are not marked to market. However, when a hedged
asset/liability is sold or repaid before the related Swap Agreement matures, the
Swap Agreement is marked to market and any gain/loss is classified with any
gain/loss realized on the disposition of the hedged asset/liability.
Subsequently, the Swap Agreement is marked to market and
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES -- (CONTINUED)
the resulting change in fair value is included in Investment Income in the
income statement. When a Swap Agreement that is designated as a hedge is
terminated before its contractual maturity, any resulting gain/loss is
credited/charged to the carrying value of the asset/liability that it hedged and
is treated as a premium/discount for the remaining life of the asset/liability.
DEFERRED ACQUISITION COSTS: Policy acquisition costs are deferred and amortized,
with interest, in relation to the incidence of estimated gross profits to be
realized over the estimated lives of the annuity contracts. Estimated gross
profits are composed of net interest income, net realized investment gains and
losses, variable annuity fees, surrender charges and direct administrative
expenses. Costs incurred to sell mutual funds are also deferred and amortized
over the estimated lives of the funds obtained. Deferred acquisition costs
("DAC") consist of commissions and other costs that vary with, and are primarily
related to, the production or acquisition of new business.
As debt and equity securities available for sale are carried at aggregate fair
value, an adjustment is made to DAC equal to the change in amortization that
would have been recorded if such securities had been sold at their stated
aggregate fair value and the proceeds reinvested at current yields. The change
in this adjustment, net of tax, is included with the change in net unrealized
gains/losses on debt and equity securities available for sale that is credited
or charged directly to shareholder's equity. DAC have been decreased by
$7,000,000 at September 30, 1998 and $16,400,000 at September 30, 1997 for this
adjustment.
VARIABLE ANNUITY ASSETS AND LIABILITIES: The assets and liabilities resulting
from the receipt of variable annuity premiums are segregated in separate
accounts. The Company receives administrative fees for managing the funds and
other fees for assuming mortality and certain expense risks. Such fees are
included in Variable Annuity Fees in the income statement.
GOODWILL: Goodwill, amounting to $23,339,000 at September 30, 1998, is amortized
by using the straight-line method over periods averaging 25 years and is
included in Other Assets in the balance sheet. Goodwill is evaluated for
impairment when events or changes in economic conditions indicate that the
carrying amount may not be recoverable.
CONTRACTHOLDER RESERVES: Contractholder reserves for fixed annuity contracts and
guaranteed investment contracts are accounted for as investment-type contracts
in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 97,
"Accounting and Reporting by Insurance Enterprises for Certain Long-Duration
Contracts and for Realized Gains and Losses from the Sale of Investments," and
are recorded at accumulated value (premiums received, plus accrued interest,
less withdrawals and assessed fees).
FEE INCOME: Variable annuity fees, asset management fees and surrender charges
are recorded in income as earned. Net retained commissions are recognized as
income on a trade date basis.
INCOME TAXES: The Company is included in the consolidated federal income tax
return of the Parent and files as a "life insurance company" under the
provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Income taxes have been
calculated as if the Company filed a separate return. Deferred income tax assets
and liabilities are recognized based on the difference between financial
statement carrying amounts and income tax bases of assets and liabilities using
enacted income tax rates and laws.
RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS: In June 1997, the Financial Accounting
Standards Board (the "FASB") issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income" ("SFAS 130") and Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 131, "Disclosure about Segments of an
Enterprise and Related Information" ("SFAS 131").
SFAS 130 establishes standards for reporting comprehensive income and its
components in a full set of general purpose financial statements. SFAS 130 is
effective for the Company as of October 1, 1998 and is not included in these
financial statements.
SFAS 131 establishes standards for the disclosure of information about the
Company's operating segments. SFAS 131 is effective for the year ending
September 30, 1999 and is not included in these financial statements.
Implementation of SFAS 130 and SFAS 131 will not have an impact on the Company's
results of operations, financial condition or liquidity.
In June 1998, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" ("SFAS
133"). SFAS 133 addresses the accounting for derivative instruments, including
certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts, and hedging
activities. SFAS 133 is effective for the Company as of October 1, 1999 and is
not included in these financial statements. The Company has not completed its
analysis of the effect of
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES -- (CONTINUED)
SFAS 133, but management believes that it will not have a material impact on the
Company's results of operations, financial condition or liquidity.
3. INVESTMENTS
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of bonds, notes and redeemable
preferred stocks available for sale by major category follow:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AMORTIZED COST ESTIMATED FAIR VALUE
-------------- --------------------
<S> <C> <C>
AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1998:
Securities of the United States Government................ $ 84,377,000 $ 88,239,000
Mortgage-backed securities................................ 569,613,000 584,007,000
Securities of public utilities............................ 108,431,000 106,065,000
Corporate bonds and notes................................. 883,890,000 884,209,000
Redeemable preferred stocks............................... 6,125,000 6,888,000
Other debt securities..................................... 282,427,000 285,346,000
-------------- --------------
Total..................................................... $1,934,863,000 $1,954,754,000
============== ==============
AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1997:
Securities of the United States Government................ $ 18,496,000 $ 18,962,000
Mortgage-backed securities................................ 636,018,000 649,196,000
Securities of public utilities............................ 22,792,000 22,893,000
Corporate bonds and notes................................. 984,573,000 1,012,559,000
Redeemable preferred stocks............................... 6,125,000 6,681,000
Other debt securities..................................... 274,481,000 275,903,000
-------------- --------------
Total..................................................... $1,942,485,000 $1,986,194,000
============== ==============
</TABLE>
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of bonds, notes and redeemable
preferred stocks available for sale by contractual maturity, as of September 30,
1998, follow:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AMORTIZED COST ESTIMATED FAIR VALUE
-------------- --------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Due in one year or less..................................... $ 19,124,000 $ 19,319,000
Due after one year through five years....................... 313,396,000 318,943,000
Due after five years through ten years...................... 744,740,000 750,286,000
Due after ten years......................................... 287,990,000 282,199,000
Mortgage-backed securities.................................. 569,613,000 584,007,000
-------------- --------------
Total....................................................... $1,934,863,000 $1,954,754,000
============== ==============
</TABLE>
Actual maturities of bonds, notes and redeemable preferred stocks will differ
from those shown above due to prepayments and redemptions.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
3. INVESTMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
Gross unrealized gains and losses on bonds, notes and redeemable preferred
stocks available for sale by major category follow:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROSS GROSS
UNREALIZED UNREALIZED
GAINS LOSSES
----------- ------------
<S> <C> <C>
AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1998:
Securities of the United States Government................ $ 3,862,000 $ --
Mortgage-backed securities................................ 15,103,000 (709,000)
Securities of public utilities............................ 2,420,000 (4,786,000)
Corporate bonds and notes................................. 31,795,000 (31,476,000)
Redeemable preferred stocks............................... 763,000 --
Other debt securities..................................... 5,235,000 (2,316,000)
----------- ------------
Total..................................................... $59,178,000 $(39,287,000)
=========== ============
AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1997:
Securities of the United States Government................ $ 498,000 $ (32,000)
Mortgage-backed securities................................ 14,998,000 (1,820,000)
Securities of public utilities............................ 141,000 (40,000)
Corporate bonds and notes................................. 28,691,000 (705,000)
Redeemable preferred stocks............................... 556,000 --
Other debt securities..................................... 1,569,000 (147,000)
----------- ------------
Total..................................................... $46,453,000 $ (2,744,000)
=========== ============
</TABLE>
Gross unrealized gains on equity securities available for sale aggregated
$54,000 and $1,004,000 at September 30, 1998 and 1997, respectively. There were
no unrealized losses at September 30, 1998 and 1997.
Gross realized investment gains and losses on sales of investments are as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
--------------------------------------------
1998 1997 1996
------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
BONDS, NOTES AND REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCKS:
Realized gains........................................ $ 28,086,000 $ 22,179,000 $ 14,532,000
Realized losses....................................... (4,627,000) (25,310,000) (10,432,000)
COMMON STOCKS:
Realized gains........................................ 337,000 4,002,000 511,000
Realized losses....................................... -- (312,000) (3,151,000)
OTHER INVESTMENTS:
Realized gains........................................ 8,824,000 2,450,000 1,135,000
IMPAIRMENT WRITEDOWNS................................... (13,138,000) (20,403,000) (15,950,000)
------------ ------------ ------------
Total net realized investment gains and
losses...................................... $ 19,482,000 $(17,394,000) $(13,355,000)
============ ============ ============
</TABLE>
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
3. INVESTMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
The sources and related amounts of investment income are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
--------------------------------------------
1998 1997 1996
------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Short-term investments.................................. $ 12,524,000 $ 11,780,000 $ 10,647,000
Bonds, notes and redeemable preferred stocks............ 156,140,000 163,038,000 140,387,000
Mortgage loans.......................................... 29,996,000 17,632,000 8,701,000
Common stocks........................................... 34,000 16,000 8,000
Real estate............................................. (467,000) (296,000) (196,000)
Cost-method partnerships................................ 24,311,000 6,725,000 4,073,000
Other invested assets................................... (572,000) 11,864,000 1,011,000
------------ ------------ ------------
Total investment income....................... $221,966,000 $210,759,000 $164,631,000
============ ============ ============
</TABLE>
Expenses incurred to manage the investment portfolio amounted to $1,910,000 for
the year ended September 30, 1998, $2,050,000 for the year ended September 30,
1997, and $1,737,000 for the year ended September 30, 1996, and are included in
General and Administrative Expenses in the income statement.
At September 30, 1998, no investment exceeded 10% of the Company's consolidated
shareholder's equity.
At September 30, 1998, mortgage loans were collateralized by properties located
in 29 states, with loans totaling approximately 21% of the aggregate carrying
value of the portfolio secured by properties located in California and
approximately 14% by properties located in New York. No more than 8% of the
portfolio was secured by properties in any other single state.
At September 30, 1998, bonds, notes and redeemable preferred stocks included
$167,564,000 of bonds and notes not rated investment grade. The Company had no
material concentrations of non-investment-grade assets at September 30, 1998.
At September 30, 1998, the carrying value of investments in default as to the
payment of principal or interest was $917,000, all of which were mortgage loans.
Such nonperforming investments had an estimated fair value equal to their
carrying value.
As a component of its asset and liability management strategy, the Company
utilizes Swap Agreements to match assets more closely to liabilities. Swap
Agreements are agreements to exchange with a counterparty interest rate payments
of differing character (for example, variable-rate payments exchanged for
fixed-rate payments) based on an underlying principal balance (notional
principal) to hedge against interest rate changes. The Company typically
utilizes Swap Agreements to create a hedge that effectively converts
floating-rate assets and liabilities to fixed-rate instruments. At September 30,
1998, the Company had one outstanding Swap Agreement with a notional principal
amount of $21,538,000, which matures in December 2024. The net interest paid
amounted to $278,000 and $125,000 for the years ended September 30, 1998 and
1997, respectively, and is included in Interest Expense on Guaranteed Investment
Contracts in the income statement.
At September 30, 1998, $5,154,000 of bonds, at amortized cost, were on deposit
with regulatory authorities in accordance with statutory requirements.
4. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The following estimated fair value disclosures are limited to reasonable
estimates of the fair value of only the Company's financial instruments. The
disclosures do not address the value of the Company's recognized and
unrecognized nonfinancial assets (including its real estate investments and
other invested assets except for cost-method partnerships) and liabilities or
the value of anticipated future business. The Company does not plan to sell most
of its assets or settle most of its liabilities at these estimated fair values.
The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount at which the instrument
could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, other than
in a forced or liquidation sale. Selling expenses and potential taxes are not
included. The estimated fair value amounts were determined using available
market information, current pricing information and various valuation
methodologies. If quoted market prices were not readily available for a
financial instrument, management determined an estimated fair value.
Accordingly, the estimates may not be indicative of the amounts the financial
instruments could be exchanged for in a current or future market transaction.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
4. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of
each class of financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate that
value:
CASH AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS: Carrying value is considered to be a reasonable
estimate of fair value.
BONDS, NOTES AND REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCKS: Fair value is based principally on
independent pricing services, broker quotes and other independent information.
MORTGAGE LOANS: Fair values are primarily determined by discounting future cash
flows to the present at current market rates, using expected prepayment rates.
COMMON STOCKS: Fair value is based principally on independent pricing services,
broker quotes and other independent information.
COST-METHOD PARTNERSHIPS: Fair value of limited partnerships accounted for by
using the cost method is based upon the fair value of the net assets of the
partnerships as determined by the general partners.
VARIABLE ANNUITY ASSETS HELD IN SEPARATE ACCOUNTS: Variable annuity assets are
carried at the market value of the underlying securities.
RESERVES FOR FIXED ANNUITY CONTRACTS: Deferred annuity contracts and single
premium life contracts are assigned a fair value equal to current net surrender
value. Annuitized contracts are valued based on the present value of future cash
flows at current pricing rates.
RESERVES FOR GUARANTEED INVESTMENT CONTRACTS: Fair value is based on the present
value of future cash flows at current pricing rates and is net of the estimated
fair value of a hedging Swap Agreement, determined from independent broker
quotes.
PAYABLE TO BROKERS FOR PURCHASES OF SECURITIES: Such obligations represent net
transactions of a short-term nature for which the carrying value is considered a
reasonable estimate of fair value.
VARIABLE ANNUITY LIABILITIES RELATED TO SEPARATE ACCOUNTS: Fair values of
contracts in the accumulation phase are based on net surrender values. Fair
values of contracts in the payout phase are based on the present value of future
cash flows at assumed investment rates.
SUBORDINATED NOTES PAYABLE TO PARENT: Fair value is estimated based on the
quoted market prices for similar issues.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
4. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
The estimated fair values of the Company's financial instruments at September
30, 1998 and 1997, compared with their respective carrying values, are as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CARRYING VALUE FAIR VALUE
--------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C>
1998:
ASSETS:
Cash and short-term investments........................... $ 333,735,000 $ 333,735,000
Bonds, notes and redeemable preferred stocks.............. 1,954,754,000 1,954,754,000
Mortgage loans............................................ 391,448,000 415,981,000
Common stocks............................................. 169,000 169,000
Cost-method partnerships.................................. 4,403,000 12,744,000
Variable annuity assets held in separate accounts......... 11,133,569,000 11,133,569,000
LIABILITIES:
Reserves for fixed annuity contracts...................... 2,189,272,000 2,116,874,000
Reserves for guaranteed investment contracts.............. 282,267,000 282,267,000
Payable to brokers for purchases of securities............ 27,053,000 27,053,000
Variable annuity liabilities related to separate
accounts............................................... 11,133,569,000 10,696,607,000
Subordinated notes payable to Parent...................... 39,182,000 40,550,000
=============== ===============
1997:
ASSETS:
Cash and short-term investments........................... $ 113,580,000 $ 113,580,000
Bonds, notes and redeemable preferred stocks.............. 1,986,194,000 1,986,194,000
Mortgage loans............................................ 339,530,000 354,495,000
Common stocks............................................. 1,275,000 1,275,000
Cost-method partnerships.................................. 46,880,000 84,186,000
Variable annuity assets held in separate accounts......... 9,343,200,000 9,343,200,000
LIABILITIES:
Reserves for fixed annuity contracts...................... 2,098,803,000 2,026,258,000
Reserves for guaranteed investment contracts.............. 295,175,000 295,175,000
Payable to brokers for purchases of securities............ 263,000 263,000
Variable annuity liabilities related to separate
accounts............................................... 9,343,200,000 9,077,200,000
Subordinated notes payable to Parent...................... 36,240,000 37,393,000
=============== ===============
</TABLE>
5. SUBORDINATED NOTES PAYABLE TO PARENT
Subordinated notes and accrued interest payable to Parent totaled $39,182,000 at
interest rates ranging from 8.5% to 9% at September 30, 1998, and require
principal payments of $23,060,000 in 1999, $5,400,000 in 2000 and $10,000,000 in
2001.
6. REINSURANCE
On August 11, 1998, the Company entered into a modified coinsurance transaction,
approved by the Arizona Department of Insurance, which involves the ceding of
approximately $5,000,000,000 of variable annuities to ANLIC Insurance Company
(Cayman), a Cayman Islands stock life insurance company, effective December 31,
1997. As a part of this transaction, the Company received cash amounting to
approximately $188,700,000, and recorded a corresponding reduction of DAC
related to the coinsured annuities.
As payments are made to the reinsurer, the reduction of DAC is relieved. The net
reduction in DAC at September 30, 1998 was $166,631,000. Certain expenses
related to this transaction are being charged directly to DAC amortization in
the income statement. The net effect of this transaction in the income statement
is not material.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
7. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
The Company has entered into three agreements in which it has provided liquidity
support for certain short-term securities of two municipalities by agreeing to
purchase such securities in the event there is no other buyer in the short-term
marketplace. In return the Company receives a fee. The maximum liability under
these guarantees is $242,600,000. Management does not anticipate any material
future losses with respect to these liquidity support facilities. An additional
$51,000,000 has been committed to investments in the process of being funded or
to be available in the case of certain natural disasters, for which the Company
receives a fee.
The Company is involved in various kinds of litigation common to its businesses.
These cases are in various stages of development and, based on reports of
counsel, management believes that provisions made for potential losses relating
to such litigation are adequate and any further liabilities and costs will not
have a material adverse impact upon the Company's financial position or results
of operations.
8. SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
The Company is authorized to issue 4,000 shares of its $1,000 par value Common
Stock. At September 30, 1998 and 1997, 3,511 shares were outstanding.
Changes in shareholder's equity are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
--------------------------------------------
1998 1997 1996
------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL:
Beginning balances.................................... $308,674,000 $280,263,000 $252,876,000
Capital contributions received........................ -- 28,411,000 27,387,000
------------ ------------ ------------
Ending balances....................................... $308,674,000 $308,674,000 $280,263,000
============ ============ ============
RETAINED EARNINGS:
Beginning balances.................................... $244,628,000 $207,002,000 $191,346,000
Net income............................................ 138,641,000 63,126,000 45,056,000
Dividend paid......................................... (51,200,000) (25,500,000) (29,400,000)
------------ ------------ ------------
Ending balances....................................... $332,069,000 $244,628,000 $207,002,000
============ ============ ============
NET UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON
DEBT AND EQUITY SECURITIES
AVAILABLE FOR SALE:
Beginning balances.................................... $ 18,405,000 $ (5,521,000) $ (5,673,000)
Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on debt
securities available for sale...................... (23,818,000) 57,463,000 (2,904,000)
Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on equity
securities available for sale...................... (950,000) (55,000) 3,538,000
Change in adjustment to deferred acquisition costs.... 9,400,000 (20,600,000) (400,000)
Tax effects of net changes............................ 5,378,000 (12,882,000) (82,000)
------------ ------------ ------------
Ending balances....................................... $ 8,415,000 $ 18,405,000 $ (5,521,000)
============ ============ ============
</TABLE>
Dividends that the Company may pay to its shareholder in any year without prior
approval of the Arizona Department of Insurance are limited by statute. The
maximum amount of dividends which can be paid to shareholders of insurance
companies domiciled in the state of Arizona without obtaining the prior approval
of the Insurance Commissioner is limited to the lesser of either 10% of the
preceding year's statutory surplus or the preceding year's statutory net gain
from operations. Dividends in the amounts of $51,200,000, $25,500,000 and
$29,400,000 were paid on June 4, 1998, April 1, 1997 and March 18, 1996,
respectively.
Under statutory accounting principles utilized in filings with insurance
regulatory authorities, the Company's net income for the nine months ended
September 30, 1998 was $64,125,000. The statutory net income for the year ended
December 31, 1997 was $74,407,000, and the statutory net income for the year
ended December 31, 1996 was $27,928,000. The Company's statutory
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
8. SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY -- (CONTINUED)
capital and surplus was $537,542,000 at September 30, 1998, $567,979,000 at
December 31, 1997 and $311,176,000 at December 31, 1996.
9. INCOME TAXES
The components of the provisions for federal income taxes on pretax income
consist of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NET REALIZED
INVESTMENT
GAINS (LOSSES) OPERATIONS TOTAL
-------------- ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1998:
Currently payable..................................... $ 4,221,000 $ 32,743,000 $ 36,964,000
Deferred.............................................. (550,000) 34,637,000 34,087,000
------------ ------------ ------------
Total income tax expense...................... $ 3,671,000 $ 67,380,000 $ 71,051,000
============ ============ ============
1997:
Currently payable..................................... $ (3,635,000) $ 50,828,000 $ 47,193,000
Deferred.............................................. (2,258,000) (13,766,000) (16,024,000)
------------ ------------ ------------
Total income tax expense...................... $ (5,893,000) $ 37,062,000 $ 31,169,000
============ ============ ============
1996:
Currently payable..................................... $ 5,754,000 $ 21,849,000 $ 27,603,000
Deferred.............................................. (10,347,000) 6,996,000 (3,351,000)
------------ ------------ ------------
Total income tax expense...................... $ (4,593,000) $ 28,845,000 $ 24,252,000
============ ============ ============
</TABLE>
Income taxes computed at the United States federal income tax rate of 35% and
income taxes provided differ as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
-----------------------------------------
1998 1997 1996
----------- ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Amount computed at statutory rate.......................... $73,392,000 $33,003,000 $24,258,000
Increases (decreases) resulting from:
Amortization of differences between book and tax bases of
net assets acquired................................... 460,000 666,000 464,000
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit........... 5,530,000 1,950,000 2,070,000
Dividends-received deduction............................. (7,254,000) (4,270,000) (2,357,000)
Tax credits.............................................. (1,296,000) (318,000) (257,000)
Other, net............................................... 219,000 138,000 74,000
----------- ----------- -----------
Total income tax expense......................... $71,051,000 $31,169,000 $24,252,000
=========== =========== ===========
</TABLE>
For United States federal income tax purposes, certain amounts from life
insurance operations are accumulated in a memorandum policyholders' surplus
account and are taxed only when distributed to shareholders or when such account
exceeds prescribed limits. The accumulated policyholders' surplus was
$14,300,000 at September 30, 1998. The Company does not anticipate any
transactions which would cause any part of this surplus to be taxable.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
9. INCOME TAXES -- (CONTINUED)
Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences
between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting
purposes and the amounts used for income tax reporting purposes. The significant
components of the liability for Deferred Income Taxes are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SEPTEMBER 30,
------------------------------
1998 1997
------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C>
DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES:
Investments................................................. $ 17,643,000 $ 13,160,000
Deferred acquisition costs.................................. 223,392,000 154,949,000
State income taxes.......................................... 2,873,000 1,777,000
Other liabilities........................................... 144,000 --
Net unrealized gains on debt and equity securities available
for sale.................................................. 4,531,000 9,910,000
------------- -------------
Total deferred tax liabilities.............................. 248,583,000 179,796,000
------------- -------------
DEFERRED TAX ASSETS:
Contractholder reserves..................................... (149,915,000) (108,090,000)
Guaranty fund assessments................................... (2,910,000) (2,707,000)
Other assets................................................ -- (1,952,000)
------------- -------------
Total deferred tax assets................................... (152,825,000) (112,749,000)
------------- -------------
Deferred income taxes....................................... $ 95,758,000 $ 67,047,000
============= =============
</TABLE>
10. RELATED-PARTY MATTERS
The Company pays commissions to five affiliated companies, SunAmerica
Securities, Inc., Advantage Capital Corp., Financial Services Corp., Sentra
Securities Corp. and Spelman & Co. Inc. Commissions paid to these broker-dealers
totaled $32,946,000 in 1998, $25,492,000 in 1997, and $16,906,000 in 1996. These
broker-dealers, when combined with the Company's wholly owned broker-dealer,
represent a significant portion of the Company's business, amounting to
approximately 33.6%, 36.1%, and 38.3% of premiums in 1998, 1997, and 1996,
respectively. The Company also sells its products through unaffiliated
broker-dealers, the largest two of which represented approximately 17.3% and
8.4% of premiums in 1998, 19.2% and 10.1% in 1997, and 19.7% and 10.2% in 1996,
respectively.
The Company purchases administrative, investment management, accounting,
marketing and data processing services from SunAmerica Financial, whose purpose
is to provide services to the Company and its affiliates. Amounts paid for such
services totaled $84,975,000 for the year ended September 30, 1998, $86,116,000
for the year ended September 30, 1997 and $65,351,000 for the year ended
September 30, 1996. The marketing component of such costs during these periods
amounted to $39,482,000, $31,968,000 and $17,442,000, respectively, and are
deferred and amortized as part of Deferred Acquisition Costs. The other
components of such costs are included in General and Administrative Expenses in
the income statement.
The Parent made a capital contribution of $28,411,000 in December 1996 to the
Company, through the Company's direct parent, in exchange for the termination of
its guaranty with respect to certain real estate owned in Arizona. Accordingly,
the Company reduced the carrying value of this real estate to estimated fair
value to reflect the termination of the guaranty.
During the year ended September 30, 1998, the Company sold various invested
assets to the Parent for cash equal to their current market value of
$64,431,000. The Company recorded a net gain aggregating $16,388,000 on such
transactions.
During the year ended September 30, 1998, the Company purchased certain invested
assets from the Parent, SunAmerica Life Insurance Company and CalAmerica Life
Insurance Company for cash equal to their current market value, which aggregated
$20,666,000, $10,468,000 and $61,000, respectively.
During the year ended September 30, 1997, the Company sold various invested
assets to SunAmerica Life Insurance Company and to CalAmerica Life Insurance
Company for cash equal to their current market value of $15,776,000 and $15,000,
respectively. The Company recorded a net gain aggregating $276,000 on such
transactions.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
10. RELATED-PARTY MATTERS (CONTINUED)
During the year ended September 30, 1997, the Company purchased certain invested
assets from SunAmerica Life Insurance Company and CalAmerica Life Insurance
Company for cash equal to their current market value of $8,717,000 and $284,000,
respectively.
During the year ended September 30, 1996, the Company sold various invested
assets to the Parent and to SunAmerica Life Insurance Company for cash equal to
their current market value of $274,000 and $47,321,000, respectively. The
Company recorded a net loss aggregating $3,000 on such transactions.
During the year ended September 30, 1996, the Company purchased certain invested
assets from SunAmerica Life Insurance Company for cash equal to their current
market value, which aggregated $28,379,000.
11. BUSINESS SEGMENTS
Summarized data for the Company's business segments follow:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
TOTAL
DEPRECIATION
AND
TOTAL AMORTIZATION PRETAX TOTAL
REVENUES EXPENSE INCOME ASSETS
------------ ------------ ------------ ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1998:
Annuity operations........................... $443,407,000 $60,731,000 $178,120,000 $14,366,018,000
Broker-dealer operations..................... 47,363,000 1,770,000 22,401,000 55,870,000
Asset management operations.................. 41,040,000 14,780,000 9,171,000 104,476,000
------------ ----------- ------------ ---------------
Total................................ $531,810,000 $77,281,000 $209,692,000 $14,526,364,000
============ =========== ============ ===============
1997:
Annuity operations........................... $332,845,000 $55,675,000 $ 74,792,000 $12,438,021,000
Broker-dealer operations..................... 38,005,000 689,000 16,705,000 51,400,000
Asset management operations.................. 35,661,000 16,357,000 2,798,000 81,518,000
------------ ----------- ------------ ---------------
Total................................ $406,511,000 $72,721,000 $ 94,295,000 $12,570,939,000
============ =========== ============ ===============
1996:
Annuity operations........................... $256,681,000 $43,974,000 $ 53,827,000 $ 9,092,770,000
Broker-dealer operations..................... 31,053,000 449,000 13,033,000 37,355,000
Asset management operations.................. 33,047,000 18,295,000 2,448,000 74,410,000
------------ ----------- ------------ ---------------
Total................................ $320,781,000 $62,718,000 $ 69,308,000 $ 9,204,535,000
============ =========== ============ ===============
</TABLE>
12. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On July 15, 1998, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the
individual life business and the individual and group annuity business of MBL
Life Assurance Corporation ("MBL Life") via a 100% coinsurance transaction for
approximately $130,000,000 in cash. The transaction will include approximately
$2,000,000,000 of universal life reserves and $3,000,000,000 of fixed annuity
reserves. The Company plans to reinsure a large portion of the mortality risk
associated with the acquired block of universal life business. Completion of
this acquisition is expected by the end of calendar year 1998 and is subject to
customary conditions and required approvals. Included in this block of business
is approximately $250,000,000 of individual life business and $500,000,000 of
group annuity business whose contract owners are residents of New York State
("the New York Business"). Approximately six months subsequent to completion of
the transaction, the New York Business will be acquired by the Company's New
York affiliate, First SunAmerica Life Insurance Company, and the remainder of
the business will be acquired by the Company via assumption reinsurance
agreements between MBL Life and the respective companies, which will supersede
the coinsurance agreement. The $130,000,000 purchase price will be allocated
between the Company and its affiliate based on their respective assumed life
insurance reserves.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
12. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (CONTINUED)
On August 20, 1998, the Parent announced that it has entered into a definite
agreement to merge with and into American International Group, Inc. ("AIG").
Under the terms of the agreement, each share of the Parent's common stock
(including Nontransferable Class B) will be exchanged for 0.855 shares of AIG's
common stock. The transaction will be treated as a pooling of interests for
accounting purposes and will be a tax-free reorganization. The transaction was
approved by both the Parent's and AIG's shareholders on November 18, 1998, and,
subject to various regulatory approvals, will be completed in late 1998 or early
1999.
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Report of Independent Accountants
To the Board of Directors and Shareholder of
Anchor National Life Insurance Company:
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheet and the related
consolidated statement of income and comprehensive income and cash flows present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Anchor National Life
Insurance Company and its subsidiaries (the "Company") at December 31, 1998,
September 30, 1998 and 1997, and the results of their operations and their cash
flows for the three months ended December 31, 1998 and for each of the three
fiscal years in the period ended September 30, 1998, in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company's management; our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our
audits of these statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards, which 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, assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our
audits provide a reasonable basis for the opinion expressed above.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Los Angeles, California
November 19, 1999
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ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
At September 30,
December 31, ------------------------------------
1998 1998 1997
--------------- --------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
ASSETS
Investments:
Cash and short-term investments $ 3,303,454,000 $ 333,735,000 $ 113,580,000
Bonds, notes and redeemable
preferred stocks available for sale,
at fair value (amortized cost:
December 1998, $4,252,740,000;
September 1998, $1,934,863,000;
September 1997, $1,942,485,000) 4,248,840,000 1,954,754,000 1,986,194,000
Mortgage loans 388,780,000 391,448,000 339,530,000
Policy loans 320,688,000 11,197,000 10,948,000
Common stocks available for sale,
at fair value (cost: December 1998,
$1,409,000; September 1998, $115,000;
September 1997, $271,000) 1,419,000 169,000 1,275,000
Partnerships 4,577,000 4,403,000 46,880,000
Real estate 24,000,000 24,000,000 24,000,000
Other invested assets 15,185,000 15,036,000 85,894,000
--------------- --------------- ---------------
Total investments 8,306,943,000 2,734,742,000 2,608,301,000
Variable annuity assets held in separate
accounts 13,767,213,000 11,133,569,000 9,343,200,000
Accrued investment income 73,441,000 26,408,000 21,759,000
Deferred acquisition costs 866,053,000 539,850,000 536,155,000
Income taxes currently receivable -- 5,869,000 --
Receivable from brokers for sales of
securities 22,826,000 23,904,000 2,290,000
Other assets 109,857,000 85,926,000 61,524,000
--------------- --------------- ---------------
TOTAL ASSETS $23,146,333,000 $14,550,268,000 $12,573,229,000
=============== =============== ===============
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes
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ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
At September 30,
December 31, --------------------------------------
1998 1998 1997
---------------- ---------------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
Reserves, payables and accrued liabilities:
Reserves for fixed annuity contracts $ 5,500,157,000 $ 2,189,272,000 $ 2,098,803,000
Reserves for universal life insurance
contracts 2,339,194,000 -- --
Reserves for guaranteed investment
contracts 306,461,000 282,267,000 295,175,000
Payable to brokers for purchases of
securities -- 50,957,000 2,553,000
Income taxes currently payable 11,123,000 -- 32,265,000
Other liabilities 160,020,000 106,594,000 122,728,000
---------------- ---------------- ----------------
Total reserves, payables
and accrued liabilities 8,316,955,000 2,629,090,000 2,551,524,000
---------------- ---------------- ----------------
Variable annuity liabilities related to
separate accounts 13,767,213,000 11,133,569,000 9,343,200,000
---------------- ---------------- ----------------
Subordinated notes payable to affiliates 209,367,000 39,182,000 36,240,000
---------------- ---------------- ----------------
Deferred income taxes 105,772,000 95,758,000 67,047,000
---------------- ---------------- ----------------
Shareholder's equity:
Common Stock 3,511,000 3,511,000 3,511,000
Additional paid-in capital 378,674,000 308,674,000 308,674,000
Retained earnings 366,460,000 332,069,000 244,628,000
Accumulated other comprehensive
income (loss) (1,619,000) 8,415,000 18,405,000
---------------- ---------------- ----------------
Total shareholder's equity 747,026,000 652,669,000 575,218,000
---------------- ---------------- ----------------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY $ 23,146,333,000 $ 14,550,268,000 $ 12,573,229,000
================ ================ ================
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes
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ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Years Ended September 30,
Three Months Ended -----------------------------------------------------
December 31, 1998 1998 1997 1996
------------------ ------------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Investment income $ 54,278,000 $ 221,966,000 $ 210,759,000 $ 164,631,000
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Interest expense on:
Fixed annuity contracts (22,828,000) (112,695,000) (109,217,000) (82,690,000)
Guaranteed investment
contracts (3,980,000) (17,787,000) (22,650,000) (19,974,000)
Senior indebtedness (34,000) (1,498,000) (2,549,000) (2,568,000)
Subordinated notes payable to
affiliates (471,000) (3,114,000) (3,142,000) (2,556,000)
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Total interest expense (27,313,000) (135,094,000) (137,558,000) (107,788,000)
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
NET INVESTMENT INCOME 26,965,000 86,872,000 73,201,000 56,843,000
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
NET REALIZED INVESTMENT GAINS
(LOSSES) 271,000 19,482,000 (17,394,000) (13,355,000)
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Fee income:
Variable annuity fees 58,806,000 200,867,000 139,492,000 103,970,000
Net retained commissions 11,479,000 48,561,000 39,143,000 31,548,000
Asset management fees 8,068,000 29,592,000 25,764,000 25,413,000
Surrender charges 3,239,000 7,404,000 5,529,000 5,184,000
Other fees 1,738,000 3,938,000 3,218,000 3,390,000
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
TOTAL FEE INCOME 83,330,000 290,362,000 213,146,000 169,505,000
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES (22,375,000) (96,102,000) (98,802,000) (81,552,000)
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
AMORTIZATION OF DEFERRED
ACQUISITION COSTS (27,070,000) (72,713,000) (66,879,000) (57,520,000)
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
ANNUAL COMMISSIONS (6,624,000) (18,209,000) (8,977,000) (4,613,000)
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
PRETAX INCOME 54,497,000 209,692,000 94,295,000 69,308,000
Income tax expense (20,106,000) (71,051,000) (31,169,000) (24,252,000)
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
NET INCOME 34,391,000 138,641,000 63,126,000 45,056,000
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Other comprehensive income, net
of tax:
Net unrealized gains on bonds and
notes available for sale:
Net unrealized gains
identified in the current
period (10,249,000) (4,027,000) 16,605,000 (11,265,000)
Less reclassification
Adjustment for net
realized gains included
in net income 215,000 (5,963,000) 7,321,000 11,417,000
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (10,034,000) (9,990,000) 23,926,000 152,000
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME $ 24,357,000 $ 128,651,000 $ 87,052,000 $ 45,208,000
============= ============= ============= =============
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes
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ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Years Ended September 30,
Three Months Ended -----------------------------------------------------------
December 31, 1998 1998 1997 1996
------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING
ACTIVITIES:
Net income $ 34,391,000 $ 138,641,000 $ 63,126,000 $ 45,056,000
Adjustments to reconcile net
income to net cash provided
by operating activities:
Interest credited to:
Fixed annuity contracts 22,828,000 112,695,000 109,217,000 82,690,000
Guaranteed investment
contracts 3,980,000 17,787,000 22,650,000 19,974,000
Net realized investment losses
(gains) (271,000) (19,482,000) 17,394,000 13,355,000
Amortization (accretion) of
net premiums (discounts)
on investments (1,199,000) 447,000 (18,576,000) (8,976,000)
Amortization of goodwill 356,000 1,422,000 1,187,000 1,169,000
Provision for deferred income
taxes 15,945,000 34,087,000 (16,024,000) (3,351,000)
Change in:
Accrued investment income (1,512,000) (4,649,000) (2,084,000) (5,483,000)
Deferred acquisition costs (34,328,000) (160,926,000) (113,145,000) (60,941,000)
Other assets (21,070,000) (19,374,000) (14,598,000) (8,000,000)
Income taxes currently payable 16,992,000 (38,134,000) 10,779,000 5,766,000
Other liabilities 5,617,000 (2,248,000) 14,187,000 5,474,000
Other, net 5,510,000 (5,599,000) 418,000 (129,000)
--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING
ACTIVITIES 47,239,000 54,667,000 74,531,000 86,604,000
--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING
ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of:
Bonds, notes and redeemable
preferred stocks (392,515,000) (1,970,502,000) (2,566,211,000) (1,937,890,000)
Mortgage loans (4,962,000) (131,386,000) (266,771,000) (15,000,000)
Other investments, excluding
short-term investments (1,992,000) -- (75,556,000) (36,770,000)
Sales of:
Bonds, notes and redeemable
Preferred stocks 265,039,000 1,602,079,000 2,299,063,000 1,241,928,000
Real estate -- -- -- 900,000
Other investments, excluding
short-term investments 142,000 42,458,000 6,421,000 4,937,000
Redemptions and maturities of:
Bonds, notes and redeemable
preferred stocks 37,290,000 424,393,000 376,847,000 288,969,000
Mortgage loans 7,699,000 80,515,000 25,920,000 11,324,000
Other investments, excluding
short-term investments 853,000 67,213,000 23,940,000 20,749,000
Cash and short-term investments
acquired in coinsurance
transaction with MBL Life
Assurance Corporation 3,083,211,000 -- -- --
--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
NET CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY INVESTING
ACTIVITIES 2,994,765,000 114,770,000 (176,347,000) (420,853,000)
--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
</TABLE>
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ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Years Ended September 30,
Three Months Ended -----------------------------------------------------------
December 31, 1998 1998 1997 1996
------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING
ACTIVITIES:
Premium receipts on:
Fixed annuity contracts $ 351,616,000 $ 1,512,994,000 $ 1,097,937,000 $ 741,774,000
Guaranteed investment
contracts -- 5,619,000 55,000,000 134,967,000
Net exchanges from the fixed
accounts of variable annuity
contracts (448,762,000) (1,303,790,000) (620,367,000) (236,705,000)
Withdrawal payments on:
Fixed annuity contracts (41,554,000) (191,690,000) (242,589,000) (263,614,000)
Guaranteed investment
contracts (3,797,000) (36,313,000) (198,062,000) (16,492,000)
Claims and annuity payments
on fixed annuity contracts (9,333,000) (40,589,000) (35,731,000) (31,107,000)
Net receipts from (repayments
of) other short-term
financings 9,545,000 (10,944,000) 34,239,000 (119,712,000)
Net receipt/(payment) related to
a modified coinsurance
transaction (170,436,000) 166,631,000 -- --
Receipts from issuance of
subordinated note payable
to affiliate 170,436,000 -- -- --
Capital contribution received 70,000,000 -- 28,411,000 27,387,000
Dividends paid -- (51,200,000) (25,500,000) (29,400,000)
--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
NET CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY
FINANCING ACTIVITIES (72,285,000) 50,718,000 93,338,000 207,098,000
--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH
AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 2,969,719,000 220,155,000 (8,478,000) (127,151,000)
CASH AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 333,735,000 113,580,000 122,058,000 249,209,000
--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
CASH AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
AT END OF PERIOD $ 3,303,454,000 $ 333,735,000 $ 113,580,000 $ 122,058,000
=============== =============== =============== ===============
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW
INFORMATION:
Interest paid on indebtedness $ 536,000 $ 3,912,000 $ 7,032,000 $ 5,982,000
=============== =============== =============== ===============
Net income taxes paid (refunded) $ (12,302,000) $ 74,932,000 $ 36,420,000 $ 22,031,000
=============== =============== =============== ===============
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes
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ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS
Anchor National Life Insurance Company (the "Company") is an
Arizona-domiciled life insurance company and conducts its business
through three segments: annuity operations, asset management operations
and broker-dealer operations. Annuity operations include the sale and
administration of fixed and variable annuities and guaranteed
investment contracts. Asset management operations, which include the
sale and management of mutual funds, is conducted by SunAmerica Asset
Management Corp. Broker-dealer operations include the sale of
securities and financial services products, and are conducted by Royal
Alliance Associates, Inc.
The operations of the Company are influenced by many factors, including
general economic conditions, monetary and fiscal policies of the
federal government, and policies of state and other regulatory
authorities. The level of sales of the Company's financial products is
influenced by many factors, including general market rates of interest,
strength, weakness and volatility of equity markets, and terms and
conditions of competing financial products. The Company is exposed to
the typical risks normally associated with a portfolio of fixed-income
securities, namely interest rate, option, liquidity and credit risk.
The Company controls its exposure to these risks by, among other
things, closely monitoring and matching the duration of its assets and
liabilities, monitoring and limiting prepayment and extension risk in
its portfolio, maintaining a large percentage of its portfolio in
highly liquid securities, and engaging in a disciplined process of
underwriting, reviewing and monitoring credit risk. The Company also is
exposed to market risk, as market volatility may result in reduced fee
income in the case of assets managed in mutual funds and held in
separate accounts.
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
BASIS OF PRESENTATION: At December 31, 1998, the Company was a wholly
owned indirect subsidiary of SunAmerica Inc. On January 1, 1999,
SunAmerica Inc. merged with and into American International Group, Inc.
("AIG") in a tax-free reorganization that has been treated as a pooling
of interests for accounting purposes. Thus, SunAmerica Inc. ceased to
exist on that date. However, on the date of merger, substantially all
of the net assets of SunAmerica Inc. were contributed to a newly formed
subsidiary of AIG named SunAmerica Inc. ("SunAmerica").
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and include
the accounts of the Company and all of its wholly owned subsidiaries.
All significant intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated
in consolidation. Certain items have been reclassified to conform to
the current period's presentation.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires the use of estimates and
assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial
statements and the accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from
those estimates.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
INVESTMENTS: Cash and short-term investments primarily include cash,
commercial paper, money market investments, repurchase agreements and
short-term bank participations. All such investments are carried at
cost plus accrued interest, which approximates fair value, have
maturities of three months or less and are considered cash equivalents
for purposes of reporting cash flows.
Bonds, notes and redeemable preferred stocks available for sale and
common stocks are carried at aggregate fair value and changes in
unrealized gains or losses, net of tax, are credited or charged
directly to shareholder's equity. Bonds, notes and redeemable preferred
stocks are reduced to estimated net realizable value when necessary for
declines in value considered to be other than temporary. Estimates of
net realizable value are subjective and actual realization will be
dependent upon future events.
Mortgage loans are carried at amortized unpaid balances, net of
provisions for estimated losses. Policy loans are carried at unpaid
balances. Limited partnerships are accounted for by the cost method of
accounting. Real estate is carried at the lower of cost or fair value.
Other invested assets include investments in separate account
investments, leveraged leases, and collateralized mortgage obligation
residuals.
Realized gains and losses on the sale of investments are recognized in
operations at the date of sale and are determined by using the specific
cost identification method. Premiums and discounts on investments are
amortized to investment income by using the interest method over the
contractual lives of the investments.
INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENTS: The net differential to be paid or
received on interest rate swap agreements ("Swap Agreements") entered
into to reduce the impact of changes in interest rates is recognized
over the lives of the agreements, and such differential is classified
as Investment Income or Interest Expense in the income statement.
Initially, Swap Agreements are designated as hedges and, therefore, are
not marked to market. However, when a hedged asset/liability is sold or
repaid before the related Swap Agreement matures, the Swap Agreement is
marked to market and any gain/loss is classified with any gain/loss
realized on the disposition of the hedged asset/liability.
Subsequently, the Swap Agreement is marked to market and the resulting
change in fair value is included in Investment Income in the income
statement. When a Swap Agreement that is designated as a hedge is
terminated before its contractual maturity, any resulting gain/loss is
credited/charged to the carrying value of the asset/liability that it
hedged and is treated as a premium/discount for the remaining life of
the asset/liability.
DEFERRED ACQUISITION COSTS: Policy acquisition costs are deferred and
amortized, with interest, in relation to the incidence of estimated
gross profits to be realized over the estimated lives of the annuity
contracts. Estimated gross profits are composed of net interest income,
net realized investment gains and losses, variable annuity fees,
surrender charges and direct administrative expenses. Costs incurred to
sell mutual funds are also deferred and amortized over the
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
estimated lives of the funds obtained. Deferred acquisition costs
("DAC") consist of commissions and other costs that vary with, and are
primarily related to, the production or acquisition of new business.
As debt and equity securities available for sale are carried at
aggregate fair value, an adjustment is made to DAC equal to the change
in amortization that would have been recorded if such securities had
been sold at their stated aggregate fair value and the proceeds
reinvested at current yields. The change in this adjustment, net of
tax, is included with the change in accumulated other comprehensive
income/(loss) that is credited or charged directly to shareholder's
equity. DAC has been increased by $1,400,000 at December 31, 1998,
decreased by $7,000,000 at September 30, 1998, and decreased by
$16,400,000 at September 30, 1997 for this adjustment.
VARIABLE ANNUITY ASSETS AND LIABILITIES: The assets and liabilities
resulting from the receipt of variable annuity premiums are segregated
in separate accounts. The Company receives administrative fees for
managing the funds and other fees for assuming mortality and certain
expense risks. Such fees are included in Variable Annuity Fees in the
income statement.
GOODWILL: Goodwill, amounting to $22,983,000 at December 31, 1998, is
amortized by using the straight-line method over periods averaging 25
years and is included in Other Assets in the balance sheet. Goodwill is
evaluated for impairment when events or changes in economic conditions
indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable.
CONTRACTHOLDER RESERVES: Contractholder reserves for fixed annuity
contracts and guaranteed investment contracts are accounted for as
investment-type contracts in accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 97, "Accounting and Reporting by Insurance
Enterprises for Certain Long-Duration Contracts and for Realized Gains
and Losses from the Sale of Investments," and are recorded at
accumulated value (premiums received, plus accrued interest, less
withdrawals and assessed fees).
FEE INCOME: Variable annuity fees, asset management fees and surrender
charges are recorded in income as earned. Net retained commissions are
recognized as income on a trade date basis.
INCOME TAXES: The Company is included in the consolidated federal
income tax return of the Parent and files as a "life insurance company"
under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Income taxes
have been calculated as if the Company filed a separate return.
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized based on the
difference between financial statement carrying amounts and income tax
bases of assets and liabilities using enacted income tax rates and
laws.
RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS: In June 1997, the Financial
Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB") issued Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income" ("SFAS
130") and Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 131,
"Disclosure about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information"
("SFAS 131").
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
SFAS 130 establishes standards for reporting comprehensive income and
its components in a full set of general purpose financial statements.
SFAS 130 is effective for the Company as of October 1, 1998 and is
included in these financial statements.
SFAS 131 establishes standards for the disclosure of information about
the Company's operating segments. SFAS 131 is effective for the year
ending December 31, 1999 and is not included in these financial
statements.
Implementation of SFAS 131 will not have an impact on the Company's
results of operations, financial condition or liquidity.
In June 1998, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities" ("SFAS 133"). SFAS 133 addresses the accounting for
derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments
embedded in other contracts, and hedging activities. SFAS 133 was
postponed by SFAS 137, and now will be effective for the Company as of
January 1, 2001. Therefore, it is not included in the accompanying
financial statements. The Company has not completed its analysis of the
effect of SFAS 133, but management believes that it will not have a
material impact on the Company's results of operations, financial
condition or liquidity.
3. FISCAL YEAR CHANGE
Effective December 31, 1998, the Company changed its fiscal year end
from September 30 to December 31. Accordingly, the consolidated
financial statements include the results of operations and cash flows
for the three-month transition period ended December 31, 1998. Such
results are not necessarily indicative of operations for a full year.
The consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months
ended December 31, 1998 were originally filed as the Company's
unaudited Transition Report on Form 10-Q.
Results for the comparable prior year period are summarized below.
Three Months Ended
December 31, 1997
------------------
Investment income 59,855,000
Net investment income 26,482,000
Net realized investment gains 20,935,000
Total fee income 63,984,000
Pretax income 67,654,000
Net income 44,348,000
==========
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
4. INVESTMENTS
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of bonds, notes and
redeemable preferred stocks available for sale by major category
follow:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Estimated
Amortized Fair
Cost Value
-------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C>
AT DECEMBER 31, 1998:
Securities of the United States
Government $ 6,033,000 $ 6,272,000
Mortgage-backed securities 546,790,000 553,990,000
Securities of public utilities 208,074,000 205,119,000
Corporate bonds and notes 2,624,330,000 2,616,073,000
Redeemable preferred stocks 6,125,000 7,507,000
Other debt securities 861,388,000 859,879,000
-------------- --------------
Total $4,252,740,000 $4,248,840,000
============== ==============
AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1998:
Securities of the United States
Government $ 84,377,000 $ 88,239,000
Mortgage-backed securities 569,613,000 584,007,000
Securities of public utilities 108,431,000 106,065,000
Corporate bonds and notes 883,890,000 884,209,000
Redeemable preferred stocks 6,125,000 6,888,000
Other debt securities 282,427,000 285,346,000
-------------- --------------
Total $1,934,863,000 $1,954,754,000
============== ==============
AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1997:
Securities of the United States
Government $ 18,496,000 $ 18,962,000
Mortgage-backed securities 636,018,000 649,196,000
Securities of public utilities 22,792,000 22,893,000
Corporate bonds and notes 984,573,000 1,012,559,000
Redeemable preferred stocks 6,125,000 6,681,000
Other debt securities 274,481,000 275,903,000
-------------- --------------
Total $1,942,485,000 $1,986,194,000
============== ==============
</TABLE>
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
4. INVESTMENTS (Continued)
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of bonds, notes and
redeemable preferred stocks available for sale by contractual maturity,
as of December 31, 1998, follow:
<TABLE>
Estimated
Amortized Fair
Cost Value
-------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C>
Due in one year or less $ 918,639,000 $ 918,419,000
Due after one year through
five years 1,547,743,000 1,546,798,000
Due after five years through
ten years 815,959,000 816,689,000
Due after ten years 423,609,000 412,944,000
Mortgage-backed securities 546,790,000 553,990,000
-------------- --------------
Total $4,252,740,000 $4,248,840,000
============== ==============
</TABLE>
Actual maturities of bonds, notes and redeemable preferred stocks will
differ from those shown above due to prepayments and redemptions.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
4. INVESTMENTS (continued)
Gross unrealized gains and losses on bonds, notes and redeemable
preferred stocks available for sale by major category follow:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Gross Gross
Unrealized Unrealized
Gains Losses
------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C>
AT DECEMBER 31, 1998:
Securities of the United States
Government $ 239,000 $ --
Mortgage-backed securities 9,398,000 (2,198,000)
Securities of public utilities 926,000 (3,881,000)
Corporate bonds and notes 22,227,000 (30,484,000)
Redeemable preferred stocks 1,382,000 --
Other debt securities 2,024,000 (3,533,000)
------------ ------------
Total $ 36,196,000 $(40,096,000)
============ ============
AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1998:
Securities of the United States
Government $ 3,862,000 $ --
Mortgage-backed securities 15,103,000 (709,000)
Securities of public utilities 2,420,000 (4,786,000)
Corporate bonds and notes 31,795,000 (31,476,000)
Redeemable preferred stocks 763,000 --
Other debt securities 5,235,000 (2,316,000)
------------ ------------
Total $ 59,178,000 $(39,287,000)
============ ============
AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1997:
Securities of the United States
Government $ 498,000 $ (32,000)
Mortgage-backed securities 14,998,000 (1,820,000)
Securities of public utilities 141,000 (40,000)
Corporate bonds and notes 28,691,000 (705,000)
Redeemable preferred stocks 556,000 --
Other debt securities 1,569,000 (147,000)
------------ ------------
Total $ 46,453,000 $ (2,744,000)
============ ============
</TABLE>
Gross unrealized gains on equity securities available for sale
aggregated $10,000, $54,000, and $1,004,000 at December 31, 1998,
September 30, 1998, and September 30, 1997, respectively. There were no
unrealized losses at December 31, 1998, September 30, 1998, or
September 30, 1997.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
4. INVESTMENTS (Continued)
Gross realized investment gains and losses on sales of investments are
as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Years Ended September 30,
Three Months Ended --------------------------------------------------
December 31, 1998 1998 1997 1996
------------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
BONDS, NOTES AND
REDEEMABLE PREFERRED
STOCKS:
Realized gains $ 6,669,000 $ 28,086,000 $ 22,179,000 $ 14,532,000
Realized losses (5,324,000) (4,627,000) (25,310,000) (10,432,000)
COMMON STOCKS:
Realized gains 12,000 337,000 4,002,000 511,000
Realized losses (9,000) -- (312,000) (3,151,000)
OTHER INVESTMENTS:
Realized gains 573,000 8,824,000 2,450,000 1,135,000
IMPAIRMENT WRITEDOWNS (1,650,000) (13,138,000) (20,403,000) (15,950,000)
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total net realized
investment gains
and losses $ 271,000 $ 19,482,000 $(17,394,000) $(13,355,000)
============ ============ ============ ============
</TABLE>
The sources and related amounts of investment income are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Years Ended September 30,
Three Months Ended --------------------------------------------------
December 31, 1998 1998 1997 1996
------------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Short-term investments $ 4,649,000 $ 12,524,000 $ 11,780,000 $ 10,647,000
Bonds, notes and
redeemable preferred
stocks 39,660,000 156,140,000 163,038,000 140,387,000
Mortgage loans 7,904,000 29,996,000 17,632,000 8,701,000
Common stocks -- 34,000 16,000 8,000
Real estate 13,000 (467,000) (296,000) (196,000)
Cost-method partnerships 352,000 24,311,000 6,725,000 4,073,000
Other invested assets 1,700,000 (572,000) 11,864,000 1,011,000
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Total investment income $ 54,278,000 $ 221,966,000 $ 210,759,000 $ 164,631,000
============= ============= ============= =============
</TABLE>
Expenses incurred to manage the investment portfolio amounted to
$500,000 for the three months ended December 31, 1998, $1,910,000 for
the year ended September 30, 1998, $2,050,000 for the year ended
September 30, 1997, and $1,737,000 for the year ended September 30,
1996, and are included in General and Administrative Expenses in the
income statement.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
4. INVESTMENTS (Continued)
At December 31, 1998, the following investments exceeded 10% of the
Company's consolidated shareholder's equity of $74,703,000:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Amortized Fair
Cost Value
-------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C>
General Motors Acceptance Corporation 188,908,000 188,953,000
Export Development Corporation 114,895,000 114,895,000
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter 111,838,000 111,837,000
Lucent Technologies Inc. 89,901,000 89,901,000
Duke Energy Corporation 89,896,000 89,896,000
International Lease Finance Corp. 84,965,000 84,965,000
Ford Motor Corporation 79,973,000 79,976,000
Gannet Company 79,869,000 79,869,000
Exxon Asset Management Co. 78,935,000 78,935,000
General Electric Capital Corp. 78,008,000 78,008,000
Merrill Lynch & Company 75,040,000 75,042,000
Koch Industries 74,939,000 74,939,000
Government of Canada 74,928,000 74,927,000
-------------- --------------
Total $1,222,095,000 $1,222,143,000
============== ==============
</TABLE>
At December 31, 1998, mortgage loans were collateralized by properties
located in 29 states, with loans totaling approximately 20% of the
aggregate carrying value of the portfolio secured by properties located
in California and approximately 14% by properties located in New York.
No more than 8% of the portfolio was secured by properties in any other
single state.
At December 31, 1998, bonds, notes and redeemable preferred stocks
included $241,769,000 of bonds and notes not rated investment grade.
The Company had no material concentrations of non-investment-grade
assets at December 31, 1998.
At December 31, 1998, the carrying value of investments in default as
to the payment of principal or interest was $3,168,000, composed of
$2,500,000 of bonds and $668,000 of mortgage loans. Such nonperforming
investments had an estimated fair value of $1,918,000.
As a component of its asset and liability management strategy, the
Company utilizes Swap Agreements to match assets more closely to
liabilities. Swap Agreements are agreements to exchange with a
counterparty interest rate payments of differing character (for
example, variable-rate payments exchanged for fixed-rate payments)
based on an underlying principal balance (notional principal) to hedge
against interest rate changes. The Company typically utilizes Swap
Agreements to create a hedge that effectively converts floating-rate
assets and liabilities to fixed-rate instruments. At December 31, 1998,
the Company had one outstanding Swap Agreement with a notional
principal amount of $21,538,000, which matures in December 2024. The
net interest paid amounted to $54,000 for the three months ended
December 31, 1998, $278,000 for the year ended September 30, 1998, and
$125,000 for the year ended September 30, 1997, and is included in
Interest Expense on Guaranteed Investment Contracts in the income
statement. There were no outstanding Swap Agreements at September 30,
1996.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
4. INVESTMENTS (Continued)
At December 31, 1998, $5,305,000 of bonds, at amortized cost, were on
deposit with regulatory authorities in accordance with statutory
requirements.
5. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The following estimated fair value disclosures are limited to
reasonable estimates of the fair value of only the Company's financial
instruments. The disclosures do not address the value of the Company's
recognized and unrecognized nonfinancial assets (including its real
estate investments and other invested assets except for cost-method
partnerships) and liabilities or the value of anticipated future
business. The Company does not plan to sell most of its assets or
settle most of its liabilities at these estimated fair values.
The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount at which the
instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing
parties, other than in a forced or liquidation sale. Selling expenses
and potential taxes are not included. The estimated fair value amounts
were determined using available market information, current pricing
information and various valuation methodologies. If quoted market
prices were not readily available for a financial instrument,
management determined an estimated fair value. Accordingly, the
estimates may not be indicative of the amounts the financial
instruments could be exchanged for in a current or future market
transaction.
The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair
value of each class of financial instruments for which it is
practicable to estimate that value:
CASH AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS: Carrying value is considered to be a
reasonable estimate of fair value.
BONDS, NOTES AND REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCKS: Fair value is based
principally on independent pricing services, broker quotes and other
independent information.
MORTGAGE LOANS: Fair values are primarily determined by discounting
future cash flows to the present at current market rates, using
expected prepayment rates.
COMMON STOCKS: Fair value is based principally on independent pricing
services, broker quotes and other independent information.
COST-METHOD PARTNERSHIPS: Fair value of limited partnerships accounted
for by using the cost method is based upon the fair value of the net
assets of the partnerships as determined by the general partners.
VARIABLE ANNUITY ASSETS HELD IN SEPARATE ACCOUNTS: Variable annuity
assets are carried at the market value of the underlying securities.
RESERVES FOR FIXED ANNUITY CONTRACTS: Deferred annuity contracts are
assigned a fair value equal to current net surrender value. Annuitized
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
5. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Continued)
contracts are valued based on the present value of future cash flows at
current pricing rates.
RESERVES FOR UNIVERSAL LIFE INSURANCE CONTRACTS: Universal life and
single premium life contracts are assigned a fair value equal to
current net surrender value.
RESERVES FOR GUARANTEED INVESTMENT CONTRACTS: Fair value is based on
the present value of future cash flows at current pricing rates and is
net of the estimated fair value of a hedging Swap Agreement, determined
from independent broker quotes.
RECEIVABLE FROM/PAYABLE TO BROKERS FOR PURCHASES OF SECURITIES: Such
obligations represent net transactions of a short-term nature for which
the carrying value is considered a reasonable estimate of fair value.
VARIABLE ANNUITY LIABILITIES RELATED TO SEPARATE ACCOUNTS: Fair values
of contracts in the accumulation phase are based on net surrender
values. Fair values of contracts in the payout phase are based on the
present value of future cash flows at assumed investment rates.
SUBORDINATED NOTES PAYABLE TO PARENT: Fair value is estimated based on
the quoted market prices for similar issues.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
5. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Continued)
The estimated fair values of the Company's financial instruments at
December 31, 1998, September 30, 1998 and 1997, compared with their
respective carrying values, are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Carrying Fair
Value Value
--------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C>
DECEMBER 31, 1998:
ASSETS:
Cash and short-term investments $ 3,303,454,000 $ 3,303,454,000
Bonds, notes and redeemable
preferred stocks 4,248,840,000 4,248,840,000
Mortgage loans 388,780,000 411,230,000
Common stocks 1,419,000 1,419,000
Cost-method partnerships 4,577,000 12,802,000
Variable annuity assets held in
separate accounts 13,767,213,000 13,767,213,000
Receivable from brokers for sales
of securities 22,826,000 22,826,000
LIABILITIES:
Reserves for fixed annuity contracts 5,500,157,000 5,437,045,000
Reserves for universal life
insurance contracts 2,339,194,000 2,339,061,000
Reserves for guaranteed investment
contracts 306,461,000 306,461,000
Variable annuity liabilities related
to separate accounts 13,767,213,000 13,287,434,000
Subordinated notes payable to Parent 209,367,000 210,587,000
=============== ===============
SEPTEMBER 30, 1998:
ASSETS:
Cash and short-term investments $ 333,735,000 $ 333,735,000
Bonds, notes and redeemable
preferred stocks 1,954,754,000 1,954,754,000
Mortgage loans 391,448,000 415,981,000
Common stocks 169,000 169,000
Cost-method partnerships 4,403,000 12,744,000
Variable annuity assets held in
separate accounts 11,133,569,000 11,133,569,000
Receivable from brokers for sales
of securities 23,904,000 23,904,000
LIABILITIES:
Reserves for fixed annuity contracts 2,189,272,000 2,116,874,000
Reserves for guaranteed investment
contracts 282,267,000 282,267,000
Payable to brokers for purchases
of securities 50,957,000 50,957,000
Variable annuity liabilities related
to separate accounts 11,133,569,000 10,696,607,000
Subordinated notes payable to Parent 39,182,000 40,550,000
=============== ===============
</TABLE>
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
5. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Carrying Fair
Value Value
-------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C>
SEPTEMBER 30, 1997:
ASSETS:
Cash and short-term investments $ 113,580,000 $ 113,580,000
Bonds, notes and redeemable
preferred stocks 1,986,194,000 1,986,194,000
Mortgage loans 339,530,000 354,495,000
Common stocks 1,275,000 1,275,000
Cost-method partnerships 46,880,000 84,186,000
Variable annuity assets held in
separate accounts 9,343,200,000 9,343,200,000
Receivable from brokers for sales
of securities 2,290,000 2,290,000
LIABILITIES:
Reserves for fixed annuity contracts 2,098,803,000 2,026,258,000
Reserves for guaranteed investment
contracts 295,175,000 295,175,000
Payable to brokers for purchases
of securities 2,553,000 2,553,000
Variable annuity liabilities related
to separate accounts 9,343,200,000 9,077,200,000
Subordinated notes payable to Parent 36,240,000 37,393,000
============== ==============
</TABLE>
6. SUBORDINATED NOTES PAYABLE TO PARENT
On December 30, 1998, the Company received cash totaling $170,436,000
in exchange for issuance of a surplus note (the "Note") payable to its
immediate parent, SunAmerica Life Insurance Company (the "Parent"),
which Note has been included in Subordinated Notes Payable to
Affiliates in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. Interest on
this note accrues at a rate of 7%.
Subordinated notes and accrued interest payable to affiliates totaled
$209,367,000 at interest rates ranging from 7% to 9% at December 31,
1998, and require principal payments of $23,060,000 in 1999, $5,400,000
in 2000, $10,000,000 in 2001 and $170,436,000 thereafter. On June 30,
1999, the Parent cancelled the Note and funds received were
reclassified to Additional Paid-in Capital.
7. REINSURANCE
On August 11, 1998, the Company entered into a modified coinsurance
transaction, approved by the Arizona Department of Insurance, which
involved the ceding of approximately $5,000,000,000 of variable
annuities to ANLIC Insurance Company (Cayman), a Cayman Islands stock
life insurance company, effective December 31, 1997. As a part of this
transaction, the Company received cash amounting to approximately
$188,700,000, and recorded a corresponding reduction of DAC related to
the coinsured annuities. As payments were made to the reinsurer, the
reduction of DAC was relieved. Certain expenses related to this
transaction were charged directly to DAC amortization in the income
statement. The net effect of this transaction in the income statement
is not material.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
7. REINSURANCE (Continued)
On December 31, 1998, the Company recaptured this business. As part of
this recapture, the Company paid cash of $170,436,000 and recorded an
increase in DAC of $167,202,000 with the balance of $3,234,000 being
recorded as DAC amortization in the income statement.
On December 31, 1998, the Company acquired the individual life business
and the individual and group annuity business of MBL Life Assurance
Corporation ("MBL Life"), via a 100% coinsurance transaction, for a
cash purchase price of $128,420,000. As part of this transaction, the
Company acquired assets having an aggregate fair value of
$5,718,227,000, composed primarily of invested assets totaling
$5,715,010,000. Liabilities assumed in this acquisition totaled
$5,831,266,000, including $3,460,503,000 of fixed annuity reserves,
$2,308,742,000 of universal life reserves and $24,011,000 of guaranteed
investment contract reserves. Reserves for universal life contracts are
based on fund value. The excess of the purchase price over the fair
value of net assets received amounted to $113,039,000 and is included
in Deferred Acquisition Costs in the accompanying consolidated balance
sheet.
This business was assumed from MBL life subject to existing reinsurance
ceded agreements. At December 31, 1998, the maximum retention on any
single life was $2,000,000, and a total credit of $5,057,000 was taken
against the life insurance reserves, representing predominantly yearly
renewable term reinsurance. In order to limit even further the exposure
to loss on any single insured and to recover an additional portion of
the benefits paid over such limits, the Company entered into a
reinsurance treaty effective January 1, 1999 under which the Company
retains no more than $100,000 of risk on any one insured life. With
respect to these coinsurance agreements, the Company could become
liable for all obligations of the reinsured policies if the reinsurers
were to become unable to meet the obligations assumed under the
respective reinsurance agreements.
Included in the block of business acquired from MBL Life is
approximately $250,000,000 of individual life business and $500,000,000
of group annuity business whose contract owners are residents of New
York State ("the New York Business"). Approximately six months
subsequent to completion of the transaction, the New York Business will
be acquired by the Company's New York affiliate, First SunAmerica Life
Insurance Company ("FSA"), via an assumption reinsurance agreement, and
the remainder of the business will be acquired by the Company via an
assumption reinsurance agreement with MBL Life, which will supersede
the coinsurance agreement. The $128,420,000 purchase price will be
allocated between the Company and its affiliate based on the estimated
future gross profits of the two blocks of business.
8. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
The Company has entered into two agreements in which it has provided
liquidity support for certain short-term securities of municipalities
by agreeing to purchase such securities in the event there is no other
buyer in the short-term marketplace. In return the Company receives a
fee. The maximum liability under these guarantees at December 31,
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
8. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Continued)
1998 is $210,000,000. Management does not anticipate any material
future losses with respect to these liquidity support facilities. An
additional $60,000,000 has been committed to investments in the process
of being funded or to be available in the case of certain natural
disasters, for which the Company receives a fee.
The Company is involved in various kinds of litigation common to its
businesses. These cases are in various stages of development and, based
on reports of counsel, management believes that provisions made for
potential losses relating to such litigation are adequate and any
further liabilities and costs will not have a material adverse impact
upon the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash
flows.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
9. SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
The Company is authorized to issue 4,000 shares of its $1,000 par value
Common Stock. At December 31, 1998 and September 30, 1998, 3,511 shares
were outstanding.
Changes in shareholder's equity are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Years Ended September 30,
Three Months Ended -----------------------------------------------------
December 31, 1998 1998 1997 1996
------------------ ------------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL:
Beginning balances $ 308,674,000 $ 308,674,000 $ 280,263,000 $ 252,876,000
Capital contributions
received 70,000,000 -- 28,411,000 27,387,000
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Ending balances $ 378,674,000 $ 308,674,000 $ 308,674,000 $ 280,263,000
============= ============= ============= =============
RETAINED EARNINGS:
Beginning balances $ 332,069,000 $ 244,628,000 $ 207,002,000 $ 191,346,000
Net income 34,391,000 138,641,000 63,126,000 45,056,000
Dividend paid -- (51,200,000) (25,500,000) (29,400,000)
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Ending balances $ 366,460,000 $ 332,069,000 $ 244,628,000 $ 207,002,000
============= ============= ============= =============
ACCUMULATED OTHER
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(LOSS):
Beginning balances $ 8,415,000 $ 18,405,000 $ (5,521,000) $ (5,673,000)
Change in net
unrealized gains
(losses) on debt
securities
available for sale (23,791,000) (23,818,000) 57,463,000 (2,904,000)
Change in net
unrealized gains
(losses) on equity
securities
available for sale (44,000) (950,000) (55,000) 3,538,000
Change in adjustment
to deferred
acquisition costs 8,400,000 9,400,000 (20,600,000) (400,000)
Tax effects of net
changes 5,401,000 5,378,000 (12,882,000) (82,000)
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Ending balances $ (1,619,000) $ 8,415,000 $ 18,405,000 $ (5,521,000)
============= ============= ============= =============
</TABLE>
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
9. SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY (Continued)
Dividends that the Company may pay to its shareholder in any year
without prior approval of the Arizona Department of Insurance are
limited by statute. The maximum amount of dividends which can be paid
to shareholders of insurance companies domiciled in the state of
Arizona without obtaining the prior approval of the Insurance
Commissioner is limited to the lesser of either 10% of the preceding
year's statutory surplus or the preceding year's statutory net gain
from operations. Dividends in the amounts of $51,200,000, $25,500,000
and $29,400,000 were paid on June 4, 1998, April 1, 1997 and March 18,
1996, respectively. No dividends were paid in the three months ended
December 31, 1998.
Under statutory accounting principles utilized in filings with
insurance regulatory authorities, the Company's net loss for the year
ended December 31, 1998 was $98,766,000. The statutory net income for
the year ended December 31, 1997 totaled $74,407,000, and the statutory
net income for the year ended December 31, 1996 was $27,928,000. The
Company's statutory capital and surplus totaled $443,394,000 at
December 31, 1998, $537,542,000 at September 30, 1998, $567,979,000 at
December 31, 1997 and $311,176,000 at December 31, 1996.
10. INCOME TAXES
The components of the provisions for federal income taxes on pretax
income consist of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Net Realized
Investment
Gains (Losses) Operations Total
-------------- ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Three months ended December 31, 1998:
Currently payable $ 740,000 $ 3,421,000 $ 4,161,000
Deferred (620,000) 16,565,000 15,945,000
------------ ------------ ------------
Total income tax expense $ 120,000 $ 19,986,000 $ 20,106,000
============ ============ ============
Year ended September 30, 1998:
Currently payable $ 4,221,000 $ 32,743,000 $ 36,964,000
Deferred (550,000) 34,637,000 34,087,000
------------ ------------ ------------
Total income tax expense $ 3,671,000 $ 67,380,000 $ 71,051,000
============ ============ ============
Year ended September 30, 1997:
Currently payable $ (3,635,000) $ 50,828,000 $ 47,193,000
Deferred (2,258,000) (13,766,000) (16,024,000)
------------ ------------ ------------
Total income tax expense $ (5,893,000) $ 37,062,000 $ 31,169,000
============ ============ ============
Year ended September 30, 1996:
Currently payable $ 5,754,000 $ 21,849,000 $ 27,603,000
Deferred (10,347,000) 6,996,000 (3,351,000)
------------ ------------ ------------
Total income tax expense $ (4,593,000) $ 28,845,000 $ 24,252,000
============ ============ ============
</TABLE>
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
10. INCOME TAXES (Continued)
Income taxes computed at the United States federal income tax rate of
35% and income taxes provided differ as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Years Ended September 30,
Three Months Ended ---------------------------------------------------
December 31, 1998 1998 1997 1996
------------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Amount computed at
statutory rate $ 19,074,000 $ 73,392,000 $ 33,003,000 $ 24,258,000
Increases (decreases)
resulting from:
Amortization of
differences between
book and tax bases
of net assets
acquired 146,000 460,000 666,000 464,000
State income taxes,
net of federal tax
benefit 1,183,000 5,530,000 1,950,000 2,070,000
Dividends-received
deduction (345,000) (7,254,000) (4,270,000) (2,357,000)
Tax credits (1,296,000) (318,000) (257,000)
Other, net 48,000 219,000 138,000 74,000
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total income tax
expense $ 20,106,000 $ 71,051,000 $ 31,169,000 $ 24,252,000
============ ============ ============ ============
</TABLE>
For United States federal income tax purposes, certain amounts from
life insurance operations are accumulated in a memorandum
policyholders' surplus account and are taxed only when distributed to
shareholders or when such account exceeds prescribed limits. The
accumulated policyholders' surplus was $14,300,000 at December 31,
1998. The Company does not anticipate any transactions which would
cause any part of this surplus to be taxable.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
10. INCOME TAXES (Continued)
Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary
differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for
financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax
reporting purposes. The significant components of the liability for
Deferred Income Taxes are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
At September 30,
December 31, ---------------------------------
1998 1998 1997
------------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES:
Investments $ 18,174,000 $ 17,643,000 $ 13,160,000
Deferred acquisition costs 222,943,000 223,392,000 154,949,000
State income taxes 3,143,000 2,873,000 1,777,000
Other liabilities 13,906,000 144,000 --
Net unrealized gains on debt
and equity securities
available for sale -- 4,531,000 9,910,000
------------- ------------- -------------
Total deferred tax
liabilities 258,166,000 248,583,000 179,796,000
------------- ------------- -------------
DEFERRED TAX ASSETS:
Contractholder reserves (148,587,000) (149,915,000) (108,090,000)
Guaranty fund assessments (2,935,000) (2,910,000) (2,707,000)
Other assets -- -- (1,952,000)
Net unrealized losses on
debt and equity securities
available for sale (872,000) -- --
------------- ------------- -------------
Total deferred tax assets (152,394,000) (152,825,000) (112,749,000)
------------- ------------- -------------
Deferred income taxes $ 105,772,000 $ 95,758,000 $ 67,047,000
============= ============= =============
</TABLE>
11. ADOPTION OF NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARD
Effective October 1, 1998, the Company adopted Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income" ("SFAS
130") which requires the reporting of comprehensive income in addition
to net income from operations. Comprehensive income is a more inclusive
financial reporting methodology that includes disclosure of certain
financial information that historically has not been recognized in the
calculation of net income. The adoption of SFAS 130 did not have an
impact on the Company's results of operations, financial condition or
liquidity. Comprehensive income amounts for the prior year are
disclosed to conform to the current year's presentation.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
11. ADOPTION OF NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARD (Continued)
The before tax, after tax, and tax benefit (expense) amounts for each
component of the increase or decrease in unrealized losses or gains on
debt and equity securities available for sale for both the current and
prior periods are summarized below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Tax Benefit
Before Tax (Expense) Net of Tax
------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
1998:
Net unrealized losses on debt
and equity securities available
for sale identified in the
current period $(24,345,000) $ 8,521,000 $(15,824,000)
Increase in deferred acquisition
cost adjustment identified in
the current period 8,579,000 (3,004,000) 5,575,000
------------ ------------ ------------
Subtotal (15,766,000) 5,517,000 (10,249,000)
------------ ------------ ------------
Reclassification adjustment for:
Net realized losses included
in net income 510,000 (179,000) 331,000
Related change in deferred
acquisition costs (179,000) 63,000 (116,000)
------------ ------------ ------------
Total reclassification
adjustment 331,000 (116,000) 215,000
------------ ------------ ------------
Total other comprehensive loss $(15,435,000) $ 5,401,000 $(10,034,000)
============ ============ ============
YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998:
Net unrealized gains on debt
and equity securities available
for sale identified in the
current period $(10,281,000) $ 3,598,000 $ (6,683,000)
Decrease in deferred acquisition
cost adjustment identified in
the current period 4,086,000 (1,430,000) 2,656,000
------------ ------------ ------------
Subtotal (6,195,000) 2,168,000 (4,027,000)
------------ ------------ ------------
Reclassification adjustment for:
Net realized gains included
in net income (14,487,000) 5,070,000 (9,417,000)
Related change in deferred
acquisition costs 5,314,000 (1,860,000) 3,454,000
------------ ------------ ------------
Total reclassification
adjustment (9,173,000) 3,210,000 (5,963,000)
------------ ------------ ------------
Total other comprehensive loss $(15,368,000) $ 5,378,000 $ (9,990,000)
============ ============ ============
</TABLE>
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ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
11. ADOPTION OF NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARD (Continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Tax Benefit
Before Tax (Expense) Net of Tax
------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,1997:
Net unrealized losses on debt
and equity securities available
for sale identified in the
current period $ 40,575,000 $(14,201,000) $ 26,374,000
Increase in deferred acquisition
cost adjustment identified in
the current period (15,031,000) 5,262,000 (9,769,000)
------------ ------------ ------------
Subtotal 25,544,000 (8,939,000) 16,605,000
------------ ------------ ------------
Reclassification adjustment for:
Net realized losses included
in net income 16,832,000 (5,891,000) 10,941,000
Related change in deferred
acquisition costs (5,569,000) 1,949,000 (3,620,000)
------------ ------------ ------------
Total reclassification
adjustment 11,263,000 (3,942,000) 7,321,000
------------ ------------ ------------
Total other comprehensive
income $ 36,807,000 $(12,881,000) $ 23,926,000
============ ============ ============
YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996:
Net unrealized gains on debt
and equity securities available
for sale identified in the
current period $(26,189,000) $ 9,166,000 $(17,023,000)
Decrease in deferred acquisition
cost adjustment identified in
the current period 8,858,000 (3,100,000) 5,758,000
------------ ------------ ------------
Subtotal (17,331,000) 6,066,000 (11,265,000)
------------ ------------ ------------
Reclassification adjustment for:
Net realized gains included
in net income 26,823,000 (9,388,000) 17,435,000
Related change in deferred
acquisition costs (9,258,000) 3,240,000 (6,018,000)
------------ ------------ ------------
Total reclassification
adjustment 17,565,000 (6,148,000) 11,417,000
------------ ------------ ------------
Total other comprehensive
income $ 234,000 $ (82,000) $ 152,000
============ ============ ============
</TABLE>
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
12. RELATED-PARTY MATTERS
The Company pays commissions to five affiliated companies: SunAmerica
Securities, Inc.; Advantage Capital Corp.; Financial Services Corp.;
Sentra Securities Corp.; and Spelman & Co. Inc. Commissions paid to
these broker-dealers totaled $6,977,000 in the three months ended
December 31, 1998, and $32,946,000, $25,492,000, and $16,906,000 in the
years ended September 30, 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively. These
broker-dealers, when combined with the Company's wholly owned
broker-dealer, represent a significant portion of the Company's
business, amounting to approximately 35.6%, 33.6%, 36.1%, and 38.3% of
premiums in the three months ended December 31, 1998, and the years
ended September 30, 1998, 1997, and 1996, respectively. The Company
also sells its products through unaffiliated broker-dealers, the
largest two of which represented approximately 14.7% and 9.4% of
premiums in the three months ended December 31, 1998, 17.3% and 8.4% of
premiums in the year ended September 30, 1998, 19.2% and 10.1% in the
year ended September 30, 1997, and 19.7% and 10.2% in the year ended
September 30, 1996, respectively.
The Company purchases administrative, investment management,
accounting, marketing and data processing services from SunAmerica
Financial, whose purpose is to provide services to the Company and its
affiliates. Amounts paid for such services totaled $21,593,000 for the
three months ended December 31, 1998, $84,975,000 for the year ended
September 30, 1998, $86,116,000 for the year ended September 30, 1997
and $65,351,000 for the year ended September 30, 1996. The marketing
component of such costs during these periods amounted to $9,906,000,
$39,482,000, $31,968,000 and $17,442,000, respectively, and are
deferred and amortized as part of Deferred Acquisition Costs. The other
components of such costs are included in General and Administrative
Expenses in the income statement.
At December 31, 1998, the Company held bonds with a fair value of
$84,965,000 which were issued by its affiliate, International Lease
Finance Corp. The amortized cost of these bonds is equal to the fair
value.
For the three months ended December 31, 1998, the Company made no
purchases or sales of invested assets to the Parent or its affiliates.
During the year ended September 30, 1998, the Company sold various
invested assets to the Parent for cash equal to their current market
value of $64,431,000. The Company recorded a net gain aggregating
$16,388,000 on such transactions.
During the year ended September 30, 1998, the Company purchased certain
invested assets from the Parent, SunAmerica Life Insurance Company and
CalAmerica Life Insurance Company for cash equal to their current
market value, which aggregated $20,666,000, $10,468,000 and $61,000,
respectively.
During the year ended September 30, 1997, the Company sold various
invested assets to SunAmerica Life Insurance Company and to CalAmerica
Life Insurance Company for cash equal to their current market value of
$15,776,000 and $15,000, respectively. The Company recorded a net gain
aggregating $276,000 on such transactions.
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ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
12. RELATED-PARTY MATTERS (Continued)
During the year ended September 30, 1997, the Company purchased certain
invested assets from SunAmerica Life Insurance Company and CalAmerica
Life Insurance Company for cash equal to their current market value of
$8,717,000 and $284,000, respectively.
During the year ended September 30, 1996, the Company sold various
invested assets to the Parent and to SunAmerica Life Insurance Company
for cash equal to their current market value of $274,000 and
$47,321,000, respectively. The Company recorded a net loss aggregating
$3,000 on such transactions.
During the year ended September 30, 1996, the Company purchased certain
invested assets from SunAmerica Life Insurance Company for cash equal
to their current market value, which aggregated $28,379,000.
13. BUSINESS SEGMENTS
Summarized data for the Company's business segments follow:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Total
depreciation
and
Total amortization Pretax Total
revenues expense income assets
------------ ------------ ------------ ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
THREE MONTHS ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1998:
Annuity operations $103,626,000 $23,236,000 $ 45,962,000 $22,982,323,000
Broker-dealer
operations 11,279,000 561,000 4,444,000 59,537,000
Asset management
operations 22,974,000 4,204,000 4,091,000 104,473,000
------------ ----------- ------------ ---------------
Total $137,879,000 $28,001,000 $ 54,497,000 $23,146,333,000
============ =========== ============ ===============
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 1998:
Annuity operations $443,407,000 $60,731,000 $178,120,000 $14,389,922,000
Broker-dealer
operations 47,363,000 1,770,000 22,401,000 55,870,000
Asset management
operations 41,040,000 14,780,000 9,171,000 104,476,000
------------ ----------- ------------ ---------------
Total $531,810,000 $77,281,000 $209,692,000 $14,550,268,000
============ =========== ============ ===============
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 1997:
Annuity operations $332,845,000 $55,675,000 $ 74,792,000 $12,440,311,000
Broker-dealer
operations 38,005,000 689,000 16,705,000 51,400,000
Asset management
operations 35,661,000 16,357,000 2,798,000 81,518,000
------------ ----------- ------------ ---------------
Total $406,511,000 $72,721,000 $ 94,295,000 $12,573,229,000
============ =========== ============ ===============
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 1996:
Annuity operations $256,681,000 $43,974,000 $ 53,827,000 $ 9,092,770,000
Broker-dealer
operations 31,053,000 449,000 13,033,000 37,355,000
Asset management
operations 33,047,000 18,295,000 2,448,000 74,410,000
------------ ----------- ------------ ---------------
Total $320,781,000 $62,718,000 $ 69,308,000 $ 9,204,535,000
============ =========== ============ ===============
</TABLE>
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
14. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On June 30, 1999, the Parent cancelled the $170,436,000 Note and funds
received were reclassified to Additional Paid-in Capital. Also on June
30, 1999, the Parent forgave the total interest earned on the Note of
$4,971,000.
On July 1, 1999, the New York Business acquired from MBL Life was
transferred to FSA via an assumption reinsurance agreement and the
remainder of the business converted to assumption reinsurance, which
superseded the coinsurance arrangement. As part of this transfer,
invested assets equal to $675,303,000, life reserves equal to
$282,947,000, group pension reserves equal to $404,318,000, and other
net assets of $11,962,000 were transferred to FSA. The $128,420,000
purchase price was allocated between the Company and FSA based on the
estimated future gross profits of the two blocks of business. The
portion allocated to FSA was $10,000,000.
As of August 1, 1999, the Company ceded $6,444,871,000 billion of
variable annuity liabilities through a modified coinsurance transaction
to ANLIC Insurance Company (Hawaii). As part of this transaction, the
Company received $150,000,000 on September 9, 1999, which was credited
to Deferred Amortization Costs in the balance sheet to eliminate the
unamortized costs previously deferred with respect to the ceded
business.
On September 9, 1999, the Company paid $170,500,000 to its Parent as a
return of capital. On September 14, 1999, the Parent contributed
additional capital of $54,250,000 to the Company.
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VARIABLE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
(PORTION RELATING TO THE POLARIS VARIABLE ANNUITY)
OF
ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOVEMBER 30, 1998
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
March 22, 1999
To the Board of Directors of Anchor National Life Insurance Company
and the Contractholders of its separate account,
Variable Separate Account (Portion Relating to the POLARIS Variable Annuity)
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of net assets, including the schedule
of portfolio investments, and the related statements of operations and of
changes in net assets present fairly, in all material respects, the financial
position of each of the Variable Accounts constituting Variable Separate Account
(Portion Relating to the POLARIS Variable Annuity), a separate account of Anchor
National Life Insurance Company (the "Separate Account") at November 30, 1998,
the results of their operations for the year then ended, and the changes in
their net assets for the two years then ended, in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Separate Account's management; our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We
conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with generally
accepted auditing standards which 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, assessing
the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our
audits, which included confirmation of securities owned at November 30, 1998 by
correspondence with the custodian, provide a reasonable basis for the opinion
expressed above.
F-2
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VARIABLE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
(Portion Relating to the POLARIS Variable Annuity)
OF
ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS
NOVEMBER 30, 1998
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Government
Capital Natural and
Appreciation Growth Resources Quality Bond
Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Assets:
Investments in Anchor Series Trust,
at market value $570,973,106 $240,167,237 $ 24,235,972 $192,325,235
Investments in SunAmerica Series Trust,
at market value 0 0 0 0
Liabilities 0 0 0 0
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Net Assets $570,973,106 $240,167,237 $ 24,235,972 $192,325,235
============ ============ ============ ============
Accumulation units outstanding 24,068,557 9,838,138 2,605,274 14,076,819
============ ============ ============ ============
Unit value of accumulation units $ 23.72 $ 24.41 $ 9.30 $ 13.66
============ ============ ============ ============
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
International
Diversified Global Aggressive
Equities Equities Growth
Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Assets:
Investments in Anchor Series Trust,
at market value $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Investments in SunAmerica Series Trust,
at market value 242,517,120 337,917,564 83,753,403
Liabilities 0 0 0
------------ ------------ ------------
Net Assets $242,517,120 $337,917,564 $ 83,753,403
============ ============ ============
Accumulation units outstanding 17,917,499 17,594,064 7,059,502
============ ============ ============
Unit value of accumulation units $ 13.53 $ 19.21 $ 11.86
============ ============ ============
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
F-3
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VARIABLE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
(Portion Relating to the POLARIS Variable Annuity)
OF
ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS
NOVEMBER 30, 1998
(Continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Venture Federated Putnam
Value Value Growth
Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
-------------- -------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Assets:
Investments in Anchor Series Trust,
at market value $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Investments in SunAmerica Series Trust,
at market value 1,076,267,170 67,490,837 268,683,994
Liabilities 0 0 0
-------------- -------------- --------------
Net Assets $1,076,267,170 $ 67,490,837 $ 268,683,994
============== ============== ==============
Accumulation units outstanding 46,069,429 4,255,000 12,052,558
============== ============== ==============
Unit value of accumulation units $ 23.36 $ 15.86 $ 22.29
============== ============== ==============
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Growth/Phoenix
Investment Alliance Growth- Asset
Counsel Growth Income Allocation
Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Assets:
Investments in Anchor Series Trust,
at market value $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Investments in SunAmerica Series Trust,
at market value 213,524,083 857,830,671 663,333,275 474,508,847
Liabilities 0 0 0 0
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net Assets $ 213,524,083 $ 857,830,671 $ 663,333,275 $ 474,508,847
============== ============== ============== ==============
Accumulation units outstanding 10,434,634 26,146,276 25,801,808 26,043,996
============== ============== ============== ==============
Unit value of accumulation units $ 20.46 $ 32.81 $ 25.71 $ 18.22
============== ============== ============== ==============
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
F-4
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VARIABLE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
(Portion Relating to the POLARIS Variable Annuity)
OF
ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS
NOVEMBER 30, 1998
(Continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Balanced/Phoenix
SunAmerica Investment Worldwide
Balanced Counsel Utility High Income
Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Assets:
Investments in Anchor Series Trust,
at market value $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Investments in SunAmerica Series Trust,
at market value 65,209,129 94,422,658 30,868,679 74,150,275
Liabilities 0 0 0 0
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Net Assets $ 65,209,129 $ 94,422,658 $ 30,868,679 $ 74,150,275
============ ============ ============ ============
Accumulation units outstanding 4,179,545 5,465,650 2,120,487 5,463,589
============ ============ ============ ============
Unit value of accumulation units $ 15.60 $ 17.28 $ 14.56 $ 13.57
============ ============ ============ ============
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
High-Yield Global Corporate
Bond Bond Bond
Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Assets:
Investments in Anchor Series Trust,
at market value $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Investments in SunAmerica Series Trust,
at market value 179,564,069 85,069,554 77,553,790
Liabilities 0 0 0
------------ ------------ ------------
Net Assets $179,564,069 $ 85,069,554 $ 77,553,790
============ ============ ============
Accumulation units outstanding 12,597,083 5,906,756 5,896,471
============ ============ ============
Unit value of accumulation units $ 14.25 $ 14.40 $ 13.15
============ ============ ============
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
F-5
<PAGE> 74
VARIABLE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
(Portion Relating to the POLARIS Variable Annuity)
OF
ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS
NOVEMBER 30, 1998
(Continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
International Emerging Real
Growth & Income Markets Estate
Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
-------------- -------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Assets:
Investments in Anchor Series Trust,
at market value $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Investments in SunAmerica Series Trust,
at market value 36,889,914 8,296,599 24,700,943
Liabilities 0 0 0
-------------- -------------- --------------
Net Assets $ 36,889,914 $ 8,296,599 $ 24,700,943
============== ============== ==============
Accumulation units outstanding 3,306,665 1,352,484 2,521,169
============== ============== ==============
Unit value of accumulation units $ 11.16 $ 6.14 $ 9.80
============== ============== ==============
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
"Dogs" of Cash
Wall Street Management
Portfolio Portfolio TOTAL
-------------- -------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Assets:
Investments in Anchor Series Trust,
at market value $ 0 $ 0 $1,027,701,550
Investments in SunAmerica Series Trust,
at market value 14,081,104 132,089,162 5,108,722,840
Liabilities 0 0 0
-------------- -------------- --------------
Net Assets $ 14,081,104 $ 132,089,162 $6,136,424,390
============== ============== ==============
Accumulation units outstanding 1,450,214 11,160,200
============== ==============
Unit value of accumulation units $ 9.71 $ 11.83
============== ==============
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
F-6
<PAGE> 75
VARIABLE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
(Portion Relating to the POLARIS Variable Annuity)
OF
ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
NOVEMBER 30, 1998
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Market Value Market
Variable Accounts Shares Per Share Value Cost
- ----------------- ------ --------- ----- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
ANCHOR SERIES TRUST:
Capital Appreciation Portfolio 17,675,771 $ 32.30 $ 570,973,106 $ 506,602,166
Growth Portfolio 7,901,640 30.39 240,167,237 190,223,871
Natural Resources Portfolio 2,017,916 12.01 24,235,972 31,616,831
Government and Quality Bond Portfolio 13,196,532 14.57 192,325,235 187,202,804
-------------- --------------
1,027,701,550 915,645,672
-------------- --------------
SUNAMERICA SERIES TRUST:
International Diversified Equities Portfolio 18,860,169 12.86 242,517,120 209,923,496
Global Equities Portfolio 19,990,719 16.90 337,917,564 279,732,905
Aggressive Growth Portfolio 6,805,145 12.32 83,753,403 72,915,502
Venture Value Portfolio 46,601,489 23.10 1,076,267,170 772,213,653
Federated Value Portfolio 4,202,209 16.06 67,490,837 54,859,055
Putnam Growth Portfolio 13,297,585 20.21 268,683,994 194,056,870
Growth/Phoenix Investment Counsel Portfolio 13,890,387 15.37 213,524,083 168,691,429
Alliance Growth Portfolio 30,586,345 28.04 857,830,671 592,190,797
Growth-Income Portfolio 27,372,103 24.23 663,333,275 433,670,069
Asset Allocation Portfolio 32,038,826 14.81 474,508,847 418,228,331
SunAmerica Balanced Portfolio 4,176,595 15.61 65,209,129 54,666,797
Balanced/Phoenix Investment Counsel Portfolio 6,311,191 14.96 94,422,658 79,782,179
Utility Portfolio 2,134,457 14.46 30,868,679 26,634,913
Worldwide High Income Portfolio 7,192,444 10.31 74,150,275 89,096,058
High-Yield Bond Portfolio 16,355,795 10.98 179,564,069 182,128,761
Global Bond Portfolio 7,224,892 11.77 85,069,554 77,539,516
Corporate Bond Portfolio 6,559,381 11.83 77,553,790 71,866,320
International Growth & Income Portfolio 3,260,375 11.31 36,889,914 35,942,992
Emerging Markets Portfolio 1,333,303 6.22 8,296,599 10,839,874
Real Estate Portfolio 2,501,087 9.88 24,700,943 27,558,375
Dogs of Wall Street Portfolio 1,435,571 9.81 14,081,104 13,748,243
Cash Management Portfolio 12,485,266 10.58 132,089,162 130,549,919
-------------- --------------
5,108,722,840 3,996,836,054
-------------- --------------
$6,136,424,390 $4,912,481,726
============== ==============
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
F-7
<PAGE> 76
VARIABLE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
(Portion Relating to the POLARIS Variable Annuity)
OF
ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
NOVEMBER 30, 1998
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Government
Capital Natural and
Appreciation Growth Resources Quality Bond
Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Investment income:
Dividends and capital gains distributions $ 44,525,164 $ 13,200,423 $ 637,424 $ 7,885,263
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Total investment income 44,525,164 13,200,423 637,424 7,885,263
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Expenses:
Mortality risk charge (5,637,455) (2,258,347) (299,032) (1,621,244)
Expense risk charge (1,934,421) (774,923) (102,609) (556,309)
Distribution expense charge (829,038) (332,110) (43,976) (238,419)
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Total expenses (8,400,914) (3,365,380) (445,617) (2,415,972)
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Net investment income (loss) 36,124,250 9,835,043 191,807 5,469,291
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Net realized gains (losses) from securities
transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold 229,630,699 48,286,551 9,469,253 50,438,681
Cost of shares sold (197,984,755) (39,955,203) (11,451,690) (49,355,588)
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Net realized gains (losses) from
securities transactions 31,645,944 8,331,348 (1,982,437) 1,083,093
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
of investments:
Beginning of period 69,462,881 28,617,724 (3,940,480) (604,526)
End of period 64,370,940 49,943,366 (7,380,859) 5,122,431
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation
of investments (5,091,941) 21,325,642 (3,440,379) 5,726,957
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations $ 62,678,253 $ 39,492,033 $ (5,231,009) $ 12,279,341
============= ============= ============= =============
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
International
Diversified Global Aggressive
Equities Equities Growth
Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
------------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Investment income:
Dividends and capital gains distributions $ 10,413,752 $ 30,294,361 $ 0
------------- ------------- -------------
Total investment income 10,413,752 30,294,361 0
------------- ------------- -------------
Expenses:
Mortality risk charge (2,435,406) (3,438,696) (806,130)
Expense risk charge (835,678) (1,179,945) (276,613)
Distribution expense charge (358,148) (505,690) (118,549)
------------- ------------- -------------
Total expenses (3,629,232) (5,124,331) (1,201,292)
------------- ------------- -------------
Net investment income (loss) 6,784,520 25,170,030 (1,201,292)
------------- ------------- -------------
Net realized gains (losses) from securities
transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold 46,847,208 63,649,488 21,684,071
Cost of shares sold (40,420,944) (54,451,016) (19,792,533)
------------- ------------- -------------
Net realized gains (losses) from
securities transactions 6,426,264 9,198,472 1,891,538
------------- ------------- -------------
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
of investments:
Beginning of period 10,201,704 52,559,239 8,655,631
End of period 32,593,624 58,184,659 10,837,901
------------- ------------- -------------
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation
of investments 22,391,920 5,625,420 2,182,270
------------- ------------- -------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations $ 35,602,704 $ 39,993,922 $ 2,872,516
============= ============= =============
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
F-8
<PAGE> 77
VARIABLE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
(Portion Relating to the POLARIS Variable Annuity)
OF
ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
NOVEMBER 30, 1998
(Continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Growth/Phoenix
Venture Federated Putnam Investment
Value Value Growth Counsel
Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Investment income:
Dividends and capital gains distributions $ 37,949,834 $ 1,328,857 $ 36,553,230 $ 36,072,395
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Total investment income 37,949,834 1,328,857 36,553,230 36,072,395
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Expenses:
Mortality risk charge (10,786,845) (583,744) (2,520,299) (2,148,433)
Expense risk charge (3,701,368) (200,304) (864,809) (737,208)
Distribution expense charge (1,586,301) (85,845) (370,632) (315,946)
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Total expenses (16,074,514) (869,893) (3,755,740) (3,201,587)
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Net investment income 21,875,320 458,964 32,797,490 32,870,808
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Net realized gains (losses) from securities
transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold 108,207,373 8,885,902 43,787,755 34,526,296
Cost of shares sold (82,300,285) (7,419,961) (32,703,040) (26,958,642)
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Net realized gains from
securities transactions 25,907,088 1,465,941 11,084,715 7,567,654
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
of investments:
Beginning of period 260,513,321 6,354,475 74,402,917 54,020,390
End of period 304,053,517 12,631,782 74,627,124 44,832,654
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation
of investments 43,540,196 6,277,307 224,207 (9,187,736)
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Increase in net assets from operations $ 91,322,604 $ 8,202,212 $ 44,106,412 $ 31,250,726
============= ============= ============= =============
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Alliance Growth- Asset
Growth Income Allocation
Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
------------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Investment income:
Dividends and capital gains distributions $ 65,389,285 $ 28,845,545 $ 57,589,382
------------- ------------- -------------
Total investment income 65,389,285 28,845,545 57,589,382
------------- ------------- -------------
Expenses:
Mortality risk charge (7,582,395) (6,184,223) (4,968,016)
Expense risk charge (2,601,802) (2,122,037) (1,704,711)
Distribution expense charge (1,115,059) (909,445) (730,591)
------------- ------------- -------------
Total expenses (11,299,256) (9,215,705) (7,403,318)
------------- ------------- -------------
Net investment income 54,090,029 19,629,840 50,186,064
------------- ------------- -------------
Net realized gains (losses) from securities
transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold 139,871,701 71,647,078 29,036,847
Cost of shares sold (103,542,464) (49,571,770) (26,265,761)
------------- ------------- -------------
Net realized gains from
securities transactions 36,329,237 22,075,308 2,771,086
------------- ------------- -------------
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
of investments:
Beginning of period 148,214,653 164,042,181 105,031,733
End of period 265,639,874 229,663,206 56,280,516
------------- ------------- -------------
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation
of investments 117,425,221 65,621,025 (48,751,217)
------------- ------------- -------------
Increase in net assets from operations $ 207,844,487 $ 107,326,173 $ 4,205,933
============= ============= =============
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
F-9
<PAGE> 78
VARIABLE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
(Portion Relating to the POLARIS Variable Annuity)
OF
ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
NOVEMBER 30, 1998
(Continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Balanced/
Phoenix
SunAmerica Investment Worldwide
Balanced Counsel Utility High Income
Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Investment income:
Dividends and capital gains distributions $ 1,314,330 $ 9,826,367 $ 884,291 $ 10,760,951
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total investment income 1,314,330 9,826,367 884,291 10,760,951
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Expenses:
Mortality risk charge (467,869) (923,038) (265,735) (984,004)
Expense risk charge (160,543) (316,729) (91,184) (337,648)
Distribution expense charge (68,805) (135,741) (39,078) (144,707)
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total expenses (697,217) (1,375,508) (395,997) (1,466,359)
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Net investment income 617,113 8,450,859 488,294 9,294,592
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Net realized gains (losses) from securities transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold 7,569,621 5,406,735 9,607,178 34,353,333
Cost of shares sold (6,904,571) (4,682,765) (8,447,139) (37,162,511)
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Net realized gains (losses) from
securities transactions 665,050 723,970 1,160,039 (2,809,178)
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments:
Beginning of period 4,577,395 13,826,493 2,616,111 6,889,678
End of period 10,542,332 14,640,479 4,233,766 (14,945,783)
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation
of investments 5,964,937 813,986 1,617,655 (21,835,461)
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations $ 7,247,100 $ 9,988,815 $ 3,265,988 $(15,350,047)
============ ============ ============ ============
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
High-Yield Global Corporate
Bond Bond Bond
Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Investment income:
Dividends and capital gains distributions $ 12,329,025 $ 6,893,605 $ 2,449,931
------------ ------------ ------------
Total investment income 12,329,025 6,893,605 2,449,931
------------ ------------ ------------
Expenses:
Mortality risk charge (1,983,280) (875,922) (691,498)
Expense risk charge (680,537) (300,562) (237,279)
Distribution expense charge (291,659) (128,812) (101,691)
------------ ------------ ------------
Total expenses (2,955,476) (1,305,296) (1,030,468)
------------ ------------ ------------
Net investment income 9,373,549 5,588,309 1,419,463
------------ ------------ ------------
Net realized gains (losses) from securities transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold 72,761,757 27,305,059 6,152,398
Cost of shares sold (69,371,564) (25,246,709) (5,754,383)
------------ ------------ ------------
Net realized gains (losses) from
securities transactions 3,390,193 2,058,350 398,015
------------ ------------ ------------
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments:
Beginning of period 14,934,511 6,907,949 4,430,649
End of period (2,564,692) 7,530,038 5,687,470
------------ ------------ ------------
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation
of investments (17,499,203) 622,089 1,256,821
------------ ------------ ------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations $ (4,735,461) $ 8,268,748 $ 3,074,299
============ ============ ============
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
F-10
<PAGE> 79
VARIABLE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
(Portion Relating to the POLARIS Variable Annuity)
OF
ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
NOVEMBER 30, 1998
(Continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
International Emerging Real
Growth & Income Markets Estate
Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
--------------- --------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Investment income:
Dividends and capital gains distributions $ 170,435 $ 63,534 $ 241,456
--------------- --------------- ---------------
Total investment income 170,435 63,534 241,456
--------------- --------------- ---------------
Expenses:
Mortality risk charge (325,952) (82,945) (262,714)
Expense risk charge (111,846) (28,461) (90,147)
Distribution expense charge (47,935) (12,198) (38,635)
--------------- --------------- ---------------
Total expenses (485,733) (123,604) (391,496)
--------------- --------------- ---------------
Net investment income (loss) (315,298) (60,070) (150,040)
--------------- --------------- ---------------
Net realized gains (losses) from securities transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold 18,445,621 11,068,464 12,778,519
Cost of shares sold (18,106,928) (13,953,402) (13,161,408)
--------------- --------------- ---------------
Net realized gains (losses) from
securities transactions 338,693 (2,884,938) (382,889)
--------------- --------------- ---------------
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments:
Beginning of period 212,462 (3,248,424) 1,182,933
End of period 946,922 (2,543,275) (2,857,432)
--------------- --------------- ---------------
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation
of investments 734,460 705,149 (4,040,365)
--------------- --------------- ---------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations $ 757,855 $ (2,239,859) $ (4,573,294)
=============== =============== ===============
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
"Dogs" of Cash
Wall Street Management
Portfolio Portfolio TOTAL
--------------- --------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Investment income:
Dividends and capital gains distributions $ 0 $ 4,725,741 $ 420,344,581
--------------- --------------- ---------------
Total investment income 0 4,725,741 420,344,581
--------------- --------------- ---------------
Expenses:
Mortality risk charge (55,653) (1,415,890) (59,604,765)
Expense risk charge (19,097) (485,845) (20,452,615)
Distribution expense charge (8,184) (208,219) (8,765,413)
--------------- --------------- ---------------
Total expenses (82,934) (2,109,954) (88,822,793)
--------------- --------------- ---------------
Net investment income (loss) (82,934) 2,615,787 331,521,788
--------------- --------------- ---------------
Net realized gains (losses) from securities transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold 900,955 505,966,282 1,618,284,825
Cost of shares sold (962,931) (504,237,052) (1,450,165,015)
--------------- --------------- ---------------
Net realized gains (losses) from
securities transactions (61,976) 1,729,230 168,119,810
--------------- --------------- ---------------
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments:
Beginning of period 0 1,054,729 1,030,916,329
End of period 332,861 1,539,243 1,223,942,664
--------------- --------------- ---------------
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation
of investments 332,861 484,514 193,026,335
--------------- --------------- ---------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations $ 187,951 $ 4,829,531 $ 692,667,933
=============== =============== ===============
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
F-11
<PAGE> 80
VARIABLE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
(Portion Relating to the POLARIS Variable Annuity)
OF
ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
NOVEMBER 30, 1998
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Government
Capital Natural and
Appreciation Growth Resources Quality Bond
Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:
From operations:
Net investment income (loss) $ 36,124,250 $ 9,835,043 $ 191,807 $ 5,469,291
Net realized gains (losses) from
securities transactions 31,645,944 8,331,348 (1,982,437) 1,083,093
Change in net unrealized appreciation/
depreciation of investments (5,091,941) 21,325,642 (3,440,379) 5,726,957
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations 62,678,253 39,492,033 (5,231,009) 12,279,341
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
From capital transactions:
Net proceeds from units sold 17,162,536 7,123,914 948,816 5,536,298
Cost of units redeemed (35,954,314) (13,523,791) (1,609,838) (10,993,988)
Net transfers (1,941,763) 9,080,349 (2,585,769) 58,359,031
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets
from capital transactions (20,733,541) 2,680,472 (3,246,791) 52,901,341
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets 41,944,712 42,172,505 (8,477,800) 65,180,682
Net assets at beginning of period 529,028,394 197,994,732 32,713,772 127,144,553
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Net assets at end of period $ 570,973,106 $ 240,167,237 $ 24,235,972 $ 192,325,235
============= ============= ============= =============
ANALYSIS OF INCREASE (DECREASE)
IN UNITS OUTSTANDING:
Units sold 740,144 319,148 88,720 421,397
Units redeemed (1,562,125) (599,961) (153,365) (837,252)
Units transferred 1,405 371,523 (267,279) 4,445,632
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Increase (decrease) in units outstanding (820,576) 90,710 (331,924) 4,029,777
Beginning units 24,889,133 9,747,428 2,937,198 10,047,042
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Ending units 24,068,557 9,838,138 2,605,274 14,076,819
============= ============= ============= =============
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
International
Diversified Global Aggressive
Equities Equities Growth
Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
------------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:
From operations:
Net investment income (loss) $ 6,784,520 $ 25,170,030 $ (1,201,292)
Net realized gains (losses) from
securities transactions 6,426,264 9,198,472 1,891,538
Change in net unrealized appreciation/
depreciation of investments 22,391,920 5,625,420 2,182,270
------------- ------------- -------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations 35,602,704 39,993,922 2,872,516
------------- ------------- -------------
From capital transactions:
Net proceeds from units sold 6,840,445 7,444,968 3,413,653
Cost of units redeemed (11,017,277) (21,348,644) (4,639,272)
Net transfers 1,872,969 1,244,805 (926,390)
------------- ------------- -------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets
from capital transactions (2,303,863) (12,658,871) (2,152,009)
------------- ------------- -------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets 33,298,841 27,335,051 720,507
Net assets at beginning of period 209,218,279 310,582,513 83,032,896
------------- ------------- -------------
Net assets at end of period $ 242,517,120 $ 337,917,564 $ 83,753,403
============= ============= =============
ANALYSIS OF INCREASE (DECREASE)
IN UNITS OUTSTANDING:
Units sold 522,155 401,379 294,237
Units redeemed (835,386) (1,151,597) (402,100)
Units transferred 220,173 (31,903) (47,659)
------------- ------------- -------------
Increase (decrease) in units outstanding (93,058) (782,121) (155,522)
Beginning units 18,010,557 18,376,185 7,215,024
------------- ------------- -------------
Ending units 17,917,499 17,594,064 7,059,502
============= ============= =============
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
F-12
<PAGE> 81
VARIABLE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
(Portion Relating to the POLARIS Variable Annuity)
OF
ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
NOVEMBER 30, 1998
(Continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Growth/Phoenix
Venture Federated Putnam Investment
Value Value Growth Counsel
Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:
From operations:
Net investment income $ 21,875,320 $ 458,964 $ 32,797,490 $ 32,870,808
Net realized gains from
securities transactions 25,907,088 1,465,941 11,084,715 7,567,654
Change in net unrealized appreciation/
depreciation of investments 43,540,196 6,277,307 224,207 (9,187,736)
--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
Increase in net assets from operations 91,322,604 8,202,212 44,106,412 31,250,726
--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
From capital transactions:
Net proceeds from units sold 47,383,154 3,628,680 8,778,289 3,826,919
Cost of units redeemed (54,932,014) (3,128,650) (14,581,779) (13,929,554)
Net transfers 36,304,819 16,633,897 20,979,462 (14,171,074)
--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets
from capital transactions 28,755,959 17,133,927 15,175,972 (24,273,709)
--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
Increase in net assets 120,078,563 25,336,139 59,282,384 6,977,017
Net assets at beginning of period 956,188,606 42,154,698 209,401,610 206,547,066
--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
Net assets at end of period $ 1,076,267,170 $ 67,490,837 $ 268,683,994 $ 213,524,083
=============== =============== =============== ===============
ANALYSIS OF INCREASE (DECREASE)
IN UNITS OUTSTANDING:
Units sold 2,090,520 245,735 427,414 200,022
Units redeemed (2,448,129) (207,095) (697,501) (718,168)
Units transferred 1,534,592 1,120,847 985,913 (761,670)
--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
Increase (decrease) in units outstanding 1,176,983 1,159,487 715,826 (1,279,816)
Beginning units 44,892,446 3,095,513 11,336,732 11,714,450
--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
Ending units 46,069,429 4,255,000 12,052,558 10,434,634
=============== =============== =============== ===============
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Alliance Growth- Asset
Growth Income Allocation
Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
--------------- --------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:
From operations:
Net investment income $ 54,090,029 $ 19,629,840 $ 50,186,064
Net realized gains from
securities transactions 36,329,237 22,075,308 2,771,086
Change in net unrealized appreciation/
depreciation of investments 117,425,221 65,621,025 (48,751,217)
--------------- --------------- ---------------
Increase in net assets from operations 207,844,487 107,326,173 4,205,933
--------------- --------------- ---------------
From capital transactions:
Net proceeds from units sold 31,279,981 20,277,490 17,563,319
Cost of units redeemed (44,862,048) (36,455,560) (27,943,876)
Net transfers 74,176,211 41,423,730 26,174,022
--------------- --------------- ---------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets
from capital transactions 60,594,144 25,245,660 15,793,465
--------------- --------------- ---------------
Increase in net assets 268,438,631 132,571,833 19,999,398
Net assets at beginning of period 589,392,040 530,761,442 454,509,449
--------------- --------------- ---------------
Net assets at end of period $ 857,830,671 $ 663,333,275 $ 474,508,847
=============== =============== ===============
ANALYSIS OF INCREASE (DECREASE)
IN UNITS OUTSTANDING:
Units sold 1,091,748 851,324 943,086
Units redeemed (1,526,082) (1,516,106) (1,519,582)
Units transferred 2,529,913 1,670,766 1,347,716
--------------- --------------- ---------------
Increase (decrease) in units outstanding 2,095,579 1,005,984 771,220
Beginning units 24,050,697 24,795,824 25,272,776
--------------- --------------- ---------------
Ending units 26,146,276 25,801,808 26,043,996
=============== =============== ===============
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
F-13
<PAGE> 82
VARIABLE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
(Portion Relating to the POLARIS Variable Annuity)
OF
ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
NOVEMBER 30, 1998
(Continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Balanced/Phoenix
SunAmerica Investment Worldwide
Balanced Counsel Utility High Income
Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:
From operations:
Net investment income $ 617,113 $ 8,450,859 $ 488,294 $ 9,294,592
Net realized gains (losses) from
securities transactions 665,050 723,970 1,160,039 (2,809,178)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/
depreciation of investments 5,964,937 813,986 1,617,655 (21,835,461)
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations 7,247,100 9,988,815 3,265,988 (15,350,047)
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
From capital transactions:
Net proceeds from units sold 2,884,371 2,564,367 1,317,505 3,809,808
Cost of units redeemed (2,620,645) (4,518,026) (1,909,553) (5,647,503)
Net transfers 25,338,978 2,737,718 8,550,433 (10,396,335)
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets
from capital transactions 25,602,704 784,059 7,958,385 (12,234,030)
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets 32,849,804 10,772,874 11,224,373 (27,584,077)
Net assets at beginning of period 32,359,325 83,649,784 19,644,306 101,734,353
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Net assets at end of period $ 65,209,129 $ 94,422,658 $ 30,868,679 $ 74,150,275
============= ============= ============= =============
ANALYSIS OF INCREASE (DECREASE)
IN UNITS OUTSTANDING:
Units sold 201,667 157,118 97,062 236,387
Units redeemed (180,430) (274,374) (135,939) (363,538)
Units transferred 1,710,360 167,594 618,018 (777,507)
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Increase (decrease) in units outstanding 1,731,597 50,338 579,141 (904,658)
Beginning units 2,447,948 5,415,312 1,541,346 6,368,247
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Ending units 4,179,545 5,465,650 2,120,487 5,463,589
============= ============= ============= =============
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
High-Yield Global Corporate
Bond Bond Bond
Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
------------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:
From operations:
Net investment income $ 9,373,549 $ 5,588,309 $ 1,419,463
Net realized gains (losses) from
securities transactions 3,390,193 2,058,350 398,015
Change in net unrealized appreciation/
depreciation of investments (17,499,203) 622,089 1,256,821
------------- ------------- -------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations (4,735,461) 8,268,748 3,074,299
------------- ------------- -------------
From capital transactions:
Net proceeds from units sold 8,423,042 2,141,820 2,747,025
Cost of units redeemed (13,481,311) (6,321,971) (4,188,628)
Net transfers 21,612,238 326,809 22,821,525
------------- ------------- -------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets
from capital transactions 16,553,969 (3,853,342) 21,379,922
------------- ------------- -------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets 11,818,508 4,415,406 24,454,221
Net assets at beginning of period 167,745,561 80,654,148 53,099,569
------------- ------------- -------------
Net assets at end of period $ 179,564,069 $ 85,069,554 $ 77,553,790
============= ============= =============
ANALYSIS OF INCREASE (DECREASE)
IN UNITS OUTSTANDING:
Units sold 557,130 157,390 214,332
Units redeemed (896,725) (459,677) (324,357)
Units transferred 1,493,428 44,588 1,770,506
------------- ------------- -------------
Increase (decrease) in units outstanding 1,153,833 (257,699) 1,660,481
Beginning units 11,443,250 6,164,455 4,235,990
------------- ------------- -------------
Ending units 12,597,083 5,906,756 5,896,471
============= ============= =============
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
F-14
<PAGE> 83
VARIABLE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
(Portion Relating to the POLARIS Variable Annuity)
OF
ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
NOVEMBER 30, 1998
(Continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
International Emerging Real
Growth & Income Markets Estate
Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
--------------- --------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:
From operations:
Net investment income (loss) $ (315,298) $ (60,070) $ (150,040)
Net realized gains (losses) from
securities transactions 338,693 (2,884,938) (382,889)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/
depreciation of investments 734,460 705,149 (4,040,365)
--------------- --------------- ---------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations 757,855 (2,239,859) (4,573,294)
--------------- --------------- ---------------
From capital transactions:
Net proceeds from units sold 3,322,536 636,384 3,138,981
Cost of units redeemed (11,639,505) (8,208,163) (3,653,464)
Net transfers 16,333,647 4,144,100 11,107,587
--------------- --------------- ---------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets
from capital transactions 8,016,678 (3,427,679) 10,593,104
--------------- --------------- ---------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets 8,774,533 (5,667,538) 6,019,810
Net assets at beginning of period 28,115,381 13,964,137 18,681,133
--------------- --------------- ---------------
Net assets at end of period $ 36,889,914 $ 8,296,599 $ 24,700,943
=============== =============== ===============
ANALYSIS OF INCREASE (DECREASE)
IN UNITS OUTSTANDING:
Units sold 287,438 82,499 280,536
Units redeemed (1,122,021) (1,046,506) (326,783)
Units transferred 1,420,020 564,569 934,612
--------------- --------------- ---------------
Increase (decrease) in units outstanding 585,437 (399,438) 888,365
Beginning units 2,721,228 1,751,922 1,632,804
--------------- --------------- ---------------
Ending units 3,306,665 1,352,484 2,521,169
=============== =============== ===============
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
"Dogs" of Cash
Wall Street Management
Portfolio Portfolio TOTAL
--------------- --------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:
From operations:
Net investment income (loss) $ (82,934) $ 2,615,787 $ 331,521,788
Net realized gains (losses) from
securities transactions (61,976) 1,729,230 168,119,810
Change in net unrealized appreciation/
depreciation of investments 332,861 484,514 193,026,335
--------------- --------------- ---------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations 187,951 4,829,531 692,667,933
--------------- --------------- ---------------
From capital transactions:
Net proceeds from units sold 2,053,916 18,234,648 232,482,865
Cost of units redeemed (204,903) (33,217,804) (390,532,081)
Net transfers 12,044,140 13,927,867 395,173,006
--------------- --------------- ---------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets
from capital transactions 13,893,153 (1,055,289) 237,123,790
--------------- --------------- ---------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets 14,081,104 3,774,242 929,791,723
Net assets at beginning of period 0 128,314,920 5,206,632,667
--------------- --------------- ---------------
Net assets at end of period $ 14,081,104 $ 132,089,162 $ 6,136,424,390
=============== =============== ===============
ANALYSIS OF INCREASE (DECREASE)
IN UNITS OUTSTANDING:
Units sold 214,973 1,580,118
Units redeemed (21,845) (2,853,817)
Units transferred 1,257,086 1,209,448
--------------- ---------------
Increase (decrease) in units outstanding 1,450,214 (64,251)
Beginning units 0 11,224,451
--------------- ---------------
Ending units 1,450,214 11,160,200
=============== ===============
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
F-15
<PAGE> 84
VARIABLE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
(Portion Relating to the POLARIS Variable Annuity)
OF
ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
NOVEMBER 30, 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Capital Natural Government and
Appreciation Growth Resources Quality Bond
Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:
From operations:
Net investment income (loss) $ 37,405,322 $ 17,334,073 $ 1,823,050 $ 6,351,902
Net realized gains (losses) from
securities transactions 25,739,307 4,160,297 289,997 (216,128)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/
depreciation of investments 20,473,570 13,801,611 (5,045,667) 722,116
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations 83,618,199 35,295,981 (2,932,620) 6,857,890
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
From capital transactions:
Net proceeds from units sold 63,814,945 25,522,588 7,473,963 13,954,746
Cost of units redeemed (23,750,681) (9,791,219) (1,283,606) (8,320,472)
Net transfers 44,369,254 23,594,248 3,127,108 5,132,312
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Increase in net assets
from capital transactions 84,433,518 39,325,617 9,317,465 10,766,586
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Increase in net assets 168,051,717 74,621,598 6,384,845 17,624,476
Net assets at beginning of period 360,976,677 123,373,134 26,328,927 109,520,077
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Net assets at end of period $ 529,028,394 $ 197,994,732 $ 32,713,772 $ 127,144,553
============= ============= ============= =============
ANALYSIS OF INCREASE (DECREASE)
IN UNITS OUTSTANDING:
Units sold 3,476,602 1,455,312 617,898 1,168,231
Units redeemed (1,228,940) (532,036) (102,746) (689,911)
Units transferred 2,171,076 1,266,308 250,996 392,483
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Increase in units outstanding 4,418,738 2,189,584 766,148 870,803
Beginning units 20,470,395 7,557,844 2,171,050 9,176,239
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Ending units 24,889,133 9,747,428 2,937,198 10,047,042
============= ============= ============= =============
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
International
Diversified Global Aggressive
Equities Equities Growth
Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
------------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:
From operations:
Net investment income (loss) $ 3,400,577 $ 9,748,091 $ (863,598)
Net realized gains (losses) from
securities transactions 1,376,135 6,991,103 1,906,802
Change in net unrealized appreciation/
depreciation of investments (1,321,595) 13,691,068 6,343,970
------------- ------------- -------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations 3,455,117 30,430,262 7,387,174
------------- ------------- -------------
From capital transactions:
Net proceeds from units sold 41,819,108 33,005,430 19,057,042
Cost of units redeemed (7,074,811) (13,340,530) (1,959,770)
Net transfers 25,642,622 24,373,244 25,978,063
------------- ------------- -------------
Increase in net assets
from capital transactions 60,386,919 44,038,144 43,075,335
------------- ------------- -------------
Increase in net assets 63,842,036 74,468,406 50,462,509
Net assets at beginning of period 145,376,243 236,114,107 32,570,387
------------- ------------- -------------
Net assets at end of period $ 209,218,279 $ 310,582,513 $ 83,032,896
============= ============= =============
ANALYSIS OF INCREASE (DECREASE)
IN UNITS OUTSTANDING:
Units sold 3,619,718 2,052,329 1,838,030
Units redeemed (602,689) (810,906) (178,584)
Units transferred 2,231,185 1,551,555 2,389,678
------------- ------------- -------------
Increase in units outstanding 5,248,214 2,792,978 4,049,124
Beginning units 12,762,343 15,583,207 3,165,900
------------- ------------- -------------
Ending units 18,010,557 18,376,185 7,215,024
============= ============= =============
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
F-16
<PAGE> 85
VARIABLE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
(Portion Relating to the POLARIS Variable Annuity)
OF
ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
NOVEMBER 30, 1997
(Continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Growth/Phoenix
Venture Federated Putnam Investment
Value Value Growth Counsel
Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:
From operations:
Net investment income (loss) $ 1,130,284 $ (362,662) $ 2,527,087 $ 14,055,262
Net realized gains from
securities transactions 8,379,277 986,648 6,574,248 4,320,480
Change in net unrealized appreciation/
depreciation of investments 164,145,131 5,236,021 30,159,891 13,479,196
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Increase in net assets from operations 173,654,692 5,860,007 39,261,226 31,854,938
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
From capital transactions:
Net proceeds from units sold 168,731,762 10,426,813 20,321,341 11,819,554
Cost of units redeemed (29,879,481) (3,379,784) (8,456,398) (9,740,821)
Net transfers 155,692,370 18,013,600 4,178,527 (7,838,225)
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets
from capital transactions 294,544,651 25,060,629 16,043,470 (5,759,492)
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Increase in net assets 468,199,343 30,920,636 55,304,696 26,095,446
Net assets at beginning of period 487,989,263 11,234,062 154,096,914 180,451,620
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Net assets at end of period $ 956,188,606 $ 42,154,698 $ 209,401,610 $ 206,547,066
============= ============= ============= =============
ANALYSIS OF INCREASE (DECREASE)
IN UNITS OUTSTANDING:
Units sold 9,151,286 869,687 1,268,013 757,853
Units redeemed (1,544,744) (292,588) (514,321) (602,007)
Units transferred 8,038,350 1,497,277 229,015 (519,133)
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Increase (decrease) in units outstanding 15,644,892 2,074,376 982,707 (363,287)
Beginning units 29,247,554 1,021,137 10,354,025 12,077,737
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Ending units 44,892,446 3,095,513 11,336,732 11,714,450
============= ============= ============= =============
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Alliance Growth- Asset
Growth Income Allocation
Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
------------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:
From operations:
Net investment income (loss) $ 15,768,856 $ 11,037,155 $ 23,434,688
Net realized gains from
securities transactions 13,244,891 6,689,466 1,647,776
Change in net unrealized appreciation/
depreciation of investments 74,150,245 84,649,638 42,966,543
------------- ------------- -------------
Increase in net assets from operations 103,163,992 102,376,259 68,049,007
------------- ------------- -------------
From capital transactions:
Net proceeds from units sold 93,785,157 66,298,687 59,042,689
Cost of units redeemed (25,525,241) (20,766,275) (20,362,730)
Net transfers 61,152,805 73,096,855 49,254,654
------------- ------------- -------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets
from capital transactions 129,412,721 118,629,267 87,934,613
------------- ------------- -------------
Increase in net assets 232,576,713 221,005,526 155,983,620
Net assets at beginning of period 356,815,327 309,755,916 298,525,829
------------- ------------- -------------
Net assets at end of period $ 589,392,040 $ 530,761,442 $ 454,509,449
============= ============= =============
ANALYSIS OF INCREASE (DECREASE)
IN UNITS OUTSTANDING:
Units sold 4,375,748 3,588,612 3,620,967
Units redeemed (1,125,364) (1,074,591) (1,208,246)
Units transferred 2,466,758 3,735,661 2,919,322
------------- ------------- -------------
Increase (decrease) in units outstanding 5,717,142 6,249,682 5,332,043
Beginning units 18,333,555 18,546,142 19,940,733
------------- ------------- -------------
Ending units 24,050,697 24,795,824 25,272,776
============= ============= =============
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
F-17
<PAGE> 86
VARIABLE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
(Portion Relating to the POLARIS Variable Annuity)
OF
ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
NOVEMBER 30, 1997
(Continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Balanced/Phoenix
SunAmerica Investment Worldwide
Balanced Counsel Utility High Income
Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:
From operations:
Net investment income (loss) $ (231,673) $ 2,059,695 $ (82,244) $ 5,300,446
Net realized gains from
securities transactions 169,207 724,439 229,074 1,606,703
Change in net unrealized appreciation/
depreciation of investments 3,807,626 5,664,661 2,260,538 1,095,610
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Increase in net assets from operations 3,745,160 8,448,795 2,407,368 8,002,759
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
From capital transactions:
Net proceeds from units sold 9,272,164 10,894,722 3,583,011 30,901,544
Cost of units redeemed (1,493,051) (3,296,580) (2,623,327) (3,949,611)
Net transfers 11,811,849 4,269,742 10,478,114 21,371,247
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Increase in net assets
from capital transactions 19,590,962 11,867,884 11,437,798 48,323,180
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Increase in net assets 23,336,122 20,316,679 13,845,166 56,325,939
Net assets at beginning of period 9,023,203 63,333,105 5,799,140 45,408,414
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Net assets at end of period $ 32,359,325 $ 83,649,784 $ 19,644,306 $ 101,734,353
============= ============= ============= =============
ANALYSIS OF INCREASE (DECREASE)
IN UNITS OUTSTANDING:
Units sold 787,249 768,683 320,269 2,047,012
Units redeemed (126,500) (225,942) (223,501) (253,400)
Units transferred 970,160 289,337 901,117 1,377,896
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Increase in units outstanding 1,630,909 832,078 997,885 3,171,508
Beginning units 817,039 4,583,234 543,461 3,196,739
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Ending units 2,447,948 5,415,312 1,541,346 6,368,247
============= ============= ============= =============
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
High-Yield Global Corporate
Bond Bond Bond
Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
------------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:
From operations:
Net investment income (loss) $ 6,273,287 $ 3,649,420 $ 1,248,701
Net realized gains from
securities transactions 1,643,867 450,462 165,437
Change in net unrealized appreciation/
depreciation of investments 9,115,803 861,963 2,052,216
------------- ------------- -------------
Increase in net assets from operations 17,032,957 4,961,845 3,466,354
------------- ------------- -------------
From capital transactions:
Net proceeds from units sold 28,787,123 8,062,445 10,236,124
Cost of units redeemed (8,833,581) (3,848,065) (2,228,695)
Net transfers 22,094,696 5,181,039 5,981,956
------------- ------------- -------------
Increase in net assets
from capital transactions 42,048,238 9,395,419 13,989,385
------------- ------------- -------------
Increase in net assets 59,081,195 14,357,264 17,455,739
Net assets at beginning of period 108,664,366 66,296,884 35,643,830
------------- ------------- -------------
Net assets at end of period $ 167,745,561 $ 80,654,148 $ 53,099,569
============= ============= =============
ANALYSIS OF INCREASE (DECREASE)
IN UNITS OUTSTANDING:
Units sold 2,134,215 648,001 868,904
Units redeemed (641,812) (307,787) (187,790)
Units transferred 1,592,652 411,092 495,068
------------- ------------- -------------
Increase in units outstanding 3,085,055 751,306 1,176,182
Beginning units 8,358,195 5,413,149 3,059,808
------------- ------------- -------------
Ending units 11,443,250 6,164,455 4,235,990
============= ============= =============
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
F-18
<PAGE> 87
VARIABLE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
(Portion Relating to the POLARIS Variable Annuity)
OF
ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
NOVEMBER 30, 1997
(Continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
International Emerging Real
Growth & Income Markets Estate
Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
--------------- --------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:
From operations:
Net investment income (loss) $ (147,984) $ (99,787) $ (82,712)
Net realized gains (losses) from
securities transactions 10,652 (26,001) 59,183
Change in net unrealized appreciation/
depreciation of investments 212,462 (3,248,424) 1,182,933
--------------- --------------- ---------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations 75,130 (3,374,212) 1,159,404
--------------- --------------- ---------------
From capital transactions:
Net proceeds from units sold 13,780,789 11,660,679 5,714,592
Cost of units redeemed (97,114) (33,193) (1,148,731)
Net transfers 14,356,576 5,710,863 12,955,868
--------------- --------------- ---------------
Increase in net assets
from capital transactions 28,040,251 17,338,349 17,521,729
--------------- --------------- ---------------
Increase in net assets 28,115,381 13,964,137 18,681,133
Net assets at beginning of period 0 0 0
--------------- --------------- ---------------
Net assets at end of period $ 28,115,381 $ 13,964,137 $ 18,681,133
=============== =============== ===============
ANALYSIS OF INCREASE (DECREASE)
IN UNITS OUTSTANDING:
Units sold 1,359,331 1,168,066 547,513
Units redeemed (9,246) (3,471) (103,433)
Units transferred 1,371,143 587,327 1,188,724
--------------- --------------- ---------------
Increase in units outstanding 2,721,228 1,751,922 1,632,804
Beginning units 0 0 0
--------------- --------------- ---------------
Ending units 2,721,228 1,751,922 1,632,804
=============== =============== ===============
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Cash
Management
Portfolio TOTAL
--------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C>
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:
From operations:
Net investment income (loss) $ 4,147,593 $ 164,824,829
Net realized gains (losses) from
securities transactions 298,794 87,422,116
Change in net unrealized appreciation/
depreciation of investments (92,255) 486,364,871
--------------- ---------------
Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations 4,354,132 738,611,816
--------------- ---------------
From capital transactions:
Net proceeds from units sold 74,845,717 842,812,735
Cost of units redeemed (20,270,825) (231,454,592)
Net transfers (18,998,081) 600,981,306
--------------- ---------------
Increase in net assets
from capital transactions 35,576,811 1,212,339,449
--------------- ---------------
Increase in net assets 39,930,943 1,950,951,265
Net assets at beginning of period 88,383,977 3,255,681,402
--------------- ---------------
Net assets at end of period $ 128,314,920 $ 5,206,632,667
=============== ===============
ANALYSIS OF INCREASE (DECREASE)
IN UNITS OUTSTANDING:
Units sold 6,684,622
Units redeemed (1,801,465)
Units transferred (1,664,614)
---------------
Increase in units outstanding 3,218,543
Beginning units 8,005,908
---------------
Ending units 11,224,451
===============
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
F-19
<PAGE> 88
VARIABLE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
(PORTION RELATING TO THE POLARIS VARIABLE ANNUITY)
OF
ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Variable Separate Account (Portion Relating to the POLARIS Variable
Annuity) of Anchor National Life Insurance Company (the "Separate
Account") is a segregated investment account of Anchor National
Life Insurance Company (the "Company"). The Company is an indirect,
wholly owned subsidiary of SunAmerica Inc. On January 1, 1999,
SunAmerica Inc. merged with and into American International Group,
Inc. in a tax-free reorganization that has been treated as a
pooling of interests for accounting purposes. Immediately prior to
the merger, SunAmerica Inc. transferred substantially all of its
net assets to its wholly-owned subsidiary SunAmerica Holdings,
Inc., a Delaware Corporation. On January 4, 1999, SunAmerica
Holdings, Inc. changed its name to SunAmerica, Inc. The Separate
Account is registered as a segregated unit investment trust
pursuant to the provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended.
The Separate Account is composed of twenty-six variable portfolios
(the "Variable Accounts"). Each of the Variable Accounts is
invested solely in the shares of either (1) one of the four
currently available investment portfolios of Anchor Series Trust
("Anchor Trust") or (2) one of the twenty-two currently available
investment portfolios of SunAmerica Series Trust ("SunAmerica
Trust"). The Anchor Trust and the SunAmerica Trust (the "Trusts")
are each diversified, open-end, affiliated investment companies,
which retain investment advisors to assist in the investment
activities of the Trusts. The participant may elect to have
payments allocated to any of five guaranteed-interest funds of the
Company (the "General Account"), which are not a part of the
Separate Account. The financial statements include balances
allocated by the participant to the twenty-six Variable Accounts
and do not include balances allocated to the General Account.
The inception date of the "Dogs" of Wall Street Portfolio was April
1, 1998. The inception date of the International Growth and Income,
Emerging Markets, and Real Estate Portfolios was June 2, 1997. The
inception date of the Aggressive Growth, Federated Value,
SunAmerica Balanced, and Utility Portfolios was June 3, 1996. The
inception date of the Natural Resources, International Diversified
Equities, Venture Value, Balanced/Phoenix Investment Counsel and
Worldwide High Income Portfolios was October 31, 1994. The
inception date of the Asset Allocation, Global Bond and Corporate
Bond Portfolios was July 1, 1993. The inception date of the
remaining portfolios was February 9, 1993.
F-20
<PAGE> 89
VARIABLE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
(PORTION RELATING TO THE POLARIS VARIABLE ANNUITY)
OF
ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
The investment objectives and policies of the four portfolios of
the Anchor Trust are summarized below:
The CAPITAL APPRECIATION PORTFOLIO seeks long-term capital
appreciation. This portfolio invests in growth equity securities
which are widely diversified by industry and company and may engage
in transactions involving stock index futures and options thereon
as a hedge against changes in market conditions.
The GROWTH PORTFOLIO seeks capital appreciation. This portfolio
invests in growth equity securities and may engage in transactions
involving stock index futures and options thereon as a hedge
against changes in market conditions.
The NATURAL RESOURCES PORTFOLIO seeks a total return in excess of
the U.S. rate of inflation as represented by the Consumer Price
Index. This portfolio invests primarily in equity securities of
U.S. or foreign companies which are expected to provide favorable
returns in periods of rising inflation.
The GOVERNMENT AND QUALITY BOND PORTFOLIO seeks relatively high
current income, liquidity and security of principal. This portfolio
invests in obligations issued, guaranteed or insured by the U.S.
Government, its agencies or instrumentalities and in corporate debt
securities rated Aa or better by Moody's Investor Service, Inc. or
AA or better by Standard & Poor's Corporation.
Anchor Trust has portfolios in addition to those identified above;
however, none of these other portfolios is currently available for
investment under the Separate Account.
The investment objectives and policies of the twenty-two portfolios
of the SunAmerica Trust are summarized below:
The INTERNATIONAL DIVERSIFIED EQUITIES PORTFOLIO seeks long-term
capital appreciation. This portfolio invests in accordance with
country weightings as determined by the subadvisor in common stocks
of foreign issuers which, in the aggregate, replicate broad country
indices.
The GLOBAL EQUITIES PORTFOLIO seeks long-term growth of capital.
This portfolio invests primarily in common stocks or securities of
U.S. and foreign issuers with common stock characteristics which
demonstrate the potential for appreciation and engages in
transactions in foreign currencies.
F-21
<PAGE> 90
VARIABLE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
(PORTION RELATING TO THE POLARIS VARIABLE ANNUITY)
OF
ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
The AGGRESSIVE GROWTH PORTFOLIO seeks capital appreciation. This
portfolio invests primarily in equity securities of small
capitalization growth companies.
The VENTURE VALUE PORTFOLIO seeks growth of capital. This portfolio
invests primarily in common stocks.
The FEDERATED VALUE PORTFOLIO seeks growth of capital and income.
This portfolio invests primarily in the securities of high quality
companies.
The PUTNAM GROWTH, GROWTH/PHOENIX INVESTMENT COUNSEL AND ALLIANCE
GROWTH PORTFOLIOS seek long-term growth of capital. These
portfolios invest primarily in common stocks or securities with
common stock characteristics which the advisor believes have the
potential for appreciation.
The GROWTH-INCOME PORTFOLIO seeks growth of capital and income.
This portfolio invests primarily in common stocks or securities
which demonstrate the potential for appreciation and/or dividends.
The ASSET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO seeks high total return (including
income and capital gains) consistent with preservation of capital
over the long term. This portfolio invests in a diversified
selection of common stocks and other securities having common stock
characteristics, bonds and other intermediate and long-term
fixed-income securities and money market instruments (debt
securities maturing in one year or less) in any combination.
The SUNAMERICA BALANCED PORTFOLIO seeks to conserve principal. This
portfolio maintains at all times a balanced portfolio of stocks and
bonds.
The BALANCED/PHOENIX INVESTMENT COUNSEL PORTFOLIO seeks reasonable
income, long-term capital growth and conservation of capital. This
portfolio invests primarily in common stocks and fixed-income
securities, with an emphasis on income-producing securities which
appear to have some potential for capital enhancement.
The UTILITY PORTFOLIO seeks high current income and moderate
capital appreciation. This portfolio invests primarily in the
equity and debt securities of utility companies.
F-22
<PAGE> 91
VARIABLE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
(PORTION RELATING TO THE POLARIS VARIABLE ANNUITY)
OF
ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
The WORLDWIDE HIGH INCOME PORTFOLIO seeks high current income and,
secondarily, capital appreciation. This portfolio invests primarily
in a selection of high-yielding fixed-income securities of issuers
located throughout the world.
The HIGH-YIELD BOND PORTFOLIO seeks a high level of current income
and, secondarily, seeks capital appreciation. This portfolio
invests primarily in intermediate and long-term corporate
obligations, with emphasis on higher-yielding, higher-risk,
lower-rated or unrated securities.
The GLOBAL BOND PORTFOLIO seeks a high total return, emphasizing
current income and, to a lesser extent, providing opportunities for
capital appreciation. This portfolio invests in high quality
fixed-income securities of U.S. and foreign issuers and engages in
transactions in foreign currencies.
The CORPORATE BOND PORTFOLIO seeks a high total return with only
moderate price risk. This portfolio invests primarily in investment
grade fixed-income securities.
The INTERNATIONAL GROWTH AND INCOME PORTFOLIO seeks growth of
capital with current income as a secondary objective. This
portfolio invests primarily in common stocks traded on markets
outside the United States.
The EMERGING MARKETS PORTFOLIO seeks long-term capital
appreciation. This portfolio invests mainly in the common stocks
and other equity securities of companies that its subadvisor
believes have above-average growth prospects primarily in emerging
markets outside the United States.
The REAL ESTATE PORTFOLIO seeks to achieve total return through a
combination of growth and income. This portfolio invests primarily
in securities of companies principally engaged in or related to the
real estate industry or which own significant real estate assets or
which primarily invest in real estate financial instruments.
The "DOGS" OF WALL STREET PORTFOLIO seeks total return (including
capital appreciation and current income) primarily through the
annual selection of thirty high dividend yielding common stocks
from the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Standard & Poor's 400
Industrials.
F-23
<PAGE> 92
VARIABLE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
(PORTION RELATING TO THE POLARIS VARIABLE ANNUITY)
OF
ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
The CASH MANAGEMENT PORTFOLIO seeks high current yield while
preserving capital. This portfolio invests in a diversified
selection of money market instruments.
The SunAmerica Trust has portfolios in addition to those identified
above; however, none of these other portfolios is currently
available for investment under the Separate Account
Purchases and sales of shares of the portfolios of the Trusts are
valued at the net asset values of the shares on the date the shares
are purchased or sold. Dividends and capital gains distributions
are recorded when received. Realized gains and losses on the sale
of investments in the Trusts are recognized at the date of sale and
are determined on an average cost basis.
Accumulation unit values are computed daily based on the total net
assets of the Variable Accounts.
F-24
<PAGE> 93
VARIABLE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
(PORTION RELATING TO THE POLARIS VARIABLE ANNUITY)
OF
ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2. CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS
Charges and deductions are applied against the current value of the
Separate Account and are paid as follows:
WITHDRAWAL CHARGE: The contract value may be withdrawn at any time
during the accumulation period. Purchase payments that are no
longer subject to the withdrawal charge and not previously
withdrawn and earnings in the contract may be withdrawn free of
withdrawal charges at any time. In addition, there is a free
withdrawal amount for the first withdrawal during a contract year
after the first contract year. The free withdrawal amount is the
greater of earnings in the contract or 10% of the purchase payments
that have been invested for at least one year, and not withdrawn,
less any withdrawals made during the year. Should a withdrawal
exceed the free withdrawal amount, a withdrawal charge, in certain
circumstances, is imposed and paid to the Company.
Withdrawal charges vary in amount depending upon the number of
years since the purchase payment being withdrawn was made. The
withdrawal charge is deducted from the remaining contract value so
that the actual reduction in contract value as a result of the
withdrawal will be greater than the withdrawal amount requested and
paid. For purposes of determining the withdrawal charge,
withdrawals will be allocated first to investment income, if any
(which may generally be withdrawn free of a withdrawal charge), and
then to the oldest purchase payments first so that all withdrawals
are allocated to purchase payments to which the lowest (if any)
withdrawal charge applies.
Any amount withdrawn which exceeds a free withdrawal may be subject
to a withdrawal charge in accordance with the withdrawal charge
table shown below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year since Purchase Applicable Withdrawal
Payment Charge Percentage
------------------- ---------------------
<S> <C>
First 7%
Second 6%
Third 5%
Fourth 4%
Fifth 3%
Sixth 2%
Seventh 1%
Eighth and beyond 0%
</TABLE>
F-25
<PAGE> 94
VARIABLE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
(PORTION RELATING TO THE POLARIS VARIABLE ANNUITY)
OF
ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2. CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS (continued)
CONTRACT MAINTENANCE FEE: An annual contract maintenance fee of $35
($30 in North Dakota and Utah) is charged against each contract,
which reimburses the Company for expenses incurred in establishing
and maintaining records relating to a contract. The contract
maintenance fee will be assessed on each anniversary during the
accumulation phase. In the event that a total surrender of contract
value is made, the entire charge will be assessed as of the date of
surrender.
TRANSFER FEE: A transfer fee of $25 ($10 in Pennsylvania and
Texas) is assessed on each transfer of funds in excess of fifteen
transactions within a contract year.
PREMIUM TAXES: Premium taxes or other taxes payable to a state or
other governmental entity will be charged against the contract
values. Some states assess premium taxes at the time purchase
payments are made; others assess premium taxes at the time annuity
payments begin. The Company currently intends to deduct premium
taxes at the time of surrender or upon annuitization; however, it
reserves the right to deduct any premium taxes when incurred or
upon the payment of the death benefit.
MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK CHARGE: The Company deducts mortality
and expense risk charges, which total to an annual rate of 1.37% of
the net asset value of each portfolio, computed on a daily basis.
The mortality risk charge is compensation for the mortality risks
assumed by the Company from its contractual obligations to make
annuity payments after the contract has annuitized for the life of
the annuitant and to provide death benefits, and for assuming the
risk that the current charges will be insufficient in the future to
cover the cost of administering the contract.
DISTRIBUTION EXPENSE CHARGE: The Company deducts a distribution
expense charge at an annual rate of 0.15% of the net asset value of
each portfolio, computed on a daily basis. This charge is for all
expenses associated with the distribution of the contract. These
expenses include preparing the contract, confirmations and
statements, providing sales support and maintaining contract
records. If this charge is not enough to cover the costs of
distributing the contract, the Company will bear the loss.
SEPARATE ACCOUNT INCOME TAXES: The Company currently does not
maintain a provision for taxes, but has reserved the right to
establish such a provision for taxes in the future if it
determines, in its sole discretion, that it will incur a tax as a
result of the operation of the Separate Account.
F-26
<PAGE> 95
VARIABLE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
(PORTION RELATING TO THE POLARIS VARIABLE ANNUITY)
OF
ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
3. INVESTMENT IN ANCHOR TRUST AND SUNAMERICA TRUST
The aggregate cost of the Trusts' shares acquired and the aggregate
proceeds from shares sold during the year ended November 30, 1998
consist of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Cost of Shares Proceeds from
Variable Accounts Acquired Shares Sold
----------------- -------- -----------
<S> <C> <C>
ANCHOR TRUST:
Capital Appreciation Portfolio $245,021,409 $229,630,699
Growth Portfolio 60,802,066 48,286,551
Natural Resources Portfolio 6,414,269 9,469,253
Government and Quality Bond Portfolio 108,809,313 50,438,681
SUNAMERICA TRUST:
International Diversified Equities Portfolio 51,327,865 46,847,208
Global Equities Portfolio 76,160,647 63,649,488
Aggressive Growth Portfolio 18,330,770 21,684,071
Venture Value Portfolio 158,838,654 108,207,373
Federated Value Portfolio 26,478,793 8,885,902
Putnam Growth Portfolio 91,761,217 43,787,755
Growth/Phoenix Investment Portfolio 43,123,395 34,526,296
Alliance Growth Portfolio 254,555,874 139,871,701
Growth-Income Portfolio 116,522,578 71,647,078
Asset Allocation Portfolio 95,016,376 29,036,847
SunAmerica Balanced Portfolio 33,789,438 7,569,621
Balanced/Phoenix Investment Portfolio 14,641,653 5,406,735
Utility Portfolio 18,053,857 9,607,178
Worldwide High Income Portfolio 31,413,895 34,353,333
High-Yield Bond Portfolio 98,689,275 72,761,757
Global Bond Portfolio 29,040,026 27,305,059
Corporate Bond Portfolio 28,951,783 6,152,398
International Growth & Income Portfolio 26,147,001 18,445,621
Emerging Markets Portfolio 7,580,715 11,068,464
Real Estate Portfolio 23,221,583 12,778,519
"Dogs" of Wall Street Portfolio 14,711,174 900,955
Cash Management Portfolio 507,526,780 505,966,282
============ ============
</TABLE>
F-27
<PAGE> 96
VARIABLE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
(PORTION RELATING TO THE POLARIS VARIABLE ANNUITY)
OF
ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
4. FEDERAL INCOME TAXES
The Company qualifies for federal income tax treatment granted to
life insurance companies under subchapter L of the Internal Revenue
Service Code (the "Code"). The operations of the Separate Account
are part of the total operations of the Company and are not taxed
separately. The Separate Account is not treated as a regulated
investment company under the Code.
F-28
<PAGE> 97
PART C - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 24. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Financial Statements
The following financial statements are included in Part B of the
Registration Statement:
Consolidated Financial Statements of Anchor National Life
Insurance Company for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1998
Audited Transition Report of Anchor National Life Insurance
Company as of and for the three months ended December 31, 1998
Financial Statements of Variable Separate Account (Portion
Relating to the POLARIS Variable Annuity) for the fiscal year
ended November 30, 1998
(b) Exhibits
<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C>
(1) Resolutions Establishing Separate Account...... ***
(2) Custody Agreements............................. **
(3) (a) Distribution Contract...................... ***
(b) Selling Agreement.......................... ***
(4) Variable Annuity Contract...................... ****
(5) Application for Contract....................... ****
(6) Depositor - Corporate Documents
(a) Certificate of Incorporation............... ***
(b) By-Laws.................................... ***
(7) Reinsurance Contract........................... **
(8) Fund Participation Agreement................... ***
(9) Opinion of Counsel............................. ***
Consent of Counsel............................. ***
(10) Consent of Independent Accountants............. *
(11) Financial Statements Omitted from Item 23...... **
(12) Initial Capitalization Agreement............... **
(13) Performance Computations....................... **
(14) Diagram and Listing of All Persons Directly
or Indirectly Controlled By or Under Common
Control With Anchor National Life Insurance
Company, the Depositor of Registrant........... *
(15) Powers of Attorney............................. ***
</TABLE>
* Filed Herewith
** Not Applicable
*** Filed January 30, 1998, Post-Effective Amendments 11 and 28
to this Registration Statement
**** Filed March 20, 1998, Post-Effective Amendments 12 and 29
to this Registration Statement
Item 25. Directors and Officers of the Depositor
The officers and directors of Anchor National Life Insurance Company are
listed below. Their principal business address is 1 SunAmerica Center, Los
Angeles, California 90067-6022, unless otherwise noted.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Name Position
- ---- --------
<S> <C>
Eli Broad Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer
Jay S. Wintrob Director and Executive Vice President
Peter McMillan Director
James R. Belardi Director and Senior Vice President
Susan L. Harris Director, Senior Vice President
and Secretary
Jana W. Greer Director and Senior Vice President
Scott L. Robinson Director and Senior Vice President
Marc H. Gamsin Director and Senior Vice President
N. Scott Gillis Senior Vice President and Controller
</TABLE>
<PAGE> 98
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Name Position
- ---- --------
<S> <C>
Edwin R. Raquel Senior Vice President and Chief Actuary
David R. Bechtel Vice President and Treasurer
J. Franklin Grey Vice President
P. Daniel Demko, Jr. Vice President
Kevin J. Hart Vice President
Edward P. Nolan* Vice President
Greg Outcalt Vice President
Scott H. Richland Vice President
</TABLE>
- ------------------
* 88 Bradley Road, P.O. Box 4005, Woodbridge, Connecticut 06525
<PAGE> 99
Item 26. Persons Controlled By or Under Common Control With Depositor or
Registrant
The Registrant is a separate account of Anchor National Life Insurance
Company (Depositor). For a complete listing and diagram of all persons directly
or indirectly controlled by or under common control with the Depositor of
Registrant, see Exhibit 14 of the Initial Registration Statement of Variable
Annuity Account Seven and Anchor National Life Insurance Company (File Nos.
333-56965 and 811-09003)(N-4) and (333-65953)(S-1), which is incorporated
herein by reference. As of January 4, 1999, Anchor National became an indirect
wholly-owned subsidiary of American International Group, Inc. ("AIG"). An
organizational chart for AIG can be found in Form 10-K, SEC file number
001-08787 filed March 31, 1999.
Item 27. Number of Contract Owners
As of December 31, 1998, the number of Contracts funded by the Variable
Separate Account of Anchor National Life Insurance Company (Portion
relating to the Polaris Variable Annuity) was 99,625, of which 37,619
were Qualified Contracts and 61,646 were Nonqualified Contracts.
Item 28. Indemnification
None.
Item 29. Principal Underwriter
SunAmerica Capital Services, Inc. serves as distributor to the
Registrant, Presidential Variable Account One, FS Variable Separate Account,
Variable Annuity Account One, FS Variable Annuity Account One, Variable Annuity
Account Four, Variable Annuity Account Five and Variable Annuity Account Seven.
SunAmerica Capital Services, Inc. also serves as the underwriter to the
SunAmerica Income Funds, SunAmerica Equity Funds, SunAmerica Money Market Funds,
Inc., Style Select Series, Inc. and the SunAmerica Strategic Investment Series,
Inc.; all issued by SunAmerica Asset Management Corp.
Its principal business address is 733 Third Avenue, 4th Floor, New York,
New York 10017. The following are the directors and officers of SunAmerica
Capital Services, Inc.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Name Position with Distributor
---- -------------------------
<S> <C>
J. Steven Neamtz Director and President
Robert M. Zakem Director, Executive Vice
President, General Counsel
and Assistant Secretary
Peter Harbeck Director
Debbie Potash-Turner Controller
James Nichols Vice President
Susan L. Harris Secretary
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Net
Distribution Compensation
Name of Discounts and on Redemption Brokerage
Distributor Commissions Annuitization Commission Commissions*
- ------------ -------------- ------------- ----------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
SunAmerica None None None None
Capital
Services, Inc.
</TABLE>
- ------------------
* Distribution fee is paid by Anchor National Life Insurance Company.
Item 30. Location of Accounts and Records
Anchor National Life Insurance Company, the Depositor for the
Registrant, is located at 1 SunAmerica Center, Los Angeles, California 90067-
6022. SunAmerica Capital Services, Inc., the distributor of the Contracts, is
located at 733 Third Avenue, 4th Floor, New York, New York 10017. Each maintains
those accounts and records required to be maintained by it pursuant to Section
31(a) of the Investment Company Act and the rules promulgated thereunder.
State Street Bank and Trust Company, 225 Franklin Street, Boston,
Massachusetts 02100, maintains certain accounts and records pursuant to the
instructions of the Registrant.
<PAGE> 100
Item 31. Management Services
Not Applicable.
<PAGE> 101
Item 32. Undertakings
Registrant undertakes to (1) file post-effective amendments to this
Registration Statement as frequently as is necessary to ensure that the audited
financial statements in the Registration Statement are never more than 16 months
old for so long as payments under the variable annuity Contracts may be
accepted; (2) include either (A) as part of any application to purchase a
Contract offered by the prospectus forming a part of the Registration Statement,
a space that an applicant can check to request a Statement of Additional
Information, or (B) a postcard or similar written communication affixed to or
included in the Prospectus that the Applicant can remove to send for a Statement
of Additional Information; and (3) deliver any Statement of Additional
Information and any financial statements required to be made available under
this Form N-4 promptly upon written or oral request.
Item 33. Representation
A) The Company hereby represents that it is relying upon a No-Action Letter
issued to the American Council of Life Insurance dated November 28, 1988
(Commission ref. IP-6-88) and that the following provisions have been complied
with:
1. Include appropriate disclosure regarding the redemption restrictions
imposed by Section 403(b)(11) in each registration statement, including
the prospectus, used in connection with the offer of the contract;
2. Include appropriate disclosure regarding the redemption restrictions
imposed by Section 403(b)(11) in any sales literature used in connection
with the offer of the contract;
3. Instruct sales representatives who solicit participants to purchase the
contract specifically to bring the redemption restrictions imposed by
Section 403(b)(11) to the attention of the potential participants;
4. Obtain from each plan participant who purchases a Section 403(b) annuity
contract, prior to or at the time of such purchase, a signed statement
acknowledging the participant's understanding of (1) the restrictions on
redemption imposed by Section 403(b)(11), and (2) other investment
alternatives available under the employer's Section 403(b) arrangement
to which the participant may elect to transfer his contract value.
B) REPRESENTATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 26(e) OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT
OF 1940: The Company represents that the fees and charges to be deducted under
the variable annuity contract described in the prospectus contained in this
registration statement are, in the aggregate, reasonable in relation to the
services rendered, the expenses expected to be incurred, and the risks assumed
in connection with the contract.
<PAGE> 102
SIGNATURES
As required by the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act
of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets the requirements of Securities
Act Rule 485 for effectiveness of this Registration Statement and has caused
this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on
its behalf, in the City of Los Angeles, and the State of California, on this
14th day of December 1999.
VARIABLE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
(Registrant)
By: ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
(Depositor)
By: /s/ JAY S. WINTROB
----------------------------------------
Jay S. Wintrob
Executive Vice President
By: ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
(Depositor, on behalf of itself and Registrant)
By: /s/ JAY S. WINTROB
----------------------------------------
Jay S. Wintrob
Executive Vice President
As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment
to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
- --------- ----- ----
<S> <C> <C>
ELI BROAD* President, Chief
- -------------------- Executive Officer and
Eli Broad Chairman of the Board
(Principal Executive Officer)
SCOTT L. ROBINSON* Senior Vice President
- -------------------- and Director
Scott L. Robinson (Principal Financial Officer)
SCOTT GILLIS* Senior Vice President
- -------------------- and Controller
N. Scott Gillis (Principal Accounting Officer)
JAMES R. BELARDI* Director
- --------------------
James R. Belardi
JANA W. GREER* Director
- --------------------
Jana W. Greer
/s/ SUSAN L. HARRIS Director December 14, 1999
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Susan L. Harris
PETER MCMILLAN* Director
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PETER MCMILLAN
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Peter McMillan
JAY S. WINTROB* Director
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Jay S. Wintrob
* By: /s/ SUSAN L. HARRIS Attorney-in-Fact
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Susan L. Harris
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Date: December 14, 1999
** KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears
below hereby constitutes and appoints SUSAN L. HARRIS AND CHRISTINE A. NIXON or
each of them, as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full
power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and
stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including
post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the
same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith,
as fully to all intents as he might or could do in person, including
specifically, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to (i) take
any action to comply with any rules, regulations or requirements of the
Securities and Exchange Commission under the federal securities laws; (ii) make
application for and secure any exemptions from the federal securities laws;
(iii) register additional annuity contracts under the federal securities laws,
if registration is deemed necessary. The undersigned hereby ratifies and
confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their
substitutes, shall do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.
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**/s/ MARC H. GAMSIN Director December 14, 1999
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Marc H. Gamsin
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit 10 Consent of Independent Accountants
Exhibit 14 Diagram and Listing of All Persons Directly or
Indirectly Controlled By or Under Common Control
With Anchor National Life Insurance Company, the
Depositor of Registrant.
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EXHIBIT 10
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the use in the Statement of Additional Information
constituting part of this Registration Statement on Form N-4 for Variable
Separate Account (Portion Relating to the POLARIS Variable Annuity) of Anchor
National Life Insurance Company of our report dated November 19, 1999 and
November 9, 1998, relating to the financial statements of Anchor National Life
Insurance Company, and of our report dated March 22, 1999, relating to the
financial statements of Variable Separate Account (Portion Relating to the
POLARIS Variable Annuity), which appear in such Statement of Additional
Information, and to the incorporation by reference of our report into the
Prospectus which constitutes part of this Registration Statement. We also
consent to the incorporation by reference in such Prospectus of our report dated
March 11, 1999, relating to the statement of assets acquired and liabilities
assumed in the MBL Life Assurance Corporation transaction at December 31, 1998,
appearing on page 8 of Anchor National Life Insurance Company's Current Report
on Form 8-K/A dated March 12, 1999. We also consent to the reference to us under
the heading "Independent Accountants" in such Statement of Additional
Information.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Los Angeles, California
December 15, 1999
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EXHIBIT 14
The Registrant is a separate account of Anchor National Life Insurance
Company (Depositor). For a complete listing and diagram of all persons directly
or indirectly controlled by or under common control with the Depositor of
Registrant, see Exhibit 14 of the Initial Registration Statement of Variable
Annuity Account Seven and Anchor National Life Insurance Company (File Nos.
333-65965 and 811-09003)(N-4) and (333-65953)(S-1), which is incorporated herein
by reference. As of January 4, 1999, Anchor National became an indirect
wholly-owned subsidiary of American International Group, Inc. ("AIG"). An
organizational chart for AIG can be found in Form 10-K, SEC file number
001-08787 filed March 31, 1999.
